| 1985 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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| Owner | Norman Braman & Ed Leibowitz |
| General manager | Harry Gamble |
| Head coach | Marion Campbell (fired December 16, 6-9 record) Fred Bruney (interim, 1-0 record) |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1985 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 53rd in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved upon their previous output of 6–9–1, winning seven games. This was the fourth consecutive season in which the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Philadelphia was in position to earn a wild-card berth with a 6–5 record by late November, but a four-game losing streak, which included a home loss to the Minnesota Vikings in which the Eagles squandered a 23–0 fourth-quarter lead, foiled their playoff hopes. That losing streak also cost head coach Marion Campbell his job before the season finale at Minnesota. Under interim coach Fred Bruney, the Eagles pulled off a 37–35 victory at the Metrodome to finish the season on an up note.
Two bright spots emerged at the quarterback position as Ron Jaworski returned from the broken leg suffered at the end of the 1984 season, and performed well enough (3,450 passing yards, 17 touchdowns) to be considered for comeback player of the year, though no award was given out. In addition, second-round draft pick Randall Cunningham earned his first career victory at RFK Stadium on September 22 at Washington. On November 10, at Veterans Stadium, Jaworski combined with wide receiver Mike Quick for a club-record 99-yard touchdown pass in overtime to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 23–17.
Offseason
NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Kevin Allen | OT | Indiana |
| 2 | 37 | Randall Cunningham | QB | UNLV |
| 4 | 93 | Greg Naron | G | North Carolina |
| 5 | 121 | Dwayne Jiles | LB | Texas Tech |
| 6 | 156 | Ken Reeves | T | Texas A&M |
| 8 | 205 | Tom Polley | LB | UNLV |
| 9 | 231 | Dave Toub | C | Texas El-Paso |
| 9 | 233 | Joe Drake | NT | Arizona |
| 10 | 261 | Mark Kelso | DB | William & Mary |
| 11 | 289 | Herman Hunter | RB | Tennessee St. |
| 12 | 317 | Todd Russell | DB | Boston College |
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
| Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 8 | at New York Giants | L 0–21 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,141 |
| 2 | September 15 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Veterans Stadium | 60,920 |
| 3 | September 22 | at Washington Redskins | W 19–6 | 1–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,748 |
| 4 | September 29 | New York Giants | L 10–16 (OT) | 1–3 | Veterans Stadium | 66,696 |
| 5 | October 6 | at New Orleans Saints | L 21–23 | 1–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 56,364 |
| 6 | October 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30–7 | 2–4 | Veterans Stadium | 48,186 |
| 7 | October 20 | Dallas Cowboys | W 16–14 | 3–4 | Veterans Stadium | 70,114 |
| 8 | October 27 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–17 | 4–4 | Veterans Stadium | 60,987 |
| 9 | November 3 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–24 | 4–5 | Candlestick Park | 58,383 |
| 10 | November 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–17 (OT) | 5–5 | Veterans Stadium | 63,694 |
| 11 | November 17 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–14 | 6–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,032 |
| 12 | November 24 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–34 | 6–6 | Texas Stadium | 54,047 |
| 13 | December 1 | Minnesota Vikings | L 23–28 | 6–7 | Veterans Stadium | 54,688 |
| 14 | December 8 | Washington Redskins | L 12–17 | 6–8 | Veterans Stadium | 60,737 |
| 15 | December 15 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–20 | 6–9 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 45,569 |
| 16 | December 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 37–35 | 7–9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 49,722 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 7–5 | 357 | 333 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 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 |
Awards and honors
- Mike Quick, 1985 Pro Bowl selection
- Mike Quick, Associated Press first-team All-Pro selection 1985
References
- 1985 Philadelphia Eagles
- . Retrieved 2015-Apr-22.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
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| Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) appearance |