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Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins

Final · Kickoff

2004 Regular season · Week 16 · Pro Player Stadium · Sunday Night

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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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Dolphins beat Browns 10–7 in 2004 Week 16

The Miami Dolphins beat the Cleveland Browns 10–7 at home at Pro Player Stadium in Week 16 of the 2004 regular season on December 26, 2004. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The 17 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 16.

The result moved the Dolphins to 4–11 and dropped the Browns to 3–12. It was the Browns’ ninth straight loss. The Browns finished 2004 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Dolphins finished 2004 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Cleveland Browns won 22–0 on November 20, 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 Dolphins lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2004 Full series history

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