1985 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1985 Cincinnati Bengals season was their 16th in the National Football League (NFL). Wide receiver Isaac Curtis, a premier Bengal for 12 years, retired shortly before training camp opened. Second-year QB Boomer Esiason replaced Ken Anderson. The Bengals set a club scoring record with 441 points.
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Owner | Paul Brown (Since 1966) |
| Head coach | Sam Wyche (2nd season) |
| General manager | Paul Brown (Since 1966) |
| Home field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Eddie Brown * | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) | |
| 1 | 25 | Emanuel King | Linebacker | Alabama | |
| 2 | 43 | Carl Zander | Linebacker | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 70 | Sean Thomas | Defensive back | TCU | |
| 4 | 97 | Anthony Tuggle | Defensive back | Nicholls State | |
| 5 | 127 | Tony Degrate | Defensive tackle | Texas | |
| 5 | 129 | Lee Davis | Defensive back | Mississippi | |
| 6 | 148 | Eric Stokes | Offensive tackle | Northeastern | |
| 6 | 154 | Keith Lester | Tight end | Murray State | |
| 7 | 172 | Kim Locklin | Running back | New Mexico State | |
| 7 | 181 | Joe Walter | Offensive tackle | Texas Tech | |
| 8 | 211 | Dave Strobel | Linebacker | Iowa | |
| 9 | 238 | Keith Cruise | Defensive end | Northwestern | |
| 10 | 265 | Bernard King | Linebacker | Syracuse | |
| 11 | 296 | Harold Stanfield | Tight end | Mississippi College | |
| 12 | 322 | Louis Garza | Offensive tackle | New Mexico State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1985 | Seattle Seahawks | L 28–24 | |
| 2 | September 15, 1985 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 41–27 | |
| 3 | September 22, 1985 | San Diego Chargers | L 44–41 | |
| 4 | September 30, 1985 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37–24 | |
| 5 | October 6, 1985 | New York Jets | L 29–20 | |
| 6 | October 13, 1985 | New York Giants | W 35–30 | |
| 7 | October 20, 1985 | at Houston Oilers | L 44–27 | |
| 8 | October 27, 1985 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–21 | |
| 9 | November 3, 1985 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–17 | |
| 10 | November 10, 1985 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–10 | |
| 11 | November 17, 1985 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 13–6 | |
| 12 | November 24, 1985 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–6 | |
| 13 | December 1, 1985 | Houston Oilers | W 45–27 | |
| 14 | December 8, 1985 | Dallas Cowboys | W 50–24 | |
| 15 | December 15, 1985 | at Washington Redskins | L 27–24 | |
| 16 | December 22, 1985 | at New England Patriots | L 34–23 |
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Standings
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| 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 |
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Boomer Esiason | 431 | 251 | 3443 | 27 | 12 | 92.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| James Brooks | 192 | 929 | 4.8 | 39 | 7 |
| Larry Kinnebrew | 170 | 714 | 4.2 | 29 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Cris Collinsworth | 65 | 1125 | 17.3 | 71 | 5 |
| James Brooks | 55 | 576 | 10.3 | 57 | 5 |
| Eddie Brown | 53 | 942 | 17.8 | 68 | 8 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| Tim Krumrie | 96 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Browner | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Griffin | 55 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Jim Breech | 33 | 24 | 72.7% | 50 | 48 | 96.0 | 120 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Pat McInally | 57 | 2410 | 64 | 1 | 42.3 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Mike Martin | 48 | 1104 | 23.0 | 45 | 0 | 32 | 268 | 8.4 | 26 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Anthony Muñoz, AFC Pro Bowl selection
References
- "1985 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-24.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
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