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< 1984   1985   1986 >

April 29, 1985  Leonard Tose sells EAGLES to (Miami Car Dealer) Norman Braman and Ed Leibowitz for $65,000,000.
April 29, 1985  Norman Braman promotes Harry Gamble to Vice President / General Manager

1985 pre-season:



1985 regular season:
L 21-0        Sept 8      at NY giants
L 17-6        Sept 15    Los Angeles rams
W 19-6      Sept 22    at Washington redskins
L 16-10      Sept 29    NY giants (OT)
L 23-21      Oct 6       at New Orleans saints
W 30-7      Oct 13     St. Louis cardinals
W 16-14    Oct 20     Dallas cowboys
W 21-17    Oct 27     Buffalo bills
L 24-13      Nov 3      at San Francisco 49ers
W 23-17    Nov 10    Atlanta falcons (OT)    QB Ron Jaworski to WR Mike Quick 99-yard pass to win game (NFL record)
W 24-14    Nov 17    at St. Louis cardinals
L 34-17      Nov 24    at Dallas cowboys
L 28-23      Dec 1       Minnesota vikings     Eagles blow 23-0 4th Q lead
L 17-12      Dec 8       Washington redskins
L 20-14      Dec 15     at San Diego chargers
        Eagles Head Coach Marion Campbell fired December 16, 1985
W 37-35    Dec 22     at Minnesota vikings
         Fred Bruney takes over as interim Head Coach for game at Minnesota


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Wild Card playoffs:
New England patriots 28 - NY jets 14
NY giants 17 - San Francisco 49ers 3

Divisional Playoff games:
Chicago bears 21 - NY giants 0
Los Angeles rams 20 - Dallas cowboys 0
Miami dolphins 24 - Cleveland browns 21
New England patriots 27 - Los Angeles raiders 20

Conference Championship games:
Chicago bears 24 - Los Angeles rams 0
New England patriots 31 - Miami dolphins 14

Super Bowl XX   Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA.    MVP: Chicago DE Richard Dent - 1 ½ sacks
Jan 26, 1986   Chicago bears 46 - New England patriots 10     attendance: 73,818     ticket - $75.00
                                                                                                bears Defensive Coodinator Buddy Ryan's "46" Defense
                                                                                                     - held the patriots to 7 yards rushing
                                                                                                     - sacked the patriots QB 7 times

Chicago's defense squashes the New England patriots
QB Steve Grogan learns
the Chicago "46" defense

winner's share: $36,000 each
loser's share: $18,000 each

 

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