1985 NFL draft

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Field	Value
name	1985 NFL draft
image	Park Central Hotel - 7ª Avenida - panoramio (1) (a).jpg
caption	Park Central Hotel (draft venue), photographed in 2010
date	April 30 – May 1, 1985
location	Omni Park Central Hotel
in New York City, NY
network	ESPN
league	NFL
mr_irrelevant	Donald Chumley, DT
San Francisco 49ers
first	Bruce Smith, DE
Buffalo Bills
fewnum	6
fewest	San Francisco 49ers
mostnum	17
most	Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Los Angeles Raiders
overall	336
rounds	12
hofnum	{{ Collapsible list
title	5
1	DE Bruce Smith
2	DE Chris Doleman
3	WR Jerry Rice
4	WR Andre Reed
5	LB Kevin Greene
prev	1984
next	1986
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| name = 1985 NFL draft | logo = | logosize = | logoalt = | image = Park Central Hotel - 7ª Avenida - panoramio (1) (a).jpg | imagesize = | alt = | caption = Park Central Hotel (draft venue), photographed in 2010 | date = April 30 – May 1, 1985 | time = | location = Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City, NY | network = ESPN | sponsor = | league = NFL | mr_irrelevant = Donald Chumley, DT San Francisco 49ers | first = Bruce Smith, DE Buffalo Bills | first_round = | fewnum = 6 | fewest = San Francisco 49ers | mostnum = 17 | most = Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Los Angeles Raiders | overall = 336 | rounds = 12 | hofnum = {{ Collapsible list | title = 5 | 1 = DE Bruce Smith | 2 = DE Chris Doleman | 3 = WR Jerry Rice | 4 = WR Andre Reed | 5 = LB Kevin Greene | prev = 1984 | next = 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. 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). 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.

Player selections

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Supplemental draft

Hall of Famers

• Bruce Smith, defensive end from Virginia Tech, taken in 1st round 1st overall by Buffalo Bills :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009.
• Jerry Rice, wide receiver from Mississippi Valley State, taken in 1st round 16th overall by San Francisco 49ers :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.
• Chris Doleman, defensive end from Pittsburgh, taken in 1st round 4th overall by Minnesota Vikings :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.
• Andre Reed, wide receiver from Kutztown, taken in 4th round 86th overall by Buffalo Bills :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
• Kevin Greene, linebacker from Auburn, taken in 5th round 113rd overall by Los Angeles Rams :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.

Notable undrafted players

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†	= Pro Bowler
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Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1985 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

;Round one

;Round two

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;Round five

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References

1. . (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
2. (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
3. [https://www.eldo.co/analysis/nfl-draft-history-quarterback-draft-class-facts-and-figures NFL Draft History: Quarterback Draft Class Facts and Figures]
4. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
5. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
6. "Heisman Trophy".
7. "Hall of Famers by Year of Induction: Class of 2009". Pro Football Hall of Fame website.
8. "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
9. (2012-07-17). "Enshrinement » The Drafting of the 2012 Class – Chris Doleman". Profootballhof.com.
10. "Hall of Famers >> ANDRE REED". profootballhof.com.

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