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).
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.
- 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.
Playoff bracket
CFL Leaders
- CFL Passing Leaders
- CFL Rushing Leaders
- CFL Receiving Leaders
1985 CFL All-Stars
Special teams
- P – Ken Clark, Ottawa Rough Riders
- K – Trevor Kennerd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1985 Eastern All-Stars
Special teams
- P – Ken Clark, Ottawa Rough Riders
- K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1985 Western All-Stars
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
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