The Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League and the 26th overall.
The Chiefs got off to a great start in 1985 with a 47–27 win at New Orleans, while safety Deron Cherry tied an NFL record by registering four interceptions in a 28–7 win against Seattle on September 29 as the club boasted a 3–1 record four games into the season. The club was then confronted with a seven-game losing streak (amidst, nonetheless, the neighboring Kansas City Royals's World Series run) that wasn’t snapped until quarterback Todd Blackledge was installed as the starter against Indianapolis on November 24. The team rebounded to win three of its final five contests of the year with Blackledge under center, further inflaming a quarterback controversy that continued into the 1986 season.
Among these wins was the first time since 1972 that the Chiefs played the Atlanta Falcons, and merely the second in team history.Atlanta Falcons v Kansas City Chiefs The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team's division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats
One of the few remaining bright spots in a disappointing 6–10 season came in the regular season finale against San Diego when wide receiver Stephone Paige set an NFL record with 309 receiving yards in a 38–34 win, breaking the previous mark of 303 yards set by Cleveland's Jim Benton in 1945. Paige's mark was subsequently surpassed by a 336-yard effort by Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams) in 1989.
Offseason NFL draft
1985 Kansas City Chiefs draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 15 Ethan Horton Tight end North Carolina 2 41 Jonathan Hayes Tight end Iowa 4 99 Bob Olderman Guard Virginia 5 126 Bruce King Fullback Purdue 6 149 John Bostic Defensive end Bethune–Cookman 7 180 Vince Thomson Defensive end Missouri Western 7 183 Dave Heffernan Guard Miami (FL) 8 210 Ira Hillary Wide receiver South Carolina 9 237 Earl Johnson Defensive back Southwest Missouri State 10 267 Jeff Smith Running back Nebraska 11 293 Chris Jackson Center SMU
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 at Cincinnati Bengals W 35–27 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 41,115 Recap 2 New England Patriots L 13–31 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 35,162 Recap 3 at Houston Oilers W 24–19 2–1 Houston Astrodome 36,501 Recap 4 St. Louis Cardinals W 17–13 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 38,618 Recap
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 8 at New Orleans Saints W 47–27 1–0 Louisiana Superdome 57,760 Recap 2 Los Angeles Raiders W 36–20 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 72,686 Recap 3 September 22 at Miami Dolphins L 0–31 2–1 Miami Orange Bowl 69,791 Recap 4 September 29 Seattle Seahawks W 28–7 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 50,485 Recap 5 October 6 at Los Angeles Raiders L 10–19 3–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 55,133 Recap 6 October 13 at San Diego Chargers L 20–31 3–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 50,067 Recap 7 October 20 Los Angeles Rams L 0–16 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium 64,474 Recap 8 October 27 Denver Broncos L 10–30 3–5 Arrowhead Stadium 68,246 Recap 9 November 3 at Houston Oilers L 20–23 3–6 Houston Astrodome 41,238 Recap 10 November 10 Pittsburgh Steelers L 28–36 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium 46,126 Recap 11 November 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–31 3–8 Candlestick Park 56,447 Recap 12 November 24 Indianapolis Colts W 20–7 4–8 Arrowhead Stadium 21,762 Recap 13 December 1 at Seattle Seahawks L 6–24 4–9 Kingdome 52,655 Recap 14 December 8 Atlanta Falcons W 38–10 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium 18,199 Recap 15 at Denver Broncos L 13–14 5–10 Mile High Stadium 69,209 Recap 16 December 22 San Diego Chargers W 38–34 6–10 Arrowhead Stadium 18,178 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 5: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week 6 : at San Diego Chargers
Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 9: at Houston Oilers
Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Week 16 : vs. San Diego Chargers
Standings
References
External links 1985 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com