1965 American Football League draft#Round twelve

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1965 AFL draft

| logo =

| logosize =

| logoalt =

| image =

| imagesize =

| alt =

| caption =

| date = November 28, 1964

| time =

| location =

| network =

| sponsor =

| league = AFL

| mr_irrelevant = John Henry, DT
Buffalo Bills

| first = Joe Namath, QB
New York Jets

| first_round =

| fewnum = 15 (regular draft)

| mostnum = 23 (regular draft)

| overall = 160 (regular draft) + 96 (red shirt draft)

| rounds =
20 (regular draft) + 12 (red shirt draft)

| hofnum = 4

| prev = 1964

| next = 1966

}}

The 1965 American Football League draft took place on November 28, 1964. Held via telephone conference call, it remained the only draft in major professional football history to be held without a central location until the 2020 NFL draft. The NFL draft was held the same day.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9VtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7439%2C7360233 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=No. 1 picks |date=November 28, 1964 |page=8}}

With the first overall pick, the New York Jets selected quarterback Joe Namath.

Player selections

style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|

|style="background-color:lightsteelblue; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|

|= AFL All-StarPlayers are identified as an AFL All-Star if they were selected for the AFL All-Star team at any time in their career.

|style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"|

|= Hall of Famer

=Round one=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\| 1	New York Jets	bgcolor="#CCFFCC"\|{{sortname\|Joe\|Namath}}	Quarterback	Alabama
align=center\| 2	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Larry\|Elkins}}	Wide receiver	Baylor
align=center\| 3	Oakland Raiders	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|{{sortname\|Harry\|Schuh}}	Defensive tackle	Memphis State
align=center\| 4	New York Jets {{small\|(from Denver Broncos)}}	{{sortname\|Tom\|Nowatzke}}	Fullback	Indiana
align=center\| 5	Kansas City Chiefs	bgcolor="#CCFFCC"\|{{sortname\|Gale\|Sayers}}	Running back	Kansas
align=center\| 6	San Diego Chargers	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|DeLong}}	Defensive end	Tennessee
align=center\| 7	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Jerry\|Rush}}	Defensive tackle	Michigan State
align=center\| 8	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Jim\|Davidson\|Jim Davidson (American football)}}	Tackle	Ohio State

=Round two=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\| 9	Denver Broncos	bgcolor="#CCFFCC"\|{{sortname\|Dick\|Butkus}}	Linebacker	Illinois
align=center\|10	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Malcolm\|Walker\|Malcolm Walker (American football)}}	Center	Rice
align=center\|11	Oakland Raiders	bgcolor="#CCFFCC"\|{{sortname\|Fred\|Biletnikoff}}	Wide receiver	Florida State
align=center\|12	New York Jets	{{sortname\|John\|Huarte}}	Quarterback	Notre Dame
align=center\|13	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Jack\|Chapple}}	Linebacker	Stanford
align=center\|14	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Roy\|Jefferson}}	Linebacker	Utah
align=center\|15	Houston Oilers {{small\|(from Boston Patriots)}}	{{sortname\|Ralph\|Neely}}	Tackle	Oklahoma
align=center\|16	Kansas City Chiefs {{small\|(from Buffalo Bills)}}	{{sortname\|Ronnie\|Caveness}}	Linebacker	Arkansas

=Round three=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|17	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Glenn\|Ressler}}	Offensive guard	Penn State
align=center\|18	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Ernie\|Koy\|Ernie Koy, Jr.}}	Running back	Texas
align=center\|19	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Bob\|Svihus}}	Defensive tackle	USC
align=center\|20	New York Jets	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|{{sortname\|Verlon\|Biggs}}	Defensive end	Jackson State
align=center\|21	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Mike\|Curtis\|dab=American football}}	Linebacker	Duke
align=center\|22	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Allen\|Brown}}	Tight end	Mississippi
align=center\|23	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Jim\|Whalen}}	Tackle	Boston College
align=center\|24	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Al\|Atkinson}}	Linebacker	Villanova

=Round four=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|25	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|George\|Donnelly\|dab=American football}}	Defensive back	Illinois
align=center\|26	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Bobby\|Maples}}	Center	Baylor
align=center\|27	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Gus\|Otto}}	Linebacker	Missouri
align=center\|28	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Bob\|Schweickert}}	Quarterback	Virginia Tech
align=center\|29	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Otis\|Taylor\|Otis Taylor (American football)}}	Linebacker	Prairie View A&M
align=center\|30	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Steve\|Tensi}}	Quarterback	Florida State
align=center\|31	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Ellis\|Johnson\|Ellis Johnson (running back)}}	Halfback	Southeastern Louisiana
align=center\|32	Kansas City Chiefs {{small\|(from Buffalo Bills)}}	{{sortname\|Frank\|Pitts}}	Wide receiver	Saginaw Valley State

=Round five=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|33	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Bob\|Breitenstein\|dab=offensive lineman}}	Tackle	Tulsa
align=center\|34	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Frank\|Molden}}	Defensive tackle	Jackson State
align=center\|35	Denver Broncos {{small\|(from Oakland Raiders)}}	{{sortname\|Max\|Leetzow}}	Defensive end	Idaho
align=center\|36	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Glenn\|Sasser}}	Defensive end	North Carolina State
align=center\|37	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Smith\|Reed}}	Halfback	Alcorn State
align=center\|38	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Rick\|Redman}}	Linebacker	Washington
align=center\|39	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Corwyn\|Aldredge}}	End	Northwestern State
align=center\|40	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Dave\|Simmons\|Dave Simmons (linebacker born 1943)}}	Linebacker	Georgia Tech

=Round six=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|41	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Tom\|Wilhelm}}	Tackle	Syracuse
align=center\|42	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Dennis\|Murphy\|dab=American football}}	Defensive tackle	Florida
align=center\|43	Houston Oilers {{small\|(from Oakland Raiders)}}	{{sortname\|Russell\|Wayt}}	Linebacker	Rice
align=center\|44	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Don\|Hoovler}}	Linebacker	Ohio
align=center\|45	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|John\|Wilbur\|dab=American football}}	Offensive guard	Stanford
align=center\|46	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Will\|Beasley}}	Fullback	North Carolina A&T
align=center\|47	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Justin\|Canale}}	Offensive guard	Mississippi State
align=center\|48	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Lance\|Rentzel}}	Wide receiver	Oklahoma

=Round seven=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|49	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Jim\|Garcia}}	Defensive end	Purdue
align=center\|50	Kansas City Chiefs {{small\|(from Houston Oilers)}}	{{sortname\|Gloster\|Richardson}}	Wide receiver	Jackson State
align=center\|51	New York Jets {{small\|(from Oakland Raiders)}}	{{sortname\|Archie\|Roberts\|Archie Roberts (American football)}}	Quarterback	Columbia
align=center\|52	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Jim\|Harris, Jr.}}	Defensive tackle	Utah State
align=center\|53	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Lou\|Bobich}}	Defensive back	Michigan State
align=center\|54	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Jack\|Snow\|Jack Snow (American football)}}	Wide receiver	Notre Dame
align=center\|55	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Tom\|Neville\|Tom Neville (offensive tackle)}}	Defensive tackle	Mississippi State
align=center\|56	Buffalo Bills	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|{{sortname\|Marty\|Schottenheimer}}	Linebacker	Pittsburgh

=Round eight=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|57	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Jon\|Hohman}}	Offensive guard	Wisconsin
align=center\|58	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Ray\|Ogden}}	Tight end	Alabama
align=center\|59	Houston Oilers {{small\|(from Oakland Raiders)}}	{{sortname\|Roy\|Hilton}}	Defensive end	Jackson State
align=center\|60	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Rick\|McCurdy}}	Defensive end	Oklahoma
align=center\|61	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Danny\|Thomas\|dab=American football}}	Quarterback	SMU
align=center\|62	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Clancy\|Williams}}	Defensive back	Washington State
align=center\|63	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Fred\|Brown\|dab=linebacker}}	Defensive tackle	Miami (FL)
align=center\|64	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Ray\|Rissmiller}}	Offensive tackle	Georgia

=Round nine=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|65	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Gerry\|Bussell}}	Defensive back	Georgia Tech
align=center\|66	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|George\|Kinney\|dab=American football}}	Defensive end	Wiley
align=center\|67	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Rich\|Zecher}}	Defensive tackle	Utah State
align=center\|68	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Jimmy\|Sidle}}	Running back	Auburn
align=center\|69	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Joe\|Cerne}}	Center	Northwestern
align=center\|70	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Jerry\|Whelchel}}	Quarterback	Massachusetts
align=center\|71	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Bob\|Malone\|dab=American football}}	Tackle	Louisiana Tech
align=center\|72	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Al\|Nelson}}	Defensive back	Cincinnati

=Round ten=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|73	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Gene\|Jeter}}	Linebacker	Texas Southern
align=center\|74	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Maxie\|Williams}}	Offensive guard	Southeastern Louisiana
align=center\|75	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Craig\|Morton}}	Quarterback	California
align=center\|76	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Frank\|Lambert\|dab=American football}}	Punter	Mississippi
align=center\|77	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Bob\|Howard\|Bob Howard (American football)}}	Defensive back	Stanford
align=center\|78	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Gene\|Foster}}	Running back	Arizona State
align=center\|79	Buffalo Bills {{small\|(Boston Patriots)}}	{{sortname\|Chuck\|Mercein}}	Running back	Yale
align=center\|80	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Floyd\|Hudlow}}	Defensive back	Arizona

=Round eleven=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|81	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Tom\|Vaughn\|Tom Vaughn (American football)}}	Defensive back	Iowa State
align=center\|82	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Kent\|McCloughan}}	Cornerback	Nebraska
align=center\|83	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Bill\|Minor}}	Linebacker	Illinois
align=center\|84	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Jim\|Gray\|Jim Gray (American football)}}	Defensive back	Toledo
align=center\|85	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Al\|Piraino}}	Tackle	Wisconsin
align=center\|86	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Veran\|Smith}}	Guard	Utah State
align=center\|87	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|John\|Frechette}}	Tackle	Boston College
align=center\|88	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Doug\|Goodwin}}	Running back	Maryland Eastern Shore

=Round twelve=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|89	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Tom\|Myers\|Tom Myers (quarterback)}}	Quarterback	Northwestern
align=center\|90	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Bob\|Reed\|Bob Reed (football)}}	Guard	Tennessee State
align=center\|91	Buffalo Bills {{small\|(from Oakland Raiders)}}	{{sortname\|Chuck\|Hurston}}	Defensive end	Auburn
align=center\|92	New York Jets	{{sortname\|John\|Berrington}}	Linebacker	Iowa State
align=center\|93	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Mike\|Cox\|dab=linebacker}}	Linebacker	Iowa State
align=center\|94	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Jim\|Allison\|dab=American football}}	Running back	San Diego State
align=center\|95	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Jim\|Weatherly}}	Defensive back	Mississippi
align=center\|96	Buffalo Bills	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|{{sortname\|Pete\|Mills}}	Wide receiver	Wichita State

=Round thirteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|97	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Mike\|Strofolino}}	Linebacker	Villanova
align=center\|98	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Bobby\|Felts}}	Halfback	Florida A&M
align=center\|99	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Wally\|Mahle}}	Defensive back	Syracuse
align=center\|100	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Sonny\|Utz}}	Fullback	Virginia Tech
align=center\|101	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Bob\|Bonds}}	Defensive back	San Jose State
align=center\|102	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Bill\|Quigley\|dab=American football}}	Linebacker	Villanova
align=center\|103	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Charlie\|Green\|Charlie Green (American football)}}	Quarterback	Wittenberg
align=center\|104	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Bob\|Timberlake\|Bob Timberlake (football player)}}	Kicker	Michigan

=Round fourteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|105	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|John\|Frick\|John Frick (American football)}}	Offensive guard	Ohio
align=center\|106	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Norm\|Evans}}	Defensive tackle	TCU
align=center\|107	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Loren\|Hawley}}	Defensive back	California
align=center\|108	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Gary\|Plumlee}}	Defensive tackle	New Mexico
align=center\|109	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Fred\|Dotson}}	Defensive back	Wiley
align=center\|110	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Don\|Floyd\|Don Floyd (end)}}	End	Florida State
align=center\|111	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Jay\|Cunningham}}	Defensive back	Bowling Green
align=center\|112	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Lyn\|Hart}}	Defensive back	Virginia State

=Round fifteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|113	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Jeff\|Jordan\|dab=defensive back}}	Defensive back	Tulsa
align=center\|114	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Tony\|Guillory}}	Linebacker	Lamar
align=center\|115	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Bill\|Cronin\|dab=tight end}}	Tight end	Boston College
align=center\|116	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Jim\|Burt\|Jim Burt (defensive back)}}	Defensive back	Western Kentucky
align=center\|117	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Dave\|Powless}}	Offensive guard	Illinois
align=center\|118	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Mike\|Howell}}	Defensive back	Grambling State
align=center\|119	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Ted\|Rodosovich}}	Offensive guard	Cincinnati
align=center\|120	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|John\|Meyer\|John Meyer (American football)}}	Linebacker	Notre Dame

=Round sixteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|121	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Brian\|Schweda}}	Defensive end	Kansas
align=center\|122	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Junior\|Coffey}}	Running back	Washington
align=center\|123	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Fred\|Hill\|Fred Hill (American football)}}	Tight end	USC
align=center\|124	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Seth\|Cartwright}}	Defensive tackle	Prairie View A&M
align=center\|125	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Stan\|Irvine}}	Tackle	Colorado
align=center\|126	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|John\|Godden}}	Linebacker	San Diego State
align=center\|127	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|George\|Pyne III}}	Defensive tackle	Olivet
align=center\|128	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Bruce\|Airheart}}	Halfback	North Dakota State

=Round seventeen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|129	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|John\|Fouse}}	End	Arizona
align=center\|130	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Jim\|Grisham}}	Fullback	Oklahoma
align=center\|131	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Garry\|Porterfield}}	Defensive end	Tulsa
align=center\|132	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Charlie\|Browning}}	Halfback	Washington
align=center\|133	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Don\|Croftcheck}}	Offensive guard	Indiana
align=center\|134	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Leon\|Hardy}}	Tackle	Texas Southern
align=center\|135	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|White\|Graves}}	Defensive back	LSU
align=center\|136	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|John\|Henderson\|John Henderson (wide receiver)}}	Wide receiver	Michigan

=Round eighteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|137	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|David\|Lee\|David Lee (punter)}}	End	Louisiana Tech
align=center\|138	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Russ\|Mundy}}	Halfback	West Texas A&M
align=center\|139	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|John\|Dugan\|dab=American football}}	Tackle	Holy Cross
align=center\|140	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Larry\|Dupree}}	Halfback	Florida
align=center\|141	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Jerry\|Smith\|Jerry Smith (tight end)}}	Tight end	Arizona State
align=center\|142	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Bob\|Evans\|Bob Evans (defensive end)}}	Defensive end	Texas A&M
align=center\|143	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Ed\|Meixler}}	Linebacker	Boston University
align=center\|144	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Ray\|Hinze}}	Tackle	Texas A&M

=Round nineteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|145	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Ron\|Oelschlager}}	Halfback	Kansas
align=center\|146	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Frank\|Fox\|dab=American football}}	Tackle	Sam Houston State
align=center\|147	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Frank\|McClendon}}	Tackle	Alabama
align=center\|148	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Mitch\|Dudek}}	Tackle	Xavier
align=center\|149	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Mike\|Alford}}	Center	Auburn
align=center\|150	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Braden\|Beck}}	Kicker	Stanford
align=center\|151	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Jim\|Nance}}	Running back	Syracuse
align=center\|152	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|Frank\|Marchlewski}}	Center	Minnesota

=Round twenty=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\| Pick !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=40%\| Team !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| Player !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=15%\| Position !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=20%\| College
align=center\|153	Denver Broncos	{{sortname\|Terry\|Metchner}}	Offensive guard	Albion
align=center\|154	Houston Oilers	{{sortname\|Gus\|Brezina}}	Offensive guard	Houston
align=center\|155	Oakland Raiders	{{sortname\|Bo\|Scott}}	Running back	Ohio State
align=center\|156	New York Jets	{{sortname\|Troy\|Allen}}	Defensive back	Western Michigan
align=center\|157	Kansas City Chiefs	{{sortname\|Bill\|Symons}}	Halfback	Colorado
align=center\|158	San Diego Chargers	{{sortname\|Jack\|Edwards\|dab=American football}}	Center	Florida State
align=center\|159	Boston Patriots	{{sortname\|Fred\|Fugazzi}}	Fullback	Missouri Valley
align=center\|160	Buffalo Bills	{{sortname\|John\|Henry\|dab=American football}}	Defensive tackle	Boston University

Red shirt draft

=Red shirt round one=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|1	Houston Oilers	Donny Anderson	Halfback	Texas Tech
align=center\|2	Denver Broncos	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|Miller Farr	Halfback	Wichita State
align=center\|3	Oakland Raiders	Larry Todd	Halfback	Arizona State
align=center\|4	New York Jets	Johnny Roland	Halfback	Missouri
align=center\|5	Kansas City Chiefs	Al Dotson	Tackle	Grambling State
align=center\|6	San Diego Chargers	Gary Garrison	End	San Diego State
align=center\|7	Boston Patriots	Dave McCormick	Tackle	Louisiana State
align=center\|8	Buffalo Bills	Ken Ambrusko	Halfback	Maryland

=Red shirt round two=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|9	Denver Broncos	Walter Johnson	Guard	Cal State Los Angeles
align=center\|10	Houston Oilers	Glen Ray Hines	Tackle	Arkansas
align=center\|11	Oakland Raiders	Jim Harvey	Tackle	Mississippi
align=center\|12	New York Jets	John McGuire	Tight End - Defensive End	Syracuse
align=center\|13	Kansas City Chiefs	Frank Cornish	Defensive Tackle	Grambling State
align=center\|14	San Diego Chargers	Larry Martin	Tackle	San Diego State
align=center\|15	Boston Patriots	Bob Kowalkowski	Tackle	Virginia
align=center\|16	Buffalo Bills	Gary Lane	Quarterback	Missouri

=Red shirt round three=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|17	Houston Oilers	Mike Shinn	Defensive End	Kansas
align=center\|18	Denver Broncos	Marv Davis	Defensive End	Wichita State
align=center\|19	Oakland Raiders	Steve Mass	Tackle	Arizona
align=center\|20	New York Jets	Jimmy Heidel	Defensive Back	Mississippi
align=center\|21	Kansas City Chiefs	Henry Carr	Halfback	Arizona State
align=center\|22	San Diego Chargers	Stan Dzura	Tackle - Defensive End	California
align=center\|23	Buffalo Bills	John Kuzniewski	Fullback	Purdue
align=center\|24	Boston Patriots	Bob Cappadona	Fullback	Northeastern State

=Red shirt round four=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|25	Denver Broncos	Barry Brown	End	Florida
align=center\|26	Houston Oilers	Olie Cordill, Jr.	Quarterback	Memphis State
align=center\|27	Oakland Raiders	Mickey Cox	Tackle	Louisiana State
align=center\|28	New York Jets	Bob Werl	Defensive End	Miami
align=center\|29	Kansas City Chiefs	Steve Cox (tackle)\|Steve Cox	Tackle	South Carolina
align=center\|30	San Diego Chargers	Doug Woodlief	Linebacker	Memphis State
align=center\|31	Boston Patriots	Dick Arrington	Guard	Notre Dame
align=center\|32	Buffalo Bills	Roger Davis (halfback)\|Roger Davis	Halfback	Virginia

=Red shirt round five=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|33	Houston Oilers	Jerry Crumpler	Tackle	Missouri
align=center\|34	Denver Broncos	Mike Tilleman	Tackle	Montana
align=center\|35	Oakland Raiders	Bob Taylor (guard)\|Bob Taylor	Guard	Cincinnati
align=center\|36	New York Jets	bgcolor="lightsteelblue"\|George Sauer	Flanker	Texas
align=center\|37	Kansas City Chiefs	John Thomas (end)\|John Thomas	End	USC
align=center\|38	San Diego Chargers	Jim Weatherwax	Tackle	Cal State Los Angeles
align=center\|39	Boston Patriots	Dennis Smith (defensive end)\|Dennis Smith	Defensive End	Cincinnati
align=center\|40	Buffalo Bills	Johnny Boyette	Tackle	Clemson

=Red shirt round six=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|41	Denver Broncos	Jerry Inman	Tackle	Oregon
align=center\|42	Houston Oilers	Dave Daniels	Tackle	Florida A&M
align=center\|43	Oakland Raiders	Greg Kent	Tackle	Utah
align=center\|44	New York Jets	Dale Lindsey	Linebacker	Western Kentucky
align=center\|45	Kansas City Chiefs	John Wilbur	Guard	Stanford
align=center\|46	San Diego Chargers	Tom Good	Linebacker	Marshall
align=center\|47	Boston Patriots	Billy Ezell	Defensive Back	Louisiana State
align=center\|48	Buffalo Bills	John Strohmeyer (American football)\|John Strohmeyer	Defensive End	Nebraska

=Red shirt round seven=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|49	Houston Oilers	Leo Lowery	Halfback	Texas Tech
align=center\|50	Denver Broncos	Dave Tobey (American football)\|Dave Tobey	Linebacker	Oregon
align=center\|51	Oakland Raiders	John Carrell (American football)\|John Carrell	Tackle	Texas Tech
align=center\|52	New York Jets	Ron Barlow	Fullback	Kansas State
align=center\|53	Kansas City Chiefs	Billy Moore (American football)\|Billy Moore	Halfback	Mississippi State
align=center\|54	San Diego Chargers	Wayne Waff	End	East Tennessee State
align=center\|55	Boston Patriots	John Hankinson (American football)\|John Hankinson	Quarterback	Minnesota
align=center\|56	Buffalo Bills	J.R. Wilburn	End	South Carolina

=Red shirt round eight=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|57	Denver Broncos	John Maddox (American football)\|John Maddox	End	Mississippi
align=center\|58	Houston Oilers	Len Sears	Tackle	South Carolina
align=center\|59	Oakland Raiders	Henry Pickett	Halfback	Baylor
align=center\|60	New York Jets	Bob Mallendick	Tackle	Hillsdale
align=center\|61	Kansas City Chiefs	Roosevelt Ellerbe	Defensive Back	Iowa State
align=center\|62	San Diego Chargers	Roy Shivers	Halfback	Utah State
align=center\|63	Boston Patriots	Beau Colle	Defensive Back	Louisiana State
align=center\|64	Buffalo Bills	Charley King	Defensive Back	Purdue

=Red shirt round nine=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|65	Houston Oilers	Tom Bleick	Halfback	Georgia Tech
align=center\|66	Denver Broncos	Phil Vandersea	Fullback	Massachusetts
align=center\|67	Oakland Raiders	Frank Pennie	Tackle	Florida State
align=center\|68	New York Jets	Rich Kotite	End	Wagner
align=center\|69	Kansas City Chiefs	Bruce McLenna	Halfback	Hillsdale
align=center\|70	San Diego Chargers	Tony Carey (American football)\|Tony Carey	Halfback	Notre Dame
align=center\|71	Boston Patriots	Charlie Brown (tackle)\|Charlie Brown	Tackle	Tulsa
align=center\|72	Buffalo Bills	Earl Hawkins	Halfback	Emory & Henry

=Red shirt round ten=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|73	Denver Broncos	Merlin Walet	Fullback	McNeese State
align=center\|74	Houston Oilers	George Haffner	Quarterback	McNeese State
align=center\|75	Oakland Raiders	Brent Berry (American football)\|Brent Berry	Tackle	San Jose State
align=center\|76	New York Jets	Dave Austin	End	Georgia Tech
align=center\|77	Kansas City Chiefs	Chuck Drulis, Jr.	End	Duke
align=center\|78	San Diego Chargers	Dave Plump	Halfback	Fresno State
align=center\|79	Boston Patriots	Dave Hettema	Tackle	New Mexico
align=center\|80	Buffalo Bills	Sonny Odom	Halfback	Duke

=Red shirt round eleven=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|81	Houston Oilers	Billy Guy Anderson	Quarterback	Tulsa
align=center\|82	Denver Broncos	Jerry Fishman	Linebacker	Maryland
align=center\|83	Oakland Raiders	Tom Longo	Defensive Back	Notre Dame
align=center\|84	New York Jets	Rich Marshall	Tackle	Stephen F. Austin
align=center\|85	Kansas City Chiefs	Billy Scott (American football)\|Billy Scott	End	Northeastern State
align=center\|86	San Diego Chargers	Jeff White (American football)\|Jeff White	End	Texas Tech
align=center\|87	Boston Patriots	Roy Schmidt	Guard	Long Beach State
align=center\|88	Buffalo Bills	Ray Johnson (guard)\|Ray Johnson	Guard	Prairie View A&M

=Red shirt round twelve=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" !style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%\|Pick # !!width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|NFL team !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Player !!width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|Position !!style="background:#A8BDEC;"\|College
align=center\|89	Denver Broncos	Biff Bracy	Halfback	Duke
align=center\|90	Houston Oilers	Harlan Lane (American football)\|Harlan Lane	Flanker	Baylor
align=center\|91	Oakland Raiders	Dennis Duncan	Halfback	Louisiana College
align=center\|92	New York Jets	Pat Screen	Quarterback	Louisiana State
align=center\|93	Kansas City Chiefs	Lonny Price (American football)\|Lonny Price	Halfback	Louisiana-Lafayette
align=center\|94	San Diego Chargers	Mike Ciccolella	Linebacker	Dayton
align=center\|95	Boston Patriots	Leon Standridge	End	San Diego State
align=center\|96	Buffalo Bills	George Wilson	Quarterback	Xavier (OH)

Notable undrafted players

border=0 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8"

style="background-color:#faecc8; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;" align=center| ^†

| = AFL All-Star

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=1965 | undrafted=yes | round= | picknum= | team=Buffalo Bills | first=Bill | last=Laskey | dab=Bill Laskey (American football) | position=Linebacker | collegeyear=1964 | college=University of Michigan | collegeteam=Michigan Wolverines | collegelink=Michigan | probowl=yes | note= | cfb page exists=yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=1965 | undrafted=yes | round= | picknum= | team=Denver Broncos | first=John | last=Bramlett | position=Linebacker | collegeyear=1964 | college=University of Memphis | collegeteam=Memphis State Tigers | collegelink=Memphis State | probowl=yes | note= | cfb page exists=yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=1965 | undrafted=yes | round= | picknum= | team=Denver Broncos | first=Nemiah | last=Wilson | position=Safety | collegeyear=1964 | college=Grambling State University | collegeteam=Grambling State Tigers | collegelink=Grambling State | probowl=yes | note= | cfb page exists=no}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=1965 | undrafted=yes | round= | picknum= | team=Houston Oilers | first=Sammy | last=Weir | dab= | position=Wide receiver | collegeyear=1964 | college=Arkansas State College | collegeteam=Arkansas State Indians | collegelink=Arkansas State | probowl=no | note= | cfb page exists=yes}}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=1965 | undrafted=yes | round= | picknum= | team=New York Jets | first=Jim | last=Hudson | dab= | position=Safety | collegeyear=1964 | college=University of Texas at Austin | collegeteam=Texas Longhorns | collegelink=Texas | probowl=no | note= | cfb page exists=yes}}

References

External links

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1965_AFL.htm 1965 AFL Draft]

1965

Draft

American Football League draft