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Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns

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2005 Regular season · Week 7 · 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.

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CLECleveland Browns10Home
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Lions beat Browns 13–10 in 2005 Week 7

The Detroit Lions beat the Cleveland Browns 13–10 on the road at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Week 7 of the 2005 regular season on October 23, 2005. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Lions to 3–3 and dropped the Browns to 2–4. The Lions finished 2005 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Browns finished 2005 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Cleveland Browns won 24–14 on September 23, 2001. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 38–37 on November 22, 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 Series tied 1–1 after meeting No. 2 since 2001 Full series history

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