Top 10 Worst Moments in Cleveland Sports History

Almost as harsh as The Decision. Art Modell took away everything the Browns had worked for. Although with zero Super Bowls at the time, it wasn't that bad. What was worse? The Ravens ended up winning a Super Bowl within five years of existence. Of course, the last time they faced off on Monday night didn't help either.

After spending years as a Cavalier and winning no titles, LeBron James left Cleveland to go to Miami. Sure, he came back, but he won two championships with Miami. LeBron James jerseys were burned, and the large poster of him was torn down. That was harsh on the part of both LeBron and the fans.

All the Browns had to do was stop John Elway and the Broncos from driving down 98 yards in 5 minutes. Guess what happened next?

It's hard to think about how Browns fans endured watching this game, which became known in Browns lore as The Fumble. By the way, the man who fumbled is really Earnest Byner. The man played his heart out in that unfortunate, fateful game.

One year after the drive, one yard away from overtime.

Imagine this: the 1954 Indians won 111 games. The team had the total package and were favourites to take the series. Then along came Mays' catch in Game 1, and it changed everything. The Indians wouldn't be back in the postseason until 1995.

It wasn't a Game 7, but Willie Mays' catch foretold what would happen in that World Series.

In the 1997 World Series against the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians were not able to hold onto a 2-0 lead. The Marlins came back, sent the game into extra innings, and won the World Series in the eleventh inning.

Probably the most iconic moment on this list, Michael Jordan hit a buzzer-beater at the free-throw line over the top of Craig Ehlo to win the game and the series by one.

Instead of going for a chip-shot field goal, the Browns decided to throw the ball at the Raiders' 13-yard line. The throw was intercepted, the game was over, and the Raiders went on to win the Super Bowl.

The Cleveland Indians were up 3-1 in the series against the Boston Red Sox, and Game 5 was at home. However, the Indians were not able to close out the series on their home field, and the Red Sox made a huge comeback in the series, winning 4-3. They won the last two games by an average of almost 10 runs. The Red Sox went on to win the World Series.