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1962 AFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 2, 1961
Overview
272 total selections in 34 rounds
LeagueAFL
First selectionRoman Gabriel, QB
Oakland Raiders
Mr. IrrelevantPhil Lohman, C
San Diego Chargers
Hall of Famers3
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The 1962 American Football League draft was held on December 2, 1961. With the first overall pick, the Oakland Raiders selected quarterback Roman Gabriel.

Player selections[edit]

= Pro Bowler [1] = AFL All-Star[2] = Hall of Famer

Round one[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
1 Oakland Raiders Roman Gabriel QB NC State
2 Denver Broncos Merlin Olsen DT Utah State
3 Dallas Texans Ronnie Bull RB Baylor
4 Buffalo Bills Ernie Davis HB Syracuse
5 New York Titans Sandy Stephens QB Minnesota
6 Boston Patriots Gary Collins FL Maryland
7 Houston Oilers Ray Jacobs DT Howard Payne
8 San Diego Chargers Bob Ferguson FB Ohio State

Round two[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
9 Oakland Raiders Lance Alworth FL Arkansas
10 Denver Broncos Jerry Hillebrand LB Colorado
11 Dallas Texans Bill Miller SE Miami (FL)
12 Buffalo Bills Glenn Glass DB Tennessee
13 New York Titans Alex Kroll OT Rutgers
14 Boston Patriots Leroy Jackson HB Western Illinois
15 Houston Oilers Earl Gros FB LSU
16 San Diego Chargers Dick Hudson OT Memphis State

Round three[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
17 Oakland Raiders Ed Pine LB Utah
18 Denver Broncos Charles Holmes FB Maryland State
19 Dallas Texans Eddie Wilson QB Arizona
20 Buffalo Bills Jack Elwell WR Purdue
21 New York Titans Fate Echols OT Northwestern
22 Boston Patriots Sherwyn Thorson G Iowa
23 Houston Oilers Pete Case G Georgia
24 San Diego Chargers John Hadl QB Kansas

Round four[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
25 Oakland Raiders John Meyers DT Washington
26 Denver Broncos John Furman QB Texas Western
27 Dallas Texans Chuck Hinton DT North Carolina Central
28 Dallas Texans Irv Goode G Kentucky
29 New York Titans Ed Blaine G Missouri
30 Houston Oilers Gary Cutsinger DE Oklahoma State
31 San Diego Chargers Bob Bill OT Notre Dame
32 San Diego Chargers Mack Burton HB San José State

Round five[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
33 Oakland Raiders Joe Hernandez WR Arizona
34 San Diego Chargers Bob Mitinger LB Penn State
35 Dallas Texans Bobby Plummer OT TCU
36 Buffalo Bills Tom Dellinger HB NC State
37 New York Titans Bobby Ply DB Baylor
38 Boston Patriots Bill Hull DE Wake Forest
39 Houston Oilers Bill Rice E Alabama
40 San Diego Chargers John Cornett OT Rice

Round six[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
41 Oakland Raiders Dan Birdwell DT Houston
42 San Diego Chargers Roy Winston LB LSU
43 Dallas Texans Al Hinton E Iowa
44 Buffalo Bills Dave Viti E Boston University
45 New York Titans Mel Melin QB Washington State
46 Boston Patriots Billy Neighbors G Alabama
47 Houston Oilers Ray Pinion G TCU
48 San Diego Chargers Frank Buncom LB USC

Round seven[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
49 Oakland Raiders Jim Norris DT Houston
50 Denver Broncos John McGeever CB Auburn
51 San Diego Chargers Wendell Harris CB LSU
52 Buffalo Bills Jim LeCompte G North Carolina
53 New York Titans George Mans E Michigan
54 Boston Patriots John Schopf OT Michigan
55 Houston Oilers Gus Gonzales G Tulane
56 San Diego Chargers Bob Jackson FB New Mexico State

Round eight[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
57 Oakland Raiders Ferrell Yarborough E Northwestern State
58 Denver Broncos Elbert Harris HB Southeastern Louisiana
59 Dallas Texans Larry Bowie G Purdue
60 Buffalo Bills Paul White HB Florida
61 New York Titans John Lomakowski OT Western Michigan
62 Boston Patriots Bennie McRae CB Michigan
63 Houston Oilers Clyde Brock OT Utah State
64 San Diego Chargers Jerry Robinson FL Grambling

Round nine[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
65 Oakland Raiders Jim Dillard HB Oklahoma State
66 Denver Broncos Larry Jepson C Furman
67 Dallas Texans Marshall Shirk OT UCLA
68 Buffalo Bills Bill Saul LB Penn State
69 New York Titans Gary Barnes WR Clemson
70 Boston Patriots Bill Triplett RB Miami (OH)
71 Houston Oilers Larry Onesti LB Northwestern
72 San Diego Chargers Tom Minter DB Baylor

Round ten[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
73 Oakland Raiders Hank Rivera DB Oregon State
74 Denver Broncos Gale Weidner QB Colorado
75 Dallas Texans Jimmy Saxton HB Texas
76 Buffalo Bills Amos Bullocks HB Southern Illinois
77 New York Titans Ted Stute OT Ohio
78 Boston Patriots John Knight HB Valparaiso
79 Houston Oilers Bob Moses E Texas
80 San Diego Chargers Dan Sullivan G Boston College

Round eleven[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
81 Dallas Texans Bobby Hunt S Auburn
82 Denver Broncos Mike Kline G Oregon State
83 Dallas Texans Guy Reese DT SMU
84 Buffalo Bills Jerry Croft G Bowling Green
85 New York Titans Curtis Miranda C Florida A&M
86 Buffalo Bills Tom Pennington E / K Georgia
87 Houston Oilers John Thomas G McMurry
88 San Diego Chargers Sonny Bishop G Fresno State

Round twelve[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
89 Oakland Raiders Jim Skaggs G Washington
90 New York Titans Bill Winter OT West Virginia
91 Dallas Texans Bobby Thompson DB Arizona
92 Oakland Raiders Gary Schwertfeger LB Montana
93 San Diego Chargers Ralph Smith TE Ole Miss
94 Oakland Raiders Oscar Donahue WR San José State
95 Houston Oilers Jack Collins HB Texas
96 San Diego Chargers George Andrie DE Marquette[a]

Round thirteen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
97 Oakland Raiders George Pierovich FB California
98 Denver Broncos Bob Cegelski C Montana State
99 Buffalo Bills Ron Gassert DT Virginia
100 Buffalo Bills Mike Stratton LB Tennessee
101 New York Titans Wilburn Hollis QB Iowa
102 Boston Patriots Nick Buoniconti LB Notre Dame
103 Houston Oilers Royce Cassell E New Mexico State
104 San Diego Chargers Chuck Bryant E Ohio State

Round fourteen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
105 Oakland Raiders Bert Coan HB Kansas
106 Denver Broncos Sonny Gibbs QB TCU
107 Dallas Texans Bookie Bolin G Ole Miss
108 Buffalo Bills Ron Skufca OT Purdue
109 New York Titans Bert Wilder DE NC State
110 Boston Patriots Chuck Sieminski DT Penn State
111 Houston Oilers Glynn Griffing QB Ole Miss
112 San Diego Chargers Jim Bates HB USC

Round fifteen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
113 Oakland Raiders Floyd Dean LB Florida
114 Denver Broncos Bill Louden G St. Benedict's (KS)
115 Dallas Texans Dave Graham OT Virginia
116 Buffalo Bills Roger Kochman HB Penn State
117 New York Titans Sam Mudie HB Rutgers
118 Boston Patriots Gerry Goerlitz C Northern Michigan
119 Houston Oilers Ken Shaffer OT Marquette[a]
120 San Diego Chargers Fred Moore DT Memphis State

Round sixteen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
121 Oakland Raiders Pat Russ DT Purdue
122 Denver Broncos Gary Ballman FL Michigan State
123 Dallas Texans Pettis Norman TE Johnson C. Smith
124 Buffalo Bills Frank Imperiale OT Southern Illinois
125 New York Titans Jim Smith OT Penn State
126 Boston Patriots Ken Byers G Cincinnati
127 Houston Oilers Billy Ray Adams FB Ole Miss

Round seventeen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
129 Oakland Raiders Larry Ferguson HB Iowa
130 Denver Broncos Jerry Tarr WR Oregon
131 Dallas Texans Tommy Brooker E Alabama
132 Buffalo Bills Tom Sestak DT McNeese State
133 New York Titans Allen Miller LB Ohio
134 Boston Patriots Scott Maentz E Michigan
135 Houston Oilers Bill Miller DT New Mexico Highlands
136 San Diego Chargers Frank Gardner OT North Carolina Central

Round eighteen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
137 Oakland Raiders Jim Vollenweider HB Miami (FL)
138 Denver Broncos Pete Schenck E Washington State
139 Dallas Texans Joe Carollo OT Notre Dame
140 Buffalo Bills Joe Kehoe E Virginia
141 New York Titans Buddy Iles E TCU
142 Boston Patriots Tom Chandler OT Florida A&M
143 Houston Oilers Art Perkins FB North Texas State
144 San Diego Chargers Dennis Biodrowski G Memphis State

Round nineteen[edit]

Pick # AFL team Player Position College
145 Oakland Raiders Dennis Spurlock QB Whitworth
146 Oakland Raiders Kent Horne OT BYU
147 Dallas Texans Lee Welch HB Mississippi State
148 Buffalo Bills Bill Johnson LB Southeastern Louisiana
149 New York Titans Reed Bohovich G Lehigh
150 Boston Patriots Ron Meyers E Villanova
151 Houston Oilers Bobby Jancik CB Lamar Tech

Boston Patriots draft picks (selected sixth)[edit]

Round Player Position College
1 Gary CollinsGary Collins End Maryland
2 Leroy JacksonLeroy Jackson Halfback Western Illinois
3 Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson Guard Iowa
4 Pick traded to Houston
5 Pick traded to Dallas
6 Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors Tackle Alabama
7 John SchopfJohn Schopf Tackle Michigan
8 Benny McRaeBennie McRae Halfback Michigan
9 Bill TriplettBill Triplett Fullback Miami (Ohio)
10 John KnightJohn Knight Halfback Valparaiso
11 Pick traded to Buffalo
12 Pick traded to Oakland
13 Nick Buoniconti Guard Notre Dame
14 Chuck SieminskiChuck Sieminski* Tackle Penn State
15 Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz Guard Northern Michigan
16 Ken ByersKen Byers Guard Cincinnati
17 Scott MaentzScott Maentz End Michigan
18 Tom ChandlerTom Chandler Tackle Florida A&M
19 Ron MeyersRon Meyers End Villanova
20 Tommy NeckTommy Neck Halfback LSU
21 John TraynhamJohn Traynham Halfback VMI
22 Bob AsackBob Asack Tackle Columbia
23 Walt CrateWalt Crate Halfback Penn Military
24 [Don ChristmanDon Christman Center Richmond
25 Bob StemBob Stem Center Syracuse
26 Jim FieldJim Field* Quarterback LSU
27 Al GurskyAl Gursky* Halfback Penn State
28 Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson* Tackle Illinois
29 Julius FinckeJulius Fincke* Tackle McNeese State
30 John FinnJohn Finn* Tackle Louisville
31 Mike IngramMike Ingram* Guard Ohio State
32 Charles TaylorCharles Taylor* Halfback Mississippi
33 Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski* End Pittsburgh
34 Ray LardaniRay Lardani* Tackle Miami (Florida)

Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected fourth)[edit]

Round Player Position College
1 Ernie DavisErnie Davis Halfback Syracuse
2 Glenn GlassGlenn Glass Halfback Tennessee
3 John ElwellJohn Elwell End Purdue
4 Pick traded to Dallas
5 Tom DellingerTom Dellinger Halfback North Carolina State
6 Dave VitiDave Viti End Boston University
7 Jim LeCompteJim LeCompte Guard North Carolina
8 Paul WhitePaul White Halfback Florida
9 Bill SaulBill Saul Center Penn State
10 Amos BullocksAmos Bullocks Halfback Southern Illinois
11 Jerry CroftJerry Croft Guard Bowling Green
11 Tom PenningtonTom Pennington (from Boston) End Georgia
12 Pick traded to Oakland
13 Ron GassertRon Gassert (from Dallas) Tackle Virginia
13 Mike StrattonMike Stratton End Tennessee
14 Ron ScufcaRon Scufca* Tackle Purdue
15 Roger KochmanRoger Kochman* Halfback Penn State
16 Frank ImperialeFrank Imperiale Tackle Southern Illinois
17 Tom SestakTom Sestak End McNeese State
18 Joe KehoeJoe Kehoe End Virginia (VOIDED) Carolina
19 Bill JohnsonBill Johnson Linebacker Southeast Louisiana
20 Sam TidmoreSam Tidmore End Ohio State
21 Carey HenleyCarey Henley Halfback Chattanooga
22 Tom HallTom Hall End Minnesota
23 Ray AbruzzeseRay Abruzzese Halfback Alabama
24 Stan SczurekStan Sczurek Guard Purdue
25 Dave GashDave Gash* End Kentucky
26 Ed ReynoldsEd Reynolds* Tackle Tulane
27 Claude CrabbClaude Crabb* Halfback Colorado
28 Roy WalkerRoy Walker* Fullback Purdue
29 Jim BeaverJim Beaver* Guard Florida
30 Cody BinkleyCody Binkley* Center Vanderbilt
31 Jim CollierJim Collier* End Arkansas
32 Ken EricksonKen Erickson* End Syracuse
33 Tony ParilliTony Parilli* Guard Illinois
34 Ben CharlesBen Charles* Quarterback USC

Dallas Texans draft picks (selected third)[edit]

Round Player Position College
1 Ronnie BullRonnie Bull Halfback Baylor
2 Bill MillerBill Miller End Miami (Florida)
3 Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson Quarterback Arizona
4 Charles HintonCharles Hinton Tackle North Carolina College
4 Irv GoodeIrv Goode (from Buffalo) Center Kentucky
5 Bobby PlummerBobby Plummer Tackle TCU
5 Bobby PlyBobby Ply (from New York) Quarterback Baylor
5 Bill HullBill Hull (from Boston) End Wake Forest
6 Al HintonAl Hinton End Iowa
7 Pick traded to San Diego
8 Larry BowieLarry Bowie Tackle Purdue
9 Dick MillsDick Mills Tackle Pittsburgh
10 Jim SaxtonJimmy Saxton Halfback Texas
11 Bob HuntBobby Hunt (from Oakland) Defensive back Auburn
11 Guy ReeseGuy Reese Tackle SMU
12 Bobby ThompsonBobby Thompson Halfback Arizona
13 Pick traded to Buffalo
14 Bookie BolinBookie Bolin* Guard Mississippi
15 Dave GrahamDave Graham* Tackle Virginia
16 Pettis NormanPettis Norman End John Smith
17 Tommy BrookerTommy Brooker End Alabama
18 Joe CarolloJoe Carollo Tackle Notre Dame
19 Lee WelchLee Welch Halfback Mississippi State
20 Mike SemcheskiMike Semcheski Guard Lehigh
21 Kent MartinKent Martin* Tackle Wake Forest
22 Jim BernhardtJim Bernhardt Tackle Linfield
23 Russ ForetRuss Foret Tackle Georgia Tech
24 Pat TrammellPat Trammell Quarterback Alabama
25 John BurrellJohn Burrell End Rice
26 Walt RappoldWalt Rappold* Quarterback Duke
27 Scott TylerScott Tyler* Halfback Miami (Ohio)
28 Jim ThrushJim Thrush* Tackle Xavier
29 Ed RyanEd Ryan* Halfback Michigan State
30 Don GoodmanDon Goodman* Halfback Florida
31 Everisto NinoEveristo Nino* Tackle East Texas State
32 Joel ArringtonJoel Arrington* Halfback Duke
33 Jack WilsonJack Wilson* Halfback Duke
34 Roger ShoalsRoger Shoals* Center Maryland

Denver Broncos draft picks (selected second)[edit]

Round Player Position College
1 Merlin Olsen Tackle Utah State
2 Jerry HillebrandJerry Hillebrand End Colorado
3 Charles HolmesCharles Holmes Fullback Maryland State
4 John FurmanJohn Furman Quarterback Texas Western
5 Pick traded to San Diego
6 Pick traded to San Diego
7 John McGeeverJohn McGeever Halfback Auburn
8 Elbert HarrisElbert Harris Halfback Southeast Louisiana
9 Larry JepsonLarry Jepson Center Furman
10 Gale WeidnerGale Weidner Quarterback Colorado
11 Mike ClineMike Cline Guard Oregon State
12 Pick traded to New York
13 Bob CegelskiBob Cegelski Center Montana State
14 Sonny GibbsSonny Gibbs* Quarterback TCU
15 Bill LoudenBill Louden Guard Benedict College
16 Gary BallmanGary Ballman Halfback Michigan State
17 Jerry TarrJerry Tarr End Oregon
18 Pete SchenkPete Schenk End Washington State
20 Mike MartinMike Martin End Washington State
21 Jim PerkinsJim Perkins Tackle Colorado
22 Don KassoDon Kasso Halfback Oregon State
23 Ken TureaudKen Tureaud Halfback Michigan
24 Neil ThomasNeil Thomas Guard Hillsdale
25 Dave EdwardsDave Edwards End Auburn
26 Jim RobertsJim Roberts* Tackle Mississippi
27 Andrew Von SonnAndrew Von Sonn* Center UCLA
28 Paul HolmesPaul Holmes* Tackle Georgia
29 Lynn HoyemLynn Hoyem* Center Long Beach State
30 Walter MinceWalter Mince* Halfback Arizona
31 Bill WilliamsonBill Williamson* Tackle Bakersfield JC
32 Vester FlanaganVester Flanagan* Tackle Humboldt State
33 Duane AllenDuane Allen* End Mount St. Andrew's College
34 Steve StonebreakerSteve Stonebreaker* End Detroit

Houston Oilers draft picks (selected seventh)[edit]

Round Player Position College Released/Career Ending
1 Bryson FryBryson Fry Running back Cincinnati 272 Yards In The Senior Bowl At Soldier Field
2 Earl GrosEarl Gros Fullback Louisiana State
3 Pete CasePete Case Tackle Georgia Injured in pre-season vs Patriots
4 Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger (from Boston) Defensive end Oklahoma State
4 Pick traded to San Diego
5 Bill RiceBill Rice End Alabama
6 Ray PinionRay Pinion Guard Texas Christian
7 Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales Guard Tulane
8 Clyde BrockClyde Brock Defensive tackle Utah State
9 Larry OnestiLarry Onesti Linebacker Northwestern Released
10 Bob MosesBob Moses End Texas-Austin
11 John ThomasJohn Thomas Guard McMurry
12 Jack CollinsJack Collins Halfback Texas-Austin
13 Royce CassellRoyce Cassell End New Mexico State Injured In 1962 Rose Bowl
14 Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing* Quarterback Mississippi
15 Ken ShafferKen Shaffer Tackle Marquette
16 Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams Fullback Mississippi Released
17 Bill MillerBill Miller Defensive tackle New Mexico Highlands
18 Art PerkinsArt Perkins Halfback North Texas State
19 Bobby JancikBobby Jancik Defensive back Lamar Tech
20 Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell Guard Houston
21 Joe Bob IsbellRoland Jackson Fullback Rice
22 Joe Bob IsbellKen Bolin Halfback Houston
23 Joe Bob IsbellBill Van Buren Center Iowa
24 Joe Bob IsbellBoyd Melvin Tackle Northwestern Released
25 Joe Bob IsbellBob Johnson Tackle Rice
26 Harold HaysHarold Hays* Guard Mississippi Southern
27 Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland* Halfback Kansas
28 Gary HensonGary Henson* End Colorado
29 Ron OsborneRon Osborne* Tackle Clemson
30 Bob ClemensBob Clemens* Halfback Pittsburgh
31 Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough* Halfback Northwestern
32 Bernie WyattBernie Wyatt* Halfback Iowa
33 Al Lerderle]Al Lerderle* End Georgia Tech
34 Don TalbertDon Talbert* Tackle Texas Placed On Physically Unable To Perform List

New York Titans draft picks (selected fifth)[edit]

Round # Pick # Player Position College
1 5 Sandy Stephens Quarterback Minnesota
2 13 Alex Kroll Center Rutgers
3 21 Fate Echols Tackle Northwestern
4 29 Ed Blaine Guard Missouri
5 37 Pick traded to Dallas
6 45 Mel Melin Quarterback Washington State
7 53 George Mans End Michigan
8 61 John Lomakoski Tackle Western Michigan
9 69 Gary Barnes End Clemson
10 77 Ted Stute Linebacker Ohio University
11 85 Curtis Miranda Center Florida A&M
12 90 Bill Winter (from Denver) Tackle West Virginia
12 93/96 Pick traded to San Diego
13 101 Wilburn Hollis Quarterback Iowa
14 109 Bert Wilder* Tackle North Carolina State
15 117 Sam Madie Halfback Rutgers
16 125 Jim Smith Tackle Penn State
17 133 Allen Miller Guard Ohio University
18 141 Buddy Iles End TCU
19 149 Reed Bohovich Tackle Lehigh
20 157 Judge Dickson Fullback Minnesota
21 165 Ron Hatcher Fullback Michigan State
22 173 Tom Nolan Tackle Penn Military
23 181 John Kuprok End Pittsburgh
24 189 Johnny Counts Halfback Illinois
25 197 Russ Warren Halfback Columbia
26 205 Chuck Morris* Halfback Mississippi
27 213 Jerry Archer* Center Pittsburg State
28 221 Walter Nikirk* Tackle Houston
29 229 Frank Parker* Tackle Oklahoma State
30 237 Mike McClellan* Halfback Oklahoma
31 245 L. E. Hicks* Tackle Florida
32 253 Don Jonas* Halfback Penn State
33 261 Nick Maravich* Tackle North Carolina State
34 269 Dick Wilson* Center Penn State

  * This pick was considered a "Future" selection.

San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected eighth)[edit]

Round # Pick # Player Position College
1 8 Bob Ferguson Fullback Ohio State
2 9 Lance Alworth (from Oakland) Flanker Arkansas
2 16 Dick Hudson Tackle Memphis
3 24 John Hadl Quarterback Kansas
4 31 Bob Bill (from Houston) Tackle Notre Dame
4 32 Mack Burton Halfback San Jose State
5 34 Bob Mitinger (from Denver) Linebacker Penn State
5 40 John Cornett Tackle Rice
6 42 Roy Winston (from Denver) Linebacker Louisiana State
6 48 Frank Buncom Linebacker USC
7 51 Wendell Harris (from Dallas) Defensive Back Louisiana State
7 56 Bobby Jackson Fullback New Mexico State
8 64 Jerry Robinson Flanker Grambling State
9 72 Tom Minter Defensive Back Baylor
10 80 Dan Sullivan Guard Boston College
11 88 Sonny Bishop Guard Fresno State
12 93 Ralph Smith (from New York) Tight End Mississippi
12 96 George Andrie Defensive End Marquette
13 104 Chuck Bryant End Ohio State
14 112 Jim Bates* Halfback USC
15 120 Fred Moore* Defensive Tackle Memphis
16 128 George Gross* Defensive Tackle Auburn
17 136 Frank Gardner Tackle North Carolina Central
18 144 Dennis Biodrowski* Guard Memphis
19 152 Mike Lind* Fullback Notre Dame
20 160 Ron Herman Quarterback Bradley
21 168 Jesse Williams* Center Fresno State
22 176 Jim Thibert* Linebacker Toledo
23 184 Dick Farris* Guard North Texas
24 192 Homer Jones Halfback Texas Southern
25 200 Sam Gruneisen Center Villanova
26 208 Mike Woulfe* Linebacker Colorado
27 216 Mel Rideout* Quarterback Richmond
28 224 Ben Wilson* Fullback USC
29 232 Paul Dudley Halfback Arkansas
30 240 John Denvir Guard Colorado
31 248 Doug Elmore* Halfback Mississippi
32 256 Wayne Frazier* Center Auburn
33 264 Jacque MacKinnon Halfback Colgate
34 272 Phil Lohmann Center Oklahoma

* This pick was considered a "Future" selection.

Oakland Raiders draft picks[edit]

Oakland Raiders (selected first) 
 1) Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State
 2) Pick traded to San Diego
 3) Ed Pine, C, Utah
 4) John Meyers, T, Washington
 5) Joe Hernandez, HB, Arizona
 6) Danny Birdwell, C, Houston
 7) Jim Norris, T, Houston
 8) Ferrell Yarborough, E, Northwest Louisiana
 9) Jim Dillard, HB, Oklahoma State
10) Henry Rivera, HB, Oregon State
11) Pick traded to Dallas
12) Jim Skaggs, G, Washington
    Gary Schwertfeger, LB, Montana (from Buffalo)
    Oscar Donahue, E, San Jose State (from Boston)
13) George Pierovich, FB, California
14) Bert Coan*, HB, Kansas
15) Floyd Dean*, E, Florida
16) Pat Russ, T, Purdue
17) Larry Ferguson*, HB, Iowa
18) Jim Vollenweider, FB, Miami (Florida)
19) Dennis Spurlock, QB, Whitworth
    Kent Horne, T, BYU (from Denver)
20) John Sutro, G, San Jose State
21) Bill Tunnicliff, FB, Michigan
22) Jim Cadile, E, San Jose State
23) Alvin Basham, G, Kansas
24) Mickey Brunce, HB, Oregon
25) Tom Cagaanan*, HB, Utah State
26) Fred Miller*, T, LSU
27) Keith Luhnow*, FB, Santa Ana JC
28) Marv Marinovich*, T, USC
29) Leon Donahue*, E, San Jose State
30) Pete Nicklas*, T, Baylor
31) Bob Elliott*, FB, North Carolina
32) Bob Richards*, T, LSU
33) Eugene White*, HB, Florida A&M
34) Bill Worrell*, T, Georgia

 

Notable undrafted players[edit]

† = Pro Bowler
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Buffalo Bills Booker Edgerson † CB Western Illinois IIAC
Denver Broncos Tom Erlandson † CB Washington State Ind.
Houston Oilers Charley Frazier † WR Texas Southern SWAC
Oakland Raiders Charlie Rieves  LB Houston Ind.
San Diego Chargers Gerry McDougall  RB UCLA AAWU
Former CFL All-Star

See also[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ a b The Warriors discounted football after 1960, however he stayed at the university and was selected out of Marquette.
  1. ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.

External links[edit]

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