NFL players born in 1985

325 NFL players on file were born in 1985. 1 is on NFL rosters now. Matthew Slater leads them with 239 career games played. The first born in 1985 to play in the NFL were Stephen Tulloch, Mario Williams, Donte Whitner, and Tony Dewayne McDaniel and 8 more, in 2006. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (1)

NFL players born in 1985 on rosters now

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Joe FlaccoCIN	QB	2008–2025	18	209 GP · 48,176 pass yds	Audubon, NJ

Former NFL players born in 1985 (324)

Former NFL players born in 1985

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Matthew Slater	WR	2008–2023	16	239 GP · 192 tackles	Orange, CA
Matt Ryan	QB	2008–2022	15	234 GP · 62,792 pass yds	Exton, PA
Eric Weddle	S	2007–2019	13	201 GP · 1,178 tackles, 9.5 sacks	Alta Loma, CA
Greg Olsen	TE	2007–2020	14	199 GP · 8,683 rec yds	Wayne, NJ
Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	2007–2020	14	193 GP · 5,742 rec yds	Cleveland, OH
Adrian Peterson	RB	2007–2021	15	184 GP · 14,918 rush yds	Palestine, TX
Corey Graham	S	2007–2018	12	184 GP · 706 tackles, 3 sacks	Buffalo, NY
Brandon Mebane	NT	2007–2019	13	182 GP · 468 tackles, 18.5 sacks	Los Angeles, CA
William Gay	CB	2007–2017	11	176 GP · 571 tackles, 7 sacks	Tallahassee, FL
Brent Celek	TE	2007–2017	11	175 GP · 4,998 rec yds	Cincinnati, OH
Danny Amendola	WR	2009–2021	13	163 GP · 6,212 rec yds	The Woodlands, TX
Chris Long	DE	2008–2018	11	162 GP · 332 tackles, 70 sacks	Santa Monica, CA
Stephen Tulloch	LB	2006–2016	11	159 GP · 949 tackles, 14.5 sacks	Miami, FL
Mario Williams	DE	2006–2016	11	158 GP · 399 tackles, 97.5 sacks	Richlands, NC
Donte Whitner	DB	2006–2016	11	157 GP · 922 tackles, 3 sacks	Cleveland, OH
Michael Bennett	DE	2009–2019	11	156 GP · 359 tackles, 69.5 sacks	Avondale, LA
Michael Griffin	S	2007–2016	10	154 GP · 803 tackles, 7 sacks	Austin, TX
Jordy Nelson	WR	2008–2018	10	151 GP · 8,587 rec yds	Manhattan, KS
Eric Weems	WR	2008–2017	10	150 GP · 358 rec yds	Daytona Beach, FL
Tony Dewayne McDaniel	DT	2006–2017	12	146 GP · 279 tackles, 11.5 sacks	Hartsville, SC
Matt Forte	RB	2008–2017	10	146 GP · 9,796 rush yds	Lake Charles, LA
Darrelle Revis	CB	2007–2017	11	145 GP · 494 tackles, 2 sacks	Aliquippa, PA
Alex Mack	C	2009–2021	10	144 GP · 14 tackles	Santa Barbara, CA
Erik Walden	LB	2008–2017	10	143 GP · 356 tackles, 36 sacks	Dublin, GA
Mike Tolbert	FB	2008–2017	10	143 GP · 2,649 rush yds	Carrollton, GA
William Hayes	DE	2008–2018	11	137 GP · 336 tackles, 37.5 sacks	High Point, NC
Calvin Johnson	WR	2007–2015	9	135 GP · 11,619 rec yds	Newnan, GA
Reggie Bush	RB	2006–2016	11	134 GP · 5,490 rush yds	San Diego, CA
Chris Johnson	RB	2008–2017	10	130 GP · 9,651 rush yds	Orlando, FL
Pat Sims	DT	2008–2017	10	130 GP · 295 tackles, 9 sacks	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jacob Tamme	TE	2008–2016	9	130 GP · 2,570 rec yds	Lexington, KY
Justin Durant	LB	2007–2017	11	128 GP · 648 tackles, 4.5 sacks	Florence, SC
Lardarius Webb	S	2009–2017	9	127 GP · 467 tackles, 5 sacks	Opelika, AL
Josh Wilson	CB	2007–2015	9	126 GP · 458 tackles, 5.5 sacks	Houston, TX
Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	2006–2014	9	126 GP · 8,167 rush yds	Oakland, CA
Dan Carpenter	PK	2008–2016	9	124 GP · 16 tackles	Omaha, NE
Gary Barnidge	TE	2008–2016	8	124 GP · 2,258 rec yds	Bowling Green, KY
Justin Forsett	RB	2008–2016	9	122 GP · 3,890 rush yds	Lakeland, FL
Matt Overton	LS	2012–2022	8	121 GP · 26 tackles	San Leandro, CA
Robert Ayers	DE	2009–2017	9	120 GP · 265 tackles, 35 sacks	Jersey City, NJ
Tarell Brown	CB	2007–2015	9	117 GP · 310 tackles	New York, NY
Craig Dahl	S	2007–2015	8	117 GP · 415 tackles, 4 sacks	Mankato, MN
Brandon Myers	TE	2009–2016	8	115 GP · 1,954 rec yds	Prairie City, IA
Kroy Biermann	LB	2008–2015	8	114 GP · 333 tackles, 23.5 sacks	Hardin, MT
Patrick Willis	LB	2007–2014	8	112 GP · 950 tackles, 20.5 sacks	Bruceton, TN
Leodis McKelvin	CB	2008–2016	9	111 GP · 360 tackles	Waycross, GA
David Hawthorne	LB	2008–2015	8	111 GP · 595 tackles, 12 sacks	Corsicana, TX
Quintin Demps	S	2008–2017	10	110 GP · 311 tackles, 1.5 sacks	San Antonio, TX
Kellen Davis	TE	2008–2016	9	110 GP · 579 rec yds	Adrian, MI
Zach Miller	TE	2007–2014	8	110 GP · 3,804 rec yds	Tempe, AZ
Alan Ball	CB	2007–2015	9	108 GP · 234 tackles, 0.5 sacks	Detroit, MI
Stephen Hauschka	PK	2008–2020	13	105 GP · 11 tackles	Needham, MA
Andre Jerome Caldwell	WR	2008–2015	8	105 GP · 1,509 rec yds	Tampa, FL
Glenn Dorsey	DL	2008–2016	8	104 GP · 321 tackles, 7 sacks	Baton Rouge, LA
Desmond Bryant	DL	2009–2015	7	104 GP · 237 tackles, 26 sacks	Shorewood, IL
Thomas DeCoud	FS	2008–2014	7	104 GP · 425 tackles, 3 sacks	Oakland, CA
Jameel McClain	LB	2008–2014	7	103 GP · 448 tackles, 7 sacks	Philadelphia, PA
Danny Woodhead	RB	2009–2017	9	101 GP · 2,698 rec yds	North Platte, NE
Duane Brown	OT	2008–2023	8	101 GP · 13 tackles	Richmond, VA
Mike Jenkins	CB	2008–2015	8	101 GP · 244 tackles	Germany
Akeem Jordan	LB	2007–2014	8	100 GP · 330 tackles, 1 sacks	Harrisonburg, VA
Jo-Lonn Dunbar	LB	2008–2015	8	99 GP · 360 tackles, 6.5 sacks	Syracuse, NY
Usama Young	SS	2007–2014	8	99 GP · 278 tackles, 6 sacks	Washington, DC
Husain Abdullah	DB	2008–2015	7	97 GP · 289 tackles, 2.5 sacks	Los Angeles, CA
Ray Edwards	DE	2006–2012	7	97 GP · 224 tackles, 33 sacks	Cincinnati, OH
Marcel Reece	FB	2009–2016	8	96 GP · 2,087 rec yds	Hesperia, CA
Nick Roach	LB	2007–2013	7	96 GP · 346 tackles, 9 sacks	Milwaukee, WI
Willie Young	LB	2011–2017	7	96 GP · 187 tackles, 32 sacks	Riviera Beach, FL
Ryan Mundy	S	2009–2014	6	96 GP · 310 tackles, 2 sacks	Pittsburgh, PA
Jamarca Sanford	S	2009–2015	7	95 GP · 297 tackles, 1 sacks	Batesville, MS
Andy Studebaker	LB	2008–2014	7	94 GP · 110 tackles, 2.5 sacks	Congerville, IL
Jasper Brinkley	LB	2009–2015	6	94 GP · 316 tackles, 2 sacks	Thomson, GA
Jon Beason	LB	2007–2015	9	93 GP · 706 tackles, 4 sacks	Miramar, FL
Brandon Pettigrew	TE	2009–2015	7	93 GP · 2,965 rec yds	Tyler, TX
Josh Morgan	WR	2008–2014	7	93 GP · 2,558 rec yds	Washington, DC
Rashad Jennings	RB	2009–2016	7	93 GP · 3,772 rush yds	Forest, VA
Eric Wright	DB	2007–2013	7	92 GP · 367 tackles, 1 sacks	San Francisco, CA
Davone Bess	WR	2008–2013	6	91 GP · 3,809 rec yds	Hayward, CA
Charles Godfrey	S	2008–2015	8	90 GP · 384 tackles, 3 sacks	Baytown, TX
Greg Toler	CB	2009–2016	7	88 GP · 277 tackles, 2 sacks	Washington, DC
Matthew Mulligan	TE	2009–2016	7	85 GP · 170 rec yds	West Enfield, ME
Shonn Greene	RB	2009–2014	6	85 GP · 4,110 rush yds	Sicklerville, NJ
Colt Anderson	S	2010–2017	8	84 GP · 109 tackles	Butte, MT
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	RB	2008–2013	6	84 GP · 3,914 rush yds	New Orleans, LA
Patrick Bailey	LB	2008–2013	6	84 GP · 71 tackles	Elmendorf, TX
Trumaine McBride	CB	2007–2015	6	82 GP · 152 tackles, 1 sacks	Houston, TX
Michael Adams	DB	2007–2013	7	80 GP · 177 tackles, 1 sacks	Dallas, TX
Scott Chandler	TE	2010–2015	6	80 GP · 2,379 rec yds	Bedford, TX
Brian Hoyer	QB	2009–2023	15	79 GP · 10,899 pass yds	North Olmsted, OH
Andre Fluellen	DT	2008–2015	8	79 GP · 68 tackles, 4.5 sacks	Cartersville, GA
Chris Clemons	S	2009–2015	6	79 GP · 283 tackles, 1.5 sacks	Bradenton, FL
Chad Henne	QB	2008–2022	13	78 GP · 13,290 pass yds	Wyomissing, PA
Brandon McDonald	DB	2007–2012	6	78 GP · 216 tackles, 1 sacks	Collins, MS
Jake Long	OT	2008–2016	6	77 GP · 6 tackles	Detroit, MI
Sam Hurd	WR	2006–2011	6	77 GP · 739 rec yds	San Antonio, TX
Joe Mays	LB	2009–2015	7	76 GP · 246 tackles, 1.5 sacks	Chicago, IL
William Moore	S	2009–2015	7	76 GP · 365 tackles, 3.5 sacks	Hayti, MO
Corey Lynch	DB	2008–2013	6	76 GP · 123 tackles	Cape Coral, FL
Marcus Thomas	DT	2007–2011	5	76 GP · 146 tackles, 1 sacks	Japan
Zac Diles	LB	2007–2014	8	74 GP · 241 tackles, 1 sacks	Tulare, CA

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Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.