1985 EFL Contract Signings

Annapolis Aztecs (18)

Franchise Tag Warren Moon

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4 Years Joe Morris

4 Years Larry Kinnebrew

4 Years Jackie Slater

4 Years Tim Krumrie

4 Years Andre Tippett

4 Years Open

3 Years Reggie Williams

3 Years Michael Downs

3 Years Open

3 Years Open

3 Years Open

3 Years Open

2 Years Nat Moore

2 Years Dokie Williams

2 Years Brian Blados

2 Years Glen Titensor

2 Years Greg Townsend

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Michael Haddix

Free Agent Year Joe Fields

Free Agent Year Barney Chavous

Free Agent Year Lionel Washington

Free Agent Year Paul McFadden

Free Agent Year Open

Bethlehem Blitz (12)

Franchise Tag Dwight Stephenson

5 Years Open

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4 Years Tony Eason

4 Years Albert Lewis

4 Years Jim Jensen

4 Years John Alt

4 Years Open

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3 Years Pete Mandley

3 Years Matt Bouza

3 Years Open

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2 Years Chris Godfrey

2 Years Joe Klecko

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Mark Hermann

Free Agent Year Edwin Bailey

Free Agent Year Doug English

Free Agent Year Scott Studwell

Free Agent Year John Riggins

Free Agent Year Open

Boston Blazers (20)

Franchise Tag Ronnie Lott

5 Years Open

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4 Years Steve McMichael

4 Years Charles Mann

4 Years Johnny Rembert

4 Years Darrell Green

4 Years Louis Lipps

4 Years Open

3 Years Otis Wilson

3 Years Ron Baker

3 Years Donnell Thompson

3 Years David Little

3 Years Tim Irwin

3 Years Open

2 Years Pete Steinkhuler

2 Years Open

2 Years Johnnie Cooks

2 Years Johnny Johnson

2 Years Jimmy Williams

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Ottis Anderson

Free Agent Year Gerald Carter

Free Agent Year Jim McMahon

Free Agent Year Mike Mularkey

Free Agent Year Robert Brown

Free Agent Year Open

Chicago Fireballs (18)

Franchise Mike Singletary

5 Years Open

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4 Years Phil Simms

4 Years Mike Munchak

4 Years Mark Clayton

4 Years LeRoy Irvin

4 Years Ron Hallstrom

4 Years Open

3 Years Jim Burt

3 Years Bruce Clark

3 Years Earnest Jackson

3 Years Stan Brock

3 Years Bill Maas

3 Years Open

2 Years Bruce Hardy

2 Years Mike Wilcher

2 Years G. Brown

2 Years R. Clark

2 Years Kevin Ross

2 Years Terry Kinard

Free Agent Year Open

Free Agent Year T. Brown

Free Agent Year I. Thompson

Free Agent Year Open

Free Agent Year Open

Free Agent Year Open

Dead Money 1985 (180,000) 1986 (147,000)

Cincinnati Spartans (15)

Franchise Tag Mike Webster

5 Years Open

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4 Years Luis Sharpe

4 Years Neil Lomax

4 Years Brad Edelman

4 Years Terry Long

4 Years Open

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3 Years George Rogers

3 Years Dwaine Board

3 Years Cliff Odom

3 Years Open

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2 Years Dwaine Woodruff

2 Years Jim Jeffcoat

2 Years Vince Newsome

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Mick Luckhurst

Free Agent Year Robin Cole

Free Agent Year Jeremiah Castille

Free Agent Year David Logan

Free Agent Year Open

Free Agent Year Open

Cleveland Curse (16)

Franchise Tag Eric Dickerson

5 Years Open

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4 Years Dave Duerson

4 Years Fred Marion

4 Years Brian Brennan

4 Years Pete Metzelaars

4 Years Frank Minnifield

4 Years Open

3 Years Doug Martin

3 Years Blair Bush

3 Years Open

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2 Years Paul Farren

2 Years Cleveland Green

2 Years Chuck Ehin

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Kent Hill

Free Agent Year Steve Kenney

Free Agent Year Ezra Johnson

Free Agent Year Chris Washington

Free Agent Year Steve Deberg

Free Agent Year Open

Denver Dark Knights (14)

Franchise Tag Nolan Cromwell

5 Years Open

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4 Years Dave Rimington

4 Years Open

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3 Years James Lofton

3 Years Dan Fouts

3 Years Open

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2 Years Johnnie Poe

2 Years Keith Fahnhorst

2 Years Rick Bryan

2 Years Evan Cooper

2 Years Curtis Greer

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Matt Suhey

Free Agent Year Derrick Ramsey

Free Agent Year John Hannah

Free Agent Year Ron Essink

Free Agent Year Mel Owens

Free Agent Year Open

Gastonia Gladiators (20)

Franchise Tag Leonard Marshall

5 Years Open

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4 Years Rodney Holman

4 Years Tunch Ilkin

4 Years Mark Bortz

4 Years Dexter Manley

4 Years Hanford Dixon

4 Years Open

3 Years Mike Baab

3 Years

3 Years Open

3 Years Leonard Smith

3 Years Louis Breeden

3 Years Open

2 Years Walter Abercrombie

2 Years Mike Jones

2 Years Eric Hipple

2 Years Randy Scott

2 Years Don Blackmon

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Craig James

Free Agent Year Open

Free Agent Year Matt Millen

Free Agent Year Mike Davis

Free Agent Year Wes Hopkins

Free Agent Year Kevin House

Hecla Thundercats (17)

Franchise Tag Jimbo Covert

5 Years Open

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4 Years Bryan Millard

4 Years Gary Anderson

4 Years Open

4 Years Earl Ferrell

4 Years Robert Lyles

4 Years Open

3 Years Kenny Easley

3 Years Fred Quillan

3 Years Jimmy Williams

3 Years Open

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2 Years Mike Haynes

2 Years Jim Collins

2 Years Brad Budde

2 Years Gerald Willhite

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Mark Gastineau

Free Agent Year John Stallworth

Free Agent Year Frank Pollard

Free Agent Year Eddie Lee Ivory

Free Agent Year Paul Coffman

Free Agent Year Open

Jersey Jugheads (15)

Franchise Tag Roy Green

5 Years Open

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4 Years Lawrence Taylor

4 Years Wilbur Marshall

4 Years Steve Jordan

4 Years Keith Bishop

4 Years Jacob Green

4 Years Open

3 Years Dan Alexander

3 Years Gill Byrd

3 Years Sammy Winder

3 Years Pat Leahy

3 Years Open

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2 Years Bo Eason

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Bruce Davis

Free Agent Year Bob Cryder

Free Agent Year Clarence Kay

Free Agent Year Ron Jaworski

Free Agent Year Open

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Kutztown Golden Bears (15)

Franchise Tag Joe Montana

5 Years Open

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4 Years Gary Reasons

4 Years Andre Waters

4 Years Open

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3 Years Bruce McNorton

3 Years Charlie Baker

3 Years Open

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2 Years Donnie Shell

2 Years Gary Cobb

2 Years Doug Betters

2 Years Keith Gary

2 Years Charlie Brown

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Earl Campbell

Free Agent Year Rubin Carter

Free Agent Year Will Grant

Free Agent Year Butch Woolfolk

Free Agent Year Bud Brown

Free Agent Year Open

Louisiana Lightning (13)

Franchise Tag Chip Banks

5 Years Open

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4 Years Bryan Hinkle

4 Years Open

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3 Years Tony Collins

3 Years Cris Collinsworth

3 Years Jeff Chadwick

3 Years Kellen Winslow

3 Years Open

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2 Years Mickey Marvin

2 Years Steve Korte

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Ernest Byner

Free Agent Year Wayne Wilson

Free Agent Year Mickey Marvin

Free Agent Year Jim Cooper

Free Agent Year Leonard Mitchell

Free Agent Year Open

Marquette Warriors (20)

Franchise Tag James Brooks

5 Years Open

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4 Years Karl Mecklenburg

4 Years Ricky Jackson

4 Years JT Smith

4 Years Bob Golic

4 Years Joey Browner

4 Years Open

3 Years Todd Christensen

3 Years Freddie Young

3 Years Mike Walters

3 Years Sean Farrell

3 Years Lee Williams

3 Years Open

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2 Years Frank Wattelet

2 Years William Judson

2 Years Henry Lawrence

2 Years Lloyd Burress

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Mark Dennard

Free Agent Year Herman Heard

Free Agent Year Raymond Butler

Free Agent Year Tony Elliott

Free Agent Year Mike Cannon

Free Agent Year Open

Michigan Panthers (9)

Franchise Tag Danny White

5 Years Open

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3 Years Mike Quick

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2 Years Randy McMillan

2 Years Gerry Ellis

2 Years Dwight Clark

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Louis Wright

Free Agent Year Nesby Glasgow

Free Agent Year Lance Mehl

Free Agent Year Charlie Joiner

Free Agent Year Open

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Mineral Maulers (12)

Franchise Tag Dan Marino

5 Years Open

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4 Years Wesley Walker

4 Years Everson Walls

4 Years Freeman McNeill

4 Years Open

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3 Years Reggie McElroy

3 Years Keith Bostic

3 Years Open

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2 Years Doug Cosbie

2 Years Arthur Cox

2 Years Roland James

2 Years Ross Browner

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Darrin Nelson

Free Agent Year Steve Nelson

Free Agent Year Open

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Missouri Outlaws (13)

Franchise Tag Stephone Paige

5 Years Open

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4 Years Tony Dorsett

4 Years Chris Hinton

4 Years Eddie Johnson

4 Years Scott Case

4 Years Open

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3 Years Jeff Bostic

3 Years Keith Willis

3 Years Open

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2 Years Joe Bostic

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2 Years John Grimsley

2 Years Bill Bates

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Greg Bell

Free Agent Year Jesse Clark

Free Agent Year Mike Pagel

Free Agent Year Open

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Philadelphia Liberty (20)

Franchise Tag Roger Craig

5 Years Open

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4 Years Roy Foster

4 Years Dave Waymer

4 Years Rulon Jones

4 Years Steve Largent

4 Years Joe Nash

4 Years Open

3 Years Richard Dent

3 Years Carl Ekern

3 Years Dave Studdard

3 Years Joe Devlin

3 Years Mike Merriweather

3 Years Open

2 Years Charles Romes

2 Years Carlton Williamson

2 Years Billy Ard

2 Years Tony Franklin

2 Years George Wonsley

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Rich Milot

Free Agent Year Pat Tilley

Free Agent Year Don Macek

Free Agent Year Eric Sievers

Free Agent Year Open

Portland Pirates (25)

Franchise Tag John Elway

5 Years Ethan Horton

5 Years Cedric Jones

5 Years Jack Del Rio

5 Years Eugene Robinson

5 Years Open

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4 Years Stanley Morgan

4 Years Joe Jacoby

4 Years Dennis McKinnon

4 Years Michael Carter

4 Years Ron Davenport

4 Years Irving Fryar

3 Years Gerald Riggs

3 Years Johnny Hector

3 Years Dave Mosebar

3 Years Bobby Butler

3 Years Jimmie Giles

3 Years Open

2 Years Rick Dennison

2 Years Lester Hayes

2 Years Mike Lansford

2 Years Jerry Robinson

2 Years Frank Warren

2 Years Open

Free Agent Year David Hill

Free Agent Year Mike Bell

Free Agent Year Hugh Green

Free Agent Year Brett Miller

Free Agent Year Open

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Richmond Crabbers (16)

Franchise Tag Dave Krieg

5 Years Open

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4 Years Stump Mitchell

4 Years Art Monk

4 Years Mickey Shuler

4 Years Doug Smith

4 Years Open

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3 Years Randy Cross

3 Years Doug Harrah

3 Years Mark Lee

3 Years Ken Lanier

3 Years Morten Anderson

3 Years Open

2 Years Jon Giesler

2 Years Eugene Marve

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Glenn Blackwood

Free Agent Year Benny Perrin

Free Agent Year Eric Wright

Free Agent Year Ken Sims

Free Agent Year Open

Robbinsville Cyclones (15)

Franchise Tag Nick Lowery

5 Years Open

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4 Years Harry Carson

4 Years Pete Holohan

4 Years Ed Jones

4 Years Mike Richardson

4 Years Open

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3 Years Brad Benson

3 Years Willie Gault

3 Years Randy White

3 Years Open

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2 Years Todd Blackledge

2 Years Gary Fencik

2 Years William Gay

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Mike Douglass

Free Agent Year Rod Martin

Free Agent Year Don Smith

Free Agent Year Ron Springs

Free Agent Year Open

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Texas Rage (19)

Franchise Tag Dan Hampton

5 Years Open

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4 Years Max Montoya

4 Years Raymond Clayborn

4 Years Ronnie Lippett

4 Years Boomer Esiason

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3 Years Jesse Sapolu

3 Years Mike Harden

3 Years Ron Solt

3 Years Sean Jones

3 Years Open

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2 Years Clint Didier

2 Years Greg Koch

2 Years Dennis Smith

2 Years Matt Bahr

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2 Years Open

Free Agent Year Mike Renfro

Free Agent Year Anthony Munoz

Free Agent Year Ben Utt

Free Agent Year Jeff Van Note

Free Agent Year Reggie Camp

Free Agent Year Open

Toledo Sturgeons (11)

Franchise Tag Joe Theisman

5 Years Open

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4 Years Carlos Carson

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2 Years Steve Watson

2 Years Tony Hunter

2 Years Tom Rafferty

2 Years Al Baker

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Free Agent Year Kurt Peterson

Free Agent Year Charley Hannah

Free Agent Year Tim Lewis

Free Agent Year Gary Green

Free Agent Year Tom Cousineau

Free Agent Year Open

Trenton Tigers (14)

Franchise Tag Dave Brown

5 Years Open

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4 Years Ozzie Newsome

4 Years Clay Matthews

4 Years Joel Hilgenberg

4 Years Open

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3 Years Bill Kenney

3 Years Curt Warner

3 Years Open

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2 Years Bill Pickel

2 Years Open

2 Years Doug Reed

2 Years Mike Reichenbach

2 Years Open

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Free Agent Year Tim Smith

Free Agent Year Paul Howard

Free Agent Year Ken Clarke

Free Agent Year Barry Krauss

Free Agent Year Roynell Young

Free Agent Year Open

Yorkville Giants (18)

Franchise Tag Jay Hilgenberg

5 Years Open

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4 Years EJ Junior

4 Years Deron Cherry

4 Years Drew Hill

4 Years Open

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3 Years Howie Long

3 Years James Wilder

3 Years Mike Wilson

3 Years Billy Ray Smith

3 Years Open

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2 Years Rohn Stark

2 Years Wes Chandler

2 Years Keith Dorney

2 Years Eddie Edwards

2 Years Tommy Kramer

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Free Agent Year Ed White

Free Agent Year John Ayers

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Free Agent Year Woodrow Lowe

Free Agent Year Linden King

Free Agent Year Open