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1962 American Football League draft
American Football League draft
American Football League draft
Field Value name 1962 AFL draft date December 2, 1961 league AFL mr_irrelevant Phil Lohman, C [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) first Roman Gabriel, QB [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) overall 272 rounds 34 hofnum 3 prev [1961](1961-american-football-league-draft) next [1963](1963-american-football-league-draft)
San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
The 1962 American Football League draft was held on December 2, 1961. With the first overall pick, the Oakland Raiders selected quarterback Roman Gabriel.
Player selections
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Round 1
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 1 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Roman Gabriel QB [NC State](1961-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 2 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Merlin Olsen DT [Utah State](1961-utah-state-aggies-football-team) 3 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Ronnie Bull RB [Baylor](1961-baylor-bears-football-team) 4 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ernie Davis HB [Syracuse](1961-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) 5 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Sandy Stephens QB [Minnesota](1961-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) 6 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Gary Collins FL [Maryland](1961-maryland-terrapins-football-team) 7 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Ray Jacobs DT Howard Payne 8 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Bob Ferguson FB [Ohio State](1961-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)
Round 2
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 9 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Lance Alworth FL [Arkansas](1961-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) 10 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Jerry Hillebrand LB [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 11 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Bill Miller SE [Miami (FL)](1961-miami-hurricanes-football-team) 12 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Glenn Glass DB [Tennessee](1961-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) 13 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Alex Kroll OT [Rutgers](1961-rutgers-scarlet-knights-football-team) 14 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Leroy Jackson HB Western Illinois 15 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Earl Gros FB [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 16 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Dick Hudson OT [Memphis State](1961-memphis-state-tigers-football-team)
Round 3
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 17 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Ed Pine LB [Utah](1961-utah-redskins-football-team) 18 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Charles Holmes FB Maryland State 19 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Eddie Wilson QB [Arizona](1961-arizona-wildcats-football-team) 20 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Jack Elwell WR [Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 21 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Fate Echols OT [Northwestern](1961-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) 22 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Sherwyn Thorson G [Iowa](1961-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 23 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Pete Case G [Georgia](1961-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) 24 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) John Hadl QB [Kansas](1961-kansas-jayhawks-football-team)
Round 4
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 25 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) John Meyers DT [Washington](1961-washington-huskies-football-team) 26 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) John Furman QB [Texas Western](1961-texas-western-miners-football-team) 27 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Chuck Hinton DT North Carolina Central 28 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Irv Goode G [Kentucky](1961-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) 29 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Ed Blaine G [Missouri](1961-missouri-tigers-football-team) 30 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Gary Cutsinger DE [Oklahoma State](1961-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) 31 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Bob Bill OT [Notre Dame](1961-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) 32 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Mack Burton HB [San José State](1961-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team)
Round 5
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 33 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Joe Hernandez WR [Arizona](1961-arizona-wildcats-football-team) 34 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Robert Mitinger LB [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 35 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Bobby Plummer OT [TCU](1961-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 36 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Tom Dellinger HB [NC State](1961-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 37 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Bobby Ply DB [Baylor](1961-baylor-bears-football-team) 38 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Bill Hull DE [Wake Forest](1961-wake-forest-demon-deacons-football-team) 39 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bill Rice E [Alabama](1961-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 40 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) John Cornett OT [Rice](1961-rice-owls-football-team)
Round 6
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 41 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Dan Birdwell DT [Houston](1961-houston-cougars-football-team) 42 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Roy Winston LB [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 43 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Al Hinton E [Iowa](1961-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 44 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Dave Viti E [Boston University](1961-boston-university-terriers-football-team) 45 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Mel Melin QB [Washington State](1961-washington-state-cougars-football-team) 46 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Billy Neighbors G [Alabama](1961-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 47 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Ray Pinion G [TCU](1961-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 48 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Frank Buncom LB [USC](1961-usc-trojans-football-team)
Round 7
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 49 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Jim Norris DT [Houston](1961-houston-cougars-football-team) 50 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) John McGeever CB [Auburn](1961-auburn-tigers-football-team) 51 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Wendell Harris CB [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 52 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Jim LeCompte G [North Carolina](1961-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) 53 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) George Mans E [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 54 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) John Schopf OT [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 55 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Gus Gonzales G [Tulane](1961-tulane-green-wave-football-team) 56 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Bob Jackson FB [New Mexico State](1961-new-mexico-state-aggies-football-team)
Round 8
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 57 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Ferrell Yarborough E [Northwestern State](1961-northwestern-state-demons-football-team) 58 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Elbert Harris HB Southeastern Louisiana 59 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Larry Bowie G [Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 60 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Paul White HB [Florida](1961-florida-gators-football-team) 61 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) John Lomakowski OT [Western Michigan](1961-western-michigan-broncos-football-team) 62 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Bennie McRae CB [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 63 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Clyde Brock OT [Utah State](1961-utah-state-aggies-football-team) 64 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Jerry Robinson FL [Grambling](1961-grambling-tigers-football-team)
Round 9
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 65 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Jim Dillard HB [Oklahoma State](1961-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) 66 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Larry Jepson C [Furman](1961-furman-purple-hurricane-football-team) 67 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Marshall Shirk OT [UCLA](1961-ucla-bruins-football-team) 68 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Bill Saul LB [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 69 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Gary Barnes WR [Clemson](1961-clemson-tigers-football-team) 70 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Bill Triplett RB [Miami (OH)](1961-miami-redskins-football-team) 71 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Larry Onesti LB [Northwestern](1961-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) 72 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Tom Minter DB [Baylor](1961-baylor-bears-football-team)
Round 10
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 73 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Hank Rivera DB [Oregon State](1961-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) 74 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Gale Weidner QB [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 75 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Jimmy Saxton HB [Texas](1961-texas-longhorns-football-team) 76 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Amos Bullocks HB [Southern Illinois](1961-southern-illinois-salukis-football-team) 77 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Ted Stute OT [Ohio](1961-ohio-bobcats-football-team) 78 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) John Knight HB Valparaiso 79 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bob Moses E [Texas](1961-texas-longhorns-football-team) 80 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Dan Sullivan G [Boston College](1961-boston-college-eagles-football-team)
Round 11
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 81 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Bobby Hunt S [Auburn](1961-auburn-tigers-football-team) 82 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Mike Kline G [Oregon State](1961-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) 83 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Guy Reese DT [SMU](1961-smu-mustangs-football-team) 84 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Jerry Croft G [Bowling Green](1961-bowling-green-falcons-football-team) 85 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Curtis Miranda C [Florida A&M](1961-florida-a-m-rattlers-football-team) 86 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Tom Pennington E / K [Georgia](1961-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) 87 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) John Thomas G McMurry 88 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Sonny Bishop G [Fresno State](1961-fresno-state-bulldogs-football-team)
Round 12
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 89 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Jim Skaggs G [Washington](1961-washington-huskies-football-team) 90 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Bill Winter OT [West Virginia](1961-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) 91 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Bobby Thompson DB [Arizona](1961-arizona-wildcats-football-team) 92 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Gary Schwertfeger LB [Montana](1961-montana-grizzlies-football-team) 93 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Ralph Smith TE [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 94 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Oscar Donahue WR [San José State](1961-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team) 95 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Jack Collins HB [Texas](1961-texas-longhorns-football-team) 96 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) George Andrie DE [Marquette](1960-marquette-warriors-football-team)
Round 13
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 97 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) George Pierovich FB [California](1961-california-golden-bears-football-team) 98 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Bob Cegelski C [Montana State](1961-montana-state-bobcats-football-team) 99 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ron Gassert DT [Virginia](1961-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) 100 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Mike Stratton LB [Tennessee](1961-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) 101 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Wilburn Hollis QB [Iowa](1961-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 102 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Nick Buoniconti LB [Notre Dame](1961-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) 103 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Royce Cassell E [New Mexico State](1961-new-mexico-state-aggies-football-team) 104 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Chuck Bryant E [Ohio State](1961-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)
Round 14
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 105 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Bert Coan HB [Kansas](1961-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) 106 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Sonny Gibbs QB [TCU](1961-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 107 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Bookie Bolin G [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 108 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ron Scufca OT [Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 109 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Bert Wilder DE [NC State](1961-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 110 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Chuck Sieminski DT [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 111 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Glynn Griffing QB [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 112 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Jim Bates HB [USC](1961-usc-trojans-football-team)
Round 15
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 113 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Floyd Dean LB [Florida](1961-florida-gators-football-team) 114 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Bill Louden G St. Benedict's (KS) 115 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Dave Graham OT [Virginia](1961-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) 116 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Roger Kochman HB [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 117 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Sam Mudie HB [Rutgers](1961-rutgers-scarlet-knights-football-team) 118 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Gerry Goerlitz C Northern Michigan 119 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Ken Shaffer OT [Marquette](1960-marquette-warriors-football-team) 120 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Fred Moore DT [Memphis State](1961-memphis-state-tigers-football-team)
Round 16
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 121 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Pat Russ DT [Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 122 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Gary Ballman FL [Michigan State](1961-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) 123 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Pettis Norman TE Johnson C. Smith 124 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Frank Imperiale OT [Southern Illinois](1961-southern-illinois-salukis-football-team) 125 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Jim Smith OT [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 126 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Ken Byers G [Cincinnati](1961-cincinnati-bearcats-football-team) 127 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Billy Ray Adams FB [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team)
Round 17
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 129 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Larry Ferguson HB [Iowa](1961-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 130 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Jerry Tarr WR [Oregon](1961-oregon-ducks-football-team) 131 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Tommy Brooker E [Alabama](1961-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 132 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Tom Sestak DT [McNeese State](1961-mcneese-state-cowboys-football-team) 133 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Allen Miller LB [Ohio](1961-ohio-bobcats-football-team) 134 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Scott Maentz E [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 135 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bill Miller DT New Mexico Highlands 136 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Frank Gardner OT North Carolina Central
Round 18
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 137 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Jim Vollenweider HB [Miami (FL)](1961-miami-hurricanes-football-team) 138 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Pete Schenck E [Washington State](1961-washington-state-cougars-football-team) 139 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Joe Carollo OT [Notre Dame](1961-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) 140 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Joe Kehoe E [Virginia](1961-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) 141 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Buddy Iles E [TCU](1961-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 142 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Tom Chandler OT [Florida A&M](1961-florida-a-m-rattlers-football-team) 143 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Art Perkins FB [North Texas State](1961-north-texas-state-eagles-football-team) 144 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Dennis Biodrowski G [Memphis State](1961-memphis-state-tigers-football-team)
Round 19
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 145 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Dennis Spurlock QB Whitworth 146 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Kent Horne OT [BYU](1961-byu-cougars-football-team) 147 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Lee Welch HB [Mississippi State](1961-mississippi-state-bulldogs-football-team) 148 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Bill Johnson LB Southeastern Louisiana 149 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Reed Bohovich G [Lehigh](1961-lehigh-engineers-football-team) 150 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Ron Meyers E [Villanova](1961-villanova-wildcats-football-team) 151 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bobby Jancik CB [Lamar Tech](1961-lamar-tech-cardinals-football-team)
Round 20
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 153 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) John Sutro OT [San José State](1961-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team) 154 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Mike Martin E [Washington State](1961-washington-state-cougars-football-team) 155 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Mike Semcheski G [Lehigh](1961-lehigh-engineers-football-team) 156 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Sam Tidmore LB [Ohio State](1961-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) 157 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Judge Dickson FB [Minnesota](1961-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) 158 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Tommy Neck DB [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 159 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Joe Isbell G [Houston](1961-houston-cougars-football-team) 160 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Ron Herman QB Bradley
Round 21
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 161 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Bill Tunnicliff FB [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 162 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Jim Perkins OT [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 163 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Kent Martin OT [Wake Forest](1961-wake-forest-demon-deacons-football-team) 164 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Carey Henley HB [Chattanooga](1961-chattanooga-moccasins-football-team) 165 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Ron Hatcher FB [Michigan State](1961-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) 166 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) John Traynham HB [VMI](1961-vmi-keydets-football-team) 167 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Roland Jackson FB [Rice](1961-rice-owls-football-team) 168 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Jesse Williams C [Fresno State](1961-fresno-state-bulldogs-football-team)
Round 22
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 169 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Jim Cadile G [San José State](1961-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team) 170 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Don Kasso HB [Oregon State](1961-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) 171 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Jim Bernhardt OT [Linfield](1961-linfield-wildcats-football-team) 172 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Tom Hall WR [Minnesota](1961-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) 173 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Tom Nolan OT Pennsylvania Military 174 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Bob Asack OT [Columbia](1961-columbia-lions-football-team) 175 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Kenny Bolin HB [Houston](1961-houston-cougars-football-team) 176 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Jim Thibert LB [Toledo](1961-toledo-rockets-football-team)
Round 23
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 177 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Elvin Basham G [Kansas](1961-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) 178 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Ken Tureaud HB [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 179 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Russ Foret OT [Georgia Tech](1961-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) 180 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ray Abruzzese S [Alabama](1961-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 181 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) John Kuprok E [Pittsburgh](1961-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) 182 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Walt Crate HB Pennsylvania Military 183 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bill Van Buren C [Iowa](1961-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 184 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Dick Farris G [North Texas State](1961-north-texas-state-eagles-football-team)
Round 24
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 185 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Mickey Bruce HB [Oregon](1961-oregon-ducks-football-team) 186 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Neil Thomas G Hillsdale 187 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Pat Trammell QB [Alabama](1961-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 188 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Stan Sczurek LB [Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 189 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Johnny Counts HB [Illinois](1961-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) 190 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Don Christman C [Richmond](1961-richmond-spiders-football-team) 191 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Boyd Melvin OT [Northwestern](1961-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) 192 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Homer Jones HB [Texas Southern](1961-texas-southern-tigers-football-team)
Round 25
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 193 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Tom Cagaanan HB [Utah State](1961-utah-state-aggies-football-team) 194 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Dave Edwards LB [Auburn](1961-auburn-tigers-football-team) 195 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) John Burrell WR [Rice](1961-rice-owls-football-team) 196 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Dave Gash E [Kentucky](1961-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) 197 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Russ Warren HB [Columbia](1961-columbia-lions-football-team) 198 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Bob Stem C [Syracuse](1961-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) 199 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bob Johnson OT [Rice](1961-rice-owls-football-team) 200 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Sam Gruneisen C [Villanova](1961-villanova-wildcats-football-team)
Round 26
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 201 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Fred Miller DT [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 202 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Jim Roberts OT [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 203 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Walt Rappold QB [Duke](1961-duke-blue-devils-football-team) 204 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ed Reynolds OT [Tulane](1961-tulane-green-wave-football-team) 205 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Chuck Morris HB [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 206 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Jimmy Field QB [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 207 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Harold Hays LB [Mississippi Southern](1961-mississippi-southern-southerners-football-team) 208 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Mike Woulfe LB [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team)
Round 27
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 209 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Keith Luhnow FB Santa Ana 210 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Andy Von Sonn LB [UCLA](1961-ucla-bruins-football-team) 211 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Scott Tyler HB [Miami (OH)](1961-miami-redskins-football-team) 212 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Claude Crabb CB [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 213 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Jerry Archer C [Pittsburg State](1961-pittsburg-state-gorillas-football-team) 214 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Albert Gursky LB [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 215 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Roger McFarland HB [Kansas](1961-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) 216 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Mel Rideout QB [Richmond](1961-richmond-spiders-football-team)
Round 28
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 217 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Marv Marinovich G [USC](1961-usc-trojans-football-team) 218 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Paul Holmes OT [Georgia](1961-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) 219 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Jim Thrush OT [Xavier](1961-xavier-musketeers-football-team) 220 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Roy Walker FB [Purdue](1961-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 221 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Walter Nikirk OT [Houston](1961-houston-cougars-football-team) 222 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Charlie Dickerson OT [Illinois](1961-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) 223 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Gary Henson E [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 224 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Ben Wilson FB [USC](1961-usc-trojans-football-team)
Round 29
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 225 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Leon Donohue G [San José State](1961-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team) 226 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Lynn Hoyem G [Long Beach State](1961-long-beach-state-49ers-football-team) 227 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Ed Ryan HB [Michigan State](1961-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) 228 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Jim Beaver DT [Florida](1961-florida-gators-football-team) 229 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Frank Parker DT [Oklahoma State](1961-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) 230 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Julius Fincke OT [McNeese State](1961-mcneese-state-cowboys-football-team) 231 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Ron Osborne OT [Clemson](1961-clemson-tigers-football-team) 232 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Paul Dudley HB [Arkansas](1961-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team)
Round 30
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 233 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Pete Nicklas OT [Baylor](1961-baylor-bears-football-team) 234 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Walt Mince HB [Arizona](1961-arizona-wildcats-football-team) 235 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Don Goodman HB [Florida](1961-florida-gators-football-team) 236 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Cody Binkley C [Vanderbilt](1961-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team) 237 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Mike McClellan DB [Oklahoma](1961-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) 238 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) John Finn OT [Louisville](1961-louisville-cardinals-football-team) 239 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bob Clemens FB [Pittsburgh](1961-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) 240 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) John Denvir G [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team)
Round 31
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 241 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Bob Elliott FB [North Carolina](1961-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) 242 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Bill Williamson OT Bakersfield 243 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Everisto Nino OT East Texas State 244 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Jim Collier TE [Arkansas](1961-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) 245 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) L. E. Hicks OT [Florida](1961-florida-gators-football-team) 246 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Mike Ingram G [Ohio State](1961-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) 247 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Al Kimbrough HB [Northwestern](1961-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) 248 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Doug Elmore P / QB [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team)
Round 32
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 249 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Bobby Richards DE [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) 250 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Vester Flanagan OT [Humboldt State](1961-humboldt-state-lumberjacks-football-team) 251 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Joel Arrington HB [Duke](1961-duke-blue-devils-football-team) 252 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ken Ericson E [Syracuse](1961-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) 253 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Don Jonas HB [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 254 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Charley Taylor HB [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 255 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Bernard Wyatt HB [Iowa](1961-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 256 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Wayne Frazier C [Auburn](1961-auburn-tigers-football-team)
Round 33
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 257 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Gene White HB [Florida A&M](1961-florida-a-m-rattlers-football-team) 258 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Duane Allen TE Mt. San Antonio 259 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Jack Wilson HB [Duke](1961-duke-blue-devils-football-team) 260 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Tony Parrilli G [Illinois](1961-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) 261 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Nick Maravich OT [NC State](1961-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 262 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Steve Jastrzembski E [Pittsburgh](1961-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) 263 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Al Lerderle E [Georgia Tech](1961-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) 264 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Jacque MacKinnon TE [Colgate](1961-colgate-red-raiders-football-team)
Round 34
Pick # AFL team Player Position College 265 [Oakland Raiders](1962-oakland-raiders-season) Bill Worrell OT [Georgia](1961-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) 266 [Denver Broncos](1962-denver-broncos-season) Steve Stonebreaker LB [Detroit](1961-detroit-titans-football-team) 267 [Dallas Texans](1962-dallas-texans-season) Roger Shoals OT [Maryland](1961-maryland-terrapins-football-team) 268 [Buffalo Bills](1962-buffalo-bills-season) Ben Charles QB [USC](1961-usc-trojans-football-team) 269 [New York Titans](1962-new-york-titans-season) Dick Wilson C [Penn State](1961-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 270 [Boston Patriots](1962-boston-patriots-season) Ray Lardani OT [Miami (FL)](1961-miami-hurricanes-football-team) 271 [Houston Oilers](1962-houston-oilers-season) Don Talbert OT [Texas](1961-texas-longhorns-football-team) 272 [San Diego Chargers](1962-san-diego-chargers-season) Phil Lohman C [Oklahoma](1961-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)
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