1985 Los Angeles Rams season

1985 Los Angeles Rams season
Logo commemorating the Rams' 40th season in the Greater Los Angeles Area
OwnerGeorgia Frontiere
General managerJohn Shaw
Head coachJohn Robinson
Home fieldAnaheim Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Cowboys) 20–0
Lost NFC Championship
(at Bears) 24-0
Uniform

The 1985 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League and their 40th in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

In the playoffs, the Rams shut out the Dallas Cowboys 20–0 in the Divisional playoffs, advancing to the NFC Championship Game, but were shutout themselves by the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears 24–0. Eric Dickerson rushed for 1,234 yards in 1985 while missing the first two games while in a contract dispute. He missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his short NFL career. He did, however, go on to rush for a playoff record 248 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in post-season play.[1]

It was also the last time the Rams would win an NFC West divisional title when based in Los Angeles until 2017, and the last NFC West title until 1999 while they were in St. Louis.

  1. ^ Eric Dickerson: Pro Football Hall of Fame, http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=55