1962 American Football League draft

1962 American Football League draft
General Information
Date(s)	December 2, 1961
Overview
272 total selections in 34 rounds
League	AFL
First selection	Roman Gabriel, QB Oakland Raiders
Mr. Irrelevant	Phil Lohman, C San Diego Chargers
Hall of Famers	3
← 1961 1963 →

= Pro Bowler [1]

= AFL All-Star [2]

= Hall of Famer

Contents

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  1 Boston Patriots draft picks (selected sixth)
  


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  2 Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected fourth)
  


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  3 Dallas Texans draft picks (selected third)
  


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  4 Denver Broncos draft picks (selected second)
  


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  5 Houston Oilers draft picks (selected seventh)
  


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  6 New York Titans draft picks
  


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  7 San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected eighth)
  


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  8 Oakland Raiders draft picks
  


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  9 Notable undrafted players
  


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  10 See also
  


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  11 References
  


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  12 External links
  

Boston Patriots draft picks (selected sixth)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Gary CollinsGary Collins	End	Maryland
2	LeRoy JacksonLeRoy Jackson	Halfback	Western Illinois
3	Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson	Guard	Iowa
4	Pick traded to Houston
5	Pick traded to Dallas
6	Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors	Tackle	Alabama
7	John SchopfJohn Schopf	Tackle	Michigan
8	Benny McRaeBennie McRae	Halfback	Michigan
9	Bill TriplettBill Triplett	Fullback	Miami (Ohio)
10	John KnightJohn Knight	Halfback	Valparaiso
11	Pick traded to Buffalo
12	Pick traded to Oakland
13	Nick Buoniconti	Guard	Notre Dame
14	Charles SieminskiCharles Sieminski*	Tackle	Penn State
15	Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz	Guard	Northern Michigan
16	Ken ByersKen Byers	Guard	Cincinnati
17	Scott MaentzScott Maentz	End	Michigan
18	Tom ChandlerTom Chandler	Tackle	Florida A&M
19	Ron MeyersRon Meyers	End	Villanova
20	Tom NeckTom Neck	Halfback	LSU
21	John TraynhamJohn Traynham	Halfback	VMI
22	Bob AsackBob Asack	Tackle	Columbia
23	Walt CrateWalt Crate	Halfback	Penn Military
24	[Don ChristmanDon Christman	Center	Richmond
25	Bob StemBob Stem	Center	Syracuse
26	Jim FieldJim Field*	Quarterback	LSU
27	Al GurskyAl Gursky*	Halfback	Penn State
28	Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson*	Tackle	Illinois
29	Julius FinckeJulius Fincke*	Tackle	McNeese State
30	John FinnJohn Finn*	Tackle	Louisville
31	Mike IngramMike Ingram*	Guard	Ohio State
32	Charles TaylorCharles Taylor*	Halfback	Mississippi
33	Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski*	End	Pittsburgh
34	Ray LardaniRay Lardani*	Tackle	Miami (Florida)

Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected fourth)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Ernie DavisErnie Davis	Halfback	Syracuse
2	Glenn GlassGlenn Glass	Halfback	Tennessee
3	John ElwellJohn Elwell	End	Purdue
4	Pick traded to Dallas
5	Tom DellingerTom Dellinger	Halfback	North Carolina State
6	Dave VitiDave Viti	End	Boston University
7	Jim LeCompteJim LeCompte	Guard	North Carolina
8	Paul WhitePaul White	Halfback	Florida
9	Bill SaulBill Saul	Center	Penn State
10	Amos BullocksAmos Bullocks	Halfback	Southern Illinois
11	Jerry CroftJerry Croft	Guard	Bowling Green
11	Tom PenningtonTom Pennington (from Boston)	End	Georgia
12	Pick traded to Oakland
13	Ron GassertRon Gassert (from Dallas)	Tackle	Virginia
13	Mike StrattonMike Stratton	End	Tennessee
14	Ron ScufcaRon Scufca*	Tackle	Purdue
15	Roger KochmanRoger Kochman*	Halfback	Penn State
16	Frank ImperialeFrank Imperiale	Tackle	Southern Illinois
17	Tom SestakTom Sestak	End	McNeese State
18	Joe KehoeJoe Kehoe	End	Virginia (VOIDED) Carolina
19	Bill JohnsonBill Johnson	Linebacker	Southeast Louisiana
20	Sam TidmoreSam Tidmore	End	Ohio State
21	Carey HenleyCarey Henley	Halfback	Chattanooga
22	Tom HallTom Hall	End	Minnesota
23	Ray AbruzzeseRay Abruzzese	Halfback	Alabama
24	Stan SczurekStan Sczurek	Guard	Purdue
25	Dave GashDave Gash*	End	Kentucky
26	Ed ReynoldsEd Reynolds*	Tackle	Tulane
27	Claude CrabbClaude Crabb*	Halfback	Colorado
28	Roy WalkerRoy Walker*	Fullback	Purdue
29	Jim BeaverJim Beaver*	Guard	Florida
30	Cody BinkleyCody Binkley*	Center	Vanderbilt
31	Jim CollierJim Collier*	End	Arkansas
32	Ken EricksonKen Erickson*	End	Syracuse
33	Tony ParilliTony Parilli*	Guard	Illinois
34	Ben CharlesBen Charles*	Quarterback	USC

Dallas Texans draft picks (selected third)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Ronnie BullRonnie Bull	Halfback	Baylor
2	Bill MillerBill Miller	End	Miami (Florida)
3	Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson	Quarterback	Arizona
4	Charles HintonCharles Hinton	Tackle	North Carolina College
4	Irv GoodeIrv Goode (from Buffalo)	Center	Kentucky
5	Bobby PlummerBobby Plummer	Tackle	TCU
5	Bobby PlyBobby Ply (from New York)	Quarterback	Baylor
5	Bill HullBill Hull (from Boston)	End	Wake Forest
6	Al HintonAl Hinton	End	Iowa
7	Pick traded to San Diego
8	Larry BowieLarry Bowie	Tackle	Purdue
9	Dick MillsDick Mills	Tackle	Pittsburgh
10	Jim SaxtonJimmy Saxton	Halfback	Texas
11	Bob HuntBobby Hunt (from Oakland)	Defensive back	Auburn
11	Guy ReeseGuy Reese	Tackle	SMU
12	Bobby ThompsonBobby Thompson	Halfback	Arizona
13	Pick traded to Buffalo
14	Bookie BolinBookie Bolin*	Guard	Mississippi
15	Dave GrahamDave Graham*	Tackle	Virginia
16	Pettis NormanPettis Norman	End	John Smith
17	Tommy BrookerTommy Brooker	End	Alabama
18	Joe CarolloJoe Carollo	Tackle	Notre Dame
19	Lee WelchLee Welch	Halfback	Mississippi State
20	Mike SemcheskiMike Semcheski	Guard	Lehigh
21	Kent MartinKent Martin*	Tackle	Wake Forest
22	Jim BernhardtJim Bernhardt	Tackle	Linfield
23	Russ ForetRuss Foret	Tackle	Georgia Tech
24	Pat TrammellPat Trammell	Quarterback	Alabama
25	John BurrellJohn Burrell	End	Rice
26	Walt RappoldWalt Rappold*	Quarterback	Duke
27	Scott TylerScott Tyler*	Halfback	Miami (Ohio)
28	Jim ThrushJim Thrush*	Tackle	Xavier
29	Ed RyanEd Ryan*	Halfback	Michigan State
30	Don GoodmanDon Goodman*	Halfback	Florida
31	Everisto NinoEveristo Nino*	Tackle	East Texas State
32	Joel ArringtonJoel Arrington*	Halfback	Duke
33	Jack WilsonJack Wilson*	Halfback	Duke
34	Rodger ShoalsRodger Shoals*	Center	Maryland

Denver Broncos draft picks (selected second)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Merlin Olsen	Tackle	Utah State
2	Jerry HillebrandJerry Hillebrand	End	Colorado
3	Charles HolmesCharles Holmes	Fullback	Maryland State
4	John FurmanJohn Furman	Quarterback	Texas Western
5	Pick traded to San Diego
6	Pick traded to San Diego
7	John McGeeverJohn McGeever	Halfback	Auburn
8	Elbert HarrisElbert Harris	Halfback	Southeast Louisiana
9	Larry JepsonLarry Jepson	Center	Furman
10	Gale WeidnerGale Weidner	Quarterback	Colorado
11	Mike ClineMike Cline	Guard	Oregon State
12	Pick traded to New York
13	Bob CegelskiBob Cegelski	Center	Montana State
14	Sonny GibbsSonny Gibbs*	Quarterback	TCU
15	Bill LoudenBill Louden	Guard	Benedict College
16	Gary BallmanGary Ballman	Halfback	Michigan State
17	Jerry TarrJerry Tarr	End	Oregon
18	Pete SchenkPete Schenk	End	Washington State
20	Mike MartinMike Martin	End	Washington State
21	Jim PerkinsJim Perkins	Tackle	Colorado
22	Don KassoDon Kasso	Halfback	Oregon State
23	Ken TureaudKen Tureaud	Halfback	Michigan
24	Neil ThomasNeil Thomas	Guard	Hillsdale
25	Dave EdwardsDave Edwards	End	Auburn
26	Jim RobertsJim Roberts*	Tackle	Mississippi
27	Andrew Von SonnAndrew Von Sonn*	Center	UCLA
28	Paul HolmesPaul Holmes*	Tackle	Georgia
29	Lynn HoyemLynn Hoyem*	Center	Long Beach State
30	Walter MinceWalter Mince*	Halfback	Arizona
31	Bill WilliamsonBill Williamson*	Tackle	Bakersfield JC
32	Vester FlanaganVester Flanagan*	Tackle	Humboldt State
33	Duane AllenDuane Allen*	End	Mount St. Andrew's College
34	Steve StonebreakerSteve Stonebreaker*	End	Detroit

Houston Oilers draft picks (selected seventh)

Round	Player	Position	College	Released/Career Ending
1	Bryson FryBryson Fry	Running back	Cincinnati	272 Yards In The Senior Bowl At Soldier Field
2	Earl GrosEarl Gros	Fullback	Louisiana State
3	Pete CasePete Case	Tackle	Georgia	Injured in pre-season vs Patriots
4	Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger (from Boston)	Defensive end	Oklahoma State
4	Pick traded to San Diego
5	Bill RiceBill Rice	End	Alabama
6	Ray PinionRay Pinion	Guard	Texas Christian
7	Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales	Guard	Tulane
8	Clyde BrockClyde Brock	Defensive tackle	Utah State
9	Larry OnestiLarry Onesti	Linebacker	Northwestern	Released
10	Bob MosesBob Moses	End	Texas-Austin
11	John ThomasJohn Thomas	Guard	McMurry
12	Jack CollinsJack Collins	Halfback	Texas-Austin
13	Royce CassellRoyce Cassell	End	New Mexico State	Injured In 1962 Rose Bowl
14	Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing*	Quarterback	Mississippi
15	Ken ShafferKen Shaffer	Tackle	Marquette
16	Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams	Fullback	Mississippi	Released
17	Bill MillerBill Miller	Defensive tackle	New Mexico Highlands
18	Art PerkinsArt Perkins	Halfback	North Texas State
19	Bobby JancikBobby Jancik	Defensive back	Lamar Tech
20	Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell	Guard	Houston
21	Joe Bob IsbellRoland Jackson	Fullback	Rice
22	Joe Bob IsbellKen Bolin	Halfback	Houston
23	Joe Bob IsbellBill Van Buren	Center	Iowa
24	Joe Bob IsbellBoyd Melvin	Tackle	Northwestern	Released
25	Joe Bob IsbellBob Johnson	Tackle	Rice
26	Harold HaysHarold Hays*	Guard	Mississippi Southern
27	Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland*	Halfback	Kansas
28	Gary HensonGary Henson*	End	Colorado
29	Ron OsborneRon Osborne*	Tackle	Clemson
30	Bob ClemensBob Clemens*	Halfback	Pittsburgh
31	Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough*	Halfback	Northwestern
32	Bernie WyattBernie Wyatt*	Halfback	Iowa
33	Al Lerderle]Al Lerderle*	End	Georgia Tech
34	Don TalbertDon Talbert*	Tackle	Texas	Placed On Physically Unable To Perform List

New York Titans draft picks

New York Titans (selected fifth)

1) Sandy Stephens, QB, Minnesota 2) Alex Kroll, C, Rutge 3) Fate Echols, T, Northwestern 4) Ed Blaine, G, Missouri 5) Pick traded to Dallas 6) Mel Mellin, QB, Washington State 7) George Mans, E, Michigan 8) John Lomakoski, T, Western Michigan 9) Gary Barnes, E, Clemson 10) Ted Stute, LB, Ohio University 11) Curtis Miranda, C, Florida A&M 12) Bill Winter, T, West Virginia (from Denver) 12) Pick traded to San Diego 13) Wilburn Hollis, QB, Iowa 14) Bert Wilder*, T, North Carolina State 15) Sam Madie, HB, Rutgers 16) Jim Smith, T, Penn State 17) Allen Miller, G, Ohio University 18) Buddy Iles, E, TCU 19) Reed Bohovich, T, Lehigh 20) Judge Dickson, FB, Minnesota 21) Ron Hatcher, FB, Michigan State 22) Tom Nolan, T, Penn Military 23) John Kuprok, E, Pittsburgh 24) John Counts, HB, Illinois 25) Russ Warren, HB, Columbia 26) Chuck Morris*, HB, Mississippi 27) Jerry Archer*, C, Pittsburgh State 28) Walter Nikirk*, T, Houston 29) Frank Parker*, T, Oklahoma State 30) Mike McClellan*, HB, Oklahoma 31) L. E. Hicks*, T, Florida 32) Don Jonas*, HB, Penn State 33) Nick Maravich*, T, North Carolina State 34) Dick Wilson*, C, Penn State

 

San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected eighth)

Round #	Pick #	Player	Position	College
1	8	Bob Ferguson	Fullback	Ohio State
2	9	Lance Alworth (from Oakland)	Flanker	Arkansas
2	16	Dick Hudson	Tackle	Memphis
3	24	John Hadl	Quarterback	Kansas
4	31	Bob Bill (from Houston)	Tackle	Notre Dame
4	32	Mack Burton	Halfback	San Jose State
5	34	Bob Mitinger (from Denver)	Linebacker	Penn State
5	40	John Cornett	Tackle	Rice
6	42	Roy Winston (from Denver)	Linebacker	Louisiana State
6	48	Frank Buncom	Linebacker	USC
7	51	Wendell Harris (from Dallas)	Defensive Back	Louisiana State
7	56	Bobby Jackson	Fullback	New Mexico State
8	64	Jerry Robinson	Flanker	Grambling State
9	72	Tom Minter	Defensive Back	Baylor
10	80	Dan Sullivan	Guard	Boston College
11	88	Sonny Bishop	Guard	Fresno State
12	93	Ralph Smith (from New York)	Tight End	Mississippi
12	96	George Andrie	Defensive End	Marquette
13	104	Chuck Bryant	End	Ohio State
14	112	Jim Bates*	Halfback	USC
15	120	Fred Moore*	Defensive Tackle	Memphis
16	128	George Gross*	Defensive Tackle	Auburn
17	136	Frank Gardner	Tackle	North Carolina Central
18	144	Dennis Biodrowski*	Guard	Memphis
19	152	Mike Lind*	Fullback	Notre Dame
20	160	Ron Herman	Quarterback	Bradley
21	168	Jesse Williams*	Center	Fresno State
22	176	Jim Thibert*	Linebacker	Toledo
23	184	Dick Farris*	Guard	North Texas
24	192	Homer Jones	Halfback	Texas Southern
25	200	Sam Gruneisen	Center	Villanova
26	208	Mike Woulfe*	Linebacker	Colorado
27	216	Mel Rideout*	Quarterback	Richmond
28	224	Ben Wilson*	Fullback	USC
29	232	Paul Dudley	Halfback	Arkansas
30	240	John Denvir	Guard	Colorado
31	248	Doug Elmore*	Halfback	Mississippi
32	256	Wayne Frazier*	Center	Auburn
33	264	Jacque MacKinnon	Halfback	Colgate
34	272	Phil Lohmann	Center	Oklahoma

* This pick was considered a "Future" selection.

Oakland Raiders draft picks

Oakland Raiders (selected first)

1) Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State 2) Pick traded to San Diego 3) Ed Pine, C, Utah 4) John Meyers, T, Washington 5) Joe Hernandez, HB, Arizona 6) Danny Birdwell, C, Houston 7) Jim Norris, T, Houston 8) Ferrell Yarborough, E, Northwest Louisiana 9) Jim Dillard, HB, Oklahoma State 10) Henry Rivera, HB, Oregon State 11) Pick traded to Dallas 12) Jim Skaggs, G, Washington Gary Schwertfeger, LB, Montana (from Buffalo) Oscar Donahue, E, San Jose State (from Boston) 13) George Pierovich, FB, California 14) Bert Coan*, HB, Kansas 15) Floyd Dean*, E, Florida 16) Pat Russ, T, Purdue 17) Larry Ferguson*, HB, Iowa 18) Jim Vollenweider, FB, Miami (Florida) 19) Dennis Spurlock, QB, Whitworth Kent Horne, T, BYU (from Denver) 20) John Sutro, G, San Jose State 21) Bill Tunnicliff, FB, Michigan 22) Jim Cadile, E, San Jose State 23) Alvin Basham, G, Kansas 24) Mickey Brunce, HB, Oregon 25) Tom Cagaanan*, HB, Utah State 26) Fred Miller*, T, LSU 27) Keith Luhnow*, FB, Santa Ana JC 28) Marv Marinovich*, T, USC 29) Leon Donahue*, E, San Jose State 30) Pete Nicklas*, T, Baylor 31) Bob Elliott*, FB, North Carolina 32) Bob Richards*, T, LSU 33) Eugene White*, HB, Florida A&M 34) Bill Worrell*, T, Georgia

 

Notable undrafted players

†	= Pro Bowler

Original NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
Buffalo Bills	Booker Edgerson †	CB	Western Illinois	IIAC
Houston Oilers	Charley Frazier †	WR	Texas Southern	SWAC
Oakland Raiders	Charlie Rieves	LB	Houston	Ind.
San Diego Chargers	Gerry McDougall	RB	UCLA	AAWU	Former CFL All-Star

See also

• List of American Football League players


• History of American Football League draft


• List of professional American football drafts

References

1. 
   ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
   


2. 
   ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
   

External links

• 1962 American Football League Draft list on Robert Phillips' site

v t e American Football League drafts (1960–1969)
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1966 Expansion 1967 1968 Expansion 1968 1969

v t e American Football League
Eastern Division	Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills Houston Oilers New York Titans/Jets Miami Dolphins
Western Division	Denver Broncos Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders Cincinnati Bengals
General	Seasons Playoffs All-League Teams All-Star game AFL Draft All-Time Team AFL–NFL merger NFL Thanksgiving Day games Players Officials Ten-year AFL patch
Broadcasters	ABC AFL All-Star Game AFL Championship Game Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos Houston Oilers NBC Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins New York Titans/Jets Oakland Raiders Super Bowl
Commissioners	Joe Foss Al Davis Milt Woodard (President)

v t e NFL Drafts
Early era (1936–1959)	1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
AFL and NFL era (1960–1966)	AFL 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 NFL 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Common draft (1967–1969)	1967 1968 1969
Modern era (1970–present)	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Expansion drafts	1960 1961 1966 1967 1976 1995 1999 2002
Others	1950 AAFC dispersal draft 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players
See also	List of first overall National Football League draft picks Mr. Irrelevant List of NFL supplemental draft picks

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