The 1985 Los Angeles Raiders season was their 26th in the league. They improved upon their previous season's 11–5 record, winning 12 games.1985 Los Angeles Raiders The team qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Two close victories over Denver towards the end of the year gave Los Angeles the division title, while Denver missed the playoffs despite an 11–5 record. In the AFC Divisional Playoffs, the Raiders lost 27–20 to the New England Patriots.

Before the season Draft

Personnel Staff

Roster

Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 8 New York Jets W 31–0 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,123 Recap 2 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–36 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 72,686 Recap 3 September 22 San Francisco 49ers L 10–34 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 87,006 Recap 4 September 29 at New England Patriots W 35–20 2–2 Sullivan Stadium 60,686 Recap 5 October 6 Kansas City Chiefs W 19–0 3–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 55,133 Recap 6 October 13 New Orleans Saints W 23–13 4–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,152 Recap 7 October 20 at Cleveland Browns W 21–20 5–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 77,928 Recap 8 San Diego Chargers W 34–21 6–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 69,297 Recap 9 November 3 at Seattle Seahawks L 3–33 6–3 Kingdome 64,060 Recap 10 November 10 at San Diego Chargers L 34–40 (OT) 6–4 Jack Murphy Stadium 58,566 Recap 11 November 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 13–6 7–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 52,501 Recap 12 November 24 Denver Broncos W 31–28 (OT) 8–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 63,161 Recap 13 December 1 at Atlanta Falcons W 34–24 9–4 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 20,858 Recap 14 December 8 at Denver Broncos W 17–14 (OT) 10–4 Mile High Stadium 75,042 Recap 15 December 15 Seattle Seahawks W 13–3 11–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 77,425 Recap 16 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–6 12–4 Anaheim Stadium 66,676 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Venue Attendance Recap Divisional January 5, 1986 New England Patriots (5) L 20–27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 88,936 Recap

Season summary

Week 1

Dokie Williams 5 Rec, 131 Yds

Pro-Football-Reference.com Gainesville Sun. 1985 Sept 9. Retrieved 2017-Nov-01.

Week 10 at Chargers

Week 14 at Broncos

Standings

MVP Running Back Marcus Allen earned the 1985 league MVP with Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears finishing as the runner-up. Allen started all 16 games and caught 67 passes for 2,314 total yards (1,759 rushing yards) and 14 total touchdowns (11 rushing touchdowns). His longest run was 61 yards, his longest reception was 44 yards, and he ran for 4.6 yards per carry. He also completed 1 of 2 passes for 16 yards for zero touchdowns.

Pro Bowlers

The 1985 Raiders had four players make it to the Pro Bowl. They were Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen, Mike Haynes, and Howie Long.

References

External links 1985 Los Angeles Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1985 Los Angeles Raiders at JT-SW.com