| Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Record: | 10–6 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFC West |
| Owner: | Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
| General Manager: | John McVay and Carmen Policy |
| Coach: | Bill Walsh |
| Def Coach: | George Seifert |
| Stadium: | Candlestick Park |
| Playoffs: | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 3–17 |
| Shortnavlink: | 49ers seasons |
The 1985 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League and their 40th overall.
49ers running back Roger Craig became the first player in NFL history to record both 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Craig rushed for 1,050 yards,[1] and had 1,016 receiving yards.[2] [3]
This season was Jerry Rice's first season in the league.
See main article: article and 1985 NFL draft. [4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 61,784 | ||
| 2 | Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 55,425 | ||
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | W 25–10 | 2–1 | Candlestick Park | 50,569 | ||
| 4 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 23–21 | 3–1 | Kingdome | 60,403 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–28 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 57,375 | ||
| 2 | September 15 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35–16 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 58,923 | ||
| 3 | September 22 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 34–10 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 87,006 | ||
| 4 | September 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 58,053 | ||
| 5 | October 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–17 | 3–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 44,740 | ||
| 6 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | L 10–26 | 3–3 | Candlestick Park | 60,523 | ||
| 7 | October 20 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–23 | 3–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 67,715 | ||
| 8 | October 27 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 28–14 | 4–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 65,939 | ||
| 9 | November 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–13 | 5–4 | Candlestick Park | 58,383 | ||
| 10 | November 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–17 | 5–5 | Mile High Stadium | 73,173 | ||
| 11 | November 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–3 | 6–5 | Candlestick Park | 56,447 | ||
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–6 | 7–5 | Candlestick Park | 57,482 | |||
| 13 | December 1 | at Washington Redskins | W 35–8 | 8–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,321 | ||
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–27 | 8–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,581 | |||
| 15 | December 15 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–19 | 9–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,065 | ||
| 16 | December 22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–16 | 10–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,114 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
See also: 1985–86 NFL playoffs.