2005 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2005 · Paul Brown Stadium
Cleveland Browns
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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CIN -12.5 no coverO 41.5 ✓18 mph wind
Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Frye | 16/24 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Droughns | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Charlie Frye | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Lee Suggs | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Taylor | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Russell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andra Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpheus Roye | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mickens | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin McKinley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stewart | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 13/27 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 30 | 169 | 5.6 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Chris Perry | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Thurman | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Simmons | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Thornton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Pollack | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -12.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CLE moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Bengals closed -12.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 43 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Romeo Crennel vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.