Cleveland Browns Stadium to Become "Huntington
Bank Field"
CLEVELAND, Sept. 3,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cleveland Browns and The
Huntington National Bank today announced a 20-year partnership that
includes the naming rights to the Browns' stadium, which will now
be called "Huntington Bank Field."
As part of the new partnership, Huntington Bank, a
super-regional bank headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, will also become the team's
official and exclusive banking partner. The partnership strengthens
both organizations' shared vision and long-standing commitment to
the Cleveland community and
broader region.
"The Cleveland Browns are iconic in American sports and a
globally recognized brand," said Steve Steinour, Huntington
Bank chairman, president and CEO. "Huntington Bank is thrilled to
create this partnership and make this investment in the Cleveland
Browns and Northeast Ohio. This is
also a pivotal moment for us as it gives us a high-profile platform
to elevate our brand nationally."
Like the Browns, Huntington has deep roots in Ohio, where it was founded in 1866. The naming
of Huntington Bank Field makes the bank the anchor investor in the
existing or new home of the Browns for the next 20 years. Through
this partnership, NFL audiences in markets around the country will
begin to see the reputation Huntington has built over the last 158
years.
"Whether in the existing stadium or a new one, the Browns'
commitment to Northeast Ohio will
continue to spur significant economic growth and development for
years to come, and we are excited to be a part of that future,"
Steinour added.
"We are thrilled to reach a long-term partnership agreement with
Ohio's own Huntington Bank," said
Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Cleveland
Browns Managing and Principal Partners. "Huntington Bank has a
long-standing reputation of excellence and they continue to grow
both regionally and nationally, while keeping their roots here in
Ohio. Giving back to the community
and a focus on education are two of the many attributes that bond
our organizations, and we look forward to working with Huntington
to make positive impacts in Northeast
Ohio and beyond. We're excited to call the home of the
Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field."
Ultimately, this partnership will extend beyond the Huntington
Bank Field name as the Browns and Huntington intend to launch new
and dynamic ways to strengthen communities and neighborhoods across
Northeast Ohio.
The first game at Huntington Bank Field will be played on
September 8 as the Cleveland Browns
take on the Dallas Cowboys for "America's Game of the Week" on FOX
at 4:25 pm ET.
The Cleveland Browns worked with global premium experiences
company Legends to secure and negotiate this partnership with
Huntington Bank.
For more information, visit HuntingtonBankField.com.
About Huntington Bank
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) is a
$196 billion asset regional bank
holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866, The
Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers,
small and middle‐market businesses, corporations, municipalities,
and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking,
payments, wealth management, and risk management products and
services. Huntington operates approximately 970 branches in
11 states, with certain businesses operating in extended
geographies.
About The Cleveland Browns
A member of the National Football League's AFC North division,
the Cleveland Browns have long been among the most iconic and
historic professional football clubs. Bolstered by eight league
titles, 13 division championships and 17 Pro Football Hall of
Famers, the Browns were established in 1945 as a charter team of
the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The Browns played their
inaugural season in 1946 and finished in first place during each of
the league's four years of existence (1946-49). Cleveland was one of three AAFC teams selected
to merge with the NFL in 1950 and appeared in the league's title
game in each of its first seven seasons, claiming three of its four
NFL championships overall (1950; 1954-55; 1964) during that
stretch. The Browns' 16 Pro Football Hall of Famers, the sixth-most
in the NFL, include founder Paul
Brown, legends Jim Brown,
Otto Graham and Lou Groza, as well as Marion Motley and Bill
Willis, two of the first African-Americans who helped break
professional sports' race barrier in 1946. After a relocation to
Baltimore in 1995, Cleveland was awarded an expansion franchise
that returned to play in 1999, retaining all of the club's history
and its namesake. In 2012, Dee and Jimmy
Haslam, purchased a controlling interest of the Cleveland
Browns. Their vision for the Browns is to build a consistently
winning football team, to take exceptional care of Browns fans and
to be leaders in giving back to the Northeast Ohio community. The Browns,
led by Head Coach Kevin Stefanski
and Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General
Manager Andrew Berry, play their
home games at Huntington Bank Field.
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