1985 NFL draft

1985 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)April 30 – May 1, 1985
LocationOmni Park Central Hotel
in New York City, NY
Network(s)ESPN
Overview
336 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionBruce Smith, DE
Buffalo Bills
Mr. IrrelevantDonald Chumley, DT
San Francisco 49ers
Most selections (17)Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Los Angeles Raiders
Fewest selections (6)San Francisco 49ers
Hall of Famers
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1986 →

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.

  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. ^ NFL Draft History: Quarterback Draft Class Facts and Figures