1985 Washington Redskins season

The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game, which witnessed Joe Theismann's career-ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor.

The tackle resulted in a serious leg injury, and Theismann never played in the NFL again.

Though the team failed to make the playoffs, they remained in contention for the entire regular season.

Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve

Rookies in italics Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.