1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Cal Murphy (12-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Blue Bombers topped the circuit with just 259 points allowed. Winnipeg moved the ball well, scoring 500 points. Tom Clements led the charge, throwing for 3,697 yards. Jeff Boyd led the receiving corps, catching 76 balls for 1,372 yards. Joe Poplawski provided receiving help, too.

Willard Reaves rushed for a team-high 1,323 yards.

David Shaw picked off 7 opponent throws. Tony Norman paced the defensive unit with 14 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 57 sacks.

Cal Murphy coached the team. The 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Final.

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Regular Season Points For: 500
Regular Season Points Against: 259

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 4, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Montreal Concordes 34 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
July 11, 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
July 20, 1985 Toronto Argonauts 27 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
July 25, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 at Edmonton Eskimos 25 L 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
August 8, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 15 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 58 W 3-0-0 0-2-0 3-2-0
August 18, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
August 25, 1985 Calgary Stampeders 6 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 43 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
September 1, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 W 4-0-0 2-2-0 6-2-0
September 7, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 42 at Ottawa Rough Riders 14 W 4-0-0 3-2-0 7-2-0
September 13, 1985 Montreal Concordes 0 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 W 5-0-0 3-2-0 8-2-0
September 22, 1985 Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 49 W 6-0-0 3-2-0 9-2-0
September 27, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 at Toronto Argonauts 27 L 6-0-0 3-3-0 9-3-0
October 6, 1985 BC Lions 26 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33 W 7-0-0 3-3-0 10-3-0
October 11, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31 at BC Lions 10 W 7-0-0 4-3-0 11-3-0
October 18, 1985 Edmonton Eskimos 37 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 L 7-1-0 4-3-0 11-4-0
October 25, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47 at Calgary Stampeders 4 W 7-1-0 5-3-0 12-4-0
November 10, 1985 Edmonton Eskimos 15 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Western Semi-Final
November 17, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 at BC Lions 42 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Western Final


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