1961 NFL Draft
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The 1961
National Football League
Draft
took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft
for the Minnesota Vikings
expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for the Dallas Cowboys
as they had only participated in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft
that year. The Cowboys held the worst record in the NFL the previous season
, but selected second in this draft because of the entry of the Vikings into the league.
1961 NFL season
The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 14 teams with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings, after the team's owners declined to be charter members of the new American Football League. The schedule was also expanded from 12 games per...
National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft
1961 NFL Expansion Draft
The 1961 NFL Expansion Draft was a National Football League draft in which a new expansion team, named the Minnesota Vikings, selected its first players. In August 1959, a group of Minneapolis businessmen were awarded a franchise in the new American Football League...
for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft. This draft was also the first regular draft for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as they had only participated in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft
1960 NFL Expansion Draft
The 1960 NFL Expansion Draft was a National Football League draft in which a new expansion team, named the Dallas Cowboys, selected its first players. The NFL awarded Dallas, Texas a franchise to compete for revenue with Lamar Hunt's Dallas Texans of the upstart American Football League...
that year. The Cowboys held the worst record in the NFL the previous season
1960 NFL season
The 1960 NFL season was the 41st regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, Pete Rozelle was elected NFL commissioner as a compromise choice on the twenty-third ballot. Meanwhile, the league expanded to 13 teams with the addition of the Dallas Cowboys. Also, the Cardinals...
, but selected second in this draft because of the entry of the Vikings into the league.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= AFL All-Star | = Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 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... |
Halfback 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 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... (Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys) |
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 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... |
Wake Forest Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is... |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
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... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 5 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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... |
End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... (Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... ) |
James Earl "Jimmy" Johnson | Back | UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
| 7 | Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
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... |
Halfback | Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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.... Ken Rice signed with the Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... of the AFL 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... |
Tackle | 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... |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | 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... |
Back | Bowling Green Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State... |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... (Pick acquired from the Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... ) |
Bobby Crespino | End | Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Baltimore Colts) | 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 |
| 12 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
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.... |
Back | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 13 | Dallas Cowboys (Pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns) | 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 | Texas Christian Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Art Baker | fullback | Syracuse |
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Minnesota Vikings | 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.... |
Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys | E. J. Holub E. J. Holub Emil Joe Holub is a former American football center and linebacker in the American Football League and the National Football League . Collegiately, he played for Texas Technological College .-College:E.J. Holub graduated from Lubbock High School in 1957 and went on to attend Texas Technological... |
Center | Texas Tech |
| 17 | New York Giants | 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... |
Back | New Mexico State |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams | 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.... |
End | Northwestern |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 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 |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | Bill Brown | Back | Illinois |
| 21 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Gilburg | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | 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... |
End | Michigan State |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | Danny LaRose | End | Missouri |
| 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 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 | Wichita State |
| 25 | New York Giants | Bruce Tarbox | Guard | Syracuse |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Kostelnik Ron Kostelnik Ronald Michael Kostelnik was an American football player.... |
Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 27 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Nutting | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bo Strange | Center | Louisiana State |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Minnesota Vikings | Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive.... |
Quarterback | Georgia |
| 30 | Dallas Cowboys | 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... |
Guard | Penn State |
| 31 | St. Louis Cardinals | Billy Wilson | Tackle | Auburn |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | Harold Beaty | Guard | Oklahoma State |
| 33 | Chicago Bears | Claude "Hoot" 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... |
Back | North Carolina State |
| 34 | Detroit Lions | Dick Mills | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 35 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Hill | Running back | Wyoming |
| 36 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Wright | Quarterback | Memphis State |
| 37 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Cooper | Back | Muskingum |
| 38 | Detroit Lions | 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... |
Guard | Southern Illinois |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Jim Cunningham | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 40 | Green Bay Packers | 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.... |
Back | Tulane |
| 41 | Los Angeles Rams | 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 |
| 42 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Oakes | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Minnesota Vikings | Chuck Lamson | Running back | Wyoming |
| 44 | Dallas Cowboys | Arnold Davis | End | Baylor |
| 45 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Cowan Charlie Cowan Charles Edward Cowan is a former American football offensive tackle who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams from 1961 to 1965... |
Tackle | New Mexico Highlands |
| 46 | New York Giants | Ben Davidson Ben Davidson Benjamin Earl Davidson is a former collegiate and professional American football player between 1961 and 1972, most notably in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders from 1964 through 1969, and for the NFL Raiders from 1970 through 1972. He had also played in the NFL for the league... |
Tackle | Washington |
| 47 | San Francisco 49ers | 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.... |
End | Oregon State |
| 48 | Chicago Bears | 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:... |
Tackle | Grambling |
| 49 | Baltimore Colts | Ken Gregory | End | Whittier |
| 50 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ron McDole Ron McDole Roland Owen "Ron" McDole is a former American collegiate and Professional Football defensive end from the University of Nebraska, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins.-Buffalo Bills:... |
Tackle | Nebraska |
| 51 | Detroit Lions | Ron Hartline | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 52 | San Francisco 49ers | Dale Messer | Back | Fresno State |
| 53 | Philadelphia Eagles | 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.... |
Guard | USC |
| 54 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Dudley | Back | Arkansas |
| 55 | Cleveland Browns | John Brown | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 56 | Green Bay Packers | Joe LeSage | Guard | Tulane |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Minnesota Vikings | 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.... |
Cornerback | Pittsburgh |
| 58 | San Francisco 49ers | 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... |
Tackle | Utah State |
| 59 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Mautino | End | Syracuse |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Hector | Guard | Pacific |
| 61 | Chicago Bears | 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... |
Back | Washington State |
| 62 | Baltimore Colts | 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... |
Back | Auburn |
| 63 | Baltimore Colts | Ron Osborne | Tackle | Clemson |
| 64 | St. Louis Cardinals | 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... |
End | East Carolina |
| 65 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob McCreary | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 66 | Detroit Lions | 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... |
End | Indiana |
| 67 | New York Giants | Jerry Daniels | End | Mississippi |
| 68 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Novak | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| 69 | Cleveland Browns | 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 |
| 70 | Detroit Lions | Ron Puckett | Tackle | Cal State-Los Angeles |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Minnesota Vikings | Jerry 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.... |
End | Georgia Tech |
| 72 | Washington Redskins | 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... |
Back | Illinois |
| 73 | Washington Redskins | John O'Day | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 74 | Los Angeles Rams | Bruce Olderman | Tackle | Allegheny |
| 75 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Wood | Back | Northwestern |
| 76 | Chicago Bears | George Fleming | Back | Washington |
| 77 | Baltimore Colts | Don Kern | Running back | Virginia Military Inst |
| 78 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dale Evans | Back | Kansas State |
| 79 | Cleveland Browns | Frank Parker Frank Parker (American football) Billy Frank Parker is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League . He played college football at Oklahoma State... |
Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 80 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike McClellan | Back | Oklahoma |
| 81 | New York Giants | 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 |
| 82 | Green Bay Packers | Lee Folkins Lee Folkins Lloyd Leroy Folkins is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League from 1961-1965 for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1961... |
End | Washington |
| 83 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dick Thornton | Quarterback | Northwestern |
| 84 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Balme | Guard | Yale |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Minnesota Vikings | Allan Ferrie | End | Wagner |
| 86 | Dallas Cowboys | Art Gilmore | Back | Oregon State |
| 87 | Washington Redskins | Jim Kerr | Back | Penn State |
| 88 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby 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:*... |
Back | UCLA |
| 89 | Chicago Bears | Mike Pyle Mike Pyle Michael Johnson Pyle is a former American football center who played nine seasons between 1961 and 1969 for the Chicago Bears.-Background:... |
Center | Yale |
| 90 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Hoak Dick Hoak Richard John Hoak is a former running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team's history... |
Back | Penn State |
| 91 | Baltimore Colts | Ike Grimsley | Running back | Michigan State |
| 92 | St. Louis Cardinals | George Hultz | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 93 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Purdin | Back | Northwestern |
| 94 | St. Louis Cardinals | Al 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:... |
Center | Syracuse |
| 95 | New York Giants | Jim Collier Jim Collier James Richard Collier is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft... |
End | Arkansas |
| 96 | Green Bay Packers | Lewis Johnson | Back | Florida A&M |
| 97 | Cleveland Browns | Preston Powell | Back | Grambling |
| 98 | Philadelphia Eagles | 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... |
Back | Northwestern |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Minnesota Vikings | Paul Lindquist | Tackle | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Dallas Cowboys | Don Talbert Don Talbert Don Larry Talbert is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1961 NFL Draft... |
Tackle | Texas |
| 101 | Washington Redskins | 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... |
End | Northwest Louisiana |
| 102 | Los Angeles Rams | 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 |
| 103 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Balthazar | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 104 | Chicago Bears | Ed Ryan | Back | Michigan State |
| 105 | Baltimore Colts | Paul Terhes | Back | Bucknell |
| 106 | St. Louis Cardinals | Marshall Starks Marshall Starks Marshall L. Starks is a former professional American football defensive back who played cornerback for two seasons for the New York Jets of the American Football League.-External links:*... |
Running back | Illinois |
| 107 | Detroit Lions | Larry Muff | End | Benedictine |
| 108 | San Francisco 49ers | Neill Plumley | Tackle | Oregon |
| 109 | New York Giants | Allen Green | Center | Mississippi |
| 110 | Cleveland Browns | 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... |
Kicker | Pittsburgh |
| 111 | Cleveland Browns | John Frongillo | Tackle | Baylor |
| 112 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Beaver | Guard | Florida |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Minnesota Vikings | Dan Sheehan | Tackle | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 114 | Dallas Cowboys | Glynn Gregory | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 115 | Washington Redskins | Joel Arrington | Back | Duke |
| 116 | Los Angeles Rams | Duane Allen Duane Allen (American football) Duane Douglas Allen was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League.-External links:*... |
End | Mt. San Antonio J.C. Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California, 2.12 miles west of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona .... |
| 117 | Chicago Bears | Bob Bethune | Back | Mississippi State |
| 118 | San Francisco 49ers | Leon Donohue | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 119 | Baltimore Colts | Pete Nicklas | Tackle | Baylor |
| 120 | St. Louis Cardinals | Chick Granning | Running back | Georgia Tech |
| 121 | San Francisco 49ers | Evaristo DeLeon Nino Jr. | Tackle | East Texas State |
| 122 | Detroit Lions | Bob Brooks | Running back | Ohio |
| 123 | New York Giants | Moses Gray | Tackle | Indiana |
| 124 | Green Bay Packers | Vester Flanagan | Tackle | Cal State-Humboldt |
| 125 | Cleveland Browns | 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 |
| 126 | Philadelphia Eagles | 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... |
Running back | Michigan State |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Minnesota Vikings | Doug Mayberry | Running back | Utah State |
| 128 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Hagberg | Back | Minnesota |
| 129 | Cleveland Browns | Wayne Wolff | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 130 | Los Angeles Rams | 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 |
| 131 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill "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... |
Back | Notre Dame |
| 132 | Chicago Bears | Jason Harness | End | Michigan State |
| 133 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Clemens | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 134 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jimmy King | Tackle | Clemson |
| 135 | Detroit Lions | 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... |
End | Houston |
| 136 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Hynes | Running back | Louisiana Tech |
| 137 | New York Giants | Glen Knight | End | Shaw |
| 138 | Green Bay Packers | Buck McLeod | Tackle | Baylor |
| 139 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Ericson | End | Syracuse |
| 140 | Philadelphia Eagles | Luther Hayes | End | USC |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Minnesota Vikings | Jerry Mays | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 142 | Dallas Cowboys | Norris Stevenson | Back | Missouri |
| 143 | Washington Redskins | Riley Mattson Riley Mattson Riley Carl Mattson is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft.... |
Tackle | Oregon |
| 144 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Lane | End | Baylor |
| 145 | Chicago Bears | Sam Fewell | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 146 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Henry Clement | Back | North Carolina |
| 147 | Baltimore Colts | Ralph White | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 148 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bill Kinnune | Guard | Washington |
| 149 | San Francisco 49ers | Tony Parrilli | Guard | Illinois |
| 150 | Detroit Lions | Larry Vargo | End | Detroit |
| 151 | New York Giants | Bob Benton | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 152 | Green Bay Packers | Val Keckin Val Keckin Val Keckin is a former professional American football quarterback. He played with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League during the 1962 AFL season.... |
Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 153 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Gault | Back | Texas Christian |
| 154 | Philadelphia Eagles | L.E. Hicks | Tackle | Florida |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Minnesota Vikings | Steve Stonebreaker Steve Stonebreaker Thornton Steve Stonebreaker was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings , the Baltimore Colts , and the New Orleans Saints... |
End | Detroit |
| 156 | Dallas Cowboys | Lowndes Shingler | Quarterback | Clemson |
| 157 | Washington Redskins | 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... |
End | Richmond |
| 158 | Los Angeles Rams | Walt Mince | Back | Arizona |
| 159 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Jackunas | Tackle | Detroit |
| 160 | Chicago Bears | Howard Dyer | Quarterback | Virginia Military Inst |
| 161 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Reynolds | Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 162 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Stock | Back | Northwestern |
| 163 | Detroit Lions | Tom Rodgers | Back | Kentucky |
| 164 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Coffey | End | Memphis State |
| 165 | New York Giants | Jack Moynihan | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| 166 | Green Bay Packers | John Denvir John Denvir John Denvir is a former professional American football guard. He played for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League during the 1962 AFL season.... |
Tackle | Colorado |
| 167 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Lage | End | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 168 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Majors | Back | Tennessee |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Minnesota Vikings | Ray Hayes | Running back | Central State (OK) |
| 170 | Dallas Cowboys | Don Goodman | Back | Florida |
| 171 | Washington Redskins | Doug Elmore Doug Elmore James Douglas Elmore was an American football punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football and baseball at the University of Mississippi.-Early life:... |
Back | Mississippi |
| 172 | Los Angeles Rams | 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 |
| 173 | Chicago Bears | Bob McLeod | End | Abilene Christian |
| 174 | San Francisco 49ers | Tommy Hackler | End | Tennessee Tech |
| 175 | Baltimore Colts | Dallas Garber | Back | Marietta |
| 176 | St. Louis Cardinals | 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... |
End | Illinois |
| 177 | San Francisco 49ers | Julius Fincke | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 178 | Detroit Lions | Paul Hodge | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 179 | New York Giants | Jerry Fields | Back | Ohio State |
| 180 | Green Bay Packers | Elijah Pitts Elijah Pitts Elijah Eugene Pitts was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Rams, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.Pitts scored two touchdowns in the original Super Bowl... |
Back | Philander Smith |
| 181 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Wilson | Back | Duke |
| 182 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Jonas Don Jonas -Sources:* Bob Gill, “The Best Little Quarterback You Never Heard Of” on the Professional Football Researchers Association website.-References:... |
Quarterback | Penn State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Minnesota Vikings | Ken Petersen | Tackle | Utah |
| 184 | Dallas Cowboys | 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... |
Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 185 | Washington Redskins | Doyle Schick Doyle Schick Doyle Dean Schick was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Kansas and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1961 NFL Draft.-External links:... |
Back | Kansas |
| 186 | Los Angeles Rams | David "Deacon" Jones Deacon Jones David D. "Deacon" Jones is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.Jones specialized in quarterback sacks, a term attributed to him... |
Defensive end | South Carolina State |
| 187 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 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... |
Guard | Montana State |
| 188 | Chicago Bears | 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... |
Tackle | Ohio State |
| 189 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Hunt | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 190 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Elliot | Running back | North Carolina |
| 191 | Detroit Lions | Charley Bowers | Running back | Arizona State |
| 192 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Worrell | Tackle | Georgia |
| 193 | New York Giants | Eugene White | Back | Florida A&M |
| 194 | Green Bay Packers | Nelson Toburen Nelson Toburen Nelson Edward Toburen is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played high school football at Colby High School and college football at Wichita State University.... |
End | Wichita State |
| 195 | Cleveland Browns | Phil Lohman | Center | Oklahoma |
| 196 | Philadelphia Eagles | Willie Fleming Willie Fleming Willie Fleming is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. Fleming played collegiately as a halfback at the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the Hawkeye's 1959 Rose Bowl championship team. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall... |
Running back | Iowa |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike Mercer Mike Mercer (American football) Michael Mercer is a former American football kicker and punter who played for six teams from . In the American Football League, he played for the Oakland Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills... |
End | Arizona State |
| 198 | Dallas Cowboys | Julius Varnado | Tackle | Cal State-San Francisco |
| 199 | Washington Redskins | Bob Johnson | End | Michigan |
| 200 | Los Angeles Rams | Ernie Wright Ernie Wright Ernest Henry Wright was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League, and 1970-1972 in the NFL... |
Tackle | Ohio State |
| 201 | Chicago Bears | Chuck Linning | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 202 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray McCown | Back | West Texas State |
| 203 | Baltimore Colts | E. A. Sims E. A. Sims E. A. Sims, Jr. was a former Canadian Football League tight end. He played for the Edmonton Eskimos, and the B.C. Lions. He was presented with a ring of honor for his achievements at New Mexico State University.-Early life:Sims was born in Abilene, Texas and was very active in sports in Junior... |
End | New Mexico State |
| 204 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mel West | Back | Missouri |
| 205 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Sams | Tackle | Central State (OK) |
| 206 | Detroit Lions | Mike Lauber | End | Wisconsin–River Falls |
| 207 | New York Giants | Cody Binkley | Center | Vanderbilt |
| 208 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Lardani | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 209 | Cleveland Browns | Charley Taylor | Back | Mississippi |
| 210 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Richards Bobby Richards Robert Griffin Richards is a former professional American football defensive linemen in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons.... |
Tackle | Louisiana State |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Minnesota Vikings | Ted Karpowicz | Running back | Detroit |
| 212 | Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Steffen | Back | Colorado |
| 213 | Washington Redskins | Ron Petty | Tackle | Louisville |
| 214 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Zeno | Guard | Virginia Tech |
| 215 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wilbert Scott | Back | Indiana |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Frazier Wayne Frazier William Wayne Frazier is a former professional American football center who played four seasons in the American Football League from 1962–1967. He started with the San Diego Chargers, was traded to the Houston Oilers, then to the Buffalo Bills, and finally to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1966... |
Center | Auburn |
| 217 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Wiesner | Back | Wisconsin |
| 218 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jake Bradley | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 219 | Detroit Lions | Gus Krantz | Tackle | Northern Michigan |
| 220 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Fuller | Running back | Cal State-San Francisco |
| 221 | New York Giants | Bernie Vishneski | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
| 222 | Green Bay Packers | Clarence Mason | End | Bowling Green |
| 223 | Cleveland Browns | Roger Shoals Roger Shoals Roger Shoals is a former American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.He currently is 1/3 owner of a Cadillac dealership in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, known as Kutztown Auto Company.... |
Tackle | Maryland |
| 224 | Philadelphia Eagles | G. W. Clapp | Guard | Auburn |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | Minnesota Vikings | Willie Jones | Back | Purdue |
| 226 | Dallas Cowboys | Everett Cloud | Back | Maryland |
| 227 | Washington Redskins | 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:... |
Back | Navy |
| 228 | Los Angeles Rams | 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 |
| 229 | Chicago Bears | Rossie Barfield | End | North Carolina Central |
| 230 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Nofsinger Terry Nofsinger William Terry Nofsinger was a professional American football player who played quarterback for seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers , the St. Louis Cardinals , and the Atlanta Falcons .... |
Quarterback | Utah |
| 231 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Jastrzembski | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 232 | St. Louis Cardinals | Pat Fischer Pat Fischer Patrick Fischer is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1967, and the Washington Redskins from 1968 to 1977.... |
Back | Nebraska |
| 233 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Jewell | Tackle | Idaho State |
| 234 | Detroit Lions | 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... |
Linebacker | Mississippi State |
| 235 | New York Giants | Sylvester Cooper | Tackle | Bakersfield J.C. |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Brewington Jim Brewington Jim Brewington is a former professional American football player. He played for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League during the 1961 AFL season.... |
Tackle | North Carolina Central |
| 237 | Cleveland Browns | Calvin Bird | Back | Kentucky |
| 238 | Philadelphia Eagles | Larry Lavery | Tackle | Illinois |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Voight | Tackle | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| 240 | Dallas Cowboys | Randy Williams | Back | Indiana |
| 241 | Washington Redskins | George Tolford | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 242 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Williamson | Tackle | Bakersfield J.C. |
| 243 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Simko | End | Augustana (ND) |
| 244 | Chicago Bears | John Finn | Tackle | Louisville |
| 245 | Baltimore Colts | Wilson Allison | Tackle | Baylor |
| 246 | St. Louis Cardinals | Art Browning | Guard | Duke |
| 247 | Detroit Lions | John Gregor | Tackle | Montana |
| 248 | San Francisco 49ers | Kay McFarland | Running back | Colorado State |
| 249 | New York Giants | Ken DesMarais | Center | Holy Cross |
| 250 | Green Bay Packers | Arthur Sims | Back | Texas A&M |
| 251 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Morris | Tackle | Indiana |
| 252 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Maravich | Tackle | North Carolina State |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | Minnesota Vikings | Bill Hill | Running back | Presbyterian |
| 254 | Dallas Cowboys | Lynn Hoyem Lynn Hoyem Lynn Douglas Hoyem was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Long Beach State University and was drafted in the 19th round of the 1961 NFL Draft. Hoyem was also selected in the 29th... |
Center | Long Beach State |
| 255 | Washington Redskins | Tony Romeo Tony Romeo (American football) Anthony Lamar Romeo was an American football tight end in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and Boston Patriots. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the 19th round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Mr... |
End | Florida State |
| 256 | Los Angeles Rams | Lou Zivkovich | Tackle | New Mexico State |
| 257 | Chicago Bears | Ben Charles | Quarterback | South Carolina |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bernard Wyatt | Back | Iowa |
| 259 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Novsek | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 260 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dick Schnell | Tackle | Wyoming |
| 261 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Simpson | Tackle | Davidson |
| 262 | Detroit Lions | Gene Valesano | Back | Northern Michigan |
| 263 | New York Giants | Bob Reublin | Back | Bowling Green |
| 264 | Green Bay Packers | Leland Bondhus | Tackle | South Dakota State |
| 265 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Minihane | Guard | Boston University |
| 266 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Wilson | Center | Penn State |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike McFarland | Quarterback | Western Illinois |
| 268 | Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Morgan | Back | Iowa State |
| 269 | Washington Redskins | Mike Ingram | Guard | Ohio State |
| 270 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Lederle | End | Georgia Tech |
| 271 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Jones | Quarterback | San Jose State |
| 272 | Chicago Bears | Gordon Mason | Back | Tennessee Tech |
| 273 | Baltimore Colts | Albert Kimbrough | Back | Northwestern |
| 274 | St. Louis Cardinals | Leo Reed | End | Colorado State |
| 275 | Detroit Lions | Tom Lewis | Back | Lake Forest |
| 276 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Perry | Guard | Central State (OK) |
| 277 | New York Giants | Don McKeta | Back | Washington |
| 278 | Green Bay Packers | 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.... |
Back | Notre Dame |
| 279 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Baker | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 280 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jacque MacKinnon Jacque MacKinnon Jacque Harold MacKinnon was an American college and professional Football receiver. A tight end, he played collegiately for Colgate University, and professionally for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers from 1961 through 1969. He also played one year for the National Football... |
Back | Colgate |
| = Pro Bowler | = AFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Herb Adderley, running back from Michigan State taken 1st round 14th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1980.
- Bob Lilly, tackle from Texas Christian University taken 1st round 13th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1980,
- David "Deacon" Jones, defensive end from South Carolina State taken 14th round 186th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1980.
- Fran Tarkenton, quarterback from Georgia taken 3rd round 29th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1986.
- Mike Ditka, tight end from the University of Pittsburgh taken 1st round 5th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1988.
- James Earl "Jimmy" Johnson, running back from UCLA taken 1st round 6th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1994.
- Billy Shaw, offensive guard from Georgia Tech taken 14th round 184th overall by the Dallas Cowboys, signed by the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the AFL.
- Billy Shaw, offensive guard from Georgia Tech taken 14th round 184th overall by the Dallas Cowboys, signed by the Buffalo Bills
- Inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999.