| 1999 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Lerner |
| General manager | Dwight Clark |
| Head coach | Chris Palmer |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Slowik |
| Home field | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| Local radio | WTAM · WMJI |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 6th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1999 Cleveland Browns season was the Browns 51st season overall and 47th in the NFL. It marked the return of professional football to the city of Cleveland, Ohio for the first time since the 1995 season, when the franchise was temporarily deactivated following the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, which ultimately established the Baltimore Ravens. While technically an expansion team, the team officially and legally are considered a continuation of the previous franchise, as the history and colors of the team remained in Cleveland. The franchise was still alive as a legal entity between 1996 and 1998 and its assets kept in a trust managed by the NFL until Al Lerner became the owner in 1998. That season the Browns were given full expansion team treatment via an expansion draft and receiving the number one overall draft pick of the 1999 NFL draft.
The Browns' offense and defense both finished in the bottom of the league. The Browns scored 217 points and gained 3,762 yards of total offense, both last in the NFL. The Browns allowed 437 points and gave up 6,046 yards, ranking 29th and 31st, respectively.[1]