The 1965 American Football League draft took place on November 28, 1964. Held via telephone conference call, it remained the only draft in major professional football history to be held without a central location until the 2020 NFL draft. The NFL draft was held the same day.[1]
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With the first overall pick, the New York Jets selected quarterback Joe Namath.
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Round thirteen
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97 | Denver Broncos | Mike Strofolino | Linebacker | Villanova |
98 | Houston Oilers | Bobby Felts | Halfback | Florida A&M |
99 | Oakland Raiders | Wally Mahle | Defensive back | Syracuse |
100 | New York Jets | Sonny Utz | Fullback | Virginia Tech |
101 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Bonds | Defensive back | San Jose State |
102 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Quigley | Linebacker | Villanova |
103 | Boston Patriots | Charlie Green | Quarterback | Wittenberg |
104 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Timberlake | Kicker | Michigan |
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Round fourteen
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105 | Denver Broncos | John Frick | Offensive guard | Ohio |
106 | Houston Oilers | Norm Evans | Defensive tackle | TCU |
107 | Oakland Raiders | Loren Hawley | Defensive back | California |
108 | New York Jets | Gary Plumlee | Defensive tackle | New Mexico |
109 | Kansas City Chiefs | Fred Dotson | Defensive back | Wiley |
110 | San Diego Chargers | Don Floyd | End | Florida State |
111 | Boston Patriots | Jay Cunningham | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
112 | Buffalo Bills | Lyn Hart | Defensive back | Virginia State |
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Round fifteen
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113 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Jordan | Defensive back | Tulsa |
114 | Houston Oilers | Tony Guillory | Linebacker | Lamar |
115 | Oakland Raiders | Bill Cronin | Tight end | Boston College |
116 | New York Jets | Jim Burt | Defensive back | Western Kentucky |
117 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Powless | Offensive guard | Illinois |
118 | San Diego Chargers | Mike Howell | Defensive back | Grambling State |
119 | Boston Patriots | Ted Rodosovich | Offensive guard | Cincinnati |
120 | Buffalo Bills | John Meyer | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
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Round sixteen
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121 | Denver Broncos | Brian Schweda | Defensive end | Kansas |
122 | Houston Oilers | Junior Coffey | Running back | Washington |
123 | Oakland Raiders | Fred Hill | Tight end | USC |
124 | New York Jets | Seth Cartwright | Defensive tackle | Prairie View A&M |
125 | Kansas City Chiefs | Stan Irvine | Tackle | Colorado |
126 | San Diego Chargers | John Godden | Linebacker | San Diego State |
127 | Boston Patriots | George Pyne III | Defensive tackle | Olivet |
128 | Buffalo Bills | Bruce Airheart | Halfback | North Dakota State |
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Round seventeen
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129 | Denver Broncos | John Fouse | End | Arizona |
130 | Houston Oilers | Jim Grisham | Fullback | Oklahoma |
131 | Oakland Raiders | Garry Porterfield | Defensive end | Tulsa |
132 | New York Jets | Charlie Browning | Halfback | Washington |
133 | Kansas City Chiefs | Don Croftcheck | Offensive guard | Indiana |
134 | San Diego Chargers | Leon Hardy | Tackle | Texas Southern |
135 | Boston Patriots | White Graves | Defensive back | LSU |
136 | Buffalo Bills | John Henderson | Wide receiver | Michigan |
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Round eighteen
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137 | Boston Patriots | David Lee | End | Louisiana Tech |
138 | Houston Oilers | Russ Mundy | Halfback | West Texas A&M |
139 | Oakland Raiders | John Dugan | Tackle | Holy Cross |
140 | New York Jets | Larry Dupree | Halfback | Florida |
141 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jerry Smith | Tight end | Arizona State |
142 | San Diego Chargers | Bob Evans | Defensive end | Texas A&M |
143 | Boston Patriots | Ed Meixler | Linebacker | Boston University |
144 | Buffalo Bills | Ray Hinze | Tackle | Texas A&M |
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Round twenty
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153 | Denver Broncos | Terry Metchner | Offensive guard | Albion |
154 | Houston Oilers | Gus Brezina | Offensive guard | Houston |
155 | Oakland Raiders | Bo Scott | Running back | Ohio State |
156 | New York Jets | Troy Allen | Defensive back | Western Michigan |
157 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Symons | Halfback | Colorado |
158 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Edwards | Center | Florida State |
159 | Boston Patriots | Fred Fugazzi | Fullback | Missouri Valley |
160 | Buffalo Bills | John Henry | Defensive tackle | Boston University |
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
17 | Houston Oilers | Mike Shinn | Defensive End | Kansas |
18 | Denver Broncos | Marv Davis | Defensive End | Wichita State |
19 | Oakland Raiders | Steve Mass | Tackle | Arizona |
20 | New York Jets | Jimmy Heidel | Defensive Back | Mississippi |
21 | Kansas City Chiefs | Henry Carr | Halfback | Arizona State |
22 | San Diego Chargers | Stan Dzura | Tackle - Defensive End | California |
23 | Buffalo Bills | John Kuzniewski | Fullback | Purdue |
24 | Boston Patriots | Bob Cappadona | Fullback | Northeastern State |
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25 | Denver Broncos | Barry Brown | End | Florida |
26 | Houston Oilers | Olie Cordill, Jr. | Quarterback | Memphis State |
27 | Oakland Raiders | Mickey Cox | Tackle | Louisiana State |
28 | New York Jets | Bob Werl | Defensive End | Miami |
29 | Kansas City Chiefs | Steve Cox | Tackle | South Carolina |
30 | San Diego Chargers | Doug Woodlief | Linebacker | Memphis State |
31 | Boston Patriots | Dick Arrington | Guard | Notre Dame |
32 | Buffalo Bills | Roger Davis | Halfback | Virginia |
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
33 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Crumpler | Tackle | Missouri |
34 | Denver Broncos | Mike Tilleman | Tackle | Montana |
35 | Oakland Raiders | Bob Taylor | Guard | Cincinnati |
36 | New York Jets | George Sauer | Flanker | Texas |
37 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Thomas | End | USC |
38 | San Diego Chargers | Jim Weatherwax | Tackle | Cal State Los Angeles |
39 | Boston Patriots | Dennis Smith | Defensive End | Cincinnati |
40 | Buffalo Bills | Johnny Boyette | Tackle | Clemson |
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
41 | Denver Broncos | Jerry Inman | Tackle | Oregon |
42 | Houston Oilers | Dave Daniels | Tackle | Florida A&M |
43 | Oakland Raiders | Greg Kent | Tackle | Utah |
44 | New York Jets | Dale Lindsey | Linebacker | Western Kentucky |
45 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Wilbur | Guard | Stanford |
46 | San Diego Chargers | Tom Good | Linebacker | Marshall |
47 | Boston Patriots | Billy Ezell | Defensive Back | Louisiana State |
48 | Buffalo Bills | John Strohmeyer | Defensive End | Nebraska |
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
49 | Houston Oilers | Leo Lowery | Halfback | Texas Tech |
50 | Denver Broncos | Dave Tobey | Linebacker | Oregon |
51 | Oakland Raiders | John Carrell | Tackle | Texas Tech |
52 | New York Jets | Ron Barlow | Fullback | Kansas State |
53 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Moore | Halfback | Mississippi State |
54 | San Diego Chargers | Wayne Waff | End | East Tennessee State |
55 | Boston Patriots | John Hankinson | Quarterback | Minnesota |
56 | Buffalo Bills | J.R. Wilburn | End | South Carolina |
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Red Shirt Round eight
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
57 | Denver Broncos | John Maddox | End | Mississippi |
58 | Houston Oilers | Len Sears | Tackle | South Carolina |
59 | Oakland Raiders | Henry Pickett | Halfback | Baylor |
60 | New York Jets | Bob Mallendick | Tackle | Hillsdale |
61 | Kansas City Chiefs | Roosevelt Ellerbe | Defensive Back | Iowa State |
62 | San Diego Chargers | Roy Shivers | Halfback | Utah State |
63 | Boston Patriots | Beau Colle | Defensive Back | Louisiana State |
64 | Buffalo Bills | Charley King | Defensive Back | Purdue |
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
65 | Houston Oilers | Tom Bleick | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
66 | Denver Broncos | Phil Vandersea | Fullback | Massachusetts |
67 | Oakland Raiders | Frank Pennie | Tackle | Florida State |
68 | New York Jets | Rich Kotite | End | Wagner |
69 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bruce McLenna | Halfback | Hillsdale |
70 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Carey | Halfback | Notre Dame |
71 | Boston Patriots | Charlie Brown | Tackle | Tulsa |
72 | Buffalo Bills | Earl Hawkins | Halfback | Emory & Henry |
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Red Shirt Round ten
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
73 | Denver Broncos | Merlin Walet | Fullback | McNeese State |
74 | Houston Oilers | George Haffner | Quarterback | McNeese State |
75 | Oakland Raiders | Brent Berry | Tackle | San Jose State |
76 | New York Jets | Dave Austin | End | Georgia Tech |
77 | Kansas City Chiefs | Chuck Drulis, Jr. | End | Duke |
78 | San Diego Chargers | Dave Plump | Halfback | Fresno State |
79 | Boston Patriots | Dave Hettema | Tackle | New Mexico |
80 | Buffalo Bills | Sonny Odom | Halfback | Duke |
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Red Shirt Round twelve
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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
89 | Denver Broncos | Biff Bracy | Halfback | Duke |
90 | Houston Oilers | Harlan Lane | Flanker | Baylor |
91 | Oakland Raiders | Dennis Duncan | Halfback | Louisiana College |
92 | New York Jets | Pat Screen | Quarterback | Louisiana State |
93 | Kansas City Chiefs | Lonny Price | Halfback | Louisiana-Lafayette |
94 | San Diego Chargers | Mike Ciccolella | Linebacker | Dayton |
95 | Boston Patriots | Leon Standridge | End | San Diego State |
96 | Buffalo Bills | George Wilson | Quarterback | Xavier (OH) |
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"No. 1 picks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. November 28, 1964. p. 8.
Players are identified as an AFL All-Star if they were selected for the AFL All-Star team at any time in their career.