1985 CFL season

The 1985 CFL 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 would 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).

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.
 * BC and Hamilton have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
The BC Lions are the 1985 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37–24, at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. This was BC'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.

CFL Leaders

 * CFL Passing Leaders
 * CFL Rushing Leaders
 * CFL Receiving Leaders

Offence

 * QB – Matt Dunigan, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB – Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Keyvan Jenkins, BC Lions
 * SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * TE – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR – Mervyn Fernandez, BC 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, BC Lions
 * OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DT – Mike Gray, BC Lions
 * DT – James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
 * DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions
 * LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Kevin Konar, BC Lions
 * DB – Darnell Clash, BC 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

Special teams

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

Offence

 * QB – Ken Hobart, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * RB – Bob Bronk, Toronto Argonauts
 * RB – Lester Brown, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * SB – Mike McTague, Montreal Concordes
 * TE – Nick Arakgi, Montreal Concordes
 * WR – Terry Greer, Toronto Argonauts
 * WR – Steve Stapler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * C – Marv Allemang, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * OG – Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts
 * OG – Lloyd Fairbanks, Montreal Concordes
 * OT – Roger Cattelan, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * OT – Kevin Powell, Ottawa Rough Riders

Defence

 * DT – Doug Scott, Montreal Concordes
 * DT – James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
 * DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – Lloyd Lewis, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB – Rick Sowieta, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * LB – William Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
 * DB – Carl Brazley, Toronto Argonauts
 * DB – Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Ricky Barden, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Howard Fields, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Paul Bennett, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Special teams

 * P – Ken Clark, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Offence

 * QB – Matt Dunigan, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB – Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Keyvan Jenkins, BC Lions
 * SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * TE – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR – Mervyn Fernandez, BC Lions
 * WR – Jeff Boyd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * C – John Bonk, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OG – Leo Blanchard, Edmonton Eskimos
 * OG – Nick Bastaja, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT – John Blain, BC Lions
 * OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DT – Mike Gray, BC Lions
 * DT – Rick Klassen, BC Lions
 * DE – Tony Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions
 * LB – Dan Bass, Edmonton Eskimos
 * LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Kevin Konar, BC Lions
 * LB – Glen Jackson, BC Lions
 * DB – Darnell Clash, BC Lions
 * DB – Dave Shaw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Ken Hailey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Wiley Turner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Melvin Byrd, BC Lions
 * DB – Scott Flagel, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Special teams

 * P – Tom Dixon, Edmonton Eskimos
 * K – Trevor Kennerd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1985 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mervyn Fernandez (WR), BC 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), BC Lions
 * CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Tyrone Crews (LB), BC Lions
 * CFL's Coach of the Year – Don Matthews, BC Lions