1985 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dan Henning (4-12)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1985 Atlanta Falcons StatisticsTeam Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dan Henning (4-12)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1985 Atlanta Falcons Roster
The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Falcons stumbled, scoring only 282 points, and the leaky defensive unit allowed 452, most in the circuit. Gerald Riggs powered the ground game, running for a 1,719 yards for Atlanta.
David Archer passed for 1,992 yards. Billy Johnson paced pass catchers, hauling in 62 passes for 830 yards.
Bobby Butler picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Rick Bryan sacked opposing passers 7.5 times.
Dan Henning coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 282
Regular Season Points Against: 452
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1985 | Detroit Lions 28 at Atlanta Falcons 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 16 at San Francisco 49ers 35 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Denver Broncos 44 at Atlanta Falcons 28 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 6 at Los Angeles Rams 17 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | San Francisco 49ers 38 at Atlanta Falcons 17 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 13, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 26 at Seattle Seahawks 30 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| October 20, 1985 | New Orleans Saints 24 at Atlanta Falcons 31 | W | 1-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 10 at Dallas Cowboys 24 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| November 3, 1985 | Washington Redskins 44 at Atlanta Falcons 10 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| November 10, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 17 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-9-0 | OT | |
| November 17, 1985 | Los Angeles Rams 14 at Atlanta Falcons 30 | W | 2-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 0 at Chicago Bears 36 | L | 2-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| December 1, 1985 | Los Angeles Raiders 34 at Atlanta Falcons 24 | L | 2-5-0 | 0-6-0 | 2-11-0 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 38 | L | 2-5-0 | 0-7-0 | 2-12-0 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Atlanta Falcons 14 | W | 3-5-0 | 0-7-0 | 3-12-0 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Atlanta Falcons 16 at New Orleans Saints 10 | W | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-12-0 |
