1985 BC Lions season
| 1985 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Matthews |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
The 1985 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with a 13–3 record and won the Grey Cup.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 481 | 297 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 500 | 259 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 432 | 373 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 320 | 462 | 10 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 256 | 429 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 6 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 42–8 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 25–10 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | 39–14 | Win | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 27 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 28–15 | Win | 4–0 |
| 5 | Aug 1 | at Toronto Argonauts | 43–18 | Win | 5–0 |
| 6 | Bye | 5–0 | |||
| 7 | Aug 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 35–32 | Loss | 5–1 |
| 8 | Aug 24 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–11 | Win | 6–1 |
| 9 | Aug 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 18–13 | Win | 7–1 |
| 10 | Sept 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–23 | Win | 8–1 |
| 11 | Bye | 8–1 | |||
| 12 | Sept 20 | at Montreal Concordes | 31–20 | Win | 9–1 |
| 13 | Sept 28 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–9 | Win | 10–1 |
| 14 | Oct 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 33–26 | Loss | 10–2 |
| 15 | Oct 11 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31–10 | Loss | 10–3 |
| 16 | Oct 20 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–18 | Win | 11–3 |
| 17 | Oct 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 42–29 | Win | 12–3 |
| 18 | Nov 1 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 17–10 | Win | 13–3 |
Awards and records
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mervyn Fernandez (WR)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Mike Gray (DT)[3]
- CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award – Tyrone Crews (LB)
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Don Matthews
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Mervyn Fernandez (WR)
1985 CFL All-Stars
- RB – Keyvan Jenkins, CFL All-Star
- WR – Mervyn Fernandez, CFL All-Star
- OT – John Blain, CFL All-Star
- DT – Mike Gray, CFL All-Star
- DE – James "Quick" Parker, CFL All-Star
- LB – Kevin Konar, CFL All-Star
- DB – Darnell Clash, CFL All-Star
Playoffs
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
First Quarter
BC – TD Armour 84 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
BC – FG Passaglia
Second Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
HAM – TD Ingram 35 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
HAM – TD Shepherd 00 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
BC – TD Armour 59 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
BC – FG Passaglia
Third Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
BC – FG Passaglia
Fourth Quarter
HAM – FG Ruoff
BC – Single Passaglia
BC – TD Sandusky 66 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
HAM – TD Stapler 35 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
References
- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
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