American Football League draft
The 1961 American Football League draft , was held in 1960 because another league was in competition for the class of 1961 college stars, the American Football League draft for 1961 graduates. A six-round telephone draft was held on November 21 and 22, 1960 that saw the Buffalo Bills select Auburn's Ken Rice as the overall first draft pick.[1] [2] The draft was completed on December 5 and 6, with rounds seven through thirty. The San Diego Chargers were still the "Los Angeles Chargers " in this draft, as their relocation was not announced until late January 1961.[3] [4] [5]
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Order
Rounds 1–6
Rounds 7–30
Buffalo
Denver
New York
Boston/Oakland
Boston/Denver
Oakland/Boston
Denver/Boston
Buffalo
Oakland
Dallas/New York
Dallas
New York/Dallas
Los Angeles/Houston
Los Angeles/Houston
Houston/Los Angeles
Houston/Los Angeles
Boston Patriots draft picks
Buffalo Bills draft picks
Dallas Texans draft picks
Denver Broncos draft picks
Round
Player
Position
College
1
Bob Gaiters Bob Gaiters
Halfback
New Mexico State
2
Jerry Hill Jerry Hill
Halfback
Wyoming
3
Charles Strange Charles Strange
Center
LSU
4
Roland McDole Ron McDole
Tackle
Nebraska
4
Arnold Davis Arnold Davis
Offensive End
Baylor
5
Charles Cowan Charles Cowan
Offensive End
Highlands
6
Dale Evans Dale Evans
Halfback
Kansas State
7
Pat Patchen Pat Patchen
Offensive End
Florida
9
Phil Nugent Phil Nugent
Quarterback
Tulane
10
Charles Sturgeon Charles Sturgeon
Halfback
Kentucky
11
John Simko John Simko
Offensive End
Augustana
12
Jerry Miller Jerry Miller
Offensive End
Howard Payne
13
Ron Greene Ron Greene
Guard
Washington State
14
Bill Cooper Bill Cooper
Fullback
Muskingum
15
Willie Crafts Willie Crafts
Guard
Texas A&I
16
Jim Larkin Jim Larkin
Tackle
Hillsdale
17
Chuck Weiss Chuck Weiss
Fullback
Colorado
18
Chick Graning Chick Graning
Halfback
Georgia Tech
19
John Hobbs John Hobbs
Guard
Maryland State
20
Buck McLeod Buck McLeod
Tackle
Baylor
21
Jim Morgan Jim Morgan
Halfback
Iowa State Tech
22
Tom Hackler Tom Hackler
Offensive End
Tennessee Tech
23
Tom Jewell Tom Jewell
Tackle
Idaho State
24
E.A. Sims E.A. Sims
Offensive End
New Mexico State
25
Pete Samms Pete Samms
Tackle
Central Oklahoma
26
Sam Smith Sam Smith
Halfback
Florence State
27
Donald Olson Donald Olson
Halfback
Nebraska
28
Wayne Lee Wayne Lee
Guard
Colorado State
29
Archie Cobb Archie Cobb
Tackle
Nebraska
30
Dave Mills Dave Mills
Halfback
Northeast Missouri Tech
Houston Oilers draft picks
Round
Player
Position
College
1
Mike Ditka Mike Ditka 4
Offensive End
Pittsburgh
2
Tom Goode Tom Goode
Center
Mississippi State
3
Walter Suggs Walter Suggs 1
Tackle
Mississippi State
4
Bobby Walden Bobby Walden
Halfback
Georgia
5
Monte Lee Monte Lee
Linebacker
Texas
6
Jake Gibbs Jake Gibbs
Quarterback
Mississippi
7
Dick Reynolds Dick Reynolds
Tackle
North Carolina State
8
Houston Antwine Houston Antwine 1,2
Guard
Southern Illinois
9
Ralph White Ralph White
Tackle
Bowling Green
10
Charles Lee Charles Lee
Center
Iowa
11
Robert Bird Robert Bird
Guard
Bowling Green
12
Bob McLeod Bob McLeod
Offensive End
Abilene Christian
13
Gerald Hinton Gerald Hinton
Guard
Louisiana Tech
14
Jimmy King Jimmy King
Tackle
Clemson
15
Dennis Ferriter Dennis Ferriter
Center
Marquette
16
Larry Wood Larry Wood
Halfback
Northwestern
17
Sam Fewell Sam Fewell
Tackle
South Carolina
18
Mike Grimsley Mike Grimsley
Halfback
Michigan State
19
Myron Pearson Myron Pearson
Halfback
Colorado
20
Lewis Johnson Lewis Johnson
Halfback
Florida A&M
21
Ron Miller Ron Miller
Quarterback
Wisconsin
22
Bob Kelly Bob Kelly
Offensive End
New Mexico State
23
James Anderson James Anderson
Fullback
Mississippi
24
Ken Gregory Ken Gregory
Offensive End
Whittier
25
Jack Kreider Jack Kreider
Halfback
Tulsa
26
Don Fuell Don Fuell
Quarterback
Mississippi Southern
27
Boyd King Boyd King
Center
Rice
28
John Frongillo John Frongillo
Center
Baylor
29
Tom Lewis Tom Lewis
Offensive End
Lake Forest
30
Errol Linden Errol Linden
Defensive End
Houston
31
Jim Stroud Jim Stroud
Tackle
Rice
New York Titans draft picks
Round
Player
Position
College
1
Tom Brown Tom Brown
Guard
Minnesota
2
Herb Adderley Herb Adderley 4
Halfback
Michigan State
5
Tom Matte Tom Matte
Quarterback
Ohio State
6
Bill Brown Bill Brown
Fullback
Illinois
7
Fred Mautino Fred Mautino
Offensive end
Syracuse
8
Harold Beaty Harold Beaty
Tackle
Oklahoma State
9
Bernie Casey Bernie Casey
Fullback
Bowling Green
10
Joe Scibelli Joe Scibelli
Tackle
Notre Dame
11
Art Gilmore Art Gilmore
Halfback
Oregon State
12
Norris Stevenson Norris Stevenson
Halfback
Missouri
13
Joe Wendryhoski Joe Wendryhoski
Tackle
Illinois
14
Jim Cunningham Jim Cunningham
Fullback
Pittsburgh
15
Irv Cross Irv Cross
Offensive end
Northwestern
16
Jerry Steffen Jerry Steffen
Halfback
Colorado
17
Mike Plye Mike Plye
Tackle
Yale
18
Alfred Bentley Alfred Bentley
Offensive end
Arkansas State
19
Jim Kerr Jim Kerr
Halfback
Penn State
20
Neil Plumley Neil Plumley
Tackle
Oregon State
21
Bob Brooks Bob Brooks
Fullback
Ohio
22
Wayne Fontes Wayne Fontes
Halfback
Michigan State
23
Mickey Walker Mickey Walker
Halfback
Michigan State
24
Howard Dyer Howard Dyer
Quarterback
Virginia Military Institution
25
Andy Griffith Andy Griffith
Halfback
American International
26
Bob Smith Bob Smith
Halfback
UCLA
27
Moses Gray Moses Gray
Tackle
Indiana
28
Fred Cox Fred Cox
Halfback
Pittsburgh
30
William Mimerly William Mimerly
Halfback
Connecticut
Oakland Raiders draft picks
Round
Player
Position
College
1
Joe Rutgens Joe Rutgens
Tackle
Illinois
2
George Fleming George Fleming
Halfback
Washington
3
Myron Pottios Myron Pottios
Linebacker
Notre Dame
4
Elbert Kimbrough Elbert Kimbrough
Defensive back
Northwestern
5
Dick Norman Dick Norman
Quarterback
Stanford
6
Bobby Crespino Bobby Crespino
Tight End
Mississippi
7
Ray Purdin Ray Purdin
Halfback
Northwestern
8
Tom Watkins Tom Watkins
Halfback
Iowa State
8
Dick Price Dick Price
Guard
Mississippi
9
Lowndes Shingler Lowndes Shingler
Quarterback
Clemson
10
Ken Petersen Ken Petersen
Tackle
Utah
11
Doug Mayberry Doug Mayberry
Fullback
Utah State
12
Bob Schmitz Bob Schmitz
Linebacker
Montana State
13
Gerald Burch Gerald Burch
Offensive end
Georgia Tech
14
Clark Miller Clark Miller
Defensive end
Utah State
15
Bob Coolbaugh Bob Coolbaugh
Offensive end
Richmond
16
Chuck Lamson Chuck Lamson
Defensive back
Wyoming
17
Joe Novsek Joe Novsek
Defensive end
Tulsa
18
Joe Krakoski Joe Krakoski
Defensive back
Illinois
19
Charley Fuller Charley Fuller
Halfback
Cal State-San Francisco
20
Preston Powell Preston Powell
Fullback
Grambling
21
Mike Jones Mike Jones
Quarterback
San Jose State
22
Blayne Jones Blayne Jones
Guard
Idaho State
23
Roger Fisher Roger Fisher
Center
Utah State
24
Jack Novak Jack Novak
Guard
Miami
25
Paul Yanke Paul Yanke
End
Northwestern
26
Paul Yanke Dean Hinshaw
Tackle
Stanford
27
Paul Yanke Clair Appledoorn
End
San Jose State
28
Paul Yanke Dave Grosz
Quarterback
Oregon
29
Paul Yanke Ed Morris
Tackle
Indiana
30
Paul Yanke Bill Face
Halfback
Stanford
San Diego Chargers draft picks
Notable undrafted players
See also
References
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