1985_NFL_Draft

1985 NFL draft

1985 NFL draft

National Football League draft


The 1985 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft was held April 30 and May 1, 1985, at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

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The first six selections of the draft made at least one Pro Bowl, and three of the first 16 picks — Bruce Smith, Chris Doleman, and Jerry Rice — have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[citation needed]

For the second consecutive draft, there were no quarterbacks chosen in the first round (Day One).[3] The Buffalo Bills used the first overall pick of the draft to select defensive end Bruce Smith. Randall Cunningham was the first quarterback selected (second round) by the Philadelphia Eagles. Of note, University of Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar was taken by the Cleveland Browns in the supplemental draft several months later.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler[4]
= Hall of Famer[5]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[lower-alpha 1] K Kicker[lower-alpha 2] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 3] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  2. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  3. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

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Round three

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Round five

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Round six

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Round seven

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Round eight

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Round nine

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Round ten

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= Pro Bowler [4]

Supplemental draft

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Hall of Famers

  • Bruce Smith, defensive end from Virginia Tech, taken in 1st round 1st overall by Buffalo Bills
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009.[9]
  • Jerry Rice, wide receiver from Mississippi Valley State, taken in 1st round 16th overall by San Francisco 49ers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.[10]
  • Chris Doleman, defensive end from Pittsburgh, taken in 1st round 4th overall by Minnesota Vikings
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.[11]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.[12]
  • Kevin Greene, linebacker from Auburn, taken in 5th round 113rd overall by Los Angeles Rams
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[4]
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Notes and references

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  5. Herschel Walker, 1982 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  6. Doug Flutie, 1984 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  7. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  8. List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Hall of Famers by Year of Induction: Class of 2009". Pro Football Hall of Fame website. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  9. Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  10. "Enshrinement » The Drafting of the 2012 Class – Chris Doleman". Profootballhof.com. July 17, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  11. "Hall of Famers >> ANDRE REED". profootballhof.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.

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