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{{Infobox NFL team season |
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| team = St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) |
| team = St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) |
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| teamdisplay = St. Louis Cardinals |
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| record = 5–11 |
| record = 5–11 |
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| division_place = 5th [[NFC East]] |
| division_place = 5th [[NFC East]] |
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| coach = [[Jim Hanifan]] |
| coach = [[Jim Hanifan]] |
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| general manager = [[Larry Wilson (American football)|Larry Wilson]] |
| general manager = [[Larry Wilson (American football)|Larry Wilson]] |
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| owner = [[Bill Bidwill]] |
| owner = [[Bill Bidwill]] |
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| stadium = [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium]] |
| stadium = [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium]] |
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| playoffs = '' |
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify'' |
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| pro_bowlers = LB [[E. J. Junior]] |
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| shortnavlink = Cardinals seasons |
| shortnavlink = Cardinals seasons |
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The '''[[1985 NFL season|1985]] [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] season''' was the |
The '''[[1985 NFL season|1985]] [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] season''' was the team's sixty-sixth season in the [[National Football League|league]]. The team failed to improve on their [[1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|previous output]] of 9–7, winning only five games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1985.htm|title=1985 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics & Players|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> This was the third straight season in which the team did not reach [[Playoffs|the playoffs]]. The Cardinals fired head coach [[Jim Hanifan]] the following season when the Cardinals finished in last place after a 3–1 start. |
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==Offseason== |
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===Draft=== |
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{{main article|1985 NFL Draft}} |
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{{NFL team draft start|year=1985|teamname=St. Louis Cardinals}} |
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{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=18|player=[[Freddie Joe Nunn]]|position=[[Linebacker]]|college=[[1984 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}} |
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{{NFL team draft entry|round=2|pick=51|player=[[Scott Bergold]]|position=[[Offensive tackle]]|college=[[1984 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}} |
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{{NFL team draft end}} |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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===Staff=== |
===Staff=== |
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{{NFL final staff |
{{NFL final staff |
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| front_office = |
| front_office = |
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* President – [[Bill Bidwill]] |
* President – [[Bill Bidwill]] |
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* Director of |
* Director of pro personnel – [[Larry Wilson (American football)|Larry Wilson]] |
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* Director of |
* Director of player personnel – George Boone |
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| head_coach = |
| head_coach = |
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* Head |
* Head coach – [[Jim Hanifan]] |
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* Special |
* Special assistant to the head coach – [[Leon McLaughlin]] |
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| offensive = |
| offensive = |
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* Offensive |
* Offensive coordinator – [[Dick Jamieson]] |
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* Offensive Backfield – Chuck Banker |
* Offensive Backfield – Chuck Banker |
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* Receivers – [[Emmitt Thomas]] |
* Receivers – [[Emmitt Thomas]] |
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| defensive = |
| defensive = |
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* Assistant |
* Assistant head coach/defense – [[Floyd Peters]] |
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* Linebackers – [[Rudy Feldman]] |
* Linebackers – [[Rudy Feldman]] |
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* Defensive Backfield – Lance Van Zandt |
* Defensive Backfield – Lance Van Zandt |
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| special_teams = |
| special_teams = |
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* Special Teams – [[Jerry Smith (coach)|Jerry Smith]] |
* Special Teams – [[Jerry Smith (American football coach)|Jerry Smith]] |
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}} |
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===Roster=== |
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{{NFL season roster |
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| year = 1985 |
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| team = St. Louis Cardinals |
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| quarterbacks = |
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{{NFLplayer|12|Scott Brunner}} |
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{{NFLplayer|15|Neil Lomax}} |
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{{NFLplayer|14|Rick McIvor}} |
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| running_backs = |
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{{NFLplayer|32|Ottis Anderson}} |
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{{NFLplayer|31|Earl Ferrell}} |
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{{NFLplayer|39|Willard Harrell}} |
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{{NFLplayer|36|Perry Harrington}} |
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{{NFLplayer|40|Randy Love}} |
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{{NFLplayer|30|Stump Mitchell|PR/KR}} |
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{{NFLplayer|34|Tony Mumford|rookie=y}} |
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{{NFLplayer|24|Ron Wolfley|rookie=y|KR}} |
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| wide_receivers = |
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{{NFLplayer|86|Clyde Duncan|KR}} |
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{{NFLplayer|87|Earnest Gray}} |
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{{NFLplayer|81|Roy Green}} |
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{{NFLplayer|84|J. T. Smith|d=American football|PR}} |
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{{NFLplayer|83|Pat Tilley}} |
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| tight_ends = |
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{{NFLplayer|89|Greg LaFleur}} |
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{{NFLplayer|80|Doug Marsh}} |
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{{NFLplayer|85|Jay Novacek|rookie=y}} |
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| offensive_linemen = |
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{{NFLplayer|74|Scott Bergold|rookie=y|T}} |
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{{NFLplayer|71|Joe Bostic|C}} |
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{{NFLplayer|64|Randy Clark|d=American football|C}} |
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{{NFLplayer|66|Doug Dawson|G}} |
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{{NFLplayer|51|Rob Monaco|rookie=y|C}} |
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{{NFLplayer|63|Tootie Robbins|T}} |
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{{NFLplayer|56|Carlos Scott|G/C}} |
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{{NFLplayer|67|Luis Sharpe|T}} |
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{{NFLplayer|61|Lance Smith|d=American football|rookie=y|G}} |
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| defensive_linemen = |
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{{NFLplayer|60|Al Baker|DE}} |
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{{NFLplayer|73|Mark Duda|DT}} |
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{{NFLplayer|65|David Galloway|d=American football|DT}} |
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{{NFLplayer|75|Curtis Greer|DE}} |
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{{NFLplayer|78|Elois Grooms|DE}} |
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{{NFLplayer|76|Stafford Mays|DE}} |
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| linebackers = |
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{{NFLplayer|52|Charles Baker|d=American football|OLB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|50|Bob Harris|d=American football|OLB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|59|Thomas Howard Sr.}} |
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{{NFLplayer|54|E. J. Junior|ILB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|57|Niko Noga|OLB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|53|Freddie Joe Nunn|rookie=y|OLB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|55|Danny Spradlin}} |
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| defensive_backs = |
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{{NFLplayer|35|Jeff Griffin|CB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|29|Liffort Hobley|rookie=y}} |
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{{NFLplayer|42|Bobby Johnson|d=defensive back}} |
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{{NFLplayer|47|Cedric Mack|CB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|38|Lee Nelson|d=American football|FS}} |
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{{NFLplayer|46|Leonard Smith|d=American football|SS}} |
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{{NFLplayer|44|Wayne Smith|d=defensive back|CB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|48|Lionel Washington|CB}} |
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{{NFLplayer|43|Lonnie Young|rookie=y|FS}} |
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| special_teams = |
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{{NFLplayer|10|Jess Atkinson|rookie=y|K}} |
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{{NFLplayer|11|Novo Bojovic|rookie=y|K}} |
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{{NFLplayer|18|Carl Birdsong|P}} |
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| reserve_lists = |
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{{NFLplayer|23|Benny Perrin|FS|IR}} |
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| practice_squad = |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Week |
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! Week |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Date |
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! Date |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Opponent |
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! Opponent |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Result |
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! Result |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Record |
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! Attendance |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Venue |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}"| Attendance |
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| 1 |
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|-style="background:#cfc" |
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| September 8, 1985 |
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! 1 |
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| at [[Cleveland Browns]] |
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| September 8 |
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| W 27–24 |
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| at [[1985 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] |
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| <center>62,107</center> |
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| '''W''' 27–24 |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| 1–0 |
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| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]] |
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| September 15, 1985 |
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| 62,107 |
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| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] |
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|-style="background:#cfc" |
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| W 41–27 |
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! 2 |
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| <center>46,321</center> |
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| September 15 |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| [[1985 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] |
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| 3 |
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| '''W''' 41–27 |
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| September 22, 1985 |
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| 2–0 |
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| at [[New York Giants]] |
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| [[Busch Memorial Stadium]] |
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| L 27–17 |
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| 46,321 |
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| <center>74,987</center> |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc" |
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! 3 |
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| September |
| September 22 |
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| at '''[[1985 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]''' |
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| [[Green Bay Packers]] |
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| '''L''' 17–27 |
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| W 43–28 |
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| 2–1 |
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| <center>48,598</center> |
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| [[Giants Stadium]] |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| 74,987 |
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|-style="background:#cfc" |
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| October 7, 1985 |
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! 4 |
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| [[Washington Redskins]] |
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| September 29 |
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| L 27–10 |
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| [[1985 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] |
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| <center>53,134</center> |
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| '''W''' 43–28 |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| 3–1 |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| October 13, 1985 |
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| 48,598 |
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| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]] |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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| L 30–7 |
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! 5 |
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| <center>48,186</center> |
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| {{dow tooltip|October 7, 1985}} |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| at '''[[1985 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]''' |
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| 7 |
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| '''L''' 10–27 |
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| October 20, 1985 |
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| 3–2 |
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| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
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| [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] |
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| L 23–10 |
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| 53,134 |
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| <center>56,478</center> |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc" |
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! 6 |
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| October |
| October 13 |
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| at '''[[1985 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]''' |
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| [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] |
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| L |
| '''L''' 7–30 |
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| 3–3 |
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| <center>43,190</center> |
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| [[Veterans Stadium]] |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| 48,186 |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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| November 4, 1985 |
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! 7 |
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| [[Dallas Cowboys]] |
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| October 20 |
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| W 21–10 |
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| at [[1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
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| <center>49,347</center> |
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| '''L''' 10–23 |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| 3–4 |
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| [[Three Rivers Stadium]] |
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| November 10, 1985 |
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| 56,478 |
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| at [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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| L 16–0 |
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! 8 |
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| <center>34,736</center> |
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| October 27 |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| [[1985 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]] |
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| 11 |
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| '''L''' 10–20 |
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| November 17, 1985 |
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| 3–5 |
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| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| L 24–14 |
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| 43,190 |
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| <center>39,032</center> |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#cfc" |
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! 9 |
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| November |
| {{dow tooltip|November 4, 1985}} |
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| '''[[1985 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]''' |
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| [[New York Giants]] |
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| '''W''' 21–10 |
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| L 34–3 |
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| 4–5 |
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| <center>41,248</center> |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| 49,347 |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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| November 28, 1985 |
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! 10 |
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| at [[Dallas Cowboys]] |
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| November 10 |
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| L 35–17 |
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| at [[1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] |
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| <center>54,125</center> |
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| '''L''' 0–16 |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| [[Tampa Stadium]] |
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| December 8, 1985 |
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| 34,736 |
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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| W 28–16 |
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! 11 |
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| <center>29,527</center> |
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| November 17 |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| '''[[1985 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]''' |
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| 15 |
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| '''L''' 14–24 |
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| December 15, 1985 |
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| 4–7 |
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| at [[Los Angeles Rams]] |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| L 46–14 |
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| 39,032 |
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| <center>52,052</center> |
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|-style="background: |
|-style="background:#fcc" |
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! 12 |
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| November 24 |
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| December 21, 1985 |
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| '''[[1985 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]''' |
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| [[Washington Redskins]] |
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| L |
| '''L''' 3–34 |
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| 4–8 |
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| <center>28,090</center> |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| 41,248 |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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! 13 |
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| [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|November 28]] |
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| at '''[[1985 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]''' |
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| '''L''' 17–35 |
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| 4–9 |
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| [[Texas Stadium]] |
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| 54,125 |
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|-style="background:#cfc" |
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! 14 |
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| December 8 |
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| [[1985 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] |
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| '''W''' 28–16 |
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| 5–9 |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| 29,527 |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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! 15 |
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| December 15 |
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| at [[1985 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] |
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| '''L''' 14–46 |
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| 5–10 |
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| [[Angel Stadium of Anaheim|Anaheim Stadium]] |
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| 52,052 |
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|-style="background:#fcc" |
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! 16 |
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| {{dow tooltip|December 21, 1985}} |
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| '''[[1985 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]''' |
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| '''L''' 16–27 |
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| 5–11 |
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| Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| 28,090 |
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|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|St. Louis Cardinals|year=1985|border=2}}" |
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|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text. |
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[[Category:1985 National Football League season by team|St. Louis Cardinals]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 18 February 2024
1985 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
General manager | Larry Wilson |
Head coach | Jim Hanifan |
Home field | Busch Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB E. J. Junior |
The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's sixty-sixth season in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 9–7, winning only five games.[1] This was the third straight season in which the team did not reach the playoffs. The Cardinals fired head coach Jim Hanifan the following season when the Cardinals finished in last place after a 3–1 start.
Offseason
[edit]Draft
[edit]1985 St. Louis Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 18 | Freddie Joe Nunn | Linebacker | Ole Miss | |
2 | 51 | Scott Bergold | Offensive tackle | Wisconsin | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
[edit]Zeitplan
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 8 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–24 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 62,107 | |
2 | September 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–27 | 2–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,321 | |
3 | September 22 | at New York Giants | L 17–27 | 2–1 | Giants Stadium | 74,987 | |
4 | September 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 43–28 | 3–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 48,598 | |
5 | October 7 | at Washington Redskins | L 10–27 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,134 | |
6 | October 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–30 | 3–3 | Veterans Stadium | 48,186 | |
7 | October 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–23 | 3–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 56,478 | |
8 | October 27 | Houston Oilers | L 10–20 | 3–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,190 | |
9 | November 4 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–10 | 4–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,347 | |
10 | November 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–16 | 4–6 | Tampa Stadium | 34,736 | |
11 | November 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 | 4–7 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,032 | |
12 | November 24 | New York Giants | L 3–34 | 4–8 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 41,248 | |
13 | November 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–35 | 4–9 | Texas Stadium | 54,125 | |
14 | December 8 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–16 | 5–9 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 29,527 | |
15 | December 15 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–46 | 5–10 | Anaheim Stadium | 52,052 | |
16 | December 21 | Washington Redskins | L 16–27 | 5–11 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 28,090 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
[edit]NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 7–5 | 357 | 333 | L1 |
New York Giants(4) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 399 | 283 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 297 | 312 | W3 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 6–8 | 286 | 310 | W1 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–7 | 3–9 | 278 | 414 | L2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1985 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.