1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season
American football season
The 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 53rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. The Steelers challenged for the AFC Central most of the season, sitting at 6–5 after their first eleven games. However, losing 4 out of their final 5 games dropped the Steelers to a 7–9 overall record, their first season with a losing record in fourteen years.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: at Cleveland Browns
Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5: at Miami Dolphins
Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 7: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 11: at Houston Oilers
Week 12: vs.
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