1961 American Football League draft
American Football League draft
1961 AFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | November 21–22, 1960 & December 5–6, 1960 |
Overview | |
240 total selections in 30 rounds | |
League | AFL |
First selection | Ken Rice, T Buffalo Bills |
Mr. Irrelevant | Mike McKeever, G San Diego |
Hall of Famers | 6 |
The 1961 American Football League draft, was held in 1960 because another league was in competition for the class of 1961 college stars, the American Football League draft for 1961 graduates. A six-round telephone draft was held on November 21 and 22, 1960 that saw the Buffalo Bills select Auburn's Ken Rice as the overall first draft pick.[1][2] The draft was completed on December 5 and 6, with rounds seven through thirty. The San Diego Chargers were still the "Los Angeles Chargers" in this draft, as their relocation was not announced until late January 1961.[3][4][5]
Order
Rounds 1–6 | Rounds 7–30 |
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Buffalo | Denver |
New York | Boston/Oakland |
Boston/Denver | Oakland/Boston |
Denver/Boston | Buffalo |
Oakland | Dallas/New York |
Dallas | New York/Dallas |
Los Angeles/Houston | Los Angeles/Houston |
Houston/Los Angeles | Houston/Los Angeles |
Boston Patriots draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Tommy MasonTommy Mason | Halfback | Tulane |
2 | Rip HawkinsRip Hawkins | Center | North Carolina |
3 | Danny LaRoseDanny LaRose | Offensive end | Missouri |
4 | Mike ZenoMike Zeno | Guard | Virginia Tech |
5 | Fran TarkentonFran Tarkenton 4 | Quarterback | Georgia |
6 | Larry EisenhauerLarry Eisenhauer 1 | Tackle | Boston College |
7 | Paul TerhesPaul Terhes | Quarterback | Bucknell |
8 | Charles LongCharles Long 1 | Guard | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
9 | Roland LakesRoland Lakes | Center | Wichita |
10 | Richard MuellerRichard Mueller | Offensive end | Kentucky |
11 | Mel WestMel West | Center | Missouri |
12 | Wayne HarrisWayne Harris | Center | Arkansas |
13 | Dan UnderwoodDan Underwood | Tackle | McNeese State |
14 | James WrightJames Earl Wright | Quarterback | Memphis State |
16 | George BalthazarGeorge Balthazar | Tackle | Tennessee A&I |
17 | Ray RatkowskiRay Ratkowski | Halfback | Notre Dame |
18 | Tom RodgersTom Rodgers | Halfback | Kentucky |
19 | Joe BellinoJoe Bellino | Halfback | Navy |
20 | Clarence ChildsClarence Childs | Halfback | Florida A&M |
21 | Don OakesDon Oakes | Guard | Virginia Tech |
22 | Bob JohnsonBob Johnson | Offensive end | Michigan |
23 | Darrell DeDeckerDarrell DeDecker | Center | Illinois |
24 | Don WebbDon Webb | Halfback | Iowa State |
25 | Bob MinihaneBob Minihane | Tackle | Boston |
26 | Charley GrangerCharley Granger | Tackle | Southern |
27 | Terry HuxholdTerry Huxhold | Tackle | Wisconsin |
28 | Bryant HarvardBryant Harvard | Quarterback | Auburn |
29 | Ernie McMillanErnie McMillan | Tackle | Illinois |
30 | George HultzGeorge Hultz | Tackle | Mississippi Southern |
Buffalo Bills draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Ken RiceKen Rice 1 | Tackle | Auburn |
2 | Billy ShawBilly Shaw 1,2,4 | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
3 | Art BakerArt Baker | Fullback | Syracuse (from New York) |
3 | Tom GilburgTom Gilburg | Tackle | Syracuse |
4 | Stew BarberStew Barber 1 | Tackle | Penn State |
5 | Norm SneadNorm Snead | Quarterback | Wake Forest |
6 | Fred BrownFred Brown | Halfback | Georgia |
7 | Albert BemillerAlbert Bemiller 1 | Center | Syracuse |
8 | Charles LinningCharles Linning | Tackle | Miami |
9 | William MajorsWilliam Majors | Halfback | Tennessee |
10 | Don KernDon Kern | Halfback | VMI |
11 | Roy WallRoy Wall | Halfback | North Carolina |
12 | Floyd PowersFloyd Powers | Guard | Mississippi State |
13 | Tom CauseyTom Causey | Offensive end | Louisiana Tech |
14 | Ron KostelnikRon Kostelnik | Tackle | Cincinnati |
15 | Jerry FryeJerry Frye | Offensive end | South Carolina |
16 | Vincent ScottVincent Scott | Offensive end | Maryland |
17 | Wayne WolffWayne Wolff | Tackle | Wake Forest |
18 | John BodkinJohn Bodkin | Guard | South Carolina |
19 | Charles BarnesCharley Barnes | Offensive end | NE Louisiana State |
20 | Everett CloudEverett Cloud | Halfback | Maryland |
21 | Larry VargoLarry Vargo | Offensive end | Detroit |
22 | Charles BakerCharles Baker | Tackle | Tennessee |
23 | William MackWilliam "Red" Mack | Halfback | Notre Dame |
24 | Frank JackunasFrank Jackunas | Center | Detroit |
25 | Jack HarbaughJack Harbaugh | Halfback | Bowling Green |
26 | Lorenzo StanfordLorenzo Stanford | Tackle | North Carolina A & T |
27 | Bob AllenBob Allen | Offensive end | Wake Forest |
28 | Jason HarnessJason Harness | Offensive end | Michigan State |
29 | Mike StockMike Stock | Halfback | Northwestern |
30 | William MartinWilliam Martin | Halfback | Minnesota |
Dallas Texans draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | E.J. HolubE.J. Holub 1 | Center | Texas Tech |
2 | Bob LillyBob Lilly 4 | Tackle | TCU |
3 | Jim TyrerJim Tyrer 1,2 | Tackle | Ohio State |
4 | Claude MoormanClaude Moorman | Offensive End | Duke |
5 | Jerry MaysJerry Mays 1,2 | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
7 | Fred ArbanasFred Arbanas 1,2 | Offensive End | Michigan State |
8 | John O'DayJohn O'Day | Tackle | Miami |
9 | Dick MillsDick Mills | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
10 | Jerry DanielsJerry Daniels | Tackle | Mississippi |
11 | Marvin TibbetsMarvin Tibbets | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
12 | Paul HynesPaul Hynes | Halfback | Louisiana Tech |
13 | Glynn GregoryGlynn Gregory | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
14 | Curtis McClintonCurtis McClinton 1,3 | Halfback | Kansas |
15 | Ed NuttingEd Nutting | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
15 | Roy Lee RamboRoy Lee Rambo | Guard | TCU |
16 | Aaron ThomasAaron Thomas | Offensive End | Oregon State |
17 | Jarrell WilliamsJarrell Williams | Halfback | Arkansas |
18 | Ron HartlineRon Hartline | Fullback | Oklahoma |
19 | Frank JacksonFrank Jackson | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
20 | Bobby LaneBobby Lane | Offensive End | Baylor |
21 | Dick ThorntonDick Thornton | Quarterback | Northwestern |
22 | Ed SharockmanEd Sharockman | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
23 | Lou ZivkovichLou Zivkovich | Tackle | New Mexico State |
24 | Pat DyePat Dye | Guard | Georgia |
25 | Ray RamseyRay Ramsey | Quarterback | Adams State |
26 | Danny HouseDanny House | Halfback | Davidson |
27 | Bob SchloredtBob Schloredt | Quarterback | Washington |
28 | Bill StineBill Stine | Guard | Michigan |
29 | Lonnie CaddellLonnie Caddell | Fullback | Rice |
30 | Cedric PriceCedric Price | Offensive End | Kansas State |
Denver Broncos draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Bob GaitersBob Gaiters | Halfback | New Mexico State |
2 | Jerry HillJerry Hill | Halfback | Wyoming |
3 | Charles StrangeCharles Strange | Center | LSU |
4 | Roland McDoleRon McDole | Tackle | Nebraska |
4 | Arnold DavisArnold Davis | Offensive End | Baylor |
5 | Charles CowanCharles Cowan | Offensive End | Highlands |
6 | Dale EvansDale Evans | Halfback | Kansas State |
7 | Pat PatchenPat Patchen | Offensive End | Florida |
9 | Phil NugentPhil Nugent | Quarterback | Tulane |
10 | Charles SturgeonCharles Sturgeon | Halfback | Kentucky |
11 | John SimkoJohn Simko | Offensive End | Augustana |
12 | Jerry MillerJerry Miller | Offensive End | Howard Payne |
13 | Ron GreeneRon Greene | Guard | Washington State |
14 | Bill CooperBill Cooper | Fullback | Muskingum |
15 | Willie CraftsWillie Crafts | Guard | Texas A&I |
16 | Jim LarkinJim Larkin | Tackle | Hillsdale |
17 | Chuck WeissChuck Weiss | Fullback | Colorado |
18 | Chick GraningChick Graning | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
19 | John HobbsJohn Hobbs | Guard | Maryland State |
20 | Buck McLeodBuck McLeod | Tackle | Baylor |
21 | Jim MorganJim Morgan | Halfback | Iowa State Tech |
22 | Tom HacklerTom Hackler | Offensive End | Tennessee Tech |
23 | Tom JewellTom Jewell | Tackle | Idaho State |
24 | E.A. SimsE.A. Sims | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
25 | Pete SammsPete Samms | Tackle | Central Oklahoma |
26 | Sam SmithSam Smith | Halfback | Florence State |
27 | Donald OlsonDonald Olson | Halfback | Nebraska |
28 | Wayne LeeWayne Lee | Guard | Colorado State |
29 | Archie CobbArchie Cobb | Tackle | Nebraska |
30 | Dave MillsDave Mills | Halfback | Northeast Missouri Tech |
Houston Oilers draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Mike DitkaMike Ditka 4 | Offensive End | Pittsburgh |
2 | Tom GoodeTom Goode | Center | Mississippi State |
3 | Walter SuggsWalter Suggs 1 | Tackle | Mississippi State |
4 | Bobby WaldenBobby Walden | Halfback | Georgia |
5 | Monte LeeMonte Lee | Linebacker | Texas |
6 | Jake GibbsJake Gibbs | Quarterback | Mississippi |
7 | Dick ReynoldsDick Reynolds | Tackle | North Carolina State |
8 | Houston AntwineHouston Antwine 1,2 | Guard | Southern Illinois |
9 | Ralph WhiteRalph White | Tackle | Bowling Green |
10 | Charles LeeCharles Lee | Center | Iowa |
11 | Robert BirdRobert Bird | Guard | Bowling Green |
12 | Bob McLeodBob McLeod | Offensive End | Abilene Christian |
13 | Gerald HintonGerald Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
14 | Jimmy KingJimmy King | Tackle | Clemson |
15 | Dennis FerriterDennis Ferriter | Center | Marquette |
16 | Larry WoodLarry Wood | Halfback | Northwestern |
17 | Sam FewellSam Fewell | Tackle | South Carolina |
18 | Mike GrimsleyMike Grimsley | Halfback | Michigan State |
19 | Myron PearsonMyron Pearson | Halfback | Colorado |
20 | Lewis JohnsonLewis Johnson | Halfback | Florida A&M |
21 | Ron MillerRon Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
22 | Bob KellyBob Kelly | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
23 | James AndersonJames Anderson | Fullback | Mississippi |
24 | Ken GregoryKen Gregory | Offensive End | Whittier |
25 | Jack KreiderJack Kreider | Halfback | Tulsa |
26 | Don FuellDon Fuell | Quarterback | Mississippi Southern |
27 | Boyd KingBoyd King | Center | Rice |
28 | John FrongilloJohn Frongillo | Center | Baylor |
29 | Tom LewisTom Lewis | Offensive End | Lake Forest |
30 | Errol LindenErrol Linden | Defensive End | Houston |
31 | Jim StroudJim Stroud | Tackle | Rice |
New York Titans draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Tom BrownTom Brown | Guard | Minnesota |
2 | Herb AdderleyHerb Adderley4 | Halfback | Michigan State |
5 | Tom MatteTom Matte | Quarterback | Ohio State |
6 | Bill BrownBill Brown | Fullback | Illinois |
7 | Fred MautinoFred Mautino | Offensive end | Syracuse |
8 | Harold BeatyHarold Beaty | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
9 | Bernie CaseyBernie Casey | Fullback | Bowling Green |
10 | Joe ScibelliJoe Scibelli | Tackle | Notre Dame |
11 | Art GilmoreArt Gilmore | Halfback | Oregon State |
12 | Norris StevensonNorris Stevenson | Halfback | Missouri |
13 | Joe WendryhoskiJoe Wendryhoski | Tackle | Illinois |
14 | Jim CunninghamJim Cunningham | Fullback | Pittsburgh |
15 | Irv CrossIrv Cross | Offensive end | Northwestern |
16 | Jerry SteffenJerry Steffen | Halfback | Colorado |
17 | Mike PlyeMike Plye | Tackle | Yale |
18 | Alfred BentleyAlfred Bentley | Offensive end | Arkansas State |
19 | Jim KerrJim Kerr | Halfback | Penn State |
20 | Neil PlumleyNeil Plumley | Tackle | Oregon State |
21 | Bob BrooksBob Brooks | Fullback | Ohio |
22 | Wayne FontesWayne Fontes | Halfback | Michigan State |
23 | Mickey WalkerMickey Walker | Halfback | Michigan State |
24 | Howard DyerHoward Dyer | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institution |
25 | Andy GriffithAndy Griffith | Halfback | American International |
26 | Bob SmithBob Smith | Halfback | UCLA |
27 | Moses GrayMoses Gray | Tackle | Indiana |
28 | Fred CoxFred Cox | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
30 | William MimerlyWilliam Mimerly | Halfback | Connecticut |
Oakland Raiders draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Joe RutgensJoe Rutgens | Tackle | Illinois |
2 | George FlemingGeorge Fleming | Halfback | Washington |
3 | Myron PottiosMyron Pottios | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
4 | Elbert KimbroughElbert Kimbrough | Defensive back | Northwestern |
5 | Dick NormanDick Norman | Quarterback | Stanford |
6 | Bobby CrespinoBobby Crespino | Tight End | Mississippi |
7 | Ray PurdinRay Purdin | Halfback | Northwestern |
8 | Tom WatkinsTom Watkins | Halfback | Iowa State |
8 | Dick PriceDick Price | Guard | Mississippi |
9 | Lowndes ShinglerLowndes Shingler | Quarterback | Clemson |
10 | Ken PetersenKen Petersen | Tackle | Utah |
11 | Doug MayberryDoug Mayberry | Fullback | Utah State |
12 | Bob SchmitzBob Schmitz | Linebacker | Montana State |
13 | Gerald BurchGerald Burch | Offensive end | Georgia Tech |
14 | Clark MillerClark Miller | Defensive end | Utah State |
15 | Bob CoolbaughBob Coolbaugh | Offensive end | Richmond |
16 | Chuck LamsonChuck Lamson | Defensive back | Wyoming |
17 | Joe NovsekJoe Novsek | Defensive end | Tulsa |
18 | Joe KrakoskiJoe Krakoski | Defensive back | Illinois |
19 | Charley FullerCharley Fuller | Halfback | Cal State-San Francisco |
20 | Preston PowellPreston Powell | Fullback | Grambling |
21 | Mike JonesMike Jones | Quarterback | San Jose State |
22 | Blayne JonesBlayne Jones | Guard | Idaho State |
23 | Roger FisherRoger Fisher | Center | Utah State |
24 | Jack NovakJack Novak | Guard | Miami |
25 | Paul YankePaul Yanke | End | Northwestern |
26 | Paul YankeDean Hinshaw | Tackle | Stanford |
27 | Paul YankeClair Appledoorn | End | San Jose State |
28 | Paul YankeDave Grosz | Quarterback | Oregon |
29 | Paul YankeEd Morris | Tackle | Indiana |
30 | Paul YankeBill Face | Halfback | Stanford |
San Diego Chargers draft picks
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Earl FaisonEarl Faison 1 | Defensive end | Indiana |
2 | Keith LincolnKeith Lincoln 1 | Halfback | Washington State |
3 | Marlin McKeeverMarlin McKeever | End | USC |
4 | Jimmy JohnsonJimmy Johnson | Halfback | UCLA |
5 | Billy KilmerBilly Kilmer | Quarterback | UCLA |
6 | Calvin BirdCalvin Bird | Halfback | Kentucky |
6 | Cliff RobertsCliff Roberts | Tackle | Illinois |
7 | Claude GibsonClaude Gibson | Defensive back | North Carolina State |
8 | Charley JohnsonCharley Johnson | Quarterback | New Mexico State |
9 | Bob ScarpittoBob Scarpitto 1 | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
10 | Willie HectorWillie Hector | Guard | College of Pacific |
11 | Greg LarsonGreg Larson | Center | Minnesota |
12 | Hezekiah BraxtonHezekiah Braxton | Fullback | Virginia Union |
13 | Dale MesserDale Messer | Fullback | Fresno State |
14 | Billy WilsonBilly Wilson | Tackle | Auburn |
15 | Ernie LaddErnie Ladd 1 | Tackle | Grambling |
16 | Bud WhiteheadBud Whitehead | Defensive back | Florida State |
17 | Reg CarolanReggie Carolan | End | Idaho |
18 | Ed DyasEd Dyas | Fullback | Auburn |
19 | Jack EspenshipJack Espenship | Halfback | Florida |
20 | Mike LucciMike Lucci | Center | Tennessee |
21 | Gene GainesGene Gaines | Halfback | UCLA |
22 | John BrownJohn Brown | Tackle | Syracuse |
23 | Glenn BassGlenn Bass | Halfback | East Carolina |
24 | Ben BalmeBen Balme | Guard | Yale |
25 | Don CoffeeDon Coffee | End | Memphis State |
26 | Bill KinnuneBill Kinnune | Guard | Washington |
27 | Luther HayesLuther Hayes | End | USC |
28 | Chuck AllenChuck Allen | Guard | Washington |
29 | Dan FiccaDan Ficca | Tackle | USC |
30 | Mike McKeeverMike McKeever | Guard | USC |
- 1 American Football League All-Star.
- 2 Member of the American Football League All-Time Team.
- 3 American Football League MVP
- 4 Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Notable undrafted players
† | = AFL All-Star |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas Texans | Dave Grayson † | CB | Oregon | Ind. | |
Denver Broncos | Donnie Stone † | RB | Arkansas | SWC | |
Denver Broncos | Jerry Sturm † | C | Illinois | Big Ten | |
New York Titans | Dainard Paulson † | S | Oregon State | Ind. | |
San Diego Chargers | Bo Roberson † | WR | Cornell | Ivy |
See also
- List of American Football League players
- American Football League draft
- List of professional American football drafts
References
- ^ "1961 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Keith Lincoln second pick of Chargers". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1960. p. 14.
- ^ "LA Charger owner Hilton likes the setup in San Diego". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. January 7, 1961. p. 9.
- ^ "Chargers move south". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 25, 1961. p. 13.
- ^ "Chargers go to San Diego". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. January 25, 1961. p. 3B.