1985 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Raymond Berry (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1985 New England Patriots Roster
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.
New England scored 362 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 290. Tony Eason threw for 2,156 yards, and Steve Grogan played quarterback, too. Tony Collins paced pass catchers, catching 52 passes, while Stanley Morgan accumulated 760 receiving yards. Irving Fryar was targeted regularly also.
Craig James rushed for a team-best 1,227 yards for the Patriots.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 47 turnovers. Fred Marion picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition. Andre Tippett topped the defensive unit with 16.5 quarterback sacks.
Raymond Berry coached the team. The 1985 New England Patriots lost in the Super Bowl.
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Regular Season Points For: 362
Regular Season Points Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1985 | Green Bay Packers 20 at New England Patriots 26 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | New England Patriots 7 at Chicago Bears 20 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | New England Patriots 17 at Buffalo Bills 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Los Angeles Raiders 35 at New England Patriots 20 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | New England Patriots 20 at Cleveland Browns 24 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1985 | Buffalo Bills 3 at New England Patriots 14 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1985 | New York Jets 13 at New England Patriots 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | New England Patriots 32 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1985 | Miami Dolphins 13 at New England Patriots 17 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 10, 1985 | Indianapolis Colts 15 at New England Patriots 34 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 17, 1985 | New England Patriots 20 at Seattle Seahawks 13 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | New England Patriots 13 at New York Jets 16 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | OT | |
| December 1, 1985 | New England Patriots 38 at Indianapolis Colts 31 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Detroit Lions 6 at New England Patriots 23 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 16, 1985 | New England Patriots 27 at Miami Dolphins 30 | L | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Bengals 23 at New England Patriots 34 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | New England Patriots 26 at New York Jets 14 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff | |
| January 5, 1986 | New England Patriots 27 at Los Angeles Raiders 20 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 12, 1986 | New England Patriots 31 at Miami Dolphins 14 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | AFC Championship | |
| January 26, 1986 | Chicago Bears 46 at New England Patriots 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Super Bowl 20 New Orleans |
