1967_NFL_Draft

1967 NFL/AFL draft

1967 NFL/AFL draft

National Football League draft


The 1967 NFL/AFL draft was conducted March 14–15, 1967, at the Gotham Hotel in New York City.[1][2][3] It was the first common draft between the NFL and the AFL, part of the AFL–NFL merger agreement of June 1966.

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This draft was delayed as new guidelines were established; redshirt (or "future") players were no longer eligible.[4] It began on a Tuesday in mid-March; the previous two years the leagues held their separate drafts on the final Saturday of November, immediately following the college football regular season.

The expansion New Orleans Saints were initially awarded the first overall pick of the draft. The Saints traded the pick to the Baltimore Colts, who used it to select defensive end Bubba Smith.

Player selections

= Pro Bowl[5] = AFL All-Star[6] = Hall of Fame

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= Pro Bowler [5] = AFL All-Star [6] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

  • Ken Houston, defensive back from Prairie View A&M, taken 9th round 214th overall by AFL's Houston Oilers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
  • Willie Lanier, middle linebacker from Morgan State, taken 2nd round 50th overall by AFL's Kansas City Chiefs
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
  • Gene Upshaw, offensive guard from Texas A&I, taken 1st round 17th overall by AFL's Oakland Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[12]
  • Alan Page, defensive end from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 15th overall by Minnesota Vikings, who converted him to defensive tackle
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[12]
  • Bob Griese, quarterback from Purdue, taken 1st round 4th overall by AFL's Miami Dolphins
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[13]
  • Jan Stenerud, placekicker from Montana State, undrafted and signed by AFL's Kansas City Chiefs
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[13]
  • Lem Barney, defensive back from Jackson State, taken 2nd round 34th overall by Detroit Lions
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.[13]
  • Larry Little, offensive tackle from Bethune-Cookman, undrafted and signed by AFL's San Diego Chargers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[13]
  • Rayfield Wright, offensive tackle from Fort Valley State, taken 7th round 182nd overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.[14]
  • Floyd Little, running back from Syracuse University, taken 1st round 6th overall by Denver Broncos
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.[15]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[5] = Hall of Famer[16]

See also


References

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. "Colts pick 1st in grid draft today". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. March 14, 1967. p. 2, part 2.
  4. "Pro grid draft begins Tuesday". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. March 13, 1967. p. 2B.
  5. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  6. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
  7. Steve Spurrier, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  8. George Webster member of the American Football League All-Time Team.
  9. Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  10. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  11. Jimmy Walker was the top pick in the 1967 NBA draft, and logically pursued an NBA career. Walker played nine solid seasons in the NBA.
  12. List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  13. List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  14. List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  15. Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced "Pro Football Hall of Fame". February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  16. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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