| 2005 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Randy Lerner |
| General manager | Phil Savage |
| Head coach | Romeo Crennel |
| Home field | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| Local radio | WTAM · WMMS |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
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The 2005 season was the Cleveland Browns' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 57th overall. It was their 1st season under general manager Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel. They posted a record of 6–10, improving upon their 2004 record of 4–12. However, the Browns failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Offseason
2005 NFL draft
| Selection | Player | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pick | |||
| 1 | 3 | Braylon Edwards | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| 2 | 34 | Brodney Pool | Safety | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 67 | Charlie Frye | Quarterback | Akron |
| 4 | 103 | Antonio Perkins | Cornerback | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 139 | David McMillan | Defensive end | Kansas |
| 6 | 176 | Nick Speegle | Linebacker | New Mexico |
| 203 | Andrew Hoffman | Defensive line | Virginia | |
| 7 | 217 | Jonathan Dunn | Offensive line | Virginia Tech |
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Lang Campbell | Quarterback | William & Mary |
| Josh Cribbs | Wide receiver | Kent State |
| Charlie Frye | Quarterback | Akron |
| Paul Irons | Tight end | Florida State |
| Lance Moore | Wide receiver | Toledo |
| J'Vonne Parker | Defensive tackle | Rutgers |
Personnel
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
In addition to their regular games with AFC North rivals, the Browns played teams from the AFC South and NFC North as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders based on divisional positions from 2004.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–27 | 0–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,013 | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Green Bay Packers | W 26–24 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | 70,400 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 6–13 | 1–2 | RCA Dome | 57,127 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 9 | Chicago Bears | W 20–10 | 2–2 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,079 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–16 | 2–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | 70,196 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Detroit Lions | L 10–13 | 2–4 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,923 | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at Houston Texans | L 16–19 | 2–5 | Reliant Stadium | 70,064 | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Tennessee Titans | W 20–14 | 3–5 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,594 | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–34 | 3–6 | Heinz Field | 63,491 | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | Miami Dolphins | W 22–0 | 4–6 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,773 | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 12–24 | 4–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,814 | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–20 | 4–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 70,941 | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–23 | 4–9 | Paul Brown Stadium | 65,788 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Oakland Raiders | W 9–7 | 5–9 | McAfee Coliseum | 41,862 | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–41 | 5–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,136 | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–16 | 6–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 69,871 | Recap |
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 421 | 350 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 389 | 258 | W4 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 265 | 299 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 232 | 301 | W1 |
External links
- 2005 Cleveland Browns at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
- 2005 Cleveland Browns Statistics at jt-sw.com
- 2005 Cleveland Browns Schedule at jt-sw.com
- 2005 Cleveland Browns at DatabaseFootball.com
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