1985 Indianapolis Colts season

1985 Indianapolis Colts season
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Owner	Robert Irsay (Since 1972)
General manager	Jim Irsay (Since 1984)
Head coach	Rod Dowhower (1st season)
Home field	Hoosier Dome
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1985 Indianapolis Colts season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and second in Indianapolis. The Colts finished the year with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division.

Personnel

Staff

1985 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office President and Treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice President and General Manager – Jim Irsay Assistant General Manager – Bob Terpening Director of Player Personnel – Jack Bushofsky Director of Pro Personnel – Clyde Powers Head coaches Head Coach – Rod Dowhower Assistant Head Coach – Tom Lovat Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs – Billie Matthews Quarterbacks – John Becker Receivers – Chip Myers Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Assistant Offensive Line – Keith Rowen

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – George Hill Defensive Line – Steve Sidwell Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams coaches Special Teams – Keith Rowen Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Tom Zupancic

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
1	September 8, 1985	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–45	0–1	Three Rivers Stadium	57,279
2	September 15, 1985	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–30	0–2	Miami Orange Bowl	53,693
3	September 22, 1985	Detroit Lions	W 14–6	1–2	Hoosier Dome	60,042
4	September 29, 1985	at New York Jets	L 20–25	1–3	The Meadowlands	61,987
5	October 6, 1985	Buffalo Bills	W 49–17	2–3	Hoosier Dome	60,003
6	October 13, 1985	Denver Broncos	L 10–15	2–4	Hoosier Dome	60,128
7	October 20, 1985	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–21	2–5	Rich Stadium	28,430
8	October 27, 1985	Green Bay Packers	W 37–10	3–5	Hoosier Dome	59,708
9	November 3, 1985	New York Jets	L 17–35	3–6	Hoosier Dome	59,683
10	November 10, 1985	at New England Patriots	L 15–34	3–7	Sullivan Stadium	59,708
11	November 17, 1985	Miami Dolphins	L 20–34	3–8	Hoosier Dome	59,666
12	November 24, 1985	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–20	3–9	Arrowhead Stadium	21,762
13	December 1, 1985	New England Patriots	L 31–38	3–10	Hoosier Dome	56,740
14	December 8, 1985	at Chicago Bears	L 10–17	3–11	Soldier Field	59,997
15	December 15, 1985	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–23	4–11	Tampa Stadium	25,577
16	December 22, 1985	Houston Oilers	W 34–16	5–11	Hoosier Dome	55,818

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Miami Dolphins(2)	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	428	320	W7
New York Jets(4)	11	5	0	.688	6–2	9–3	393	264	W1
New England Patriots(5)	11	5	0	.688	6–2	8–4	362	290	W1
Indianapolis Colts	5	11	0	.313	1–7	2–10	320	386	W2
Buffalo Bills	2	14	0	.125	1–7	2–12	200	381	L6

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts–Patriots rivalry