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1962 AFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 2, 1961
Overview
272 total selections in 34 rounds
League AFL
First selection Roman Gabriel, QB
Oakland Raiders
Mr. IrrelevantPhil Lohman, C
San Diego Chargers
Hall of Famers3
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1963 →

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

Order

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

Boston Patriots draft picks (selected sixth)

Round Player Position College
1 Gary Collins Gary Collins End Maryland
2 Leroy Jackson Leroy Jackson Halfback Western Illinois
3 Sherwyn Thorson Sherwyn Thorson Guard Iowa
4 Pick traded to Houston
5 Pick traded to Dallas
6 Billy Neighbors Billy Neighbors Tackle Alabama
7 John Schopf John Schopf Tackle Michigan
8 Benny McRae Bennie McRae Halfback Michigan
9 Bill Triplett Bill Triplett Fullback Miami (Ohio)
10 John Knight John Knight Halfback Valparaiso
11 Pick traded to Buffalo
12 Pick traded to Oakland
13 Nick Buoniconti Guard Notre Dame
14 Chuck Sieminski Chuck Sieminski* Tackle Penn State
15 Gerry Goerlitz Gerry Goerlitz Guard Northern Michigan
16 Ken Byers Ken Byers Guard Cincinnati
17 Scott Maentz Scott Maentz End Michigan
18 Tom Chandler Tom Chandler Tackle Florida A&M
19 Ron Meyers Ron Meyers End Villanova
20 Tommy Neck Tommy Neck Halfback LSU
21 John Traynham John Traynham Halfback VMI
22 Bob Asack Bob Asack Tackle Columbia
23 Walt Crate Walt Crate Halfback Penn Military
24 [Don Christman Don Christman Center Richmond
25 Bob Stem Bob Stem Center Syracuse
26 Jim Field Jim Field* Quarterback LSU
27 Al Gursky Al Gursky* Halfback Penn State
28 Charles Dickerson Charles Dickerson* Tackle Illinois
29 Julius Fincke Julius Fincke* Tackle McNeese State
30 John Finn John Finn* Tackle Louisville
31 Mike Ingram Mike Ingram* Guard Ohio State
32 Charles Taylor Charles Taylor* Halfback Mississippi
33 Steve Jastrzembski Steve Jastrzembski* End Pittsburgh
34 Ray Lardani Ray Lardani* Tackle Miami (Florida)

Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected fourth)

Round Player Position College
1 Ernie Davis Ernie Davis Halfback Syracuse
2 Glenn Glass Glenn Glass Halfback Tennessee
3 John ElwellJohn Elwell End Purdue
4 Pick traded to Dallas
5 Tom Dellinger Tom Dellinger Halfback North Carolina State
6 Dave Viti Dave Viti End Boston University
7 Jim LeCompte Jim LeCompte Guard North Carolina
8 Paul WhitePaul White Halfback Florida
9 Bill Saul Bill Saul Center Penn State
10 Amos Bullocks Amos Bullocks Halfback Southern Illinois
11 Jerry Croft Jerry Croft Guard Bowling Green
11 Tom Pennington Tom Pennington (from Boston) End Georgia
12 Pick traded to Oakland
13 Ron Gassert Ron Gassert (from Dallas) Tackle Virginia
13 Mike Stratton Mike Stratton End Tennessee
14 Ron Scufca Ron Scufca* Tackle Purdue
15 Roger Kochman Roger Kochman* Halfback Penn State
16 Frank Imperiale Frank Imperiale Tackle Southern Illinois
17 Tom Sestak Tom Sestak End McNeese State
18 Joe Kehoe Joe Kehoe End Virginia (VOIDED) Carolina
19 Bill JohnsonBill Johnson Linebacker Southeast Louisiana
20 Sam Tidmore Sam Tidmore End Ohio State
21 Carey Henley Carey Henley Halfback Chattanooga
22 Tom Hall Tom Hall End Minnesota
23 Ray Abruzzese Ray Abruzzese Halfback Alabama
24 Stan Sczurek Stan Sczurek Guard Purdue
25 Dave Gash Dave Gash* End Kentucky
26 Ed ReynoldsEd Reynolds* Tackle Tulane
27 Claude Crabb Claude Crabb* Halfback Colorado
28 Roy Walker Roy Walker* Fullback Purdue
29 Jim Beaver Jim Beaver* Guard Florida
30 Cody Binkley Cody Binkley* Center Vanderbilt
31 Jim Collier Jim Collier* End Arkansas
32 Ken Erickson Ken Erickson* End Syracuse
33 Tony Parilli Tony Parilli* Guard Illinois
34 Ben Charles Ben Charles* Quarterback USC

Dallas Texans draft picks (selected third)

Round Player Position College
1 Ronnie Bull Ronnie Bull Halfback Baylor
2 Bill Miller Bill Miller End Miami (Florida)
3 Eddie Wilson Eddie Wilson Quarterback Arizona
4 Charles Hinton Charles Hinton Tackle North Carolina College
4 Irv Goode Irv Goode (from Buffalo) Center Kentucky
5 Bobby Plummer Bobby Plummer Tackle TCU
5 Bobby Ply Bobby Ply (from New York) Quarterback Baylor
5 Bill Hull Bill Hull (from Boston) End Wake Forest
6 Al Hinton Al Hinton End Iowa
7 Pick traded to San Diego
8 Larry Bowie Larry Bowie Tackle Purdue
9 Dick Mills Dick Mills Tackle Pittsburgh
10 Jim Saxton Jimmy Saxton Halfback Texas
11 Bob Hunt Bobby Hunt (from Oakland) Defensive back Auburn
11 Guy Reese Guy Reese Tackle SMU
12 Bobby Thompson Bobby Thompson Halfback Arizona
13 Pick traded to Buffalo
14 Bookie Bolin Bookie Bolin* Guard Mississippi
15 Dave GrahamDave Graham* Tackle Virginia
16 Pettis Norman Pettis Norman End John Smith
17 Tommy Brooker Tommy Brooker End Alabama
18 Joe Carollo Joe Carollo Tackle Notre Dame
19 Lee Welch Lee Welch Halfback Mississippi State
20 Mike Semcheski Mike Semcheski Guard Lehigh
21 Kent Martin Kent Martin* Tackle Wake Forest
22 Jim Bernhardt Jim Bernhardt Tackle Linfield
23 Russ Foret Russ Foret Tackle Georgia Tech
24 Pat Trammell Pat Trammell Quarterback Alabama
25 John Burrell John Burrell End Rice
26 Walt Rappold Walt Rappold* Quarterback Duke
27 Scott TylerScott Tyler* Halfback Miami (Ohio)
28 Jim Thrush Jim Thrush* Tackle Xavier
29 Ed RyanEd Ryan* Halfback Michigan State
30 Don GoodmanDon Goodman* Halfback Florida
31 Everisto Nino Everisto Nino* Tackle East Texas State
32 Joel Arrington Joel Arrington* Halfback Duke
33 Jack WilsonJack Wilson* Halfback Duke
34 Roger Shoals Roger Shoals* Center Maryland

Denver Broncos draft picks (selected second)

Round Player Position College
1 Merlin Olsen Tackle Utah State
2 Jerry Hillebrand Jerry Hillebrand End Colorado
3 Charles Holmes Charles Holmes Fullback Maryland State
4 John Furman John Furman Quarterback Texas Western
5 Pick traded to San Diego
6 Pick traded to San Diego
7 John McGeever John McGeever Halfback Auburn
8 Elbert Harris Elbert Harris Halfback Southeast Louisiana
9 Larry Jepson Larry Jepson Center Furman
10 Gale Weidner Gale Weidner Quarterback Colorado
11 Mike Cline Mike Cline Guard Oregon State
12 Pick traded to New York
13 Bob Cegelski Bob Cegelski Center Montana State
14 Sonny Gibbs Sonny Gibbs* Quarterback TCU
15 Bill Louden Bill Louden Guard Benedict College
16 Gary Ballman Gary Ballman Halfback Michigan State
17 Jerry Tarr Jerry Tarr End Oregon
18 Pete Schenk Pete Schenk End Washington State
20 Mike Martin Mike Martin End Washington State
21 Jim Perkins Jim Perkins Tackle Colorado
22 Don Kasso Don Kasso Halfback Oregon State
23 Ken Tureaud Ken Tureaud Halfback Michigan
24 Neil Thomas Neil Thomas Guard Hillsdale
25 Dave Edwards Dave Edwards End Auburn
26 Jim Roberts Jim Roberts* Tackle Mississippi
27 Andrew Von Sonn Andrew Von Sonn* Center UCLA
28 Paul Holmes Paul Holmes* Tackle Georgia
29 Lynn Hoyem Lynn Hoyem* Center Long Beach State
30 Walter Mince Walter Mince* Halfback Arizona
31 Bill Williamson Bill Williamson* Tackle Bakersfield JC
32 Vester Flanagan Vester Flanagan* Tackle Humboldt State
33 Duane Allen Duane Allen* End Mount St. Andrew's College
34 Steve Stonebreaker Steve Stonebreaker* End Detroit

Houston Oilers draft picks (selected seventh)

Round Player Position College Released/Career Ending
1 Bryson Fry Bryson Fry Running back Cincinnati 272 Yards In The Senior Bowl At Soldier Field
2 Earl Gros Earl Gros Fullback Louisiana State
3 Pete Case Pete Case Tackle Georgia Injured in pre-season vs Patriots
4 Gary Cutsinger Gary Cutsinger (from Boston) Defensive end Oklahoma State
4 Pick traded to San Diego
5 Bill RiceBill Rice End Alabama
6 Ray Pinion Ray Pinion Guard Texas Christian
7 Gus Gonzales Gus Gonzales Guard Tulane
8 Clyde Brock Clyde Brock Defensive tackle Utah State
9 Larry Onesti Larry Onesti Linebacker Northwestern Released
10 Bob Moses Bob Moses End Texas-Austin
11 John ThomasJohn Thomas Guard McMurry
12 Jack Collins Jack Collins Halfback Texas-Austin
13 Royce Cassell Royce Cassell End New Mexico State Injured In 1962 Rose Bowl
14 Glynn Griffing Glynn Griffing* Quarterback Mississippi
15 Ken Shaffer Ken Shaffer Tackle Marquette
16 Billy Ray Adams Billy Ray Adams Fullback Mississippi Released
17 Bill Miller Bill Miller Defensive tackle New Mexico Highlands
18 Art Perkins Art Perkins Halfback North Texas State
19 Bobby Jancik Bobby Jancik Defensive back Lamar Tech
20 Joe Bob Isbell Joe Bob Isbell Guard Houston
21 Joe Bob Isbell Roland Jackson Fullback Rice
22 Joe Bob Isbell Ken Bolin Halfback Houston
23 Joe Bob Isbell Bill Van Buren Center Iowa
24 Joe Bob Isbell Boyd Melvin Tackle Northwestern Released
25 Joe Bob IsbellBob Johnson Tackle Rice
26 Harold Hays Harold Hays* Guard Mississippi Southern
27 Roger McFarland Roger McFarland* Halfback Kansas
28 Gary Henson Gary Henson* End Colorado
29 Ron Osborne Ron Osborne* Tackle Clemson
30 Bob Clemens Bob Clemens* Halfback Pittsburgh
31 Al Kimbrough Al Kimbrough* Halfback Northwestern
32 Bernie Wyatt Bernie Wyatt* Halfback Iowa
33 Al Lerderle] Al Lerderle* End Georgia Tech
34 Don Talbert Don Talbert* Tackle Texas Placed On Physically Unable To Perform List

New York Titans draft picks (selected fifth)

Round # Pick # Player Position College
1 5 Sandy Stephens Quarterback Minnesota
2 13 Alex Kroll Center Rutgers
3 21 Fate Echols Tackle Northwestern
4 29 Ed Blaine Guard Missouri
5 37 Pick traded to Dallas
6 45 Mel Melin Quarterback Washington State
7 53 George Mans End Michigan
8 61 John Lomakoski Tackle Western Michigan
9 69 Gary Barnes End Clemson
10 77 Ted Stute Linebacker Ohio University
11 85 Curtis Miranda Center Florida A&M
12 90 Bill Winter (from Denver) Tackle West Virginia
12 93/96 Pick traded to San Diego
13 101 Wilburn Hollis Quarterback Iowa
14 109 Bert Wilder* Tackle North Carolina State
15 117 Sam Madie Halfback Rutgers
16 125 Jim Smith Tackle Penn State
17 133 Allen Miller Guard Ohio University
18 141 Buddy Iles End TCU
19 149 Reed Bohovich Tackle Lehigh
20 157 Judge Dickson Fullback Minnesota
21 165 Ron Hatcher Fullback Michigan State
22 173 Tom Nolan Tackle Penn Military
23 181 John Kuprok End Pittsburgh
24 189 Johnny Counts Halfback Illinois
25 197 Russ Warren Halfback Columbia
26 205 Chuck Morris* Halfback Mississippi
27 213 Jerry Archer* Center Pittsburg State
28 221 Walter Nikirk* Tackle Houston
29 229 Frank Parker* Tackle Oklahoma State
30 237 Mike McClellan* Halfback Oklahoma
31 245 L. E. Hicks* Tackle Florida
32 253 Don Jonas* Halfback Penn State
33 261 Nick Maravich* Tackle North Carolina State
34 269 Dick Wilson* Center Penn State

  * This pick was considered a "Future" selection.

San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected eighth)

Round # Pick # Player Position College
1 8 Bob Ferguson Fullback Ohio State
2 9 Lance Alworth (from Oakland) Flanker Arkansas
2 16 Dick Hudson Tackle Memphis
3 24 John Hadl Quarterback Kansas
4 31 Bob Bill (from Houston) Tackle Notre Dame
4 32 Mack Burton Halfback San Jose State
5 34 Bob Mitinger (from Denver) Linebacker Penn State
5 40 John Cornett Tackle Rice
6 42 Roy Winston (from Denver) Linebacker Louisiana State
6 48 Frank Buncom Linebacker USC
7 51 Wendell Harris (from Dallas) Defensive Back Louisiana State
7 56 Bobby Jackson Fullback New Mexico State
8 64 Jerry Robinson Flanker Grambling State
9 72 Tom Minter Defensive Back Baylor
10 80 Dan Sullivan Guard Boston College
11 88 Sonny Bishop Guard Fresno State
12 93 Ralph Smith (from New York) Tight End Mississippi
12 96 George Andrie Defensive End Marquette
13 104 Chuck Bryant End Ohio State
14 112 Jim Bates* Halfback USC
15 120 Fred Moore* Defensive Tackle Memphis
16 128 George Gross* Defensive Tackle Auburn
17 136 Frank Gardner Tackle North Carolina Central
18 144 Dennis Biodrowski* Guard Memphis
19 152 Mike Lind* Fullback Notre Dame
20 160 Ron Herman Quarterback Bradley
21 168 Jesse Williams* Center Fresno State
22 176 Jim Thibert* Linebacker Toledo
23 184 Dick Farris* Guard North Texas
24 192 Homer Jones Halfback Texas Southern
25 200 Sam Gruneisen Center Villanova
26 208 Mike Woulfe* Linebacker Colorado
27 216 Mel Rideout* Quarterback Richmond
28 224 Ben Wilson* Fullback USC
29 232 Paul Dudley Halfback Arkansas
30 240 John Denvir Guard Colorado
31 248 Doug Elmore* Halfback Mississippi
32 256 Wayne Frazier* Center Auburn
33 264 Jacque MacKinnon Halfback Colgate
34 272 Phil Lohmann Center Oklahoma

* 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.

External links

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