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1985 Cincinnati Bengals season
NFL team season
The 1985 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 16th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 18th overall, and their second under head coach Sam Wyche. Wide receiver Isaac Curtis, a premier Bengal for 12 years, retired shortly before training camp opened. Second-year quarterback Boomer Esiason replaced Ken Anderson. The Bengals set a club scoring record with 441 points.
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| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Owner | Paul Brown |
| General manager | Paul Brown |
| Head coach | Sam Wyche |
| Home field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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NFL Draft
Main article: 1985 NFL Draft
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| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 13 | Eddie Brown * | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) | |
| 1 | 25 | Emanuel King | Linebacker | Alabama | |
| 2 | 43 | Carl Zander | Linebacker | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 70 | Sean Thomas | Defensive back | TCU | |
| 4 | 97 | Anthony Tuggle | Defensive back | Nicholls State | |
| 5 | 127 | Tony Degrate | Defensive tackle | Texas | |
| 5 | 129 | Lee Davis | Defensive back | Mississippi | |
| 6 | 148 | Eric Stokes | Offensive tackle | Northeastern | |
| 6 | 154 | Keith Lester | Tight end | Murray State | |
| 7 | 172 | Kim Locklin | Running back | New Mexico State | |
| 7 | 181 | Joe Walter | Offensive tackle | Texas Tech | |
| 8 | 211 | Dave Strobel | Linebacker | Iowa | |
| 9 | 238 | Keith Cruise | Defensive end | Northwestern | |
| 10 | 265 | Bernard King | Linebacker | Syracuse | |
| 11 | 296 | Harold Stanfield | Tight end | Mississippi College | |
| 12 | 322 | Louis Garza | Offensive tackle | New Mexico State | |
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Staff
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Head coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 8 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–28 | 0–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 51,625 |
| 2 | September 15 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 27–41 | 0–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,321 |
| 3 | September 22 | San Diego Chargers | L 41–44 | 0–3 | Riverfront Stadium | 52,270 |
| 4 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37–24 | 1–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 59,541 |
| 5 | October 6 | New York Jets | L 20–29 | 1–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 51,785 |
| 6 | October 13 | New York Giants | W 35–30 | 2–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 53,112 |
| 7 | October 20 | at Houston Oilers | L 27–44 | 2–5 | Houston Astrodome | 35,590 |
| 8 | October 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–21 | 3–5 | Riverfront Stadium | 55,421 |
| 9 | November 3 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–17 | 4–5 | Rich Stadium | 25,640 |
| 10 | November 10 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–10 | 5–5 | Riverfront Stadium | 57,293 |
| 11 | November 17 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 6–13 | 5–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 52,501 |
| 12 | November 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 6–24 | 5–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 74,439 |
| 13 | December 1 | Houston Oilers | W 45–27 | 6–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 46,140 |
| 14 | December 8 | Dallas Cowboys | W 50–24 | 7–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 56,936 |
| 15 | December 15 | at Washington Redskins | L 24–27 | 7–8 | RFK Stadium | 50,544 |
| 16 | December 22 | at New England Patriots | L 23–34 | 7–9 | Sullivan Stadium | 57,953 |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Date: September 8, 1985
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
- Game attendance: 51,625
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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Week 2
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
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Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
- Date: September 15, 1985
- Game time: 1:00pm CST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
- Game attendance: 46,321
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Week 3
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| Bengals | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
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Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Date: September 22, 1985
- Game time: 1:00pm EST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 52,270
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Bob Stone and Bob Kuechenberg
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Week 4
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Week 8
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Bengals | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Date: October 27, 1985
- Game time: 4:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), wind 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)
- Game attendance: 55,241
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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Standings
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| AFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns(3) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 287 | 294 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 441 | 437 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 379 | 355 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 284 | 412 | L4 |
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Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Boomer Esiason | 431 | 251 | 3443 | 27 | 12 | 92.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| James Brooks | 192 | 929 | 4.8 | 39 | 7 |
| Larry Kinnebrew | 170 | 714 | 4.2 | 29 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Cris Collinsworth | 65 | 1125 | 17.3 | 71 | 5 |
| James Brooks | 55 | 576 | 10.3 | 57 | 5 |
| Eddie Brown | 53 | 942 | 17.8 | 68 | 8 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| Tim Krumrie | 96 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Browner | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Griffin | 55 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Jim Breech | 33 | 24 | 72.7% | 50 | 48 | 96.0 | 120 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Pat McInally | 57 | 2410 | 64 | 1 | 42.3 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Mike Martin | 48 | 1104 | 23.0 | 45 | 0 | 32 | 268 | 8.4 | 26 | 0 |
- Anthony Muñoz, AFC Pro Bowl selection
- "1985 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- "Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals - September 8th, 1985". pro-football-reference.com. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- "Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Cardinals - September 15th, 1985". pro-football-reference.com. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- "San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals - September 22nd, 1985". pro-football-reference.com. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2024.