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MNF History: 1985
ABC Sports Online
Notes from the 1985 MNF season:
1985 was a transition year as far as the announcing team, with three ex-NFLers doing the call: Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson and Joe Namath. It was Simpson's last season and Namath's only season in the booth.
The Dec. 2 matchup between the Bears and Dolphins in Miami was historic. The Bears entered the game 12-0 and were threatening the 1972 Dolphins' perfect record. The Dolphins defeated the Bears 38-24 in the highest-rated Monday Night game ever: 29.6 rating, 46 percent share.
Da Bears had another memorable moment, on Oct. 21 versus Green Bay, William "The Refrigerator" Perry lined up as a fullback and scored a touchdown in Chicago's 23-7 win over Green Bay at Soldier Field.
The ugliest moment of the season occurred on Nov. 18, when Lawrence Taylor hit Joe Theismann and broke his leg, effectively ending his career. The Redskins went on to defeat the Giants 23-21.
Home team in CAPS
*denotes record
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Result
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Sept. 9, 1985
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DALLAS 44, Washington 14
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Sept. 16, 1985
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CLEVELAND 17, Pittsburgh 7
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Sept. 23, 1985
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L.A. Rams 35, SEATTLE 24
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Sept. 30, 1985
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Cincinnati 37, PITTSBURGH 24
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Oct. 7, 1985
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WASHINGTON 27, St. Louis 10
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Oct. 14, 1985
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N.Y. JETS 23, Miami 7
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Oct. 21, 1985
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CHICAGO 23, Green Bay 7
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Oct. 28, 1985
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L.A. RAIDERS 34, San Diego 21
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Nov. 4, 1985
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ST. LOUIS 21, Dallas 10
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Nov. 11, 1985
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DENVER 17, San Francisco 16
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Nov. 18, 1985
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WASHINGTON 23, N.Y. Giants 21
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Nov. 25, 1985
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SAN FRANCISCO 19, Seattle 6
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Dec. 2, 1985
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MIAMI 38, Chicago 24
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Dec. 9, 1985
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L.A. Rams 27, SAN FRANCISCO 20
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Dec. 16, 1985
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MIAMI 30, New England 20
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Dec. 23, 1985
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L.A. Raiders 16, L.A. RAMS 6
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