Final · Kickoff
2025 Regular season · Week 1 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 17–16 on the road at FirstEnergy Stadium in Week 1 of the 2025 regular season on September 7, 2025. The final margin was a single point.
The result moved the Bengals to 1–0 and dropped the Browns to 0–1. The Bengals finished 2025 at 6–11 and missed the playoffs. The Browns finished 2025 at 5–12 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 24–6 on December 22, 2024. When they met again, the Cleveland Browns won 20–18 on January 4, 2026.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Bengals lead the series 32–21 after meeting No. 53 since 1999 Full series history
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
The veteran receiver has no injury designation for Sunday after New York moved him back to the active roster three days into his practice window.
Cleveland's quarterback and running back lost nearly $30,000 combined for a celebration against Pittsburgh, while TreVeyon Henderson and Jarrian Jones were also docked for Week 4 plays.
