The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome. The Bears became the second team in NFL history (after the previous season's San Francisco 49ers) to win 15 games in the regular season and 18 including the playoffs.

Player movement

Transactions

Retirements

Draft

The 1985 NFL draft was held from April 30 to May 1, 1985, at New York City's Omni Park Central Hotel. With the first pick, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Bruce Smith from Virginia Tech.

Major rule changes

1985 deaths

Regular season

Scheduling formula

Highlights of the 1985 season included:

Final standings

Tiebreakers

Playoffs

Milestones

The following players set all-time records during the season:

Statistical leaders

Team

Individual

Awards

Coaching changes

Offseason

In-season

Uniform changes

Television

This was the fourth year under the league's five-year broadcast contracts with ABC, CBS, and NBC to televise Monday Night Football, the NFC package, and the AFC package, respectively. Joe Namath replaced Don Meredith in the MNF booth, joining Frank Gifford and O. J. Simpson.