1985 St. Louis Cardinals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-11-0 | 0-0 | 5086 | 3112 | 1974 | 34 | 301 | 5381 | 3003 | 2378 | 27 | 314 |
The St. Louis Cardinals' sixty-fifth season was in 1985, and it was the sixth season Jim Hanifan served as the head coach of the team. The Cardinals played their home games at Busch Stadium (II). He was fired from the Cardinals on Sunday, December 21, 1986. They finished the season 5-11-0, 4-4-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 27-24 | |
| Week 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 41-27 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New York Giants | 17-27 | |
| Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 43-28 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Washington Redskins | 10-27 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-30 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-23 | |
| Week 8 | Houston Oilers | 10-20 | ||
| Week 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 21-10 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-16 | |
| Week 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-24 | ||
| Week 12 | New York Giants | 3-34 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 17-35 | |
| Week 14 | New Orleans Saints | 28-16 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14-46 | |
| Week 16 | Washington Redskins | 16-27 |
1985 St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan Assistant Head Coach: Floyd Peters Offensive Coordinator: Dick Jamieson Wide Receivers Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Line Coach: Ernie McMillan Tight Ends Coach: Pete Hoener Offensive Backfield Coach: Chuck Banker Linebackers Coach: Rudy Feldman Defensive Backfield Coach: Lance Van Zandt Defense: Floyd Peters Special Teams Coach: Jerry Smith Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Leon McLaughlin