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1985 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1985 |
| record | 8–8 |
| division_place | 2nd NFC Central |
| coach | Forrest Gregg |
| general manager | Bob Harlan |
| owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| stadium | Lambeau Field |
| Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
Milwaukee County Stadium The 1985 Green Bay Packers season was their 67th season overall and their 65th in the National Football League. The team finished with an 8–8 record under second-year head coach Forrest Gregg, the same record as the previous two seasons.
The Packers were again second in the NFC Central division, but seven games behind the Chicago Bears, the eventual Super Bowl champions.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1985 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Allen | Defensive back | BYU |
| Keith Bratel | Wide receiver | Carroll |
| Mike Davis | Defensive end | Ball State |
| Mike Farley | Kicker | Wisconsin–River Falls |
| Deno Foster | Wide receiver | Cincinnati |
| Marc Hogan | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| Don Jefferson | Defensive back | Florida A&M |
| Shawn Jones | Running back | Oklahoma State |
| Bill Mayo | Offensive line | Tennessee |
| Peter Quinlan | Defensive line | Holy Cross |
| David Texeira | Kicker | American International |
| Ralph Williams | Wide receiver | Miami (OH) |
Personnel
Staff
- President – Robert J. Parins
- Corporate assistant to the president – Bob Harlan
- Director of player personnel – Dick Corrick
- Director of player procurement – Chuck Hutchison
- Head coach – Forrest Gregg
- Offensive coordinator – Bob Schnelker
- Offensive backs – George Sefcik
- Receivers – Lew Carpenter
- Offensive line – Jerry Wampfler
- Defensive coordinator/defensive line – Dick Modzelewski
- Linebackers – Herb Paterra
- Defensive backs – Ken Riley
- Special teams – Chuck Priefer
- Strength and conditioning – Virgil Knight
Roster
Regular season
The Packers finished with an 8–8 record for a third consecutive season; 5–3 at home and 3–5 on the road.
Schedule
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| September 8 | at New England Patriots | L 20–26 | 0–1 | Sullivan Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 15 | New York Giants | W 23–20 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 22 | New York Jets | L 3–24 | 1–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28–43 | 1–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | Detroit Lions | W 43–10 | 2–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–17 | 3–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Chicago Bears | L 7–23 | 3–4 | Soldier Field | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–37 | 3–5 | Hoosier Dome | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | Chicago Bears | L 10–16 | 3–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27–17 | 4–6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | New Orleans Saints | W 38–14 | 5–6 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–34 | 5–7 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–0 | 6–7 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 8 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–34 | 6–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 15 | at Detroit Lions | W 26–23 | 7–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–17 | 8–8 | Tampa Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 10
Week 13
This divisional matchup with Tampa Bay would come to be known as the Snow Bowl in Packers' history. By kickoff, twelves inches of snow had fallen and the roads were impossible to navigate preventing many fans from attending. This gave the game the dubious distinction of having over 36,000 "no-shows", the most in Packers history.
The game itself saw the Packers dominate the Buccaneers en route to a 21–0 victory. The Packers offense gained 512 total yards to the Buccaneers' 65. During the game, Packers defensive end Alphonso Carreker sacked Buccaneers quarterback Steve Young a team record four times.
Standings
Statistics
Passing
| TOTALS | 513 | 267 | 52.0 | 3552 | 6.92 | 63 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 66.0 |
|---|
Receiving
| TOTALS | 267 | 3552 | 13.3 | 21 | 63 |
|---|
Rushing
| TOTALS | 470 | 2208 | 4.7 | 16 | 8 |
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Defensive
| TOTALS | 48.0 | 15 | 262 | 17.5 | 2 | 8 |
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Awards and records
Hall of Famers
The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1985;
- Phil Bengtson, Coach-GM, 1959–1970
- Bob Jeter, CB, 1963–1970
- Earl "Bud" Svendsen, C-LB, 1937, 1939
References
References
- "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com.
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 266
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198511100min.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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