1985 Indianapolis Colts season

The 1985 Indianapolis Colts season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and second in Indianapolis. The Colts finished the year with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division. The Colts did improve on their 4–12 record from 1984, but missed the playoffs for the 8th straight season. This season was rather sluggish, as the Colts for most of the season alternated wins and losses. After starting out mediocre at 3–5, the Colts would then lose 6 straight to sit at 3–11 before winning their last 2 games to finish 5–11. This would be the only full season for head coach Rod Dowhower, as he was fired 13 games into the following season.

Regular season

Schedule

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1	September 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–45	0–1	Three Rivers Stadium	57,279	Recap
2	September 15	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–30	0–2	Miami Orange Bowl	53,693	Recap
3	September 22	Detroit Lions	W 14–6	1–2	Hoosier Dome	60,042	Recap
4	September 29	at New York Jets	L 20–25	1–3	Giants Stadium	61,987	Recap
5	October 6	Buffalo Bills	W 49–17	2–3	Hoosier Dome	60,003	Recap
6	October 13	Denver Broncos	L 10–15	2–4	Hoosier Dome	60,128	Recap
7	October 20	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–21	2–5	Rich Stadium	28,430	Recap
8	October 27	Green Bay Packers	W 37–10	3–5	Hoosier Dome	59,708	Recap
9	November 3	New York Jets	L 17–35	3–6	Hoosier Dome	59,683	Recap
10	November 10	at New England Patriots	L 15–34	3–7	Sullivan Stadium	59,708	Recap
11	November 17	Miami Dolphins	L 20–34	3–8	Hoosier Dome	59,666	Recap
12	November 24	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–20	3–9	Arrowhead Stadium	21,762	Recap
13	December 1	New England Patriots	L 31–38	3–10	Hoosier Dome	56,740	Recap
14	December 8	at Chicago Bears	L 10–17	3–11	Soldier Field	59,997	Recap
15	December 15	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–23	4–11	Tampa Stadium	25,577	Recap
16	December 22	Houston Oilers	W 34–16	5–11	Hoosier Dome	55,818	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts–Patriots rivalry