1966 NFL draft

National Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1966 NFL draft Summit Hotel, 51st St. and Lexington Ave. LOC gsc.5a28168 (1).jpg The Summit Hotel (draft location), photographed in 1961 November 27, 1965 8:58 am EST Summit Hotelin New York City NFL Tommy Nobis, LBAtlanta Falcons 15 Pittsburgh Steelers 25 Atlanta Falcons 305 20 2 OT Tom Mack CB Emmitt Thomas 1965 1967 The 1966 NFL draft was held at the Summit Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 27, 1965.http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.jsp?story_id=1998 1966 NFL Draft September 27, 2008 Pro Football Hall of Famehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NLtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7229%2C4865273 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Nobis, Grabowski top picks as pros tap college talent November 28, 1965 3E The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in each round as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. The first overall selection was Tommy Nobis, a linebacker from Texas. The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later. This was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL selected their players separate of one another. As a result, most players drafted by teams from both leagues chose to play for the more established NFL, but not all. Similar to 1965, the AFL draft was held on the same day. After the merger agreement in June 1966, a common draft was held in March 1967. 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 College1Atlanta FalconsTommy NobisLinebackerTexas2Los Angeles RamsTom MackOffensive tackleMichigan3Pittsburgh SteelersDick LeftridgeRunning backWest Virginia4Philadelphia EaglesRandy BeislerDefensive endIndiana5Dallas CowboysJohn NilandOffensive guardIowa6Washington RedskinsCharlie GogolakKickerPrinceton7Minnesota VikingsJerry ShayOffensive tacklePurdue8St. Louis CardinalsCarl McAdamsLinebackerOklahoma9Green Bay PackersJim GrabowskiRunning back Illinois10New York GiantsFrancis PeayOffensive tackleMissouri11San Francisco 49ersStan HindmanDefensive endOle 'Miss12Chicago BearsGeorge RiceOffensive tackleLSU13Green Bay PackersGale GillinghamGuardMinnesota14Cleveland BrownsMilt MorinTight endUMass15Baltimore ColtsSam BallOffensive tackleKentucky16Atlanta FalconsRandy JohnsonQuarterbackTexas A&I HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame Round 2 Pick # NFL team Player Position College17Atlanta FalconsNick RassasSafetyNotre Dame18Los Angeles RamsMike GarrettMike Garrett, 1965 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/m-garrett65.php August 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004233444/http://www.heisman.com/winners/m-garrett65.php October 4, 2013 dead Running backUSC19Pittsburgh SteelersLarry GagnerGuardFlorida20Philadelphia EaglesGary PettigrewDefensive endStanford21Washington RedskinsWalter BarnesTackleNebraska22Dallas CowboysWillie TownesTackleTulsa23St. Louis CardinalsHarold LucasTackleMichigan State24Detroit LionsNick EddyRunning backNotre Dame25New York GiantsDon DavisTackleCal State-Los Angeles26San Francisco 49ersBob WindsorTight endKentucky27Minnesota VikingsJim LindseyRunning backArkansas28Chicago BearsCharlie BrownDefensive backSyracuse29Cleveland BrownsRick NortonQuarterbackKentucky30Green Bay PackersTom CichowskiTackleMaryland31Baltimore ColtsButch AllisonTackleMissouri32Atlanta FalconsJerry JonesTackleBowling Green Round 3 Pick # NFL team Player Position College33Atlanta FalconsMike DennisRunning backMississippi34Los Angeles RamsDick TysonGuardTulsa35Pittsburgh SteelersPat KillorinCenterSyracuse36Philadelphia EaglesBen HawkinsWide receiverArizona State37San Francisco 49ersAl RandolphRunning backIowa38Washington RedskinsTom BarringtonRunning backOhio State39Detroit LionsBill MalinchakWide receiverIndiana40New York GiantsTom FisherLinebackerTennessee41San Francisco 49ersDan BlandDefensive backMississippi State42Minnesota VikingsDon HansenLinebackerIllinois43St. Louis CardinalsDave LongDefensive endIowa44Chicago BearsBob PickensTackleNebraska45Green Bay PackersFred HeronTackleSan Jose State46Green Bay PackersTony JeterEndNebraska47Baltimore ColtsRick KestnerWide receiverKentucky48Atlanta FalconsPhil SheridanWide receiverNotre Dame Round 4 Pick # NFL team Player Position College49Atlanta FalconsKen ReavesDefensive backNorfolk State50Los Angeles RamsHenry DyerRunning backGrambling51Chicago BearsRandy JacksonTackleFlorida52Philadelphia EaglesFrank EmanuelLinebackerTennessee53Washington RedskinsBilly ClayDefensive backMississippi54Baltimore ColtsRod ShermanWide receiverUSC55Detroit LionsDoug Van HornGuardOhio State56San Francisco 49ersDon ParkerGuardVirginia57Minnesota VikingsRon AcksDefensive backIllinois58St. Louis CardinalsGary SnookQuarterbackIowa59Detroit LionsWillie WalkerWide receiverTennessee State60Chicago BearsDoug BuffoneLinebackerLouisville61Cleveland BrownsPete DurankoDefensive endNotre Dame62Green Bay PackersJohn RoderickWide receiverSouthern Methodist63Baltimore ColtsHoyle GrangerRunning backMississippi State64Atlanta FalconsWillie AsburyRunning backKent State Round 5 Pick # NFL team Player Position College65Atlanta FalconsBill WolskiRunning backNotre Dame66Los Angeles RamsDiron TalbertTackleTexas67Detroit LionsBill CodyLinebackerAuburn68Philadelphia EaglesDan BerryRunning backCalifornia69San Francisco 49ersMel PhillipsDefensive backNorth Carolina A&T70Washington RedskinsDick LeMayTackleVanderbilt71San Francisco 49ersSteve SmithWide receiverMichigan72Minnesota VikingsDoug DavisTackleKentucky73St. Louis CardinalsJack ClancyWide receiverMichigan74Cleveland BrownsRandy SchultzRunning backNorthern Iowa75New York GiantsBill BriggsDefensive endIowa76Minnesota VikingsBob HallDefensive backBrown77Los Angeles RamsDick ArndtTackleIdaho78Cleveland BrownsDan FulfordWide receiverAuburn79Dallas CowboysWalt GarrisonRunning backOklahoma State80Atlanta FalconsMartin KahnTackleNorth Texas State Round 6 Pick # NFL team Player Position College81Atlanta FalconsCharley CaseyWide receiverFlorida82Los Angeles RamsBruce AndersonTackleWillamette83Minnesota VikingsWilbur AylorTackleSouthwest Texas State84Philadelphia EaglesBob SherlagDefensive backMemphis State85Chicago BearsDennis BrewsterTackleBrigham Young86Dallas CowboysBob DunlevyWide receiverWest Virginia87Detroit LionsWayne DeSutterTackleWestern Illinois88St. Louis CardinalsTim Van GalderQuarterbackIowa State89Philadelphia EaglesMel TomLinebackerSan Jose State90Cleveland BrownsJim BattleDefensive endSouthern91San Francisco 49ersCharlie JohnsonDefensive tackleLouisville92Chicago BearsFranklin McRaeDefensive tackleTennessee State93Cleveland BrownsFred HoaglinCenterPittsburgh94Washington RedskinsEarl YatesTackleDuke95Baltimore ColtsStas MaliszewskiLinebackerPrinceton Round 7 Pick # NFL team Player Position College96Atlanta FalconsWilliam JohnsonRunning backUniversity of the South97Los Angeles RamsGeorge YoungbloodDefensive backCal State-Los Angeles98Pittsburgh SteelersEmerson BoozerRunning backMaryland-Eastern Shore99Philadelphia EaglesDavid LinceTackleNorth Dakota100Dallas CowboysArt RobinsonWide receiverFlorida A&M101Washington RedskinsGeorge PattonTackleGeorgia102St. Louis CardinalsCharley ArkwrightTackleGeorgia103Detroit LionsJohnnie RobinsonWide receiverTennessee State104New York GiantsPhil HarrisRunning backTexas105Baltimore ColtsDave EllisDefensive endNorth Carolina State106Minnesota VikingsBob MeersEndMassachusetts107Chicago BearsRon MeyerQuarterbackSouth Dakota State108Green Bay PackersRay MillerDefensive endIdaho109Cleveland BrownsLeroy CarterWide receiverGrambling110Baltimore ColtsRay PerkinsWide receiverAlabama Round 8 Pick # NFL team Player Position College111Atlanta FalconsBill GossLinebackerTulane112Los Angeles RamsVilnis EzerinsRunning backWisconsin–Whitewater113New York GiantsCharlie HarperTackleOklahoma State114Philadelphia EaglesJohn MasonEndStanford115Washington RedskinsStan MitchellRunning backTennessee116Dallas CowboysDon KunitRunning backPenn State117Detroit LionsJohn PincavageRunning backVirginia118New York GiantsBill MatanWide receiverKansas State119San Francisco 49ersDick WitcherWide receiverUCLA120Baltimore ColtsJerry AllenRunning backNebraska-Omaha121St. Louis CardinalsDan GoichEndCalifornia122Chicago BearsDoug McFallsDefensive backGeorgia123Cleveland BrownsTom TalagaWide receiverNotre Dame124Green Bay PackersKen McLeanWide receiverTexas A&M125Baltimore ColtsJack WhiteQuarterbackPenn State Round 9 Pick # NFL team Player Position College126Atlanta FalconsBob SandersCenterNorth Texas State127Los Angeles RamsBurton MatthiesRunning backWayne State128Pittsburgh SteelersDale StewartDefensive endPittsburgh129Philadelphia EaglesJim ToddRunning backBall State130Dallas CowboysDarrell ElamWide receiverWest Virginia Tech131Washington RedskinsJack ShinholserLinebackerFlorida State132New York GiantsFreeman WhiteWide receiverNebraska133San Francisco 49ersKent KramerWide receiverMinnesota134Minnesota VikingsRon GreenWide receiverNorth Dakota135St. Louis CardinalsCharlie BryantWide receiverAllen136Detroit LionsDick CunninghamGuardArkansas137Chicago BearsFritz GreenleeWide receiverNorthern Arizona138Green Bay PackersRon RectorRunning backNorthwestern139Cleveland BrownsJack GregoryDefensive endDelta State140Baltimore ColtsJerry GrossRunning backAuburn Round 10 Pick # NFL team Player Position College141Atlanta FalconsMike BenderGuardArkansas142Los Angeles RamsMike CapshawTackleAbilene Christian143Pittsburgh SteelersJerry MarionDefensive backWyoming144Philadelphia EaglesJohn OsmondCenterTulsa145Washington RedskinsCaesar BelserDefensive backArkansas-Pine Bluff146Dallas CowboysMason MitchellRunning backWashington147San Francisco 49ersRon SbrantiDefensive endUtah State148Detroit LionsBruce YatesTackleAuburn149St. Louis CardinalsMike RingerRunning backOklahoma150Detroit LionsTom BrighamDefensive endWisconsin151New York GiantsJeff SmithLinebackerUSC152Chicago BearsBobby BurnettRunning backArkansas153Cleveland BrownsMonte LedbetterWide receiverNorthwestern State (LA)154Green Bay PackersSam MontgomeryDefensive endSouthern155Baltimore ColtsClaude BrownleeDefensive endBenedictine Round 11 Pick # NFL team Player Position College156Atlanta FalconsSteve SloanQuarterbackAlabama157Los Angeles RamsDarrell HooverRunning backArizona158Pittsburgh SteelersCharley WashingtonRunning backGrambling159Philadelphia EaglesWelford WaltonDefensive endNevada-Reno160Dallas CowboysAustin DenneyWide receiverTennessee161Washington RedskinsDick RedingWide receiverNorthwestern State (LA)162Minnesota VikingsStan QuintanaDefensive backNew Mexico163St. Louis CardinalsBobby WilliamsRunning backCentral State (OK)164Detroit LionsJack O'BillovichLinebackerOregon State165New York GiantsCliff WilderWide receiverIowa166San Francisco 49ersPreston RidlehuberRunning backGeorgia167Chicago BearsTerry OwensWide receiverJacksonville State168Green Bay PackersRalph WenzelGuardSan Diego State169Cleveland BrownsTony FireTackleBowling Green170Baltimore ColtsEric CrabtreeWide receiverPittsburgh Round 12 Pick # NFL team Player Position College171Atlanta FalconsKen HollisterTackleIndiana172Los Angeles RamsGeorge ClaytonDefensive backFairmont State173Dallas CowboysLes ShyDefensive backLong Beach State174Philadelphia EaglesBruce Van DykeGuardMissouri175Washington RedskinsJohn StipechLinebackerUtah176Dallas CowboysCraig BaynhamRunning backGeorgia Tech177St. Louis CardinalsRickey JohnsonTackleClemson178Detroit LionsRandy WinklerTackleTarleton State179New York GiantsKen AveryLinebackerSouthern Mississippi180San Francisco 49ersLyle LoebachTackleSimpson181Minnesota VikingsBob PetrellaDefensive backTennessee182Chicago BearsWayne PageDefensive endClemson183Cleveland BrownsRich CzapTackleNebraska184Green Bay PackersJim MankinsRunning backFlorida State185Baltimore ColtsJim CarerGuardTennessee State Round 13 Pick # NFL team Player Position College186Atlanta FalconsBob CollinsTackleSouth Carolina187Los Angeles RamsJake DavidRunning backLamar188Pittsburgh SteelersBenjy DialQuarterbackEastern New Mexico189Philadelphia EaglesJim BohlRunning backNew Mexico State190Dallas CowboysRon LambRunning backSouth Carolina191Washington RedskinsHeath WingateCenterBowling Green192Detroit LionsBill MasselterTackleWisconsin193New York GiantsJim FulghamTackleMinnesota194San Francisco 49ersJim JacksonRunning backWestern Illinois195Minnesota VikingsLarry MartinTackleSan Diego State196St. Louis CardinalsJim BrownGuardNebraska197Chicago BearsWayne BeckerTackleMontana198Green Bay PackersEd KingLinebackerUSC199Cleveland BrownsJim BoudreauxTackleLouisiana Tech200Baltimore ColtsBob HadrickWide receiverPurdue Round 14 Pick # NFL team Player Position College201Atlanta FalconsSteve EckerKickerShippensburg202Los Angeles RamsTerry ParksTackleCal State-Los Angeles203Pittsburgh SteelersJoe NovogratzLinebackerPittsburgh204Philadelphia EaglesRon MedvedRunning backWashington205Washington RedskinsJerry LovelaceRunning backTexas Tech206Dallas CowboysLewis TurnerRunning backNorfolk State207New York GiantsHoward McCardGuardSyracuse208San Francisco 49ersElmer CollettCenterCal State-San Francisco209Minnesota VikingsHoward TwilleyWide receiverTulsa210St. Louis CardinalsLaVerle PrattLinebackerIdaho211Detroit LionsDenis MooreTackleUSC212Chicago BearsMike BucknerDefensive backNorthwestern213Cleveland BrownsPete LammonsEndTexas214Green Bay PackersRon HansonWide receiverNorth Dakota State215Baltimore ColtsJim WardQuarterbackGettysburg Round 15 Pick # NFL team Player Position College216Atlanta FalconsTom TollesonWide receiverAlabama217Los Angeles RamsMike SullivanWide receiverOregon State218Pittsburgh SteelersJoe DobsonTackleIdaho219Philadelphia EaglesHarry DayTackleMemphis State220Dallas CowboysMark GartungTackleOregon State221Washington RedskinsHal SeymourRunning backFlorida222San Francisco 49ersSaint SaffoldWide receiverSan Jose State223Minnesota VikingsHugh WrightRunning backAdams State224St. Louis CardinalsDarryl AllemanWide receiverWyoming225Detroit LionsBill SullivanDefensive endWest Virginia226New York GiantsSteve BowmanRunning backAlabama227Chicago BearsJim KollmanGuardOregon228Green Bay PackersGrady BoltonTackleMississippi State229Cleveland BrownsBob EllisDefensive endMassachusetts230Baltimore ColtsLee GarnerLinebackerMississippi Round 16 Pick # NFL team Player Position College231Atlanta FalconsJim ViningGuardRice232Los Angeles RamsJoe O'BrienWide receiverTexas-Arlington233Pittsburgh SteelersJim LongWide receiverPurdue234Philadelphia EaglesArunas VasysLinebackerNotre Dame235Washington RedskinsHal WantlandRunning backTennessee236Dallas CowboysTom PiggeeRunning backCal State-San Francisco237Minnesota VikingsJim WilliamsDefensive endArkansas238St. Louis CardinalsDick KasperekCenterIowa State239Detroit LionsJerry GendronWide receiverWisconsin–Eau Claire240New York GiantsSam PriceRunning backIllinois241San Francisco 49ersJim LeClairQuarterbackC.W. Post242Chicago BearsLynn SenkbeilLinebackerNebraska243Cleveland BrownsDavid RayEndAlabama244Green Bay PackersBob SchultzDefensive endWisconsin–Stevens Point245Baltimore ColtsRod StewartEndDuke Round 17 Pick # NFL team Player Position College246Atlanta FalconsLurley ArchambeauCenterToledo247Los Angeles RamsDan GilbertTackleArkansas Tech248Pittsburgh SteelersMike BrundageQuarterbackOregon249Philadelphia EaglesIke KelleyLinebackerOhio State250Dallas CowboysGeorge AllenTackleWest Texas State251Washington RedskinsMitch ZalnaskyWide receiverPittsburgh252St. Louis CardinalsBenny RussellQuarterbackLouisville253Detroit LionsRalph DunlapDefensive endBaylor254New York GiantsGary EickmanTackleIllinois255San Francisco 49ersJim BrelandCenterGeorgia Tech256Minnesota VikingsMonroe BeardRunning backVirginia Union257Chicago BearsCurtis GentryDefensive backMaryland-Eastern Shore258Green Bay PackersDave HathcockDefensive backMemphis State259Cleveland BrownsGene ModzelewskiTackleNew Mexico State260Baltimore ColtsRandy MatsonTackleTexas A&M Round 18 Pick # NFL team Player Position College261Atlanta FalconsDoug KorverCenterNorthern Iowa262Los Angeles RamsRay JohnsonLinebackerWhitworth263Pittsburgh SteelersKen LucasQuarterbackPittsburgh264Philadelphia EaglesBill MoorerCenterGeorgia Tech265Washington RedskinsJoe BursonRunning backGeorgia266Dallas CowboysSteve OrrTackleWashington267Detroit LionsBill JohnsonWide receiverLivingston268New York GiantsKai AndersonCenterIllinois269San Francisco 49ersRon ParsonWide receiverAustin Peay270Minnesota VikingsDale GrecoDefensive tackleIllinois271St. Louis CardinalsWillie JonesDefensive endKansas State272Chicago BearsCharley KinesTackleMichigan273Cleveland BrownsCharley HarrawayRunning backSan Jose State274Green Bay PackersJim JonesDefensive endNebraska-Omaha275Baltimore ColtsEd TonerTackleMassachusetts Round 19 Pick # NFL team Player Position College276Atlanta FalconsWalt MainerDefensive backXavier277Los Angeles RamsHomer WilliamsWide receiverUSC278Pittsburgh SteelersDave NeilsonQuarterbackAlbion279Philadelphia EaglesTaft ReedDefensive backJackson State280Dallas CowboysByron JohnsonTackleCentral Washington281Washington RedskinsAndre WhiteWide receiverFlorida A&M282New York GiantsBobby CrockettWide receiverArkansas283San Francisco 49ersDick FitzgeraldTackleNebraska284Minnesota VikingsJessie StokesRunning backCorpus Christi State285St. Louis CardinalsTony GolmontDefensive backNorth Carolina State286Detroit LionsBob BaierTackleSimpson287Chicago BearsRoger HabererRunning backEastern Illinois288Green Bay PackersDave MotonWide receiverUSC289Cleveland BrownsKarl SingerTacklePurdue290Baltimore ColtsKen DukeRunning backMorgan State Round 20 Pick # NFL team Player Position College291Atlanta FalconsBob RiggleDefensive backPenn State292Los Angeles RamsBud HarringtonRunning backTulsa293Pittsburgh SteelersRon SpringerTackleAlbion294Philadelphia EaglesBill RisioTackleBoston College295Washington RedskinsJohn KellyCenterFlorida A&M296Dallas CowboysLou HudsonWide receiverMinnesota297San Francisco 49ersWillie WalkerWide receiverBaylor298Philadelphia EaglesGerald CircoKickerCal State-Chico299St. Louis CardinalsTom GallagherDefensive endIndiana300Detroit LionsAllen SmithRunning backFindlay301New York GiantsRandy MinniearRunning backPurdue302Chicago BearsGoldie SellersWide receiverGrambling303Cleveland BrownsJoe PetroDefensive backTemple304Green Bay PackersEd MarasWide receiverSouth Dakota State305 This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant. Baltimore ColtsTom CarrTackleMorgan State = Pro Bowler = Hall of Fame Hall of Famers Tom Mack, guard from University of Michigan taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1999.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1990s October 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html July 31, 2008 dead Emmitt Thomas, wide receiver/quarterback from Bishop College, signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs, who converted him to cornerback.Emmitt Thomas player profile at profootballhof.com http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=270 October 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915093447/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=270 15 September 2008 live Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#2000s October 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html July 31, 2008 dead Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler= Hall of Fame yes 1966 yes Atlanta Falcons Wade Traynham Kicker 1965 Frederick College Frederick Lions Frederick no no 1966 yes Baltimore Colts Bob Lurtsema Defensive end 1965 Western Michigan University Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan no yes 1966 yes Dallas Cowboys Dick Daniels Safety 1965 University of the Pacific (United States) Pacific Tigers Pacific no yes 1966 yes Detroit Lions Garo Yepremian Kicker 1965 yes no 1966 yes Green Bay Packers Kent Nix Quarterback 1965 Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs TCU no yes 1966 yes Minnesota Vikings Jim Vellone Offensive guard 1965 University of Southern California USC Trojans USC no yes 1966 yes New York Giants Willie Young Willie Young (offensive tackle, born 1943) Offensive tackle 1965 Grambling State University Grambling State Tigers Grambling State no no 1966 yes St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) Jim Hart Jim Hart (American football) Quarterback 1965 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois yes yes 1966 yes Washington Redskins Harry Theofiledes Quarterback 1965 Waynesburg University Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg no no See also 1966 American Football League draft 1966 NFL expansion draft References 2 External links NFL.com – 1966 Draft databaseFootball.com – 1966 Draft Pro Football Hall of Fame https://web.archive.org/web/20081201054226/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1966.jsp 2008-12-01 1966 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference Category:NFL draft Draft NFL Draft Category:American football in New York City Category:1960s in Manhattan Category:Sporting events in New York City NFL Draft