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1985 Houston Oilers season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Houston Oilers

| year = 1985

| record = 5–11

| division_place = 4th AFC Central

| coach = Hugh Campbell (fired on December 9, 5-9 record)
Jerry Glanville (interim, 0-2 record)

| general manager = Ladd Herzeg

| owner = Bud Adams

| stadium = Houston Astrodome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Oilers seasons

}}

The 1985 Houston Oilers season was the 26th season overall and 16th with the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 3–13, winning five games,[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1985.htm 1985 Houston Oilers] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Offseason

=NFL draft=

{{Main|1985 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start|year=1985|teamname=Houston Oilers}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=3|player=Ray Childress|position=Defensive tackle|college=Texas A&M|notes=|maderoster=yes|probowl=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=11|player=Richard Johnson|position=Defensive back|college=Wisconsin|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=2|pick=36|player=Richard Byrd|position=Defensive end|college=Southern Miss|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=3|pick=82|player=Mike Kelley|position=Center|college=Notre Dame|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=4|pick=87|player=Tom Briehl|position=Linebacker|college=Stanford|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=5|pick=133|player=Frank Bush|position=Linebacker|college=NC State|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=5|pick=138|player=Lee Johnson|position=Punter|college=BYU|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=6|pick=153|player=Joe Krakoski|position=Linebacker|college=Washington|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=170|player=Mike Akiu|position=Wide receiver|college=Hawaii|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=8|pick=199|player=Chuck Thomas|position=Center|college=Oklahoma|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=9|pick=226|player=Steve Tasker|position=Wide receiver|college=Northwestern|notes=|maderoster=yes|probowl=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=10|pick=255|player=Mike Golic|position=Defensive tackle|college=Notre Dame|maderoster=yes|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=11|pick=281|player=Willie Drewrey|position=Wide receiver|college=West Virginia|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=12|pick=311|player=Mark Vonder Haar|position=Defensive tackle|college=Minnesota|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft end|hof=no}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1985_draft.htm |title=1985 Houston Oilers draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=November 12, 2014 }}

= Undrafted free agents =

class="wikitable"

|+ 1985 Undrafted Free Agents of note

!Player

!Position

!College

Donnie Campbell

|Quarterback

|Kansas State

Jack Weil

|Punter

|Wyoming

Personnel

=Staff=

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1985

| team = Houston Oilers

| front_office =

  • Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ladd Herzeg

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

  • Special Teams – Gene Gaines

| strength =

  • Strength and Conditioning – Bill Allerheiligen

}}

=Roster=

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1985

| team = Houston Oilers

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|10|Oliver Luck}}

{{NFLplayer| 1|Warren Moon}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|32|Stan Edwards}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Larry Moriarty}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Mike Rozier}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Butch Woolfolk}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|82|Willie Drewrey|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Drew Hill}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Tim Smith|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Herkie Walls}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|88|Chris Dressel}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Mike McCloskey}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Jamie Williams|d=American football}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|66|Pat Howell|G}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Mike Kelley|d=offensive lineman|rookie=y|C/G}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Bruce Matthews|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Eric Moran|T}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Mike Munchak|G}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Jim Romano|d=American football|C}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Harvey Salem|T}}

{{NFLplayer|62|John Schuhmacher|G}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Dean Steinkuhler|T}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|75|Jesse Baker|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Richard Byrd|d=American football|rookie=y|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Ray Childress|rookie=y|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Brian Sochia|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Doug Smith|d=defensive lineman|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Mike Stensrud|NT}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|56|Robert Abraham|d=American football|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Tom Briehl|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Frank Bush|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|John Grimsley|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Robert Lyles|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Avon Riley|ILB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|29|Patrick Allen|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Keith Bostic|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Steve Brown|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Jeff Donaldson|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Bo Eason|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Richard Johnson|d=defensive back|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Rod Kush|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Allen Lyday|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Audray McMillian|rookie=y|CB}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer|11|Lee Johnson|d=punter|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 7|Tony Zendejas|K}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|86|Mike Akiu|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Mike Golic|rookie=y|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Mike Johnson|link=no|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Johnny Meads|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Steve Tasker|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

}}

Schedule

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1985|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| September 8

| Miami Dolphins

| W 26–23

| 1–0

| Astrodome

| 47,656

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| September 15

| at Washington Redskins

| L 16–13

| 1–1

| RFK Stadium

| 53,553

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| September 22

| at Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 0–20

| 1–2

| Three Rivers Stadium

| 58,752

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| September 29

| Dallas Cowboys

| L 10–17

| 1–3

| Astrodome

| 49,686

style="background:#fcc"

! 5

| October 6

| at Denver Broncos

| L 20–31

| 1–4

| Mile High Stadium

| 74,699

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| October 13

| Cleveland Browns

| L 6–21

| 1–5

| Astrodome

| 38,386

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| October 20

| Cincinnati Bengals

| W 44–27

| 2–5

| Astrodome

| 35,590

style="background:#cfc"

! 8

| October 27

| at St. Louis Cardinals

| W 20–10

| 3–5

| Busch Memorial Stadium

| 43,190

style="background:#cfc"

! 9

| November 3

| Kansas City Chiefs

| W 23–20

| 4–5

| Astrodome

| 41,238

style="background:#fcc"

! 10

| November 10

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 0–20

| 4–6

| Rich Stadium

| 21,881

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| November 17

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 7–30

| 4–7

| Astrodome

| 45,977

style="background:#cfc"

! 12

| November 24

| San Diego Chargers

| W 37–35

| 5–7

| Astrodome

| 34,336

style="background:#fcc"

! 13

| December 1

| at Cincinnati Bengals

| L 27–45

| 5–8

| Riverfront Stadium

| 46,140

style="background:#fcc"

! 14

| December 8

| New York Giants

| L 14–35

| 5–9

| Astrodome

| 36,576

style="background:#fcc"

! 15

| December 15

| at Cleveland Browns

| L 21–28

| 5–10

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

| 50,793

style="background:#fcc"

! 16

| December 22

| at Indianapolis Colts

| L 16–34

| 5–11

| Hoosier Dome

| 55,818

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1985 AFC Central standings}}

References

{{Reflist}}

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{{Tennessee Titans seasons}}

{{1985 NFL season by team}}

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