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2005 Regular season · Week 8 · 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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CLECleveland Browns16Away
HOUHouston Texans19Home
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Texans beat Browns 19–16 in 2005 Week 8

The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns 19–16 at home at Reliant Stadium in Week 8 of the 2005 regular season on October 30, 2005. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Texans to 1–6 and dropped the Browns to 2–5. It was the Browns’ third straight loss. The Browns finished 2005 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Texans finished 2005 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Cleveland Browns won 22–14 on January 2, 2005. When they met again, the Houston Texans won 14–6 on December 31, 2006.

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 Browns lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 2002 Full series history

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