1985 National Football League Leaders
1985 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1985 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 30 | 567 | 336 | 4137 | 21 |
| Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 27 | 431 | 251 | 3443 | 12 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 27 | 430 | 254 | 3638 | 20 |
| Dave Krieg | Seattle Seahawks | 27 | 532 | 285 | 3602 | 20 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 494 | 303 | 3653 | 13 |
| Ken O'Brien | New York Jets | 25 | 488 | 297 | 3888 | 8 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 22 | 605 | 327 | 3891 | 23 |
| Phil Simms | New York Giants | 22 | 495 | 275 | 3829 | 20 |
| Danny White | Dallas Cowboys | 21 | 450 | 267 | 3157 | 17 |
| Steve DeBerg | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19 | 370 | 197 | 2488 | 18 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 19 | 506 | 277 | 3522 | 26 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4137 | 567 | 336 | 30 | 21 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3891 | 605 | 327 | 22 | 23 |
| Ken O'Brien | New York Jets | 3888 | 488 | 297 | 25 | 8 |
| Phil Simms | New York Giants | 3829 | 495 | 275 | 22 | 20 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 3653 | 494 | 303 | 27 | 13 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 3638 | 430 | 254 | 27 | 20 |
| Dave Krieg | Seattle Seahawks | 3602 | 532 | 285 | 27 | 20 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 3522 | 506 | 277 | 19 | 26 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 3450 | 484 | 255 | 17 | 20 |
| Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 3443 | 431 | 251 | 27 | 12 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | 1759 | 11 | 61 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta Falcons | 1719 | 10 | 50 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1551 | 9 | 40 |
| Joe Morris | New York Giants | 1336 | 21 | 65 |
| Freeman McNeil | New York Jets | 1331 | 3 | 69 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 1307 | 7 | 60 |
| James Wilder | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1300 | 10 | 28 |
| Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 1234 | 12 | 43 |
| Craig James | New England Patriots | 1227 | 5 | 65 |
| Kevin Mack | Cleveland Browns | 1104 | 7 | 61 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Morris | New York Giants | 21 | 1336 | 65 |
| Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 1234 | 43 |
| Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | 11 | 1759 | 61 |
| Ron Davenport | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 370 | 33 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 1719 | 50 |
| Tim Spencer | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 478 | 24 |
| James Wilder | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 1300 | 28 |
| Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 1050 | 62 |
| Larry Kinnebrew | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 714 | 29 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 9 | 1551 | 40 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | 92 | 1016 | 6 | 73 |
| Art Monk | Washington Redskins | 91 | 1226 | 2 | 53 |
| Lionel James | San Diego Chargers | 86 | 1027 | 6 | 67 |
| Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 82 | 987 | 6 | 48 |
| Butch Woolfolk | Houston Oilers | 80 | 814 | 4 | 80 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 79 | 1287 | 6 | 43 |
| Mickey Shuler | New York Jets | 76 | 879 | 7 | 35 |
| John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 75 | 937 | 5 | 41 |
| Tony Hill | Dallas Cowboys | 74 | 1113 | 7 | 53 |
| Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 73 | 1247 | 11 | 99 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1287 | 79 | 6 | 43 |
| Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 1247 | 73 | 11 | 99 |
| Art Monk | Washington Redskins | 1226 | 91 | 2 | 53 |
| Wes Chandler | San Diego Chargers | 1199 | 67 | 10 | 75 |
| Drew Hill | Houston Oilers | 1169 | 64 | 9 | 57 |
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 1153 | 69 | 4 | 56 |
| Louis Lipps | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1134 | 59 | 12 | 51 |
| Cris Collinsworth | Cincinnati Bengals | 1125 | 65 | 5 | 71 |
| Tony Hill | Dallas Cowboys | 1113 | 74 | 7 | 53 |
| Lionel James | San Diego Chargers | 1027 | 86 | 6 | 67 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Turner | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 34 | 670 | 54 |
| Louis Lipps | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 59 | 1134 | 51 |
| Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 73 | 1247 | 99 |
| Wes Chandler | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 67 | 1199 | 75 |
| Dwight Clark | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 54 | 705 | 49 |
| Stephone Paige | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 43 | 943 | 84 |
| Drew Hill | Houston Oilers | 9 | 64 | 1169 | 57 |
| Eddie Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 53 | 942 | 68 |
| Anthony Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 43 | 821 | 57 |
| Jimmie Giles | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 43 | 673 | 44 |
| Bobby Johnson | New York Giants | 8 | 33 | 533 | 42 |
| Mike Renfro | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 60 | 955 | 58 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everson Walls | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Albert Lewis | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 59 | 0 | 16 |
| Eugene Daniel | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 53 | 0 | 29 |
| Fred Marion | New England Patriots | 7 | 189 | 0 | 83 |
| James Griffin | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 116 | 1 | 33 |
| Deron Cherry | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 87 | 1 | 47 |
| Charles Romes | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 56 | 0 | 21 |
| Jeremiah Castille | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| John Harris | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| Leslie Frazier | Chicago Bears | 6 | 119 | 1 | 33 |
| Robert Jackson | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 100 | 1 | 57 |
| Elvis Patterson | New York Giants | 6 | 88 | 1 | 29 |
| Gary Green | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 84 | 1 | 41 |
| LeRoy Irvin | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 83 | 1 | 34 |
| Raymond Clayborn | New England Patriots | 6 | 80 | 1 | 38 |
| Ronnie Lott | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 68 | 0 | 25 |
| Dave Brown | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 58 | 1 | 28 |
| Dave Waymer | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 49 | 0 | 28 |
| Glenn Blackwood | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Wes Hopkins | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 36 | 1 | 24 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dent | Chicago Bears | 17 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Andre Tippett | New England Patriots | 16.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Leonard Marshall | New York Giants | 15.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dexter Manley | Washington Redskins | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Mann | Washington Redskins | 14.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Gastineau | New York Jets | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jacob Green | Seattle Seahawks | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Too Jones | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Karl Mecklenburg | Denver Broncos | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
