| 1985 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Norman Braman & Ed Leibowitz |
| General manager | Harry Gamble |
| Head coach | Marion Campbell(fired December 16, 6-9 record) Fred Bruney(interim, 1-0 record) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FSWes Hopkins WRMike Quick |
| Uniform | |
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The1985Philadelphia Eagles season was their 53rd in theNational Football League (NFL). The team improved upon theirprevious output of 6–9–1, winning seven games.[1] This was the fourth consecutive season in which the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Philadelphia was in position to earn a wild-card berth with a 6–5 record by late November, but a four-game losing streak, which included a home loss to theMinnesota Vikings in which the Eagles squandered a 23–0 fourth-quarter lead, foiled their playoff hopes. That losing streak also cost head coachMarion Campbell his job before the season finale at Minnesota. Under interim coachFred Bruney, the Eagles pulled off a 37–35 victory at theMetrodome to finish the season on an up note.
Two bright spots emerged at the quarterback position asRon Jaworski returned from the broken leg suffered at the end of the 1984 season, and performed well enough (3,450 passing yards, 17 touchdowns) to be considered for comeback player of the year, though no award was given out. In addition, second-round draft pickRandall Cunningham earned his first career victory atRFK Stadium on September 22 at Washington. On November 10, atVeterans Stadium, Jaworski combined with wide receiverMike Quick for a club-record 99-yard touchdown pass in overtime to beat theAtlanta Falcons, 23–17.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Kevin Allen | OT | Indiana |
| 2 | 37 | Randall Cunningham | QB | UNLV |
| 4 | 93 | Greg Naron | G | North Carolina |
| 5 | 121 | Dwayne Jiles | LB | Texas Tech |
| 6 | 156 | Ken Reeves | T | Texas A&M |
| 8 | 205 | Tom Polley | LB | UNLV |
| 9 | 231 | Dave Toub | C | Texas El-Paso |
| 9 | 233 | Joe Drake | NT | Arizona |
| 10 | 261 | Mark Kelso | DB | William & Mary |
| 11 | 289 | Herman Hunter | RB | Tennessee St. |
| 12 | 317 | Todd Russell | DB | Boston College |
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | atNew York Giants | L 0–21 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,141 |
| 2 | September 15 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Veterans Stadium | 60,920 |
| 3 | September 22 | atWashington Redskins | W 19–6 | 1–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,748 |
| 4 | September 29 | New York Giants | L 10–16(OT) | 1–3 | Veterans Stadium | 66,696 |
| 5 | October 6 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 21–23 | 1–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 56,364 |
| 6 | October 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30–7 | 2–4 | Veterans Stadium | 48,186 |
| 7 | October 20 | Dallas Cowboys | W 16–14 | 3–4 | Veterans Stadium | 70,114 |
| 8 | October 27 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–17 | 4–4 | Veterans Stadium | 60,987 |
| 9 | November 3 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 13–24 | 4–5 | Candlestick Park | 58,383 |
| 10 | November 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–17(OT) | 5–5 | Veterans Stadium | 63,694 |
| 11 | November 17 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | W 24–14 | 6–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,032 |
| 12 | November 24 | atDallas Cowboys | L 17–34 | 6–6 | Texas Stadium | 54,047 |
| 13 | December 1 | Minnesota Vikings | L 23–28 | 6–7 | Veterans Stadium | 54,688 |
| 14 | December 8 | Washington Redskins | L 12–17 | 6–8 | Veterans Stadium | 60,737 |
| 15 | December 15 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 14–20 | 6–9 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 45,569 |
| 16 | December 22 | atMinnesota Vikings | W 37–35 | 7–9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 49,722 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Q1 | BUF | Reed 14 yard run (Norwood kick) | BUF 7–0 | |
| Q2 | BUF | Norwood 26 yard field goal | BUF 10–0 | |
| Q3 | BUF | Reed 7 yard pass fromFerragamo (Norwood kick) | BUF 17-0 | |
| Q4 | PHI | Jaworski 3 yard run (McFadden kick) | BUF 17–7 | |
| Q4 | PHI | Hopkins 24 yard interception return (McFadden kick) | BUF 17–14 | |
| Q4 | PHI | Quick 32 yard pass fromJaworski (McFadden kick) | PHI 21–17 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| • Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | PHI | Earnest Jackson 8 yard run (Paul McFadden kick) | Eagles 7–0 | |
| 2 | PHI | Ron Jaworski 1 yard run (Paul McFadden kick) | Eagles 14–0 | |
| 3 | PHI | Paul McFadden 30 yard field goal | Eagles 17–0 | |
| 4 | ATL | Joe Washington 18 yard pass fromDavid Archer (Mick Luckhurst kick) | Eagles 17–7 | |
| 4 | ATL | Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) | Eagles 17–14 | |
| 4 | ATL | Mick Luckhurst 27 yard field goal | Tie 17–17 | |
| OT | PHI | Mike Quick 99 yard pass from Ron Jaworski | Eagles 23–17 | |
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 7–5 | 357 | 333 | L1 |
| New York Giants(4) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 399 | 283 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 297 | 312 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 6–8 | 286 | 310 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–7 | 3–9 | 278 | 414 | L2 |
