1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Home Field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 7-9
Place 2nd in AFC Central
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Result
1 Sunday September 8 Indianapolis Colts 1:00 PM NBC W 45-3
2 Monday September 16 @Cleveland Browns 9:00 PM ABC L 17-7
3 Sunday September 22 Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC W 20-0
4 Monday September 30 Cincinnati Bengals 9:00 PM ABC L 37-24
5 Sunday October 6 @Miami Dolphins 1:00 PM NBC L 24-20
6 Sunday October 13 @Dallas Cowboys 4:00 PM NBC L 27-13
7 Sunday October 20 St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 PM CBS W 23-10
8 Sunday October 27 @Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM NBC W 23-10
9 Sunday November 3 Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC W 10-9
10 Sunday November 10 @Kansas City Chiefs 4:00 PM NBC W 36-28
11 Sunday November 17 @Houston Oilers 4:00 PM NBC W 30-7
12 Sunday November 24 Washington Redskins 4:00 PM CBS L 30-23
13 Sunday December 1 Denver Broncos 1:00 PM NBC L 31-23
14 Sunday December 8 @San Diego Chargers 9:00 PM ABC L 54-44
15 Sunday December 15 Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM NBC W 30-24
16 Saturday December 21 @New York Giants 12:30 PM NBC L 28-10

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Week 1 (Sunday September 8, 1985): vs. Indianapolis Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 3 0 0 0 3
Steelers 7 17 7 14 45

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 55,279
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Jay Randolph (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

[edit] Week 2 (Monday September 16, 1985): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 0 7 7
Browns 0 7 3 7 17

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 22, 1985): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 0 0 0 0
Steelers 14 3 3 0 20

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 58,752
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

[edit] Week 4 (Monday September 30, 1985): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 14 7 16 37
Steelers 0 10 14 0 24

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

[edit] Week 5 (Sunday October 6, 1985): at Miami Dolphins

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 17 0 3 20
Dolphins 7 7 3 7 24

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 72,820
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 13, 1985): at Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 0 10 13
Cowboys 0 10 10 7 27

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 62,932
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

[edit] Week 7 (Sunday October 20, 1985): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 0 0 7 10
Steelers 14 3 6 0 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,478
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Tom Brookshier (play by play), Dick Vermiel (color commentator)

[edit] Week 8 (Sunday October 27, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 0 14 21
Bengals 3 14 9 0 26

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 55,241
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

[edit] Week 9 (Sunday November 3, 1985): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 6 0 3 9
Steelers 0 0 7 3 10

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 51,976
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Len Berman (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 10, 1985): at Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 10 17 3 6 36
Chiefs 7 7 0 14 28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 46,126
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 17, 1985): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 7 13 7 30
Oilers 0 0 7 0 7

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 45,977
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

[edit] Week 12 (Sunday November 24, 1985): vs. Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 14 6 7 3 30
Steelers 3 14 0 6 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 59,293
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Tim Ryan (play by play), Johnny Morris (color commentator)

[edit] Week 13 (Sunday December 1, 1985): vs. Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 10 0 21 31
Steelers 0 6 3 14 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,797
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

[edit] Week 14 (Sunday December 8, 1985): at San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 13 14 10 44
Chargers 21 13 7 13 54

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

[edit] Week 15 (Sunday December 15, 1985): vs. Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 7 14 0 3 24
Steelers 0 14 6 10 30

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 35,953
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Phil Stone (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

[edit] Week 16 (Saturday December 21, 1985): at New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 7 0 10
Giants 7 21 0 0 28

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Game time: 12:30 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 66,785
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

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