1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season explained

Team:Pittsburgh Steelers
Year:1985
Record:7–9
Division Place:2nd AFC Central
Coach:Chuck Noll
General Manager:Dick Haley
Owner:Art Rooney
Stadium:Three Rivers Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers:PK Gary Anderson
WR Louis Lipps
LB Mike Merriweather
C Mike Webster
Ap All-Pros:Louis Lipps (2nd team)
Mvp:Louis Lipps
Roy:Harry Newsome
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The 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 53rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. The Steelers challenged for the AFC Central most of the season, sitting at 6–5 after their first eleven games. However, losing 4 out of their final 5 games dropped the Steelers to a 7–9 overall record, their first season with a losing record in fourteen years.

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: article and 1985 NFL Draft.

Personnel

Roster

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentGame SiteKickoff (ET)TVResultRecord
1Saturday, August 10at Tampa Bay Buccaneers8:00 p.m.WTAEW 42–271–0
2Saturday, August 17at Minnesota VikingsHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome8:00 p.m.WTAEL 41–34 1–1
3 Friday, August 23at St. Louis CardinalsBusch Stadium8:30 p.m.WTAEL 14–61–2
4Friday, August 30Three Rivers Stadium7:30 p.m.WTAEL 24–141–3

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentGame SiteKickoff (ET)TVResultRecord
1Sunday, September 8Indianapolis ColtsThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCW 45–31–0
2Monday, September 16at Cleveland BrownsCleveland Municipal Stadium9:00 p.m.ABCL 17–71–1
3 Sunday, September 22Houston OilersThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCW 20–02–1
4Monday, September 30Cincinnati BengalsThree Rivers Stadium9:00 p.m.ABCL 37–242–2
5Sunday, October 6at Miami DolphinsMiami Orange Bowl1:00 p.m.NBCL 24–202–3
6Sunday, October 13at Dallas CowboysTexas Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCL 27–132–4
7Sunday, October 20St. Louis CardinalsThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.CBSW 23–103–4
8Sunday, October 27at Cincinnati BengalsRiverfront Stadium4:00 p.m.NBCL 26–213–5
9Sunday, November 3Cleveland BrownsThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCW 10–94–5
10Sunday, November 10at Kansas City ChiefsArrowhead Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCW 36–285–5
11Sunday, November 17at Houston OilersAstrodome1:00 p.m.NBCW 30–76–5
12Sunday, November 24Washington RedskinsThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.CBSL 30–236–6
13Sunday, December 1Denver BroncosThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCL 31–236–7
14Sunday, December 8at San Diego ChargersJack Murphy Stadium9:00 p.m.ABCL 54–446–8
15Sunday, December 15Buffalo BillsThree Rivers Stadium1:00 p.m.NBCW 30–247–8
16Saturday, December 21at New York GiantsGiants Stadium12:30 p.m.NBCL 28–107–9

Week 16: at New York Giants

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