| Team: | Houston Oilers |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Record: | 5–11 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFC Central |
| Coach: | Hugh Campbell (weeks 1-14) Jerry Glanville (weeks 15-16) |
| General Manager: | Ladd Herzeg |
| Owner: | Bud Adams |
| Stadium: | Houston Astrodome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Oilers seasons |
The 1985 Houston Oilers season was the 26th season overall and 16th with the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 3–13, winning five games,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
See main article: 1985 NFL draft. [2]
| Donnie Campbell | Quarterback | Kansas State | |
| Jack Weil | Punter | Wyoming |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Miami Dolphins | W 26–23 | 1–0 | Astrodome | 47,656 | |
| 2 | September 15 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–13 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,553 | |
| 3 | September 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–20 | 1–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,752 | |
| 4 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–17 | 1–3 | Astrodome | 49,686 | |
| 5 | October 6 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–31 | 1–4 | Mile High Stadium | 74,699 | |
| 6 | October 13 | Cleveland Browns | L 6–21 | 1–5 | Astrodome | 38,386 | |
| 7 | October 20 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 44–27 | 2–5 | Astrodome | 35,590 | |
| 8 | October 27 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–10 | 3–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,190 | |
| 9 | November 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–20 | 4–5 | Astrodome | 41,238 | |
| 10 | November 10 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–20 | 4–6 | Rich Stadium | 21,881 | |
| 11 | November 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–30 | 4–7 | Astrodome | 45,977 | |
| 12 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 37–35 | 5–7 | Astrodome | 34,336 | |
| 13 | December 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–45 | 5–8 | Riverfront Stadium | 46,140 | |
| 14 | December 8 | L 14–35 | 5–9 | Astrodome | 36,576 | ||
| 15 | December 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–28 | 5–10 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 50,793 | |
| 16 | December 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–34 | 5–11 | Hoosier Dome | 55,818 |