National Football League draft
The 1965 NFL draft was held at the Summit Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 28, 1964.[2][3][4] The first player selected was Tucker Frederickson, back from Auburn, by the New York Giants.[5]
The draft was marked by the failure of the St. Louis Cardinals to sign quarterback Joe Namath of Alabama, who went with the New York Jets of the American Football League.[2] The AFL draft was held the same day.
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
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.[18]
- 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.[18]
- 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.[19]
- 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.[19]
- Chris Hanburger, 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.
Notable undrafted players
See also
References
- ^ "NFL draft nudges forward slowly". Milwaukee Journal. wire services. November 29, 1964. p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b Hand, Jack (November 29, 1964). "NFL gets early signees". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "No. 1 picks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 28, 1964. p. 8.
- ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
- ^ Steve DeLong signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League.
- ^ Joe Namath signed with the New York Jets of the American Football League.
- ^ Fred Biletnikoff signed with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League
- ^ Jim Nance signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League.
- ^ Marty Schottenheimer signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.
- ^ Bob Svihus signed with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.
- ^ John Huarte, 1964 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ John Huarte signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League.
- ^ Otis Taylor signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League.
- ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
External links
- NFL.com – 1965 Draft
- databaseFootball.com – 1965 Draft
- Pro Football Hall of Fame