1985 Washington Redskins season
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 9 , 1985 at Dallas Cowboys L 44-14 62,292
2 September 15 , 1985 Houston Oilers W 16-13 53,553
3 September 22 , 1985 Philadelphia Eagles L 19-6 53,748
4 September 29 , 1985 at Chicago Bears L 45-10 63,708
5 October 7 , 1985 St. Louis Cardinals W 27-10 53,134
6 October 13 , 1985 Detroit Lions W 24-3 52,845
7 October 20 , 1985 at New York Giants L 17-3 74,389
8 October 27 , 1985 at Cleveland Browns W 14-7 78,540
9 November 3 , 1985 at Atlanta Falcons W 44-10 42,209
10 November 10 , 1985 Dallas Cowboys L 13-7 55,750
11 November 18 , 1985 New York Giants W 23-21 53,371
12 November 24 , 1985 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 30-23 59,293
13 December 1 , 1985 San Francisco 49ers L 35-8 51,321
14 December 8 , 1985 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17-12 60,737
15 December 15 , 1985 Cincinnati Bengals W 27-24 50,544
16 December 21 , 1985 at St. Louis Cardinals W 27-16 28,090
Regular season -- Schedule
The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 54th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 49th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 11-5 record from 1984 and finished 10-6. The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game, which witnessed Joe Theismann's career-ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor. The tackle resulted in a serious leg injury, and Theismann never played in the NFL again. Though the team failed to make the playoffs, they remained in contention for the entire regular season.