The 1985 Los Angeles Raiders season was their 26th in the league. They improved upon their previous season's 11–5 record, winning 12 games.[1] The team qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Two close victories over Denver towards the end of the season gave Los Angeles the division title, while Denver missed the playoffs despite an 11–5 record.
1985 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
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Owner | Al Davis |
General manager | Al Davis |
Head coach | Tom Flores |
Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Local radio | KRLA–AM 1110 |
Results | |
Record | 12–4 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Patriots) 20–27 |
Before the season
editDraft
edit1985 Los Angeles Raiders draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 23 | Jessie Hester | WR | Florida State | |
3 | 79 | Tim Moffett | WR | Ole Miss | |
3 | 80 | Stefon Adams | DB | East Carolina | Played for Raiders in 1986–89 |
4 | 107 | Jamie Kimmel | LB | Syracuse | Played for Raiders in 1986–87 |
5 | 135 | Dan Reeder | RB | Delaware | |
6 | 143 | Rusty Hilger | QB | Oklahoma State | |
7 | 186 | Kevin Belcher | T | Wisconsin | |
7 | 188 | Mark Pattison | WR | Washington | |
7 | 191 | Bret Clark | DB | Nebraska | |
7 | 192 | Nick Haden | G | Penn State | |
8 | 220 | Leonard Wingate | DT | South Carolina State | |
9 | 246 | Chris Sydnor | DB | Penn State | |
10 | 275 | Reggie McKenzie | LB | Tennessee | |
10 | 276 | Albert Myres | DB | Tulsa | |
11 | 303 | Steve Strachan | RB | Boston College | |
12 | 332 | Raymond Polk | DB | Oklahoma State | |
Made roster |
Personnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | New York Jets | W 31–0 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,123 | Recap |
2 | September 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–36 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,686 | Recap |
3 | September 22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–34 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 87,006 | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at New England Patriots | W 35–20 | 2–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,686 | Recap |
5 | October 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 19–0 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 55,133 | Recap |
6 | October 13 | New Orleans Saints | W 23–13 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,152 | Recap |
7 | October 20 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–20 | 5–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,928 | Recap |
8 | October 28 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–21 | 6–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,297 | Recap |
9 | November 3 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–33 | 6–3 | Kingdome | 64,060 | Recap |
10 | November 10 | at San Diego Chargers | L 34–40 (OT) | 6–4 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 58,566 | Recap |
11 | November 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–6 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 52,501 | Recap |
12 | November 24 | Denver Broncos | W 31–28 (OT) | 8–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 63,161 | Recap |
13 | December 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–24 | 9–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 20,858 | Recap |
14 | December 8 | at Denver Broncos | W 17–14 (OT) | 10–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,042 | Recap |
15 | December 15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 13–3 | 11–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,425 | Recap |
16 | December 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 16–6 | 12–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 66,676 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Playoffs
editRound | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Divisional | January 5, 1986 | New England Patriots (5) | L 20–27 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 88,936 | Recap |
Season summary
editWeek 1
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- Dokie Williams 5 Rec, 131 Yds
Week 10 at Chargers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,566
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Box score
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Week 14 at Broncos
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Raiders(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 354 | 308 | W6 |
Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 380 | 329 | W2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 349 | 303 | L2 |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 7–7 | 467 | 435 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 317 | 360 | W1 |
MVP
editRunning Back Marcus Allen earned the 1985 league MVP with Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears finishing as the runner-up. Allen started all 16 games and caught 67 passes for 2,314 total yards (1,759 rushing yards) and 14 total touchdowns (11 rushing touchdowns). His longest run was 61 yards, his longest reception was 44 yards, and he ran for 4.6 yards per carry. He also completed 1 of 2 passes for 16 yards for zero touchdowns. [5]
Pro Bowlers
editThe 1985 Raiders had four players make it to the Pro Bowl. They were Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen, Mike Haynes, and Howie Long.[6]
References
edit- ^ 1985 Los Angeles Raiders
- ^ "1985 Los Angeles Raiders Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1985 Sept 9. Retrieved 2017-Nov-01.
- ^ "1985 Los Angeles Raiders Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1985 Los Angeles Raiders Starters, Roster, & Players – Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.