1965 NFL Draft
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The 1965
National Football League
Draft
took place on November 28, 1964. The first player selected was Tucker Frederickson
, back
from Auburn
, by the New York Giants
. The draft was marked by the failure of the St. Louis Cardinals to sign Joe Namath
, who signed with the American Football League
's New York Jets
.
1965 NFL season
The 1965 NFL season was the 46th regular season of the National Football League.Because the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts ended up tied in the Western Conference standings after the regular season ended, a conference playoff game was held in Green Bay. Although the Packers had defeated the...
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 November 28, 1964. The first player selected was Tucker Frederickson
Tucker Frederickson
Ivan Charles "Tucker" Frederickson was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the NFL...
, back
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...
from 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...
, by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The draft was marked by the failure of the St. Louis Cardinals to sign Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Joseph William "Joe" Namath , nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the...
, who signed with the American Football League
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...
's New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowl or All-Pro | = 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 | New York Giants | Tucker Frederickson Tucker Frederickson Ivan Charles "Tucker" Frederickson was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the NFL... |
Back | Auburn |
| 2 | 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... |
Ken Willard Ken Willard Kenneth Henderson Willard is a former American football running back/fullback in the National Football League. Willard was drafted with the second pick of the 1965 NFL Draft, by the San Francisco 49ers ahead of future NFL Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. He played nine seasons with the... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
| 3 | 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... (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... ) |
Dick Butkus Dick Butkus Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus is a former American football player for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted in 1965 and he is also widely regarded as one of the best and most durable linebackers of all time. Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He... |
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... |
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 | Chicago Bears | Gale Sayers Gale Sayers Gale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears.... |
Halfback | Kansas 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1964 NCAA Division I-A college football season.-Regular season:... |
| 5 | 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... |
Craig Morton Craig Morton Larry Craig Morton is a former professional football player. He played quarterback in the National Football League for 18 seasons, 1965-82... |
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... |
California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 6 | Chicago Bears (Pick acquired from the 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,... ) |
Steve DeLong Steve DeLong Steven Cyril DeLong was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the American Football League and the National Football League . He played collegiately for the University of Tennessee, and professionally for the San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears... |
Tackle | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
| 7 | 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... (Pick acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ) |
Donny Anderson Donny Anderson Garry Don "Donny" Anderson is a former professional American football player who played nine years in the National Football League... |
Halfback | Texas Tech Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the... |
| 8 | 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... |
Jack Snow | End | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 9 | 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,... |
Clancy Williams Clancy Williams Clarence "Clancy" Williams is a former American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the NFL.... |
Halfback | Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Elkins Larry Elkins Lawrence Clayton Elkins is a former American football player. He was a two-time All-American flanker at Baylor and later for the AFL's Houston Oilers.-College career:... |
Wide receiver | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 11 | 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... |
Tom Nowatzke Tom Nowatzke Thomas Matthew "Tom" Nowatzke was a National Football League running back from 1965 through 1972. He scored a touchdown for the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V. He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.-References:... |
Fullback | Indiana |
| 12 | 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... |
Joe Namath | Quarterback | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the 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... ) |
George Donnelly | Back | Illinois |
| 14 | 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 .... |
Mike Curtis Mike Curtis (American football) James Michael "Mike" Curtis is a former professional American football player for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins, who played 14 seasons from 1965 to 1978 in the National Football League. He was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1974. He was... |
Linebacker | Duke Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Minnesota Vikings | Archie Sutton Archie Sutton Archie Michael Sutton is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.-References:... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Cerne Joe Cerne Joseph Cerne is a former professional American football center in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons. He is the first Slovene to play in the NFL.... |
Center | Northwestern |
| 17 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Garcia | Tackle | Purdue |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roy Jefferson Roy Jefferson Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League... |
Wide receiver | Utah |
| 19 | Dallas Cowboys | Malcolm Walker Malcolm Walker (American football) Malcolm Walker is a former center in the National Football League. Walker was drafted in the second round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys and would later play four seasons with the team. He had also been drafted in the second round of the 1965 American Football League Draft by the... |
Linebacker | Rice |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Rissmiller Ray Rissmiller Raymond Harold "Ray" Rissmiller is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. He also played in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Georgia.... |
Tackle | Georgia |
| 21 | Washington Redskins | Bob Breitenstein | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns | Gerry Bussell Gerry Bussell Gerald Wheeler Bussell is a former American football defensive back who played for the American Football League's Denver Broncos. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.... |
Running back | Georgia Tech |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | Lance Rentzel Lance Rentzel Thomas Lance Rentzel is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams from 1965 to 1974.-Early years:... |
Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | Alphonse Dotson Alphonse Dotson Alphonse Alan Dotson is a former American football defensive tackle who played college football at Grambling State, where he was All-American in 1964.... |
Tackle | Grambling |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Rush Jerry Rush (American football) Gerald Mitchell Rush is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1965 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.... |
Tackle | Michigan State |
| 26 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dave Simmons | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| 27 | Cleveland Browns | Walter Johnson | Defensive tackle | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| 28 | Baltimore Colts | Ralph Neely Ralph Neely Ralph Eugene Neely is a former American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Dallas Cowboys from 1965 to 1977.-Early years:... |
Tackle | Oklahoma |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Schweickert | Back | Virginia Tech |
| 30 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Norton Jim Norton (defensive lineman) James Alfred Norton is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants... |
Tackle | Washington |
| 31 | New York Giants | Chuck Mercein Chuck Mercein Charles Schley Mercein is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for six seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins and New York Jets... |
Running back | Yale |
| 32 | Cleveland Browns | Bo Scott Bo Scott Bo Scott is a former running back for the Cleveland Browns American football team in the National Football League. He also played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League, where he was named a CFL all-star and helped the team to the 1968 Grey Cup championship... |
Running back | Ohio State |
| 33 | New York Giants | Bob Timberlake | Quarterback | Michigan |
| 34 | Washington Redskins | Kent McCloughan Kent McCloughan Kent Auburn McCloughan is a former football defensive back. He played cornerback for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders from 1965 through 1969, and for the National Football League's Raiders in 1970, but his career ended early because of a devastating knee injury... |
Back | Nebraska |
| 35 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Nelson Al Nelson Albert "Al" Nelson is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and was drafted in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft... |
Running back | Cincinnati |
| 36 | Baltimore Colts | Glenn Ressler Glenn Ressler Glenn Emanuel Ressler was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1965 through 1974. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at Penn State University. In 2001 he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.... |
Center | Penn State |
| 37 | Los Angeles Rams | Fred Brown | End | Miami (FL) |
| 38 | Green Bay Packers | Allen Brown Allen Brown Allen Brown is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.... |
End | Mississippi |
| 39 | Detroit Lions | Fred Biletnikoff Fred Biletnikoff Frederick S. "Fred" Biletnikoff is a former American football wide receiver and coach. He spent the majority of his professional playing and coaching days with the Oakland Raiders... |
Wide receiver | Florida State |
| 40 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ray Ogden Ray Ogden Raymond Douglas Ogden is a former professional American football wide receiver. He played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals , the New Orleans Saints , the Atlanta Falcons , and the Chicago Bears in the National Football League.-References:... |
End | Alabama |
| 41 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Maples Bobby Maples Bobby Ray Maples was an American football center and linebacker. He was born in Mount Vernon, Texas, which is also the birthplace of Don Meredith... |
Linebacker | Baylor |
| 42 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack Chapple | Linebacker | Stanford |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | New York Giants | Henry Carr Henry Carr Henry Carr is a former American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-Early life:... |
Running back | Arizona State |
| 44 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Todd | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 45 | Chicago Bears | Jim Nance Jim Nance James Solomon "Big Jim" Nance was an American collegiate and Professional Football fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League... |
Running back | Syracuse |
| 46 | Detroit Lions | Tommy Myers | Quarterback | Northwestern |
| 47 | Dallas Cowboys | Jimmy Sidle | Running back | Auburn |
| 48 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Hill | Wide receiver | USC |
| 49 | Baltimore Colts | Marty Schottenheimer Marty Schottenheimer Martin Edward "Marty" Schottenheimer is the current head coach of the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He has the most wins of any NFL coach... |
Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 50 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Strofolino | Linebacker | Villanova |
| 51 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Whalen Jim Whalen James Francis Whalen, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end. He played in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots, and then in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles... |
End | Boston College |
| 52 | Green Bay Packers | Wally Mahle | Back | Syracuse |
| 53 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Svihus Bob Svihus Robert Craig Svihus is a former American football offensive tackle who played professionally in the American Football League and the National Football League .-High school career:... |
Tackle | USC |
| 54 | St. Louis Cardinals | Johnny Roland Johnny Roland Johnny Earl Roland is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St... |
Running back | Missouri |
| 55 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Harris | Tackle | Utah State |
| 56 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Johnson | Wide receiver | San Jose State |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Detroit Lions | Tommy Vaughn Tom Vaughn (American football) Thomas Robert Vaughn is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.... |
Back | Iowa State |
| 58 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave McCormick | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 59 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Harvey Jim Harvey (American football) James Britton Harvey, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played guard for six seasons for the Oakland Raiders.... |
Tackle | Mississippi |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Marchlewski | Center | Minnesota |
| 61 | Dallas Cowboys | Roger Pettee | Linebacker | Florida |
| 62 | New York Giants | Frank Lambert | End | Mississippi |
| 63 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Henderson John Henderson (wide receiver) John William Henderson is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings . He started in Super Bowl IV for the Vikings and was the games leading receiver with 7 catches for 111 yards.... |
End | Michigan |
| 64 | Detroit Lions | Ed Flanagan | Center | Purdue |
| 65 | Los Angeles Rams | Doug Woodlief | End | Memphis State |
| 66 | Green Bay Packers | Doug Goodwin | Running back | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | John Flynn | End | Oklahoma |
| 68 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Bonds | Running back | San Jose State |
| 69 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Irwin | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 70 | Baltimore Colts | John McGuire | Wide receiver | Syracuse |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Baltimore Colts | Bobby Felts | Running back | Florida A&M |
| 72 | Cleveland Browns | Arnie Simkus | Tackle | Michigan |
| 73 | Chicago Bears | Tony Carey | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 74 | Green Bay Packers | Richard Koeper Richard Koeper -Biography:Koeper was born Richard Manfred Koeper on July 23, 1943 in San Francisco, California. He passed away from a heart attack on March 13, 2010.-Career:... |
Tackle | Oregon State |
| 75 | Dallas Cowboys | Sonny Utz | Running back | Virginia Tech |
| 76 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Huarte John Huarte John Gregory Huarte is a former American football quarterback and the 1964 Heisman Trophy winner.-Early years:Huarte played for the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. During his sophomore and junior years at Notre Dame, he played for... |
Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 77 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gary Garrison Gary Garrison Gary Lynn Garrison is a former American football wide receiver who played professional football in the American Football League and the National Football League . He attended San Diego State University from 1964-1965... |
Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 78 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Harrison | End | Elon |
| 79 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Grisham | Back | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Symons Bill Symons Bill Symons, born in Nucla, Colorado, is a former professional Canadian football running back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.- College football career :Symons played for the University of Colorado Buffaloes between 1962 and 1964... |
Running back | Colorado |
| 81 | Detroit Lions | Earl Hawkins | Back | Emory & Henry |
| 82 | St. Louis Cardinals | Glen Ray Hines Glen Ray Hines Glen Ray Hines is a former American college and professional football player.Hines played collegiately for the University of Arkansas and was drafted by the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals and the American Football League's Houston Oilers in 1965... |
Tackle | Arkansas |
| 83 | Cleveland Browns | Corwyn Aldredge | Wide receiver | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 84 | Baltimore Colts | Al Atkinson Al Atkinson Allen Edward Atkinson is a former American football linebacker who played in the American Football League and the National Football League . He played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner High School. He played college football at Villanova University, where he was a linebacker... |
Tackle | Villanova |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Green Bay Packers | Jerry Roberts | Back | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 86 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Jacobazzi | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Browning | Back | Washington |
| 88 | Chicago Bears | Dick Gordon Dick Gordon (American football) Richard Frederick Gordon is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played ten seasons for the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams, the Green Bay Packers, and the San Diego Chargers.-External links:*... |
Running back | Michigan State |
| 89 | Dallas Cowboys | Brig Owens Brig Owens Brigman Owens is a former American football player in the National Football League who played defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins.... |
Quarterback | Cincinnati |
| 90 | Chicago Bears | Mickey Sutton Mickey Sutton (safety) Michael Thomas "Mickey" Sutton is a former American football safety in the American Football League . After playing college football for Auburn, Sutton was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round of the 1965 National Football League Draft. Sutton played one season for the AFL's Houston... |
Back | Auburn |
| 91 | Philadelphia Eagles | Erwin Will | Tackle | Dayton |
| 92 | Detroit Lions | Gregg Kent | Tackle | Utah |
| 93 | Los Angeles Rams | Tony Guillory | Guard | Lamar |
| 94 | Green Bay Packers | Junior Coffey Junior Coffey Junior Lee Coffey Junior Coffey with 10.2* speed, was one of the finest running backs and defensive linebackers in Texas High School football during the 1960s... |
Running back | Washington |
| 95 | Detroit Lions | Bob Kowalkowski Bob Kowalkowski Robert Kowalkowski was a former American Football offensive guard who played for the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers in a twelve year career that lasted from 1966 to 1977 in the National Football League.... |
Guard | Virginia |
| 96 | St. Louis Cardinals | Frank Roy | End | Utah |
| 97 | Cleveland Browns | Dale Lindsey Dale Lindsey Phillip Dale Lindsey is a former American football linebacker and coach in the National Football League. He also spent time as a coach in the Canadian Football League and the United States Football League... |
Linebacker | Western Kentucky |
| 98 | Baltimore Colts | John Kolocek | Tackle | Corpus Christi State |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | New York Giants | Willie Williams | Back | Grambling |
| 100 | Minnesota Vikings | John Hankinson | Quarterback | Minnesota |
| 101 | Chicago Bears | Brian Schweda | Tackle | Kansas |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Howley | End | Pittsburgh |
| 103 | Dallas Cowboys | Russell Wayt | Linebacker | Rice |
| 104 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Piraino | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 105 | Washington Redskins | Don Croftcheck Don Croftcheck Donald Anthony Croftcheck is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Indiana University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1965 NFL Draft... |
Guard | Indiana |
| 106 | Los Angeles Rams | Stan Dzura | Tackle | California |
| 107 | Minnesota Vikings | Jeff Jordon | Back | Tulsa |
| 108 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Shinn | End | Kansas |
| 109 | Detroit Lions | Larry Harbin | Back | Appalachian State |
| 110 | St. Louis Cardinals | John Meyer John Meyer (American football) John Meyer is a former professional American football player and coach.-Biography:Meyer was born John Edwin Meyer on February 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Brother Rice High School.-Playing career:... |
Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 111 | Cleveland Browns | Mike Howell Mike Howell Michael Lionel Howell was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins. Howell was drafted by the Browns in the 1965 NFL Draft out of Grambling State.... |
Defensive back | Grambling |
| 112 | Baltimore Colts | Roosevelt Davis | Tackle | Tennessee State |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | New York Giants | John Frick | End | Ohio |
| 114 | San Francisco 49ers | Wayne Swinford | Running back | Georgia |
| 115 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Neville | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 116 | Chicago Bears | Ken Ambrusko | Back | Maryland |
| 117 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Zanios | Running back | Texas Tech |
| 118 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Smith | Tight end | Arizona State |
| 119 | Philadelphia Eagles | Floyd Hudlow | Back | Arizona |
| 120 | Minnesota Vikings | Frank McClendon | Tackle | Alabama |
| 121 | Los Angeles Rams | Ronnie Caveness Ronnie Caveness Ronald Glen Caveness is a former American football linebacker for the American Football League's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs from 1965 to 1968.... |
Linebacker | Arkansas |
| 122 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Bulaich | Back | Texas Christian |
| 123 | Detroit Lions | Bruce McLenna | Back | Hillsdale |
| 124 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jimmy Heidel | Back | Mississippi |
| 125 | Cleveland Browns | Gary Lane Gary Lane (American football) Gary Owen Lane was an American football quarterback and American football official.After graduating from East Alton-Wood River High School in Wood River, Illinois in 1961, Lane played college football at the University of Missouri from 1963 to 1966 and later in the National Football League for... |
Quarterback | Missouri |
| 126 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Bleick Tom Bleick Thomas Ward Bleick is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts and the Atlanta Falcons. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.... |
Back | Georgia Tech |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | New York Giants | Ben Crenshaw | Back | Jackson State |
| 128 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Cappadona | Running back | Northeastern |
| 129 | Chicago Bears | Dennis Murphy | Tackle | Florida |
| 130 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Tobey | Center | Oregon |
| 131 | Dallas Cowboys | Gaylon McCullough | Center | Alabama |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rick Redman Rick Redman Richard Clark Redman is a retired American Football linebacker who played professionally in the American Football League and the National Football League.-Amateur athletics:... |
Center | Washington |
| 133 | Washington Redskins | Bob Briggs | Running back | Central State (OK) |
| 134 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Burt | Running back | Kentucky |
| 135 | Minnesota Vikings | Jerald Schweiger | Tackle | Wisconsin–Superior |
| 136 | Green Bay Packers | Bud Marshall Bud Marshall Richard Arlen "Bud" Marshall was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins. He also played in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers... |
Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 137 | Detroit Lions | Frank Pennie | Tackle | Florida |
| 138 | St. Louis Cardinals | Chuck Drulis | End | Duke |
| 139 | Cleveland Browns | Pat Screen | Quarterback | Louisiana State |
| 140 | Baltimore Colts | George Harold George Harold George Alton Harold is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Allen University and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1965 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Allen |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | New York Giants | Ernie Koy Ernie Koy, Jr. Ernest Melvin Koy is a former American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Texas from 1962–1964 and was drafted by the Giants in the eleventh round of the 1965 NFL Draft... |
Running back | Texas |
| 142 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Mass | Tackle | Detroit |
| 143 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Molden Frank Molden William Francis Molden is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants. He played college football at Jackson State University and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1965 NFL Draft by... |
Tackle | Jackson State |
| 144 | Chicago Bears | Frank Cornish | Tackle | Grambling |
| 145 | Dallas Cowboys | Jethro Pugh Jethro Pugh Jethro Pugh, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.-College career:... |
Tackle | Elizabeth City State |
| 146 | Washington Redskins | Willie Adams | Guard | New Mexico State |
| 147 | Philadelphia Eagles | Louis James | Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 148 | Minnesota Vikings | John Thomas | End | USC |
| 149 | Los Angeles Rams | Merlin Walet | Running back | McNeese State |
| 150 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Weatherwax Jim Weatherwax James Michael Weatherwax is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at California State University, Los Angeles and West Texas A&M University.Weatherwax was drafted by the Packers in the eleventh round of... |
Tackle | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| 151 | Detroit Lions | Jim Kearne | Back | Prairie View A&M |
| 152 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bud French | Back | Alabama |
| 153 | Cleveland Browns | Olie Cordill | Back | Memphis State |
| 154 | Baltimore Colts | Lamar Richardson | Wide receiver | Fisk |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | New York Giants | Jim Carroll | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 156 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave Plump | Running back | Fresno State |
| 157 | Chicago Bears | Steve Cox | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 158 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Craig Lofquist | Back | Minnesota |
| 159 | Dallas Cowboys | Ernie Kellerman Ernie Kellerman Ernie James Kellerman was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Buffalo Bills. Kellerman was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1965 NFL Draft out of Miami , where he was a quarterback.Kellerman played... |
Quarterback | Miami (OH) |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | John Strohmeyer | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 161 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Kuznieski | Running back | Purdue |
| 162 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Werl | End | Miami (FL) |
| 163 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike Tilleman Mike Tilleman Michael John Tilleman is a former American football player. He played defensive tackle in the NFL for 11 seasons .-Early life:... |
Tackle | Montana |
| 164 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Jeter | Running back | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 165 | Detroit Lions | Jim Moore | Linebacker | North Texas State |
| 166 | St. Louis Cardinals | Glen Sasser | End | North Carolina State |
| 167 | Cleveland Browns | Justin Canale | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 168 | Baltimore Colts | Ted Rodosovich | Guard | Cincinnati |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | New York Giants | Carl Lockhart | Defensive back | North Texas State |
| 170 | San Francisco 49ers | Gregg Schumacher Gregg Schumacher Gregg Harold Schumacher is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. After playing college football for Illinois, Schumacher was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 13th round of the 1965 NFL Draft. He played two seasons for the Los Angeles Rams .-References:... |
End | Illinois |
| 171 | Pittsburgh Steelers | J.R. Wilburn J.R. Wilburn Johnnie Richard "J. R." Wilburn, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers Biggest Badass to walk Salisbury Country Club.-References:... |
Back | South Carolina |
| 172 | Chicago Bears | Dave Daniels | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 173 | Dallas Cowboys | Jack Schraub | End | California |
| 174 | Washington Redskins | Biff Bracy | Running back | Duke |
| 175 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Fouse | End | Arizona |
| 176 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave Osborn Dave Osborn Dave Osborn is a former professional American football player who played running back for twelve seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.... |
Back | North Dakota |
| 177 | Los Angeles Rams | Brent Berry | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 178 | Green Bay Packers | Roy Schmidt Roy Schmidt Roy Lee Schmidt is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Long Beach State University and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the... |
Guard | Long Beach State |
| 179 | Detroit Lions | Jack Jacobson | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 180 | St. Louis Cardinals | Steve Murphy | Running back | Northwestern |
| 181 | Cleveland Browns | Henry Pickett | Running back | Baylor |
| 182 | Baltimore Colts | Bruce Airheart | Running back | North Dakota State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | New York Giants | Olin Underwood | End | Texas |
| 184 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Andruski Frank Andruski Frank Andruski was a football player in the Canadian Football League for eight years. Andruski played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders from 1966-1973. He was a CFL All-Star in 1967, 1968 and 1971, and was a part of the Stampeders 1971 Grey Cup winning team. He played college football at... |
Running back | Utah |
| 185 | Chicago Bears | Dave Pivec | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim (Cannonball) Butler | Back | Edward Waters |
| 187 | Dallas Cowboys | Gary Porterfield | Wide receiver | Tulsa |
| 188 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Longo | Back | Notre Dame |
| 189 | Washington Redskins | Dave Estrada | Running back | Arizona State |
| 190 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Robertson | End | Austin |
| 191 | Minnesota Vikings | Max Leetzow | End | Idaho |
| 192 | Green Bay Packers | John Putnam | Running back | Drake |
| 193 | Detroit Lions | Larry Brown | Back | Oklahoma |
| 194 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Alford | Center | Auburn |
| 195 | Cleveland Browns | Dan Simrell | Quarterback | Toledo |
| 196 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Fishman Jerry Fishman Jerry Fishman is an American former football player. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins of the University of Maryland and was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1965 NFL Draft... |
Linebacker | Maryland |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | New York Giants | Mike Giers | Guard | USC |
| 198 | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Pabian | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Carrell | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 200 | Chicago Bears | Art Robinson | Back | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| 201 | Dallas Cowboys | Gene Foster | Back | Arizona State |
| 202 | Washington Redskins | Ben Baldwin | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 203 | Philadelphia Eagles | Otis Taylor Otis Taylor (American football) Otis Taylor was an American college and professional American football player, for Prairie View A&M University and the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs... |
Wide receiver | Prairie View A&M |
| 204 | Minnesota Vikings | Phillip Morgan | Back | East Tennessee State |
| 205 | Los Angeles Rams | Marvin Davis | End | Wichita State |
| 206 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Hurston Chuck Hurston Charles Frederick Hurston is a former professional American football defensive end who played seven professional seasons from 1964-1971. He was draffted by the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in 1965... |
Tackle | Auburn |
| 207 | Detroit Lions | Wallace Dickey | End | Southwest Texas State |
| 208 | St. Louis Cardinals | Harlan Lane | Back | Baylor |
| 209 | Cleveland Browns | Larry Gagner Larry Gagner Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Gagner is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League for five seasons in the 1960s and 1970s... |
Tackle | Florida |
| 210 | Baltimore Colts | Roy Hilton Roy Hilton Roy Lee Hilton was an American football defensive end in the National Football League from 1965 through 1975. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at Jackson State University.... |
Running back | Jackson State |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | New York Giants | Tom Good | Back | Marshall |
| 212 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave Hettema | Tackle | New Mexico |
| 213 | Chicago Bears | Frank Pitts Frank Pitts Frank H. Pitts is a former professional American football wide receiver in the American Football League and the National Football League... |
Wide receiver | Southern |
| 214 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Doug Dusenbury | Kicker | Kansas State |
| 215 | Dallas Cowboys | Doug McDougal | End | Oregon State |
| 216 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Gray | Back | Toledo |
| 217 | Washington Redskins | Bob Reed Bob Reed Robert E. Reed, Jr. is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Tennessee State University and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1965 NFL Draft. Reed was also selected in the 12th round of the... |
Guard | Tennessee A&I |
| 218 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Brown | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 219 | Minnesota Vikings | Paul Labinski | Tackle | St. John's (MN) |
| 220 | Green Bay Packers | Phil Vandersea Phil Vandersea Phillip John "Phil" Vandersea is a former American football player.He was born in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school in Northbridge, Massachusetts, Vandersea played football for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, weighing in at 245 pounds and standing 6'3" tall... |
Running back | Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system... |
| 221 | Detroit Lions | John Smith | Tackle | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 222 | St. Louis Cardinals | Carl Silvestri | Back | Wisconsin |
| 223 | Cleveland Browns | Mel Anthony Mel Anthony Mel Anthony is a former American football running back. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1962 to 1964 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1965 Rose Bowl after setting a Rose Bowl record with an 84-yard touchdown run... |
Running back | Michigan |
| 224 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Tensi Steve Tensi Stephen Michael "Steve" Tensi is a former professional American football quarterback in the American Football League and the National Football League. He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos .-See also:* Other American Football League players... |
Quarterback | Florida State |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | New York Giants | Dave Powless | Guard | Illinois |
| 226 | San Francisco 49ers | Len Frketich | End | Oregon State |
| 227 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Whit Canale | Running back | Tennessee |
| 228 | Chicago Bears | Tom LaFramboise | Quarterback | Louisville |
| 229 | Dallas Cowboys | Mitch Johnson Mitch Johnson Mitchell Allen Johnson is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and California State University,... |
Tackle | UCLA |
| 230 | Washington Redskins | Gary Hart | End | Vanderbilt |
| 231 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dave Austin | End | Georgia Tech |
| 232 | Minnesota Vikings | Veran Smith | Back | Utah State |
| 233 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Blecksmith | Back | USC |
| 234 | Green Bay Packers | Steve Clark | Kicker | Oregon State |
| 235 | Detroit Lions | Sonny Odom | Running back | Duke |
| 236 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Melinkovich | Tackle | Gray's Harbor J.C. |
| 237 | Cleveland Browns | John Boyette | Tackle | Clemson |
| 238 | Baltimore Colts | Rick Reichardt Rick Reichardt Frederic Carl Reichardt was a Major League outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels/California Angels , Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals... |
Running back | Wisconsin |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | New York Giants | Mike Ciccolella | Linebacker | Dayton |
| 240 | San Francisco 49ers | Leon Standridge | End | San Diego State |
| 241 | Chicago Bears | Mike Schwager | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 242 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Howard | Back | Stanford |
| 243 | Dallas Cowboys | Marty Amsler Marty Amsler Charles Martin "Marty" Amsler was a National Football League defensive end for three different teams. He was also on special teams.-Pre-NFL career:... |
Tackle | Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
| 244 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Marcordes | End | Bradley |
| 245 | Washington Redskins | Chris Hanburger Chris Hanburger Christian G. Hanburger, Jr. is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played his entire fourteen year career with the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1978... |
Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 246 | Los Angeles Rams | Leo Lowery | Running back | Texas Tech |
| 247 | Minnesota Vikings | Rich Kotite Rich Kotite Richard Edward "Rich" Kotite is a former National Football League player and coach.-Playing career:Kotite was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a tight end who played collegiately at Wagner College on Staten Island. Kotite was drafted in the 18th round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Minnesota... |
End | Wagner |
| 248 | Green Bay Packers | Jeff White | End | Texas Tech |
| 249 | Detroit Lions | Karl Sweetan Karl Sweetan Karl Robert Sweetan was a former professional NFL quarterback who played in five NFL seasons from 1966-1970 for 3 different teams. He is tied with several other players for the record longest pass completion... |
Quarterback | Wake Forest |
| 250 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ed McQuarters Ed McQuarters Eddie Lee "Ed" McQuarters is a former defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1966-1974. He played in four Grey Cups for the Roughriders, winning one in his rookie year.... |
Guard | Oklahoma |
| 251 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Arrington | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 252 | Baltimore Colts | Charley King | Running back | Purdue |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | New York Giants | Smith Reed | Back | Alcorn State |
| 254 | San Francisco 49ers | Dale Ford | Running back | Washington State |
| 255 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lonnie Price | Back | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 256 | Chicago Bears | Lou Bobich | Kicker | Michigan State |
| 257 | Dallas Cowboys | Marv Rettenmund | Running back | Ball State |
| 258 | Washington Redskins | Roosevelt Ellerbe | Back | Iowa State |
| 259 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Englehart | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 260 | Minnesota Vikings | Ellis Johnson | Running back | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 261 | Los Angeles Rams | Billy Guy Anderson | Quarterback | Tulsa |
| 262 | Green Bay Packers | Len Sears | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 263 | Detroit Lions | Preston Love | Back | Nebraska |
| 264 | St. Louis Cardinals | Roy Shivers Roy Shivers Roy Shivers was the General Manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League from December 24, 1999 until August 21, 2006; the first Black general manager in professional football. He was also a former running back in the National Football League with the St. Louis... |
Running back | Utah State |
| 265 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Orazen | Guard | Ohio State |
| 266 | Baltimore Colts | Barry Brown | End | Florida |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | New York Giants | John Torok | Quarterback | Arizona State |
| 268 | San Francisco 49ers | Dennis Duncan | Back | Louisiana College |
| 269 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Kurek | Running back | Wisconsin |
| 270 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Craig Fertig Craig Fertig -External links:... |
Quarterback | USC |
| 271 | Dallas Cowboys | Don Barlow | Tackle | Kansas State |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Shann | End | Boston College |
| 273 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Johnson | Center | Prairie View A&M |
| 274 | Los Angeles Rams | Billy Scott | End | Northeast Oklahoma |
| 275 | Minnesota Vikings | Cosmo Iacavazzi Cosmo Iacavazzi Cosmo Iacavazzi was an American college and professional football player. A fullback, he played college football at Princeton University and was a member of the Tiger Inn Eating Club. After graduating from Princeton, he played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Jets... |
Back | Princeton |
| 276 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Chandler | Running back | Benedictine |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | George Wilson George Wilson (quarterback) George William Wilson, Jr. was an American Professional Football player. He played collegiately for Xavier University, and professionally for the American Football League's 1966 expansion team, the Miami Dolphins. At the time, the Dolphins' head coach was his father, George Wilson, Sr.- External... |
Quarterback | Xavier |
| 278 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tony Giacobazzi | End | Iowa |
| 279 | Cleveland Browns | Frank Goldberg | Linebacker | Central Michigan |
| 280 | Baltimore Colts | George Haffner George Haffner George Haffner is a former American football quarterback and offensive coordinator.Born in Chicago, Haffner prepped at football powerhouse Mount Carmel High School. While at the University of Notre Dame in 1960, Haffner was awarded the starting quarterback job by head coach Joe Kuharich... |
Quarterback | McNeese State |
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Hall of famers
Five members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were taken in the 1965 NFL draft:- Gale Sayers, Halfback from University of Kansas taken 1st round 4th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1977.
- Dick Butkus, Linebacker from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1979.
- Joe Namath, Quarterback from Alabama taken 1st round 12th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals but signed with the New York Jets.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1985.
- Fred Biletnikoff, Wide receiver from Florida State taken 3rd round 39th overall by the Detroit Lions but signed with the Oakland Raiders.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1988.
- Chris Hamburger, Linebacker from the University of North Carolina taken in the 18th round, 245th overall by the Washington Redskins.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011.