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. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling)
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. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football 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. The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario.
- British Columbia and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Main article: 73rd Grey Cup
The British Columbia Lions are the 1985 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-24, at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Game Summary British Columbia Lions (37 - TDs Ned Armour (2 Jim Sandusky; FGs Lui Passaglia (5 cons The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Olympic Stadium (Stade olympique is a Multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 This was B. C. 's first Grey Cup victory since 1964. The 1964 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 11th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 7th Canadian Football League 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. Roy Dewalt is a former Canadian Football League Quarterback who in a career lasting nine years played for the British Columbia Lions between 1980 and The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Lui "the Shoe" Passaglia (born June 7, 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional Canadian The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup
Playoff bracket
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
1985 CFL Awards
Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Game Summary British Columbia Lions (37 - TDs Ned Armour (2 Jim Sandusky; FGs Lui Passaglia (5 cons The Olympic Stadium (Stade olympique is a Multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood Ohio) is a former Quarterback, coach, and executive in the Canadian Willard Sheldon Reaves (born August 17, 1959 in Flagstaff, Arizona) was a Canadian Football League Running back for Joe Poplawski (born August 2, 1957 in Edmonton Alberta) was a receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Raymond "Ray" Elgaard (born August 29, 1959 in Edmonton Alberta, Canada) was a Canadian Football League Slotback Mervyn "Swervin' Mervyn" Fernandez (born December 29, 1959 in Merced California) is a former professional American and Canadian Jeff Boyd (born April 17, 1958 in Riverside California) was a Canadian Football League receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Bonk (born August 27, 1950 in Stoney Creek Ontario) is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Dan Ferrone (born April 3, 1958 in Oakville Ontario) is a former Canadian Football League Offensive lineman who played for the Nick Bastaja (born February 4, 1953) is a former Canadian Football League Offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the CFL John Blain (born ca 1955 is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League 's the British Columbia Lions. Chris Walby (born October 23, 1956 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Football League player who played the Offensive tackle Grover Covington was a Canadian Football League Defensive end for the Hamilton Tigercats. Benjamin Ray Zambiasi, more commonly known as Ben Zambiasi, (born August 19, 1956) was a star linebacker in the Canadian Football League Tyrone Jones ( August 3 1961 &ndash June 10 2008) was an American star Linebacker in the Canadian Football League Kevin Konar, born July 8, 1958 in Vancouver British Columbia, is a former star linebacker for the B Less Browne (born December 7, 1959 in East Liverpool Ohio) was a Canadian Football League defensive back for the Hamilton Tigercats Howard Fields (born March 15, 1958 in Chickasha Oklahoma) was a Gridiron football player in the Canadian Football League for Paul Frederick Bennett (born March 27, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former defensive back in the Canadian Football League. Kenneth Lawrence Clark (born May 26, 1948 in Southampton England) is a former American professional football punter who played seventeen Trevor Kennerd (born December 23, 1955) was a kicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. Mervyn "Swervin' Mervyn" Fernandez (born December 29, 1959 in Merced California) is a former professional American and Canadian The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. Paul Frederick Bennett (born March 27, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former defensive back in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. Tyrone Jones ( August 3 1961 &ndash June 10 2008) was an American star Linebacker in the Canadian Football League The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Nick Bastaja (born February 4, 1953) is a former Canadian Football League Offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the CFL The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. Every year the Canadian Football League Players' Association presents the Tom Pate Award. The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year as determined by Don Matthews, aka "The Don", (b June 22 1939, Amesbury Massachusetts) is the Head coach of the Toronto Argonauts The 1984 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 31st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 27th Canadian Football This is a list of Canadian Football League (CFL seasons, including seasons in Canadian football prior to the CFL's founding in 1958. The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football
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