What Happened On Wednesday May 17, 1985 In Pro Football
| 1985 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Joe Montana | QB | 49ers | 19.80 |
| Marcus Allen | RB | Raiders | 18.03 |
| Lionel James | WR | Chargers | 9.43 |
| James Jones | TE | Lions | 11.38 |
| Kevin Butler | K | Bears | 9.00 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Matt Ryan, and 66 total players who share this birthday including: Phil White, Bob Millman and Ace Parker.
The pro football champion in 1985 was the Chicago Bears who defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Marino (pass yds), Marcus Allen (rush yds) and Steve Largent (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '85 were Joe Montana, Dan Fouts, Dan Marino, Marcus Allen and John Elway and the top fantasy games were: Joe Morris with 38.95 pts against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joe Montana with 37.05 pts against the Atlanta Falcons and Eric Dickerson with 36.60 pts against the Dallas Cowboys.
The top pick in the 1985 draft was Bruce Smith by the Buffalo Bills, and the 1985 Hall of Fame Class Members were Joe Namath, O.J. Simpson, Frank Gatski, Roger Staubach and Pete Rozelle.
| Pro Football Players Born on May 17, 1985 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Matt Ryan | QB | 15.86 | 2008 - 2009 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (May 17) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Phil White | RB | 1900 | 1924 - 1927 |
| Bob Millman | RB | 1903 | 1925 - 1927 |
| Ace Parker | QB | 1912 | 1937 - 1946 |
| Billy Jefferson | DB | 1918 | 1941 - 1942 |
| Dick Bilda | DB | 1919 | 1944 |
| Irv Comp | DB | 1919 | 1943 - 1949 |
| Ed Stofko | DB | 1920 | 1945 |
| Chick Maggioli | DB | 1922 | 1948 - 1950 |
| Bill Reinhard | RB | 1922 | 1947 - 1948 |
| Felto Prewitt | LB | 1924 | 1946 - 1949 |
| Perry Jeter | RB | 1931 | 1956 - 1957 |
| Earl Morrall | QB | 1934 | 1956 - 1976 |
| Ellison Kelly | OL | 1935 | 1959 |
| Lou Kirouac | OL | 1940 | 1963 - 1967 |
| Ken Kortas | DL | 1942 | 1964 - 1969 |
| Wayne DeSutter | OL | 1944 | 1966 |
| Dave Lince | TE | 1944 | 1966 - 1967 |
| Pat Toomay | DL | 1945 | 1970 - 1979 |
| Morris Stroud | TE | 1946 | 1970 - 1974 |
| Jubilee Dunbar | WR | 1949 | 1973 - 1974 |
| John Skorupan | LB | 1951 | 1973 - 1980 |
| Ernest Pough | WR | 1952 | 1976 - 1978 |
| Steve Haggerty | WR | 1953 | 1975 |
| Ron Olson | 1954 | ||
| Chuck Correal | OL | 1956 | 1979 - 1981 |
| Timmy Newsome | RB | 1958 | 1980 - 1988 |
| Dave Klug | LB | 1958 | 1981 - 1983 |
| Curtis McGriff | DL | 1958 | 1980 - 1987 |
| Chris Godfrey | DL | 1958 | 1980 - 1988 |
| Dan Johnson | TE | 1960 | 1983 - 1987 |
| Wayne Capers | WR | 1961 | 1983 - 1986 |
| Jim Bob Morris | DB | 1961 | 1987 |
| Wayne Radloff | OL | 1961 | 1985 - 1989 |
| Rick Donnelly | P | 1962 | 1985 - 1991 |
| Art Price | LB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Scott Case | DB | 1962 | 1984 - 1995 |
| Darell Jordan | 1967 | ||
| Tim Grunhard | OL | 1968 | 1990 - 2000 |
| Craig Erickson | QB | 1969 | 1992 - 1999 |
| Kelvin Harris | 1969 | ||
| Derrick Deese | OL | 1970 | 1992 - 2004 |
| Mark Williams | LB | 1971 | 1994 - 1996 |
| Dennis Collier | 1971 | ||
| Kyle Wachholtz | QB | 1972 | 1996 - 1998 |
| John Burrough | DL | 1972 | 1995 - 2002 |
| Jay Riemersma | TE | 1973 | 1996 - 2004 |
| Ernest Grant | DL | 1976 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Rod Robinson | QB | 1976 | 2001 |
| Reggie Howard | DB | 1977 | 2000 - 2006 |
| Jason Baker | P | 1978 | 2001 - 2009 |
| Julius Curry | DB | 1979 | 2003 |
| David Young | DB | 1979 | 2003 |
| Travis Anglin | 1980 | ||
| Billy Parker | DB | 1981 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Miro Kesic | K | 1982 | |
| Matt Cassel | QB | 1982 | 2005 - 2009 |
| Zac Collie | WR | 1982 | |
| Michael McGrew | WR | 1982 | 2005 |
| Chris Henry | WR | 1983 | 2005 - 2009 |
| Reggie Williams | WR | 1983 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Jamaal Fudge | DB | 1983 | 2006 - 2009 |
| Brennan Schmidt | DL | 1983 | 2006 |
| Elliot Vallejo | OL | 1984 | 2008 |
| Matt Ryan | QB | 1985 | 2008 - 2009 |
| Keenan Lewis | DB | 1986 | 2008 - 2009 |
| Rodelin Anthony | WR | 1987 | |
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May 17, 1985 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on May 17, 1985
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (May 17)
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1985 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 26, 1986) | Chicago Bears 46 @ New England Patriots 10 |
1985 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | Passing Yds | 4,137 |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | Passing Tds | 30 |
| Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | Rushing Yds | 1,759 |
| Joe Morris | New York Giants | Rushing Tds | 21 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | Receiving Yds | 1,287 |
| Daryl Turner | Seattle Seahawks | Receiving Tds | 13 |
| Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | Receptions | 92 |
| Gary Anderson | Pittsburgh Steelers | FGs Made | 33 |
| Ray Wersching | San Francisco 49ers | XPs Made | 52 |
1985 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Joe Montana | QB | 49ers | 19.80 |
| Dan Fouts | QB | Chargers | 18.77 |
| Dan Marino | QB | Dolphins | 18.40 |
| Marcus Allen | RB | Raiders | 18.03 |
| John Elway | QB | Broncos | 17.87 |
1985 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Joe Morris | RB | New York Giants | 38.95 |
| Joe Montana | QB | San Francisco 49ers | 37.05 |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | Los Angeles Rams | 36.60 |
| Mark Malone | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35.35 |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | Los Angeles Rams | 34.65 |
1985 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Bruce Smith | DL | Buffalo Bills | Virginia Tech |
1985 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Joe Namath | Player |
| O.J. Simpson | Player |
| Frank Gatski | Player |
| Roger Staubach | Player |
| Pete Rozelle | Commissioner NFL |