1963 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 3, 1962 |
Time | 11 am EST |
Location | Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago, IL |
Overview | |
280 total selections in 20 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Terry Baker, Quarterback Los Angeles Rams |
Mr. Irrelevant | Bobby Brezina, Back Green Bay Packers |
Most selections (27) | Green Bay Packers |
Fewest selections (13) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Hall of Famers | 7
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The 1963 NFL draft was held at the Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, December 3, 1962. [1] [2]
The first overall selection was quarterback Terry Baker of Oregon State, the Heisman Trophy winner, taken by the Los Angeles Rams. [3] The AFL draft was held two days earlier in Dallas. [4]
= Pro Bowler [5] | = AFL All-Star [6] | = Hall of Famer |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Los Angeles Rams | Terry Baker [7] | Quarterback | Oregon State |
2 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jerry Stovall | Back | LSU |
3 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Dunaway [8] | Defensive Tackle | Mississippi |
4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Budde [9] | Offensive Guard | Michigan State |
5 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Vogel | Offensive Tackle | Ohio State |
6 | Dallas Cowboys | Lee Roy Jordan | Linebacker | Alabama |
7 | Washington Redskins | Pat Richter | End | Wisconsin |
8 | San Francisco 49ers | Kermit Alexander | Back | UCLA |
9 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Hutchinson | Wide receiver | Kentucky |
10 | Los Angeles Rams (From Chicago Bears) | Rufus Guthrie | Guard | Georgia Tech |
11 | Chicago Bears (From Pittsburgh Steelers) | Dave Behrman [10] | Center | Michigan State |
12 | Detroit Lions | Daryl Sanders | Offensive Tackle | Ohio State |
13 | St. Louis Cardinals (From New York Giants) | Don Brumm | Defensive End | Purdue |
14 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Robinson | Linebacker | Penn State |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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15 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Nomina | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
16 | Minnesota Vikings | Bobby Bell [11] | Tackle | Minnesota |
17 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Reynolds | Tackle | Bowling Green |
18 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Mansfield | Tackle | Washington |
19 | Baltimore Colts | John Mackey | Tight end | Syracuse |
20 | Chicago Bears | Steve Barnett | Tackle | Oregon |
21 | San Francisco 49ers | Walt Rock | Guard | Maryland |
22 | Washington Redskins | Lonnie Sanders | Cornerback | Michigan State |
23 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Kanicki | Tackle | Michigan State |
24 | Baltimore Colts | Butch Wilson | Back | Alabama |
25 | Chicago Bears | Bob Jencks | End | Miami (OH) |
26 | New York Giants | Frank Lasky | Tackle | Florida |
27 | Detroit Lions | Roy Williams | Tackle | Pacific |
28 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Brown | Safety | Maryland |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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29 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Costa | Guard | Utah |
30 | St. Louis Cardinals | Danny Brabham | Defensive end | Arkansas |
31 | Minnesota Vikings | Ray Poage | Wide receiver | Texas |
32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dave Crossan | Guard | Maryland |
33 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Fracchia | Back | Alabama |
34 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Price | Linebacker | Auburn |
35 | Washington Redskins | Ron Snidow | Tackle | Oregon |
36 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Lisbon | Back | Bowling Green |
37 | Los Angeles Rams | John Baker | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
38 | Chicago Bears | Larry Glueck | Defensive back | Villanova |
39 | Green Bay Packers | Dennis Claridge | Back | Nebraska |
40 | Philadelphia Eagles | Louis Guy | Back | Mississippi |
41 | New York Giants | Dick Skelly | Back | Florida |
42 | Green Bay Packers | Tony Liscio | Tackle | Tulsa |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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43 | Los Angeles Rams | John Griffin | Back | Memphis State |
44 | Minnesota Vikings | Paul Flatley | End | Northwestern |
45 | St. Louis Cardinals | Don Estes | Tackle | Louisiana State |
46 | San Francisco 49ers | Harrison Rosdahl | Guard | Penn State |
47 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Logan | Back | West Texas State |
48 | Dallas Cowboys | Whaley Hall | Tackle | Mississippi |
49 | Chicago Bears | Stan Sanders | End | Whittier |
50 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh Campbell | End | Washington State |
51 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Munsey | Back | Minnesota |
52 | Chicago Bears | Charley Mitchell | Running back | Washington |
53 | Baltimore Colts | Harlow Fullwood | Guard | Virginia |
54 | Green Bay Packers | Lionel Aldridge | Guard | Utah State |
55 | Detroit Lions | Chuck Walton | Guard | Iowa State |
56 | Green Bay Packers | Carlton Simons | Center | Stanford |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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57 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Auer | Running back | Georgia Tech |
58 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bill "Thunder" Thornton | Back | Nebraska |
59 | Minnesota Vikings | Gary Kaltenbach | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
60 | Los Angeles Rams | Roland Benson | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
61 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Ventura | Tackle | Richmond |
62 | New York Giants | Dave Hill | Tackle | Auburn |
63 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Cvercko | Guard | Northwestern |
64 | San Francisco 49ers | Vern Burke | End | Oregon State |
65 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim "Preacher" Pilot | Back | New Mexico State |
66 | San Francisco 49ers | Gary Moeller | Guard | Ohio State |
67 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Chuy | Tackle | Clemson |
68 | Cleveland Browns | Frank Baker | Back | Toledo |
69 | New York Giants | Lou Slaby | Back | Pittsburgh |
70 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Grimm | Tackle | Colorado |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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71 | Los Angeles Rams | George Saimes | Safety | Michigan State |
72 | Cleveland Browns | Ernie Borghetti | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
73 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Paremore | Back | Florida A&M |
74 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Bloom | Back | Purdue |
75 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Cook | Back | Texas |
76 | Green Bay Packers | John Simmons | End | Tulsa |
77 | San Francisco 49ers | Pat Emerick | Guard | Western Michigan |
78 | Washington Redskins | Charley Nickoson | Tackle | Ohio |
79 | Los Angeles Rams | Terry Monaghan | Tackle | Penn State |
80 | Chicago Bears | John Johnson | Tackle | Indiana |
81 | Chicago Bears | Dave Mathieson | Quarterback | Washington State |
82 | New York Giants | Bob Petrich | Tackle | West Texas State |
83 | Detroit Lions | Don King | Halfback | Syracuse |
84 | Green Bay Packers | Jan Barrett | End | Fresno State |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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85 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Zorn | Tackle | Michigan State |
86 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim Moss | Tackle | South Carolina |
87 | New York Giants | Dave Hoppmann | Back | Iowa State |
88 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lee Roy Caffey | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
89 | Baltimore Colts | Willie Richardson | End | Jackson State |
90 | Dallas Cowboys | Marv Clothier | Guard | Kansas |
91 | Washington Redskins | Dave Francis | Back | Ohio State |
92 | San Francisco 49ers | Ernest DeCourley | Tackle | Morehead State |
93 | Green Bay Packers | Gary Kroner | Back | Wisconsin |
94 | Chicago Bears | Paul Underhill | Back | Missouri |
95 | Green Bay Packers | Olin Hill | Tackle | Furman |
96 | Detroit Lions | John Gamble | Guard | Pacific |
97 | New York Giants | Burt Petkus | Guard | Northwestern |
98 | Green Bay Packers | Turnley Todd | Linebacker | Virginia |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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99 | Los Angeles Rams | Anton Peters | Tackle | Florida |
100 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim O'Mahoney | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
101 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim Cook | Guard | Oklahoma |
102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Woodeshick | Running back | West Virginia |
103 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Hayes | Back | Penn State |
104 | Green Bay Packers | Keith Kinderman | Back | Florida State |
105 | San Francisco 49ers | Roger Locke | End | Arizona State |
106 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gene Sykes | Back | Louisiana State |
107 | Cleveland Browns | Walt Sweeney | End | Syracuse |
108 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Atkinson | Tackle | Stanford |
109 | Chicago Bears | Dennis Harmon | Defensive back | Southern Illinois |
110 | New York Giants | Dave Herman | Guard | Michigan State |
111 | Detroit Lions | Dennis Gaubatz | Linebacker | Louisiana State |
112 | Green Bay Packers | Louis Rettino | Back | Villanova |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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113 | Los Angeles Rams | Mel Profit | End | UCLA |
114 | St. Louis Cardinals | Willis Crenshaw | Back | Kansas State |
115 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Hoover | Back | Florida |
116 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dennis Ward | Tackle | Oklahoma |
117 | Baltimore Colts | Don Trull | Quarterback | Baylor |
118 | Chicago Bears | Monte Day | Tackle | Fresno State |
119 | Washington Redskins | Billy Joe | Running back | Villanova |
120 | San Francisco 49ers | John Maczuzak | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
121 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Raimey | Defensive back | Michigan |
122 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Watson | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
123 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gene Carrington | Tackle | Boston College |
124 | Detroit Lions | Ken Dill | Linebacker | Mississippi |
125 | New York Giants | Bob Taylor | Tackle | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
126 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Freeman | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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127 | Los Angeles Rams | Curt Farrier | Tackle | Montana State |
128 | Minnesota Vikings | Terry Kosens | Back | Hofstra |
129 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jackie Smith | Tight end | Northwestern State (LA) |
130 | Philadelphia Eagles | Peter Liske | Quarterback | Penn State |
131 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Siekierski | Guard | Missouri |
132 | Dallas Cowboys | Rod Scheyer | Tackle | Washington |
133 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Lopour | Back | Huron |
134 | Washington Redskins | Rod Foster | Guard | Ohio State |
135 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Bobbitt | Guard | Michigan State |
136 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Nelsen | Quarterback | USC |
137 | Chicago Bears | Ed Hoerster | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
138 | New York Giants | Mike Taliaferro | Quarterback | Illinois |
139 | Detroit Lions | Nick Ryder | Back | Miami (FL) |
140 | Green Bay Packers | Earl McQuiston | Guard | Iowa |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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141 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Theisen | Back | Nebraska |
142 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jimmy Burson | Defensive back | Auburn |
143 | Minnesota Vikings | John Campbell | Linebacker | Minnesota |
144 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Heck | Linebacker | Colorado |
145 | Baltimore Colts | Winston Hill | Tackle | Texas Southern |
146 | Dallas Cowboys | Ray Schoenke | Center | Southern Methodist |
147 | Washington Redskins | Allen Schau | End | Western Michigan |
148 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Shafer | Back | Utah State |
149 | Cleveland Browns | Art Graham | End | Boston College |
150 | Chicago Bears | James Tullis | Defensive back | Florida A&M |
151 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hewritt Dixon | Back | Florida A&M |
152 | Detroit Lions | Karl Kassulke | Defensive back | Drake |
153 | New York Giants | Don McKinnon | Center | Dartmouth |
154 | Green Bay Packers | Marv Fleming | Tight end | Utah |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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155 | Los Angeles Rams | Billy Moody | Back | Arkansas |
156 | Minnesota Vikings | John Sklopan | Back | Southern Mississippi |
157 | St. Louis Cardinals | Chuck Walker | Guard | Duke |
158 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roger Gill | Back | Texas Tech |
159 | Baltimore Colts | Jimmy Maples | Center | Baylor |
160 | Dallas Cowboys | Bill Perkins | Running back | Iowa |
161 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Benton | Tackle | Mississippi State |
162 | Washington Redskins | Bob Caldwell | Center | Georgia Tech |
163 | Cleveland Browns | Lindy Infante | Defensive back | Florida |
164 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roy Curry | Back | Jackson State |
165 | Chicago Bears | Dick Drummond | Back | George Washington |
166 | New York Giants | Ed Adamchik | Guard | Pittsburgh |
167 | Detroit Lions | Tom Janik | Defensive back | Texas A&I |
168 | Green Bay Packers | Daryle Lamonica 4 | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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169 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Hildebrand | Tackle | Stanford |
170 | St. Louis Cardinals | Alex Zyskowski | Back | Wichita State |
171 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave O'Brien | Tackle | Boston College |
172 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Iacone | Back | West Chester |
173 | Baltimore Colts | Paul Watters | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
174 | Dallas Cowboys | Paul Wicker | Tackle | Fresno State |
175 | Washington Redskins | John Greiner | End | Purdue |
176 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Schultz | Tackle | Ohio |
177 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Katterhenrich | Back | Ohio State |
178 | Chicago Bears | John Szumczyk | Back | Trinity (CT) |
179 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harold Gray | Linebacker | Cal State-Los Angeles |
180 | Detroit Lions | Ernie Clark | Linebacker | Michigan State |
181 | New York Giants | Jim Moss | Back | West Virginia |
182 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Kellum | Tackle | Tulane |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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183 | Los Angeles Rams | Alan Arbuse | Tackle | Rhode Island |
184 | Minnesota Vikings | Ralph Ferrisi | Back | Southern Connecticut State |
185 | St. Louis Cardinals | Paul Lea | Back | Oklahoma |
186 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nate Ramsey | Back | Indiana |
187 | Baltimore Colts | Neal Petties | End | San Diego State |
188 | Dallas Cowboys | Lou Cioci | Linebacker | Boston College |
189 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Tobin | Back | Missouri |
190 | Washington Redskins | Tom Winingder | Back | Georgia Tech |
191 | Cleveland Browns | Staley Faulkner | Tackle | Texas |
192 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Robert Dickerson | End | Bethune-Cookman |
193 | Chicago Bears | Gordon Banks | Back | Fisk |
194 | New York Giants | Joe Williams | Back | Iowa |
195 | Detroit Lions | Bill O'Brien | Tackle | Xavier |
196 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Holler | Linebacker | South Carolina |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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197 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Campbell | End | Toledo |
198 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ed Scrutchins | End | Toledo |
199 | Minnesota Vikings | John Murio | End | Whitworth |
200 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Heard | End | New Mexico |
201 | Baltimore Colts | Leon Mavity | Defensive back | Colorado |
202 | Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Overton | Defensive back | Utah |
203 | Washington Redskins | Harry Butsko | Linebacker | Maryland |
204 | San Francisco 49ers | Oliver Ross | Back | West Texas State |
205 | Cleveland Browns | Lynn Reade | Tackle | USC |
206 | Chicago Bears | Bob Dentel | Center | Miami (FL) |
207 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Matt Szykowny | Back | Iowa |
208 | Detroit Lions | Jim Simon | End | Miami (FL) |
209 | New York Giants | Lane Howell | Center | Grambling |
210 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Breen | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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211 | Los Angeles Rams | Walter Burden | Linebacker | McNeese State |
212 | Minnesota Vikings | Rex Mirich | Tackle | Northern Arizona |
213 | St. Louis Cardinals | John Slafkosky | Tackle | Notre Dame |
214 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ronnie Goodwin | Back | Baylor |
215 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Quast | Guard | Memphis State |
216 | Dallas Cowboys | Dennis Golden | Tackle | Holy Cross |
217 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Bogdalek | Tackle | Toledo |
218 | Washington Redskins | Dave Adams | Guard | Arkansas |
219 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Kelly | Guard | Georgia |
220 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Andy Russell | Linebacker | Missouri |
221 | Chicago Bears | Lowell Caylor | Defensive back | Miami (OH) |
222 | New York Giants | Charlie Killett | Back | Memphis State |
223 | Detroit Lions | Charlie Johnson | Tackle | Villanova |
224 | Green Bay Packers | Coolidge Hunt | Back | Texas Tech |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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225 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerrel Wilson | Punter | Southern Mississippi |
226 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dave Meggyesy | Linebacker | Syracuse |
227 | Minnesota Vikings | Tom Munsey | Back | Concord |
228 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gordon Rush | Back | Tulane |
229 | Baltimore Colts | Kern Carson | Back | San Diego State |
230 | Dallas Cowboys | Ernie Park | Guard | McMurry |
231 | Washington Redskins | Ron Whaley | Defensive back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
232 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Reed | Guard | Tulsa |
233 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Anderson | End | Penn State |
234 | Chicago Bears | John Sisk | Back | Miami (FL) |
235 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tim Stein | Center | Miami (OH) |
236 | Detroit Lions | Gene Frantz | Back | Brigham Young |
237 | New York Giants | Bob McAdams | Tackle | North Carolina Central |
238 | Green Bay Packers | Thurman Walker | End | Illinois |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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239 | Los Angeles Rams | Buddy Soefker | Back | Louisiana State |
240 | Minnesota Vikings | Tom McIntyre | Tackle | St. John's (MN) |
241 | St. Louis Cardinals | Larry Stallings | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
242 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rudy Mathews | Tackle | Texas Christian |
243 | Baltimore Colts | Luther Woodruff | Tackle | North Carolina A&T |
244 | Dallas Cowboys | Bill Frank | Tackle | Colorado |
245 | San Francisco 49ers | John Sellers | Tackle | Bakersfield J.C. |
246 | Washington Redskins | Drew Roberts | End | Cal State-Humboldt |
247 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Garvin | Tackle | Mississippi State |
248 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Bradshaw | Back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
249 | Chicago Bears | Jeff Slabaugh | End | Indiana |
250 | New York Giants | Bill Pashe | Back | George Washington |
251 | Detroit Lions | Al Greer | End | Jackson State |
252 | Green Bay Packers | Luis Hernandez | Guard | Texas-El Paso |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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253 | Los Angeles Rams | Dornel Nelson | Back | Arizona State |
254 | St. Louis Cardinals | Darnell Haney | Tackle | Utah State |
255 | Minnesota Vikings | Frank Horvath | Back | Youngstown State |
256 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Wasdovich | Guard | Indiana |
257 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Berzansky | Back | West Virginia |
258 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Stiger | Back | Washington |
259 | Washington Redskins | Jim Turner | Quarterback | Utah State |
260 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Price | Guard | North Texas State |
261 | Cleveland Browns | Gary Sherman | Linebacker | Bowling Green |
262 | Chicago Bears | Bob Yaksick | Defensive back | Rutgers |
263 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Berg | Tackle | St. Thomas (MN) |
264 | Detroit Lions | Lucien Reeberg | Tackle | Hampton |
265 | New York Giants | Buck Buchanan [12] | Defensive tackle | Grambling |
266 | Green Bay Packers | Herman Hamp | Back | Fresno State |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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267 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Redell | Defensive back | Occidental |
268 | Minnesota Vikings | Mailon Kent | Back | Auburn |
269 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bill Clay | End | Arkansas |
270 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Rizzo | Back | Miami (FL) |
271 | Baltimore Colts | D.L. Hurd | End | Cal State-San Francisco |
272 | Dallas Cowboys | Tommy Lucas | End | Texas |
273 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Davis | Back | McMurry |
274 | Washington Redskins | Joe Baughan | Tackle | Auburn |
275 | Cleveland Browns | Steve Shaw | Back | Vanderbilt |
276 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Traficant | Back | Pittsburgh |
277 | Chicago Bears | John Gregory | End | Baldwin–Wallace |
278 | New York Giants | Homer Jones | Back | Texas Southern |
279 | Detroit Lions | Gordon Scarborough | Back | East Texas State |
280 [13] | Green Bay Packers | Bobby Brezina | Back | Houston |
= Pro Bowler [5] | = AFL All-Star [6] | = Hall of Famer |
† | = Pro Bowler [5] | ‡ | = Hall of Famer [16] |
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