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1965 NFL 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:

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.[18]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.[18]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1985.[19]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[19]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2011.

Notable undrafted players

See also

References

  1. ^ "NFL draft nudges forward slowly". Milwaukee Journal. wire services. November 29, 1964. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ a b Hand, Jack (November 29, 1964). "NFL gets early signees". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 2, sports.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "No. 1 picks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 28, 1964. p. 8.
  6. ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  7. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
  8. ^ Steve DeLong signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League.
  9. ^ Joe Namath signed with the New York Jets of the American Football League.
  10. ^ Fred Biletnikoff signed with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League
  11. ^ Jim Nance signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League.
  12. ^ Marty Schottenheimer signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.
  13. ^ Bob Svihus signed with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.
  14. ^ John Huarte, 1964 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  15. ^ John Huarte signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League.
  16. ^ Otis Taylor signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League.
  17. ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.

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