| 1969 NFL/AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 28–29, 1969 |
| Location | Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, NY[1] |
| Overview | |
| 442 total selections in 17 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | O. J. Simpson, RB Buffalo Bills |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Fred Zirkle, DT New York Jets |
| Most selections (20) | Baltimore Colts Houston Oilers |
| Fewest selections (14) | Detroit Lions New York Giants Washington Redskins |
| Hall of Famers | 6
|
The 1969 National Football League Draft was part of the common draft, the third and final year in which the NFL and American Football League (AFL) held a joint draft of college players. The draft took place January 28–29, 1969.[2][3][4]
The draft began with first overall pick of O. J. Simpson, the Heisman Trophy-winning running back from USC, by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills. It ended with the twenty-sixth pick in round 17, number 442 overall, of Fred Zirkie, defensive tackle from Duke University, by the AFL's NY Jets.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler[5] | = AFL All-Star[6] | = Hall of famer |
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Buffalo Bills | Bill Enyart | Running back | Oregon State |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ernie Calloway | Linebacker | Texas Southern |
| 29 | Atlanta Falcons | Paul Gipson | Running back | Houston |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Hanratty | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Bergey | Linebacker | Arkansas State |
| 32 | Boston Patriots | Mike Montler | Guard | Colorado |
| 33 | Baltimore Colts | Ted Hendricks | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 34 | Detroit Lions | Altie Taylor | Running back | Utah State |
| 35 | St. Louis Cardinals | Rolf Krueger | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M |
| 36 | Denver Broncos | Grady Cavness | Defensive back | Texas–El Paso |
| 37 | Miami Dolphins | Bob Heinz | Tackle | Pacific |
| 38 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Bradley | Tackle | Penn State |
| 39 | Minnesota Vikings | Ed White | Guard | California |
| 40 | Houston Oilers | Jerry LeVias | Wide receiver | Southern Methodist |
| 41 | Chicago Bears | Bobby Douglass | Quarterback | Kansas |
| 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Warren Bankston | Running back | Tulane |
| 43 | Minnesota Vikings | Volly Murphy | Wide receiver | Texas–El Paso |
| 44 | San Diego Chargers | Ron Sayers | Running back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 45 | New Orleans Saints | Richard Neal | Defensive end | Southern |
| 46 | Washington Redskins | Eugene Epps | Defensive back | Texas–El Paso |
| 47 | Detroit Lions | Jim Yarbrough | Tight end | Florida |
| 48 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ed Podolak | Running back | Iowa |
| 49 | Dallas Cowboys | Richmond Flowers | Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| 50 | Oakland Raiders | George Buehler | Guard | Stanford |
| 51 | Baltimore Colts | Tommy Maxwell | Defensive back | Texas A&M |
| 52 | New York Jets | Al Woodall | Quarterback | Duke |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Buffalo Bills | Julian Nunamaker | Defensive end | Tennessee-Martin |
| 54 | Atlanta Falcons | Malcolm Snider | Tackle | Stanford |
| 55 | Cleveland Browns | Al Jenkins | Guard | Tulsa |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jon Kolb | Center | Oklahoma State |
| 57 | Cincinnati Bengals | Louis "Speedy" Thomas | Wide receiver | Utah |
| 58 | Boston Patriots | Carl Garrett | Running back | N.M. Highlands |
| 59 | Detroit Lions | Larry Walton | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 60 | New York Giants | Vernon Vanoy | Defensive end | Kansas |
| 61 | Denver Broncos | Bill Thompson | Cornerback | Maryland State |
| 62 | Washington Redskins | Ed Cross | Running back | Arkansas AM&N |
| 63 | Miami Dolphins | Eugene "Mercury" Morris | Running back | W. Texas State |
| 64 | Green Bay Packers | John Spilis | Wide receiver | Northern Illinois |
| 65 | Houston Oilers | Elbert Drungo | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | Ross Montgomery | Running back | Texas Christian |
| 67 | Atlanta Falcons | Jon Sandstron | Guard | Oregon State |
| 68 | Dallas Cowboys | Tom Stincic | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 69 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Bradley | Defensive back | Texas |
| 70 | San Diego Chargers | Eugene Ferguson | Tackle | Norfolk State |
| 71 | St. Louis Cardinals | Chip Healy | Linebacker | Vanderbilt |
| 72 | Cleveland Browns | Charles Glass | Tight end | Florida State |
| 73 | St. Louis Cardinals | Terry Brown | Defensive back | Oklahoma State |
| 74 | Dallas Cowboys | Halvor Hagen | Defensive tackle | Weber State |
| 75 | Oakland Raiders | Lloyd Edwards | Tight end | San Diego State |
| 76 | Kansas City Chiefs | Morris Stroud | Tight end | Clark |
| 77 | Baltimore Colts | Dennis Nelson | Tackle | Illinois Normal |
| 78 | Houston Oilers | Rich Johnson | Running back | Illinois |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Richey | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 80 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Kuechenberg | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 81 | Atlanta Falcons | James Mitchell | Tight end | Prairie View |
| 82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Campbell | Running back | Penn State |
| 83 | Cincinnati Bengals | Clem Turner | Running back | Cincinnati |
| 84 | Denver Broncos | Mike Schnitker | Linebacker | Colorado |
| 85 | New Orleans Saints | Dennis Hale | Defensive back | Minnesota |
| 86 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Sniadecki | Linebacker | Indiana |
| 87 | Baltimore Colts | Jacky Stewart | Running back | Texas Tech |
| 88 | Denver Broncos | Edward Hayes | Defensive back | Morgan State |
| 89 | Miami Dolphins | Norman McBride | Linebacker | Utah |
| 90 | Green Bay Packers | Perry Williams | Running back | Purdue |
| 91 | Chicago Bears | Rudy Redmond | Defensive back | Pacific |
| 92 | New York Giants | Rich Houston | Wide receiver | East Texas State |
| 93 | Houston Oilers | Charlie Joiner | Wide receiver | Grambling |
| 94 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Moore | Running back | Occidental |
| 95 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike McCaffrey | Linebacker | California |
| 96 | Houston Oilers | Roy Gerela | Kicker | New Mexico State |
| 97 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bill Rhodes | Guard | Florida State |
| 98 | Cleveland Browns | Fred Summers | Defensive back | Wake Forest |
| 99 | Los Angeles Rams | John Zook | Defensive end | Kansas |
| 100 | Oakland Raiders | Ruby Jackson | Tackle | New Mexico State |
| 101 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jack Rudnay | Center | Northwestern |
| 102 | New Orleans Saints | Bob Hudspeth | Tackle | Southern Illinois |
| 103 | Atlanta Falcons | Dickie Lyons | Defensive back | Kentucky |
| 104 | New York Jets | Ezell Jones | Tackle | Minnesota |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Buffalo Bills | Ben Mayes | Defensive tackle | Drake |
| 106 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Barnes | Guard | Arkansas |
| 107 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Anderson | Guard | Missouri |
| 108 | St. Louis Cardinals | Walter Shockley | Running back | San Jose State |
| 109 | Cincinnati Bengals | Guy Dennis | Guard | Florida |
| 110 | Boston Patriots | Onree Jackson | Quarterback | Alabama A&M |
| 111 | New Orleans Saints | Tony Kyasky | Defensive back | Syracuse |
| 112 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike O'Shea | Wide receiver | Utah State |
| 113 | Denver Broncos | Frank Quayle | Running back | Virginia |
| 114 | Washington Redskins | Bill Kishman | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 115 | Miami Dolphins | Willie Pearson | Defensive back | North Carolina A&T |
| 116 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Hayhoe | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 117 | New Orleans Saints | Keith Christensen | Tackle | Kansas |
| 118 | Houston Oilers | John Peacock | Defensive back | Houston |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | Jim Winegardner | Tight end | Notre Dame |
| 120 | San Francisco 49ers | Earl Edwards | Defensive tackle | Wichita State |
| 121 | Minnesota Vikings | Corny Davis | Running back | Kansas State |
| 122 | San Diego Chargers | Harry Orszulak | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| 123 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gene Huey | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 124 | Cleveland Browns | Fair Hooker | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 125 | Dallas Cowboys | Chuck Kyle | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 126 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Stein | Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 127 | Atlanta Falcons | Tony Pleviak | Defensive end | Illinois |
| 128 | Miami Dolphins | Karl Kremser | Kicker | Tennessee |
| 129 | Baltimore Colts | King Dunlap | Defensive tackle | Tennessee State |
| 130 | New York Jets | Chris Gilbert | Running back | Texas |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Denver Broncos | Wandy Williams | Running back | Hofstra |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Richard Barnhorst | Tight end | Xavier |
| 133 | Los Angeles Rams | A. Z. Drones | Tackle | W. Texas State |
| 134 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Jones | Tight end | Texas–El Paso |
| 135 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Riley | Defensive back | Florida A&M |
| 136 | Oakland Raiders | Ken Newfield | Running back | LSU |
| 137 | Atlanta Falcons | Wally Oyler | Defensive back | Louisville |
| 138 | New Orleans Saints | Bob Miller | Tight end | USC |
| 139 | Washington Redskins | Harold McLinton | Linebacker | Southern |
| 140 | Denver Broncos | Mike Coleman | Running back | Tampa |
| 141 | Miami Dolphins | Ed Tuck | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 142 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Vinyard | Kicker | Texas Tech |
| 143 | Houston Oilers | Willie Grate | Wide receiver | South Carolina State |
| 144 | Chicago Bears | Bill Nicholson | Defensive end | Stanford |
| 145 | Cleveland Browns | Larry Adams | Defensive tackle | Texas Christian |
| 146 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Thomas | Running back | Texas-Arlington |
| 147 | San Diego Chargers | Terry Swarn | Wide receiver | Colorado State |
| 148 | Minnesota Vikings | Marion Bates | Defensive back | Texas Southern |
| 149 | St. Louis Cardinals | Amos Van Pelt | Running back | Ball State |
| 150 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Righetti | Defensive tackle | Waynesburg |
| 151 | Los Angeles Rams | Pat Curran | Linebacker | Lakeland (Wis) |
| 152 | Dallas Cowboys | Rick Shaw | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 153 | Oakland Raiders | Jackie Allen | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 154 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Fortier | Tackle | LSU |
| 155 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Pleasant | Running back | Alabama State |
| 156 | New York Jets | Jimmy Jones | Linebacker | Wichita State |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Buffalo Bills | John Helton | Defensive end | Arizona State |
| 158 | Atlanta Falcons | Dick Enderle | Guard | Minnesota |
| 159 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Schmeising | Running back | St. Olaf |
| 160 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chuck Beatty | Defensive back | North Texas State |
| 161 | Cincinnati Bengals | Royce Berry | Defensive end | Houston |
| 162 | Boston Patriots | Rick Hackley | Tackle | New Mexico State |
| 163 | Baltimore Colts | Gary Fleming | Defensive end | Samford (Ala) |
| 164 | Atlanta Falcons | Theo Cottrell | Linebacker | Delaware Valley |
| 165 | Denver Broncos | Al Giffin | Tight end | Auburn |
| 166 | Washington Redskins | Jeff Anderson | Running back | Virginia |
| 167 | Miami Dolphins | John Egan | Center | Boston College |
| 168 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Agajanian | Defensive tackle | UCLA |
| 169 | Chicago Bears | Ron Copeland | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 170 | New York Giants | Al Brenner | Defensive back | Michigan State |
| 171 | Houston Oilers | Mike Richardson | Running back | Southern Methodist |
| 172 | San Francisco 49ers | Steven Van Sinderen | Tackle | Washington State |
| 173 | Washington Redskins | John Didion | Center | Oregon State |
| 174 | Miami Dolphins | John Kulka | Guard | Penn State |
| 175 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chadwick Brown | Tackle | East Texas State |
| 176 | Cleveland Browns | Walt Summer | Defensive back | Florida State |
| 177 | Los Angeles Rams | James Hawkins | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 178 | Oakland Raiders | Finnis Taylor | Defensive back | Prairie View |
| 179 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tom Nettles | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 180 | Dallas Cowboys | Larry Bales | Wide receiver | Emory & Henry |
| 181 | Baltimore Colts | Roland Moss | Running back | Toledo |
| 182 | New York Jets | Cliff Larson | Defensive end | Houston |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Buffalo Bills | James Harvey | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Hobbs | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 185 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Callahan | Wide receiver | Temple |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Cooper | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| 187 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tim Buchanan | Linebacker | Hawaii |
| 188 | Boston Patriots | Bob Gladieux | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 189 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Lawrence | Wide receiver | USC |
| 190 | Detroit Lions | Jim Carr | Tackle | Jackson State |
| 191 | Washington Redskins | Larry Brown | Running back | Kansas State |
| 192 | Buffalo Bills | James Harris | Quarterback | Grambling |
| 193 | Miami Dolphins | Bruce Weinstein | Tight end | Yale |
| 194 | Green Bay Packers | Doug Gosnell | Defensive tackle | Utah State |
| 195 | New York Giants | George Irby | Running back | Tuskegee |
| 196 | Houston Oilers | Glenn Woods | Defensive end | Prairie View |
| 197 | Chicago Bears | Webb Hubbell | Guard | Arkansas |
| 198 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Loper | Tackle | Brigham Young |
| 199 | Minnesota Vikings | Harris Wood | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 200 | San Diego Chargers | Craig Cotton | Wide receiver | Youngstown State |
| 201 | St. Louis Cardinals | Wayne Mulligan | Center | Clemson |
| 202 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Reynolds | Center | Tulsa |
| 203 | Los Angeles Rams | Richard Harvey | Defensive back | Jackson State |
| 204 | Kansas City Chiefs | Clanton King | Tackle | Purdue |
| 205 | Dallas Cowboys | Elmer Benhardt | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 206 | Kansas City Chiefs | Maurice LeBlanc | Defensive back | LSU |
| 207 | Baltimore Colts | Sam Havrilak | Quarterback | Bucknell |
| 208 | New York Jets | Cecil Leonard | Defensive back | Tuskegee |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Boston Patriots | Steve Alexakos | Guard | San Jose State |
| 210 | Baltimore Colts | George Wright | Defensive tackle | Sam Houston State |
| 211 | Philadelphia Eagles | Kent Lawrence | Wide receiver | Georgia |
| 212 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Sodaski | Defensive back | Villanova |
| 213 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mike Stripling | Running back | Tulsa |
| 214 | Boston Patriots | Joe Walker | Defensive end | Albany State |
| 215 | New Orleans Saints | Joe Owens | Linebacker | Alcorn A&M |
| 216 | Detroit Lions | Rocky Rasley | Guard | Oregon State |
| 217 | Denver Broncos | Henry Jones | Running back | Grambling |
| 218 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lynn Buss | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 219 | Miami Dolphins | Jesse Powell | Linebacker | W. Texas State |
| 220 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Hampton | Running back | Wyoming |
| 221 | Houston Oilers | Ed Watson | Linebacker | Grambling |
| 222 | Chicago Bears | Joe Aluise | Running back | Arizona |
| 223 | New York Giants | Ray Hickl | Linebacker | Texas A&I |
| 224 | San Francisco 49ers | Hilton Crawford | Defensive back | Grambling |
| 225 | Minnesota Vikings | Tom Fink | Guard | Minnesota |
| 226 | San Diego Chargers | Joe Williams | Defensive back | Southern |
| 227 | St. Louis Cardinals | Cal Snowden | Defensive end | Indiana |
| 228 | Cleveland Browns | Ron Kamzelski | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
| 229 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Foote | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| 230 | Dallas Cowboys | Claxton Welch | Running back | Oregon |
| 231 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dan Klepper | Guard | Omaha |
| 232 | Baltimore Colts | Larry Good | Quarterback | Georgia Tech |
| 233 | New York Jets | Frank Peters | Tackle | Ohio |
| 234 | Oakland Raiders | Drew Buie | Wide receiver | Catawba |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Buffalo Bills | Ron Baines | Wide receiver | Montana |
| 236 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sonny Wade | Quarterback | Emory & Henry |
| 237 | Atlanta Falcons | Jeff Stanciel | Running back | Mississippi Valley |
| 238 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L. C. Greenwood | Defensive end | Arkansas AM&N |
| 239 | Cincinnati Bengals | Steve Howell | Tight end | Ohio State |
| 240 | Boston Patriots | Dennis Devlin | Defensive back | Wyoming |
| 241 | New Orleans Saints | McKinley Reynolds | Running back | Hawaii |
| 242 | Detroit Lions | Bob Bergum | Defensive end | Platteville (Wis) |
| 243 | Philadelphia Eagles | Donnie Shanklin | Running back | Kansas |
| 244 | Denver Broncos | Jim Smith | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 245 | Miami Dolphins | Jim Mertens | Tight end | Fairmont State (W. Va.) |
| 246 | Green Bay Packers | Bruce Nelson | Tackle | North Dakota State |
| 247 | Chicago Bears | Ron Pearson | Tight end | Maryland |
| 248 | New York Giants | Lou Galiardi | Defensive tackle | Dayton |
| 249 | Houston Oilers | Joe Pryor | Defensive end | Boston College |
| 250 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave Chapple | Kicker | Santa Barbara |
| 251 | San Diego Chargers | David Arnold | Guard | N.W. Louisiana |
| 252 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gerald Warren | Kicker | North Carolina State |
| 253 | Minnesota Vikings | Tom McCauley | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
| 254 | Cleveland Browns | Greg Shelly | Guard | Virginia |
| 255 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Gordon | Tackle | Auburn |
| 256 | Houston Oilers | Bob Naponic | Quarterback | Illinois |
| 257 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Sponheimer | Defensive tackle | Cornell |
| 258 | Dallas Cowboys | Stuart Gottlieb | Tackle | Weber State |
| 259 | Baltimore Colts | Marion Griffin | Tight end | Purdue |
| 260 | New York Jets | Mike Hall | Linebacker | Alabama |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Buffalo Bills | Bobby Hall | Running back | North Carolina State |
| 262 | Atlanta Falcons | Jeff Van Note | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 263 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Marcum | Defensive back | Texas-Arlington |
| 264 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clarence Washington | Defensive tackle | Arkansas AM&N |
| 265 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mark Stewart | Defensive back | Georgia |
| 266 | Boston Patriots | Barry Gallup | Wide receiver | Boston College |
| 267 | New Orleans Saints | Tom Morel | Wide receiver | LSU |
| 268 | Detroit Lions | Ron Walker | Defensive end | Morris Brown |
| 269 | Washington Redskins | Eric Norri | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 270 | Denver Broncos | Alan Pastrana | Quarterback | Maryland |
| 271 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Berdis | Tackle | North Dakota State |
| 272 | Green Bay Packers | Leon Harden | Defensive back | Texas–El Paso |
| 273 | New York Giants | John "Frenchy" Fuqua | Running back | Morgan State |
| 274 | Houston Oilers | Terry May | Center | Southern Methodist |
| 275 | Chicago Bears | Sam Campbell | Defensive tackle | Iowa State |
| 276 | San Francisco 49ers | Willie Peake | Tackle | Alcorn A&M |
| 277 | Minnesota Vikings | Brian Dowling | Quarterback | Yale |
| 278 | San Diego Chargers | Willie Norwood | Tight end | Alcorn A&M |
| 279 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gary Kerl | Linebacker | Utah |
| 280 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Jones | Wide receiver | Kansas State |
| 281 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Svendsen | Wide receiver | Eastern Washington |
| 282 | Kansas City Chiefs | Skip Wupper | Defensive end | C.W. Post |
| 283 | Dallas Cowboys | Clarence Williams | Defensive tackle | Prairie View |
| 284 | Oakland Raiders | Harold Rice | Linebacker | Tennessee State |
| 285 | Baltimore Colts | Ken Delaney | Tackle | Akron |
| 286 | New York Jets | Gary Roberts | Guard | Purdue |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Buffalo Bills | Lloyd Pate | Running back | Cincinnati |
| 288 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gary Adams | Defensive back | Arkansas |
| 289 | Atlanta Falcons | Denver Samples | Defensive tackle | Texas–El Paso |
| 290 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Doug Fisher | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 291 | Cincinnati Bengals | Lonnie Paige | Defensive tackle | North Carolina College |
| 292 | Boston Patriots | Richard Lee | Defensive tackle | Grambling |
| 293 | New Orleans Saints | Tom Broadhead | Running back | Santa Barbara |
| 294 | Detroit Lions | Bob Hadlock | Defensive tackle | George Fox (Ore) |
| 295 | Washington Redskins | Bob Shannon | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 296 | Denver Broncos | Wes Plummer | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 297 | Miami Dolphins | Dale McCullers | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 298 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Buckman | Tight end | Texas A&M |
| 299 | Houston Oilers | George Resley | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M |
| 300 | Chicago Bears | Dave Hale | Defensive end | Ottawa (KS) |
| 301 | New York Giants | Harry Blackney | Running back | Maryland |
| 302 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack O'Malley | Tackle | USC |
| 303 | Minnesota Vikings | Noel Jenke | Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 304 | San Diego Chargers | Jim White | Running back | Arkansas AM&N |
| 305 | St. Louis Cardinals | Howard Taylor | Running back | New Mexico State |
| 306 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Davis | Running back | Nebraska |
| 307 | Los Angeles Rams | Tim Carr | Quarterback | C.W. Post |
| 308 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Belden | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 309 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Lavin | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 310 | Baltimore Colts | Butch Riley | Linebacker | Texas A&I |
| 311 | New York Jets | Mike Battle | Defensive back | USC |
| 312 | Oakland Raiders | Al Goddard | Defensive back | J.C. Smith |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Buffalo Bills | Leon Lovelace | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 314 | Atlanta Falcons | Harry Carpenter | Offensive tackle | Tennessee State |
| 315 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wade Key | Tight end | Southwest Texas State |
| 316 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Lynch | Linebacker | Drake |
| 317 | Cincinnati Bengals | Chuck Benson | Wide receiver | Southern Illinois |
| 318 | Boston Patriots | Joe Leasy | Linebacker | Alcorn A&M |
| 319 | New Orleans Saints | Joe Robillard | Defensive back | Linfield (Ore.) |
| 320 | Detroit Lions | Wilson Bowie | Running back | USC |
| 321 | Denver Broncos | John Sias | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech |
| 322 | Washington Redskins | Michael Shook | Defensive back | North Texas State |
| 323 | Miami Dolphins | Amos Ayres | Defensive back | Arkansas AM&N |
| 324 | Green Bay Packers | Craig Koinzan | Linebacker | Doane |
| 325 | Chicago Bears | Tom Quinn | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 326 | New York Giants | Richard Perrin | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
| 327 | Houston Oilers | Richard Pickens | Running back | Tennessee |
| 328 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Champlin | Defensive back | Eastern Montana |
| 329 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Moylan | Defensive tackle | Texas Tech |
| 330 | San Diego Chargers | Mike Simpson | Defensive back | Houston |
| 331 | St. Louis Cardinals | Richard Heinz | Defensive tackle | Santa Barbara |
| 332 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Boutwell | Quarterback | Southern Mississippi |
| 333 | Los Angeles Rams | Roger Williams | Defensive back | Grambling |
| 334 | Oakland Raiders | Dave Husted | Linebacker | Wabash |
| 335 | Kansas City Chiefs | Rick Piland | Guard | Virginia Tech |
| 336 | Dallas Cowboys | Rene Matison | Wide receiver | New Mexico |
| 337 | Baltimore Colts | Carl Mauck | Linebacker | Southern Illinois |
| 338 | New York Jets | Steve O'Neal | Punter | Texas A&M |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Buffalo Bills | Bubba Thornton | Wide receiver | Texas Christian |
| 340 | Philadelphia Eagles | James Ross | Tackle | Bishop |
| 341 | Atlanta Falcons | Billy Hunt | Defensive back | Kansas |
| 342 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Houmard | Running back | Ohio |
| 343 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mike Wilson | Running back | Dayton |
| 344 | Boston Patriots | John Cagle | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 345 | New Orleans Saints | Gary Loyd | Kicker | California-Lutheran |
| 346 | Detroit Lions | George Hoey | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| 347 | Washington Redskins | Rick Brand | Defensive tackle | Virginia |
| 348 | Denver Broncos | Gary Crane | Linebacker | Arkansas State |
| 349 | Miami Dolphins | Glenn Thompson | Tackle | Troy State |
| 350 | Green Bay Packers | Rich Voltzke | Running back | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 351 | New York Giants | Steve Smith | Kicker | Weber State |
| 352 | Houston Oilers | Roy Reeves | Defensive back | South Carolina |
| 353 | Chicago Bears | Ron Ehrig | Defensive back | Texas |
| 354 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Black | Wide receiver | East Texas State |
| 355 | Minnesota Vikings | Tommy Head | Center | Southwest Texas State |
| 356 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Ackman | Defensive tackle | New Mexico State |
| 357 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ed Roseborough | Quarterback | Arizona State |
| 358 | Cleveland Browns | Jiggy Smaha | Defensive tackle | Georgia |
| 359 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Stephens | Running back | Minnesota |
| 360 | Kansas City Chiefs | Al Bream | Defensive back | Iowa |
| 361 | Dallas Cowboys | Gerald Lutri | Tackle | Northern Michigan |
| 362 | Oakland Raiders | Harold Busby | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 363 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Bartelt | Linebacker | Colorado |
| 364 | New York Jets | Roger Finnie | Defensive end | Florida A&M |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Buffalo Bills | Karl Wilson | Running back | Olivet (Mich) |
| 366 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Weatherford | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 367 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leon Angevine | Wide receiver | Penn State |
| 368 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ken Liberto | Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech |
| 369 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Shoemaker | Kicker | Stanford |
| 370 | Boston Patriots | Brant Conley | Running back | Tulsa |
| 371 | New Orleans Saints | Bill Waller | Wide receiver | Xavier |
| 372 | Detroit Lions | Fred Gough | Linebacker | Texas-Arlington |
| 373 | Denver Broncos | Errol Kahoun | Guard | Miami (OH) |
| 374 | Washington Redskins | Paul Rogers | Tackle | Virginia |
| 375 | Miami Dolphins | Chick McGeehan | Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| 376 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Eckstein | Defensive back | Presbyterian |
| 377 | Houston Oilers | John Tysziewicz | Guard | Chattanooga |
| 378 | Chicago Bears | Bob Coble | Punter | Kansas State |
| 379 | New York Giants | Don Herrmann | Wide receiver | Waynesburg |
| 380 | San Francisco 49ers | Gary Golden | Defensive back | Texas Tech |
| 381 | Minnesota Vikings | Eugene Mosley | Tight end | Jackson State |
| 382 | San Diego Chargers | Charlie Jarvis | Running back | Army |
| 383 | St. Louis Cardinals | Fritz Latham | Tackle | Tuskegee |
| 384 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Stevenson | Tight end | Georgia Tech |
| 385 | Los Angeles Rams | George Jugum | Linebacker | Washington |
| 386 | Dallas Cowboys | Bill Justus | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 387 | Oakland Raiders | Alvin Presell | Running back | Alabama A&M |
| 388 | Kansas City Chiefs | Leland Winston | Tackle | Rice |
| 389 | Baltimore Colts | George Thompson | Defensive back | Marquette |
| 390 | New York Jets | Wayne Stewart | Tight end | California |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Buffalo Bills | Robert Kirk | Guard | Indiana |
| 392 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom McClinton | Defensive back | Southern |
| 393 | Atlanta Falcons | Ed Hughes | Running back | Texas Southern |
| 394 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dock Mosley | Wide receiver | Alcorn A&M |
| 395 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Schmidt | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 396 | Boston Patriots | Jim Vuono | Linebacker | Adams State |
| 397 | New Orleans Saints | Edd Hargett | Quarterback | Texas A&M |
| 398 | Detroit Lions | Ken Spain | Defensive end | Houston |
| 399 | Washington Redskins | Mike Washington | Linebacker | Southern |
| 400 | Denver Broncos | Billy Woods | Defensive back | North Texas State |
| 401 | Miami Dolphins | Lloyd Mumphord | Defensive back | Texas Southern |
| 402 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Hewins | Wide receiver | Drake |
| 403 | Chicago Bears | Dave Stydahar | Guard | Purdue |
| 404 | New York Giants | Byron Jones | Linebacker | W. Texas State |
| 405 | Houston Oilers | Loyd Wainscott | Defensive tackle | Texas |
| 406 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Hoskins | Linebacker | Wichita State |
| 407 | Detroit Lions | John Stahl | Guard | Fresno State |
| 408 | San Diego Chargers | Willie Davenport | Wide receiver | Southern |
| 409 | St. Louis Cardinals | Junior Riggins | Running back | Kansas |
| 410 | Cleveland Browns | James Lowe | Wide receiver | Tuskegee |
| 411 | Los Angeles Rams | Henry Hipps | Linebacker | North Carolina A&T State |
| 412 | Oakland Raiders | William Davis | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 413 | Kansas City Chiefs | Eural Johnson | Defensive back | Prairie View |
| 414 | Dallas Cowboys | Floyd Kerr | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 415 | Baltimore Colts | James McMillan | Running back | The Citadel |
| 416 | New York Jets | George Nock | Running back | Morgan State |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | Buffalo Bills | Wayne Lineberry | Linebacker | East Carolina |
| 418 | Atlanta Falcons | Paul Williams | Running back | California |
| 419 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Haack | Tackle | Linfield (Ore.) |
| 420 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Eppright | Kicker | Kent State |
| 421 | Cincinnati Bengals | Terry Story | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 422 | Boston Patriots | George Muse | Linebacker | Grambling |
| 423 | New Orleans Saints | Chico Kurzawski | Defensive back | Northwestern |
| 424 | Detroit Lions | Gary Steele | Tight end | Army |
| 425 | Denver Broncos | Buster O'Brien | Quarterback | Richmond |
| 426 | Washington Redskins | Rich Dobbert | Defensive end | Springfield (Mass.) |
| 427 | Miami Dolphins | Tom Krallman | Defensive end | Xavier |
| 428 | Green Bay Packers | John Mack | Running back | Central Missouri |
| 429 | New York Giants | Ken Riley | Linebacker | Texas-Arlington |
| 430 | Houston Oilers | Hank Autry | Center | Southern Mississippi |
| 431 | Chicago Bears | Bob Long | Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
| 432 | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Rushing | Linebacker | Memphis State |
| 433 | Minnesota Vikings | Wendell Housley | Running back | Texas A&M |
| 434 | San Diego Chargers | Larry Rentz | Defensive back | Florida |
| 435 | St. Louis Cardinals | George Hummer | Center | Arizona State |
| 436 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Oliver | Defensive end | Abilene Christian |
| 437 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Thorpe | Defensive back | Hofstra |
| 438 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ralph Jenkins | Defensive back | Tuskegee |
| 439 | Dallas Cowboys | Bill Bailey | Defensive tackle | Lewis & Clark |
| 440 | Oakland Raiders | Billy Austin | Tight end | Arkansas AM&N |
| 441 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Cowan | Wide receiver | Johns Hopkins |
| 442[8] | New York Jets | Fred Zirkle | Defensive tackle | Duke |
| = Pro Bowler[5] | = AFL All-Star[6] | = Hall of famer |
Hall of Famers
- O. J. Simpson, running back from Southern California, taken 1st round 1st overall by AFL's Buffalo Bills
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1985.[9]
- Joe Greene, defensive tackle from North Texas, taken 1st round 4th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[9]
- Ted Hendricks, linebacker from Miami, taken 2nd round 33rd overall by Baltimore Colts
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[10]
- Charlie Joiner, wide receiver from Grambling State, taken 4th round 93rd overall by AFL's Houston Oilers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[10]
- Roger Wehrli, cornerback from Missouri, taken 1st round 19th overall by St. Louis Cardinals
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2007.[11]
- Ken Riley, defensive back from Florida A&M, taken 6th round 135th overall by Cincinnati Bengals
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[5] |
References
- ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Pro Football Draft History: 1969". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- 1 2 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
- ↑ O. J. Simpson, 1968 Heisman Trophy winner "1968 Heisman Trophy winner". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- 1 2 "List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductees". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- 1 2 "List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductees". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductees". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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