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1967 NFL/AFL 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.

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

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[12]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[12]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[13]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[13]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.[13]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[13]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.[14]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.[15]

Notable undrafted players

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. ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c d 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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