1962 American Football League draft

The 1962 American Football League draft was held on December 2, 1961. With the first overall pick, the Oakland Raiders selected quarterback Roman Gabriel.

1962 American Football League draft
General information
Date(s)December 2, 1961
Overview
272 total selections in 34 rounds
LeagueAFL
First selectionRoman Gabriel, QB
Oakland Raiders
Mr. IrrelevantPhil Lohman, C
San Diego Chargers
Hall of Famers3

Order

= Pro Bowler [1] = AFL All-Star[2] = Hall of Famer

Boston Patriots draft picks (selected sixth)

RoundPlayerPositionCollege
1Gary CollinsGary CollinsEndMaryland
2Leroy JacksonLeroy JacksonHalfbackWestern Illinois
3Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn ThorsonGuardIowa
4Pick traded to Houston
5Pick traded to Dallas
6Billy NeighborsBilly NeighborsTackleAlabama
7John SchopfJohn SchopfTackleMichigan
8Benny McRaeBennie McRaeHalfbackMichigan
9Bill TriplettBill TriplettFullbackMiami (Ohio)
10John KnightJohn KnightHalfbackValparaiso
11Pick traded to Buffalo
12Pick traded to Oakland
13Nick BuonicontiGuardNotre Dame
14Chuck SieminskiChuck Sieminski*TacklePenn State
15Gerry GoerlitzGerry GoerlitzGuardNorthern Michigan
16Ken ByersKen ByersGuardCincinnati
17Scott MaentzScott MaentzEndMichigan
18Tom ChandlerTom ChandlerTackleFlorida A&M
19Ron MeyersRon MeyersEndVillanova
20Tommy NeckTommy NeckHalfbackLSU
21John TraynhamJohn TraynhamHalfbackVMI
22Bob AsackBob AsackTackleColumbia
23Walt CrateWalt CrateHalfbackPenn Military
24[Don ChristmanDon ChristmanCenterRichmond
25Bob StemBob StemCenterSyracuse
26Jim FieldJim Field*QuarterbackLSU
27Al GurskyAl Gursky*HalfbackPenn State
28Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson*TackleIllinois
29Julius FinckeJulius Fincke*TackleMcNeese State
30John FinnJohn Finn*TackleLouisville
31Mike IngramMike Ingram*GuardOhio State
32Charles TaylorCharles Taylor*HalfbackMississippi
33Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski*EndPittsburgh
34Ray LardaniRay Lardani*TackleMiami (Florida)

Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected fourth)

RoundPlayerPositionCollege
1Ernie DavisErnie DavisHalfbackSyracuse
2Glenn GlassGlenn GlassHalfbackTennessee
3John ElwellJohn ElwellEndPurdue
4Pick traded to Dallas
5Tom DellingerTom DellingerHalfbackNorth Carolina State
6Dave VitiDave VitiEndBoston University
7Jim LeCompteJim LeCompteGuardNorth Carolina
8Paul WhitePaul WhiteHalfbackFlorida
9Bill SaulBill SaulCenterPenn State
10Amos BullocksAmos BullocksHalfbackSouthern Illinois
11Jerry CroftJerry CroftGuardBowling Green
11Tom PenningtonTom Pennington (from Boston)EndGeorgia
12Pick traded to Oakland
13Ron GassertRon Gassert (from Dallas)TackleVirginia
13Mike StrattonMike StrattonEndTennessee
14Ron ScufcaRon Scufca*TacklePurdue
15Roger KochmanRoger Kochman*HalfbackPenn State
16Frank ImperialeFrank ImperialeTackleSouthern Illinois
17Tom SestakTom SestakEndMcNeese State
18Joe KehoeJoe KehoeEndVirginia (VOIDED) Carolina
19Bill JohnsonBill JohnsonLinebackerSoutheast Louisiana
20Sam TidmoreSam TidmoreEndOhio State
21Carey HenleyCarey HenleyHalfbackChattanooga
22Tom HallTom HallEndMinnesota
23Ray AbruzzeseRay AbruzzeseHalfbackAlabama
24Stan SczurekStan SczurekGuardPurdue
25Dave GashDave Gash*EndKentucky
26Ed ReynoldsEd Reynolds*TackleTulane
27Claude CrabbClaude Crabb*HalfbackColorado
28Roy WalkerRoy Walker*FullbackPurdue
29Jim BeaverJim Beaver*GuardFlorida
30Cody BinkleyCody Binkley*CenterVanderbilt
31Jim CollierJim Collier*EndArkansas
32Ken EricksonKen Erickson*EndSyracuse
33Tony ParilliTony Parilli*GuardIllinois
34Ben CharlesBen Charles*QuarterbackUSC

Dallas Texans draft picks (selected third)

RoundPlayerPositionCollege
1Ronnie BullRonnie BullHalfbackBaylor
2Bill MillerBill MillerEndMiami (Florida)
3Eddie WilsonEddie WilsonQuarterbackArizona
4Charles HintonCharles HintonTackleNorth Carolina College
4Irv GoodeIrv Goode (from Buffalo)CenterKentucky
5Bobby PlummerBobby PlummerTackleTCU
5Bobby PlyBobby Ply (from New York)QuarterbackBaylor
5Bill HullBill Hull (from Boston)EndWake Forest
6Al HintonAl HintonEndIowa
7Pick traded to San Diego
8Larry BowieLarry BowieTacklePurdue
9Dick MillsDick MillsTacklePittsburgh
10Jim SaxtonJimmy SaxtonHalfbackTexas
11Bob HuntBobby Hunt (from Oakland)Defensive backAuburn
11Guy ReeseGuy ReeseTackleSMU
12Bobby ThompsonBobby ThompsonHalfbackArizona
13Pick traded to Buffalo
14Bookie BolinBookie Bolin*GuardMississippi
15Dave GrahamDave Graham*TackleVirginia
16Pettis NormanPettis NormanEndJohn Smith
17Tommy BrookerTommy BrookerEndAlabama
18Joe CarolloJoe CarolloTackleNotre Dame
19Lee WelchLee WelchHalfbackMississippi State
20Mike SemcheskiMike SemcheskiGuardLehigh
21Kent MartinKent Martin*TackleWake Forest
22Jim BernhardtJim BernhardtTackleLinfield
23Russ ForetRuss ForetTackleGeorgia Tech
24Pat TrammellPat TrammellQuarterbackAlabama
25John BurrellJohn BurrellEndRice
26Walt RappoldWalt Rappold*QuarterbackDuke
27Scott TylerScott Tyler*HalfbackMiami (Ohio)
28Jim ThrushJim Thrush*TackleXavier
29Ed RyanEd Ryan*HalfbackMichigan State
30Don GoodmanDon Goodman*HalfbackFlorida
31Everisto NinoEveristo Nino*TackleEast Texas State
32Joel ArringtonJoel Arrington*HalfbackDuke
33Jack WilsonJack Wilson*HalfbackDuke
34Roger ShoalsRoger Shoals*CenterMaryland

Denver Broncos draft picks (selected second)

RoundPlayerPositionCollege
1Merlin OlsenTackleUtah State
2Jerry HillebrandJerry HillebrandEndColorado
3Charles HolmesCharles HolmesFullbackMaryland State
4John FurmanJohn FurmanQuarterbackTexas Western
5Pick traded to San Diego
6Pick traded to San Diego
7John McGeeverJohn McGeeverHalfbackAuburn
8Elbert HarrisElbert HarrisHalfbackSoutheast Louisiana
9Larry JepsonLarry JepsonCenterFurman
10Gale WeidnerGale WeidnerQuarterbackColorado
11Mike ClineMike ClineGuardOregon State
12Pick traded to New York
13Bob CegelskiBob CegelskiCenterMontana State
14Sonny GibbsSonny Gibbs*QuarterbackTCU
15Bill LoudenBill LoudenGuardBenedict College
16Gary BallmanGary BallmanHalfbackMichigan State
17Jerry TarrJerry TarrEndOregon
18Pete SchenkPete SchenkEndWashington State
20Mike MartinMike MartinEndWashington State
21Jim PerkinsJim PerkinsTackleColorado
22Don KassoDon KassoHalfbackOregon State
23Ken TureaudKen TureaudHalfbackMichigan
24Neil ThomasNeil ThomasGuardHillsdale
25Dave EdwardsDave EdwardsEndAuburn
26Jim RobertsJim Roberts*TackleMississippi
27Andrew Von SonnAndrew Von Sonn*CenterUCLA
28Paul HolmesPaul Holmes*TackleGeorgia
29Lynn HoyemLynn Hoyem*CenterLong Beach State
30Walter MinceWalter Mince*HalfbackArizona
31Bill WilliamsonBill Williamson*TackleBakersfield JC
32Vester FlanaganVester Flanagan*TackleHumboldt State
33Duane AllenDuane Allen*EndMount St. Andrew's College
34Steve StonebreakerSteve Stonebreaker*EndDetroit

Houston Oilers draft picks (selected seventh)

RoundPlayerPositionCollegeReleased/Career Ending
1Bryson FryBryson FryRunning backCincinnati272 Yards In The Senior Bowl At Soldier Field
2Earl GrosEarl GrosFullbackLouisiana State
3Pete CasePete CaseTackleGeorgiaInjured in pre-season vs Patriots
4Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger (from Boston)Defensive endOklahoma State
4Pick traded to San Diego
5Bill RiceBill RiceEndAlabama
6Ray PinionRay PinionGuardTexas Christian
7Gus GonzalesGus GonzalesGuardTulane
8Clyde BrockClyde BrockDefensive tackleUtah State
9Larry OnestiLarry OnestiLinebackerNorthwesternReleased
10Bob MosesBob MosesEndTexas-Austin
11John ThomasJohn ThomasGuardMcMurry
12Jack CollinsJack CollinsHalfbackTexas-Austin
13Royce CassellRoyce CassellEndNew Mexico StateInjured In 1962 Rose Bowl
14Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing*QuarterbackMississippi
15Ken ShafferKen ShafferTackleMarquette
16Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray AdamsFullbackMississippiReleased
17Bill MillerBill MillerDefensive tackleNew Mexico Highlands
18Art PerkinsArt PerkinsHalfbackNorth Texas State
19Bobby JancikBobby JancikDefensive backLamar Tech
20Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob IsbellGuardHouston
21Joe Bob IsbellRoland JacksonFullbackRice
22Joe Bob IsbellKen BolinHalfbackHouston
23Joe Bob IsbellBill Van BurenCenterIowa
24Joe Bob IsbellBoyd MelvinTackleNorthwesternReleased
25Joe Bob IsbellBob JohnsonTackleRice
26Harold HaysHarold Hays*GuardMississippi Southern
27Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland*HalfbackKansas
28Gary HensonGary Henson*EndColorado
29Ron OsborneRon Osborne*TackleClemson
30Bob ClemensBob Clemens*HalfbackPittsburgh
31Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough*HalfbackNorthwestern
32Bernie WyattBernie Wyatt*HalfbackIowa
33Al Lerderle]Al Lerderle*EndGeorgia Tech
34Don TalbertDon Talbert*TackleTexasPlaced On Physically Unable To Perform List

New York Titans draft picks

New York Titans (selected fifth)
 1) Sandy Stephens, QB, Minnesota
 2) Alex Kroll, C, Rutge
 3) Fate Echols, T, Northwestern
 4) Ed Blaine, G, Missouri
 5) Pick traded to Dallas
 6) Mel Melin, QB, Washington State
 7) George Mans, E, Michigan
 8) John Lomakoski, T, Western Michigan
 9) Gary Barnes, E, Clemson
10) Ted Stute, LB, Ohio University
11) Curtis Miranda, C, Florida A&M
12) Bill Winter, T, West Virginia (from Denver)
12) Pick traded to San Diego
13) Wilburn Hollis, QB, Iowa
14) Bert Wilder*, T, North Carolina State
15) Sam Madie, HB, Rutgers
16) Jim Smith, T, Penn State
17) Allen Miller, G, Ohio University
18) Buddy Iles, E, TCU
19) Reed Bohovich, T, Lehigh
20) Judge Dickson, FB, Minnesota
21) Ron Hatcher, FB, Michigan State
22) Tom Nolan, T, Penn Military
23) John Kuprok, E, Pittsburgh
24) Johnny Counts, HB, Illinois
25) Russ Warren, HB, Columbia
26) Chuck Morris*, HB, Mississippi
27) Jerry Archer*, C, Pittsburg State
28) Walter Nikirk*, T, Houston
29) Frank Parker*, T, Oklahoma State
30) Mike McClellan*, HB, Oklahoma
31) L. E. Hicks*, T, Florida
32) Don Jonas*, HB, Penn State
33) Nick Maravich*, T, North Carolina State
34) Dick Wilson*, C, Penn State 

 

San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected eighth)

Round # Pick # Player Position College
18Bob FergusonFullbackOhio State
29Lance Alworth (from Oakland)FlankerArkansas
216Dick HudsonTackleMemphis
324John HadlQuarterbackKansas
431Bob Bill (from Houston)TackleNotre Dame
432Mack BurtonHalfbackSan Jose State
534Bob Mitinger (from Denver)LinebackerPenn State
540John CornettTackleRice
642Roy Winston (from Denver)LinebackerLouisiana State
648Frank BuncomLinebackerUSC
751Wendell Harris (from Dallas)Defensive BackLouisiana State
756Bobby JacksonFullbackNew Mexico State
864Jerry RobinsonFlankerGrambling State
972Tom MinterDefensive BackBaylor
1080Dan SullivanGuardBoston College
1188Sonny BishopGuardFresno State
1293Ralph Smith (from New York)Tight EndMississippi
1296George AndrieDefensive EndMarquette
13104Chuck BryantEndOhio State
14112Jim Bates*HalfbackUSC
15120Fred Moore*Defensive TackleMemphis
16128George Gross*Defensive TackleAuburn
17136Frank GardnerTackleNorth Carolina Central
18144Dennis Biodrowski*GuardMemphis
19152Mike Lind*FullbackNotre Dame
20160Ron HermanQuarterbackBradley
21168Jesse Williams*CenterFresno State
22176Jim Thibert*LinebackerToledo
23184Dick Farris*GuardNorth Texas
24192Homer JonesHalfbackTexas Southern
25200Sam GruneisenCenterVillanova
26208Mike Woulfe*LinebackerColorado
27216Mel Rideout*QuarterbackRichmond
28224Ben Wilson*FullbackUSC
29232Paul DudleyHalfbackArkansas
30240John DenvirGuardColorado
31248Doug Elmore*HalfbackMississippi
32256Wayne Frazier*CenterAuburn
33264Jacque MacKinnonHalfbackColgate
34272Phil LohmannCenterOklahoma

* This pick was considered a "Future" selection.

Oakland Raiders draft picks

Oakland Raiders (selected first)
 1) Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State
 2) Pick traded to San Diego
 3) Ed Pine, C, Utah
 4) John Meyers, T, Washington
 5) Joe Hernandez, HB, Arizona
 6) Danny Birdwell, C, Houston
 7) Jim Norris, T, Houston
 8) Ferrell Yarborough, E, Northwest Louisiana
 9) Jim Dillard, HB, Oklahoma State
10) Henry Rivera, HB, Oregon State
11) Pick traded to Dallas
12) Jim Skaggs, G, Washington
    Gary Schwertfeger, LB, Montana (from Buffalo)
    Oscar Donahue, E, San Jose State (from Boston)
13) George Pierovich, FB, California
14) Bert Coan*, HB, Kansas
15) Floyd Dean*, E, Florida
16) Pat Russ, T, Purdue
17) Larry Ferguson*, HB, Iowa
18) Jim Vollenweider, FB, Miami (Florida)
19) Dennis Spurlock, QB, Whitworth
    Kent Horne, T, BYU (from Denver)
20) John Sutro, G, San Jose State
21) Bill Tunnicliff, FB, Michigan
22) Jim Cadile, E, San Jose State
23) Alvin Basham, G, Kansas
24) Mickey Brunce, HB, Oregon
25) Tom Cagaanan*, HB, Utah State
26) Fred Miller*, T, LSU
27) Keith Luhnow*, FB, Santa Ana JC
28) Marv Marinovich*, T, USC
29) Leon Donahue*, E, San Jose State
30) Pete Nicklas*, T, Baylor
31) Bob Elliott*, FB, North Carolina
32) Bob Richards*, T, LSU
33) Eugene White*, HB, Florida A&M
34) Bill Worrell*, T, Georgia

 

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Buffalo Bills Booker Edgerson  CB Western Illinois IIAC
Denver Broncos Tom Erlandson  CB Washington State Ind.
Houston Oilers Charley Frazier  WR Texas Southern SWAC
Oakland Raiders Charlie Rieves  LB Houston Ind.
San Diego Chargers Gerry McDougall  RB UCLA AAWU
Former CFL All-Star

See also

References

  1. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
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