1962 American Football League draft
American Football League draft
1962 AFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 2, 1961 |
Overview | |
272 total selections in 34 rounds | |
League | AFL |
First selection | Roman Gabriel, QB Oakland Raiders |
Mr. Irrelevant | Phil Lohman, C San Diego Chargers |
Hall of Famers | 3 |
The 1962 American Football League draft was held on December 2, 1961. With the first overall pick, the Oakland Raiders selected quarterback Roman Gabriel.
Order
= Pro Bowler [1] | = AFL All-Star[2] | = Hall of Famer |
Boston Patriots draft picks (selected sixth)
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Gary CollinsGary Collins | End | Maryland |
2 | Leroy JacksonLeroy Jackson | Halfback | Western Illinois |
3 | Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson | Guard | Iowa |
4 | Pick traded to Houston | ||
5 | Pick traded to Dallas | ||
6 | Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors | Tackle | Alabama |
7 | John SchopfJohn Schopf | Tackle | Michigan |
8 | Benny McRaeBennie McRae | Halfback | Michigan |
9 | Bill TriplettBill Triplett | Fullback | Miami (Ohio) |
10 | John KnightJohn Knight | Halfback | Valparaiso |
11 | Pick traded to Buffalo | ||
12 | Pick traded to Oakland | ||
13 | Nick Buoniconti | Guard | Notre Dame |
14 | Chuck SieminskiChuck Sieminski* | Tackle | Penn State |
15 | Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz | Guard | Northern Michigan |
16 | Ken ByersKen Byers | Guard | Cincinnati |
17 | Scott MaentzScott Maentz | End | Michigan |
18 | Tom ChandlerTom Chandler | Tackle | Florida A&M |
19 | Ron MeyersRon Meyers | End | Villanova |
20 | Tommy NeckTommy Neck | Halfback | LSU |
21 | John TraynhamJohn Traynham | Halfback | VMI |
22 | Bob AsackBob Asack | Tackle | Columbia |
23 | Walt CrateWalt Crate | Halfback | Penn Military |
24 | [Don ChristmanDon Christman | Center | Richmond |
25 | Bob StemBob Stem | Center | Syracuse |
26 | Jim FieldJim Field* | Quarterback | LSU |
27 | Al GurskyAl Gursky* | Halfback | Penn State |
28 | Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson* | Tackle | Illinois |
29 | Julius FinckeJulius Fincke* | Tackle | McNeese State |
30 | John FinnJohn Finn* | Tackle | Louisville |
31 | Mike IngramMike Ingram* | Guard | Ohio State |
32 | Charles TaylorCharles Taylor* | Halfback | Mississippi |
33 | Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski* | End | Pittsburgh |
34 | Ray LardaniRay Lardani* | Tackle | Miami (Florida) |
Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected fourth)
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Ernie DavisErnie Davis | Halfback | Syracuse |
2 | Glenn GlassGlenn Glass | Halfback | Tennessee |
3 | John ElwellJohn Elwell | End | Purdue |
4 | Pick traded to Dallas | ||
5 | Tom DellingerTom Dellinger | Halfback | North Carolina State |
6 | Dave VitiDave Viti | End | Boston University |
7 | Jim LeCompteJim LeCompte | Guard | North Carolina |
8 | Paul WhitePaul White | Halfback | Florida |
9 | Bill SaulBill Saul | Center | Penn State |
10 | Amos BullocksAmos Bullocks | Halfback | Southern Illinois |
11 | Jerry CroftJerry Croft | Guard | Bowling Green |
11 | Tom PenningtonTom Pennington (from Boston) | End | Georgia |
12 | Pick traded to Oakland | ||
13 | Ron GassertRon Gassert (from Dallas) | Tackle | Virginia |
13 | Mike StrattonMike Stratton | End | Tennessee |
14 | Ron ScufcaRon Scufca* | Tackle | Purdue |
15 | Roger KochmanRoger Kochman* | Halfback | Penn State |
16 | Frank ImperialeFrank Imperiale | Tackle | Southern Illinois |
17 | Tom SestakTom Sestak | End | McNeese State |
18 | Joe KehoeJoe Kehoe | End | Virginia (VOIDED) Carolina |
19 | Bill JohnsonBill Johnson | Linebacker | Southeast Louisiana |
20 | Sam TidmoreSam Tidmore | End | Ohio State |
21 | Carey HenleyCarey Henley | Halfback | Chattanooga |
22 | Tom HallTom Hall | End | Minnesota |
23 | Ray AbruzzeseRay Abruzzese | Halfback | Alabama |
24 | Stan SczurekStan Sczurek | Guard | Purdue |
25 | Dave GashDave Gash* | End | Kentucky |
26 | Ed ReynoldsEd Reynolds* | Tackle | Tulane |
27 | Claude CrabbClaude Crabb* | Halfback | Colorado |
28 | Roy WalkerRoy Walker* | Fullback | Purdue |
29 | Jim BeaverJim Beaver* | Guard | Florida |
30 | Cody BinkleyCody Binkley* | Center | Vanderbilt |
31 | Jim CollierJim Collier* | End | Arkansas |
32 | Ken EricksonKen Erickson* | End | Syracuse |
33 | Tony ParilliTony Parilli* | Guard | Illinois |
34 | Ben CharlesBen Charles* | Quarterback | USC |
Dallas Texans draft picks (selected third)
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Ronnie BullRonnie Bull | Halfback | Baylor |
2 | Bill MillerBill Miller | End | Miami (Florida) |
3 | Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson | Quarterback | Arizona |
4 | Charles HintonCharles Hinton | Tackle | North Carolina College |
4 | Irv GoodeIrv Goode (from Buffalo) | Center | Kentucky |
5 | Bobby PlummerBobby Plummer | Tackle | TCU |
5 | Bobby PlyBobby Ply (from New York) | Quarterback | Baylor |
5 | Bill HullBill Hull (from Boston) | End | Wake Forest |
6 | Al HintonAl Hinton | End | Iowa |
7 | Pick traded to San Diego | ||
8 | Larry BowieLarry Bowie | Tackle | Purdue |
9 | Dick MillsDick Mills | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
10 | Jim SaxtonJimmy Saxton | Halfback | Texas |
11 | Bob HuntBobby Hunt (from Oakland) | Defensive back | Auburn |
11 | Guy ReeseGuy Reese | Tackle | SMU |
12 | Bobby ThompsonBobby Thompson | Halfback | Arizona |
13 | Pick traded to Buffalo | ||
14 | Bookie BolinBookie Bolin* | Guard | Mississippi |
15 | Dave GrahamDave Graham* | Tackle | Virginia |
16 | Pettis NormanPettis Norman | End | John Smith |
17 | Tommy BrookerTommy Brooker | End | Alabama |
18 | Joe CarolloJoe Carollo | Tackle | Notre Dame |
19 | Lee WelchLee Welch | Halfback | Mississippi State |
20 | Mike SemcheskiMike Semcheski | Guard | Lehigh |
21 | Kent MartinKent Martin* | Tackle | Wake Forest |
22 | Jim BernhardtJim Bernhardt | Tackle | Linfield |
23 | Russ ForetRuss Foret | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
24 | Pat TrammellPat Trammell | Quarterback | Alabama |
25 | John BurrellJohn Burrell | End | Rice |
26 | Walt RappoldWalt Rappold* | Quarterback | Duke |
27 | Scott TylerScott Tyler* | Halfback | Miami (Ohio) |
28 | Jim ThrushJim Thrush* | Tackle | Xavier |
29 | Ed RyanEd Ryan* | Halfback | Michigan State |
30 | Don GoodmanDon Goodman* | Halfback | Florida |
31 | Everisto NinoEveristo Nino* | Tackle | East Texas State |
32 | Joel ArringtonJoel Arrington* | Halfback | Duke |
33 | Jack WilsonJack Wilson* | Halfback | Duke |
34 | Roger ShoalsRoger Shoals* | Center | Maryland |
Denver Broncos draft picks (selected second)
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Merlin Olsen | Tackle | Utah State |
2 | Jerry HillebrandJerry Hillebrand | End | Colorado |
3 | Charles HolmesCharles Holmes | Fullback | Maryland State |
4 | John FurmanJohn Furman | Quarterback | Texas Western |
5 | Pick traded to San Diego | ||
6 | Pick traded to San Diego | ||
7 | John McGeeverJohn McGeever | Halfback | Auburn |
8 | Elbert HarrisElbert Harris | Halfback | Southeast Louisiana |
9 | Larry JepsonLarry Jepson | Center | Furman |
10 | Gale WeidnerGale Weidner | Quarterback | Colorado |
11 | Mike ClineMike Cline | Guard | Oregon State |
12 | Pick traded to New York | ||
13 | Bob CegelskiBob Cegelski | Center | Montana State |
14 | Sonny GibbsSonny Gibbs* | Quarterback | TCU |
15 | Bill LoudenBill Louden | Guard | Benedict College |
16 | Gary BallmanGary Ballman | Halfback | Michigan State |
17 | Jerry TarrJerry Tarr | End | Oregon |
18 | Pete SchenkPete Schenk | End | Washington State |
20 | Mike MartinMike Martin | End | Washington State |
21 | Jim PerkinsJim Perkins | Tackle | Colorado |
22 | Don KassoDon Kasso | Halfback | Oregon State |
23 | Ken TureaudKen Tureaud | Halfback | Michigan |
24 | Neil ThomasNeil Thomas | Guard | Hillsdale |
25 | Dave EdwardsDave Edwards | End | Auburn |
26 | Jim RobertsJim Roberts* | Tackle | Mississippi |
27 | Andrew Von SonnAndrew Von Sonn* | Center | UCLA |
28 | Paul HolmesPaul Holmes* | Tackle | Georgia |
29 | Lynn HoyemLynn Hoyem* | Center | Long Beach State |
30 | Walter MinceWalter Mince* | Halfback | Arizona |
31 | Bill WilliamsonBill Williamson* | Tackle | Bakersfield JC |
32 | Vester FlanaganVester Flanagan* | Tackle | Humboldt State |
33 | Duane AllenDuane Allen* | End | Mount St. Andrew's College |
34 | Steve StonebreakerSteve Stonebreaker* | End | Detroit |
Houston Oilers draft picks (selected seventh)
Round | Player | Position | College | Released/Career Ending |
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1 | Bryson FryBryson Fry | Running back | Cincinnati | 272 Yards In The Senior Bowl At Soldier Field |
2 | Earl GrosEarl Gros | Fullback | Louisiana State | |
3 | Pete CasePete Case | Tackle | Georgia | Injured in pre-season vs Patriots |
4 | Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger (from Boston) | Defensive end | Oklahoma State | |
4 | Pick traded to San Diego | |||
5 | Bill RiceBill Rice | End | Alabama | |
6 | Ray PinionRay Pinion | Guard | Texas Christian | |
7 | Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales | Guard | Tulane | |
8 | Clyde BrockClyde Brock | Defensive tackle | Utah State | |
9 | Larry OnestiLarry Onesti | Linebacker | Northwestern | Released |
10 | Bob MosesBob Moses | End | Texas-Austin | |
11 | John ThomasJohn Thomas | Guard | McMurry | |
12 | Jack CollinsJack Collins | Halfback | Texas-Austin | |
13 | Royce CassellRoyce Cassell | End | New Mexico State | Injured In 1962 Rose Bowl |
14 | Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing* | Quarterback | Mississippi | |
15 | Ken ShafferKen Shaffer | Tackle | Marquette | |
16 | Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams | Fullback | Mississippi | Released |
17 | Bill MillerBill Miller | Defensive tackle | New Mexico Highlands | |
18 | Art PerkinsArt Perkins | Halfback | North Texas State | |
19 | Bobby JancikBobby Jancik | Defensive back | Lamar Tech | |
20 | Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell | Guard | Houston | |
21 | Joe Bob IsbellRoland Jackson | Fullback | Rice | |
22 | Joe Bob IsbellKen Bolin | Halfback | Houston | |
23 | Joe Bob IsbellBill Van Buren | Center | Iowa | |
24 | Joe Bob IsbellBoyd Melvin | Tackle | Northwestern | Released |
25 | Joe Bob IsbellBob Johnson | Tackle | Rice | |
26 | Harold HaysHarold Hays* | Guard | Mississippi Southern | |
27 | Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland* | Halfback | Kansas | |
28 | Gary HensonGary Henson* | End | Colorado | |
29 | Ron OsborneRon Osborne* | Tackle | Clemson | |
30 | Bob ClemensBob Clemens* | Halfback | Pittsburgh | |
31 | Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough* | Halfback | Northwestern | |
32 | Bernie WyattBernie Wyatt* | Halfback | Iowa | |
33 | Al Lerderle]Al Lerderle* | End | Georgia Tech | |
34 | Don TalbertDon Talbert* | Tackle | Texas | Placed On Physically Unable To Perform List |
New York Titans draft picks (selected fifth)
Round # | Pick # | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 5 | Sandy Stephens | Quarterback | Minnesota |
2 | 13 | Alex Kroll | Center | Rutgers |
3 | 21 | Fate Echols | Tackle | Northwestern |
4 | 29 | Ed Blaine | Guard | Missouri |
5 | 37 | Pick traded to Dallas | ||
6 | 45 | Mel Melin | Quarterback | Washington State |
7 | 53 | George Mans | End | Michigan |
8 | 61 | John Lomakoski | Tackle | Western Michigan |
9 | 69 | Gary Barnes | End | Clemson |
10 | 77 | Ted Stute | Linebacker | Ohio University |
11 | 85 | Curtis Miranda | Center | Florida A&M |
12 | 90 | Bill Winter (from Denver) | Tackle | West Virginia |
12 | 93/96 | Pick traded to San Diego | ||
13 | 101 | Wilburn Hollis | Quarterback | Iowa |
14 | 109 | Bert Wilder* | Tackle | North Carolina State |
15 | 117 | Sam Madie | Halfback | Rutgers |
16 | 125 | Jim Smith | Tackle | Penn State |
17 | 133 | Allen Miller | Guard | Ohio University |
18 | 141 | Buddy Iles | End | TCU |
19 | 149 | Reed Bohovich | Tackle | Lehigh |
20 | 157 | Judge Dickson | Fullback | Minnesota |
21 | 165 | Ron Hatcher | Fullback | Michigan State |
22 | 173 | Tom Nolan | Tackle | Penn Military |
23 | 181 | John Kuprok | End | Pittsburgh |
24 | 189 | Johnny Counts | Halfback | Illinois |
25 | 197 | Russ Warren | Halfback | Columbia |
26 | 205 | Chuck Morris* | Halfback | Mississippi |
27 | 213 | Jerry Archer* | Center | Pittsburg State |
28 | 221 | Walter Nikirk* | Tackle | Houston |
29 | 229 | Frank Parker* | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
30 | 237 | Mike McClellan* | Halfback | Oklahoma |
31 | 245 | L. E. Hicks* | Tackle | Florida |
32 | 253 | Don Jonas* | Halfback | Penn State |
33 | 261 | Nick Maravich* | Tackle | North Carolina State |
34 | 269 | Dick Wilson* | Center | Penn State |
* This pick was considered a "Future" selection.
San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected eighth)
Round # | Pick # | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 8 | Bob Ferguson | Fullback | Ohio State |
2 | 9 | Lance Alworth (from Oakland) | Flanker | Arkansas |
2 | 16 | Dick Hudson | Tackle | Memphis |
3 | 24 | John Hadl | Quarterback | Kansas |
4 | 31 | Bob Bill (from Houston) | Tackle | Notre Dame |
4 | 32 | Mack Burton | Halfback | San Jose State |
5 | 34 | Bob Mitinger (from Denver) | Linebacker | Penn State |
5 | 40 | John Cornett | Tackle | Rice |
6 | 42 | Roy Winston (from Denver) | Linebacker | Louisiana State |
6 | 48 | Frank Buncom | Linebacker | USC |
7 | 51 | Wendell Harris (from Dallas) | Defensive Back | Louisiana State |
7 | 56 | Bobby Jackson | Fullback | New Mexico State |
8 | 64 | Jerry Robinson | Flanker | Grambling State |
9 | 72 | Tom Minter | Defensive Back | Baylor |
10 | 80 | Dan Sullivan | Guard | Boston College |
11 | 88 | Sonny Bishop | Guard | Fresno State |
12 | 93 | Ralph Smith (from New York) | Tight End | Mississippi |
12 | 96 | George Andrie | Defensive End | Marquette |
13 | 104 | Chuck Bryant | End | Ohio State |
14 | 112 | Jim Bates* | Halfback | USC |
15 | 120 | Fred Moore* | Defensive Tackle | Memphis |
16 | 128 | George Gross* | Defensive Tackle | Auburn |
17 | 136 | Frank Gardner | Tackle | North Carolina Central |
18 | 144 | Dennis Biodrowski* | Guard | Memphis |
19 | 152 | Mike Lind* | Fullback | Notre Dame |
20 | 160 | Ron Herman | Quarterback | Bradley |
21 | 168 | Jesse Williams* | Center | Fresno State |
22 | 176 | Jim Thibert* | Linebacker | Toledo |
23 | 184 | Dick Farris* | Guard | North Texas |
24 | 192 | Homer Jones | Halfback | Texas Southern |
25 | 200 | Sam Gruneisen | Center | Villanova |
26 | 208 | Mike Woulfe* | Linebacker | Colorado |
27 | 216 | Mel Rideout* | Quarterback | Richmond |
28 | 224 | Ben Wilson* | Fullback | USC |
29 | 232 | Paul Dudley | Halfback | Arkansas |
30 | 240 | John Denvir | Guard | Colorado |
31 | 248 | Doug Elmore* | Halfback | Mississippi |
32 | 256 | Wayne Frazier* | Center | Auburn |
33 | 264 | Jacque MacKinnon | Halfback | Colgate |
34 | 272 | Phil Lohmann | Center | Oklahoma |
* This pick was considered a "Future" selection.
Oakland Raiders draft picks
Oakland Raiders (selected first) |
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1) Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State 2) Pick traded to San Diego 3) Ed Pine, C, Utah 4) John Meyers, T, Washington 5) Joe Hernandez, HB, Arizona 6) Danny Birdwell, C, Houston 7) Jim Norris, T, Houston 8) Ferrell Yarborough, E, Northwest Louisiana 9) Jim Dillard, HB, Oklahoma State 10) Henry Rivera, HB, Oregon State 11) Pick traded to Dallas 12) Jim Skaggs, G, Washington Gary Schwertfeger, LB, Montana (from Buffalo) Oscar Donahue, E, San Jose State (from Boston) 13) George Pierovich, FB, California 14) Bert Coan*, HB, Kansas 15) Floyd Dean*, E, Florida 16) Pat Russ, T, Purdue 17) Larry Ferguson*, HB, Iowa 18) Jim Vollenweider, FB, Miami (Florida) 19) Dennis Spurlock, QB, Whitworth Kent Horne, T, BYU (from Denver) 20) John Sutro, G, San Jose State 21) Bill Tunnicliff, FB, Michigan 22) Jim Cadile, E, San Jose State 23) Alvin Basham, G, Kansas 24) Mickey Brunce, HB, Oregon 25) Tom Cagaanan*, HB, Utah State 26) Fred Miller*, T, LSU 27) Keith Luhnow*, FB, Santa Ana JC 28) Marv Marinovich*, T, USC 29) Leon Donahue*, E, San Jose State 30) Pete Nicklas*, T, Baylor 31) Bob Elliott*, FB, North Carolina 32) Bob Richards*, T, LSU 33) Eugene White*, HB, Florida A&M 34) Bill Worrell*, T, Georgia |
Notable undrafted players
† | = Pro Bowler |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Buffalo Bills | Booker Edgerson † | CB | Western Illinois | IIAC | |
Denver Broncos | Tom Erlandson † | CB | Washington State | Ind. | |
Houston Oilers | Charley Frazier † | WR | Texas Southern | SWAC | |
Oakland Raiders | Charlie Rieves | LB | Houston | Ind. | |
San Diego Chargers | Gerry McDougall | RB | UCLA | AAWU | Former CFL All-Star |
See also
- List of American Football League players
- History of American Football League draft
- List of professional American football drafts
References
External links
- 1962 American Football League Draft list on Robert Phillips' site