This draft was delayed as new guidelines were established; redshirt (or "future") players were no longer eligible.[4] It began on a Tuesday in mid-March; the previous two years the leagues held their separate drafts on the final Saturday of November, immediately following the college football regular season.
Kentucky (never played college football, was a basketball player)[9]
286
Kansas City Chiefs
Bill Braswell
Guard
Auburn
287
Green Bay Packers
Dave Bennett
Quarterback
Springfield
288
New Orleans Saints
Bernard Corbin
Defensive back
Alabama A&M
290
Baltimore Colts
Herman Reed
Tackle
St. Augustine
Round twelve[edit]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
289
New Orleans Saints
Ronnie Pack
Guard
Texas Tech
291
New York Giants
Bob Shortal
Linebacker
Dayton
292
Buffalo Bills
Ernie Ames
Defensive tackle
Kent State
293
Atlanta Falcons
Bill Gentry
Linebacker
North Carolina St
294
Miami Dolphins
Stan Juk
Linebacker
South Carolina
295
Miami Dolphins
Jim Whitaker
Defensive back
Missouri
296
Minnesota Vikings
Fred Cremer
Guard
St. John's (MN)
297
Detroit Lions
Eric Watts
Defensive back
San Jose State
298
Baltimore Colts
Preston Pearson
Defensive back
Illinois (never played college football, was a basketball player)[9]
299
Chicago Bears
Bruce Green
Wide receiver
Midland (Neb.)
300
Washington Redskins
Ron Sepic
Wide receiver
Ohio State
301
San Francisco 49ers
James Hall
Linebacker
Tuskegee
302
New York Jets
Randy Rasmussen
Guard
Kearney (Neb.)
303
Kansas City Chiefs
Dick Kolowski
Center
Lake Forest
304
Los Angeles Rams
Pat Badjek
Linebacker
Franklin (Ind.)
305
St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Dundee
Wide receiver
Pomona
306
Oakland Raiders
Bob Kruse
Guard
Wayne State
307
Baltimore Colts
J.B. Christian
Guard
Oklahoma State
308
Cleveland Browns
Charles Fowler
Tackle
Houston
309
Philadelphia Eagles
Ben Monroe
Quarterback
New Mexico
310
Boston Patriots
Dave Davis
Tackle
Harvard
311
Buffalo Bills
Bob Bonner
Defensive tackle
Southern
312
Dallas Cowboys
Harold Deters
Kicker
North Carolina State
313
Kansas City Chiefs
Kent Lashley
Wide receiver
N.E. Oklahoma State
314
Green Bay Packers
Mike Bass
Defensive back
Michigan
315
New Orleans Saints
John Robinson
Wide receiver
Tennessee State
Round thirteen[edit]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
316
New Orleans Saints
Bill Stetz
Linebacker
Boston College
317
Atlanta Falcons
Sandor Szabo
Kicker
Ithaca
318
Buffalo Bills
Howard Finley
Defensive back
Tennessee State
319
Buffalo Bills
George Carter
Running back
St. Bonaventure
320
New York Giants
Tom Stidham
Kicker
Oklahoma
321
Denver Broncos
Dennis Furjanic
Defensive back
Houston
322
Detroit Lions
Lamar Wright
Guard
Georgia Tech
323
Minnesota Vikings
Charles Hardt
Defensive back
Tulsa
324
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Homan
Guard
USC
325
San Francisco 49ers
Rich Gibbs
Defensive back
Iowa
326
Chicago Bears
Kaye Carstens
Defensive back
Nebraska
327
New York Jets
Jack Emmer
Wide receiver
Rutgers
328
Washington Redskins
Robert Rodwell
Linebacker
Eastern Michigan
329
San Diego Chargers
Leon Carr
Defensive back
Prairie View
330
Los Angeles Rams
John Erisman
Wide receiver
Miami (OH)
331
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Duncum
Tackle
W. Texas State
332
Oakland Raiders
Len Kleinpeter
Wide receiver
Southwestern Louisiana
333
Cleveland Browns
Billy Andrews
Linebacker
Southeastern Louisiana
334
Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Downes
Defensive tackle
Louisville
335
Baltimore Colts
Marc Allen
Defensive end
W. Texas State
336
Boston Patriots
Ray Ilg
Linebacker
Colgate
337
Buffalo Bills
Randy Wheeler
Running back
Georgia
338
Dallas Cowboys
Al Kerkian
Defensive end
Akron
339
Kansas City Chiefs
Linwood Simmons
Running back
Edward Waters
340
Green Bay Packers
Keith Brown
Wide receiver
Central Missouri
341
New Orleans Saints
Gary Grossnickle
Defensive back
Missouri
Round fourteen[edit]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
342
New Orleans Saints
Jim Hester
Tight end
North Dakota
343
New York Giants
Bill Bates
Kicker
Missouri
344
Miami Dolphins
Charles Stikes
Defensive back
Kent State
345
Houston Oilers
Henry Hailstock
Guard
Lincoln
346
Atlanta Falcons
Tom Bryan
Running back
Auburn
347
Denver Broncos
Tom Francisco
Running back
Virginia Tech
348
Minnesota Vikings
James Hargrove
Linebacker
Howard Payne
349
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Robinson
Defensive end
South Carolina State
350
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chet Anderson
Tight end
Minnesota
351
Chicago Bears
Lynn Nesbitt
Guard
Wake Forest
352
New York Jets
Mike Stromberg
Linebacker
Temple
353
Washington Redskins
Andy Socha
Running back
Marshall
354
San Francisco 49ers
Dalton Leblanc
Wide receiver
N.E. Louisiana
355
San Diego Chargers
Martin Baccaglio
Defensive tackle
San Jose State
356
Los Angeles Rams
Walt Richardson
Defensive tackle
Fresno State
357
St. Louis Cardinals
Bo Hickey
Running back
Maryland
358
Philadelphia Eagles
Dick Kenney
Kicker
Michigan State
359
Baltimore Colts
Pat Conley
Linebacker
Purdue
360
Cleveland Browns
Floyd Rogers
Tackle
Clemson
361
Boston Patriots
Bobby Beaird
Defensive back
Auburn
362
Buffalo Bills
Vern Moore
Running back
Central State (OK)
363
Oakland Raiders
Casey Boyett
Wide receiver
Brigham Young
364
Dallas Cowboys
Tommy Boyd
Guard
Tarleton State
365
Kansas City Chiefs
John Bishop
Defensive tackle
Delta State
366
Green Bay Packers
Claudis James
Running back
Jackson State
367
New Orleans Saints
George Stetter
Defensive back
Virginia
Round fifteen[edit]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
368
New Orleans Saints
John Snow
Tackle
Wake Forest
369
New York Giants
Tom Reale
Tackle
Southern Connecticut
370
Houston Oilers
Marvin McQueen
Linebacker
Mississippi
371
Atlanta Falcons
Al Nicholas
Running back
Sacramento State
372
Miami Dolphins
Jake Ferro
Linebacker
Youngstown State
373
Denver Broncos
Don Smith
Guard
Florida A&M
374
Detroit Lions
Sam Burke
Defensive back
Georgia Tech
375
Minnesota Vikings
Jimmy Shea
Defensive back
Eastern New Mexico
376
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Love
Running back
Abilene Christian
377
Chicago Bears
Terry Oakes
Defensive end
San Francisco State
378
Washington Redskins
Ed Breding
Guard
Texas A&M
379
San Francisco 49ers
Clarence Spencer
Wide receiver
Louisville
380
New York Jets
Jack Schweberger
Wide receiver
Vermont
381
San Diego Chargers
Craig Scoggins
Wide receiver
San Diego State
382
Los Angeles Rams
Steve Bunker
Tight end
Oregon
383
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Wosilius
Linebacker
Syracuse
384
Oakland Raiders
Ben Woodson
Running back
Utah
385
Baltimore Colts
Bob Wade
Defensive back
Morgan State
386
Cleveland Browns
Dennis Williamson
Defensive back
Whitewater
387
Philadelphia Eagles
David Poche
Tackle
McNeese
388
Boston Patriots
Tom Folliard
Linebacker
Mississippi State
389
Buffalo Bills
Grant Martinsen
Defensive back
Utah State
390
Dallas Cowboys
Leavie David
Defensive back
Edward Waters
391
Kansas City Chiefs
Dennis Caponi
Running back
Xavier
392
Green Bay Packers
Jim Schneider
Defensive tackle
Colgate
393
New Orleans Saints
Darrell Johnson
Running back
Lamar Tech
Round sixteen[edit]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
394
New Orleans Saints
Marcus Rhoden
Wide receiver
Mississippi State
395
New York Giants
Bill Seman
Guard
N.E. Missouri
396
Atlanta Falcons
Larry Chester
Defensive back
Allen
397
Miami Dolphins
Maurice Calhoun
Running back
Central (Ohio)
398
Houston Oilers
Rex Keeling
Wide receiver
Samford (Ala)
399
Denver Broncos
Jack Lentz
Quarterback
Holy Cross
400
Minnesota Vikings
Gene Beard
Defensive back
Virginia Union
401
Detroit Lions
Jerry Zawadzkas
Tight end
Columbia
402
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Smith
Center
Oregon
403
Chicago Bears
Bill Rogers
Defensive back
Weber State
404
San Francisco 49ers
Bart Templeman
Center
Eastern Montana
405
New York Jets
Doug Archibald
Defensive back
Tennessee
406
Washington Redskins
Mick Bonachi
Defensive back
Sul Ross
407
San Diego Chargers
Mark Waitte
Tackle
South Carolina
408
Los Angeles Rams
Allen Sack
Linebacker
Notre Dame
409
Oakland Raiders
Don Bruce
Guard
Virginia Tech
410
St. Louis Cardinals
Phil Spiller
Defensive back
Los Angeles State
411
Cleveland Browns
Jared Windish
Wide receiver
Akron
412
Philadelphia Eagles
Lynn Baker
Defensive back
Colorado
413
Baltimore Colts
Don Alley
Wide receiver
Adams State
414
Boston Patriots
Keith Freeman
Running back
Southern Connecticut
415
Buffalo Bills
Mike Irwin
Running back
Penn State
416
Dallas Cowboys
Paul Brothers
Quarterback
Oregon State
417
Kansas City Chiefs
Charles Noggle
Running back
North Carolina State
418
Green Bay Packers
Fred Cassidy
Running back
Miami (FL)
419
New Orleans Saints
Bruce Cortez
Defensive back
Parsons
Round seventeen[edit]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
420
New Orleans Saints
Danny Abramowicz
Running back
Xavier
421
New York Giants
Micheal Brennan
Running back
Rutgers
422
Miami Dolphins
Mario Cordoves
Tackle
University of Miami
423
Houston Oilers
Larry Lee
Wide receiver
Texas A&M
424
Atlanta Falcons
Bill Buckner
Quarterback
Delta State
425
Denver Broncos
Patrick Yale
Tackle
Colorado State
426
Detroit Lions
Ken Ramsey
Defensive tackle
Northwestern
427
Minnesota Vikings
Todd Vandal
Defensive back
North Dakota State
428
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Davenport
Running back
Wyoming
429
Chicago Bears
Jack Myers
Linebacker
Western Colorado
430
New York Jets
Bob Biletnikoff
Quarterback
University of Miami
431
Washington Redskins
Lyle Baucom
Tackle
San Francisco State
432
San Francisco 49ers
Danny Talbott
Quarterback
North Carolina
433
San Diego Chargers
John Gibbs
Running back
South Carolina State
434
Los Angeles Rams
Bill Barnes
Center
Washington
435
St. Louis Cardinals
Terry Bacigalupo
Defensive end
Oklahoma State
436
Oakland Raiders
Mike Cullin
Defensive end
Slippery Rock
437
Philadelphia Eagles
George Catavolos
Defensive back
Purdue
438
New Orleans Saints
Billy Bob Stewart
Linebacker
Southern Methodist
439
Cleveland Browns
Ben Davis
Defensive back
Defiance
440
Boston Patriots
Bobby Nichols
Tight end
Boston University
441
Buffalo Bills
Grover Smith
Running back
Fort Valley State
442
Dallas Cowboys
George Adams
Linebacker
Morehead State
443
Kansas City Chiefs
Dave Lattin
Wide receiver
Texas Western
444
Green Bay Packers
Jeff Elias
Tight end
Kansas
445 [10]
New Orleans Saints
Jimmy Walker [11]
Wide receiver
Providence
= Pro Bowler [5]
= AFL All-Star [6]
= Hall of Famer
Hall of Famers[edit]
Ken Houston, defensive back from Prairie View A&M, taken 9th round 214th overall by AFL's Houston Oilers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
Willie Lanier, middle linebacker from Morgan State, taken 2nd round 50th overall by AFL's Kansas City Chiefs
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[12]
Gene Upshaw, offensive guard from Texas A&I, taken 1st round 17th overall by AFL's Oakland Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[12]
Alan Page, defensive end from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 15th overall by Minnesota Vikings, who converted him to defensive tackle
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[12]
Bob Griese, quarterback from Purdue, taken 1st round 4th overall by AFL's Miami Dolphins
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[13]
Jan Stenerud, placekicker from Montana State, undrafted and signed by AFL's Kansas City Chiefs
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[13]
Lem Barney, defensive back from Jackson State, taken 2nd round 34th overall by Detroit Lions
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.[13]
Larry Little, offensive tackle from Bethune-Cookman, undrafted and signed by AFL's San Diego Chargers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[13]
Rayfield Wright, offensive tackle from Fort Valley State, taken 7th round 182nd overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.[14]
Floyd Little, running back from Syracuse University, taken 1st round 6th overall by Denver Broncos
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.[15]
Notable undrafted players[edit]
†
= Pro Bowler[5]
‡
= Hall of Famer[16]
Original NFL team
Player
Pos.
College
Conf.
Notes
Baltimore Colts
Phil Sobocinski
C
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Chicago Bears
Rudy Kuechenberg
LB
Indiana
Big Ten
Dallas Cowboys
Coy Bacon†
DT
Jackson State
SWAC
Dallas Cowboys
Ron East
DT
Montana State
Big Sky
Dallas Cowboys
Mac Percival
K
Texas Tech
SWC
Denver Broncos
Chip Myrtle
LB
Maryland
ACC
Houston Oilers
Alvin Reed†
TE
Prairie View A&M
SWAC
Kansas City Chiefs
Jan Stenerud
K
Montana State
Big Sky
New Orleans Saints
Elijah Nevett
CB
Clark Atlanta
SIAC
New York Giants
Bob Lurtsema
DE
Western Michigan
MAC
New York Jets
Randy Beverly
CB
Colorado State
Ind.
New York Jets
John Matlock
C
Miami
Ind.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sam Davis
OG
Allen
SIAC
San Diego Chargers
Larry Little
OT
Bethune-Cookman
SIAC
San Diego Chargers
Jeff Staggs
LB
San Diego State
CCAA
San Diego Chargers
Kay Stephenson
QB
Florida
SEC
San Francisco 49ers
Dave Olerich
LB
San Francisco
Ind. (Coll.)
See also[edit]
1967 NFL expansion draft
References[edit]
^"NFL Draft Locations". www.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.
^"Colts pick 1st in grid draft today". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. March 14, 1967. p. 2, part 2.
^"Pro grid draft begins Tuesday". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. March 13, 1967. p. 2B.
^ a b cPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
^ a bPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
^Steve Spurrier, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
^George Webster member of the American Football League All-Time Team.
^ a bMihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
^This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
^Jimmy Walker was the top pick in the 1967 NBA draft, and logically pursued an NBA career. Walker played nine solid seasons in the NBA.
^ a b c dList of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
^ a b c dList of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
^List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
^Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced "Pro Football Hall of Fame". February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
^Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
External links[edit]
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