1985 San Diego Chargers season

1985 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos (Since 1984)
General manager	Johnny Sanders (Since 1976)
Head coach	Don Coryell (8th season)
Home field	Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 QB Dan Fouts WR Wes Chandler
AP All-Pros	3 QB Dan Fouts RB/KR/PR Lionel James T Jim Lachey

The 1985 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–9 record in 1984. For the third time in five years, the Chargers led the league in scoring. It was Don Coryell's final full season as the team's head coach, as he would resign halfway through the following season after a 1–7 start.

NFL Draft

Main article: 1985 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team

Roster

1985 San Diego Chargers roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Dan Fouts Running backs (RB) 43 Tim Spencer Wide receivers (WR) 86 Jesse Bendross 89 Wes Chandler 18 Charlie Joiner Tight ends (TE) 88 Pete Holohan 80 Kellen Winslow

Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Jerry Doerger T 74 Jim Lachey T Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Lee Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 54 Billy Ray Smith, Jr. Defensive backs (DB) 23 Danny Walters CB Special teams

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 8, 1985	at Buffalo Bills	W 14–9	67,597
2	September 15, 1985	Seattle Seahawks	L 49–35	54,420
3	September 22, 1985	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 44–41	52,270
4	September 29, 1985	Cleveland Browns	L 21–7	52,107
5	October 6, 1985	at Seattle Seahawks	L 26–21	61,300
6	October 13, 1985	Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–20	50,067
7	October 20, 1985	at Minnesota Vikings	L 21–17	61,670
8	October 28, 1985	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 34–21	69,297
9	November 3, 1985	Denver Broncos	W 30–10	57,312
10	November 10, 1985	Los Angeles Raiders	W 40–34	58,566
11	November 17, 1985	at Denver Broncos	L 30–24	74,376
12	November 24, 1985	at Houston Oilers	L 37–35	34,336
13	December 1, 1985	Buffalo Bills	W 40–7	45,487
14	December 8, 1985	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 54–44	52,098
15	December 15, 1985	Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–14	45,569
16	December 22, 1985	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 38–34	18,178

Game summaries

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total • Chargers 7 7 0 0 14 Bills 3 6 0 0 9 Date: September 8 Location: Rich Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 67,597 Game weather: 76°F; wind 11

Scoring summary Q1 SD Adams 1 yard run (Benrischke kick) SD 7–0 Q1 BUF Norwood 27 yard field goal SD 7–3 Q2 BUF Norwood 34 yard field goal SD 7–6 Q2 SD Sievers 30 yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) SD 14–6 Q2 BUF Norwood 29 yard field goal SD 14–9

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1)	12	4	0	.750	5–3	9–3	354	308	W6
Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	380	329	W2
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	4–4	6–6	349	303	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–5	7–7	467	435	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	3–5	4–8	317	360	W1