1963 American Football League draft#Round eighteen
{{Short description|American Football League draft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 1963 AFL draft
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| date = December 1, 1962
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| league = AFL
| mr_irrelevant = John Sisk, Jr., DB
Kansas City Chiefs
| first = Buck Buchanan, DT
Kansas City Chiefs
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| overall = 232
| rounds = 29
| hofnum = 4
| prev = 1962
| next = 1964
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The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5344%2C54222 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=AP & UPI reports |title=AFL drafts Terry Baker in 12th round |date=December 2, 1962 |page=1B }}
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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ljpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6880%2C4882848 |newspaper=The Bulletin |location=Bend, Oregon |title=Texans pick big tackle in AFL draft |agency=UPI |date=December 1, 1962 |page=2 }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r-JGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eTMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=851%2C299517 |newspaper=Palm Beach Post |location=Florida |agency=Associated Press |title=Dallas picks tackle in AFL's pro draft, 274-lb. Buchanan |date=December 2, 1962 |page=33 }} The NFL draft was held two days later in Chicago.
Player selections
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|= Hall of Famer |
=Round one=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|1 | Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Buck Buchanan | Defensive tackle | Grambling State |
| align=center|2 | San Diego Chargers | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Walt Sweeney | Guard | Syracuse |
| align=center|3 | New York Jets | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Jerry Stovall | Defensive back | LSU |
| align=center|4 | Buffalo Bills | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Dave Behrman | Center | Michigan State |
| align=center|5 | Denver Broncos | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Kermit Alexander | Defensive Back | UCLA |
| align=center|6 | Houston Oilers | Danny Brabham | Linebacker | Arkansas |
| align=center|7 | Boston Patriots | Art Graham | Wide receiver | Boston College |
| align=center|8 | Kansas City Chiefs | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Ed Budde | Guard | Michigan State |
=Round two=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|9 | Buffalo Bills (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Jim Dunaway | Defensive Tackle | Mississippi |
| align=center|10 | San Diego Chargers | Rufus Guthrie | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| align=center|11 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the New York Jets) | Ray Poage | Tight end | Texas |
| align=center|12 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Hutchinson | Tight End | Kentucky |
| align=center|13 | Denver Broncos | Tom Nomina | Defensive Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| align=center|14 | Boston Patriots | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Lee Roy Jordan | Linebacker | Alabama |
| align=center|15 | Houston Oilers | Don Estes | Guard | LSU |
| align=center|16 | Kansas City Chiefs | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Walt Rock | Tackle | Maryland |
=Round three=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|17 | San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Dave Robinson | Linebacker | Penn State |
| align=center|18 | San Diego Chargers | Keith Kinderman | Fullback | Florida State |
| align=center|19 | New York Jets | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Willie Richardson | Flanker | Jackson State |
| align=center|20 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Brown | Defensive Back | Maryland |
| align=center|21 | Denver Broncos | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Tom Janik | Defensive Back | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| align=center|22 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Cook | Halfback | Texas |
| align=center|23 | Boston Patriots | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Bob Vogel | Tackle | Ohio State |
| align=center|24 | Kansas City Chiefs | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Don Brumm | Defensive end | Purdue |
=Round four=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|25 | Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Lee Roy Caffey | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| align=center|26 | San Diego Chargers | Roy Williams | Defensive Tackle | Pacific |
| align=center|27 | New York Jets | John Contoulis | Defensive Tackle | Connecticut |
| align=center|28 | Buffalo Bills | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Tom Woodeshick | Running back | West Virginia |
| align=center|29 | Denver Broncos | Lou Slaby | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|30 | Boston Patriots | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Bob Reynolds | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| align=center|31 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Hopkins | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| align=center|32 | Kansas City Chiefs | Daryl Sanders | Tackle | Ohio State |
=Round five=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|33 | Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Homer Jones | Split End | Texas Southern |
| align=center|34 | San Diego Chargers | Larry Glueck | Defensive Back | Villanova |
| align=center|35 | New York Jets | bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|John Mackey | Tight End | Syracuse |
| align=center|36 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Jencks | Tight End | Miami (OH) |
| align=center|37 | Denver Broncos | Ray Mansfield | Center | Washington |
| align=center|38 | Houston Oilers | Don Chuy | Guard | Clemson |
| align=center|39 | Boston Patriots | Lou Cioci | Guard | Boston College |
| align=center|40 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Campbell | Linebacker | Minnesota |
=Round six=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|41 | Oakland Raiders | Butch Wilson | Tight End | Alabama |
| align=center|42 | San Diego Chargers | Pat Emerick | Linebacker | Western Michigan |
| align=center|43 | New York Jets | Jim Price | Linebacker | Auburn |
| align=center|44 | Buffalo Bills | Jim Moss | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| align=center|45 | Denver Broncos | Anton Peters | Defensive Tackle | Florida |
| align=center|46 | Boston Patriots | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Sam Silas | Defensive Tackle | Southern Illinois |
| align=center|47 | Houston Oilers | Lionel Aldridge | Defensive End | Utah State |
| align=center|48 | Kansas City Chiefs | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|George Saimes | Defensive Back | Michigan State |
=Round seven=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|49 | Oakland Raiders | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Dave Costa | Defensive Tackle | Utah |
| align=center|50 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the San Diego Chargers) | Mickey Slaughter | Quarterback | Louisiana Tech |
| align=center|51 | New York Jets | Louis Guy | Defensive Back | Mississippi |
| align=center|52 | Buffalo Bills | Jim Kanicki | Defensive Tackle | Michigan State |
| align=center|53 | Denver Broncos | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Paul Flatley | Wide receiver | Northwestern |
| align=center|54 | Houston Oilers | Johnny Baker | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
| align=center|55 | Boston Patriots | Dick Williamson | End | Alabama |
| align=center|56 | Kansas City Chiefs | bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Bobby Bell | Linebacker | Minnesota |
=Round eight=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|57 | Oakland Raiders | Roger Locke | End | Arizona State |
| align=center|58 | San Diego Chargers | Gene Heeter | Tight End | West Virginia |
| align=center|59 | New York Jets | Bill King | Quarterback | Dartmouth |
| align=center|60 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills) | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Hewritt Dixon | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| align=center|61 | Denver Broncos | John Griffin | Defensive Back | Memphis |
| align=center|62 | Boston Patriots | Rod Foster | Guard | Ohio State |
| align=center|63 | Houston Oilers | Jimmy Burson | Defensive Back | Auburn |
| align=center|64 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Sklopan | Defensive Back | Southern Mississippi |
=Round nine=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|65 | Oakland Raiders | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Jerry Logan | Defensive Back | West Texas A&M |
| align=center|66 | San Diego Chargers | Steve Barnett | Tackle | Oregon |
| align=center|67 | New York Jets | Stan Sanders | End | Whittier |
| align=center|68 | Buffalo Bills | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Larry Stallings | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| align=center|69 | Denver Broncos | Marv Fleming | Tight End | Utah |
| align=center|70 | Houston Oilers | Ed Burke | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| align=center|71 | Boston Patriots | Jim Simon | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| align=center|72 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jan Barrett | End | Fresno State |
=Round ten=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|73 | Oakland Raiders | Ray Schoenke | Guard | SMU |
| align=center|74 | San Diego Chargers | Don Scott | Tackle | Tampa |
| align=center|75 | New York Jets | Tony Liscio | Tackle | Tulsa |
| align=center|76 | Buffalo Bills | Ron Snidow | Defensive End | Oregon |
| align=center|77 | Denver Broncos | Lonnie Sanders | Defensive Back | Michigan State |
| align=center|78 | Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the Boston Patriots | Pat Richter | Tight End | Wisconsin |
| align=center|79 | Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers) | Don McKinnon | Linebacker | Dartmouth |
| align=center|80 | Kansas City Chiefs | Curt Farrier | Defensive Tackle | Montana State |
=Round eleven=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|81 | Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Lindy Infante | Halfback | Florida |
| align=center|82 | San Diego Chargers | Bob Petrich | Defensive End | West Texas A&M |
| align=center|83 | Buffalo Bills (Pick acquired from the New York Jets) | Ron Goodwin | Flanker | Baylor |
| align=center|84 | Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills) | Tom Brown | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|85 | Denver Broncos | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Billy Joe | Running Back | Villanova |
| align=center|86 | Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers) | Dave Hayes | Fullback | Penn State |
| align=center|87 | Boston Patriots | Dave Watson | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| align=center|88 | Kansas City Chiefs | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Jerrel Wilson | Running Back | Southern Mississippi |
=Round twelve=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|89 | Oakland Raiders | Walt Burden | Linebacker | McNeese State |
| align=center|90 | San Diego Chargers | Terry Baker | Quarterback | Oregon State |
| align=center|91 | New York Jets | Joe Craver | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| align=center|92 | Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills) | Billy Gambrell | Split End | South Carolina |
| align=center|93 | Denver Broncos | John Gamble | End | Pacific |
| align=center|94 | Boston Patriots | Tim Gauntner | Halfback | John Carroll |
| align=center|95 | Oakland Raiders (Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers) | Doyle Bransom | Halfback | Southern Oregon |
| align=center|96 | New York Jets (Pick acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs) | Tommy Lucas | End | Texas |
=Round thirteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|97 | Oakland Raiders | Darnel Haney | End | Utah State |
| align=center|98 | San Diego Chargers | Chuck Walton | Guard | Iowa State |
| align=center|99 | New York Jets | Olin Hill | Tackle | Furman |
| align=center|100 | Boston Patriots (Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills) | Dave Adams* | Tackle | Arkansas |
| align=center|101 | Denver Broncos | Butch Maples | Linebacker | Baylor |
| align=center|102 | Oakland Raiders (Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers) | Drew Roberts | End | Humboldt State |
| align=center|103 | Boston Patriots | Ralph Ferrisi | Fullback | Southern Connecticut State |
| align=center|104 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dennis Ward | Guard | Oklahoma |
=Round fourteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|105 | Kansas City Chiefs (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders) | Stone Johnson | Halfback | Grambling State |
| align=center|106 | San Diego Chargers | Frank Lasky* | Tackle | Florida |
| align=center|107 | San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from the New York Jets) | Hatch Rosdahl* | Defensive End | Penn State |
| align=center|108 | Buffalo Bills | J.B. Simmons* | End | Tulsa |
| align=center|109 | San Diego Chargers (Pick acquired from the Denver Broncos) | Jack Cvercko* | Guard | Northwestern |
| align=center|110 | Boston Patriots | Whaley Hall* | Tackle | Mississippi |
| align=center|111 | Houston Oilers | Don Trull* | Quarterback | Baylor |
| align=center|112 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jim (Preacher) Pilot* | Halfback | New Mexico State |
=Round fifteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|113 | Oakland Raiders | Vern Burke* | Split End | Oregon State |
| align=center|114 | San Diego Chargers | Mike Fracchia* | Halfback | Alabama |
| align=center|115 | New York Jets | Pete Liske* | Quarterback | Penn State |
| align=center|116 | Buffalo Bills | Paul Underhill* | Fullback | Missouri |
| align=center|117 | Denver Broncos | Winston Freeman | End | North Texas |
| align=center|118 | Houston Oilers | Joe Don Looney | Halfback | Oklahoma |
| align=center|119 | Boston Patriots | Bob Dentel | Center | Miami (FL) |
| align=center|120 | Kansas City Chiefs | Joe Auer* | Running Back | Georgia Tech |
=Round sixteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|121 | Oakland Raiders | Jim Moss | Halfback | West Virginia |
| align=center|122 | San Diego Chargers | Gene Breen* | Linebacker | Virginia Tech |
| align=center|123 | New York Jets | Nick Ryder | Fullback | Miami (FL) |
| align=center|124 | Buffalo Bills | Ed Hoerster | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| align=center|125 | Denver Broncos | Dave Crossan | Center | Maryland |
| align=center|126 | Boston Patriots | Wes Bryant | Tackle | Arkansas |
| align=center|127 | Houston Oilers | Rex Benson* | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| align=center|128 | Kansas City Chiefs | Mel Profit* | End | UCLA |
=Round seventeen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|129 | Oakland Raiders | John Murio | Halfback | Whitworth |
| align=center|130 | San Diego Chargers | Dick Drummond* | Halfback | George Washington |
| align=center|131 | New York Jets | Charley Johnson | Guard | Villanova |
| align=center|132 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Slabaugh | Tackle | Indiana |
| align=center|133 | Denver Broncos | Bob Paremore | Halfback | Florida A&M |
| align=center|134 | Houston Oilers | Jerry Griffin | End | Louisiana Tech |
| align=center|135 | Boston Patriots | Tom Neumann | Halfback | Northern Michigan |
| align=center|136 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Moore | Quarterback | Arkansas |
=Round eighteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|137 | Oakland Raiders | Terry Dillon | Defensive Back | Montana |
| align=center|138 | Oakland Raiders (Pick acquired from the San Diego Chargers) | George Hogan | Guard | Texas A&M |
| align=center|139 | New York Jets | Bill Munsey | Halfback | Minnesota |
| align=center|140 | Buffalo Bills | Herb Paterra | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| align=center|141 | Denver Broncos | Charley Mitchell | Halfback | Washington |
| align=center|142 | Boston Patriots | Dave O'Brien | Tackle | Boston College |
| align=center|143 | Houston Oilers | Paul Lea | Halfback | Oklahoma |
| align=center|144 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Freeman | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
=Round nineteen=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|145 | Oakland Raiders | Tony Fiorentino | Guard | UCLA |
| align=center|146 | San Diego Chargers | Ernie Park* | Guard | McMurry |
| align=center|147 | New York Jets | Gary Kroner | Defensive Back | Wisconsin |
| align=center|148 | Buffalo Bills | Eugene Sykes | Defensive Back | LSU |
| align=center|149 | Denver Broncos | Frank Baker | Fullback | Toledo |
| align=center|150 | Houston Oilers | Bob Hoover | Halfback | Florida |
| align=center|151 | Boston Patriots | Pat McCarthy | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| align=center|152 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bruce Starling | Defensive Back | Florida |
=Round twenty=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|153 | Oakland Raiders | Rex Mirich* | Defensive Tackle | Northern Arizona |
| align=center|154 | San Diego Chargers | Buddy Soefker* | Linebacker | LSU |
| align=center|155 | New York Jets | John Johnson | Defensive Tackle | Indiana |
| align=center|156 | Buffalo Bills | Harlow Fullwood | Tackle | Virginia |
| align=center|157 | Denver Broncos | Dan Grimm | Guard | Colorado |
| align=center|158 | Boston Patriots | Jim Bradshaw | Defensive Back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| align=center|159 | Houston Oilers | Wayne Lee | Center | Oklahoma |
| align=center|160 | Kansas City Chiefs | Lowell Vaught* | Tackle | Louisiana-Lafayette |
=Round twenty-one=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|161 | Oakland Raiders | Neal Petties* | End | San Diego State |
| align=center|162 | San Diego Chargers | Dan Points* | Tackle | Cincinnati |
| align=center|163 | New York Jets | Ron Vander Kelen | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
| align=center|164 | Buffalo Bills | Ed Adamchik* | Center | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|165 | Denver Broncos | Ross Nolan | End | Louisiana-Monroe |
| align=center|166 | Houston Oilers | Staley Faulkner* | Tackle | Texas |
| align=center|167 | Boston Patriots | Gary Sherman | Back | Bowling Green |
| align=center|168 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ernie Borghetti* | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
=Round twenty-two=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|169 | Oakland Raiders | Hugh Campbell | End | Washington State |
| align=center|170 | San Diego Chargers | Roger Gill* | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech |
| align=center|171 | New York Jets | Bill Thornton | Fullback | Nebraska |
| align=center|172 | Buffalo Bills | bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Chuck Walker* | Defensive Tackle | Duke |
| align=center|173 | Denver Broncos | Dave Mathieson* | Quarterback | Washington State |
| align=center|174 | Boston Patriots | Nate Craddock | Fullback | Parsons College |
| align=center|175 | Houston Oilers | Sam Byer | Fullback | Texas A&M |
| align=center|176 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Maczuzak* | Defensive Tackle | Pittsburgh |
=Round twenty-three=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|177 | Oakland Raiders | Jon Anabo | Quarterback | Fresno State |
| align=center|178 | San Diego Chargers | Paul Watters* | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| align=center|179 | New York Jets | Lou Rettino | Fullback | Villanova |
| align=center|180 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Middleton | End | Ohio State |
| align=center|181 | Denver Broncos | Billy Joe Moody | Halfback | Arkansas |
| align=center|182 | Houston Oilers | Gene Raesz | End | Rice |
| align=center|183 | Boston Patriots | Al Snyder | Wide Receiver | Holy Cross |
| align=center|184 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Adams* | Guard | Arkansas |
=Round twenty-four=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|185 | Oakland Raiders | Dick Peters | Tackle | Whittier |
| align=center|186 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Frank | Tackle | Colorado |
| align=center|187 | New York Jets | Lowell Caylor | Defensive Back | Miami (OH) |
| align=center|188 | Buffalo Bills | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Daryle Lamonica | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| align=center|189 | Denver Broncos | C.B. Simons | Linebacker | Stanford |
| align=center|190 | Boston Patriots | Dick Schulz | Tackle | Ohio |
| align=center|191 | Houston Oilers | Bob Burton | Tackle | Grambling State |
| align=center|192 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Hill | Tackle | Auburn |
=Round twenty-five=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|193 | Oakland Raiders | Bill McFarland | Fullback | Oklahoma State |
| align=center|194 | San Diego Chargers | Jerry Mazzanti | Defensive End | Arkansas |
| align=center|195 | New York Jets | Joe Baughan | Tackle | Auburn |
| align=center|196 | Buffalo Bills | Ron Carlson | End | Wisconsin |
| align=center|197 | Denver Broncos | Forest Farmer | Linebacker | Purdue |
| align=center|198 | Houston Oilers | Gary Kaltenbach | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|199 | Boston Patriots | Dennis Gaubatz | Linebacker | LSU |
| align=center|200 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Hughes | Guard | SMU |
=Round twenty-six=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|201 | Oakland Raiders | Dennis Claridge* | Quarterback | Nebraska |
| align=center|202 | San Diego Chargers | Ken Dill* | Center | Mississippi |
| align=center|203 | New York Jets | Terry Monaghan* | Tackle | Penn State |
| align=center|204 | Buffalo Bills | Willis Crenshaw* | Running Back | Kansas State |
| align=center|205 | Denver Broncos | Monte Day* | Tackle | Fresno State |
| align=center|206 | Boston Patriots | Jim Tullis* | Halfback | Florida A&M |
| align=center|207 | Houston Oilers | Dave Theisen* | Halfback | Nebraska |
| align=center|208 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tumley Todd* | Center | Virginia |
=Round twenty-seven=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|209 | Oakland Raiders | Dick Skelly* | Halfback | Florida |
| align=center|210 | San Diego Chargers | Harry Butsko* | Linebacker | Maryland |
| align=center|211 | New York Jets | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Dave Herman | Guard | Michigan State |
| align=center|212 | Buffalo Bills | Dick Quast* | Guard | Memphis |
| align=center|213 | Denver Broncos | John Sellers* | Tackle | Bakersfield JC |
| align=center|214 | Houston Oilers | Al Hildebrand* | Tackle | Stanford |
| align=center|215 | Boston Patriots | Dave Adams* | Tackle | Arkansas |
| align=center|216 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Clay* | End | Arkansas |
=Round twenty-eight=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|217 | Oakland Raiders | Larry Campbell* | Fullback | Utah State |
| align=center|218 | San Diego Chargers | Steve Berzansky* | Fullback | West Virginia |
| align=center|219 | New York Jets | bgcolor=lightsteelblue|Mike Taliaferro* | Quarterback | Illinois |
| align=center|220 | Buffalo Bills | Leon Mavity* | Halfback | Colorado |
| align=center|221 | Denver Broncos | Bill Redell* | Halfback | Occidental |
| align=center|222 | Boston Patriots | Ron Whaley* | Halfback | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| align=center|223 | Houston Oilers | Tim Stein* | Center | Miami (OH) |
| align=center|224 | Kansas City Chiefs | Gordon Scarborough* | End | Texas A&M-Commerce |
=Round twenty-nine=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|225 | Oakland Raiders | Dick Anderson* | End | Penn State |
| align=center|226 | San Diego Chargers | Herman Hamp* | Halfback | Fresno State |
| align=center|227 | New York Jets | Paul Wicker* | Tackle | Fresno State |
| align=center|228 | Buffalo Bills | Charlie Killett* | Halfback | Memphis |
| align=center|229 | Denver Broncos | Kern Carson* | Halfback | San Diego State |
| align=center|230 | Houston Oilers | Oliver Ross* | Tackle | West Texas A&M |
| align=center|231 | Boston Patriots | Dick Kelly* | Guard | Georgia |
| align=center|232 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Sisk* | Defensive Back | Miami (FL) |
* This pick was considered a "Future" selection.
Notable undrafted players
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See also
References
External links
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963_AFL.htm 1963 AFL Draft]
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{{American Football League Drafts}}
{{NFL drafts}}
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