1985 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jerry Glanville (0-2)
Coach: Hugh Campbell (5-9)
Location: Houston, Texas
1985 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
Houston labored to change the scoreboard with just 284 points, while the defensive squad allowed 412. Warren Moon threw for 2,709 yards. Butch Woolfolk topped pass catchers, hauling in 80 passes, while Drew Hill added 1,169 receiving yards.
Mike Rozier ran for a team-leading 462 yards for the Oilers, while Larry Moriarty and Butch Woolfolk also buoyed the ground attack.
Steve Brown picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Jesse Baker led the defensive unit with 5.5 sacks.
Jerry Glanville and Hugh Campbell coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 284
Regular Season Points Against: 412
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1985 | Miami Dolphins 23 at Houston Oilers 26 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Houston Oilers 13 at Washington Redskins 16 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Houston Oilers 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at Houston Oilers 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Houston Oilers 20 at Denver Broncos 31 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 13, 1985 | Cleveland Browns 21 at Houston Oilers 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Bengals 27 at Houston Oilers 44 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Houston Oilers 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 3, 1985 | Kansas City Chiefs 20 at Houston Oilers 23 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 10, 1985 | Houston Oilers 0 at Buffalo Bills 20 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 17, 1985 | Pittsburgh Steelers 30 at Houston Oilers 7 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | San Diego Chargers 35 at Houston Oilers 37 | W | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| December 1, 1985 | Houston Oilers 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 45 | L | 4-3-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | New York Giants 35 at Houston Oilers 14 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Houston Oilers 21 at Cleveland Browns 28 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 5-10-0 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Houston Oilers 16 at Indianapolis Colts 34 | L | 4-4-0 | 1-7-0 | 5-11-0 |
