1985 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1985 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 16th season in the National Football League, their 18th overall, and their second under head coach Sam Wyche. 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 |
| Head coach | Sam Wyche |
| General manager | Paul Brown |
| 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 | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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 |
Week 4
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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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