1999 NFL expansion draft

The Cleveland Browns selected the first players for the renewed franchise.

The Cleveland Browns had spent three years with its operations suspended after Art Modell had relocated the Browns' organization and players to Baltimore, Maryland to form the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the 1995 NFL season. Upon returning to the league, in order to become competitive with existing teams, the Browns were awarded the first pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, and the league gave the Browns the opportunity to select current players from the other teams. That selection was provided by the 1999 National Football League expansion draft, held on February 9, 1999. 130 players were left unprotected by their teams for the Browns to draft.^[1]^[2]

Player selections

Pick	Player	Position	Original NFL Team
1	Jim Pyne	C	Detroit Lions
2	Hurvin McCormack	DE	Dallas Cowboys
3	Scott Rehberg	OT	New England Patriots
4	Damon Gibson	WR	Cincinnati Bengals
5	Steve Gordon	C	San Francisco 49ers
6	Tarek Saleh	LB	Carolina Panthers
7	Jeff Buckey	G	Miami Dolphins
8	Jason Kyle	LS	Seattle Seahawks
9	Rod Manuel	DE	Pittsburgh Steelers
10	Lenoy Jones	LB	Tennessee Titans
11	Tim McTyer	CB	Philadelphia Eagles
12	Elijah Alexander	LB	Indianapolis Colts
13	Pete Swanson	OT	Kansas City Chiefs
14	Gerome Williams	S	San Diego Chargers
15	Marlon Forbes	S	Chicago Bears
16	Justin Armour	WR	Denver Broncos
17	Paul Wiggins	OT	Washington Redskins
18	Duane Butler	S	Minnesota Vikings
19	Fred Brock	WR	Arizona Cardinals
20	Kory Blackwell	CB	New York Giants
21	Kevin Devine	CB	Jacksonville Jaguars
22	Raymond Jackson	CB	Buffalo Bills
23	Jim Bundren	G	New York Jets
24	Ben Cavil	G	Baltimore Ravens
25	Michael Blair	RB	Green Bay Packers
26	Antonio Anderson	DT	Dallas Cowboys
27	Orlando Bobo	G	Minnesota Vikings
28	James Williams	LB	San Francisco 49ers
29	Scott Milanovich	QB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
30	Eric Stokes	S	Seattle Seahawks
31	Ronald Moore	RB	Miami Dolphins
32	Clarence Williams	RB	Buffalo Bills
33	Freddie Solomon	WR	Philadelphia Eagles
34	Brandon Sanders	S	New York Giants
35	Mike Thompson	NT	Cincinnati Bengals
36	Jerris McPhail	RB	Detroit Lions
37	Antonio Langham	CB	San Francisco 49ers

References

↑ Pennington, Bill (January 16, 1999). "N.F.L. Roundup—Expansion Draft; 130 Veteran Faces For the Browns". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
↑ http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/index.nsf/Documents/1999-draft-exp

NFL Drafts

Early era (1936–1959)	1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

AFL and NFL era (1960–1966)	AFL 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 NFL 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

Common draft (1967–1969)	1967 1968 1969

Modern era (1970–present)	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Expansion drafts	1960 1961 1966 1967 1976 1995 1999 2002

Others	1950 AAFC dispersal draft 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players

See also	List of first overall National Football League draft picks Mr. Irrelevant List of NFL supplemental draft picks

Cleveland Browns

Founded in 1946 Based in Cleveland, Ohio Headquartered in Berea, Ohio

Franchise	History Players Head coaches Seasons Logos and uniforms First-round draft picks 1999 expansion draft

Stadiums	Cleveland Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium

Key personnel	Owners: Jimmy Haslam Dee Haslam President (de facto): Paul DePodesta General manager (de facto): Sashi Brown Head coach: Hue Jackson

Culture and lore	Art Modell Cleveland sports curse Dawg Pound Draft Day Hot Tub Time Machine Kardiac Kids Paul Brown Marty Ball Red Right 88 Relocation controversy "The Best Man" The Drive The Express The Fortune Cookie The Fumble

Rivalries	Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers

Playoff appearances (28)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1958 1964 1965 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1980 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994 2002

Division titles (12)	1946 1947 1948 1967 1968 1969 1971 1980 1985 1986 1987 1989

Conference titles (11)	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1964 1965 1968 1969

League titles (8)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1954 1955 1964

Retired numbers	14 32 45 46 76

Hall of Fame inductees	Players: Brown DeLamielleure Ford Gatski Graham Groza Hickerson Kelly Lavelli McCormack Mitchell Motley Newsome Warfield Willis Coach: Brown

Media	Broadcasters Radio network Flagships: WKNR WKRK-FM WNCX Television: WEWS-TV

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1950–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division

Former league affiliation	League: All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)

Seasons (67)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

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