1961 American Football League Draft
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Because another league was in competition for the class of 1961 college stars, the American Football League
draft for 1961 graduates was actually held in 1960, with a six-round telephone draft on November 23, that saw the Denver Broncos
select New Mexico State's Bob Gaiters
as the overall first draft pick. The draft was completed on December 5 and 6th, with rounds seven through thirty.
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
draft for 1961 graduates was actually held in 1960, with a six-round telephone draft on November 23, that saw the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
select New Mexico State's Bob Gaiters
Bob Gaiters
Robert James Gaiters is an American former National Football League player. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1961 American Football League Draft and by the New York Giants in the 1961 NFL Draft. He played two seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Giants and San Francisco 49ers...
as the overall first draft pick. The draft was completed on December 5 and 6th, with rounds seven through thirty.
Boston Patriots draft picks (Selected second)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Mason Tommy Mason Thomas Cyril Mason is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was selected first overall by the expansion Minnesota Vikings in the 1961 NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Vikings, he rushed for 3,252 yards and 28 touchdowns. In 1967, he was signed by the Los... |
Half back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Tulane Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... |
| 2 | Rip Hawkins Rip Hawkins Ross Cooper "Rip" Hawkins is a former professional American football player. He played 5 seasons in the National Football League with the Minnesota Vikings.... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State... |
| 3 | Danny LaRose | Offensive end | Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
| 4 | Mike Zeno | Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,... |
| 5 | Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive.... 4 |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Georgia Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference... |
| 6 | Larry Eisenhauer Larry Eisenhauer Lawrence Conway Eisenhauer was an American college and professional football defensive end. A graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, the Boston College standout was one of several Boston-area athletes to join the American Football League's Boston Patriots... 1 |
Tackle | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
| 7 | Paul Terhes | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Bucknell Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of... |
| 8 | Charles Long Charlie Long Charles Long is a former college and professional American football guard. In 1961 he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League. He played there for nine seasons and was a two-time AFL All-Star selection, and a member of the Patriots' All-1960s Team.-External links:*... 1 |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Tennessee-Chattanooga University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in... |
| 9 | Roland Lakes Roland Lakes Roland Hayes Lakes is a former American football defensive lineman. He played defensive tackle at Wichita State University, and then for eleven seasons in the NFL .... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Wichita Wichita State University Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs.... |
| 10 | Richard Mueller | Offensive end | Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... |
| 11 | Mel West | Center | Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
| 12 | Wayne Harris Wayne Harris Carroll Wayne Harris is a retired American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1961 through 1972.-High school and college:... |
Center | Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name... |
| 13 | Dan Underwood | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 14 | James Wright | Quarterback | Memphis State University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system.... |
| 16 | George Balthazar | Tackle | Tennessee A&I |
| 17 | Ray Ratkowski Ray Ratkowski Ray Ratkowski is a former professional American football halfback. He was a member of the Boston Patriots of the American Football League during the 1961 AFL season.... |
Halfback | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I... |
| 18 | Tom Rodgers | Halfback | Kentucky |
| 19 | Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:... |
Halfback | Navy |
| 20 | Clarence Childs | Halfback | Florida A&M Florida A&M University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida... |
| 21 | Dan Oakes | Guard | Virginia Tech |
| 22 | Bob Johnson | Offensive end | Michigan Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... |
| 23 | Darrell DeDecker | Center | Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.... |
| 24 | Don Webb Don Webb (football player) Donald Wayne Webb is a former college and professional American football defensive back. In 1961 he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League. He played for the Patriots for eleven seasons and was an AFL All-Star selection in 1969. He was selected to the Patriots All-1960s Decade... |
Halfback | Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... |
| 25 | Robert Minihane | Tackle | Boston Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
| 26 | Charles Granger | Tackle | Southern Southern University Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section... |
| 27 | Terry Huxhold | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Bryant Harvard | Quarterback | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
| 29 | Ernie McMillan Ernie McMillan Ernest Charles McMillan was a offensive tackle who played 15 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. McMillan attended the University of Illinois... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 30 | George Hultz | Tackle | Mississippi Southern The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as Southern Miss, is a large public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. It is situated north of Gulfport, Mississippi and northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana... |
Buffalo Bills draft picks (Selected third)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Rice Ken Rice (American football) Kenneth Earl Rice is a former an American football offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Auburn University.... 1 |
Tackle | Auburn |
| 2 | Billy Shaw Billy Shaw William Lewis "Billy" Shaw is an American former college and professional football player.Drafted in 1961 by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, Billy Shaw of Georgia Tech was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against much bigger defensive linemen like... 1,2,4 |
Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | Art Baker Art Baker (athlete) Arthur R. Baker was a college and professional American football player. He played college football at Syracuse University, where he was a fullback. He played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1961 and 1962. He then went to the Canadian Football League,... |
Fullback | Syracuse (from New York) |
| 3 | Tom Gilburg Tom Gilburg -Coaching career:Tom Gilburg was the head college football coach for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for 28 seasons, from 1975 until 2002. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 160 wins, 112 losses and 2 ties... |
Tackle | Syracuse |
| 4 | Stew Barber Stew Barber Stewart C. Barber is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player.An offensive tackle from Penn State University, He played his entire career in the American Football League with the Buffalo Bills from 1961 through 1969.He was an American Football League All-Star five consecutive... 1 |
Tackle | Penn State |
| 5 | Norm Snead Norm Snead Norman Bailey Snead is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for Wake Forest University and was drafted in the first round of... |
Quarterback | Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention... |
| 6 | Fred Brown | Halfback | Georgia |
| 7 | Albert Bemiller Al Bemiller Albert Delane Bemiller is a former American football offensive lineman for Syracuse University and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, playing on two league championship teams.-Buffalo Bills:... 1 |
Center | Syracuse |
| 8 | Charles Linning | Tackle | Miami Miami Hurricanes The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports... |
| 9 | William Majors | Halfback | Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
| 10 | Don Kern | Halfback | VMI Virginia Military Institute The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are... |
| 11 | Roy Wall | Halfback | North Carolina |
| 12 | Floyd Powers | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 13 | Tom Causey | Offensive end | Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings... |
| 14 | Ron Kostelnik Ron Kostelnik Ronald Michael Kostelnik was an American football player.... |
Tackle | Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio.... |
| 15 | Jerry Frye | Offensive end | South Carolina |
| 16 | Vincent Scott | Offensive end | Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 17 | Wayne Wolff | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 18 | John Bodkin | Guard | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charley Barnes Charley Barnes Charles Edward Barnes is a former football end in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and University of Louisiana at Monroe. Charlie was drafted in the eighth round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins... |
Offensive end | NE Louisiana State |
| 20 | Everett Cloud | Halfback | Maryland |
| 21 | Larry Vargo | Offensive end | Detroit |
| 22 | Charles Baker | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 23 | William "Red" Mack Red Mack William Richard "Red" Mack was an American football wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Green Bay Packers. As a Green Bay Packer he played in Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967,and made two tackles... |
Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Frank Jackunas | Center | Detroit |
| 25 | Jack Harbaugh Jack Harbaugh Jack Harbaugh is a former college football player and coach, and the father of NFL coaches Jim and John Harbaugh.-Playing career:... |
Halfback | Bowling Green |
| 26 | Lorenzo Stanford | Tackle | North Carolina A & T |
| 27 | Bob Allen | Offensive end | Wake Forest |
| 28 | Jason Harness | Offensive end | Michigan State Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white... |
| 29 | Mike Stock | Halfback | Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
| 30 | William Martin Billy Martin (American football halfback) William Vance Martin is a former professional American football halfback in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Chicago Bears .... |
Halfback | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
Dallas Texans draft picks (Selected sixth)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.J. Holub 1 | Center | Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports... |
| 2 | Bob Lilly Bob Lilly Robert Lewis Lilly is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and photographer. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.-College career:... |
Tackle | TCU TCU Horned Frogs The TCU Horned Frogs are the athletic teams that represent Texas Christian University, consisting of 18 varsity teams. The "horned frog" nickname and mascot refer to the Texas horned lizard, as known as the "horned frog". The women's athletics teams are often referred to often as the Lady Frogs... |
| 3 | Jim Tyrer Jim Tyrer James Efflo Tyrer was an American football offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs... 1,2 |
Tackle | Ohio State |
| 4 | Claude Moorman | Offensive End | Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry... |
| 5 | Jerry Mays 1,2 | Tackle | Southern Methodist SMU Mustangs The SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. The Mustangs participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of Conference USA. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA, and left the Western Athletic Conference... |
| 7 | Fred Arbanas Fred Arbanas Frederick Vincent Arbanas is an American former college and professional football player. Drafted out of Michigan State by the American Football League's Dallas Texans in 1961, he missed the 1961 season with injuries... 1,2 |
Offensive End | Michigan State |
| 8 | John O'Day | Tackle | Miami |
| 9 | Dick Mills | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | Jerry Daniels | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 11 | Marvin Tibbets | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
| 12 | Paul Hynes | Halfback | Louisiana Tech |
| 13 | Glynn Gregory | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
| 14 | Curtis McClinton Curtis McClinton Curtis McClinton is a former collegiate and professional American football player.McClinton attended Wichita High School North in Wichita, Kansas before attending the University of Kansas. A three-time All-Big Eight selection as a Jayhawk, McClinton led the team in rushing in 1959 and rushed for... 1,3 |
Halfback | Kansas Kansas Jayhawks The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference... |
| 15 | Ed Nutting Ed Nutting Ed Nutting was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.-References:... |
Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 15 | Roy Lee Rambo | Guard | TCU |
| 16 | Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas Aaron Norman Thomas , is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants from 1961 to 1970.... |
Offensive End | Oregon State Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver... |
| 17 | Jarrell Williams | Halfback | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ron Hartline | Fullback | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,... |
| 19 | Frank Jackson | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
| 20 | Bob Lane | Offensive End | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 21 | Dick Thornton | Quarterback | Northwestern |
| 22 | Ed Sharockman Ed Sharockman Edward Charles "Ed" Sharockman is a former professional American football defensive back.Sharockman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where he starred as a cornerback. He played 11 seasons in the National Football League, all with the Minnesota Vikings . He started in Super Bowl IV.... |
Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 23 | Lou Zivkovich Lou Zivkovich Lou Zivkovich was a defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. He is widely known for appearing as the July 1974 centerfold in Playgirl magazine, at the age of 33.-Early life:Zivkovic is the son of Canadian immigrants... |
Tackle | New Mexico State New Mexico State University New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States... |
| 24 | Pat Dye Pat Dye Patrick Fain Dye is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University , the University of Wyoming , and Auburn University compiling a career college football record of 153–62–5... |
Guard | Georgia |
| 25 | Ray Ramsey | Quarterback | Adams State Adams State College Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, U.S., in the San Luis Valley.-History:Adams State was founded in 1921 as a teacher's college but now offers a variety of programs including masters degrees in many fields... |
| 26 | Danny House | Halfback | Davidson Davidson College Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News... |
| 27 | Bob Schloredt Bob Schloredt Robert Schloredt was a college football quarterback for the Washington Huskies. He was awarded the 1959 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast. He is the first, of only four players , to be twice named the Most Valuable Player of the Rose Bowl... |
Quarterback | Washington |
| 28 | Bill Stine | Guard | Michigan |
| 29 | Lonnie Caddell | Fullback | Rice Rice Owls The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic... |
| 30 | Cedric Price | Offensive End | Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in... |
Denver Broncos draft picks (Selected first)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Gaiters Bob Gaiters Robert James Gaiters is an American former National Football League player. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1961 American Football League Draft and by the New York Giants in the 1961 NFL Draft. He played two seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Giants and San Francisco 49ers... |
Halfback | New Mexico State |
| 2 | Jerry Hill | Halfback | Wyoming |
| 3 | Charles Strange | Center | LSU LSU Tigers The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger... |
| 4 | Roland McDole | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 4 | Sonny Davis | Offensive End | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 5 | Charles Cowan | Offensive End | Highlands New Mexico Highlands University New Mexico Highlands University is a public university located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.-History:The university was first established as New Mexico Normal School in 1893, with the prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett serving as its first president... |
| 6 | Dale Evans | Halfback | Kansas State |
| 7 | Pat Patchen | Offensive End | Florida |
| 9 | Phil Nugent Phil Nugent Phil Nugent is a former professional American football defensive back. He played for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League during the 1961 AFL season.... |
Quarterback | Tulane |
| 10 | Charles Sturgeon | Halfback | Kentucky |
| 11 | John Simko | Offensive End | Augustana |
| 12 | Jerry Miller | Offensive End | Howard Payne |
| 13 | Ron Greene | Guard | Washington State |
| 14 | Bill Cooper | Fullback | Muskingum |
| 15 | Willie Crafts | Guard | Texas A&I |
| 16 | Jim Larkin | Tackle | Hillsdale |
| 17 | Chuck Weiss | - | Colorado |
| 18 | Chick Graning | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
| 19 | John Hobbs | Guard | Maryland State |
| 20 | Buck McLeod | Tackle | Baylor |
| 21 | Jim Morgan | Halfback | Iowa State Tech |
| 22 | Tom Hackler | Offensive End | Tennessee Tech |
| 23 | Tom Jewell | Tackle | Idaho State |
| 24 | E.A. Simms | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
| 25 | Pete Samms | Tackle | Central Oklahoma |
| 26 | Sam Smith | Halfback | Florence State |
| 27 | Donald Olson | Halfback | Nebraska |
| 28 | Wayne Lee | Guard | Colorado State |
| 29 | Archie Cobb | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 30 | Dave Mills | Halfback | Northeast Missouri Tech |
Houston Oilers draft picks (Selected eighth)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Ditka Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head... |
Offensive End | Pittsburgh |
| 2 | Tom Goode Tom Goode Thomas Guinne Goode is a retired American football offensive lineman who played professionally for nine years from 1962 to 1970. He spent his first eight campaigns in the American Football League with the Houston Oilers and Miami Dolphins... |
Center | Mississippi State |
| 3 | Walter Suggs Walter Suggs Walt Suggs was a college and professional American football player. An offensive and defensive lineman, he played college football at Mississippi State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1962 through 1969, and for the National Football... 1 |
Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 4 | Bobby Walden Bobby Walden Robert Earl Walden was a punter with a 14 year career in the National Football League from 1964 to 1977. He was a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X winning teams.... |
Halfback | Georgia |
| 5 | Monte Lee | Linebacker | Texas |
| 6 | Jake Gibbs Jake Gibbs Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. His strong hit record in 1968 earned him the nickname "Dead-Eye" Gibbs... |
Quarterback | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dick Reynolds | Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 8 | Houston Antwine Houston Antwine Houston J. Antwine is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame... 1,2 |
Guard | Southern Illinois |
| 9 | Ralph White | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 10 | Charles Lee | Center | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert Bird | Guard | Bowling Green |
| 12 | Bob McLeod | Offensive End | Abilene Christian |
| 13 | Gerald Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
| 14 | Jimmy King | Tackle | Clemson |
| 15 | Dennis Ferriter | Center | Marquette |
| 16 | Larry Wood | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 17 | Sam Fewell | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mike Grimsley | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 19 | Myron Pearson | Halfback | Colorado |
| 20 | Lewis Johnson | Halfback | Florida A&M |
| 21 | Ron Miller Ron Miller (American football) Ron Miller is a former quarterback in the National Football League. Miller was drafted in the third round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and later played with the team during the 1962 NFL season. He was also drafted in the twenty-first round of the 1961 American Football League Draft... |
Quarterback | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Bob Kelly | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
| 23 | James Anderson | Fullback | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ken Gregory | Offensive End | Whittier |
| 25 | Jack Kreider | Halfback | Tulsa |
| 26 | Don Fuell Don Fuell Donald Lee Fuell an American-born football quarterback. College scouts began seeking his services when he was in the 10th grade at Marshall County High School in rural Alabama.... |
Quarterback | Mississippi Southern |
| 27 | Boyd King | Center | Rice |
| 28 | John Frongillo | Center | Baylor |
| 29 | John Frongillo | Offensive End | Lake Forest |
| 29 | Errol Linden Errol Linden Errol Joseph Linden is a former American football offensive tackle. Linden was selected in the tenth round by the Detroit Lions out of the University of Houston in the 1961 NFL Draft and played ten seasons in the National Football League. He died of cancer in a hospital at the age of 45.-External... |
Defensive End | Houston |
| 30 | Jim Stroud | Tackle | Rice |
New York Titans draft picks (Selected fifth)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brown | Guard | Minnesota |
| 2 | Herb Adderley Herb Adderley Herbert Allen Adderley is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.... |
Halfback | Michigan State |
| 5 | Tom Matte Tom Matte Thomas Roland Matte was an American football player who played quarterback in college and primarily running back in the NFL in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl Ring. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland and is an Eagle Scout... |
Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 6 | Bill Brown | Fullback | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred Mautino | Offensive end | Syracuse |
| 8 | Harold Beaty | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | Bernie Casey Bernie Casey Bernard Terry "Bernie" Casey is a professional actor who initially had a career as an interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional football player. Casey was also a record-breaking track and field athlete for Bowling Green State University... |
Fullback | Bowling Green |
| 10 | Joe Scibelli Joe Scibelli Joseph Albert Scibelli is a former American football tackle and guard who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams.... |
Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 11 | Art Gilmore | Halfback | Oregon State |
| 12 | Norris Stevenson | Halfback | Missouri |
| 13 | Joe Wendryhoski Joe Wendryhoski Joseph Stanley "Joe" Wendryhoski was a professional American football player who played guard for five seasons in the National Football League.... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 14 | Jim Cunningham | Fullback | Pittsburgh |
| 15 | Irv Cross Irv Cross Irvin Acie "Irv" Cross is a former professional American football cornerback and sportscaster.-Playing career:Cross was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. In 1966 he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Then in 1969, he returned to the Eagles and became... |
Offensive end | Northwestern |
| 16 | Jerry Steffen | Halfback | Colorado |
| 17 | Mike Plye | Tackle | Yale |
| 18 | Alfred Bentley | Offensive end | Arkansas State |
| 19 | Jim Kerr | Halfback | Penn State |
| 20 | Neil Plumley | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 21 | Bob Brooks | Fullback | Ohio |
| 22 | Wayne Fontes Wayne Fontes Wayne Fontes is a former American football coach and college and professional football player who was the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history.-Background and early career:Fontes was born in the... |
Halfback | Michigan State |
| 23 | Mickey Walker | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 24 | Howard Dyer | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institution |
| 25 | Andy Griffith | Halfback | American International |
| 26 | Bob Smith Bobby Smith (safety) Robert Lee Smith is a former American football safety National Football League. He played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions .-External links:*... |
Halfback | UCLA |
| 27 | Moses Gray | Tackle | Indiana |
| 28 | Fred Cox Fred Cox Frederick William Cox is a former National Football League kicker who played for the Minnesota Vikings throughout his career . Fred was raised in Monongahela, PA, where his family owned a grocery store... |
Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | William Mimerly | Halfback | Connecticut |
Oakland Raiders draft picks (Selected fourth)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Rutgens Joe Rutgens Joseph Casimiere Rutgens is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He went to two Pro Bowls during his nine year career. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was drafted in the first... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 2 | George Fleming George Fleming (American football) George Fleming was a multi-position college football player for the Washington Huskies. Fleming was a member of Washington's 1960 and 1961 Rose Bowl teams... |
Halfback | Washington |
| 3 | Myron Pottios Myron Pottios Myron Joseph Pottios is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, and the Pittsburgh Steelers... |
Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Elbert Kimbrough Elbert Kimbrough Elbert Leon Kimbrough is a former professional American football player who played Safety for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, and the New Orleans Saints.... |
Defensive back | Northwestern |
| 5 | Dick Norman Dick Norman (football) Richard Michael "Dick" Norman is a former American football quarterback.-College career:Norman played high school football at Lynwood High School in Lynwood, California and attended Stanford University where he was Stanford's starting quarterback from 1958 to 1960.Norman's tenure came at a low... |
Quarterback | Stanford |
| 6 | Bobby Crespino | Tight End | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ray Purdin | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 8 | Tom Watkins Tom Watkins (American football) Tom Watkins was an American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 15th round of the 1960 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State.... |
Halfback | Iowa State |
| 8 | Dick Price | Guard | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lowndes Shingler | Quarterback | Clemson |
| 10 | Ken Petersen | Tackle | Utah |
| 11 | Doug Mayberry | Fullback | Utah State |
| 12 | Bob Schmitz Bob Schmitz Robert Joseph Schmitz was an American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Schmitz graduated from New Holstein High School in New Holstein, Wisconsin... |
Linebacker | Montana State |
| 13 | Gerald Burch Jerry Burch Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Burch is a former American football tight end in the National Football League with the Oakland Raiders. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.... |
Offensive end | Georgia Tech |
| 14 | Clark Miller Clark Miller Franklin Clark Miller was a professional American football player in the National Football League who played defensive end for nine seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Utah State University and was drafted in the... |
Defensive end | Utah State |
| 15 | Bob Coolbaugh Bob Coolbaugh Irwin Robert Coolbaugh was an American football wide receiver in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Richmond and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1961 AFL Draft. Coolbaugh was also drafted in the 12th round of the 1961... |
Offensive end | Richmond |
| 16 | Chuck Lamson | Defensive back | Wyoming |
| 17 | Joe Novsek | Defensive end | Tulsa |
| 18 | Joe Krakoski Joe Krakoski (defensive back) Joseph Andrew Krakoski, Jr. is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, as well as the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League... |
Defensive back | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles Fuller | Halfback | Cal State-San Francisco |
| 20 | Preston Powell | Fullback | Grambling |
| 21 | Mike Jones | Quarterback | San Jose State |
| 22 | Blayne Jones | Guard | Idaho State |
| 23 | Roger Fisher | Center | Utah State |
| 24 | Jack Novak | Guard | Miami |
| 25 | Paul Yanke | End | Northwestern |
| 26 | Dean Hinshaw | Tackle | Stanford |
| 27 | Clair Appledoorn | End | San Jose State |
| 28 | Dave Grosz | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 29 | Ed Morris | Tackle | Indiana |
| 30 | Bill Face | Halfback | Stanford |
San Diego Chargers draft picks (Selected seventh)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Faison Earl Faison Earl Faison was an American college and Professional Football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966... 1 |
Defensive end | Indiana |
| 2 | Keith Lincoln Keith Lincoln Keith Payson Lincoln is a former American football running back who started his career playing college football at Washington State University. He maintained his versatility after being drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961. In 1963 he led the team in rushing, punt... 1 |
Halfback | Washington State |
| 3 | Marlin McKeever Marlin McKeever Marlin Thomas McKeever was an American football defensive end, fullback and punter at the University of Southern California and a tight end and linebacker during his 13-year National Football League career. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming.-College career:McKeever earned two-time All-America... |
End | USC |
| 4 | Jimmy Johnson | Halfback | UCLA |
| 5 | Billy Kilmer Billy Kilmer William Orland Kilmer, Jr. was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins... |
Quarterback | UCLA |
| 6 | Calvin Bird | Halfback | Kentucky |
| 6 | Cliff Roberts Cliff Roberts Cliff Roberts was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for one season for the Oakland Raiders.-References:... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 7 | Claude Gibson Claude (Hoot) Gibson Claude "Hoot" Gibson is a former American football player and coach in the United States. A defensive back and kick returner, he played collegiately at North Carolina State University, and professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders.-Playing... |
Defensive back | North Carolina State |
| 8 | Charley Johnson Charley Johnson Charley Lane Johnson is a former quarterback in the NFL. During his 15-year career he played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. During his collegiate career at New Mexico State he became the only person to date to be named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Bowl... |
Quarterback | New Mexico State |
| 9 | Bob Scarpitto Bob Scarpitto Bob Scarpitto was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, flanker and punter, he played college football at the University of Notre Dame, and played professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers in 1961 and 1962, for the Denver Broncos from... 1 |
Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Willie Hector | Guard | College of Pacific |
| 11 | Greg Larson Greg Larson Gregory Kenneth Larson is a former American football center in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1961 NFL Draft. Larson was also selected in the eleventh round of the 1961 AFL... |
Center | Minnesota |
| 12 | Hezekiah Braxton Hezekiah Braxton Hezekiah Ezekial Braxton II was a professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills.-References:... |
Fullback | Virginia Union |
| 13 | Dale Messer | Fullback | Fresno State |
| 14 | Billy Wilson | Tackle | Auburn |
| 15 | Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd Ernest "Ernie" Ladd , nicknamed "The Big Cat" was an American collegiate and professional football player and a professional wrestler.-Pro Football career:... 1 |
Tackle | Grambling |
| 16 | Bud Whitehead Bud Whitehead Ruben Agnus "Bud" Whitehead is a former American football defensive back in the American Football League. A 16th round selection of the 1961 AFL Draft, Whitehead played eight seasons with the San Diego Chargers... |
Defensive back | Florida State |
| 17 | Reggie Carolan Reggie Carolan Reginald Howard "Stretch" Carolan , is a former professional American football player. A 6'6", 236 lbs. tight end from the University of Idaho, after being drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961, Carolan was selected as an AFL All-Star in his first season, 1962... |
End | Idaho |
| 18 | Ed Dyas Ed Dyas Edmund C. Dyas was an American football player, who played college football from 1958-60 for the Auburn Tigers. He finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy his senior season. Dyas was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.After his college football career, Dyas became an orthopedic... |
Fullback | Auburn |
| 19 | Jack Espenship | Halfback | Florida |
| 20 | Mike Lucci Mike Lucci Mike Lucci is a former National Football League player for the Cleveland Browns for 3 seasons from 1962 to 1964 and 9 seasons with the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1973. Lucci played collegiately at the University of Tennessee and for one year at the University of Pittsburgh.He was a 6'2", 230-pound... |
Center | Tennessee |
| 21 | Gene Gaines Gene Gaines Gene Gaines was a football player in the CFL sixteen years. He starred as a defensive back for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.... |
Halfback | UCLA |
| 22 | John Brown John Brown (football player) John C. Brown is a former American football tackle who played 10 seasons for two National Football League teams: the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played tackle at Syracuse University alongside Ernie Davis. He experienced a great deal of discrimination.Brown played high school... |
Tackle | Syracuse |
| 23 | Glenn Bass Glenn Bass Glenn Alden Bass is a former collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at East Carolina University. A flanker, he played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills from 1961 through 1966, and for the Houston Oilers in 1966 and 1967... |
Halfback | East Carolina |
| 24 | Ben Balme | Guard | Yale |
| 25 | Don Coffee | End | Memphis State |
| 26 | Bill Kinnune | Guard | Washington |
| 27 | Luther Hayes | End | USC |
| 28 | Chuck Allen Chuck Allen Charles Richard Allen is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He was a linebacker who played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers, and the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Philadelphia Eagles... |
Guard | Washington |
| 29 | Dan Ficca Dan Ficca Daniel Robert Ficca is a former professional American football player who played guard for five seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets in the American Football League.... |
Tackle | USC |
| 30 | Mike McKeever Mike McKeever Mike McKeever was a guard at the University of Southern California football team.-College career:McKeever earned All-America honors. He was also chosen to the academic All-America team. Mike and his brother Marlin McKeever were the first twins to earn All-America status... |
Guard | USC |
- 1 American Football League All-StarAmerican Football League All-Star games-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
. - 2 Member of the American Football League All-Time TeamAmerican Football League All-Time TeamThe American Football League All- Time Team was selected on January 14, 1970. The first and second teams would be determined by a panel of members of the AFL's Hall of Fame Board of Selectors: Since the First team included two halfbacks, rather than a halfback and a fullback, Cookie Gilchrist, a...
. - 3 American Football League MVPAmerican Football League Most Valuable PlayersDuring its ten-year existence , the American Football League's best player for each year was called the Most Valuable Player by some sports-news sources and the Player of the Year by others...
- 4 Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
See also
- List of American Football League players
- History of American Football League draftAmerican Football League DraftThe American Football League stocked its teams in two ways:# Signing free agents ....
- List of Professional Football Drafts