1963 American Football League draft

American Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1963 AFL draft December 1, 1962 Dallas, TX AFL John Sisk, Jr., DBKansas City Chiefs Buck Buchanan, DTKansas City Chiefs 232 29 4 1962 1964 The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5344%2C54222 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon AP & UPI reports AFL drafts Terry Baker in 12th round December 2, 1962 1B The Kansas City Chiefs drafted as the Dallas Texans, as their relocation would take place a few months later. With the first overall selection, they took Buck Buchanan, a defensive tackle from Grambling in Louisiana.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ljpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6880%2C4882848 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Texans pick big tackle in AFL draft UPI December 1, 1962 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r-JGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eTMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=851%2C299517 Palm Beach Post Florida Associated Press Dallas picks tackle in AFL's pro draft, 274-lb. Buchanan December 2, 1962 33 The NFL draft was held two days later in Chicago. Player selections = Pro BowlerPlayers 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 # AFL Team Player Position College1Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from Oakland)Buck BuchananDefensive tackleGrambling2San Diego ChargersWalt SweeneyGuardSyracuse3New York JetsJerry StovallDefensive backLSU4Buffalo BillsDave BehrmanCenterMichigan State5Denver BroncosKermit AlexanderDefensive BackUCLA6Houston OilersDanny BrabhamLinebackerArkansas7Boston PatriotsArt GrahamWide receiverBoston College8Kansas City ChiefsEd BuddeGuardMichigan State Round 2 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College9Buffalo Bills (Pick acquired from Oakland)Jim DunawayDefensive TackleMississippi10San Diego ChargersRufus GuthrieGuardGeorgia Tech11Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from New York)Ray PoageTight endTexas12Buffalo BillsTom HutchinsonTight EndKentucky13Denver BroncosTom NominaDefensive TackleMiami (OH)14Boston PatriotsLee Roy JordanLinebackerAlabama15Houston OilersDon EstesGuardLSU16Kansas City ChiefsWalt RockTackleMaryland Round 3 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College17San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from Oakland)Dave RobinsonLinebackerPenn State18San Diego ChargersKeith KindermanFullbackFlorida State19New York JetsWillie RichardsonFlankerJackson State20Buffalo BillsTom BrownDefensive BackMaryland21Denver BroncosTom JanikDefensive BackTexas A&M-Kingsville22Houston OilersJerry CookHalfbackTexas23Boston PatriotsBob VogelTackleOhio State24Kansas City ChiefsDon BrummDefensive endPurdue Round 4 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College25Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from Oakland)Lee Roy CaffeyLinebackerTexas A&M26San Diego ChargersRoy WilliamsDefensive TacklePacific27New York JetsJohn ContoulisDefensive TackleConnecticut28Buffalo BillsTom WoodeshickRunning backWest Virginia29Denver BroncosLou SlabyLinebackerPittsburgh30Boston PatriotsBob ReynoldsTackleBowling Green31Houston OilersJerry HopkinsLinebackerTexas A&M32Kansas City ChiefsDaryl SandersTackleOhio State Round 5 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College33Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from Oakland)Homer JonesSplit EndTexas Southern34San Diego ChargersLarry GlueckDefensive BackVillanova35New York JetsJohn MackeyTight EndSyracuse36Buffalo BillsBob JencksTight EndMiami (OH)37Denver BroncosRay MansfieldCenterWashington38Houston OilersDon ChuyGuardClemson39Boston PatriotsLou CiociGuardBoston College40Kansas City ChiefsJohn CampbellLinebackerMinnesota Round 6 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College41Oakland RaidersButch WilsonTight EndAlabama42San Diego ChargersPat EmerickLinebackerWestern Michigan43New York JetsJim PriceLinebackerAuburn44Buffalo BillsJim MossLinebackerSouth Carolina45Denver BroncosAnton PetersDefensive TackleFlorida46Boston PatriotsSam SilasDefensive TackleSouthern Illinois47Houston OilersLionel AldridgeDefensive EndUtah State48Kansas City ChiefsGeorge SaimesDefensive BackMichigan State Round 7 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College49Oakland RaidersDave CostaDefensive TackleUtah50Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from San Diego)Mickey SlaughterQuarterbackLouisiana Tech51New York JetsLouis GuyDefensive BackMississippi52Buffalo BillsJim KanickiDefensive TackleMichigan State53Denver BroncosPaul FlatleyWide receiverNorthwestern54Houston OilersJohnny BakerLinebackerMississippi State55Boston PatriotsDick WilliamsonEndAlabama56Kansas City ChiefsBobby BellLinebackerMinnesota Round 8 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College57Oakland RaidersRoger LockeEndArizona State58San Diego ChargersGene HeeterTight EndWest Virginia59New York JetsBill KingQuarterbackDartmouth60Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from Buffalo)Hewritt DixonRunning BackFlorida A&M61Denver BroncosJohn GriffinDefensive BackMemphis62Boston PatriotsRod FosterGuardOhio State63Houston OilersJimmy BursonDefensive BackAuburn64Kansas City ChiefsJohn SklopanDefensive BackSouthern Mississippi Round 9 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College65Oakland RaidersJerry LoganDefensive BackWest Texas A&M66San Diego ChargersSteve BarnettTackleOregon67New York JetsStan SandersEndWhittier68Buffalo BillsLarry StallingsLinebackerGeorgia Tech69Denver BroncosMarv FlemingTight EndUtah70Houston OilersEd BurkeTackleNotre Dame71Boston PatriotsJim SimonGuardMiami (FL)72Kansas City ChiefsJan BarrettEndFresno State Round 10 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College73Oakland RaidersRay SchoenkeGuardSMU74San Diego ChargersDon ScottTackleTampa75New York JetsTony LiscioTackleTulsa76Buffalo BillsRon SnidowDefensive EndOregon77Denver BroncosLonnie SandersDefensive BackMichigan State78Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from Boston)Pat RichterTight EndWisconsin79Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from Houston)Don McKinnonLinebackerDartmouth80Kansas City ChiefsCurt FarrierDefensive TackleMontana State Round 11 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College81Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from Oakland)Lindy InfanteHalfbackFlorida82San Diego ChargersBob PetrichDefensive EndWest Texas A&M83Buffalo Bills (Pick acquired from New York)Ron GoodwinFlankerBaylor84Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from Buffalo)Tom BrownGuardPittsburgh85Denver BroncosBilly JoeRunning BackVillanova86Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from Houston)Dave HayesFullbackPenn State87Boston PatriotsDave WatsonGuardGeorgia Tech88Kansas City ChiefsJerrel WilsonRunning BackSouthern Mississippi Round 12 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College89Oakland RaidersWalt BurdenLinebackerMcNeese State90San Diego ChargersTerry BakerQuarterbackOregon State91New York JetsJoe CraverLinebackerNorth Carolina92Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from Buffalo)Billy GambrellSplit EndSouth Carolina93Denver BroncosJohn GambleEndPacific94Boston PatriotsTim GauntnerHalfbackJohn Carroll95Oakland Raiders (Pick acquired from Houston)Doyle BransomHalfbackSouthern Oregon96New York Jets (Pick acquired from Kansas City)Tommy LucasEndTexas Round 13 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College97Oakland RaidersDarnel HaneyEndUtah State98San Diego ChargersChuck WaltonGuardIowa State99New York JetsOlin HillTackleFurman100Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from Buffalo)Dave Adams*TackleArkansas101Denver BroncosButch MaplesLinebackerBaylor102Oakland Raiders (Pick acquired from Houston)Drew RobertsEndHumboldt State103Boston PatriotsRalph FerrisiFullbackSouthern Connecticut State104Kansas City ChiefsDennis WardGuardOklahoma Round 14 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College105Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from Oakland)Stone JohnsonHalfbackGrambling106San Diego ChargersFrank Lasky*TackleFlorida107San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from New York)Hatch Rosdahl*Defensive EndPenn State108Buffalo BillsJ.B. Simmons*EndTulsa109San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from Denver)Jack Cvercko*GuardNorthwestern110Boston PatriotsWhaley Hall*TackleMississippi111Houston OilersDon Trull*QuarterbackBaylor112Kansas City ChiefsJim (Preacher) Pilot*HalfbackNew Mexico State Round 15 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College113Oakland RaidersVern Burke*Split EndOregon State114San Diego ChargersMike Fracchia*HalfbackAlabama115New York JetsPete Liske*QuarterbackPenn State116Buffalo BillsPaul Underhill*FullbackMissouri117Denver BroncosWinston FreemanEndNorth Texas118Houston OilersJoe Don LooneyHalfbackOklahoma119Boston PatriotsBob DentelCenterMiami (FL)120Kansas City ChiefsJoe Auer*Running BackGeorgia Tech Round 16 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College121Oakland RaidersJim MossHalfbackWest Virginia122San Diego ChargersGene Breen*LinebackerVirginia Tech123New York JetsNick RyderFullbackMiami (FL)124Buffalo BillsEd HoersterLinebackerNotre Dame125Denver BroncosDave CrossanCenterMaryland126Boston PatriotsWes BryantTackleArkansas127Houston OilersRex Benson*TackleMiami (FL)128Kansas City ChiefsMel Profit*EndUCLA Round 17 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College129Oakland RaidersJohn MurioHalfbackWhitworth130San Diego ChargersDick Drummond*HalfbackGeorge Washington131New York JetsCharley JohnsonGuardVillanova132Buffalo BillsJeff SlabaughTackleIndiana133Denver BroncosBob ParemoreHalfbackFlorida A&M134Houston OilersJerry GriffinEndLouisiana Tech135Boston PatriotsTom NeumannHalfbackNorthern Michigan136Kansas City ChiefsBilly MooreQuarterbackArkansas Round 18 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College137Oakland RaidersTerry DillonDefensive BackMontana138Oakland Raiders (Pick acquired from San Diego)George HoganGuardTexas A&M139New York JetsBill MunseyHalfbackMinnesota140Buffalo BillsHerb PaterraLinebackerMichigan State141Denver BroncosCharley MitchellHalfbackWashington142Boston PatriotsDave O'BrienTackleBoston College143Houston OilersPaul LeaHalfbackOklahoma144Kansas City ChiefsBill FreemanTackleSouthern Mississippi Round 19 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College145Oakland RaidersTony FiorentinoGuardUCLA146San Diego ChargersErnie Park*GuardMcMurry147New York JetsGary KronerDefensive BackWisconsin148Buffalo BillsEugene SykesDefensive BackLSU149Denver BroncosFrank BakerFullbackToledo150Houston OilersBob HooverHalfbackFlorida151Boston PatriotsPat McCarthyQuarterbackHoly Cross152Kansas City ChiefsBruce StarlingDefensive BackFlorida Round 20 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College153Oakland RaidersRex Mirich*Defensive TackleNorthern Arizona154San Diego ChargersBuddy Soefker*LinebackerLSU155New York JetsJohn JohnsonDefensive TackleIndiana156Buffalo BillsHarlow FullwoodTackleVirginia157Denver BroncosDan GrimmGuardColorado158Boston PatriotsJim BradshawDefensive BackTennessee-Chattanooga159Houston OilersWayne LeeCenterOklahoma160Kansas City ChiefsLowell Vaught*TackleLouisiana-Lafayette Round 21 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College161Oakland RaidersNeal Petties*EndSan Diego State162San Diego ChargersDan Points*TackleCincinnati163New York JetsRon Vander KelenQuarterbackWisconsin164Buffalo BillsEd Adamchik*CenterPittsburgh165Denver BroncosRoss NolanEndLouisiana-Monroe166Houston OilersStaley Faulkner*TackleTexas167Boston PatriotsGary ShermanBackBowling Green168Kansas City ChiefsErnie Borghetti*TacklePittsburgh Round 22 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College169Oakland RaidersHugh CampbellEndWashington State170San Diego ChargersRoger Gill*Wide ReceiverTexas Tech171New York JetsBill ThorntonFullbackNebraska172Buffalo BillsChuck Walker*Defensive TackleDuke173Denver BroncosDave Mathieson*QuarterbackWashington State174Boston PatriotsNate CraddockFullbackParsons College175Houston OilersSam ByerFullbackTexas A&M176Kansas City ChiefsJohn Maczuzak*Defensive TacklePittsburgh Round 23 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College177Oakland RaidersJon AnaboQuarterbackFresno State178San Diego ChargersPaul Watters*TackleMiami (OH)179New York JetsLou RettinoFullbackVillanova180Buffalo BillsBob MiddletonEndOhio State181Denver BroncosBilly Joe MoodyHalfbackArkansas182Houston OilersGene RaeszEndRice183Boston PatriotsAl SnyderWide ReceiverHoly Cross184Kansas City ChiefsDave Adams*GuardArkansas Round 24 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College185Oakland RaidersDick PetersTackleWhittier186San Diego ChargersBill FrankTackleColorado187New York JetsLowell CaylorDefensive BackMiami (OH)188Buffalo BillsDaryle LamonicaQuarterbackNotre Dame189Denver BroncosC.B. SimonsLinebackerStanford190Boston PatriotsDick SchulzTackleOhio191Houston OilersBob BurtonTackleGrambling State192Kansas City ChiefsDave HillTackleAuburn Round 25 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College193Oakland RaidersBill McFarlandFullbackOklahoma State194San Diego ChargersJerry MazzantiDefensive EndArkansas195New York JetsJoe BaughanTackleAuburn196Buffalo BillsRon CarlsonEndWisconsin197Denver BroncosForest FarmerLinebackerPurdue198Houston OilersGary KaltenbachTacklePittsburgh199Boston PatriotsDennis GaubatzLinebackerLSU200Kansas City ChiefsJohn HughesGuardSMU Round 26 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College201Oakland RaidersDennis Claridge*QuarterbackNebraska202San Diego ChargersKen Dill*CenterMississippi203New York JetsTerry Monaghan*TacklePenn State204Buffalo BillsWillis Crenshaw*Running BackKansas State205Denver BroncosMonte Day*TackleFresno State206Boston PatriotsJim Tullis*HalfbackFlorida A&M207Houston OilersDave Theisen*HalfbackNebraska208Kansas City ChiefsTumley Todd*CenterVirginia Round 27 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College209Oakland RaidersDick Skelly*HalfbackFlorida210San Diego ChargersHarry Butsko*LinebackerMaryland211New York JetsDave HermanGuardMichigan State212Buffalo BillsDick Quast*GuardMemphis213Denver BroncosJohn Sellers*TackleBakersfield JC214Houston OilersAl Hildebrand*TackleStanford215Boston PatriotsDave Adams*TackleArkansas216Kansas City ChiefsBilly Clay*EndArkansas Round 28 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College217Oakland RaidersLarry Campbell*FullbackUtah State218San Diego ChargersSteve Berzansky*FullbackWest Virginia219New York JetsMike Taliaferro*QuarterbackIllinois220Buffalo BillsLeon Mavity*HalfbackColorado221Denver BroncosBill Redell*HalfbackOccidental222Boston PatriotsRon Whaley*HalfbackTennessee-Chattanooga223Houston OilersTim Stein*CenterMiami (OH)224Kansas City ChiefsGordon Scarborough*EndTexas A&M-Commerce Round 29 Pick # AFL Team Player Position College225Oakland RaidersDick Anderson*EndPenn State226San Diego ChargersHerman Hamp*HalfbackFresno State227New York JetsPaul Wicker*TackleFresno State228Buffalo BillsCharlie Killett*HalfbackMemphis229Denver BroncosKern Carson*HalfbackSan Diego State230Houston OilersOliver Ross*TackleWest Texas A&M231Boston PatriotsDick Kelly*GuardGeorgia232Kansas City ChiefsJohn Sisk*Defensive BackMiami (FL) * This pick was considered a "Future" selection. Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler ‡= Hall of Famer yes 200pt 1963 yes Buffalo Bills Ed Rutkowski Wide receiver Cornerback 1962 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame yes yes 1963 yes Denver Broncos Don Breaux Quarterback 1962 McNeese State University McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State no yes 1963 yes Houston Oilers Willie Brown Willie Brown (American football) Cornerback 1962 Grambling State University Grambling State Tigers Grambling State yes no 1963 yes New York Jets Bill Baird Bill Baird (American football) Cornerback 1962 San Francisco State University San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State no yes 1963 yes New York Jets Winston Hill Offensive tackle 1962 Jackson State University Jackson State Tigers Jackson State yes yes 1963 yes New York Jets Warren Powers Safety 1962 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska no yes 1963 yes Oakland Raiders Ken Herock Tight end 1962 West Virginia University West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia no yes 1963 yes San Diego Chargers Dick Westmoreland Safety 1962 North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina A&T Bulldogs North Carolina A&T yes no See also List of American Football League players History of American Football League draft List of professional American football drafts References External links 1963 AFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference 1963 Draft American Football League draft American Football League draft Category:American football in Texas Category:Sports in Dallas Category:1960s in Dallas Category:Organized events in Dallas