1985 Los Angeles Rams season
Game Date Opponent Result Rams points Opponents Record Summary Venue Attendance
1 September 8 , 1985 Denver Broncos W 20 16 1-0 Rams overcame 2 touchdown passes by John Elway with a late comeback led by old rookie QB Dieter Brock , who passed for 174 yards and a touchdown in his first NFL start . Backup RB Charles White ran for the winning touchdown in place of holdout Eric Dickerson Anaheim Stadium 52,522
2 September 15 , 1985 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17 6 2-0 Rams defense sacked Randall Cunningham 5 times and picked off 4 passes and White ran for 144 yards and a touchdown . Henry Ellard added an 80-yard punt return touchdown Veterans Stadium 60,920
3 September 23 , 1985 at Seattle Seahawks W 35 24 3-0 Dickerson celebrated the end of his holdout by rushing for 150 yards and 3 touchdowns in this Monday Night matchup Kingdome 63,292
4 September 29 , 1985 Atlanta Falcons W 17 6 4-0 Rams continued to dominate on defense and Brock passed for two touchdowns Anaheim Stadium 49,870
5 October 6 , 1985 Minnesota Vikings W 13 10 5-0 Rams stayed unbeaten despite being outgained in yards 306-188 Anaheim Stadium 61,139
6 October 13 , 1985 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31 27 6-0 In a nip-and-tuck game , the Rams had two interception return touchdowns in the second half , by LB Carl Ekern and the winning touchdown by CB Leroy Irvin Tampa Stadium 39,607
7 October 20 , 1985 at Kansas City Chiefs W 16 0 7-0 Dickerson ran for a touchdown and Mike Lansford kicked three FG 's . Rams ' opportunistic defense intercepted Todd Blackledge six times . Brock passed for only 68 yards Arrowhead Stadium 64,474
8 October 27 , 1985 San Francisco 49ers L 14 28 7-1 Rams were knocked from the unbeaten ranks at home as their offensive failures came back to haunt them . Joe Montana passed for 3 touchdowns and led the 49ers to a 28-0 lead . Brock passed for 344 yards ( most of them late ) and two late touchdowns Anaheim Stadium 65,939
9 November 3 , 1985 New Orleans Saints W 28 10 8-1 Rams were totally dominant at home as Brock passed for 2 touchdowns and Dickerson ( 108 yards rushing ) and White each had a touchdown run . Rams picked off 3 passes and had nine QB sacks Anaheim Stadium 49,030
10 November 10 , 1985 at New York Giants L 19 24 8-2 Giants fought back from a 16-7 early 2nd half deficit behind 2 touchdown runs by Joe Morris Giants Stadium 74,663
11 November 17 , 1985 at Atlanta Falcons L 14 30 8-3 Surprising blowout by the 1-9 Falcons behind three rushing touchdowns by Gerald Riggs and a Falcons ' defense that held the Rams to only 45 yards rushing Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 29,960
12 November 24 , 1985 Green Bay Packers W 34 17 9-3 Dickerson had 150 yards and a touchdown , but the real hero was Olympic sprinter-turned-WR Ron Brown . Brown returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass Anaheim Stadium 52,710
13 December 1 , 1985 at New Orleans Saints L 3 29 9-4 Saints got their revenge for the earlier blowout by sacking Brock nine times and recovering 3 fumbles . Bobby Hebert passed for a touchdown and LB Jack Del Rio returned a fumble for another Louisiana Superdome 44,122
14 December 9 , 1985 at San Francisco 49ers W 27 20 10-4 In this road Monday Night matchup , the 49ers looked to be in control until Henry Ellard scored on a tipped pass and CB Gary Green returned an interception for the winning points . Montana passed for 328 yards and 3 touchdowns Candlestick Park 60,581
15 December 15 , 1985 St. Louis Cardinals W 46 14 11-4 Brock picked the right time to have his best game as a Ram as the Rams clinched their first NFC West Division crown since 1979 . Brock passed for 4 touchdowns , Dickerson ran for 124 yards and two more , and the Rams rolled up 425 yards of offense Anaheim Stadium 52,052
16 December 23 , 1985 Los Angeles Raiders L 6 16 11-5 In a somewhat lackluster performance at home on Monday Night , the Rams could only muster two FG 's and Brock was sacked 6 times Anaheim Stadium 66,676
Divisional Playoff January 4 , 1986 Dallas Cowboys W 20 0 12-5 Anaheim Stadium 66,351
Conference Championship January 12 , 1986 at Chicago Bears L 0 24 12-6 Soldier Field 65,522
Regular season -- Schedule
The 1985 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, their 38th overall, and their 40th in the Greater Los Angeles Area. In the playoffs, the Rams shutout the Dallas Cowboys 20-0 in the Divisional playoffs, advancing to the NFC Championship Game, but were shutout themselves by the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears 0-24. Eric Dickerson rushed for 1,234 yards in 1985 while missing the first two games while in a contract dispute. He missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his short NFL career. He did, however, go on to rush for a playoff record 248 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in post-season play. It was also the last time the Rams would win an NFC West divisional title when based in Los Angeles until 2017, and the last NFC West title until 1999 while they were in St. Louis.