#1 Pick
Bruce Smith, DE, Virginia Tech
Buffalo Bills, 1985-1999; Washington Redskins, 2000-03
Total Sacks: 200 (NFL All-Time Record)
Eight-time first-team All-Pro
Two-time Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1996)
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | BRUCE SMITH, DE, Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons 1 | Bill Fralic, OG, Pittsburgh |
| 3 | Houston Oilers 2 | Ray Childress, DE, Texas A&M |
| 4 | Minnesota Vikings 3 | CHRIS DOLEMAN, DE, Pittsburgh |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | Duane Bickett, LB, USC |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | Lomas Brown, OT, Florida |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers 4 | Ken Ruettgers, OT, USC |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ron Holmes, DE, Washington |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Kevin Allen, OT, Indiana |
| 10 | New York Jets | Al Toon, WR, Wisconsin |
| 11 | Houston Oilers 5 | Richard Johnson, DB, Wisconsin |
| 12 | San Diego Chargers | Jim Lachey, OG, Ohio State |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | Eddie Brown, WR, Miami (FL) |
| 14 | Buffalo Bills 6 | Derrick Burroughs, DB, Memphis |
| 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ethan Horton, TE, North Carolina |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers 7 | JERRY RICE, WR, Mississippi Valley State |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboys | Kevin Brooks, DT, Michigan |
| 18 | St. Louis Cardinals | Freddie Joe Nunn, DE, Mississippi |
| 19 | New York Giants | George Adams, RB, Kentucky |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Darryl Sims, DE, Wisconsin |
| 21 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Gray, DB, Texas |
| 22 | Chicago Bears | William Perry, DT, Clemson |
| 23 | Los Angeles Raiders | Jessie Hester, WR, Florida State |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints 8 | Alvin Toles, LB, Tennessee |
| 25 | Cincinnati Bengals 9 | Emanuel King, LB, Alabama |
| 26 | Denver Broncos | Steve Sewell, RB, Oklahoma |
| 27 | Miami Dolphins | Lorenzo Hampton, RB, Florida |
| 28 | New England Patriots 10 | Trevor Matich, C, BYU |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Acquired from the Houston Oilers via Minnesota Vikings
- 2 - Acquired from the Minnesota Vikings
- 3 - Acquired from the Atlanta Falcons
- 4 - Acquired from the Cleveland Browns via Buffalo Bills
- 5 - Acquired from the New Orleans Saints
- 6 - Acquired from the Green Bay Packers
- 7 - Acquired from the New England Patriots
- 8 - Acquired from the Washington Redskins
- 9 - Acquired from the Seattle Seahawks
- 10 - Acquired from the San Francisco 49ers
Hall of Famers selected in 1985 NFL Draft
- BRUCE SMITH (1st Round, 1st Overall)
- CHRIS DOLEMAN (1st Round, 4th Overall)
- JERRY RICE (1st Round, 16th Overall)
- ANDRE REED (4th Round, 86th Overall)
- KEVIN GREENE (5th Round, 113th Overall)