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1985 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
(Since 1959)
General managerJim Schaaf
(Since 1976)
Head coachJohn Mackovic
(3rd season)
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Pro BowlersS Deron Cherry
A ticket for a December 1985 game between the Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.

The 1985 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League and the 26th overall.

The Chiefs got off to a great start in 1985 with a 47–27 win at New Orleans, while safety Deron Cherry tied an NFL record by registering four interceptions in a 28–7 win against Seattle on September 29 as the club boasted a 3–1 record four games into the season.[1] The club was then confronted with a seven-game losing streak (amidst, nonetheless, the neighboring Kansas City Royals's World Series run) that wasn’t snapped until quarterback Todd Blackledge was installed as the starter against Indianapolis on November 24. The team rebounded to win three of its final five contests of the year with Blackledge under center, further inflaming a quarterback controversy that continued into the 1986 season.[1]

Among these wins was the first time since 1972 that the Chiefs played the Atlanta Falcons, and merely the second in team history.[2] The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team's division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.[3]

One of the few remaining bright spots in a disappointing 6–10 season came in the regular season finale against San Diego when wide receiver Stephone Paige set an NFL record with 309 receiving yards in a 38–34 win, breaking the previous mark of 303 yards set by Cleveland's Jim Benton in 1945. Paige's mark was subsequently surpassed by a 336-yard effort by Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams) in 1989.[1]

NFL Draft

Main article: 1985 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Personnel

Staff

1985 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

1985 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 8, 1985 at New Orleans Saints W 47–27
57,760
2 September 12, 1985 Los Angeles Raiders W 36–20
72,686
3 September 22, 1985 at Miami Dolphins L 0–31
69,791
4 September 29, 1985 Seattle Seahawks W 28–7
50,485
5 October 6, 1985 at Los Angeles Raiders L 10–19
55,133
6 October 13, 1985 at San Diego Chargers L 20–31
50,067
7 October 20, 1985 Los Angeles Rams L 0–16
64,474
8 October 27, 1985 Denver Broncos L 10–30
68,246
9 November 3, 1985 at Houston Oilers L 20–23
41,238
10 November 10, 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers L 28–36
46,126
11 November 17, 1985 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–31
56,447
12 November 24, 1985 Indianapolis Colts W 20–7
21,762
13 December 1, 1985 at Seattle Seahawks L 6–24
52,655
14 December 8, 1985 Atlanta Falcons W 38–10
18,199
15 December 14, 1985 at Denver Broncos L 13–14
69,209
16 December 22, 1985 San Diego Chargers W 38–34
18,178

Game summaries

Week 16

1 234Total
Chargers 3 3721 34
• Chiefs 7 2830 38
Scoring summary
1KCStephone Paige 56 yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick)Chiefs 7–0
1SDBob Thomas 24 yard field goalChiefs 7–3
2KCHerman Heard 7 yard run (Nick Lowery kick)Chiefs 14–3
2KCMike Pruitt 1 yard run (Nick Lowery kick)Chiefs 21–3
2KCStephone Paige 84 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)Chiefs 28–3
2KCJonathan Hayes 6 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)Chiefs 35–3
2SDBob Thomas 26 yard field goalChiefs 35–6
3SDWes Chandler 5 yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick)Chiefs 35–13
3KCNick Lowery 34 yard field goalChiefs 38–13
4SDTim Spencer 2 yard run (Bob Thomas kick)Chiefs 38–20
4SDLionel James 8 yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick)Chiefs 38–27
4SDTrumaine Johnson 20 yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick)Chiefs 38–34

[4]

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1) 12 4 0 .750 5–3 9–3 354 308 W6
Denver Broncos 11 5 0 .688 5–3 8–4 380 329 W2
Seattle Seahawks 8 8 0 .500 4–4 6–6 349 303 L2
San Diego Chargers 8 8 0 .500 3–5 7–7 467 435 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6 10 0 .375 3–5 4–8 317 360 W1

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
  2. ^ Atlanta Falcons v Kansas City Chiefs
  3. ^ History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
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