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When the team debuted in 1968, the Bengals ' uniforms were modeled after the Cleveland Browns.

When Paul Brown was fired by Art Modell, Brown still owned the equipment used by Cleveland.

So after the firing, Paul Brown packed up all his equipment, which he then used for his new team in Cincinnati.

The Cleveland Browns ' team colors were brown, orange and white, then they changed to white, black and orange, and their helmets were solid orange with a white dorsal stripe over the crest.