1985 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | April 30 – May 1, 1985 |
Location |
Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City, NY |
Network(s) | ESPN |
Overview | |
336 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection |
Bruce Smith, DE Buffalo Bills |
Mr. Irrelevant |
Donald Chumley, DT San Francisco 49ers |
Most selections (17) |
Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Los Angeles Raiders |
Fewest selections (6) | San Francisco 49ers |
Hall of Famers | 5
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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.
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.
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.
= Pro Bowler [4] | = Hall of Famer |
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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309 | Washington Redskins | Dean Hamel | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |
310 | Minnesota Vikings | Byron Jones | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |
311 | Houston Oilers | Mark Vonder Haar | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
312 | Indianapolis Colts | Dave Burnette | Tackle | Central Arkansas |
313 | Atlanta Falcons | Ken Whisenhunt | Tight end | Georgia Tech |
314 | Detroit Lions | Mike Weaver | Guard | Georgia |
315 | Cleveland Browns | Shane Swanson | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
316 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jim Rockford | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
317 | Philadelphia Eagles | Todd Russell | Defensive back | Boston College |
318 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Simmons | Defensive end | Tennessee |
319 | New York Jets | Bill Wallace | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
320 | New Orleans Saints | Treg Songy | Defensive back | Tulane |
321 | Kansas City Chiefs | Harper LeBel | Center | Colorado State |
322 | Cincinnati Bengals | Louis Garza | Tackle | New Mexico State |
323 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Meyer | Punter | Arizona State |
324 | Dallas Cowboys | Karl Jordan | Linebacker | Vanderbilt |
325 | St. Louis Cardinals | Lonnie Young | Defensive back | Michigan State |
326 | New York Giants | Herb Welch | Defensive back | UCLA |
327 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jeff Sanchez | Defensive back | Georgia |
328 | New England Patriots | Tony Mumford | Running back | Penn State |
329 | San Diego Chargers | Bret Pearson | Tight end | Wisconsin |
330 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | James Melka | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
331 | Washington Redskins | Bryant Winn | Linebacker | Houston |
332 | Los Angeles Raiders | Raymond Polk | Defensive back | Oklahoma State |
333 | Buffalo Bills | Paul Woodside | Kicker | West Virginia |
334 | Denver Broncos | Dan Lynch | Guard | Washington State |
335 | Miami Dolphins | Ray Noble | Defensive back | California |
336 [8] | San Francisco 49ers | Donald Chumley | Defensive tackle | Georgia |
= Pro Bowler [4] |
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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1 | Cleveland Browns | Bernie Kosar † | QB | Miami (FL) | Ind. (I-A) | |||
8 | San Francisco 49ers | Roosevelt Snipes | RB | Florida State | Ind. (I-A) |
† | = Pro Bowler [4] |
1985 NFL draft | |
---|---|
General information | |
Date(s) | April 30 – May 1, 1985 |
Location |
Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City, NY |
Network(s) | ESPN |
Overview | |
336 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection |
Bruce Smith, DE Buffalo Bills |
Mr. Irrelevant |
Donald Chumley, DT San Francisco 49ers |
Most selections (17) |
Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Los Angeles Raiders |
Fewest selections (6) | San Francisco 49ers |
Hall of Famers | 5
|
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.
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.
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.
= Pro Bowler [4] | = Hall of Famer |
|
|
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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309 | Washington Redskins | Dean Hamel | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |
310 | Minnesota Vikings | Byron Jones | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |
311 | Houston Oilers | Mark Vonder Haar | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
312 | Indianapolis Colts | Dave Burnette | Tackle | Central Arkansas |
313 | Atlanta Falcons | Ken Whisenhunt | Tight end | Georgia Tech |
314 | Detroit Lions | Mike Weaver | Guard | Georgia |
315 | Cleveland Browns | Shane Swanson | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
316 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jim Rockford | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
317 | Philadelphia Eagles | Todd Russell | Defensive back | Boston College |
318 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Simmons | Defensive end | Tennessee |
319 | New York Jets | Bill Wallace | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
320 | New Orleans Saints | Treg Songy | Defensive back | Tulane |
321 | Kansas City Chiefs | Harper LeBel | Center | Colorado State |
322 | Cincinnati Bengals | Louis Garza | Tackle | New Mexico State |
323 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Meyer | Punter | Arizona State |
324 | Dallas Cowboys | Karl Jordan | Linebacker | Vanderbilt |
325 | St. Louis Cardinals | Lonnie Young | Defensive back | Michigan State |
326 | New York Giants | Herb Welch | Defensive back | UCLA |
327 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jeff Sanchez | Defensive back | Georgia |
328 | New England Patriots | Tony Mumford | Running back | Penn State |
329 | San Diego Chargers | Bret Pearson | Tight end | Wisconsin |
330 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | James Melka | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
331 | Washington Redskins | Bryant Winn | Linebacker | Houston |
332 | Los Angeles Raiders | Raymond Polk | Defensive back | Oklahoma State |
333 | Buffalo Bills | Paul Woodside | Kicker | West Virginia |
334 | Denver Broncos | Dan Lynch | Guard | Washington State |
335 | Miami Dolphins | Ray Noble | Defensive back | California |
336 [8] | San Francisco 49ers | Donald Chumley | Defensive tackle | Georgia |
= Pro Bowler [4] |
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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1 | Cleveland Browns | Bernie Kosar † | QB | Miami (FL) | Ind. (I-A) | |||
8 | San Francisco 49ers | Roosevelt Snipes | RB | Florida State | Ind. (I-A) |
† | = Pro Bowler [4] |