1985 San Diego Chargers season

The 1985 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL), its 26th overall. The team improved on their 7–9 record from 1984 to an 8–8 finish. For the third time in five years, the Chargers led the league in scoring. It was Don Coryell's final full season as the team's head coach, as he would resign halfway through the following season after a 1–7 start.

1985 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
Head coachDon Coryell
General managerJohnny Sanders
Home fieldJack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-ProsQB Dan Fouts[2]

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

Personnel

Staff
1985 San Diego Chargers staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Dave Levy
  • Quarterbacks/passing game coordinator – Ernie Zampese
  • Running backs – Earnel Durden
  • Wide receivers – Al Saunders
  • Special offensive assistant – Marv Braden
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches


Roster
1985 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 8 at Buffalo Bills W 14–9 1–0 Rich Stadium 67,597 Recap
2 September 15 Seattle Seahawks L 35–49 1–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 54,420 Recap
3 September 22 at Cincinnati Bengals W 44–41 2–1 Riverfront Stadium 52,270 Recap
4 September 29 Cleveland Browns L 7–21 2–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 52,107 Recap
5 October 6 at Seattle Seahawks L 21–26 2–3 Kingdome 61,300 Recap
6 October 13 Kansas City Chiefs W 31–20 3–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 50,067 Recap
7 October 20 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–21 3–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 61,670 Recap
8 October 28 at Los Angeles Raiders L 21–34 3–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 69,297 Recap
9 November 3 Denver Broncos W 30–10 4–5 Jack Murphy Stadium 57,312 Recap
10 November 10 Los Angeles Raiders W 40–34 (OT) 5–5 Jack Murphy Stadium 58,566 Recap
11 November 17 at Denver Broncos L 24–30 (OT) 5–6 Mile High Stadium 74,376 Recap
12 November 24 at Houston Oilers L 35–37 5–7 Houston Astrodome 34,336 Recap
13 December 1 Buffalo Bills W 40–7 6–7 Jack Murphy Stadium 45,487 Recap
14 December 8 Pittsburgh Steelers W 54–44 7–7 Jack Murphy Stadium 52,098 Recap
15 December 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–14 8–7 Jack Murphy Stadium 45,569 Recap
16 December 22 at Kansas City Chiefs L 34–38 8–8 Arrowhead Stadium 18,178 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
• Chargers 7 700 14
Bills 3 600 9
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 67,597
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24.4 °C); wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen

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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. "1985 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "1985 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-May-03.
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