1985 CFL season

The 1985 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 32nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 28th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1985

The CFL adopted a regular season overtime format that will consist of two-minute halves (no sudden death), which will be implemented for the 1986 season. In addition, the CFL changed the playoff overtime format from two ten-minute halves (with no sudden death) to two five-minute halves (no sudden death).

Regular Season Standings

Final regular season standings

"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points"

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*"British Columbia and Hamilton have first round byes."

Grey Cup playoffs

The British Columbia Lions are the 1985 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-24, at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. This was B.C.'s first Grey Cup victory since 1964. The Lions' Roy Dewalt (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and James "Quick" Parker (DE) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Lui Passaglia (K/P) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

6TeamBracket
RD1=November 10: Division Semifinals
RD2=November 17: Division Finals
RD3=November 24: 73rd Grey Cup @ Olympic Stadium - Montreal, QC
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Ottawa Rough Riders
RD1-score1=20
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Montreal Concordes
RD1-score2=30
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=Edmonton Eskimos
RD1-score3=15
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD1-score4=22
RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=Montreal Concordes
RD2-score1=26
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD2-score2=50
RD2-seed3=W2
RD2-team3=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD2-score3=22
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=British Columbia Lions
RD2-score4=42
RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD3-score1=24
RD3-seed2=W1
RD3-team2=British Columbia Lions
RD3-score2=37

1985 CFL All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Matt Dunigan, Edmonton Eskimos
*RB - Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*RB - Keyvan Jenkins, British Columbia Lions
*SB - Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*TE - Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*WR - Mervyn Fernandez, British Columbia Lions
*WR - Jeff Boyd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*C - John Bonk, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OG - Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts
*OG - Nick Bastaja, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OT - John Blain, British Columbia Lions
*OT - Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

DEFENCE

*DT - Mike Gray, British Columbia Lions
*DT - James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
*DE - Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DE - James "Quick" Parker, British Columbia Lions
*LB - Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*LB - Kevin Konar, British Columbia Lions
*DB - Darnell Clash, British Columbia Lions
*DB - Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DB - Ken Hailey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*DB - Howard Fields, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DB - Paul Bennett, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Ken Clark, Ottawa Rough Riders
*K - Trevor Kennerd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1985 CFL Awards

*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Mervyn Fernandez (WR), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Paul Bennett (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Tyrone Jones (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Nick Bastaja (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Mike Gray (DT), British Columbia Lions
*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Tyrone Crews (LB), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Don Matthews, British Columbia Lions