1965 NFL Draft
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The 1965 National Football League Draft took place on November 28, 1964. The first player selected was Tucker Frederickson, back from Auburn, by the New York Giants.
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[edit] Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | Tucker Frederickson | back | Auburn |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Willard | fullback | North Carolina |
| 3 | Chicago Bears 1 | Dick Butkus | linebacker | Illinois |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | Gale Sayers | halfback | Kansas |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | Craig Morton | quarterback | California |
| 6 | Chicago Bears 2 | Steve DeLong | tackle | Tennessee |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers 3 | Donny Anderson | halfback | Texas Tech |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings | Jack Snow | end | Notre Dame |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams | Clancy Williams | halfback | Washington State |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | Lawrence Elkins | end | Baylor |
| 11 | Detroit Lions | Tom Nowatzke | fullback | Indiana |
| 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | Joe Namath | quarterback | Alabama |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers 4 | George Donnelly | back | Illinois |
| 14 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Curtis | linebacker | Duke |
- 1Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers
- 2Pick acquired from the Washington Redskins
- 3Pick acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles
- 4Pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns
[edit] Other draft choices
- Ralph Neely, Baltimore Colts, second round, 28th overall
- Fred Biletnikoff, Detroit Lions, third round, 39th overall (signed with AFL)
- Jim Nance, Chicago Bears, fourth round, 45th overall (signed with AFL)
- Fred Hill, Philadelphia Eagles, fourth round, 48th overall
- Marty Schottenheimer, Baltimore Colts, fourth round, 49th overall (signed with AFL)
- Bob Svihus, Dallas Cowboys, fourth round, 53rd overall (signed with AFL)
- John Huarte, Philadelphia Eagles, sixth round, 76th overall (signed with AFL)
- Otis Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles, 15th round, 203rd overall (signed with AFL)
- Rich Kotite, Minnesota Vikings, 18th round, 247th overall
[edit] Notes
- Four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were taken in the draft: Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers, Joe Namath, and Fred Biletnikoff.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: 1964 NFL Draft |
NFL Draft 1965 |
Succeeded by: 1966 NFL Draft |
