1965 American Football League draft explained
| 1965 AFL draft |
| Date: | November 28, 1964 |
| League: | AFL |
| Mr Irrelevant: | John Henry, DT
Buffalo Bills |
| First: | Joe Namath, QB
New York Jets |
| Fewnum: | 15 (regular draft) |
| Mostnum: | 23 (regular draft) |
| Overall: | 160 (regular draft) + 96 (red shirt draft) |
| Rounds: |
20 (regular draft) + 12 (red shirt draft) |
| Hofnum: | 4 |
| Prev: | 1964 |
The 1965 American Football League draft took place on November 28, 1964. Held via telephone conference call, it remained the only draft in major professional football history to be held without a central location until the 2020 NFL draft. The NFL draft was held the same day.[1]
With the first overall pick, the New York Jets selected quarterback Joe Namath.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
Round three
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 17 | Denver Broncos | | | Penn State |
| 18 | Houston Oilers | | Running back | Texas |
| 19 | Oakland Raiders | | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 20 | New York Jets | | Defensive end | Jackson State |
| 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Linebacker | Duke |
| 22 | San Diego Chargers | | | Mississippi |
| 23 | Boston Patriots | | Tackle | Boston College |
| 24 | Buffalo Bills | | Linebacker | Villanova |
|
Round four
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 25 | Denver Broncos | | | Illinois |
| 26 | Houston Oilers | | Center | Baylor |
| 27 | Oakland Raiders | | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 28 | New York Jets | | Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
| 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Linebacker | Prairie View A&M |
| 30 | San Diego Chargers | | Quarterback | Florida State |
| 31 | Boston Patriots | | | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 32 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Wide receiver | Saginaw Valley State |
|
Round five
Round six
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 41 | Denver Broncos | | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 42 | Houston Oilers | | Defensive tackle | Florida |
| 43 | Houston Oilers | | Linebacker | Rice |
| 44 | New York Jets | | Linebacker | Ohio |
| 45 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Offensive guard | Stanford |
| 46 | San Diego Chargers | | Fullback | North Carolina A&T |
| 47 | Boston Patriots | | Offensive guard | Mississippi State |
| 48 | Buffalo Bills | | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
|
Round seven
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 49 | Denver Broncos | | Defensive end | Purdue |
| 50 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Wide receiver | Jackson State |
| 51 | New York Jets | | Quarterback | Columbia |
| 52 | New York Jets | | Defensive tackle | Utah State |
| 53 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Defensive back | Michigan State |
| 54 | San Diego Chargers | | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| 55 | Boston Patriots | | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State |
| 56 | Buffalo Bills | | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
|
Round eight
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 57 | Denver Broncos | | Offensive guard | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Houston Oilers | | Tight end | Alabama |
| 59 | Houston Oilers | | Defensive end | Jackson State |
| 60 | New York Jets | | Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Quarterback | SMU |
| 62 | San Diego Chargers | | Defensive back | Washington State |
| 63 | Boston Patriots | | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 64 | Buffalo Bills | | | Georgia |
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Round nine
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 65 | Denver Broncos | | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
| 66 | Houston Oilers | | Defensive end | Wiley |
| 67 | Oakland Raiders | | Defensive tackle | Utah State |
| 68 | New York Jets | | Running back | Auburn |
| 69 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Center | Northwestern |
| 70 | San Diego Chargers | | Quarterback | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Boston Patriots | | Tackle | Louisiana Tech |
| 72 | Buffalo Bills | | Defensive back | Cincinnati |
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Round ten
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 73 | Denver Broncos | | Linebacker | Texas Southern |
| 74 | Houston Oilers | | Offensive guard | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 75 | Oakland Raiders | | Quarterback | California |
| 76 | New York Jets | | | Mississippi |
| 77 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Defensive back | Stanford |
| 78 | San Diego Chargers | | Running back | Arizona State |
| 79 | Buffalo Bills | | Running back | Yale |
| 80 | Buffalo Bills | | Defensive back | Arizona |
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Round eleven
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 81 | Denver Broncos | | Defensive back | Iowa State |
| 82 | Houston Oilers | | | Nebraska |
| 83 | Oakland Raiders | | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 84 | New York Jets | | Defensive back | Toledo |
| 85 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 86 | San Diego Chargers | | Guard | Utah State |
| 87 | Boston Patriots | | Tackle | Boston College |
| 88 | Buffalo Bills | | Running back | Maryland Eastern Shore |
|
Round twelve
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 89 | Denver Broncos | | Quarterback | Northwestern |
| 90 | Houston Oilers | | Guard | Tennessee State |
| 91 | Buffalo Bills | | Defensive end | Auburn |
| 92 | New York Jets | | Linebacker | Iowa State |
| 93 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Linebacker | Iowa State |
| 94 | San Diego Chargers | | Running back | San Diego State |
| 95 | Boston Patriots | | Defensive back | Mississippi |
| 96 | Buffalo Bills | | Wide receiver | Wichita State |
|
Round thirteen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 97 | Denver Broncos | | Linebacker | Villanova |
| 98 | Houston Oilers | | Halfback | Florida A&M |
| 99 | Oakland Raiders | | Defensive back | Syracuse |
| 100 | New York Jets | | Fullback | Virginia Tech |
| 101 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Defensive back | San Jose State |
| 102 | San Diego Chargers | | Linebacker | Villanova |
| 103 | Boston Patriots | | Quarterback | Wittenberg |
| 104 | Buffalo Bills | | | Michigan |
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Round fourteen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 105 | Denver Broncos | | Offensive guard | Ohio |
| 106 | Houston Oilers | | Defensive tackle | TCU |
| 107 | Oakland Raiders | | Defensive back | California |
| 108 | New York Jets | | Defensive tackle | New Mexico |
| 109 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Defensive back | Wiley |
| 110 | San Diego Chargers | | End | Florida State |
| 111 | Boston Patriots | | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
| 112 | Buffalo Bills | | Defensive back | Virginia State |
|
Round fifteen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 113 | Denver Broncos | | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 114 | Houston Oilers | | Linebacker | Lamar |
| 115 | Oakland Raiders | | Tight end | Boston College |
| 116 | New York Jets | | Defensive back | Western Kentucky |
| 117 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Offensive guard | Illinois |
| 118 | San Diego Chargers | | Defensive back | Grambling State |
| 119 | Boston Patriots | | Offensive guard | Cincinnati |
| 120 | Buffalo Bills | | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
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Round sixteen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 121 | Denver Broncos | | Defensive end | Kansas |
| 122 | Houston Oilers | | Running back | Washington |
| 123 | Oakland Raiders | | Tight end | USC |
| 124 | New York Jets | | Defensive tackle | Prairie View A&M |
| 125 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Tackle | Colorado |
| 126 | San Diego Chargers | | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 127 | Boston Patriots | | Defensive tackle | Olivet |
| 128 | Buffalo Bills | | Halfback | North Dakota State |
|
Round seventeen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 129 | Denver Broncos | | End | Arizona |
| 130 | Houston Oilers | | Fullback | Oklahoma |
| 131 | Oakland Raiders | | Defensive end | Tulsa |
| 132 | New York Jets | | Halfback | Washington |
| 133 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Offensive guard | Indiana |
| 134 | San Diego Chargers | | Tackle | Texas Southern |
| 135 | Boston Patriots | | Defensive back | LSU |
| 136 | Buffalo Bills | | Wide receiver | Michigan |
|
Round eighteen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 137 | Boston Patriots | | End | Louisiana Tech |
| 138 | Houston Oilers | | Halfback | West Texas A&M |
| 139 | Oakland Raiders | | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 140 | New York Jets | | Halfback | Florida |
| 141 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Tight end | Arizona State |
| 142 | San Diego Chargers | | Defensive end | Texas A&M |
| 143 | Boston Patriots | | Linebacker | Boston University |
| 144 | Buffalo Bills | | Tackle | Texas A&M |
|
Round nineteen
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 145 | Denver Broncos | | Halfback | Kansas |
| 146 | Houston Oilers | | Tackle | Sam Houston State |
| 147 | Oakland Raiders | | Tackle | Alabama |
| 148 | New York Jets | | Tackle | Xavier |
| 149 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Center | Auburn |
| 150 | San Diego Chargers | | Kicker | Stanford |
| 151 | Boston Patriots | | Running back | Syracuse |
| 152 | Buffalo Bills | | Center | Minnesota |
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Round twenty
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 153 | Denver Broncos | | Offensive guard | Albion |
| 154 | Houston Oilers | | Offensive guard | Houston |
| 155 | Oakland Raiders | | Running back | Ohio State |
| 156 | New York Jets | | Defensive back | Western Michigan |
| 157 | Kansas City Chiefs | | Halfback | Colorado |
| 158 | San Diego Chargers | | Center | Florida State |
| 159 | Boston Patriots | | Fullback | Missouri Valley |
| 160 | Buffalo Bills | | Defensive tackle | Boston University |
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Redshirt draft
Red Shirt Round one
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 1 | Houston Oilers | Donny Anderson | Halfback | Texas Tech |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | Miller Farr | Halfback | Wichita State |
| 3 | Oakland Raiders | Larry Todd | Halfback | Arizona State |
| 4 | New York Jets | Johnny Roland | Halfback | Missouri |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | Al Dotson | Tackle | Grambling State |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | Gary Garrison | End | San Diego State |
| 7 | Boston Patriots | Dave McCormick | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | Ken Ambrusko | Halfback | Maryland |
|
Red Shirt Round two
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 9 | Denver Broncos | Walter Johnson | Guard | Cal State Los Angeles |
| 10 | Houston Oilers | Glen Ray Hines | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 11 | Oakland Raiders | Jim Harvey | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 12 | New York Jets | John McGuire | Tight End - Defensive End | Syracuse |
| 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | Frank Cornish | Defensive Tackle | Grambling State |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | Larry Martin | Tackle | San Diego State |
| 15 | Boston Patriots | Bob Kowalkowski | Tackle | Virginia |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills | Gary Lane | Quarterback | Missouri | |
Red Shirt Round three
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 17 | Houston Oilers | Mike Shinn | Defensive End | Kansas |
| 18 | Denver Broncos | Marv Davis | Defensive End | Wichita State |
| 19 | Oakland Raiders | Steve Mass | Tackle | Arizona |
| 20 | New York Jets | Jimmy Heidel | Defensive Back | Mississippi |
| 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | Henry Carr | Halfback | Arizona State |
| 22 | San Diego Chargers | Stan Dzura | Tackle - Defensive End | California |
| 23 | Buffalo Bills | John Kuzniewski | Fullback | Purdue |
| 24 | Boston Patriots | Bob Cappadona | Fullback | Northeastern State |
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Red Shirt Round four
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 25 | Denver Broncos | Barry Brown | End | Florida |
| 26 | Houston Oilers | Olie Cordill, Jr. | Quarterback | Memphis State |
| 27 | Oakland Raiders | Mickey Cox | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 28 | New York Jets | Bob Werl | Defensive End | Miami |
| 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | Steve Cox (tackle) | Steve Cox | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 30 | San Diego Chargers | Doug Woodlief | Linebacker | Memphis State |
| 31 | Boston Patriots | Dick Arrington | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 32 | Buffalo Bills | Roger Davis (halfback) | Roger Davis | Halfback | Virginia |
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Red Shirt Round five
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 33 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Crumpler | Tackle | Missouri |
| 34 | Denver Broncos | Mike Tilleman | Tackle | Montana |
| 35 | Oakland Raiders | Bob Taylor (guard) | Bob Taylor | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 36 | New York Jets | George Sauer | Flanker | Texas |
| 37 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Thomas (end) | John Thomas | End | USC |
| 38 | San Diego Chargers | Jim Weatherwax | Tackle | Cal State Los Angeles |
| 39 | Boston Patriots | Dennis Smith (defensive end) | Dennis Smith | Defensive End | Cincinnati |
| 40 | Buffalo Bills | Johnny Boyette | Tackle | Clemson |
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Red Shirt Round six
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 41 | Denver Broncos | Jerry Inman | Tackle | Oregon |
| 42 | Houston Oilers | Dave Daniels | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 43 | Oakland Raiders | Greg Kent | Tackle | Utah |
| 44 | New York Jets | Dale Lindsey | Linebacker | Western Kentucky |
| 45 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Wilbur | Guard | Stanford |
| 46 | San Diego Chargers | Tom Good | Linebacker | Marshall |
| 47 | Boston Patriots | Billy Ezell | Defensive Back | Louisiana State |
| 48 | Buffalo Bills | John Strohmeyer (American football) | John Strohmeyer | Defensive End | Nebraska |
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Red Shirt Round seven
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 49 | Houston Oilers | Leo Lowery | Halfback | Texas Tech |
| 50 | Denver Broncos | Dave Tobey (American football) | Dave Tobey | Linebacker | Oregon |
| 51 | Oakland Raiders | John Carrell (American football) | John Carrell | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 52 | New York Jets | Ron Barlow | Fullback | Kansas State |
| 53 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Moore (American football) | Billy Moore | Halfback | Mississippi State |
| 54 | San Diego Chargers | Wayne Waff | End | East Tennessee State |
| 55 | Boston Patriots | John Hankinson (American football) | John Hankinson | Quarterback | Minnesota |
| 56 | Buffalo Bills | J.R. Wilburn | End | South Carolina |
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Red Shirt Round eight
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 57 | Denver Broncos | John Maddox (American football) | John Maddox | End | Mississippi |
| 58 | Houston Oilers | Len Sears | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 59 | Oakland Raiders | Henry Pickett | Halfback | Baylor |
| 60 | New York Jets | Bob Mallendick | Tackle | Hillsdale |
| 61 | Kansas City Chiefs | Roosevelt Ellerbe | Defensive Back | Iowa State |
| 62 | San Diego Chargers | Roy Shivers | Halfback | Utah State |
| 63 | Boston Patriots | Beau Colle | Defensive Back | Louisiana State |
| 64 | Buffalo Bills | Charley King | Defensive Back | Purdue |
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Red Shirt Round nine
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 65 | Houston Oilers | Tom Bleick | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
| 66 | Denver Broncos | Phil Vandersea | Fullback | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Oakland Raiders | Frank Pennie | Tackle | Florida State |
| 68 | New York Jets | Rich Kotite | End | Wagner |
| 69 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bruce McLenna | Halfback | Hillsdale |
| 70 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Carey (American football) | Tony Carey | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 71 | Boston Patriots | Charlie Brown (tackle) | Charlie Brown | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 72 | Buffalo Bills | Earl Hawkins | Halfback | Emory & Henry |
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Red Shirt Round ten
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 73 | Denver Broncos | Merlin Walet | Fullback | McNeese State |
| 74 | Houston Oilers | George Haffner | Quarterback | McNeese State |
| 75 | Oakland Raiders | Brent Berry (American football) | Brent Berry | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 76 | New York Jets | Dave Austin | End | Georgia Tech |
| 77 | Kansas City Chiefs | Chuck Drulis, Jr. | End | Duke |
| 78 | San Diego Chargers | Dave Plump | Halfback | Fresno State |
| 79 | Boston Patriots | Dave Hettema | Tackle | New Mexico |
| 80 | Buffalo Bills | Sonny Odom | Halfback | Duke |
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Red Shirt Round eleven
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 81 | Houston Oilers | Billy Guy Anderson | Quarterback | Tulsa |
| 82 | Denver Broncos | Jerry Fishman | Linebacker | Maryland |
| 83 | Oakland Raiders | Tom Longo | Defensive Back | Notre Dame |
| 84 | New York Jets | Rich Marshall | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 85 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Scott (American football) | Billy Scott | End | Northeastern State |
| 86 | San Diego Chargers | Jeff White (American football) | Jeff White | End | Texas Tech |
| 87 | Boston Patriots | Roy Schmidt | Guard | Long Beach State |
| 88 | Buffalo Bills | Ray Johnson (guard) | Ray Johnson | Guard | Prairie View A&M |
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Red Shirt Round twelve
| Pick # | width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | NFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|
| 89 | Denver Broncos | Biff Bracy | Halfback | Duke |
| 90 | Houston Oilers | Harlan Lane (American football) | Harlan Lane | Flanker | Baylor |
| 91 | Oakland Raiders | Dennis Duncan | Halfback | Louisiana College |
| 92 | New York Jets | Pat Screen | Quarterback | Louisiana State |
| 93 | Kansas City Chiefs | Lonny Price (American football) | Lonny Price | Halfback | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 94 | San Diego Chargers | Mike Ciccolella | Linebacker | Dayton |
| 95 | Boston Patriots | Leon Standridge | End | San Diego State |
| 96 | Buffalo Bills | George Wilson | Quarterback | Xavier (OH) |
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Notable undrafted players
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: No. 1 picks . Spokane Daily Chronicle . Washington . Associated Press . November 28, 1964 . 8.
- Players are identified as an AFL All-Star if they were selected for the AFL All-Star team at any time in their career.
