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1962 NFL draft

The 1962 NFL draft was held on December 4, 1961 at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]

The Washington Redskins used the first overall pick of the draft to select running back Ernie Davis, then subsequently traded him to the Cleveland Browns.

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

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.[25]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.[26]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.

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. ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  4. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
  5. ^ Ernie Davis, 1961 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  6. ^ Lance Alworth signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  7. ^ John Hadl signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  8. ^ Eddie Wilson Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League
  9. ^ Bob Mitinger Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  10. ^ Bill Miller Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  11. ^ Billy Neighbors Signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League
  12. ^ Roger Kochman was a junior when drafted by the NFL in 1962. In 1963, he was drafted and signed by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League
  13. ^ Dan Birdwell Signed with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League
  14. ^ Bert Coan Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  15. ^ John Havlicek was drafted by the Cleveland Browns but chose to play in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. "NBA.com: John Havlicek Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
  16. ^ George Gross Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  17. ^ Larry Onesti Signed with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League
  18. ^ Ike Lassiter Signed with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League
  19. ^ Tom Pennington Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League
  20. ^ Ray Abruzzese Signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League
  21. ^ Tom Sestak Signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League
  22. ^ Buck Buchanan Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League
  23. ^ Sonny Bishop Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League
  24. ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  25. ^ List of 1970s 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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