2005 National Indoor Football League season

The 2005 National Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the National Indoor Football League. The league champions were the Tri-Cities Fever, who defeated the Rome Renegades in Indoor Bowl V.

Standings

 * Green indicates clinched playoff berth
 * Purple indicates division champion
 * Grey indicates best conference record
 * * = Despite winning the division, the D.B. Hawgs were unable to play in the playoffs for using an illegal player in a game against the Rome Renegades.

Round 1
Atlantic Conference
 * Fayetteville 78, Dayton 63
 * Montgomery 65, Miami 35
 * Rome 53, Lakeland 7
 * Cincinnati 67, River City 64

Pacific Conference
 * Everett 97, Billings 60
 * Odessa 74, Beaumont 23
 * Corpus Christi 31, Southwest Louisiana 29
 * Tri-Cities 35, Wyoming 31

Quarterfinals
Atlantic Conference
 * Cincinnati 70, Fayetteville 69
 * Rome 47, Montgomery 31

Pacific Conference
 * Tri-Cities 54, Everett 52
 * Odessa 52, Corpus Christi 39

Semifinals
Atlantic Conference
 * Rome 51, Cincinnati 41

Pacific Conference
 * Tri-Cities 41, Odessa 39

Indoor Bowl V

 * Tri-Cities 47, Rome 31