1985 Washington Redskins season

1985 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Joe Gibbs (5th season)
General manager	Bobby Beathard (Since 1978)
Owner	Jack Kent Cooke (Since 1974)
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
← 1984 Redskins seasons 1986 →

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 7 0 7 14 • Cowboys 3 14 13 14 44 Date: Monday, September 9 Location: Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas Game start: 8:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 88°F, wind 10 mph Television network: ABC Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Scoring summary 1 Cowboys Rafael Septien 53-yard field goal Cowboys 3–0 2 Cowboys Timmy Newsome 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick) Cowboys 10–0 2 Redskins John Riggins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick) Cowboys 10–7 2 Cowboys Mike Renfro 55-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) Cowboys 17–7 3 Cowboys Rafael Septien 39-yard field goal Cowboys 20–7 3 Cowboys Rafael Septien 43-yard field goal Cowboys 23–7 3 Cowboys Tony Dorsett 9-yard run (Rafael Septien kick) Cowboys 30–7 4 Cowboys Victor Scott 26-yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick) Cowboys 37–7 4 Redskins Clint Didier 19-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) Cowboys 37–14 4 Cowboys Dennis Thurman 21-yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick) Cowboys 44–14

Scoring summary
1		Cowboys	Rafael Septien 53-yard field goal	Cowboys 3–0
2		Cowboys	Timmy Newsome 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)	Cowboys 10–0
2		Redskins	John Riggins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)	Cowboys 10–7
2		Cowboys	Mike Renfro 55-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)	Cowboys 17–7
3		Cowboys	Rafael Septien 39-yard field goal	Cowboys 20–7
3		Cowboys	Rafael Septien 43-yard field goal	Cowboys 23–7
3		Cowboys	Tony Dorsett 9-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)	Cowboys 30–7
4		Cowboys	Victor Scott 26-yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)	Cowboys 37–7
4		Redskins	Clint Didier 19-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)	Cowboys 37–14
4		Cowboys	Dennis Thurman 21-yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)	Cowboys 44–14

Houston Oilers at Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 10 3 0 13 • Redskins 13 3 0 0 16 Date: Sunday, September 15 Location: RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C. Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 62°F, wind 8 mph Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Scoring summary 1 Redskins Calvin Muhammad 17-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 7–0 1 Redskins George Rogers 31-yard run (kick failed) Redskins 13–0 2 Redskins Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal Redskins 16–0 2 Oilers Tony Zendejas 44-yard field goal Redskins 16–3 2 Oilers Drew Hill 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick) Redskins 16–10 3 Oilers Tony Zendejas 35-yard field goal Redskins 16–13

Scoring summary
1		Redskins	Calvin Muhammad 17-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)	Redskins 7–0
1		Redskins	George Rogers 31-yard run (kick failed)	Redskins 13–0
2		Redskins	Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal	Redskins 16–0
2		Oilers	Tony Zendejas 44-yard field goal	Redskins 16–3
2		Oilers	Drew Hill 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick)	Redskins 16–10
3		Oilers	Tony Zendejas 35-yard field goal	Redskins 16–13

The 1985 Washington Redskins began the season with the team trying to improve on their 11–5 record from 1984. The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game, which witnessed Joe Theismann's career-ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor. The tackle resulted in a serious leg injury, and Theismann never played in the NFL again. Though the team failed to make the playoffs, they remained in contention for the entire regular season.

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