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1963 American Football League draft
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| 1963 AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | December 1, 1962 |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Overview | |
| 232 total selections in 29 rounds | |
| League | AFL |
| First selection | Buck Buchanan, DT Kansas City Chiefs |
| Mr. Irrelevant | 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.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler[4] | = AFL All-Star[5] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Buck Buchanan | Defensive tackle | Grambling State |
| 2 | San Diego Chargers | Walt Sweeney | Guard | Syracuse |
| 3 | New York Jets | Jerry Stovall | Defensive 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 |
Round two
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Buffalo Bills (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Jim Dunaway | Defensive Tackle | Mississippi |
| 10 | San Diego Chargers | Rufus Guthrie | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the New York Jets) | Ray Poage | Tight end | Texas |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Hutchinson | Tight End | Kentucky |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | Tom Nomina | Defensive Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 14 | Boston Patriots | Lee Roy Jordan | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 15 | Houston Oilers | Don Estes | Guard | LSU |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | Walt Rock | Tackle | Maryland |
Round three
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Dave Robinson | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | Keith Kinderman | Fullback | Florida State |
| 19 | New York Jets | Willie Richardson | Flanker | Jackson State |
| 20 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Brown | Defensive Back | Maryland |
| 21 | Denver Broncos | Tom Janik | Defensive Back | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 22 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Cook | Halfback | Texas |
| 23 | Boston Patriots | Bob Vogel | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | Don Brumm | Defensive end | Purdue |
Round four
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Lee Roy Caffey | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 26 | San Diego Chargers | Roy Williams | Defensive Tackle | Pacific |
| 27 | New York Jets | John Contoulis | Defensive Tackle | Connecticut |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Woodeshick | Running back | West Virginia |
| 29 | Denver Broncos | Lou Slaby | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | Boston Patriots | Bob Reynolds | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 31 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Hopkins | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 32 | Kansas City Chiefs | Daryl Sanders | Tackle | Ohio State |
Round five
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Homer Jones | Split End | Texas Southern |
| 34 | San Diego Chargers | Larry Glueck | Defensive Back | Villanova |
| 35 | New York Jets | John Mackey | Tight End | Syracuse |
| 36 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Jencks | Tight End | Miami (OH) |
| 37 | Denver Broncos | Ray Mansfield | Center | Washington |
| 38 | Houston Oilers | Don Chuy | Guard | Clemson |
| 39 | Boston Patriots | Lou Cioci | Guard | Boston College |
| 40 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Campbell | Linebacker | Minnesota |
Round six
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oakland Raiders | Butch Wilson | Tight End | Alabama |
| 42 | San Diego Chargers | Pat Emerick | Linebacker | Western Michigan |
| 43 | New York Jets | Jim Price | Linebacker | Auburn |
| 44 | Buffalo Bills | Jim Moss | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| 45 | Denver Broncos | Anton Peters | Defensive Tackle | Florida |
| 46 | Boston Patriots | Sam Silas | Defensive Tackle | Southern Illinois |
| 47 | Houston Oilers | Lionel Aldridge | Defensive End | Utah State |
| 48 | Kansas City Chiefs | George Saimes | Defensive Back | Michigan State |
Round seven
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Oakland Raiders | Dave Costa | Defensive Tackle | Utah |
| 50 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the San Diego Chargers) | Mickey Slaughter | Quarterback | Louisiana Tech |
| 51 | New York Jets | Louis Guy | Defensive Back | Mississippi |
| 52 | Buffalo Bills | Jim Kanicki | Defensive Tackle | Michigan State |
| 53 | Denver Broncos | Paul Flatley | Wide receiver | Northwestern |
| 54 | Houston Oilers | Johnny Baker | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
| 55 | Boston Patriots | Dick Williamson | End | Alabama |
| 56 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bobby Bell | Linebacker | Minnesota |
Round eight
| Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Oakland Raiders | Roger Locke | End | Arizona State |
| 58 | San Diego Chargers | Gene Heeter | Tight End | West Virginia |
| 59 | New York Jets | Bill King | Quarterback | Dartmouth |
| 60 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills) | Hewritt Dixon | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| 61 | Denver Broncos | John Griffin | Defensive Back | Memphis |
| 62 | Boston Patriots | Rod Foster | Guard | Ohio State |
| 63 | Houston Oilers | Jimmy Burson | Defensive Back | Auburn |
| 64 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Sklopan | Defensive Back | Southern Mississippi |