The 1985 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Dallas Cowboys (10-6)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Danny White (3157)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (1307)
Receiving Leader: Tony Hill (74-1113)
Miami Dolphins (12-4)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Dan Marino (4137)
Rushing Leader: Tony Nathan (667)
Receiving Leader: Tony Nathan (72-651)
New York Giants (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (3829)
Rushing Leader: Joe Morris (1336)
Receiving Leader: Lionel Manuel (49-859)
New York Jets (11-5)
Head Coach: Joe Walton
Passing Leader: Ken O'Brien (3888)
Rushing Leader: Freeman McNeil (1331)
Receiving Leader: Mickey Shuler (76-879)
Washington Redskins (10-6)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Joe Theismann (1774)
Rushing Leader: George Rogers (1093)
Receiving Leader: Art Monk (91-1226)
New England Patriots (11-5)
Head Coach: Raymond Berry
Passing Leader: Tony Eason (2156)
Rushing Leader: Craig James (1227)
Receiving Leader: Tony Collins (52-549)
Philadelphia Eagles (7-9)
Head Coach: Marion Campbell (6-9)/Fred Bruney (1-0)
Passing Leader: Ron Jaworski (3450)
Rushing Leader: Earnest Jackson (1028)
Receiving Leader: Mike Quick (73-1247)
Indianapolis Colts (5-11)
Head Coach: Rod Dowhower
Passing Leader: Mike Pagel (2414)
Rushing Leader: Randy McMillan (858)
Rec. Leader: Pat Beach (36-376)
St. Louis Cardinals (5-11)
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan
Passing Leader: Neil Lomax (3214)
Rushing Leader: Stump Mitchell (1006)
Receiving Leader: Roy Green (50-693)
Buffalo Bills (2-14)
Head Coach: Kay Stephenson (0-4)/Hank Bullough (2-10)
Passing Leader: Vince Ferragamo (1677)
Rushing Leader: Greg Bell (883)
Receiving Leader: Greg Bell (58-576)
Chicago Bears (15-1)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Passing Leader: Jim McMahon (2392)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (1551)
Receiving Leader: Walter Payton (49-483)
Green Bay Packers (8-8)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
Passing Leader: Lynn Dickey (2206)
Rushing Leader: Eddie Lee Ivery (636)
Receiving Leader: James Lofton (69-1153)
Minnesota Vikings (7-9)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Tommy Kramer (3522)
Rushing Leader: Darrin Nelson (893)
Receiving Leader: Steve Jordan (68-795)
Detroit Lions (7-9)
Head Coach: Darryl Rogers
Passing Leader: Eric Hipple (2952)
Rushing Leader: James Jones (886)
Receiving Leader: Leonard Thompson (51-736)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-14)
Head Coach: Leeman Bennett
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (2488)
Rushing Leader: James Wilder (1300)
Receiving Leader: James Wilder (53-341)
Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
Head Coach: John Robinson
Passing Leader: Dieter Brock (2658)
Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (1234)
Receiving Leader: Henry Ellard (54-811)
San Francisco 49ers (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Joe Montana (3653)
Rushing Leader: Roger Craig (1050)
Receiving Leader: Roger Craig (92-1016)
New Orleans Saints (5-11)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips (4-8)/Wade Phillips (1-3)
Passing Leader: Dave Wilson (1843)
Rushing Leader: Wayne Wilson (645)
Receiving Leader: Hoby Brenner (42-652)
Cleveland Browns (8-8)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Bernie Kosar (1578)
Rushing Leader: Kevin Mack (1104)
Receiving Leader: Ozzie Newsome (62-711)
Cincinnati Bengals (7-9)
Head Coach: Sam Wyche
Passing Leader: Boomer Esiason (3443)
Rushing Leader: James Brooks (929)
Receiving Leader: Cris Collinsworth (65-1125)
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Mark Malone (1428)
Rushing Leader: Frank Pollard (991)
Receiving Leader: John Stallworth (75-937)
Houston Oilers (5-11)
Head Coach: Hugh Campbell
Passing Leader: Warren Moon (2709)
Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (462)
Receiving Leader: Butch Woolfolk (80-814)
Los Angeles Raiders (12-4)
Head Coach: Tom Flores
Passing Leader: Jim Plunkett (2608)
Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen (1759)
Receiving Leader: Todd Christensen (82-987)
Denver Broncos (11-5)
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Passing Leader: John Elway (3891)
Rushing Leader: Sammy Winder (714)
Receiving Leader: Steve Watson (61-915)
Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Dave Krieg (3602)
Rushing Leader: Curt Warner (1094)
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (79-1287)
San Diego Chargers (8-8)
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (3638)
Rushing Leader: Lionel James (516)
Receiving Leader: Lionel James (86-1027)
Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
Head Coach: Dan Henning
Passing Leader: David Archer (1992)
Rushing Leader: Gerald Riggs (1719)
Receiving Leader: Billy Johnson (62-830)
Kansas City Chiefs (6-10)
Head Coach: John Mackovic
Passing Leader: Bill Kenney (2536)
Rushing Leader: Herman Heard (595)
Receiving Leader: Carlos Carson (47-843)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8
HOUSTON 26, Miami 23 LA RAMS 20, Denver 16
NEW ENGLAND 26, Green Bay 20 Detroit 28, ATLANTA 27
LA RAIDERS 31, NY Jets 0 Kansas City 47, NEW ORLEANS 27
NY GIANTS 21, Philadelphia 0 PITTSBURGH 45, Indianapolis 3
MINNESOTA 28, San Francisco 21 Seattle 28, CINCINNATI 24
CHICAGO 38, Tampa Bay 28 San Diego 14, BUFFALO 9
St. Louis 27, CLEVELAND 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
DALLAS 44, Washington 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 44 14 New England 1 0 0 1.000 26 20
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 21 0 Miami 0 1 0 .000 23 26
St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 27 24 NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 0 31
Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 0 21 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 3 45
Washington 0 1 0 .000 14 44 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 9 14
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 38 28 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 45 3
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 28 27 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 26 23
Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 21 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 24 28
GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 20 26 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 24 27
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 28 38 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 1 0 0 1.000 31 0
LA Rams 1 0 0 1.000 20 16 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 14 9
San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 21 28 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 47 27
New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 27 47 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 28 24
Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 27 28 Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 20
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12
KANSAS CITY 36, LA Raiders 20
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15
NY JETS 42, Buffalo 3 DETROIT 26, Dallas 21
DENVER 34, New Orleans 23 SAN FRANCISCO 35, Atlanta 16
MIAMI 30, Indianapolis 13 ST. LOUIS 41, Cincinnati 27
CHICAGO 20, New England 7 WASHINGTON 16, Houston 13
LA Rams 17, PHILADELPHIA 6 Minnesota 31, TAMPA BAY 16
Seattle 49, SAN DIEGO 35 GREEN BAY 23, NY Giants 20
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16
CLEVELAND 17, Pittsburgh 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
St. Louis 2 0 0 1.000 68 51 New England 1 1 0 .500 33 40
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 41 23 Miami 1 1 0 .500 53 39
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 65 40 NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 42 34
Washington 1 1 0 .500 30 57 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 16 75
Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 6 38 Buffalo 0 2 0 .00 12 56
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 58 35 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 52 20
Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 54 48 Houston 1 1 0 .500 39 39
Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 59 37 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 41 34
GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 43 46 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 51 69
Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .500 44 69 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 83 47
LA Rams 2 0 0 1.000 37 22 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 77 59
San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 56 44 LA Raiders 1 1 0 .500 51 36
New Orleans 0 2 0 .500 50 81 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 49 58
Atlanta 0 2 0 .500 43 63 Denver 1 1 0 .500 50 43
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Chicago 33, MINNESOTA 24
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22
NY Jets 24, Green Bay 3 @ Milwaukee PITTSBURGH 20, Houston 0
DALLAS 20, Cleveland 7 San Diego 44, CINCINNATI 41
Denver 44, ATLANTA 28 New England 17, BUFFALO 14
INDIANAPOLIS 14, Detroit 6 Philadelphia 19, WASHINGTON 6
MIAMI 31, Kansas City 0 San Francisco 34, LA RAIDERS 10
NEW ORLEANS 20, Tampa Bay 13 NY GIANTS 27, St. Louis 17
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23
LA Rams 35, SEATTLE 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 85 78 New England 2 1 0 .667 50 54
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 68 40 Miami 2 1 0 .667 84 39
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 85 47 NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 66 37
Washington 1 2 0 .333 36 76 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 30 81
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 25 44 Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 26 73
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 91 59 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 72 20
Detroit 2 1 0 .667 60 62 Houston 1 2 0 .333 39 59
Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 83 70 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 48 54
GREEN BAY 1 2 0 .333 46 70 Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 92 113
Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 57 89 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 83 78
LA Rams 3 0 0 1.000 72 46 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 101 94
San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 90 54 Denver 2 1 0 .667 94 71
New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 70 94 San Diego 2 1 0 .667 93 99
Atlanta 0 3 0 .000 71 107 LA Raiders 1 2 0 .333 61 70
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
Cleveland 21, SAN DIEGO 7 LA RAMS 17, Atlanta 6
Miami 30, DENVER 26 Dallas 17, HOUSTON 10
KANSAS CITY 28, Seattle 7 ST. LOUIS 43, Green Bay 28
NY Giants 16, PHILADELPHIA 10 (OT) NY JETS 25, Indianapolis 20
LA Raiders 35, NEW ENGLAND 20 Minnesota 27, BUFFALO 20
DETROIT 30, Tampa Bay 9 New Orleans 20, SAN FRANCISCO 17
CHICAGO 45, Washington 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Cincinnati 37, PITTSBURGH 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
St. Louis 3 1 0 .750 128 106 NY Jets 3 1 0 .750 91 57
NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 84 50 Miami 3 1 0 .750 114 65
Dallas 3 1 0 .750 102 57 New England 2 2 0 .500 70 89
Washington 1 3 0 .250 46 121 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 50 106
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 35 60 Buffalo 0 4 0 .000 46 100
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 4 0 0 1.000 136 69 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 96 57
Detroit 3 1 0 .750 90 71 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 69 61
Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 110 90 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 129 137
GREEN BAY 1 3 0 .250 74 113 Houston 1 3 0 .250 49 76
Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 66 119 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 3 1 0 .750 111 85
LA Rams 4 0 0 1.000 89 53 Seattle 2 2 0 .500 108 122
San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 107 74 Denver 2 2 0 .500 120 101
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 90 111 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 100 120
Atlanta 0 4 0 .000 77 124 LA Raiders 2 2 0 .500 96 90
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
INDIANAPOLIS 49, Buffalo 17 LA RAMS 13, Minnesota 10
DENVER 31, Houston 20 Chicago 27, TAMPA BAY 19
SEATTLE 26, San Diego 21 GREEN BAY 43, Detroit 10
NY Jets 29, CINCINNATI 20 LA RAIDERS 19, Kansas City 10
MIAMI 24, Pittsburgh 20 CLEVELAND 24, New England 20
Dallas 30, NY GIANTS 29 NEW ORLEANS 23, Philadelphia 21
San Francisco 38, ATLANTA 17
MONDAY OCTOBER 7
WASHINGTON 27, St. Louis 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 1 0 .800 132 86 NY Jets 4 1 0 .800 120 77
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 113 80 Miami 4 1 0 .800 138 85
St. Louis 3 2 0 .600 138 133 New England 2 3 0 .400 90 113
Washington 2 3 0 .400 73 131 Indianapolis 2 3 0 .400 99 123
Philadelphia 1 4 0 .200 56 83 Buffalo 0 5 0 .000 63 149
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 5 0 0 1.000 163 88 Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 93 81
Detroit 3 2 0 .600 100 114 Pittsburgh 2 3 0 .400 116 81
Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 120 103 Cincinnati 1 4 0 .200 149 166
GREEN BAY 2 3 0 .400 117 123 Houston 1 4 0 .200 69 107
Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 85 146 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 3 2 0 .600 121 104
LA Rams 5 0 0 1.000 102 63 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 134 143
San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 145 91 Denver 3 2 0 .600 151 121
New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 113 132 LA Raiders 3 2 0 .600 115 100
Atlanta 0 5 0 .000 94 162 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 121 146
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13
Green Bay 20, Minnesota 17 @ Mil NEW ENGLAND 14, Buffalo 3
WASHINGTON 24, Detroit 3 Cleveland 21, HOUSTON 6
SEATTLE 30, Atlanta 26 Denver 15, INDIANAPOLIS 10
DALLAS 27, Pittsburgh 13 SAN DIEGO 31, Kansas City 20
Chicago 26, SAN FRANCISCO 10 PHILADELPHIA 30, St. Louis 7
LA RAIDERS 23, New Orleans 13 LA Rams 31, TAMPA BAY 27
CINCINNATI 35, NY Giants 30
MONDAY OCTOBER 14
NY JETS 23, Miami 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 5 1 0 .833 159 99 NY Jets 5 1 0 .833 143 84
NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 143 115 Miami 4 2 0 .667 145 108
St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 145 163 New England 3 3 0 .500 104 116
Washington 3 3 0 .500 103 138 Indianapolis 2 4 0 .333 109 138
Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 86 90 Buffalo 0 6 0 .000 66 163
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 6 0 0 1.000 189 98 Cleveland 4 2 0 .667 114 87
Detroit 3 3 0 .500 103 138 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 129 108
Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 137 123 Cincinnati 2 4 0 .333 184 196
GREEN BAY 3 3 0 .500 137 140 Houston 1 5 0 .167 75 128
Tampa Bay 0 6 0 .000 112 177 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 4 2 0 .667 138 113
LA Rams 6 0 0 1.000 133 90 Seattle 4 2 0 .667 164 169
San Francisco 3 3 0 .500 155 117 Denver 4 2 0 .667 166 131
New Orleans 3 3 0 .500 126 155 Kansas City 3 3 0 .500 141 135
Atlanta 0 6 0 .000 120 192 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 152 166
SUNDAY OCTOBER 20
HOUSTON 44, Cincinnati 27 LA Raiders 21, CLEVELAND 20
PHILADELPHIA 16, Dallas 14 PITTSBURGH 23, St. Louis 10
NEW ENGLAND 20, NY Jets 13 MIAMI 41, Tampa Bay 38
LA Rams 16, KANSAS CITY 0 BUFFALO 21, Indianapolis 9
DETROIT 23, San Francisco 21 ATLANTA 31, New Orleans 24
NY GIANTS 17, Washington 3 MINNESOTA 21, San Diego 17
DENVER 13, Seattle 10 (OT)
MONDAY OCTOBER 21
CHICAGO 23, Green Bay 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 5 2 0 .714 173 115 NY Jets 5 2 0 .714 156 104
NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 160 118 Miami 5 2 0 .714 186 146
St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 155 186 New England 4 3 0 .571 124 129
Washington 3 4 0 .429 106 155 Indianapolis 2 5 0 .286 118 159
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 102 104 Buffalo 1 6 0 .143 87 172
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 0 0 1.000 211 105 Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 134 108
Detroit 4 3 0 .571 126 159 Pittsburgh 3 4 0 .571 152 118
Minnesota 4 3 0 .571 158 140 Cincinnati 2 5 0 .286 211 240
GREEN BAY 3 4 0 .429 144 163 Houston 2 5 0 .286 119 155
Tampa Bay 0 7 0 .000 150 218 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 5 2 0 .714 159 133
LA Rams 7 0 0 1.000 149 90 Denver 5 2 0 .714 179 141
San Francisco 3 4 0 .429 176 140 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 174 182
New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 150 186 Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 141 151
Atlanta 1 6 0 .143 151 216 San Diego 3 4 0 .429 169 187
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
DALLAS 24, Atlanta 10 DETROIT 31, Miami 21
PHILADELPHIA 21, Buffalo 17 San Francisco 28, LA RAMS 14
Houston 20, ST. LOUIS 10 NY JETS 17, Seattle 14
CHICAGO 27, Minnesota 9 Denver 30, KANSAS CITY 10
NY Giants 21, NEW ORLEANS 13 INDIANAPOLIS 37, Green Bay 10
Washington 14, CLEVELAND 7 New England 32, TAMPA BAY 14
CINCINNATI 26, Pittsburgh 21
MONDAY OCTOBER 28
LA RAIDERS 34, San Diego 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 2 0 .750 197 125 NY Jets 6 2 0 .750 173 118
NY Giants 5 3 0 .625 181 131 Miami 5 3 0 .625 207 177
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 123 121 New England 5 3 0 .625 156 143
Washington 4 4 0 .500 120 162 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 155 169
St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 165 206 Buffalo 1 7 0 .125 104 193
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 8 0 0 1.000 238 114 Cleveland 4 4 0 .500 141 122
Detroit 5 3 0 .625 156 180 Pittsburgh 3 5 0 .375 173 144
Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 167 167 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 237 261
GREEN BAY 3 5 0 .375 154 200 Houston 3 5 0 .375 139 165
Tampa Bay 0 8 0 .000 164 250 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 6 2 0 .750 193 154
LA Rams 7 1 0 .875 163 118 Denver 6 2 0 .750 209 151
San Francisco 4 4 0 .500 204 154 Seattle 4 4 0 .500 188 199
New Orleans 3 5 0 .375 163 207 Kansas City 3 5 0 .375 151 181
Atlanta 1 7 0 .125 161 240 San Diego 3 5 0 .375 190 221
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3
MINNESOTA 16, Detroit 13 HOUSTON 23, Kansas City 20
SEATTLE 33, LA Raiders 3 PITTSBURGH 10, Cleveland 9
NY GIANTS 22, Tampa Bay 20 Chicago 16, GREEN BAY 10
NEW ENGLAND 17, Miami 13 Cincinnati 23, BUFFALO 17
NY Jets 35, INDIANAPOLIS 17 SAN DIEGO 30, Denver 10
LA RAMS 28, New Orleans 10 SAN FRANCISCO 24, Philadelphia 13
Washington 44, ATLANTA 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4
ST. LOUIS 21, Dallas 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 3 0 .667 207 146 NY Jets 7 2 0 .778 208 135
NY Giants 6 3 0 .667 203 151 New England 6 3 0 .667 173 156
Washington 5 4 0 .556 164 172 Miami 5 4 0 .556 220 194
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 136 145 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 172 204
St. Louis 4 5 0 .444 186 216 Buffalo 1 8 0 .111 121 216
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 9 0 0 1.000 254 124 Cleveland 4 5 0 .444 150 132
Detroit 5 4 0 .556 169 196 Pittsburgh 4 5 0 .444 183 153
Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 183 180 Cincinnati 4 5 0 .444 260 278
GREEN BAY 3 6 0 .333 164 216 Houston 4 5 0 .444 162 185
Tampa Bay 0 9 0 .000 184 272 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 6 3 0 .667 196 187
LA Rams 8 1 0 .889 191 128 Denver 6 3 0 .667 219 181
San Francisco 5 4 0 .556 228 167 Seattle 5 4 0 .556 221 202
New Orleans 3 6 0 .333 173 235 San Diego 4 5 0 .444 220 231
Atlanta 1 8 0 .111 171 284 Kansas City 3 6 0 .333 171 204
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10
PHILADELPHIA 23, Atlanta 17 (OT) BUFFALO 20, Houston 0
CINCINNATI 27, Cleveland 10 Seattle 27, NEW ORLEANS 3
Green Bay 27, MINNESOTA 17 CHICAGO 24, Detroit 3
Dallas 13, WASHINGTON 7 NY GIANTS 24, LA Rams 19
Pittsburgh 36, KANSAS CITY 28 NEW ENGLAND 34, Indianapolis 15
SAN DIEGO 40, LA Raiders 34 (OT) MIAMI 21, NY Jets 17
TAMPA BAY 16, St. Louis 0
MONDAY NOVEMBER 11
DENVER 17, San Francisco 16
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 3 0 .700 220 153 NY Jets 7 3 0 .700 225 156
NY Giants 7 3 0 .700 227 170 New England 7 3 0 .700 207 171
Washington 5 5 0 .500 171 185 Miami 6 4 0 .600 241 211
Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 159 162 Indianapolis 3 7 0 .300 187 238
St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 186 232 Buffalo 2 8 0 .200 141 216
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 10 0 0 1.000 278 127 Cincinnati 5 5 0 .500 287 288
Detroit 5 5 0 .500 172 220 Pittsburgh 5 5 0 .500 219 181
Minnesota 5 5 0 .500 200 207 Cleveland 4 6 0 .400 160 159
GREEN BAY 4 6 0 .400 191 233 Houston 4 6 0 .400 162 205
Tampa Bay 1 9 0 .100 200 272 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 7 3 0 .700 236 197
LA Rams 8 2 0 .800 210 152 LA Raiders 6 4 0 .600 230 227
San Francisco 5 5 0 .500 244 183 Seattle 6 4 0 .600 248 205
New Orleans 3 7 0 .300 176 262 San Diego 5 5 0 .500 260 265
Atlanta 1 9 0 .100 188 307 Kansas City 3 7 0 .300 199 240
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
Green Bay 38, New Orleans 14 @ Mil CLEVELAND 17, Buffalo 7
DETROIT 41, Minnesota 21 Chicago 44, DALLAS 0
ATLANTA 30, LA Rams 14 SAN FRANCISCO 31, Kansas City 3
DENVER 30, San Diego 24 (OT) Miami 34, INDIANAPOLIS 20
LA RAIDERS 13, Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 30, HOUSTON 7
New England 20, SEATTLE 13 Philadelphia 24, ST. LOUIS 14
NY JETS 62, Tampa Bay 28
MONDAY NOVEMBER 18
WASHINGTON 23, NY Giants 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 4 0 .636 220 197 NY Jets 8 3 0 .727 287 184
NY Giants 7 4 0 .636 248 193 New England 8 3 0 .727 227 184
Washington 6 5 0 .545 194 206 Miami 7 4 0 .636 275 231
Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 183 176 Indianapolis 3 8 0 .273 207 272
St. Louis 4 7 0 .364 200 256 Buffalo 2 9 0 .182 148 233
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 11 0 0 1.000 322 127 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 249 188
Detroit 6 5 0 .545 213 241 Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 293 301
Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 221 248 Cleveland 5 6 0 .455 177 166
GREEN BAY 5 6 0 .455 229 247 Houston 4 7 0 .364 169 235
Tampa Bay 1 10 0 .091 228 334 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 8 3 0 .727 276 221
LA Rams 8 3 0 .727 224 182 LA Raiders 7 4 0 .636 243 233
San Francisco 6 5 0 .545 275 186 Seattle 6 5 0 .545 261 225
New Orleans 3 8 0 .273 190 300 San Diego 5 6 0 .455 284 295
Atlanta 2 9 0 .182 218 321 Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 202 271
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
CHICAGO 36, Atlanta 0 KANSAS CITY 20, Indianapolis 7
CLEVELAND 24, Cincinnati 6 HOUSTON 37, San Diego 35
TAMPA BAY 19, Detroit 16 (OT) DALLAS 34, Philadelphia 17
LA RAMS 34, Green Bay 17 LA RAIDERS 31, Denver 28 (OT)
New Orleans 30, MINNESOTA 23 Miami 23, BUFFALO 14
NY Giants 34, ST. LOUIS 3 NY JETS 16, New England 13 (OT)
Washington 30, PITTSBURGH 23
MONDAY NOVEMBER 25
SAN FRANCISCO 19, Seattle 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 4 0 .667 254 214 NY Jets 9 3 0 .750 303 197
NY Giants 8 4 0 .667 282 196 New England 8 4 0 .667 250 198
Washington 7 5 0 .583 224 229 Miami 8 4 0 .667 288 247
Philadelphia 6 6 0 .500 200 210 Indianapolis 3 9 0 .250 214 292
St. Louis 4 8 0 .333 203 290 Buffalo 2 10 0 .167 162 256
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 0 0 1.000 358 127 Pittsburgh 6 6 0 .500 272 218
Detroit 6 6 0 .500 229 260 Cleveland 6 6 0 .500 201 172
Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 244 278 Cincinnati 5 7 0 .417 299 325
GREEN BAY 5 7 0 .417 246 281 Houston 5 7 0 .417 206 270
Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 247 350 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 8 4 0 .667 304 252
LA Rams 9 3 0 .750 258 199 LA Raiders 8 4 0 .667 274 261
San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 294 192 Seattle 6 6 0 .500 267 244
New Orleans 4 8 0 .333 220 323 San Diego 5 7 0 .417 319 332
Atlanta 2 10 0 .167 218 357 Kansas City 4 8 0 .333 222 278
X-Clinched Division Title
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28
DALLAS 35, St. Louis 17 DETROIT 31, NY Jets 20
SUNDAY DECEMBER 1
CINCINNATI 45, Houston 27 Denver 31, PITTSBURGH 23
SEATTLE 24, Kansas City 6 SAN DIEGO 40, Buffalo 7
LA Raiders 34, ATLANTA 24 Cleveland 35, NY GIANTS 33
New England 38, INDIANAPOLIS 31 Minnesota 28, PHILADELPHIA 23
San Francisco 35, WASHINGTON 8 NEW ORLEANS 29, LA Rams 3
GREEN BAY 21, Tampa Bay 0
MONDAY DECEMBER 2
MIAMI 38, Chicago 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 9 4 0 .692 289 231 NY Jets 9 4 0 .692 323 228
NY Giants 8 5 0 .615 315 231 New England 9 4 0 .692 288 229
Washington 7 6 0 .538 232 264 Miami 9 4 0 .692 326 271
Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 223 238 Indianapolis 3 10 0 .231 245 330
St. Louis 4 9 0 .308 220 325 Buffalo 2 11 0 .154 169 296
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 1 0 .923 382 165 Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 236 205
Detroit 7 6 0 .538 260 280 Pittsburgh 6 7 0 .462 295 249
Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 272 301 Cincinnati 6 7 0 .462 344 352
GREEN BAY 6 7 0 .462 267 281 Houston 5 8 0 .385 233 315
Tampa Bay 2 11 0 .154 247 371 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 9 4 0 .692 335 275
LA Rams 9 4 0 .692 261 228 LA Raiders 9 4 0 .692 308 285
San Francisco 8 5 0 .615 329 200 Seattle 7 6 0 .538 291 250
New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 249 326 San Diego 6 7 0 .462 359 339
Atlanta 2 11 0 .154 242 391 Kansas City 4 9 0 .308 228 302
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 8
KANSAS CITY 38, Atlanta 10 Miami 34, GREEN BAY 24
SEATTLE 31, Cleveland 13 MINNESOTA 26, Tampa Bay 7
NEW ENGLAND 23, Detroit 6 Washington 17, PHILADELPHIA 12
CHICAGO 17, Indianapolis 10 CINCINNATI 50, Dallas 24
LA Raiders 17, DENVER 14 (OT) ST. LOUIS 28, New Orleans 16
SAN DIEGO 54, Pittsburgh 44 NY Giants 35, HOUSTON 14
NY Jets 27, BUFFALO 7
MONDAY DECEMBER 9
LA Rams 27, SAN FRANCISCO 20
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 9 5 0 .643 313 281 NY Jets 10 4 0 .714 350 235
NY Giants 9 5 0 .643 350 245 New England 10 4 0 .714 311 235
Washington 8 6 0 .571 249 276 Miami 10 4 0 .714 360 295
Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 235 255 Indianapolis 3 11 0 .214 255 347
St. Louis 5 9 0 .357 248 341 Buffalo 2 12 0 .143 176 323
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 13 1 0 .929 399 175 Cleveland 7 7 0 .500 249 236
Detroit 7 7 0 .500 266 303 Cincinnati 7 7 0 .500 394 376
Minnesota 7 7 0 .500 298 308 Pittsburgh 6 8 0 .429 339 303
GREEN BAY 6 8 0 .429 291 315 Houston 5 9 0 .357 247 350
Tampa Bay 2 12 0 .143 254 397 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 10 4 0 .714 325 299
LA Rams 10 4 0 .714 288 248 Denver 9 5 0 .643 349 292
San Francisco 8 6 0 .571 349 227 Seattle 8 6 0 .571 322 263
New Orleans 5 9 0 .357 265 354 San Diego 7 7 0 .500 413 383
Atlanta 2 12 0 .143 252 429 Kansas City 5 9 0 .357 266 312
X-Clinched Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 14
DENVER 14, Kansas City 13 Chicago 19, NY JETS 6
SUNDAY DECEMBER 15
CLEVELAND 28, Houston 21 Green Bay 26, DETROIT 23
Indianapolis 31, TAMPA BAY 23 WASHINGTON 27, Cincinnati 24
ATLANTA 14, Minnesota 13 PITTSBURGH 30, Buffalo 24
San Francisco 31, NEW ORLEANS 19 SAN DIEGO 20, Philadelphia 14
LA RAIDERS 13, Seattle 3 DALLAS 28, NY Giants 21
LA RAMS 46, St. Louis 14
MONDAY DECEMBER 16
MIAMI 30, New England 27
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 10 5 0 .667 341 302 Miami 11 4 0 .733 390 322
NY Giants 9 6 0 .600 371 273 New England 10 5 0 .667 338 265
Washington 9 6 0 .600 276 300 NY Jets 10 5 0 .667 356 254
Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 249 275 Indianapolis 4 11 0 .267 286 370
St. Louis 5 10 0 .333 262 387 Buffalo 2 13 0 .133 200 353
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 14 1 0 .933 418 181 Cleveland 8 7 0 .533 277 257
Detroit 7 8 0 .467 289 329 Cincinnati 7 8 0 .467 418 403
Minnesota 7 8 0 .467 311 322 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 369 327
GREEN BAY 7 8 0 .467 317 338 Houston 5 10 0 .333 268 378
Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 277 428 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-LA Raiders 11 4 0 .733 338 302
X-LA Rams 11 4 0 .733 334 262 Denver 10 5 0 .667 363 305
San Francisco 9 6 0 .600 380 246 Seattle 8 7 0 .533 325 276
New Orleans 5 10 0 .333 284 385 San Diego 8 7 0 .533 433 397
Atlanta 3 12 0 .200 266 442 Kansas City 5 10 0 .333 279 326
X-Clinched Division Title
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20
Denver 27, SEATTLE 24
SUNDAY DECEMBER 22
Chicago 37, DETROIT 17 MIAMI 28, Buffalo 0
SAN FRANCISCO 31, Dallas 16 NY JETS 37, Cleveland 10
Green Bay 20, TAMPA BAY 17 NEW ENGLAND 34, Cincinnati 23
Philadelphia 37, MINNESOTA 35 INDIANAPOLIS 34, Houston 16
KANSAS CITY 38, San Diego 24 NY GIANTS 28, Pittsburgh 10
Washington 27, ST. LOUIS 16 Atlanta 16, NEW ORLEANS 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 23
LA Raiders 16, LA RAMS 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Dallas 10 6 0 .625 357 333 X-Miami 12 4 0 .750 428 320
Y-NY Giants 10 6 0 .625 399 283 Y-NY Jets 11 5 0 .688 393 264
Washington 10 6 0 .625 297 312 Y-New England 11 5 0 .688 362 290
Philadelphia 7 9 0 .438 286 310 Indianapolis 5 11 0 .313 320 386
St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 278 414 Buffalo 2 14 0 .125 200 381
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 15 1 0 .938 456 198 X-Cleveland 8 8 0 .500 287 294
GREEN BAY 8 8 0 .500 337 355 Cincinnati 7 9 0 .438 441 437
Detroit 7 9 0 .438 307 366 Pittsburgh 7 9 0 .438 379 355
Minnesota 7 9 0 .438 346 359 Houston 5 11 0 .313 284 412
Tampa Bay 2 14 0 .125 294 448 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-LA Raiders 12 4 0 .750 354 308
X-LA Rams 11 5 0 .688 340 277 Denver 11 5 0 .688 380 329
Y-San Fran 10 6 0 .625 411 263 San Diego 8 8 0 .500 467 435
New Orleans 5 11 0 .313 294 401 Seattle 8 8 0 .500 349 303
Atlanta 4 12 0 .250 282 452 Kansas City 6 10 0 .375 317 360
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wild Card Berth
1985 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 28) - New England (11-5) 26, NY JETS (11-5) 14
Divisional (January 4) - MIAMI (12-4) 24, Cleveland (8-8) 21
Divisional (January 5) - New England (12-5) 27, LA RAIDERS (12-4) 20
Conference (January 12) - New England (13-5) 31, MIAMI (13-4) 14
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 28) - NY GIANTS (10-6) 17, San Francisco (10-6) 3
Divisional (January 4) - LA RAMS (11-5) 20, Dallas (10-6) 0
Divisional (January 5) - CHICAGO (15-1) 21, NY Giants (11-6) 0
Conference (January 12) - CHICAGO (16-1) 24, LA Rams (12-5) 0
SUPER BOWL 20 (January 26, 1986 at New Orleans)
CHICAGO BEARS (17-1) 46, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (14-5) 10 - The NFC champion Chicago Bears, seeking their first NFL title since 1963, scored a Super Bowl-record 46 points in downing AFC champion New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The previous record for most points in a Super Bowl was 38, shared by San Francisco in XIX and the Los Angeles Raiders in XVIII. The Bears' league-leading defense tied the Super Bowl record for sacks (7) and limited the Patriots to a record-low seven rushing yards. New England took the quickest lead in Super Bowl history when Tony Franklin kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1:19 elapsed in the first period. The score came about because of Larry McGrew's fumble recovery at the Chicago 19-yard line. However, the Bears rebounded for a 23-3 first-half lead, while building a yardage advantage of 236 total yards to New England's minus 19. Running back Matt Suhey rushed eight times for 37 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown run, and caught one pass for 24 yards in the first half. After the Patriot's first drive of the second half ended with a punt to the Bears' 4-yard line, Chicago marched 96 yards in nine plays with quarterback Jim McMahon's 1-yard scoring run capping the drive. McMahon became the first quarterback in Super Bowl history to rush for a pair of touchdowns. The Bears completed their scoring via a 28-yard interception return by reserve cornerback Reggie Phillips, a 1-yard run by defensive tackle/fullback William Perry, and a safety when defensive end Henry Waechter tackled Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan in the end zone. Bears defensive end Richard Dent became the fourth defender to be named the game's most valuable player after contributing 1½ sacks. The Bears' victory margin of 36 points was the largest in Super Bowl history, bettering the previous mark of 29 by the Los Angeles Raiders when they topped Washington 38-9 in Game XVIII. McMahon completed 12 of 20 passes for 256 yards before leaving the game in the fourth period with a wrist injury. The NFL's all-time leading rusher, Bears running back Walter Payton, carried 22 times for 61 yards. Wide receiver Willie Gault caught four passes for 129 yards, the fourth-most receiving yards in a Super Bowl. Chicago coach Mike Ditka became the second man (Tom Flores of Raiders was the other) to win a Super Bowl ring as a player and as a coach.
AMERICA'S FOOTBALL TEAMS, INC. - David Dixon, founder of the USFL, came forward with another plan, as his spring league was dying. The AFT, which he claimed would be in in existence in 1987, would play 20 games during the regular season to be followed by a best-of-three championship series. The league would consist of one corporation with 12 wholly owned subsidiaries. Television and gate receipts would provide most of the revenue. Dixon proposed paying players from gross gate receipts and having almost the same budget for each team. Clubs would be based in major markets, cities with domed stadiums and the Sun Belt. Dixon presented his plan in a speech to Harvard Business School students in May 1985. Nothing more was heard of the plan.
