1967 NFL/AFL draft
The 1967 National Football League draft was conducted March 14–15, 1967, at the Gotham Hotel in New York City.[1][2][3] It was the first common draft with the AFL, part of the AFL–NFL merger agreement of June 1966.
| 1967 NFL/AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | March 14–15, 1967 |
| Time | 10 am EST |
| Location | Gotham Hotel in New York City |
| Overview | |
| 445 total selections in 17 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Bubba Smith, DT Baltimore Colts |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Jimmy Walker, WR New Orleans Saints |
| Most selections (36) | New Orleans Saints |
| Fewest selections (11) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Hall of Famers | 10 |
This draft was delayed as new guidelines were established; redshirt (or "future") players were no longer eligible.[4] It began on a Tuesday in mid-March; the previous two years the leagues held their separate drafts on the final Saturday of November, immediately following the college football regular season.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowl [5] | = AFL All-Star [6] | = Hall of Fame |
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | New Orleans Saints | Bo Burris | Defensive back | Houston |
| 28 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Grim | Running back | Oregon State |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins | Jim Riley | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Houston Oilers | Bob Davis | Quarterback | Virginia |
| 31 | Atlanta Falcons | Leo Carroll | Defensive end | San Diego State |
| 32 | Denver Broncos | Tom Beer | Tight end | Houston |
| 33 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Ellison | Running back | Texas Southern |
| 34 | Detroit Lions | Lem Barney | Cornerback | Jackson State |
| 35 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Shy | Running back | San Diego State |
| 36 | Chicago Bears | Bob Jones | Defensive back | San Diego State |
| 37 | New York Jets | Rich Sheron | Tight end | Washington State |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | Spain Musgrove | Defensive tackle | Utah State |
| 39 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Holzer | Tackle | Louisville |
| 40 | San Diego Chargers | Ron McCall | Linebacker | Weber State |
| 41 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Dunaway | Wide receiver | Duke |
| 42 | Buffalo Bills | Jim LeMoine | Tight end | Utah State |
| 43 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Rowe | Defensive end | Western Michigan |
| 44 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Brooks | Guard | Kent State |
| 45 | Baltimore Colts | Rick Volk | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 46 | Cleveland Browns | Larry Conjar | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 47 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jim Lynch | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 48 | San Diego Chargers | Bob Howard | Defensive back | San Diego State |
| 49 | Houston Oilers | Roy Hopkins | Running back | Texas Southern |
| 50 | Kansas City Chiefs | Willie Lanier | Linebacker | Morgan State |
| 51 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Flanigan | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 52 | New Orleans Saints | John Gilliam | Wide receiver | South Carolina State |
| 53 | New Orleans Saints | Dave Rowe | Tackle | Penn State |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Baltimore Colts | Norman Davis | Tackle | Grambling |
| 55 | Cleveland Browns | Don Cockroft | Kicker | Adams State |
| 56 | Houston Oilers | Larry Carwell | Defensive back | Iowa State |
| 57 | Atlanta Falcons | Jimmy Jordan | Running back | Florida |
| 58 | Denver Broncos | Mike Current | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 59 | Denver Broncos | George Goeddeke | Center | Notre Dame |
| 60 | Detroit Lions | Paul Naumoff | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 61 | Minnesota Vikings | Earl Denny | Wide receiver | Missouri |
| 62 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Nunley | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 63 | Chicago Bears | Garry Lyle | Running back | George Washington |
| 64 | Washington Redskins | Curg Belcher | Defensive back | Brigham Young |
| 65 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Tucker | Running back | Tennessee State |
| 66 | New York Jets | Dennis Randall | Defensive end | Oklahoma State |
| 67 | San Diego Chargers | Harold Akin | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 68 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harry Wilson | Running back | Nebraska |
| 69 | St. Louis Cardinals | Vidal Carlin | Quarterback | North Texas State |
| 70 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Rhoads | Defensive end | Notre Dame |
| 71 | Baltimore Colts | Leon Ward | Linebacker | Oklahoma State |
| 72 | Cleveland Browns | Eppie Barney | Wide receiver | Iowa State |
| 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rockne "Rocky" Freitas | Center | Oregon State |
| 74 | New York Jets | Henry King | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 75 | Oakland Raiders | Bill Fairband | Linebacker | Colorado |
| 76 | Dallas Cowboys | Phil Clark | Defensive back | Northwestern |
| 77 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Masters | Tight end | LSU |
| 78 | Green Bay Packers | John Rowser | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 79 | New Orleans Saints | Del Williams | Center | Florida State |
| 80 | New Orleans Saints | Ben Hart | Running back | Oklahoma |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | New Orleans Saints | Ron Widby | Kicker | Tennessee |
| 82 | New York Giants | Louis Thompson | Defensive tackle | Alabama |
| 83 | Cleveland Browns | Carl Ward | Running back | Michigan |
| 84 | Miami Dolphins | Bob Greenlee | Tackle | Yale |
| 85 | Denver Broncos | Carl Cunningham | Defensive end | Houston |
| 86 | Houston Oilers | Carel Stith | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 87 | Minnesota Vikings | Alvin Coleman | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 88 | Detroit Lions | Lew Kamanu | Defensive end | Weber State |
| 89 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray May | Linebacker | USC |
| 90 | Chicago Bears | Al Dodd | Defensive back | N.W. Louisiana |
| 91 | San Francisco 49ers | Wayne Trimble | Defensive back | Alabama |
| 92 | New York Jets | Julian Gray | Defensive back | Grambling |
| 93 | Green Bay Packers | Travis Williams | Running back | Arizona State |
| 94 | San Diego Chargers | Dickie Post | Running back | Houston |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Tom Greenlee | Defensive back | Washington |
| 96 | Oakland Raiders | James Roy Jackson | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 97 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Barnes | Defensive back | Arlington State |
| 98 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Taffoni | Tackle | Tennessee-Martin |
| 99 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Hughes | Wide receiver | Texas Western |
| 100 | Baltimore Colts | Charlie Stukes | Running back | Maryland State |
| 101 | Boston Patriots | Ed Philpott | Defensive end | Miami (OH) |
| 102 | Buffalo Bills | Gary Bugenhagen | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 103 | Dallas Cowboys | Curtis Marker | Guard | Northern Michigan |
| 104 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ron Zwernemann | Guard | East Texas State |
| 105 | St. Louis Cardinals | Andy Bowling | Linebacker | Virginia Tech |
| 106 | New Orleans Saints | Bill Carr | Center | Florida |
| 107 | New Orleans Saints | Tom Stangle | Tackle | Dayton |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | New Orleans Saints | Don McCall | Running back | USC |
| 109 | New York Giants | Dave Lewis | Running back | Stanford |
| 110 | Denver Broncos | Fran Lynch | Running back | Hofstra |
| 111 | Houston Oilers | Peter Johns | Defensive back | Tulane |
| 112 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Delaney | Tight end | American International |
| 113 | Denver Broncos | John Huard | Linebacker | Maine |
| 114 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Van Pelt | Center | Indiana |
| 115 | Minnesota Vikings | Ken Last | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| 116 | Green Bay Packers | Dwight Hood | Defensive tackle | Baylor |
| 117 | New York Jets | Louis Jackson | Defensive back | Grambling |
| 118 | Houston Oilers | Willie Parker | Defensive tackle | Arkansas AM&N |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | Bruce Alford | Kicker | Texas Christian |
| 120 | Atlanta Falcons | Randy Matson | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M |
| 121 | San Diego Chargers | Bernard Erickson | Linebacker | Abilene Christian |
| 122 | Los Angeles Rams | Nate Shaw | Defensive back | USC |
| 123 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jamie Rivers | Tight end | Bowling Green |
| 124 | Oakland Raiders | Gerald Warfield | Running back | Mississippi |
| 125 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Absher | Tight end | Maryland |
| 126 | Baltimore Colts | Ron Porter | Linebacker | Idaho |
| 127 | Houston Oilers | Zeke Moore | Defensive back | Lincoln |
| 128 | Boston Patriots | Melvin Witt | Defensive end | Arlington State |
| 129 | Miami Dolphins | Gary Tucker | Running back | Chattanooga |
| 130 | Green Bay Packers | Richard Tate | Defensive back | Utah |
| 131 | Oakland Raiders | Mike Hibler | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 132 | Green Bay Packers | Jay Bachman | Center | Cincinnati |
| 133 | New Orleans Saints | John Douglas | Defensive back | Texas Southern |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | New Orleans Saints | George Harvey | Guard | Kansas |
| 135 | Washington Redskins | Don Bandy | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 136 | Houston Oilers | Pete Barnes | Linebacker | Southern |
| 137 | Baltimore Colts | Terry Southall | Quarterback | Baylor |
| 138 | Miami Dolphins | Bud Norris | Tight end | Washington State |
| 139 | Denver Broncos | Neal Sweeney | Wide receiver | Tulsa |
| 140 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Haggerty | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 141 | Detroit Lions | Tim Jones | Quarterback | Weber State |
| 142 | Chicago Bears | Virgil Carter | Quarterback | Brigham Young |
| 143 | Chicago Bears | Doug Kriewald | Guard | W. Texas State |
| 144 | Detroit Lions | John McCambridge | Defensive end | Northwestern |
| 145 | San Francisco 49ers | Doug Cunningham | Running back | Mississippi |
| 146 | New York Jets | Jeff Richardson | Defensive end | Michigan State |
| 147 | San Diego Chargers | Nate Johns | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 148 | Atlanta Falcons | Eugene Snipes | Running back | Elizabeth City |
| 149 | Buffalo Bills | Bill Wilderson | Defensive end | Texas Western |
| 150 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Campbell | Running back | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 151 | Atlanta Falcons | Martine Bercher | Defensive back | Arkansas |
| 152 | Cleveland Browns | John Demarie | Defensive end | LSU |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hughes | Defensive end | Jackson State |
| 154 | Boston Patriots | Ron Medlen | Defensive end | Southern Methodist |
| 155 | Oakland Raiders | Rick Egloff | Quarterback | Wyoming |
| 156 | Kansas City Chiefs | Noland Smith | Running back | Tennessee State |
| 157 | Dallas Cowboys | Sims Stokes | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona |
| 158 | Green Bay Packers | Steward Williams | Running back | Bowling Green |
| 159 | New Orleans Saints | Bo Wood | Linebacker | North Carolina |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | New Orleans Saints | Gary Hertzog | Guard | Willamette |
| 161 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Ziolkowski | Tackle | Iowa |
| 162 | Atlanta Falcons | Corey Colehour | Quarterback | North Dakota |
| 163 | Miami Dolphins | Larry Seiple | Running back | Kentucky |
| 164 | Houston Oilers | Ed Carrington | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 165 | Denver Broncos | Frank Richter | Guard | Georgia |
| 166 | Detroit Lions | Ted Tuinstra | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 167 | Minnesota Vikings | Bobby Bryant | Defensive back | South Carolina |
| 168 | Washington Redskins | Bruce Matte | Quarterback | Miami (OH) |
| 169 | Chicago Bears | John Truitt | Wide receiver | Indiana State |
| 170 | San Francisco 49ers | Milt Jackson | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 171 | New York Jets | John Elliott | Guard | Texas |
| 172 | Washington Redskins | John Love | Wide receiver | North Texas State |
| 173 | San Diego Chargers | David Conway | Kicker | Texas |
| 174 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Williams | Defensive back | San Diego State |
| 175 | St. Louis Cardinals | Joe Randall | Kicker | Brown |
| 176 | Oakland Raiders | Ron Lewellen | Defensive tackle | Tennessee-Martin |
| 177 | Cleveland Browns | Bill House | Tackle | Youngstown State |
| 178 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Crenshaw | Guard | New Mexico State |
| 179 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Rein | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
| 180 | Boston Patriots | Bobby Leo | Running back | Harvard |
| 181 | Buffalo Bills | George Gaiser | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 182 | Dallas Cowboys | Rayfield Wright | Tackle | Ft. Valley State |
| 183 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dick Erickson | Center | Wisconsin–Stout |
| 184 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Powell | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 185 | New Orleans Saints | Bob McKelvey | Running back | Northwestern |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | New Orleans Saints | Sam Harris | Tight end | Colorado |
| 187 | New York Giants | Scott Eaton | Defensive back | Oregon State |
| 188 | Oakland Raiders | Estes Banks | Running back | Colorado |
| 189 | Houston Oilers | John Brunson | Running back | Benedict |
| 190 | Washington Redskins | Larry Hendershot | Guard | Arizona State |
| 191 | Denver Broncos | Tom Cassese | Wide receiver | C.W. Post |
| 192 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Foruria | Quarterback | Idaho |
| 193 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Gold | Tackle | Utah State |
| 194 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Barnes | Tackle | Purdue |
| 195 | Chicago Bears | Roger Murphy | Wide receiver | Northwestern |
| 196 | New York Jets | Gene Bledsoe | Guard | Texas |
| 197 | Minnesota Vikings | John Beasley | Wide receiver | California |
| 198 | San Francisco 49ers | Walter Johnson | Linebacker | Tuskegee |
| 199 | San Diego Chargers | John Mills | Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| 200 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Griffin | Linebacker | Southern Methodist |
| 201 | Houston Oilers | Sharon Washington | Wide receiver | N.E. Missouri |
| 202 | Baltimore Colts | Lee Anderson | Tackle | Bishop |
| 203 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Klacking | Running back | Wyoming |
| 204 | Baltimore Colts | Cornelius Johnson | Linebacker | Virginia Union |
| 205 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Devrow | Defensive back | Southern Mississippi |
| 206 | Boston Patriots | Tom Fussell | Defensive tackle | LSU |
| 207 | Buffalo Bills | Tommy Luke | Defensive back | Mississippi |
| 208 | Dallas Cowboys | Steve Laub | Quarterback | Illinois Wesleyan |
| 209 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tom Altemeier | Tackle | Luther |
| 210 | Green Bay Packers | Clarence Miles | Defensive tackle | Trinity |
| 211 | New Orleans Saints | Barry Siler | Linebacker | Albion |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | New Orleans Saints | Tim Lavens | Tight end | Idaho |
| 213 | New York Giants | Fred Freeman | Tackle | Mississippi Valley |
| 214 | Houston Oilers | Ken Houston | Defensive back | Prairie View |
| 215 | Atlanta Falcons | Bob Moten | Wide receiver | Bishop |
| 216 | Miami Dolphins | John Richardson | Defensive tackle | UCLA |
| 217 | Denver Broncos | James Summers | Defensive back | Michigan State |
| 218 | Detroit Lions | Mike Weger | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
| 219 | Minnesota Vikings | Bill Morris | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 220 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Otis | Defensive tackle | Houston |
| 221 | Chicago Bears | Greg Cass | Center | Washington |
| 222 | Washington Redskins | Pete Larson | Running back | Cornell |
| 223 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Briggs | Tackle | Heidelberg |
| 224 | New York Jets | Ray Scott | Defensive end | Prairie View |
| 225 | San Diego Chargers | Steve Newell | Wide receiver | Long Beach State |
| 226 | Los Angeles Rams | Tommie Smith | Running back | San Jose State |
| 227 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ted Wheeler | Tight end | W. Texas State |
| 228 | Oakland Raiders | Mark DeVilling | Linebacker | Muskingum |
| 229 | Baltimore Colts | Ron Kirkland | Running back | Nebraska |
| 230 | Cleveland Browns | Cecil Dowdy | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 231 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harold Stancell | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 232 | Boston Patriots | Charlie Thornhill | Defensive back | Michigan State |
| 233 | Buffalo Bills | Gerald Seither | Wide receiver | Kent State |
| 234 | Dallas Cowboys | Byron Morgan | Defensive back | Findlay |
| 235 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ed Pope | Defensive tackle | Jackson State |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | Harlan Reed | Tight end | Mississippi State |
| 237 | New Orleans Saints | Eugene Ross | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | New Orleans Saints | Charlie Brown | Wide receiver | Missouri |
| 239 | New York Giants | Dick Stebbins | Wide receiver | Grambling |
| 240 | Atlanta Falcons | Dick Schafroth | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 241 | Miami Dolphins | Tom Beier | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
| 242 | Houston Oilers | Woodrow Campbell | Running back | Northwestern |
| 243 | Denver Broncos | Paul Krause | Quarterback | Dubuque |
| 244 | Minnesota Vikings | Pete Tatman | Running back | Nebraska |
| 245 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Hayhoe | Guard | USC |
| 246 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Wilsey | Linebacker | Fresno State |
| 247 | Washington Redskins | Tim Houlton | Defensive tackle | St. Norbert |
| 248 | San Francisco 49ers | Phil "Chip" Myers | Wide receiver | Southwestern Oklahoma |
| 249 | New York Jets | Raymond Brown | Defensive back | Alcorn A&M |
| 250 | Washington Redskins | Bruce Sullivan | Defensive back | Illinois |
| 251 | San Diego Chargers | Torre Ossmo | Tackle | Western Michigan |
| 252 | Los Angeles Rams | Leon Moore | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 253 | Oakland Raiders | Richard Sligh | Tackle | North Carolina College |
| 254 | St. Louis Cardinals | Lavern Barrs | Defensive back | Furman |
| 255 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Copeland | Guard | Virginia |
| 256 | Philadelphia Eagles | Maurice Bates | Defensive end | Northern (SD) |
| 257 | Boston Patriots | John Runnels | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 258 | Baltimore Colts | Leigh Gilbert | Tight end | Northern Illinois |
| 259 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Croft | Defensive back | Louisiana Tech |
| 260 | Dallas Cowboys | Eugens Bowens | Running back | Tennessee State |
| 261 | Houston Oilers | Tim Sheehan | Center | Stanford |
| 262 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Shear | Kicker | Cortland State |
| 263 | New Orleans Saints | Roosevelt Robertson | Wide receiver | North Carolina College |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Benson | Guard | Florida |
| 265 | New York Giants | Pete Pifer | Running back | Oregon State |
| 266 | Miami Dolphins | Jack Pyburn | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 267 | Houston Oilers | Harold Decker | Defensive end | Kalamazoo |
| 268 | Atlanta Falcons | John Walker | Linebacker | Jackson State |
| 269 | Denver Broncos | Lou Andrus | Defensive end | Brigham Young |
| 270 | Detroit Lions | Ray Shirley | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 271 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Trygstad | Defensive tackle | Washington State |
| 272 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Whitcomb | Wide receiver | Emporia State |
| 273 | Chicago Bears | Earl Mayo | Running back | Morgan State |
| 274 | New York Jets | Herb Slattery | Guard | Delaware |
| 275 | Washington Redskins | Bill Brown | Center | Texas Western |
| 276 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Carmann | Defensive tackle | Kearney (Neb.) |
| 277 | San Diego Chargers | Carroll Jarvis | Running back | Virginia |
| 278 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Horak | Defensive back | Texas Christian |
| 279 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ed Marcontell | Guard | Lamar Tech |
| 280 | Oakland Raiders | Duane Benson | Linebacker | Hamline |
| 281 | Philadelphia Eagles | Omar Parker | Guard | Washington |
| 282 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Sabatino | Defensive end | Colorado |
| 283 | Boston Patriots | Leroy Mitchell | Wide receiver | Texas Southern |
| 284 | Buffalo Bills | Paul Tomich | Tackle | Drake |
| 285 | Dallas Cowboys | Pat Riley | Wide receiver | Kentucky (never played college football, was a basketball player)[9] |
| 286 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Braswell | Guard | Auburn |
| 287 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Bennett | Quarterback | Springfield |
| 288 | New Orleans Saints | Bernard Corbin | Defensive back | Alabama A&M |
| 290 | Baltimore Colts | Herman Reed | Tackle | St. Augustine |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | New Orleans Saints | Ronnie Pack | Guard | Texas Tech |
| 291 | New York Giants | Bob Shortal | Linebacker | Dayton |
| 292 | Buffalo Bills | Ernie Ames | Defensive tackle | Kent State |
| 293 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Gentry | Linebacker | North Carolina St |
| 294 | Miami Dolphins | Stan Juk | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| 295 | Miami Dolphins | Jim Whitaker | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 296 | Minnesota Vikings | Fred Cremer | Guard | St. John's (MN) |
| 297 | Detroit Lions | Eric Watts | Defensive back | San Jose State |
| 298 | Baltimore Colts | Preston Pearson | Defensive back | Illinois (never played college football, was a basketball player)[9] |
| 299 | Chicago Bears | Bruce Green | Wide receiver | Midland (Neb.) |
| 300 | Washington Redskins | Ron Sepic | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
| 301 | San Francisco 49ers | James Hall | Linebacker | Tuskegee |
| 302 | New York Jets | Randy Rasmussen | Guard | Kearney (Neb.) |
| 303 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dick Kolowski | Center | Lake Forest |
| 304 | Los Angeles Rams | Pat Badjek | Linebacker | Franklin (Ind.) |
| 305 | St. Louis Cardinals | Steve Dundee | Wide receiver | Pomona |
| 306 | Oakland Raiders | Bob Kruse | Guard | Wayne State |
| 307 | Baltimore Colts | J.B. Christian | Guard | Oklahoma State |
| 308 | Cleveland Browns | Charles Fowler | Tackle | Houston |
| 309 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Monroe | Quarterback | New Mexico |
| 310 | Boston Patriots | Dave Davis | Tackle | Harvard |
| 311 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Bonner | Defensive tackle | Southern |
| 312 | Dallas Cowboys | Harold Deters | Kicker | North Carolina State |
| 313 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kent Lashley | Wide receiver | N.E. Oklahoma State |
| 314 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Bass | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 315 | New Orleans Saints | John Robinson | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | New Orleans Saints | Bill Stetz | Linebacker | Boston College |
| 317 | Atlanta Falcons | Sandor Szabo | Kicker | Ithaca |
| 318 | Buffalo Bills | Howard Finley | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 319 | Buffalo Bills | George Carter | Running back | St. Bonaventure |
| 320 | New York Giants | Tom Stidham | Kicker | Oklahoma |
| 321 | Denver Broncos | Dennis Furjanic | Defensive back | Houston |
| 322 | Detroit Lions | Lamar Wright | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 323 | Minnesota Vikings | Charles Hardt | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 324 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Homan | Guard | USC |
| 325 | San Francisco 49ers | Rich Gibbs | Defensive back | Iowa |
| 326 | Chicago Bears | Kaye Carstens | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 327 | New York Jets | Jack Emmer | Wide receiver | Rutgers |
| 328 | Washington Redskins | Robert Rodwell | Linebacker | Eastern Michigan |
| 329 | San Diego Chargers | Leon Carr | Defensive back | Prairie View |
| 330 | Los Angeles Rams | John Erisman | Wide receiver | Miami (OH) |
| 331 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Duncum | Tackle | W. Texas State |
| 332 | Oakland Raiders | Len Kleinpeter | Wide receiver | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 333 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Andrews | Linebacker | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 334 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Downes | Defensive tackle | Louisville |
| 335 | Baltimore Colts | Marc Allen | Defensive end | W. Texas State |
| 336 | Boston Patriots | Ray Ilg | Linebacker | Colgate |
| 337 | Buffalo Bills | Randy Wheeler | Running back | Georgia |
| 338 | Dallas Cowboys | Al Kerkian | Defensive end | Akron |
| 339 | Kansas City Chiefs | Linwood Simmons | Running back | Edward Waters |
| 340 | Green Bay Packers | Keith Brown | Wide receiver | Central Missouri |
| 341 | New Orleans Saints | Gary Grossnickle | Defensive back | Missouri |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Hester | Tight end | North Dakota |
| 343 | New York Giants | Bill Bates | Kicker | Missouri |
| 344 | Miami Dolphins | Charles Stikes | Defensive back | Kent State |
| 345 | Houston Oilers | Henry Hailstock | Guard | Lincoln |
| 346 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Bryan | Running back | Auburn |
| 347 | Denver Broncos | Tom Francisco | Running back | Virginia Tech |
| 348 | Minnesota Vikings | James Hargrove | Linebacker | Howard Payne |
| 349 | Detroit Lions | Cleveland Robinson | Defensive end | South Carolina State |
| 350 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chet Anderson | Tight end | Minnesota |
| 351 | Chicago Bears | Lynn Nesbitt | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 352 | New York Jets | Mike Stromberg | Linebacker | Temple |
| 353 | Washington Redskins | Andy Socha | Running back | Marshall |
| 354 | San Francisco 49ers | Dalton Leblanc | Wide receiver | N.E. Louisiana |
| 355 | San Diego Chargers | Martin Baccaglio | Defensive tackle | San Jose State |
| 356 | Los Angeles Rams | Walt Richardson | Defensive tackle | Fresno State |
| 357 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bo Hickey | Running back | Maryland |
| 358 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Kenney | Kicker | Michigan State |
| 359 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Conley | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 360 | Cleveland Browns | Floyd Rogers | Tackle | Clemson |
| 361 | Boston Patriots | Bobby Beaird | Defensive back | Auburn |
| 362 | Buffalo Bills | Vern Moore | Running back | Central State (OK) |
| 363 | Oakland Raiders | Casey Boyett | Wide receiver | Brigham Young |
| 364 | Dallas Cowboys | Tommy Boyd | Guard | Tarleton State |
| 365 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Bishop | Defensive tackle | Delta State |
| 366 | Green Bay Packers | Claudis James | Running back | Jackson State |
| 367 | New Orleans Saints | George Stetter | Defensive back | Virginia |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | New Orleans Saints | John Snow | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 369 | New York Giants | Tom Reale | Tackle | Southern Connecticut |
| 370 | Houston Oilers | Marvin McQueen | Linebacker | Mississippi |
| 371 | Atlanta Falcons | Al Nicholas | Running back | Sacramento State |
| 372 | Miami Dolphins | Jake Ferro | Linebacker | Youngstown State |
| 373 | Denver Broncos | Don Smith | Guard | Florida A&M |
| 374 | Detroit Lions | Sam Burke | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
| 375 | Minnesota Vikings | Jimmy Shea | Defensive back | Eastern New Mexico |
| 376 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Love | Running back | Abilene Christian |
| 377 | Chicago Bears | Terry Oakes | Defensive end | San Francisco State |
| 378 | Washington Redskins | Ed Breding | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 379 | San Francisco 49ers | Clarence Spencer | Wide receiver | Louisville |
| 380 | New York Jets | Jack Schweberger | Wide receiver | Vermont |
| 381 | San Diego Chargers | Craig Scoggins | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 382 | Los Angeles Rams | Steve Bunker | Tight end | Oregon |
| 383 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bill Wosilius | Linebacker | Syracuse |
| 384 | Oakland Raiders | Ben Woodson | Running back | Utah |
| 385 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Wade | Defensive back | Morgan State |
| 386 | Cleveland Browns | Dennis Williamson | Defensive back | Whitewater |
| 387 | Philadelphia Eagles | David Poche | Tackle | McNeese |
| 388 | Boston Patriots | Tom Folliard | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
| 389 | Buffalo Bills | Grant Martinsen | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 390 | Dallas Cowboys | Leavie David | Defensive back | Edward Waters |
| 391 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dennis Caponi | Running back | Xavier |
| 392 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Schneider | Defensive tackle | Colgate |
| 393 | New Orleans Saints | Darrell Johnson | Running back | Lamar Tech |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | New Orleans Saints | Marcus Rhoden | Wide receiver | Mississippi State |
| 395 | New York Giants | Bill Seman | Guard | N.E. Missouri |
| 396 | Atlanta Falcons | Larry Chester | Defensive back | Allen |
| 397 | Miami Dolphins | Maurice Calhoun | Running back | Central (Ohio) |
| 398 | Houston Oilers | Rex Keeling | Wide receiver | Samford (Ala) |
| 399 | Denver Broncos | Jack Lentz | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| 400 | Minnesota Vikings | Gene Beard | Defensive back | Virginia Union |
| 401 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Zawadzkas | Tight end | Columbia |
| 402 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Smith | Center | Oregon |
| 403 | Chicago Bears | Bill Rogers | Defensive back | Weber State |
| 404 | San Francisco 49ers | Bart Templeman | Center | Eastern Montana |
| 405 | New York Jets | Doug Archibald | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 406 | Washington Redskins | Mick Bonachi | Defensive back | Sul Ross |
| 407 | San Diego Chargers | Mark Waitte | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 408 | Los Angeles Rams | Allen Sack | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 409 | Oakland Raiders | Don Bruce | Guard | Virginia Tech |
| 410 | St. Louis Cardinals | Phil Spiller | Defensive back | Los Angeles State |
| 411 | Cleveland Browns | Jared Windish | Wide receiver | Akron |
| 412 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lynn Baker | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 413 | Baltimore Colts | Don Alley | Wide receiver | Adams State |
| 414 | Boston Patriots | Keith Freeman | Running back | Southern Connecticut |
| 415 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Irwin | Running back | Penn State |
| 416 | Dallas Cowboys | Paul Brothers | Quarterback | Oregon State |
| 417 | Kansas City Chiefs | Charles Noggle | Running back | North Carolina State |
| 418 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Cassidy | Running back | Miami (FL) |
| 419 | New Orleans Saints | Bruce Cortez | Defensive back | Parsons |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | New Orleans Saints | Danny Abramowicz | Running back | Xavier |
| 421 | New York Giants | Micheal Brennan | Running back | Rutgers |
| 422 | Miami Dolphins | Mario Cordoves | Tackle | University of Miami |
| 423 | Houston Oilers | Larry Lee | Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
| 424 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Buckner | Quarterback | Delta State |
| 425 | Denver Broncos | Patrick Yale | Tackle | Colorado State |
| 426 | Detroit Lions | Ken Ramsey | Defensive tackle | Northwestern |
| 427 | Minnesota Vikings | Todd Vandal | Defensive back | North Dakota State |
| 428 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Davenport | Running back | Wyoming |
| 429 | Chicago Bears | Jack Myers | Linebacker | Western Colorado |
| 430 | New York Jets | Bob Biletnikoff | Quarterback | University of Miami |
| 431 | Washington Redskins | Lyle Baucom | Tackle | San Francisco State |
| 432 | San Francisco 49ers | Danny Talbott | Quarterback | North Carolina |
| 433 | San Diego Chargers | John Gibbs | Running back | South Carolina State |
| 434 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Barnes | Center | Washington |
| 435 | St. Louis Cardinals | Terry Bacigalupo | Defensive end | Oklahoma State |
| 436 | Oakland Raiders | Mike Cullin | Defensive end | Slippery Rock |
| 437 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Catavolos | Defensive back | Purdue |
| 438 | New Orleans Saints | Billy Bob Stewart | Linebacker | Southern Methodist |
| 439 | Cleveland Browns | Ben Davis | Defensive back | Defiance |
| 440 | Boston Patriots | Bobby Nichols | Tight end | Boston University |
| 441 | Buffalo Bills | Grover Smith | Running back | Fort Valley State |
| 442 | Dallas Cowboys | George Adams | Linebacker | Morehead State |
| 443 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Lattin | Wide receiver | Texas Western |
| 444 | Green Bay Packers | Jeff Elias | Tight end | Kansas |
| 445 [10] | New Orleans Saints | Jimmy Walker [11] | Wide receiver | Providence |
| = Pro Bowler [5] | = AFL All-Star [6] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Ken Houston, defensive back from Prairie View taken in the 9th Round 214th overall by the AFL's Houston Oilers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
- Willie Lanier, middle linebacker from Morgan State taken in the 2nd Round, 50th overall by the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
- Gene Upshaw, offensive guard from Texas A&I taken in the 1st round, 17th overall by the AFL's Oakland Raiders.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[12]
- Alan Page, defensive end from Notre Dame taken in the 1st round, 15th overall by the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, who converted him to defensive tackle.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[12]
- Bob Griese, quarterback from Purdue taken 1st round, 4th overall by the AFL's Miami Dolphins.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[13]
- Jan Stenerud, placekicker from Montana State, joined the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[13]
- Lem Barney, defensive back from Jackson State University taken in 2nd round, 34th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.[13]
- Larry Little, offensive tackle from Bethune-Cookman, joined the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[13]
- Rayfield Wright, offensive tackle from Fort Valley State University taken in the 7th Round 182nd overall by the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.[14]
- Floyd Little, running back from Syracuse University taken 1st round 6th overall by the Denver Broncos.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.[15]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[5] | ‡ | = Hall of Famer[16] |
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See also
References
- "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- "Colts pick 1st in grid draft today". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. March 14, 1967. p. 2, part 2.
- "Pro grid draft begins Tuesday". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. March 13, 1967. p. 2B.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
- Steve Spurrier, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- George Webster member of the American Football League All-Time Team.
- Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- Jimmy Walker was the top pick in the 1967 NBA draft, and logically pursued an NBA career. Walker played nine solid seasons in the NBA.
- List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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