1962 NFL draft

National Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1962 NFL draft Chicago (2391908211) (1).jpg The former Sheraton Hotel (draft location) photographed in 2003 December 4, 1961 Sheraton Hotel & Towersin Chicago, IL NFL Ernie Davis, backWashington Redskins Mike Snodgrass, CenterGreen Bay Packers 14 Minnesota Vikings 24 San Francisco 49ers 280 20 3 DT Merlin Olsen WR Lance Alworth C Mick Tingelhoff 1961 1963 The 1962 NFL draft was held on December 4, 1961, at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ NFL Draft Locations October 2, 2014 www.footballgeography.com 2014-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ 2015-09-05 dead Salomone Dan NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 June 3, 2015 New York Giants Giants.com October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 2015-09-30 dead The Washington Redskins used the first overall pick of the draft to select running back Ernie Davis, then subsequently traded him to the Cleveland Browns. Player selections = Pro Bowler Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.= AFL All-StarPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer Round 1 Pick # NFL team Player Position College1Washington RedskinsErnie DavisErnie Davis, 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/e-davis61.html 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531171425/http://www.heisman.com/winners/e-davis61.html 2009-05-31 dead BackSyracuse2Los Angeles Rams (from Minnesota Vikings via New York Giants)Roman GabrielQuarterbackNorth Carolina State3Los Angeles RamsMerlin Olsen HOFDefensive TackleUtah State4Cleveland Browns (from Dallas Cowboys)Gary CollinsWide receiverMaryland5Pittsburgh SteelersBob FergusonBackOhio State6St. Louis CardinalsFate EcholsTackleNorthwestern7Chicago BearsRonnie BullBackBaylor8San Francisco 49ersLance AlworthLance Alworth signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League HOFWide ReceiverArkansas9Baltimore ColtsWendell HarrisBackLSU10Detroit LionsJohn HadlJohn Hadl signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football LeagueBackKansas11Cleveland BrownsLeroy JacksonBack Western Illinois12St. Louis Cardinals (from Philadelphia Eagles)Irv GoodeGuardKentucky13New York GiantsJerry HillebrandLinebackerColorado14Green Bay PackersEarl GrosBackLSU HOF: Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Round 2 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 15 Washington Redskins Joe Hernandez Back Arizona 16 Los Angeles Rams Joe Carollo Tackle Notre Dame 17 Cleveland Browns Chuck Hinton Tackle North Carolina Central 18 Dallas Cowboys Sonny Gibbs Quarterback TCU 19 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Jackson Running Back NMSU 20 Chicago Bears Clyde Brock Tackle Utah State 21 Chicago Bears Bennie McRae Back Michigan 22 San Francisco 49ers Ed Pine Center Utah 23 Baltimore Colts Bill Saul Linebacker Penn State 24 Detroit Lions Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League Quarterback Arizona 25 Cleveland Browns Sandy Stephens Back Minnesota 26 New York Giants Bob Bill Tackle Notre Dame 27 Philadelphia Eagles Pete Case Tackle Georgia 28 Green Bay Packers Ed Blaine Guard Missouri Round 3 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 29 Washington Redskins Bob MitingerBob Mitinger Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League End Penn State 30 Minnesota Vikings Bill MillerBill Miller Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League End Miami (FL) 31 Los Angeles Rams John Meyers Tackle Washington 32 Chicago Bears Jim Bates End USC 33 Los Angeles Rams John Cornett Tackle Rice 34 St. Louis Cardinals Chuck Bryant End Ohio State 35 Chicago Bears Bill Hull End Wake Forest 36 San Francisco 49ers Billy Ray Adams Back Mississippi 37 Baltimore Colts Dan Sullivan Tackle Boston College 38 Detroit Lions Bobby Thompson Back Arizona 39 Dallas Cowboys Bobby Plummer Tackle TCU 40 Philadelphia Eagles Pat Holmes Tackle Texas Tech 41 Green Bay Packers Gary Barnes End Clemson 42 Cleveland Browns John Furman Quarterback UTEP Round 4 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 43 Washington Redskins Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors Signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League Tackle Alabama 44 Los Angeles Rams Art Perkins Running Back North Texas State 45 Minnesota Vikings Roy Winston Guard LSU 46 San Francisco 49ers Chuck Sieminski Tackle Penn State 47 St. Louis Cardinals Roger KochmanRoger Kochman was a junior when drafted by the NFL in 1962. In 1963, he was drafted and signed by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League Running Back Penn State 48 Detroit Lions John Lomakoski Tackle Western Michigan 49 Chicago Bears Jim Cadile Tackle San Jose State 50 San Francisco 49ers Floyd Dean Tackle Florida 51 Baltimore Colts Jim Dillard Back Oklahoma State 52 Detroit Lions Larry Ferguson Back Iowa 53 Cleveland Browns Stan Sczurek Guard Purdue 54 New York Giants Glynn Griffing Quarterback Ole Miss 55 Philadelphia Eagles Bill Byrne Guard Boston College 56 Green Bay Packers Ron Gassert Tackle Virginia Round 5 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 57 Chicago Bears Mack Burton End San José State 58 New York Giants Bookie Bolin Guard Ole Miss 59 New York Giants Curtis Miranda Center Florida A&M 60 Los Angeles Rams Jim Smith Tackle Penn State 61 Baltimore Colts Jerry Croft Guard Bowling Green 62 San Francisco 49ers Ted Woods Running Back Colorado 63 Chicago Bears Bill Tunnicliff Running Back Michigan 64 San Francisco 49ers Mike Lind Running Back Notre Dame 65 Green Bay Packers Chuck Morris Back Ole Miss 66 Detroit Lions Dan BirdwellDan Birdwell Signed with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League Center Houston67 Cleveland Browns Henry Rivera Running Back Oregon State68 Los Angeles Rams Ben Wilson Running Back USC69 St. Louis Cardinals Bill Rice End Alabama70 Green Bay Packers Jon Schopf Guard Michigan Round 6 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 71 San Francisco 49ers Keith Luhnow Back Santa Ana 72 New York Giants Bill Triplett Back Miami (OH) 73 Minnesota Vikings Larry Bowie Tackle Purdue 74 Dallas Cowboys Donnie Davis End Southern 75 St. Louis Cardinals John Elwell End Purdue 76 San Francisco 49ers Jerry Brown Guard Mississippi 77 Philadelphia Eagles Gus Gonzales Guard Tulane 78 San Francisco 49ers Bill Winter Tackle West Virginia 79 Green Bay Packers John Sutro Tackle San José State 80 Detroit Lions Mike Bundra Tackle USC 81 Cleveland Browns Sam Tidmore End Ohio State 82 Dallas Cowboys George Andrie End Marquette 83 Philadelphia Eagles John McGeever Running Back Auburn 84 Green Bay Packers Oscar Donahue End San José State Round 7 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 85 Washington Redskins Bert Coan Bert Coan Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League Running Back Kansas 86 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Perkins Tackle Colorado 87 Los Angeles Rams Sherwyn Thorson Guard Iowa 88 Los Angeles Rams Jim Bakken Quarterback Wisconsin 89 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Collins Running Back Texas 90 St. Louis Cardinals Bill Kirchiro Guard Maryland 91 Chicago Bears Ed O'Bradovich End Illinois 92 San Francisco 49ers John Burrell End Rice 93 Baltimore Colts Fred Miller Tackle LSU 94 Detroit Lions Tom Hall End Minnesota 95 Cleveland Browns John HavlicekJohn Havlicek was drafted by the Cleveland Browns but chose to play in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. NBA.com: John Havlicek Bio NBA.com http://www.nba.com/history/players/havlicek_bio.html 2008-12-02 Wide Receiver Ohio State 96 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Budd Wide Receiver Villanova 97 New York Giants Ken Byers Tackle Cincinnati 98 Green Bay Packers Gary Cutsinger Tackle Oklahoma State Round 8 Pick # NFL team Player Position College99Washington RedskinsRon HatcherRunning backMichigan State100Los Angeles RamsDick FarrisGuardNorth Texas State101Minnesota VikingsPaul WhiteRunning backFlorida102Dallas CowboysKen TureaudBackMichigan103St. Louis CardinalsGeorge GrossGeorge Gross Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League TackleAuburn104Pittsburgh Steelers Gary BallmanBackMichigan State105Chicago BearsEd ReynoldsTackleTulane106San Francisco 49ersJim VollenweiderBackMiami (FL)107Baltimore ColtsPete BrokawBackSyracuse108Detroit LionsMurdock HopperTackleHouston109Detroit LionsFrank ImperialeGuardSouthern Illinois110Chicago BearsLarry OnestiLarry Onesti Signed with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League CenterNorthwestern111Philadelphia EaglesRalph "Catfish" SmithEndMississippi112Green Bay PackersJim TullisBackFlorida A&M Round 9 Pick # NFL team Player Position College113Washington RedskinsDave VitiEndBoston University114Minnesota VikingsMarshall ShirkTackleUCLA115Los Angeles RamsIke LassiterIke Lassiter Signed with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League TackleSt. Augustine's116Baltimore ColtsRoy WalkerRunning backPurdue117Pittsburgh SteelersJohn PowersEndNotre Dame118St. Louis CardinalsWilburn HollisQuarterbackIowa119Chicago BearsKelton WinstonRunning backWiley120San Francisco 49ersJim RobertsTackleMississippi121Baltimore ColtsWalt RappoldQuarterbackDuke122Detroit LionsTodd GrantCenterMichigan123Cleveland BrownsChuck DickersonTackleIllinois124Philadelphia EaglesBob ButlerTackleKentucky125New York GiantsReed BohovichTackleLehigh126Green Bay PackersPeter SchenckBackWashington State Round 10 Pick # NFL team Player Position College127Washington RedskinsJohn ChildressGuardArkansas128Los Angeles RamsJim NorrisTackleHouston129Cleveland BrownsJerry GoerlitzCenterNorthern Michigan130Dallas CowboysJohn LongmeyerGuardSouthern Illinois131St. Louis CardinalsGeorge FracovitchGuardSyracuse132Pittsburgh SteelersLarry VignaliGuardPittsburgh133Chicago BearsLeRoy WeaverBackAdams State134San Francisco 49ersRegis CoustillacGuardPittsburgh135Baltimore ColtsFred MooreTackleMemphis State136Detroit LionsJerry ArcherCenterPittsburg State137Cleveland BrownsAlbert WhiteBackCapital138New York GiantsJ.R. WilliamsCenterFresno State139Philadelphia EaglesJim SkaggsGuardWashington140Green Bay PackersGale WeidnerQuarterbackColorado Round 11 Pick # NFL team Player Position College141Washington RedskinsCarl PalazzoTackleAdams State142Cleveland BrownsRonnie MeyersEndVillanova143Los Angeles RamsBert WilderTackleNorth Carolina State144Dallas CowboysLarry HudasEndMichigan State145Pittsburgh SteelersBob WillsEndCalifornia146St. Louis CardinalsJames SaxtonBackTexas147Chicago BearsJerry RobinsonRunning backGrambling148San Francisco 49ersLarry JepsonCenterFurman149Baltimore ColtsScott TylerBackMiami (OH)150Detroit LionsKarl AndersonTackleBowling Green151Cleveland Browns Clifton McNeilEndGrambling152Philadelphia EaglesGeorge HorneTackleBrigham Young153New York GiantsDave BishopBackConnecticut154Green Bay PackersJim ThrushTackleXavier Round 12 Pick # NFL team Player Position College155Washington RedskinsTerry TerrebonneRunning backTulane156Los Angeles RamsMarv MarinovichTackleUSC157Minnesota VikingsGary FallonRunning backSyracuse158Green Bay PackersJoe ThorneBackSouth Dakota State159St. Louis CardinalsBob O'BillovichBackMontana160Pittsburgh SteelersSam MudieBackRutgers161Chicago BearsBill WattsTackleMiami (FL)162San Francisco 49ersMilton McPikeEndNortheast Missouri State163Baltimore Colts Bake TurnerRunning backTexas Tech164Detroit LionsGale SpruteCenterWinona State165Cleveland BrownsTed StuteEndOhio166New York GiantsAl GurskyRunning backPenn State167Philadelphia EaglesLarry ThompsonCenterTulane168Green Bay PackersTom PenningtonTom Pennington Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football LeagueBackGeorgia Round 13 Pick # NFL team Player Position College169Washington RedskinsBill WhislerEndIowa170Minnesota VikingsRoger Van CleefTackleSouthwestern Oklahoma171Los Angeles RamsBob FearnsideRunning backBowling Green172Dallas CowboysBob MosesEndTexas173Pittsburgh SteelersDave WoodwardTackleAuburn174St. Louis CardinalsBill DiamondGuardMiami (FL)175Chicago BearsJoe PerkowskiBackNotre Dame176San Francisco 49ersGeorge PierovichBackCalifornia177Baltimore ColtsCharles HolmesRunning backMaryland-Eastern Shore178Detroit LionsSherlock KnightTackleCentral State (OH)179Cleveland BrownsFrank GardnerTackleNorth Carolina Central180Philadelphia EaglesGeorge McKinneyBackArkansas181New York GiantsBilly Joe BoothTackleLouisiana State182Green Bay PackersTom KepnerTackleVillanova Round 14 Pick # NFL team Player Position College183Washington RedskinsJim CostenRunning backSouth Carolina184Los Angeles RamsGary HensonEndColorado185Minnesota VikingsPatrick RussTacklePurdue186Dallas CowboysHarold HaysGuardSouthern Mississippi187St. Louis CardinalsGeorge MansEndMichigan188Pittsburgh SteelersJim WhitakerEndNevada-Reno189Chicago BearsAndy Von SonnCenterUCLA190San Francisco 49ersDick EasterlyBackSyracuse191Baltimore ColtsStinson JonesBackVirginia Military Inst192Detroit LionsJim DavidsonBackMaryland193Cleveland BrownsJim ShorterBackDetroit194New York GiantsGreg MatherEndNavy195Philadelphia EaglesJim SchwabEndPenn State196Green Bay PackersErnie GreenBackLouisville Round 15 Pick # NFL team Player Position College197Washington RedskinsLen VellaTackleGeorgia198Minnesota VikingsLarry GuilfordEndPacific199Los Angeles RamsWalter NikirkTackleHouston200Dallas CowboysGuy ReeseTackleSouthern Methodist201Pittsburgh SteelersVern HatchEndNorth Carolina Central202St. Louis CardinalsDick BarlundEndMaryland203Chicago BearsKent MartinTackleWake Forest204San Francisco 49ersRay OsborneTackleMississippi State205Baltimore ColtsJoe MonteGuardFurman206Detroit LionsDick BroadbentEndDelaware207Cleveland BrownsTom GoosbyGuardBaldwin–Wallace208Philadelphia EaglesMike WoulfeGuardColorado209New York GiantsJoe TaylorRunning backNorth Carolina A&T210Green Bay PackersRoger HoldinskyBackWest Virginia Round 16 Pick # NFL team Player Position College211Washington Redskins Tommy BrookerEndAlabama212Los Angeles RamsRon SkufcaTacklePurdue213Minnesota VikingsJohn ContoulisTackleConnecticut214Dallas CowboysBob JohnstonTackleRice215St. Louis CardinalsBill WegenerGuardMissouri216Pittsburgh SteelersBobby PlyBackBaylor217Chicago BearsJohn NelsonCenterXavier218San Francisco 49ersRon FrankTackleSouth Dakota State219Baltimore ColtsRay AbruzzeseRay Abruzzese Signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League Running backAlabama220Detroit Lions Tom SestakTom Sestak Signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football LeagueEndMcNeese State221Cleveland BrownsDennis BiodrowskiEndMemphis State222New York GiantsRoger JohnsonRunning backOregon State223Philadelphia EaglesJerry MazzantiTackleArkansas224Green Bay PackersJimmy FieldBackLouisiana State Round 17 Pick # NFL team Player Position College225Washington RedskinsAlan MillerGuardOhio226Minnesota VikingsRon StaleyEndWisconsin227Los Angeles RamsDave SteadmanTackleGeorgia Tech228Dallas CowboysRay JacobsTackleHoward Payne229Pittsburgh SteelersNat TuckerBackFlorida A&M230St. Louis CardinalsDon KassoRunning backOregon State231Chicago BearsGlenn GlassRunning backTennessee232San Francisco 49ersWally FoltzEndDe Pauw233Baltimore ColtsBill KnockeRunning backFresno State234Detroit LionsRucker WicklineCenterMarshall235Cleveland BrownsHerbert HarlanEndBaylor236Philadelphia EaglesMike MartinTackleWashington State237New York GiantsKen SchafferTackleMarquette238Green Bay PackersBuck BuchananBuck Buchanan Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football LeagueTackleGrambling Round 18 Pick # NFL team Player Position College239Washington RedskinsCarl CharonBackMichigan State240Los Angeles RamsCharlie FurlowQuarterbackMississippi State241Minnesota VikingsJunior HawthorneTackleKentucky242Dallas CowboysDave CloutierBackMaine243St. Louis CardinalsDon DonatelliCenterFlorida State244Pittsburgh SteelersFerrell YarbroughTackleNorthwestern State (LA)245Chicago BearsTommy NeckBackLouisiana State246San Francisco 49ersGary BrownTackleIllinois247Baltimore ColtsMel RideoutQuarterbackRichmond248Detroit LionsJoe ZugerQuarterbackArizona State249Cleveland Browns Sonny BishopSonny Bishop Signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League GuardFresno State250New York GiantsBill WinterRunning backSt. Olaf251Philadelphia EaglesTom LarscheidBackUtah State252Green Bay PackersBob JoinerQuarterbackPresbyterian Round 19 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 253 Washington Redskins Claude Crabb Back Colorado 254 Minnesota Vikings Tomy Minteer Back Baylor 255 Los Angeles Rams Gerard Barto Tackle Drake 256 Dallas Cowboys Paul Holmes Tackle Georgia 257 Pittsburgh Steelers John Kuprok End Pittsburgh 258 St. Louis Cardinals Don Smith Back Langston 259 Chicago Bears Bill Kellum Tackle Tulane 260 San Francisco 49ers Robert Burton, Sr. Tackle Murray State 261 Baltimore Colts Fred Gillett Back Cal State-Los Angeles 262 Detroit Lions Jim Bernhardt Tackle Linfield 263 Cleveland Browns Jon Anabo Quarterback Fresno State 264 Philadelphia Eagles Harold Ericksen Guard Georgia Tech 265 New York Giants Bob Stem Center Syracuse 266 Green Bay Packers Jerry Scattini Back California Round 20 Pick # NFL team Player Position College 267 Washington Redskins Ed Trancyier Quarterback Florida State 268 Los Angeles Rams Foster Andersen Tackle UCLA 269 Minnesota Vikings Terry Cagaanan Running Back Utah State 270 Dallas Cowboys Amos Bullocks Back Southern Illinois 271 St. Louis Cardinals Judge Dickson Back Minnesota 272 Pittsburgh Steelers John Knight Back Valparaiso 273 Chicago Bears Jack Roberts Tackle Ohio State 274 San Francisco 49ers Roger McFarland Back Kansas 275 Baltimore Colts Herm McKee Back Washington State 276 Detroit Lions Bob Brown End Michigan 277 Cleveland Browns Paul Flatley Back Northwestern 278 New York Giants Jim Moss Tackle South Carolina 279 Philadelphia Eagles Ron Turner End Wichita State 280 Green Bay Packers Mike Snodgrass Center Western Michigan = Pro Bowler = AFL All-Star = Hall of Famer Hall of Famers Lance Alworth, wide receiver from Arkansas taken 1st round 8th overall by the San Francisco 49ers, but signed with the AFL San Diego Chargers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s 2008-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s 2008-07-31 Merlin Olsen, defensive tackle from Utah State taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s 2008-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s 2008-07-31 Mick Tingelhoff, center from Nebraska undrafted and signed by the Minnesota Vikings. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015. Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler ‡= Hall of FamerPlayers are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. yes 1962 yes Dallas Cowboys Mike Gaechter Safety 1961 University of Oregon Oregon Ducks Oregon no yes 1962 yes Dallas Cowboys Cornell Green Cornell Green (defensive back) Cornerback 1961 Utah State University Utah State Aggies Utah State yes yes 1962 yes Dallas Cowboys Dave Manders Linebacker 1961 Michigan State University Michigan State Spartans Michigan State yes yes 1962 yes Green Bay Packers Howie Williams Safety 1961 Howard University Howard Bison Howard no no 1962 yes Minnesota Vikings John McCormick John McCormick (American football) Quarterback 1961 University of Massachusetts UMass Minutemen UMass no no 1962 yes Minnesota Vikings Mick Tingelhoff Center 1961 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes yes 1961 yes St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) Garland Boyette Linebacker 1960 Grambling State University Grambling State Tigers Grambling State yes no See also 1962 American Football League draft References 30em External links NFL.com – 1962 Draft databaseFootball.com – 1962 Draft Pro Football Hall of Fame 1962 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference Category:NFL draft NFL draft Draft NFL draft NFL draft Category:1961 in Chicago Category:American football in Chicago Category:Organized events in Chicago