1985 Houston Oilers season
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.
| 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 |
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 | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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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