1985 BC Lions season
The 1985 BC Lions season was the 28th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 32nd overall. The Lions finished in first place in the West Division with a 13–3 record and won the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37–24 in the 73rd Grey Cup game. The win captured the second championship in franchise history and also ended the longest Grey Cup drought for the Lions at 21 years.
Offseason
CFL draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| BC Lions | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 481 | 297 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 500 | 259 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 432 | 373 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 320 | 462 | 10 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 256 | 429 | 6 |
Season schedule
Awards and records
- CFL's [Most Outstanding Player Award] – Mervyn Fernandez
- CFL's [Most Outstanding Rookie Award] – Mike Gray
- CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award – Tyrone Crews
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Don Matthews
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Mervyn Fernandez
1985 CFL All-Stars
- RB – Keyvan Jenkins, CFL All-Star
- WR – Mervyn Fernandez, CFL All-Star
- OT – John Blain, CFL All-Star
- DT – Mike Gray, CFL All-Star
- DE – James "Quick" Parker, CFL All-Star
- LB – Kevin Konar, CFL All-Star
- DB – Darnell Clash, CFL All-Star
Playoffs
West Final
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| BC Lions | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
First Quarter
BC – TD Armour 84 yard pass from Dewalt
BC – FG Passaglia
Second Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
HAM – TD Ingram 35 yard pass from Hobart
HAM – TD Shepherd 00 yard pass from Hobart
BC – TD Armour 59 yard pass from Dewalt
BC – FG Passaglia
Third Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
BC – FG Passaglia
Fourth Quarter
HAM – FG Ruoff
BC – Single Passaglia
BC – TD Sandusky 66 yard pass from Dewalt
HAM – TD Stapler 35 yard pass from Hobart