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Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts

Final · Kickoff

2005 Regular season · Week 17 · RCA Dome

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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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Colts beat Cardinals 17–13 in 2005 Week 17

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Arizona Cardinals 17–13 at home at RCA Dome in Week 17 of the 2005 regular season on January 1, 2006. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Colts to 14–2 and dropped the Cardinals to 5–11. The Cardinals finished 2005 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Colts finished 2005 at 14–2 and lost in the Divisional round.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Indianapolis Colts won 31–10 on September 27, 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 Colts lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2005 Full series history

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