1985 NFL Draft
The Buffalo Bills took Bruce Smith first overall in the 1985 NFL draft, the first of 336 picks over 12 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 — 2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP
- Bruce Smith — 2x NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Doug Flutie — NFL Comeback 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
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 |
All 12 rounds
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 |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Jacque Robinson | Buffalo Bills |
| 198 | Nikita Blair | Minnesota Vikings |
| 199 | Chuck Thomas | Tennessee Titans |
| 200 | Ricky Nichols | Indianapolis Colts |
| 201 | Ashley Lee | Atlanta Falcons |
| 202 | Scott Caldwell | Detroit Lions |
| 203 | Fred Banks | Cleveland Browns |
| 204 | Phil Freeman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 205 | Tom Polley | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 206 | Joe Kohlbrand | New Orleans Saints |
| 207 | Curtis Adams | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 208 | Matt Monger | New York Jets |
| 209 | Ken Stills | Green Bay Packers |
| 210 | Ira Hillary | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 211 | Dave Strobel | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 212 | Rob Monaco | Arizona Cardinals |
| 213 | Lee Rouson | New York Giants |
| 214 | Harry Newsome | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 215 | Ronnie Washington | Atlanta Falcons |
| 216 | Leon Gonzalez | Dallas Cowboys |
| 217 | Steve Buxton | Chicago Bears |
| 218 | Marlon McIntyre | Los Angeles Rams |
| 219 | Barry Wilburn | Washington Commanders |
| 220 | Leonard Wingate | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 221 | Judious Lewis | Seattle Seahawks |
| 222 | Eric Riley | Denver Broncos |
| 223 | Dan Sharp | Miami Dolphins |
| 224 | Milford Hodge | New England Patriots |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Glenn Jones | Buffalo Bills |
| 226 | Steve Tasker | Tennessee Titans |
| 227 | Jaime Covington | Minnesota Vikings |
| 228 | Micah Moon | Atlanta Falcons |
| 229 | Mark Boyer | Indianapolis Colts |
| 230 | June James | Detroit Lions |
| 231 | Dave Toub | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 232 | Steve Calabria | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 233 | Joe Drake | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 234 | Paul Berner | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 235 | Mike Waters | New York Jets |
| 236 | Earl Johnson | New Orleans Saints |
| 237 | Mike Armentrout | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 238 | Keith Cruise | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 239 | Morris Johnson | Green Bay Packers |
| 240 | Frank Wright | New York Giants |
| 241 | Fred Small | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 242 | Andre Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 243 | Scott Strasburger | Dallas Cowboys |
| 244 | Scott Williams | Arizona Cardinals |
| 245 | Gary Swanson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 246 | Chris Sydnor | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 247 | Mitch Geier | Washington Commanders |
| 248 | Bob Otto | Seattle Seahawks |
| 249 | Daryl Smith | Denver Broncos |
| 250 | Thomas Sanders | Chicago Bears |
| 251 | Adam Hinds | Miami Dolphins |
| 252 | Dan Remsberg | Los Angeles Chargers |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Chris Babyar | Buffalo Bills |
| 254 | Juan Johnson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 255 | Mike Golic | Tennessee Titans |
| 256 | Andre Pinesett | Indianapolis Colts |
| 257 | Brent Martin | Atlanta Falcons |
| 258 | Clayton Beauford | Detroit Lions |
| 259 | Larry Williams | Cleveland Browns |
| 260 | Donald Igwebuike | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 261 | Mark Kelso | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 262 | Kerry Glenn | New York Jets |
| 263 | Terry Orr | Washington Commanders |
| 264 | David King | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 265 | Bernard King | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 266 | Ronnie Burgess | Green Bay Packers |
| 267 | Jeff Smith | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 268 | Oliver White | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 269 | Buddy Funck | Denver Broncos |
| 270 | Joe Jones | Dallas Cowboys |
| 271 | Dennis Williams | Arizona Cardinals |
| 272 | Gregg Dubroc | New York Giants |
| 273 | Pat Coryatt | Chicago Bears |
| 274 | Duval Love | Los Angeles Rams |
| 275 | Reggie McKenzie | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 276 | Albert Myres | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 277 | John Conner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 278 | Ron Anderson | Denver Broncos |
| 279 | Mike Pendleton | Miami Dolphins |
| 280 | James Bowers | Seattle Seahawks |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Willie Drewrey | Tennessee Titans |
| 282 | James Seawright | Buffalo Bills |
| 283 | Tim Williams | Minnesota Vikings |
| 284 | John Ayres | Atlanta Falcons |
| 285 | Doug Flutie | Los Angeles Rams |
| 286 | Kevin Harris | Detroit Lions |
| 287 | Travis Tucker | Cleveland Browns |
| 288 | James Williams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 289 | Herman Hunter | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 290 | Raleigh McKenzie | Washington Commanders |
| 291 | Jeff Smith | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 292 | Brad White | New York Jets |
| 293 | Chris Jackson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 294 | Joe Shield | Green Bay Packers |
| 295 | Paul Lewis | New England Patriots |
| 296 | Harold Stanfield | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 297 | Neal Dellocono | Dallas Cowboys |
| 298 | Ricky Anderson | Arizona Cardinals |
| 299 | Allen Young | New York Giants |
| 300 | Terry Matichak | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 301 | Kevin Brown | Los Angeles Rams |
| 302 | Jim Morrissey | Chicago Bears |
| 303 | Steve Strachan | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 304 | Garry Kimble | Washington Commanders |
| 305 | Louis Cooper | Seattle Seahawks |
| 306 | Gary Rolle | Denver Broncos |
| 307 | Mike Jones | Miami Dolphins |
| 308 | David Wood | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Dean Hamel | Washington Commanders |
| 310 | Byron Jones | Minnesota Vikings |
| 311 | Mark Vonder Haar | Tennessee Titans |
| 312 | Dave Burnette | Indianapolis Colts |
| 313 | Ken Whisenhunt | Atlanta Falcons |
| 314 | Mike Weaver | Detroit Lions |
| 315 | Shane Swanson | Cleveland Browns |
| 316 | Jim Rockford | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 317 | Todd Russell | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 318 | Tony Simmons | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 319 | Bill Wallace | New York Jets |
| 320 | Treg Songy | New Orleans Saints |
| 321 | Harper LeBel | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 322 | Louis Garza | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 323 | Jim Meyer | Green Bay Packers |
| 324 | Karl Jordan | Dallas Cowboys |
| 325 | Lonnie Young | Arizona Cardinals |
| 326 | Herb Welch | New York Giants |
| 327 | Jeff Sanchez | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 328 | Tony Mumford | New England Patriots |
| 329 | Bret Pearson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 330 | Jim Melka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 331 | Bryant Winn | Washington Commanders |
| 332 | Raymond Polk | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 333 | Paul Woodside | Buffalo Bills |
| 334 | Dan Lynch | Denver Broncos |
| 335 | Ray Noble | Miami Dolphins |
| 336 | Donald Chumley | San Francisco 49ers |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to the franchise that carries it today; a player links when the player is on file.