| 1985 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Ladd Herzeg |
| Head coach |
Hugh Campbell (weeks 1-14) Jerry Glanville (weeks 15-16) |
| Home field | Houston Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1985 Houston Oilers season was the 26th season overall and 16th with the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 3–13, winning five games, [1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1985 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ray Childress * | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M | |
| 1 | 11 | Richard Johnson | Defensive back | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 36 | Richard Byrd | Defensive end | Southern Miss | |
| 3 | 82 | Mike Kelley | Center | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | 87 | Tom Briehl | Linebacker | Stanford | |
| 5 | 133 | Frank Bush | Linebacker | NC State | |
| 5 | 138 | Lee Johnson | Punter | BYU | |
| 6 | 153 | Joe Krakoski | Linebacker | Washington | |
| 7 | 170 | Mike Akiu | Wide receiver | Hawaii | |
| 8 | 199 | Chuck Thomas | Center | Oklahoma | |
| 9 | 226 | Steve Tasker * | Wide receiver | Northwestern | |
| 10 | 255 | Mike Golic | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | |
| 11 | 281 | Willie Drewrey | Wide receiver | West Virginia | |
| 12 | 311 | Mark Vonder Haar | Defensive tackle | Minnesota | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie Campbell | Quarterback | Kansas State |
| Jack Weil | Punter | Wyoming |
Personnel
Staff
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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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Miami Dolphins | W 26–23 | 1–0 | Astrodome | 47,656 |
| 2 | September 15 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–13 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,553 |
| 3 | September 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–20 | 1–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,752 |
| 4 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–17 | 1–3 | Astrodome | 49,686 |
| 5 | October 6 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–31 | 1–4 | Mile High Stadium | 74,699 |
| 6 | October 13 | Cleveland Browns | L 6–21 | 1–5 | Astrodome | 38,386 |
| 7 | October 20 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 44–27 | 2–5 | Astrodome | 35,590 |
| 8 | October 27 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–10 | 3–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,190 |
| 9 | November 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–20 | 4–5 | Astrodome | 41,238 |
| 10 | November 10 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–20 | 4–6 | Rich Stadium | 21,881 |
| 11 | November 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–30 | 4–7 | Astrodome | 45,977 |
| 12 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 37–35 | 5–7 | Astrodome | 34,336 |
| 13 | December 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–45 | 5–8 | Riverfront Stadium | 46,140 |
| 14 | December 8 | New York Giants | L 14–35 | 5–9 | Astrodome | 36,576 |
| 15 | December 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–28 | 5–10 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 50,793 |
| 16 | December 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–34 | 5–11 | Hoosier Dome | 55,818 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns(3) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 287 | 294 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 441 | 437 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 379 | 355 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 284 | 412 | L4 |
References
- ^ 1985 Houston Oilers
- ^ "1985 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
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