2005 Cleveland Browns
The 2005 Cleveland Browns went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 232 points and allowed 301.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 232–301
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 232 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 301, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was -69.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–0 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 11 (November 20, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 41–0 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 (December 24, 2005).
They scored a season-high 26 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 (September 18, 2005), winning 26–24.
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC North, splitting with the Ravens and getting swept by the Bengals and the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2004, when they went 4–12.
In 2006, they went 4–12.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | at Green Bay Packers | W 26–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 6–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs Chicago Bears | W 20–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | vs Detroit Lions | L 10–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | at Houston Texans | L 16–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 20–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 22–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 12–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Oakland Raiders | W 9–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.