The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome.
The 1985 NFL draft was held from April 30 to May 1, 1985, at New York City's Omni Park Central Hotel.
With the first pick, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Bruce Smith from Virginia Tech.
The following players set all-time records during the season: This was the fourth year under the league's five-year broadcast contracts with ABC, CBS, and NBC to televise Monday Night Football, the NFC package, and the AFC package, respectively.
Joe Namath replaced Don Meredith in the MNF booth, joining Frank Gifford and O. J.