1985 Houston Oilers season

1985 Houston Oilers season
Head Coach	Jerry Glanville and Hugh Campbell
Home Field
Results
Record	5–11
Place	4th AFC Central
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1984	1986

The 1985 Houston Oilers season was the 26th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 3–13, winning five games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 8, 1985	Miami Dolphins	W 26–23	47,656
2	September 15, 1985	at Washington Redskins	L 16–13	53,553
3	September 22, 1985	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 20–0	58,752
4	September 29, 1985	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–10	49,686
5	October 6, 1985	at Denver Broncos	L 31–20	74,699
6	October 13, 1985	Cleveland Browns	L 21–6	38,386
7	October 20, 1985	Cincinnati Bengals	W 44–27	35,590
8	October 27, 1985	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 20–10	43,190
9	November 3, 1985	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 23–20	41,238
10	November 10, 1985	at Buffalo Bills	L 20–0	21,881
11	November 17, 1985	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 30–7	45,977
12	November 24, 1985	San Diego Chargers	W 37–35	34,336
13	December 1, 1985	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 45–27	46,140
14	December 8, 1985	New York Giants	L 35–14	36,576
15	December 15, 1985	at Cleveland Browns	L 28–21	50,793
16	December 22, 1985	at Indianapolis Colts	L 34–16	55,818

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	8	8	0	.500	287	294	L-1
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	9	0	.438	379	355	L-1
Cincinnati Bengals	7	9	0	.438	441	437	L-2
Houston Oilers	5	11	0	.313	284	412	L-4