1985 Kansas City Chiefs season

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1985 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachJohn Mackovic
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
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A ticket for a December 1985 game between the Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.

The 1985 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League and the 26th overall.

The Chiefs got off to a great start in 1985 with a 47–27 win at New Orleans, while safety Deron Cherry tied an NFL record by registering four interceptions in a 28–7 win against Seattle on September 29 as the club boasted a 3–1 record four games into the season.[1] The club was then confronted with a seven-game losing streak (amidst, nonetheless, the neighboring Kansas City Royals's World Series run) that wasn’t snapped until quarterback Todd Blackledge was installed as the starter against Indianapolis on November 24. The team rebounded to win three of its final five contests of the year with Blackledge under center, further inflaming a quarterback controversy that continued into the 1986 season.[1]

Among these wins was the first time since 1972 that the Chiefs played the Atlanta Falcons, and merely the second in team history.[2] The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team's division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.[3]

One of the few remaining bright spots in a disappointing 6–10 season came in the regular season finale against San Diego when wide receiver Stephone Paige set an NFL record with 309 receiving yards in a 38–34 win, breaking the previous mark of 303 yards set by Cleveland's Jim Benton in 1945. Paige's mark was subsequently surpassed by a 336-yard effort by Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams) in 1989.[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

1985 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 15 Ethan Horton Tight end
North Carolina
2 41 Jonathan Hayes Tight end Iowa
4 99 Bob Olderman Guard Virginia
5 126 Bruce King Fullback Purdue
6 149 John Bostic Defensive end Bethune–Cookman
7 180 Vince Thomson Defensive end Missouri Western
7 183 Dave Heffernan Guard Miami (FL)
8 210 Ira Hillary Wide receiver South Carolina
9 237 Earl Johnson Defensive back Southwest Missouri State
10 267 Jeff Smith Running back Nebraska
11 293 Chris Jackson Center SMU

Personnel

Staff

1985 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1985 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 10 at Cincinnati Bengals W 35–27 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 41,115 Recap
2 August 17 New England Patriots L 13–31 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 35,162 Recap
3 August 24 at Houston Oilers W 24–19 2–1
Houston Astrodome
36,501 Recap
4 August 31 St. Louis Cardinals W 17–13 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 38,618 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 8 at New Orleans Saints W 47–27 1–0
Louisiana Superdome
57,760 Recap
2 September 12 Los Angeles Raiders W 36–20 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 72,686 Recap
3 September 22 at Miami Dolphins L 0–31 2–1 Miami Orange Bowl 69,791 Recap
4 September 29 Seattle Seahawks W 28–7 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 50,485 Recap
5 October 6 at Los Angeles Raiders L 10–19 3–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 55,133 Recap
6 October 13 at San Diego Chargers L 20–31 3–3
Jack Murphy Stadium
50,067 Recap
7 October 20 Los Angeles Rams L 0–16 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium 64,474 Recap
8 October 27 Denver Broncos L 10–30 3–5 Arrowhead Stadium 68,246 Recap
9 November 3 at Houston Oilers L 20–23 3–6
Houston Astrodome
41,238 Recap
10 November 10 Pittsburgh Steelers L 28–36 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium 46,126 Recap
11 November 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–31 3–8 Candlestick Park 56,447 Recap
12 November 24 Indianapolis Colts W 20–7 4–8 Arrowhead Stadium 21,762 Recap
13 December 1 at Seattle Seahawks L 6–24 4–9 Kingdome 52,655 Recap
14 December 8 Atlanta Falcons W 38–10 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium 18,199 Recap
15 December 14 at Denver Broncos L 13–14 5–10 Mile High Stadium 69,209 Recap
16 December 22 San Diego Chargers W 38–34 6–10 Arrowhead Stadium 18,178 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 16 71447
Saints 3 0 02427

at

New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 7 0620
Chiefs 3 9 17736

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Dolphins 0 0 141731

at

Miami, Florida

Game information

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 707
Chiefs 14 7 7028

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,485
  • Referee:
    Paul Zimmerman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: at Los Angeles Raiders

Game information

Week 6 : at San Diego Chargers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 14 3020
Chargers 0 17 01431

at

San Diego, California

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,067
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 7: Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 13 3016
Chiefs 0 0 000

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,474
  • Referee:
    Jim Hill and John Dockery
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Game information

Week 9: at Houston Oilers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 31420
Oilers 0 6 14323

at

Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 41,238
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Sam Rutigliano
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 10 17 3636
Chiefs 7 7 01428

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,126
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 003
49ers 3 14 7731

at

San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,447
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 12: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 077
Chiefs 7 10 3020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 306
Seahawks 3 14 7024

at

Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 52,655
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 10 0010
Chiefs 14 10 14038

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 3713
Broncos 0 7 0714

at

Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 16 : vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 3 72134
Chiefs 7 28 3038

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,178
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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. ^ a b c "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
  2. ^ Atlanta Falcons v Kansas City Chiefs
  3. ^ History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats

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