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1985 Detroit Lions
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 307 points (19.2/g), 19th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 366 points (22.9/g), 19th.
Differential of -59 points (-3.7/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 6.4-9.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 19th.
Coached by Darryl Rogers (7-9-0)
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1985 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 8 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 28 | 27 | 16 | 286 | 156 | 130 | 2 | 21 | 300 | 140 | 160 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 15 | box | W | 2-0 | Dallas Cowboys | 26 | 21 | 13 | 200 | 128 | 72 | 1 | 33 | 554 | 452 | 102 | 5 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 22 | box | L | 2-1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 14 | 10 | 204 | 99 | 105 | 2 | 24 | 355 | 127 | 228 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30 | 9 | 18 | 315 | 221 | 94 | 1 | 19 | 277 | 158 | 119 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 43 | 19 | 373 | 317 | 56 | 6 | 30 | 512 | 227 | 285 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 3-3 | @ | Washington Redskins | 3 | 24 | 8 | 226 | 198 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 291 | 123 | 168 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 20 | box | W | 4-3 | San Francisco 49ers | 23 | 21 | 15 | 292 | 130 | 162 | 1 | 21 | 304 | 96 | 208 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 27 | box | W | 5-3 | Miami Dolphins | 31 | 21 | 21 | 355 | 203 | 152 | 1 | 20 | 341 | 239 | 102 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 3 | box | L | 5-4 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 16 | 11 | 153 | 84 | 69 | 20 | 301 | 138 | 163 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 10 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3 | 24 | 8 | 106 | 38 | 68 | 4 | 26 | 360 | 110 | 250 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 17 | box | W | 6-5 | Minnesota Vikings | 41 | 21 | 24 | 365 | 217 | 148 | 2 | 16 | 311 | 248 | 63 | 5 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 24 | box | L | 6-6 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 19 | 16 | 273 | 200 | 73 | 1 | 23 | 288 | 119 | 169 | |
| 13 | Thu | November 28 | box | W | 7-6 | New York Jets | 31 | 20 | 18 | 330 | 264 | 66 | 1 | 23 | 357 | 239 | 118 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 8 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | New England Patriots | 6 | 23 | 15 | 246 | 141 | 105 | 3 | 23 | 352 | 136 | 216 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 15 | box | L | 7-8 | Green Bay Packers | 23 | 26 | 25 | 426 | 289 | 137 | 5 | 17 | 306 | 133 | 173 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 22 | box | L | 7-9 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 37 | 22 | 326 | 253 | 73 | 7 | 20 | 382 | 221 | 161 | 4 | |