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
Personnel
Staff
Roster
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
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