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1967 NFL/AFL draft

The 1967 NFL/AFL draft was conducted March 14–15, 1967, at the Gotham Hotel in New York City. It was the first common draft between the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL), part of the AFL–NFL merger agreement of June 1966.

This draft was delayed as new guidelines were established; redshirt (or "future") players were no longer eligible. It began on a Tuesday in mid-March (first five rounds); the previous two years the leagues held their separate drafts on the final Saturday of November, immediately following the college football regular season.

The expansion New Orleans Saints initially had the first overall pick; a week before the draft, they traded it to the Baltimore Colts, who selected defensive end Bubba Smith of Michigan State.

Player selections

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Hall of Famers

  • Ken Houston, defensive back from Prairie View A&M, taken 9th round 214th overall by AFL's Houston Oilers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.
  • Willie Lanier, middle linebacker from Morgan State, taken 2nd round 50th overall by AFL's Kansas City Chiefs
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.
  • Gene Upshaw, offensive guard from Texas A&I, taken 1st round 17th overall by AFL's Oakland Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.
  • Alan Page, defensive end from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 15th overall by Minnesota Vikings, who converted him to defensive tackle
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.
  • Bob Griese, quarterback from Purdue, taken 1st round 4th overall by AFL's Miami Dolphins
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.
  • Jan Stenerud, placekicker from Montana State, undrafted and signed by AFL's Kansas City Chiefs
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.
  • Lem Barney, defensive back from Jackson State, taken 2nd round 34th overall by Detroit Lions
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.
  • Larry Little, offensive tackle from Bethune-Cookman, undrafted and signed by AFL's San Diego Chargers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.
  • Rayfield Wright, offensive tackle from Fort Valley State, taken 7th round 182nd overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.
  • Floyd Little, running back from Syracuse University, taken 1st round 6th overall by Denver Broncos
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.

Notable undrafted players

See also

References

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