Question: When did the cleveland browns come back to the nfl?

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question: When did the Cleveland Browns re-establish their team?
short_answers: 1998
context: The reactivated Browns have had only two winning seasons since returning to the NFL in 1999: a 9–7 finish in 2002 which also saw the team clinch a wild card spot in the playoffs, and a 10–6 finish in 2007 while barely missing the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Ravens have been more successful, reaching the playoffs eight times since 2000 and winning Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII, often to the dismay of Browns fans. Longtime placekicker Matt Stover was the last remaining Ravens player that played for the Modell-owned Browns – he departed the Ravens following the 2008 season when the team chose not to re-sign him, finishing his career with the Indianapolis Colts. General manager and former Browns tight end Ozzie Newsome (who was in a front-office role under Modell in Cleveland) remained with the Ravens until his retirement in 2018.
question: When did the Cleveland Browns return to playing in the NFL?|When did the Cleveland Browns return to the NFL?
short_answers: 1999

Answer: The Cleveland Browns re-established their team in 1998 and returned to the NFL and playing in the NFL in 1999. In 1998, the NFL decided to re-establish the Browns by way of an expansion draft. The re-activated Browns acquired players through an expansion draft and resumed play in 1999.