1985 Buffalo Bills Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-14
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Kay Stephenson (0-4)
Coach: Hank Bullough (2-10)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1985 Buffalo Bills StatisticsTeam Record: 2-14
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Kay Stephenson (0-4)
Coach: Hank Bullough (2-10)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1985 Buffalo Bills Results
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
The Bills managed just 200 points, worst in the league, and the defensive squad allowed 381. Vince Ferragamo threw for 1,677 yards, and Bruce Mathison played quarterback also. Greg Bell topped pass catchers, hauling in 58 balls, while Jerry Butler added 770 receiving yards. Andre Reed contributed to the receiving game, too.
Greg Bell rushed for a team-leading 883 yards for Buffalo.
Charles Romes intercepted 7 opponent throws. Bruce Smith dropped opposing passers 6.5 times.
Kay Stephenson and Hank Bullough coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Martin Bayless | FS | October 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Bowling Green | Dayton, OH USA | 12 | 11 |
| 28 | Greg Bell | FB | August 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 210 | Notre Dame | Columbus, OH USA | 16 | 15 |
| 36 | Rodney Bellinger | DB | June 4, 1962 | 5'8" | 186 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 81 | Mitchell Brookins | WR | December 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 196 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 5 | 1 |
| 85 | Chris Burkett | WR | August 21, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson St. | Laurel, MS USA | 16 | 1 |
| 29 | Derrick Burroughs | LCB | May 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 8 |
| 80 | Jerry Butler | WR | October 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | Clemson | Ware Shoals, SC USA | 16 | 13 |
| 69 | Greg Christy | T | April 29, 1962 | 6'4" | 285 | Pittsburgh | Natrona Heights, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Joe Cribbs | RB | January 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Auburn | Sulligent, AL USA | 10 | 5 |
| 63 | Justin Cross | T | April 29, 1959 | 6'6" | 263 | West. State (CO) | Montreal, QC Canada | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Joe DeLamielleure | G | March 16, 1951 | 6'3" | 254 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 3 |
| 70 | Joe Devlin | RT | February 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 261 | Iowa | Phoenixville, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | Anthony Dickerson | LB | June 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 220 | SMU | Texas City, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Vince Ferragamo | QB | April 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 212 | California | Torrance, CA USA | 10 | 9 |
| 52 | Guy Frazier | LOLB | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 215 | Wyoming | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Steve Freeman | SS | May 8, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Mississippi St. | Lamesa, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Hal Garner | LB | January 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 228 | Utah St. | New Iberia, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 53 | Will Grant | C | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 254 | Idaho St. | Milton, MA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 55 | Jim Haslett | RILB | December 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 232 | Indiana (PA) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Dale Hellestrae | T-G-C | July 11, 1962 | 6'5" | 282 | SMU | Phoenix, AZ USA | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Rod Hill | LCB | March 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Kentucky St. | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 5 |
| 30 | Anthony Hutchison | RB | February 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 186 | Texas Tech | Houston, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | Lawrence Johnson | DB | September 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 204 | Wisconsin | Gary, IN USA | 16 | 3 |
| 72 | Ken Jones | LT | December 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 260 | Arkansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | John Kidd | P | August 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Northwestern | Springfield, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Larry Kubin | LB | February 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 234 | Penn St. | Union, NJ USA | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Steve Maidlow | LB | June 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 234 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 54 | Eugene Marve | LILB | August 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 237 | Saginaw Valley St. | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | Bruce Mathison | QB | April 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Nebraska | Superior, WI USA | 10 | 7 |
| 95 | Sean McNanie | DE | September 9, 1961 | 6'5" | 265 | Arizona St. | Rockford, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Pete Metzelaars | TE | May 24, 1960 | 6'7" | 254 | Wabash | Three Rivers, MI USA | 16 | 8 |
| 34 | Booker Moore | FB | June 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 224 | Penn St. | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 6 |
| 89 | Ulysses Norris | TE | January 15, 1957 | 6'4" | 230 | Georgia | Monticello, GA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Scott Norwood | K | July 17, 1960 | 6'0" | 207 | James Madison | Alexandria, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Jim Perryman | DB | December 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Millikin | Oakland, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 79 | Dean Prater | DE | September 28, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Oklahoma St. | Altus, OK USA | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | Mike Pruitt | RB | April 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 222 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 2 |
| 87 | Eason Ramson | TE | April 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 232 | Washington St. | Sacramento, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 83 | Andre Reed | WR | January 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Frank Reich | QB | December 4, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | Maryland | Freeport, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Eric Richardson | WR | April 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 183 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 51 | Jim Ritcher | LG | May 21, 1958 | 6'3" | 273 | North Carolina St. | Hinckley, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Charles Romes | RCB | December 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 191 | North Carolina Central | Verdun, France | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Lucius Sanford | ROLB | February 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 216 | Georgia Tech | Milledgeville, GA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 76 | Fred Smerlas | NT | April 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 277 | Boston Col. | Waltham, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Bruce Smith | RDE | June 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 262 | Virginia Tech | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 74 | Don Smith | NT | May 9, 1957 | 6'5" | 256 | Miami (FL) | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 45 | Anthony Steels | RB | January 8, 1959 | 5'9" | 200 | Nebraska | Sacramento, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 56 | Darryl Talley | LOLB | July 10, 1960 | 6'4" | 235 | West Virginia | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 5 |
| 86 | Jimmy Teal | WR | August 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas A&M | Lufkin, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | Mark Traynowicz | G-C | November 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 277 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Van Van Williams | RB | March 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 208 | East Tennessee St. | Johnson City, TN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Tim Vogler | RG | October 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 259 | Ohio St. | Troy, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 77 | Ben Williams | LDE | September 1, 1954 | 6'3" | 251 | Mississippi | Yazoo City, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Don Wilson | FS | July 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | North Carolina St. | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 5 |
| 50 | Eric Wilson | LB | October 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 247 | Maryland | Charlottesville, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
