1985 Indianapolis Colts season

33rd season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 1985 5–11 4th AFC East Rod Dowhower Jim Irsay Robert Irsay Hoosier Dome Did not qualify Colts seasons 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. Offseason Draft 1985 NFL draft 1985 Indianapolis Colts 1 5 Duane Bickett Linebacker USC yes yes 2 32 Don Anderson Cornerback Purdue yes 3 61 Anthony Young Safety Temple yes 4 88 Willie Broughton Defensive tackle Miami (FL) yes 5 117 Roger Caron Tackle Harvard yes no Personnel Staff 1985 Indianapolis Colts President and Treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice President and General Manager – Jim Irsay Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky Director of pro personnel – Clyde Powers Head coach – Rod Dowhower Assistant head coach – Tom Lovat Offensive coordinator/Running Backs – Billie Matthews Quarterbacks – John Becker Receivers – Chip Myers Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Assistant Offensive Line – Keith Rowen Defensive coordinator – George Hill Defensive Line – Steve Sidwell Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special Teams – Keith Rowen Strength and Conditioning – Tom Zupancic Roster 1985 Indianapolis Colts 12 Matt Kofler 18 Mike Pagel 20 Albert Bentley 32 Randy McMillan 44 Owen Gill y 34 George Wonsley 85 Matt Bouza 87 Wayne Capers 31 Robbie Martin 80 Ricky Nichols y no 86 Oliver Williams American football 81 Pat Beach LS 84 Mark Boyer y 61 Don Bailey American football C/G 76 Karl Baldischwiler T 71 Kevin Call T 67 Roger Caron American football y T 53 Ray Donaldson C 75 Chris Hinton T 64 Ben Utt G 97 Charles Benson DE 68 Willie Broughton y NT 95 Chris Scott defensive end DE 91 Byron Smith American football DE 99 Donnell Thompson DE 94 Scott Virkus DE 92 Brad White defensive lineman NT 57 Dave Ahrens ILB 50 Duane Bickett y OLB 98 Johnie Cooks OLB 56 Lamonte Hunley y ILB 55 Barry Krauss ILB 56 Orlando Lowry y OLB 93 Cliff Odom ILB 36 Don Anderson American football y CB 47 Leonard Coleman SS 38 Eugene Daniel CB 27 Preston Davis American football CB 25 Nesby Glasgow SS 42 Keith Lee American football CB 35 Tate Randle FS 37 Anthony Young American football y FS  2 Raúl Allegre K  3 Rohn Stark P 88 James Harbour y WR IR 63 Mark Kirchner American football G IR 48 Keli McGregor y TE IR 83 Tim Sherwin TE IR 66 Ron Solt G IR 28 Mark Smith no WR IR 96 Blaise Winter DE IR 69 Leo Wisniewski NT IR Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 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. Standings See also History of the Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Indianapolis Colts