1963 American Football League draft
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | December 1, 1962 |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Overview | |
| 232 total selections in 29 rounds | |
| First selection | Buck Buchanan, DT Kansas City Chiefs |
| Last selection | John Sisk, Jr., DB Kansas City Chiefs |
| Hall of Famers | 4 |
The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.[1]
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted as the Dallas Texans, as their relocation would take place a few months later. With the first overall selection, they took Buck Buchanan, a defensive tackle from Grambling in Louisiana.[2][3] The NFL draft was held two days later in Chicago.
First round
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs (from Oakland Raiders) | Buck Buchanan | Defensive Tackle | Grambling |
| 2 | San Diego Chargers | Walt Sweeney | Guard | Syracuse |
| 3 | New York Jets | Jerry Stovall | Running Back | LSU |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | Dave Behrman | Center | Michigan State |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | Kermit Alexander | Defensive Back | UCLA |
| 6 | Houston Oilers | Danny Brabham | Linebacker | Arkansas |
| 7 | Boston Patriots | Art Graham | Wide Receiver | Boston College |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ed Budde | Guard | Michigan State |
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | Ed Rutkowski † | WR/CB | Notre Dame | Ind. (Univ.) | |
| Denver Broncos | Willie Brown † | CB | Grambling State | SWAC | |
| New York Jets | Bill Baird | CB | San Francisco State | N/A | |
| New York Jets | Warren Powers | S | Nebraska | MVIAA | |
| Oakland Raiders | Ken Herock | TE | West Virginia | SoCon | |
| San Diego Chargers | Dick Westmoreland † | S | North Carolina A&T | N/A |
See also
- List of American Football League players
- History of American Football League draft
- List of professional American football drafts
References
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