CFL News in 1985
The CFL adopted a regular season overtime format that will consist of two-minute halves (no sudden death), which would be implemented for the 1986 season. In addition, the CFL changed the playoff overtime format from two ten-minute halves (with no sudden death) to two five-minute halves (no sudden death).
Regular season standings
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- BC and Hamilton have first round byes.
1985 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Matt Dunigan, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Keyvan Jenkins, BC Lions
- SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- TE – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR – Mervyn Fernandez, BC Lions
- WR – Jeff Boyd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – John Bonk, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Nick Bastaja, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – John Blain, BC Lions
- OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence
- DT – Mike Gray, BC Lions
- DT – James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Kevin Konar, BC Lions
- DB – Darnell Clash, BC Lions
- DB – Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Ken Hailey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Howard Fields, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Paul Bennett, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1985 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Ken Hobart, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Bob Bronk, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Lester Brown, Ottawa Rough Riders
- SB – Mike McTague, Montreal Concordes
- TE – Nick Arakgi, Montreal Concordes
- WR – Terry Greer, Toronto Argonauts
- WR – Steve Stapler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- C – Marv Allemang, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Lloyd Fairbanks, Montreal Concordes
- OT – Roger Cattelan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Kevin Powell, Ottawa Rough Riders
Defence
- DT – Doug Scott, Montreal Concordes
- DT – James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE – Lloyd Lewis, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Rick Sowieta, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – William Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Carl Brazley, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Ricky Barden, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Howard Fields, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Paul Bennett, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1985 Western All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Matt Dunigan, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Keyvan Jenkins, BC Lions
- SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- TE – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR – Mervyn Fernandez, BC Lions
- WR – Jeff Boyd, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – John Bonk, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Leo Blanchard, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG – Nick Bastaja, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – John Blain, BC Lions
- OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence
- DT – Mike Gray, BC Lions
- DT – Rick Klassen, BC Lions
- DE – Tony Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions
- LB – Dan Bass, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Kevin Konar, BC Lions
- LB – Glen Jackson, BC Lions
- DB – Darnell Clash, BC Lions
- DB – Dave Shaw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Ken Hailey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Wiley Turner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Melvin Byrd, BC Lions
- DB – Scott Flagel, Winnipeg Blue Bombers