| 1985 Washington Redskins season
|
| Head Coach |
Joe Gibbs
|
| Home Field |
RFK Stadium
|
| Results
|
| Record |
10-6
|
| Place |
3rd NFC East
|
| Playoff Finish |
did not qualify
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| Timeline
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| Previous season
|
Next season
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| 1984
|
1986
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The 1985 Washington Redskins began the season with the team trying to improve on their 11-5 record from 1984. The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game, which witnessed Joe Theismann's career-ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor. The tackle resulted in a serious leg injury, and Theismann never played in the NFL again.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
| 2 |
33 |
Tory Nixon |
DB |
San Diego State
|
| 5 |
122 |
Raphel Cherry |
DB |
Hawaii
|
| 6 |
163 |
Danzell Lee |
TE |
Lamar
|
[1]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 9, 1985
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
L 44-14
|
62,292
|
| 2
|
September 15, 1985
|
Houston Oilers
|
W 16-13
|
53,553
|
| 3
|
September 22, 1985
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 19-6
|
53,748
|
| 4
|
September 29, 1985
|
at Chicago Bears
|
L 45-10
|
63,708
|
| 5
|
October 7, 1985
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 27-10
|
53,134
|
| 6
|
October 13, 1985
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 24-3
|
52,845
|
| 7
|
October 20, 1985
|
at New York Giants
|
L 17-3
|
74,389
|
| 8
|
October 27, 1985
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
W 14-7
|
78,540
|
| 9
|
November 3, 1985
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
W 44-10
|
42,209
|
| 10
|
November 10, 1985
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
L 13-7
|
55,750
|
| 11
|
November 18, 1985
|
New York Giants
|
W 23-21
|
53,371
|
| 12
|
November 24, 1985
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 30-23
|
59,293
|
| 13
|
December 1, 1985
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 35-8
|
51,321
|
| 14
|
December 8, 1985
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 17-12
|
60,737
|
| 15
|
December 15, 1985
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
W 27-24
|
50,544
|
| 16
|
December 21, 1985
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 27-16
|
28,090
|
Standings[]
Roster[]
References[]
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