| 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 |
| Shortnavlink: | Steelers seasons |
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.
See main article: article and 1985 NFL Draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, August 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8:00 p.m. | WTAE | W 42–27 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Saturday, August 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 8:00 p.m. | WTAE | L 41–34 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Friday, August 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | 8:30 p.m. | WTAE | L 14–6 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Friday, August 30 | Three Rivers Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | WTAE | L 24–14 | 1–3 | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 8 | Indianapolis Colts | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 45–3 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Monday, September 16 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | L 17–7 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Sunday, September 22 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 20–0 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Monday, September 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | L 37–24 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | Sunday, October 6 | at Miami Dolphins | Miami Orange Bowl | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 24–20 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | Sunday, October 13 | at Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 27–13 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | Sunday, October 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 23–10 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | Sunday, October 27 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | L 26–21 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | Sunday, November 3 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 10–9 | 4–5 | |
| 10 | Sunday, November 10 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 36–28 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | Sunday, November 17 | at Houston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 30–7 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | Sunday, November 24 | Washington Redskins | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 30–23 | 6–6 | |
| 13 | Sunday, December 1 | Denver Broncos | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 31–23 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | Sunday, December 8 | at San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | L 54–44 | 6–8 | |
| 15 | Sunday, December 15 | Buffalo Bills | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 30–24 | 7–8 | |
| 16 | Saturday, December 21 | at New York Giants | Giants Stadium | 12:30 p.m. | NBC | L 28–10 | 7–9 |