1985 CFL season

The 1985 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 32nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 28th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1985
The CFL adopted a regular season overtime format that will consist of two-minute halves (no sudden death), which will be implemented for the 1986 season. In addition, the CFL changed the playoff overtime format from two ten-minute halves (with no sudden death) to two five-minute halves (no sudden death).

Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
 * BC and Hamilton have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
The BC Lions are the 1985 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37–24, at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. This was BC's first Grey Cup victory since 1964. The Lions' Roy Dewalt (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and James "Quick" Parker (DE) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Lui Passaglia (K/P) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Offence

 * QB – Matt Dunigan, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB – Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Keyvan Jenkins, BC Lions
 * SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * TE – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR – Mervyn Fernandez, BC Lions
 * WR – Jeff Boyd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * C – John Bonk, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OG – Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts
 * OG – Nick Bastaja, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT – John Blain, BC Lions
 * OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DT – Mike Gray, BC Lions
 * DT – James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
 * DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions
 * LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Kevin Konar, BC Lions
 * DB – Darnell Clash, BC Lions
 * DB – Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Ken Hailey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Howard Fields, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Paul Bennett, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Special teams

 * P – Ken Clark, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * K – Trevor Kennerd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1985 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mervyn Fernandez (WR), BC Lions
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Paul Bennett (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Tyrone Jones (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Nick Bastaja (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Mike Gray (DT), BC Lions
 * CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award – Tyrone Crews (LB), BC Lions
 * CFL's Coach of the Year – Don Matthews, BC Lions