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Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans

Final · Kickoff

2005 Regular season · Week 15 · Reliant Stadium

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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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Texans beat Cardinals 30–19 in 2005 Week 15

The Houston Texans beat the Arizona Cardinals 30–19 at home at Reliant Stadium in Week 15 of the 2005 regular season on December 18, 2005.

The result moved the Texans to 2–12 and dropped the Cardinals to 4–10. The Cardinals finished 2005 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Texans finished 2005 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs. The Texans’ 30 points were their most in any game of 2005.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Arizona Cardinals won 28–21 on October 11, 2009.

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 Texans lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2005 Full series history

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