1985 NFL Draft
The Buffalo Bills took Bruce Smith first overall in the 1985 NFL draft, the first of 196 picks over 7 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Jerry Rice, with 3 awards on the NFL honours list.
What the 1985 class won
- Jerry Rice — NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP
- Bruce Smith — NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Duane Bickett — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Eddie Brown — NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Mike Smith — NFL Coach of the Year
- Randall Cunningham — NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Smith |  Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | Bill Fralic |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | Ray Childress |  Tennessee Titans |
| 4 | Chris Doleman |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 5 | Duane Bickett |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 6 | Lomas Brown |  Detroit Lions |
| 7 | Ken Ruettgers |  Green Bay Packers |
| 8 | Ron Holmes |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 9 | Kevin Allen |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 10 | Al Toon |  New York Jets |
| 11 | Richard Johnson | Tennessee Titans |
| 12 | Jim Lachey |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 13 | Eddie Brown |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 14 | Derrick Burroughs | Buffalo Bills |
| 15 | Ethan Horton |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 16 | Jerry Rice |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 17 | Kevin Brooks |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 18 | Freddie Joe Nunn |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 19 | George Adams |  New York Giants |
| 20 | Darryl Sims |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 21 | Jerry Gray |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 22 | William Perry |  Chicago Bears |
| 23 | Jessie Hester |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 24 | Alvin Toles |  New Orleans Saints |
| 25 | Emanuel King | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 26 | Steve Sewell |  Denver Broncos |
| 27 | Lorenzo Hampton |  Miami Dolphins |
| 28 | Trevor Matich |  New England Patriots |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Mark Traynowicz | Buffalo Bills |
| 30 | Issiac Holt | Minnesota Vikings |
| 31 | Vance Johnson | Denver Broncos |
| 32 | Don Anderson | Indianapolis Colts |
| 33 | Tory Nixon |  Washington Commanders |
| 34 | Kevin Glover | Detroit Lions |
| 35 | Greg Allen |  Cleveland Browns |
| 36 | Richard Byrd | Tennessee Titans |
| 37 | Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 38 | Daren Gilbert | New Orleans Saints |
| 39 | Wayne Davis | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 40 | Lester Lyles | New York Jets |
| 41 | Jonathan Hayes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 42 | Chris Burkett | Buffalo Bills |
| 43 | Carl Zander | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 44 | Jesse Penn | Dallas Cowboys |
| 45 | Mike Gann | Atlanta Falcons |
| 46 | Stacy Robinson | New York Giants |
| 47 | Mark Behning | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 48 | Garin Veris | New England Patriots |
| 49 | Reggie Phillips | Chicago Bears |
| 50 | Chuck Scott | Los Angeles Rams |
| 51 | Scott Bergold | Arizona Cardinals |
| 52 | Jim Bowman | New England Patriots |
| 53 | Owen Gill |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 54 | Simon Fletcher | Denver Broncos |
| 55 | Jeff Dale | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 56 | Ben Thomas | New England Patriots |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Frank Reich | Buffalo Bills |
| 58 | Tyrone Davis | New York Giants |
| 59 | Kirk Lowdermilk | Minnesota Vikings |
| 60 | Tim Meamber | Minnesota Vikings |
| 61 | Anthony Young | Indianapolis Colts |
| 62 | James Johnson | Detroit Lions |
| 63 | Hal Garner | Buffalo Bills |
| 64 | Ervin Randle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 65 | George Little | Miami Dolphins |
| 66 | Tim Long | Minnesota Vikings |
| 67 | Donnie Elder | New York Jets |
| 68 | Jack Del Rio | New Orleans Saints |
| 69 | John Hendy | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 70 | Sean Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 71 | Rich Moran | Green Bay Packers |
| 72 | Lance Smith | Arizona Cardinals |
| 73 | Brian Johnston | New York Giants |
| 74 | Liffort Hobley | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 75 | Ricky Moore | San Francisco 49ers |
| 76 | Crawford Ker | Dallas Cowboys |
| 77 | Dale Hatcher | Los Angeles Rams |
| 78 | James Maness | Chicago Bears |
| 79 | Tim Moffett | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 80 | Stefon Adams | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 81 | Danny Greene | Seattle Seahawks |
| 82 | Mike Kelley | Tennessee Titans |
| 83 | Alex Moyer | Miami Dolphins |
| 84 | Audray McMillian | New England Patriots |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Buster Rhymes | Minnesota Vikings |
| 86 | Andre Reed | Buffalo Bills |
| 87 | Tom Briehl | Tennessee Titans |
| 88 | Willie Broughton | Indianapolis Colts |
| 89 | Emile Harry | Atlanta Falcons |
| 90 | Kevin Hancock | Detroit Lions |
| 91 | Mike Smith | Miami Dolphins |
| 92 | Mike Heaven | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 93 | Greg Naron | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 94 | Doug Allen | New York Jets |
| 95 | Billy Allen | New Orleans Saints |
| 96 | Ralf Mojsiejenko | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 97 | Anthony Tuggle | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 98 | Walter Stanley | Green Bay Packers |
| 99 | Bob Olderman | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 100 | Mark Bavaro | New York Giants |
| 101 | Dan Turk | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 102 | Tom Toth | New England Patriots |
| 103 | Robert Lavette | Dallas Cowboys |
| 104 | Ron Wolfley | Arizona Cardinals |
| 105 | Kevin Butler | Chicago Bears |
| 106 | Kyle Morrell | Minnesota Vikings |
| 107 | Jamie Kimmel | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 108 | Gerard Phelan | New England Patriots |
| 109 | Tony Davis | Seattle Seahawks |
| 110 | Keli McGregor | Denver Broncos |
| 111 | Jeff Dellenbach | Miami Dolphins |
| 112 | Dale Hellestrae | Buffalo Bills |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Kevin Greene | Los Angeles Rams |
| 114 | Herschel Walker | Dallas Cowboys |
| 115 | Mark MacDonald | Minnesota Vikings |
| 116 | K.D. Dunn | Arizona Cardinals |
| 117 | Roger Caron | Indianapolis Colts |
| 118 | Joe McIntosh | Detroit Lions |
| 119 | Matt Darwin | Dallas Cowboys |
| 120 | Troy Benson | New York Jets |
| 121 | Dwayne Jiles | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 122 | Raphel Cherry | Washington Commanders |
| 123 | Mark Napolitan | Seattle Seahawks |
| 124 | Brian Luft | New York Jets |
| 125 | Brian Noble | Green Bay Packers |
| 126 | Bruce King | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 127 | Tony Degrate | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 128 | Arnold Brown | Seattle Seahawks |
| 129 | Lee Davis | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 130 | Jimmy Teal | Buffalo Bills |
| 131 | Louis Wong | Arizona Cardinals |
| 132 | Tracy Henderson | New York Giants |
| 133 | Frank Bush | Tennessee Titans |
| 134 | Tony Smith | New York Jets |
| 135 | Dan Reeder | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 136 | Cam Jacobs | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 137 | Johnnie Jones | Seattle Seahawks |
| 138 | Lee Johnson | Tennessee Titans |
| 139 | Billy Hinson | Denver Broncos |
| 140 | Bruce Collie | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Mike Hamby | Buffalo Bills |
| 142 | Steve Bono | Minnesota Vikings |
| 143 | Rusty Hilger | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 144 | Kurt Ploeger | Dallas Cowboys |
| 145 | George Shorthose | Miami Dolphins |
| 146 | Stan Short | Detroit Lions |
| 147 | Mark Krerowicz | Cleveland Browns |
| 148 | Eric Stokes | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 149 | John Bostic | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 150 | Terry Lewis | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 151 | Jeff Deaton | New York Jets |
| 152 | Reggie Pleasant | Atlanta Falcons |
| 153 | Joe Krakoski | Tennessee Titans |
| 154 | Keith Lester | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 155 | Mark Lewis | Green Bay Packers |
| 156 | Ken Reeves | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 157 | Matt Moran | Dallas Cowboys |
| 158 | Jay Novacek | Arizona Cardinals |
| 159 | Jack Oliver | New York Giants |
| 160 | Gregg Carr | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 161 | Michael Young | Los Angeles Rams |
| 162 | Damone Johnson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 163 | Danzell Lee | Washington Commanders |
| 164 | Tim Newton | Minnesota Vikings |
| 165 | Mark Pembrook | New York Giants |
| 166 | Rich Miano | New York Jets |
| 167 | Ron Davenport | Miami Dolphins |
| 168 | Scott Barry | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Ron Pitts | Buffalo Bills |
| 170 | Mike Akiu | Tennessee Titans |
| 171 | Eric Wilson | Green Bay Packers |
| 172 | Kim Locklin | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 173 | James Harbour | Indianapolis Colts |
| 174 | Tony Staten | Detroit Lions |
| 175 | Reggie Langhorne | Cleveland Browns |
| 176 | Mike Prior | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 177 | James Harris | Washington Commanders |
| 178 | Karl Powe | Dallas Cowboys |
| 179 | Eric Martin | New Orleans Saints |
| 180 | Vince Thomson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 181 | Joe Walter | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 182 | Gary Ellerson | Green Bay Packers |
| 183 | Dave Heffernan | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 184 | Jim Herrmann | Dallas Cowboys |
| 185 | Lionel Vital | Washington Commanders |
| 186 | Kevin Belcher | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 187 | Alan Andrews | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 188 | Mark Pattison | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 189 | Danny Bradley | Los Angeles Rams |
| 190 | Charles Bennett | Chicago Bears |
| 191 | Bret Clark | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 192 | Nick Haden | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 193 | Ron Mattes | Seattle Seahawks |
| 194 | Dallas Cameron | Denver Broncos |
| 195 | Fuad Reveiz | Miami Dolphins |
| 196 | Mark Fellows | Los Angeles Chargers |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to its page when the franchise is still in the league under that name; a player links when the player is on file.