CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Brownie the Elf will make his 2022 debut as the Cleveland Browns midfield logo when the team takes on the New York Jets in Sunday’s home opener at FirstEnergy Stadium.

CLEVELAND -- Nobody, at least still living, knows for sure how Brownie the Elf came to be the first official mascot of the Cleveland Browns some 76 years ago.. Yet one fact is certain: It was Art ...

How did Brownie the Elf end up as the Browns' midfield logo? Democracy. In 2022, the Browns put several potential midfield logos up for a vote—the team hadn't had one since 2016 at that point.

Brownie was declared the winner of an online poll that let fans pick which logo would be used for home games throughout the 2022 NFL season. The team unveiled its new field design to fans on Tuesday.

Brownie the Elf has been the official mascot of the Cleveland Browns since the franchise was created. Prior to the Browns' existence in Cleveland, the Rams were the NFL team occupying the city.

Per popular vote, the Cleveland Browns are bringing back "Brownie the Elf" as a field design at the 50-yard line for the 2022 NFL season. This will be the first time the Browns have a midfield ...

Brownie the Elf dons the 50-yard line, September 18, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. John Kuntz, cleveland.com ...

That's Brownie the Elf, one of the team's three mascots who has been around since the 1940s but used mostly as a tertiary option behind the franchise's very good dogs instead.

Regardless, thanks to the voting Browns public, Brownie The Elf is now adorning our midfield, and believe it or not, folks online have some strong opinions on this.

How did Brownie the Elf end up as the Browns' midfield logo? Democracy. In 2022, the Browns put several potential midfield logos up for a vote—the team hadn't had one since 2016 at that point.

We were able to pull off the new logo with the old-school Brownie logo." This will be the first time since 2016 that the Browns have a new midfield logo at FirstEnergy Stadium.