Highest Scoring Game You Haven't Seen! (Browns vs. Bengals 2004, Week 12)

Check out the 2004 Week 12 game highlights between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals!
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[@JWex-jy7sk]

What’s crazy is these two teams met 3 years later in a matchup where the Browns won 51-45.

[@nickbradfordsr80]

I was just saying that too LOL

[@derpmcgerp8062]

Yep. This game here was the second highest scoring game in NFL history, and that 2007 shootout was the highest scoring game of the whole 2007 season. It would he awesome if these two teams were good in the same year. I'd love to see a Browns vs Bengals playoff game at some point in the future.

[@345Jared]

Kyle Clark it will eventually happen statistically. Assuming no drastic rule changes occur in which they can’t face in the playoffs

[@derpmcgerp8062]

@Kyle Clark I mean, in the 1980s, both teams had stretches where they were awesome. The Bengals of course made the playoffs consistently with Kenny Anderson. In 1981, the Bengals made it to the Super Bowl and Kenny won NFL MVP. Of course at the end of the 1980s, in 1988, the Bengals would return to the Super Bowl in Boomer Esaison's NFL MVP season. Within all of that, there were years where the Browns made it to the AFC Championship with Bernie Kosar. They of course lost all of them, but still. They won playoff games. Sadly, even though both of these teams were great in the same decade, they actually never met in the playoffs. It's honestly really weird. It's almost like when the Browns were good one year, the Bengals would be in a slump, then when the Bengals pick themselves back up and contend, the Browns would be in a slump. There were years where they were both good, but then either one would lose early in the playoffs that year. Just bad luck for the rivalry. Lol

[@derpmcgerp8062]

@Keanan Magee me: 20 years... into the future.

[@VaddyFC]

RIP to anyone who bet on the under for this game that day

[@Ram-2112]

Vegas Line Cincinnati Bengals -6.0 Over/Under 37.5 (over)

[@VaddyFC]

@@Ram-2112 Wow only 37.5 points total Over/Under? You know they had alternate total lines set at 48 or 49 points total with a +350 +400 payout.

[@Ilikepats]

Idk what amazes me more The fact that the browns scored 48 points Or The bengals scored 58 points

[@PuntingFood]

I mean the browns have scored over 40 like 3 times this season so it shouldn’t be that surprising anymore

[@barbt.o.9804]

You spoiled the final score before finishing lol

[@Prince1700]

The bengals scoring 58

[@Prince1700]

Commented 27 minutes ago. Uploaded 24 minutes ago. Something ain’t right....

[@Jesseyoutuber]

I don't know what surprised me less, the Browns giving up 58 pts or the Bengals giving up 48 pts to an opponent.

[@violenceteacher6669]

I remember this game. People forget how good Carson Palmer was before his knee and elbow injuries. Guy had an absolute cannon for an arm. Rudi Johnson is also a big time underrated running back. Thanks, NFL Throwback.

[@trainboy32]

I think Carson Palmer was the raiders qb the year they went 6-0 in division games but still missed the playoffs because they went 2-8 against everyone else

[@plimpten]

Exept for the absolutely awful interceptions he threw, And he always forced it to chad

[@waylenwaddlefinsup9876]

More like you mean how bad the Browns defense was lol

[@TehDrewsus]

​@@trainboy32Palmer was the quarterback for the 2009 Bengals that swept their division. For the raiders when he was quarterback they went 3-3 and 2-4

[@bodombeastmode]

As a Bengals fan, I certainly do remember this game. Those were wonderful times...😢

[@matthewarnold4557]

Wonderful times when your team was 4-6

[@djmegnin3188]

Matthew Arnold yes, that’s the best the bengals have been in his lifetime lmao, Bengals suck

[@N_manMETA11]

What wonderful times? 1989 was the last time a Bengals fan or player had any hope for the team.

[@nextgenproductions3933]

@@N_manMETA11 You forgetting about the wonderful time of upset major team like Patriots in 2013, Ravens in 2017 and the Colts in 2018. As a Bengals fan as well I watch every Bengals game is and we still have them times when we are good when we want to be . You might be right about not having hope scene 1989 especially after the failure years we had for 20 years also going 2-14 last year there hope for the Bengals as new Rookie Prospect are coming and nice Free Agent Signing don't sleep on us this is just a New beginning for Wondering things to come in Cincy WHO DEY

[@jessicamills7982]

Man me too. My heart hurts watching bengals now days. Plus NFL got soft

[@RaidPirateGaming]

I actually remember this game. I remember watching the highlights ON Demand. I really miss that midfield tiger. :(

[@BrotherApexx]

Much better than that sorry "B" logo.

[@bodombeastmode]

I know man. As a Bengals fan, I think the alternate tiger logo is so much better than the "B."

[@darthbobo9445]

It should be Bengal head and not that stupid B

[@joejohnson2802]

It was one of the games that made me a Bengals fan.

[@lukashensley7218]

Joe Johnson bandwagon

[@yourboyken7871]

I remember watching this game on NFL Sunday Ticket when I got home from church that Sunday. This was a fun game only to be overshadowed 3 years later with the Browns returning the favor with their 50 burger!

[@RuffRyder_43]

Butch Davis' last game as Browns Head Coach. To this day, he's the only head coach to lead the Browns to the playoffs since 1999.

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Blame Baker!

[@TheLocalLt]

Derek Ruff yep I remember the week after this they played the Pats, Terry Robiskie was the new coach and he gave Luke McCown his very first NFL start vs one of Belichick’s best ever defenses. Bethel Johnson returned the opening kick for a TD and the Pats killed them it was like 42-10 and I remember feeling so bad for Luke McCown. Fun Fact: the 2004 Patriots beat BOTH McCown brothers en-route to their super bowl title, having beat Josh McCown and the Cardinals back in week 2 in the first Cardinal home game game after Pat Tillman’s death

[@j-ant9915]

HeavyIzThaCrown - I’m not blaming Baker alone. He has a lot to do with it, but Freddie has been terrible calling plays this year.

[@sportballotaku2139]

@@j-ant9915 Don't blame Baker at all. It was the incompetent Kitchens that caused his regression. He'll be simply better in 2020. Bet on it. I think Cleveland could finish the season with a record of at least .500. Maybe even 9-7.

[@sylentknight]

Browns 2020 coach has entered the chat

[@rootsmanuva82]

Palmer threw 3 INT's and still had a Passer Rating of 101.4 😅

[@kazekage6903]

Ian Clancy didn’t let the picks rattle him

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

@@kazekage6903 And one wasn’t his fault at all.

[@TheGreat1Four20]

what's more crazy is 3 years later they have another shootout where the Browns won 51-45 and Palmer threw 6 freaking touchdown passes and lost lol

[@sports3117]

T.J. Houshmanzadeh is such an underrated WR playing football

[@chigbungus6567]

It’s because nobody can spell his name to write about him and announcers are too afraid to say his name

[@me6017]

Too bad he dropped that 4th down pass against the Steelers in the Divisional.

[@dustinplatt6882]

We hate TJ Whosyourmama here... -Random Ravens fan

[@kosar357]

Mediocre at best.

[@drewberrynews3875]

he was definitely a solid wr over the years. not hof numbers i don't think but solid as a #2 gets. too bad his career was flushed down the toilet with the bengals

[@carrollmontgomery]

Rams vs Chiefs be like _hold my beer_

[@milwaukiedave]

That was a good game.

[@ykd818]

This game scored more points, than that Rams Chiefs game, you goofball

[@Godly.v1]

@@ykd818 lol no it didn't

[@alphonseblackwood2930]

@@Godly.v1 I thought rams chiefs was 54-51 which is 105. 48-58 is 106

[@Zug75]

@@alphonseblackwood2930 haha thats funny

[@jdore8]

14:15 is the most Cleveland Browns thing to happen.

[@traverse6244]

that's the browns alright. Missed snap AND fumble AND ANOTHER FUMBLE AND a loss of 10.

[@cloudmain937]

Man these was the good ol days of football I miss it😢

[@josephmiller6225]

Me to

[@ericpackers1700]

War eagle Auburn rudi johnson

[@raymondsmith2040]

I love how this announcer has to point out everytime that the tight end caught the ball

[@bilbobeuli]

HEIDEN! THE TIGHT END

[@robertr510]

@@bilbobeuli lmao

[@UltraMetalHero]

Out of all social media sports outlets, the NFL is the best one hands down! The NBA needs to create a throwback channel.

[@mapquestboy]

Ah yes the QB battle no one ever saw. Carson Palmer vs Kelly Holcomb

[@DomMazz]

One of my first and greatest memories as a bengals fan. Thanks for this throwback!

[@pouncingpantherpucks2779]

That midfield logo for Cincinnati is one of the best logos in sports history and the fact that they don't use it as their primary logo just beats me.

[@derpmcgerp8062]

YES! I was hoping this game would get some love this year. This game is actually the second highest scoring game in NFL history. It's crazy. It really solidifies the rivalry. It would be awesome if within the next few years we might see a Battle Of Ohio in the playoffs. Sadly, most of the time, it's rare if both make the playoffs in the same year. Lol

[@dcspotter]

Urinatingtree: TANK BOWL

[@N_manMETA11]

FINALLY somebody figured it out.

[@kevincoghlan9829]

Lol that's the best comment I've seen in a awhile

[@christiancharles2689]

Didn't age well. Browns 11-5 and made playoffs 2020-21 and Bengal made Superbowl 2021-22.

[@dcspotter]

@@christiancharles2689 god damn it

[@CharlesUrban]

It's the pro version of a Big 12 game!

[@ericpackers1700]

War eagle Auburn

[@viggyv9]

this game deserved Ian Eagle or Gus Johnson doing commentary

[@BHTheKid5]

This game might have irreparably damaged Gus Johnson's voice. What a way to go though.

[@fantasyhrac6395]

Amazing game, love the Palmer, Rudi, Ochocinco and Houshmandzadeh squad

[@qmaster7565]

Ah yes NFL Throwback with another clutch post 🔥

[@djmegnin3188]

“That was all Chad Johnson”. Took me a second because I expected to hear it was Ocho Cinco. Then I realized he hadn’t changed his name yet lmao

[@rootsmanuva82]

Everyone knew the 3-7 Browns vs. the 4-6 Bengals was going to be an epic matchup. This game was hyped for weeks on ESPN leading up to the game. Lots of people saw it!

[@smartacus1367]

Browns vs Bengals are always great matchups

[@BrotherApexx]

It's sad when you think that I would be satisfied to have this 4-6 Bengals squad over the 1-11 product Mike Brown is putting on the field now.

[@aravbhatt2875]

fax

[@aravbhatt2875]

@Greg Hubbard neither are the cleveland clowns

[@aravbhatt2875]

@Greg Hubbard ok then go like somebody else and be a bandwagon bro.

[@StarWarsBatmanShow10]

BrotherApexx they tanking for picks now. Joe Burrow about to save the Bengals 😂😂😂

[@steelerfaninperu]

Man that was a good squad back then. Roethlisberger just blowing up instantly and Von Oelhoffen wrecking Palmer's knee ruined their hopes. They were going places. I actually respected the Bengals a bit back then.

[@Theel25]

Houshmanzadeh, a very underrated reciever. Was just as good as Chad Johnson for the bengals.

[@bodombeastmode]

I'm a huge Bengals fan and love TJ, but Chad was better.

[@Theel25]

It's sad to see the Bengals now. They have Ross and Green injured, and Boyd is the only consistent one now, and even then, he is not a #1 receiver.

[@Ginga]

T.J. was underrated but Chad was always the better player.

[@TheMadStork83]

T.J. & Chad complemented each other very well. Without T.J., 85 may not have been the explosive receiver we all known him to be.

[@unlimitedpower978]

Was it Houshmanzadeh that gave away the pick @10:50?

[@nottheworst4767]

2:26 shout-out to that one dude

[@thepebble23]

Thank you for that lol

[@motorkill166]

Thank you so much for posting this!!!!! Who dey baby

[@qceaz11]

Not gonna lie as bad as they were, the CHAD Johnson Bengals were fun to watch

[@jessicamills7982]

Not every season were bad

[@qceaz11]

@@jessicamills7982 as far as regular season goes I agree but it was always tough in the playoffs

[@bshank007]

The Chad Johnson bengals weren’t bad. ‘07, ‘08 and ‘10 were bad. They went 11-5 in 2005 and missed the playoffs by a missed kick in 2006. In 2009 they went 6-0 in their division. Chad, TJ, Carson, and Lewis turned it around for the bengals during that time.

[@thomasanderson7845]

It's been said that even to this day the Bengals still can't cover a TE

[@gdhidigs]

Love the 2000s games !

[@ericpackers1700]

This 80s and 90s the most

[@davidsantoselmellodelamarg4923]

This was the greatest NFL throwback I ever seen in my whole life. And it was during my 20s when this game happened. Holy shit, what a football game that was! 🏈

[@jimmyjoesausage]

Dude was knocking that ray lewis dance good😂😂😂😂

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Carson Palmer, Chad Johnson, TJ Houshmandzadeh, & Deltha O’Neil definitely gave those fans a reason to be excited, or at the very least, a reason to watch!

[@TheStevieP]

That three headed dragon of Chad Johnson, T.J Houzmanzada and Rudi Johnson. This will always be the most fond era of Bengals football even if it wasn't the most successful. We had the tools, things just never seemed to come together.

[@supratrd900]

The good old Bengals day where this offense can match up with a Peyton Manning type offense. Also is this the peptal gismo game where Chad sent them to the Browns DB?

[@tomsmith6116]

That's a forgotten classic.

[@flashedwheat6783]

I love NFL Throwback.

[@nickbradfordsr80]

Yo these two teams has had some serious low-key high scoring shootouts in their rivalry history.

[@kevincoghlan9829]

Like Just last year Browns beat Bengals twice in really close Games once 35-30 the other 37-34 with the second game only 11 seconds left when the Browns won

[@TheLocalLt]

Thank you!!! Ever since you posted the 51-45 game from 2007 I have been begging for you to post this! One of the great shootouts in regular season history, for some reason people only remember the equally-as-good shootout by the same teams 3 years later (I suspect because the NFL exploded in popularity in 2007, due to first Spygate intrigue, and then the undefeated Pats and Colts “Super Bowl 41 1/2” - still bitter you guys mistitled that video lol - which of course the Pats ended up taking the distance to 16-0)

[@NFLVault]

Love the passion!

[@NFLVault]

Tell you what I’ll change the title of that one to Super Bowl 41 1/2

[@TheLocalLt]

NFL Throwback lmaoo you are the absolute GOAT of KZbin channels

[@NFLVault]

Thanks! The title had been changed!

[@ericpackers1700]

@@NFLVault keep up the content

[@MrTitanSword]

9:01 lol the defender on the right just quit 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rootsmanuva82]

I still can't believe Kelly Holcomb didn't make the NFL's Top 100 Team.

[@CDubLDD]

It makes me cringe every time I see a horse collar tackle from old games. So glad they made that tackle illegal

[@TheLocalLt]

c_double_d they made it illegal after this season. This was the year TO got injured on a horse collar by Roy Williams. Of course TO came back for the Super Bowl but after the season they banned horse collar tackles

[@urendanger]

I love chad johnson. great video.

[@sox5131]

I was there. Section 335, row 1, seats 3-4. What a wild game.

[@cornellwaters9089]

🏈 Thank You!

[@chrino21]

Both coaches gave the same pre-game peptalk: “Men, I don’t wanna see ANY defense out there today!” Cincinnati only followed instructions for 3 quarters.

[@timehusk]

this is your reminder that Kelly Holcomb was the last qb to lead the Browns to the playoffs, and that Baker Mayfield never will.

[@dcspotter]

This is what a football game should be like

[@craycrayeats7138]

This is the definition of a true battle

[@unclejune2839]

I was watching live going crazy. Who Dey!!!

[@rodellis2836]

2 great Defenses squaring off.

[@marquanmr]

Who didn't see this game? Ive seen every browns game since 1999

[@wessteinfeld3337]

Sorry to hear that

[@JimLigon]

That was nuts.

[@englandbengal]

I was at this game. So much fun!

[@LIFEWITHTHEJONESES1]

I remember this game... oh yeah TITAN UP🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@austinrwhite4]

When I saw this I thought what could be better than the Rams and Chiefs game where both teams scored 50+ points!!!

[@brianreid4567]

Fun 🤩 seeing teams like 👍 this play exciting games

[@AlonsoRules]

this is like the Pro Bowl

[@Zachagaweea2]

Good ole horse collar tackles

[@UnclePhil1112]

Nice to see both defenses showed up that day

[@StFidjnr]

the highest scoring game since the NFL AFL Merger

[@onunka16]

I was just watching this game about a week ago.

[@HaidaWay]

Housh was on this team. Totally forgot about him.

[@kgstc21]

This was a recommended video

[@quantumfootball]

I remember watching this game live.

[@JoeSmith-hv7oe]

Boy, Rudi Johnson saw bigger holes this day than he EVER saw again.

[@modernhippie2356]

Ill remember this game as the butch davis quits game. Lol crazy times.

[@gothard5]

As a Bengals fan, 04 sucked. 2005, however, was incredible as was 2015. Both seasons were derailed due to QB injuries though.

[@orangeTadpole]

Browns Bengals games are underrated

[@daledan-irabor3018]

Damn! They shared out that fantasy football scores nicely lol

[@callmecash__]

Defensive coordinators was probably fired lmao

[@englandbengal]

Kelly Washington’s squirrel dance was the absolute worst!

[@JaegarLourdesHeathman]

Ochocinco making some big plays

[@cbstevp]

With 106 points scored this game is currently listed as the second highest scoring game in NFL history, and is the highest scoring game after the merger in the late 1960s. The highest scoring game was Washington over the Giants 72-41 for 113 points in 1966.

[@cheetohands9]

1:27 Kelly Washington with the weirdest Ray Lewis impersonation ever

[@Ginga]

That was his own version of the "The Squirrel" dance. It's has one part that looks a bit like Ray's but it's different for the most part. He did it throughout his career.

[@cheetohands9]

@@Ginga never thought I'd see a Kelly Washington fun fact

[@Ginga]

@@cheetohands9 😄 Longtime Ravens fan. Miss Kelly celebrating first down catches.

[@cheetohands9]

@@Ginga haha I see so you saw him a lot in those rivalry games then, I totally forgot he existed until I saw that highlight but I remember him now being a solid 3WR

[@STP43FAN1]

The Bengals and Browns here (106 combined points) outscored the 2018 Rams Chiefs shootout (105 combined points).

[@AD-vf3ek]

Wow I never seen this one. I’ve only seen the other one in Cleveland.

[@BigKevinSports]

I remember this! It was like the Bengals thought their was a rule youre not allowed to cover Steve Heiden

[@quinm]

this keeps showing up on pro football referencethink it was 58-48

[@cheeburgersuarez3592]

The Day The Sky Rained Footballs: 2004 Edition.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Cleveland Browns was member AFC Central Division from 1970 through 1993 and Cincinnati Bengals was member AFC Central Division from 1970 through 1993 era

[@Kennnyyy]

Me and my friend playing madden 2012 with the worst teams on rookie

[@LansingJP]

Imagine the fantasy points from this game 😍

[@smartacus1367]

Defense would be like -30 but everything else would be really high

[@TheMadStork83]

Damn, the Ravens were 7-3 after 10 games in 2004, but finished the season 2-4 and missed the playoffs.

[@kimblandino]

Classic Billick.

[@ericfisher9513]

Imagine the fantasy points on these players

[@Jayhazy23]

Rudi and Chad were great!

[@Tamprd]

Its amazing how a team can put up 45+ points in one game and still lose

[@kennethzinke9168]

Week 12 of the 2004 NFL season between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals.

[@joebradio]

I did see this game on TV

[@VivaElJeremy]

Who Dey

[@cove81]

@Greg Hubbard the Jets!

[@ZachFish-]

0:40 Steve was really hidin haha

[@masify8632]

yall clickbaited me i already knew about this game

[@SaSpursFan]

My eyes burn from all that orange in the end zone

[@Nerd0208]

Just imagine putting up 48 points and still losing!

[@JDP2104]

2018 chiefs: *pathetic*

[@Nerd0208]

Larry Legend is a GOAT forgot about that, lol.

[@thenumberquelve158]

Every time I see that Carson Palmer Bengals offense I'm surprised how many good moves they can actually pull off. They really did have a lot of potential. Also, who is Steve Heiden??

[@bigmoneybarron00]

Chad Johnson #HOWDOYOUSTOP85💯

[@kimblandino]

Ike Taylor.

[@coolguy02536]

By facing him in the playoffs.

[@eric3298]

Classic