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.
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Offseason
editDraft
edit| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
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Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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.