2005 Regular season · Week 1 · Cleveland Browns 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.
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 27–13 on the road at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Week 1 of the 2005 regular season on September 11, 2005.
The result moved the Bengals to 1–0 and dropped the Browns to 0–1. The Bengals finished 2005 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Browns finished 2005 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 58–48 on November 28, 2004. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 23–20 on December 11, 2005.
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 7–6 after meeting No. 13 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.
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.