1966 American Football League draft#Red Shirt Round two

{{Short description|American Football League draft}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1966 AFL draft

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| date = November 27, 1965

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| league = AFL

| mr_irrelevant = Ken McLean, E
Buffalo Bills

| first = Jim Grabowski, RB
Miami Dolphins

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| fewnum = 18

| fewest = Boston Patriots
Oakland Raiders

| mostnum = 24

| most = New York Jets

| overall = 180 (regular draft) + 99 (Red Shirt draft)

| rounds =
20 (regular draft) + 11 (Red Shirt draft)

| hofnum = 2 (1 of Red Shirt draft)

| prev = 1965

| next = 1967

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The 1966 American Football League draft was held on Saturday, November 27, 1965.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nrszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5895%2C7624149|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|title=Texas grid star 1st duplication |agency=Associated Press |date=November 27, 1965|page=8}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NLtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7229%2C4865273|newspaper=Toledo Blade |agency=Associated Press |title=Nobis, Grabowski top picks as pros tap college talent |date=November 28, 1965 |page=E3 }} The AFL added the Miami Dolphins as an expansion team in 1966 to bring its total to nine franchises for its seventh season. The Dolphins were awarded the first overall pick in the draft, who used it to select running back Jim Grabowski. The only Hall of Famer to come out of this draft was kicker Jan Stenerud, who was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the Red Shirt portion of the draft.

This was the last competitive draft of the American Football League before the AFL–NFL merger agreement, which was announced in June 1966.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XHZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5213%2C1442218|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel|agency=Associated Press |title=How merger will operate|date=June 9, 1966 |page=4, part 2 }}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ojo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-sFAAAAIBAJ&pg=521%2C2415222|newspaper=Miami News |agency=Associated Press |title=How NFL, AFL will run from single wing|date=June 9, 1966|page=16A }}{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1078665/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108134643/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1078665/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 8, 2014|magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Schramm |first=Tex |title=Here's how it happened |date=June 20, 1966 |page=14}} The next draft of college players in 1967 was a common draft, held in mid-March.

The 1966 NFL draft was held the same day, November 27, 1965.

Player selections (AFL)

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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 Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|1Miami DolphinsJim GrabowskiRunning backIllinois
align=center|2Miami DolphinsRick NortonQuarterbackKentucky
align=center|3Boston PatriotsKarl SingerTacklePurdue
align=center|4Denver BroncosJerry ShayDefensive tacklePurdue
align=center|5Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the New York Jets)bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Tommy NobisLinebackerTexas
align=center|6Kansas City ChiefsAaron BrownDefensive endMinnesota
align=center|7San Diego ChargersDon DavisDefensive tackleCal State Los Angeles
align=center|8Buffalo BillsMike DennisRunning backMississippi
align=center|13New York JetsWilliam YearbyDefensive endMichigan
align=center|63Oakland RaidersRodger BirdDefensive backKentucky

*As an expansion team, Miami picked first in every round and was awarded an extra pick at the beginning of the draft.

*New York deferred its first round selection, taking the 13th pick instead of the 9th.

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds and traded its sixth round pick. Its first round pick was made after the 7th round, 63rd overall. They made their second, third, and fifth round picks in the middle of the 7th round, so the first round pick was actually the fourth pick Oakland made.

=Round two=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|9Miami DolphinsFrank EmanuelLinebackerTennessee
align=center|10Boston PatriotsJim BoudreauxTackleLouisiana Tech
align=center|11Denver BroncosFreeman WhiteTight endNebraska
align=center|12Houston OilersStan HindmanDefensive endMississippi
align=center|14New York JetsSam BallTackleKentucky
align=center|15Kansas City ChiefsFrancis PeayTackleMissouri
align=center|16San Diego ChargersNick RassasDefensive backNotre Dame
align=center|17Buffalo BillsJim LindseyRunning backArkansas
align=center|57Oakland RaidersButch AllisonTackleMissouri

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds and traded its sixth round pick. Its second round pick was made during the 7th round, 57th overall. This was the first pick Oakland made in the draft.

=Round three=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|18Miami DolphinsLarry GagnerGuardFlorida
align=center|19Boston PatriotsHarold LucasTackleMichigan State
align=center|20Denver BroncosBob HadrickEndPurdue
align=center|21Houston OilersGeorge RiceDefensive tackleLouisiana State
align=center|22New York JetsCarl McAdamsDefensive tackleOklahoma
align=center|23Kansas City ChiefsWalt BarnesDefensive tackleNebraska
align=center|24San Diego Chargersbgcolor="#FFCC00"|Milt MorinTight endMassachusetts
align=center|25Buffalo BillsRandy JacksonTackleFlorida
align=center|58Oakland RaidersTom MitchellTight endBucknell

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds and traded its sixth round pick. Its third round pick was made during the 7th round, 58th overall. This was the second pick Oakland made in the draft.

=Round four=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|26Miami DolphinsDick LeftridgeFullbackWest Virginia
align=center|27Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the Boston Patriots)Randy JohnsonQuarterbackTexas A&M-Kingsville
align=center|28Houston Oilers (Pick acquired from the Denver Broncos)George AllenTackleWest Texas A&M
align=center|29New York Jets (Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers)Jim WaskiewiczCenterWichita State
align=center|30New York JetsPhil SheridanEndNotre Dame
align=center|31Kansas City ChiefsElijah GibsonHalfbackBethune–Cookman
align=center|32San Diego ChargersCharlie BrownDefensive backSyracuse
align=center|33Buffalo Billsbgcolor=lightsteelblue|Bobby BurnettRunning backArkansas
align=center|71Oakland RaidersDick TysonGuardTulsa

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds and traded its sixth round pick. Its fourth round pick was made during the 8th round, 71st overall. This was the fifth pick Oakland made in the draft.

=Round five=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|34Miami DolphinsGrady BoltonTackleMississippi State
align=center|35Boston PatriotsJohn MangumDefensive tackleSouthern Mississippi
align=center|36Denver BroncosBilly ClayDefensive backMississippi
align=center|37Houston Oilersbgcolor=lightsteelblue|Hoyle GrangerRunning backMississippi State
align=center|38New York JetsBen HawkinsWide receiverArizona State
align=center|39Kansas City ChiefsDoug Van HornGuardOhio State
align=center|40San Diego ChargersRuss SmithRunning backMiami
align=center|41Buffalo BillsBob SherlagWide receiverMemphis
align=center|59Oakland RaidersPete BanaszakRunning backMiami

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds and traded its sixth round pick. Its fifth round pick was made during the 7th round, 59th overall. This was the third pick Oakland made in the draft.

=Round six=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|42Miami DolphinsEd WeisacoskyLinebackerMiami
align=center|43Boston PatriotsDan IrbyTackleLouisiana Tech
align=center|44Denver BroncosJames FulghamTackleMinnesota
align=center|45Houston OilersDave LongDefensive endIowa
align=center|46New York Jetsbgcolor=lightsteelblue|Emerson BoozerRunning backMaryland Eastern Shore
align=center|47Kansas City ChiefsJohn OsmondCenterTulsa
align=center|48New York Jets (Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders)Dick LeMayGuardVanderbilt
align=center|49San Diego ChargersGary PettigrewDefensive tackleStanford
align=center|50Buffalo BillsBill JohnsonHalfbackUniversity of the South

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds and traded its sixth round pick.

=Round seven=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|51Miami DolphinsDon HansenLinebackerIllinois
align=center|52Boston PatriotsJim BattleTackleSaginaw Valley State
align=center|53Denver BroncosJerry JonesTackleBowling Green
align=center|54Houston OilersPep MenefeeWide receiverNew Mexico State
align=center|55New York JetsJoe DobsonTackleIdaho
align=center|56Kansas City ChiefsCharlie GogolakKickerPrinceton
align=center|60Oakland RaidersFrank McRaeDefensive tackleTennessee State
align=center|61San Diego ChargersJim TolbertDefensive backLincoln (MO)
align=center|62Denver Broncos (Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills)Scotty GlackenQuarterbackDuke

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds. Picks 57, 58, & 59 were deferred Oakland picks and are shown in rounds two, three, and five respectively.

=Round eight=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|64Miami DolphinsBob PetrellaDefensive backTennessee
align=center|65Boston PatriotsSam MontgomeryDefensive backSouthern University
align=center|66Denver BroncosGoldie SellersDefensive backGrambling State
align=center|67Houston OilersDan BlandHalfbackMississippi State
align=center|68New York Jetsbgcolor=lightsteelblue|Pete LammonsTight endTexas
align=center|69Kansas City ChiefsFletcher SmithDefensive backTennessee State
align=center|72San Diego ChargersDoug BuffoneLinebackerLouisville
align=center|73Buffalo BillsPaul GuidryLinebackerMcNeese State

*Oakland deferred its selections until after the first six rounds. Pick 70 would have been Oakland's pick in the 8th round but was skipped. Pick 71 was a deferred Oakland pick and is shown in round four.

=Round nine=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|74Miami DolphinsBill MatanDefensive endKansas State
align=center|75Boston PatriotsDoug SatcherLinebackerSouthern Mississippi
align=center|76Denver BroncosRonald SbrantiLinebackerUtah State
align=center|77Houston OilersDick SuffelDefensive backTexas State
align=center|78New York JetsJames JonesEndNebraska-Omaha
align=center|79Kansas City ChiefsDick SmithDefensive backNorthwestern
align=center|80Oakland RaidersClifton KinneyLinebackerSan Diego State
align=center|81San Diego ChargersTaft ReedDefensive backJackson State
align=center|82Buffalo BillsJim CarterDefensive endTennessee State

=Round ten=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|83Miami DolphinsPat KillorinCenterSyracuse
align=center|84Boston PatriotsDennis BrewsterTackleBYU
align=center|85Denver BroncosLarry CoxDefensive tackleAbilene Christian
align=center|86Houston OilersWilbur AylorDefensive tackleTexas State
align=center|87New York JetsBill WolskiFullbackNotre Dame
align=center|88Kansas City ChiefsFred DawstonDefensive backSouth Carolina State
align=center|89Oakland RaidersTony JeterTight endNebraska
align=center|90San Diego ChargersDan PrideLinebackerJackson State
align=center|91Buffalo BillsBobby CrockettSplit EndArkansas

=Round eleven=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|92Miami DolphinsSammy PriceRunning backIllinois
align=center|93New York Jets (Pick acquired from the Boston Patriots)Gerry AllenRunning backNebraska-Omaha
align=center|94Denver BroncosJames BurnsGuardNorthwestern
align=center|95Houston OilersMonte LedbetterWide receiverNorthwestern State
align=center|96New York JetsBob WaltonTackleAuburn
align=center|97Kansas City ChiefsWillie Ray SmithDefensive backKansas
align=center|98Oakland RaidersJoe LabruzzoHalfbackLouisiana State
align=center|99San Diego ChargersTerry OwensTackleJacksonville State
align=center|100Buffalo BillsDale StewartHalfbackPittsburgh

=Round twelve=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|101Miami DolphinsHoward TwilleyWide receiverTulsa
align=center|102Boston PatriotsDick FugereLinebackerCincinnati
align=center|103New York Jets (Pick acquired from the Denver Broncos)Steve ChomyszakDefensive tackleSyracuse
align=center|104Houston OilersHarry DayDefensive endMemphis
align=center|105New York JetsKen HollisterDefensive endIndiana
align=center|106Kansas City ChiefsBill BondsDefensive backMcMurry
align=center|107Oakland RaidersWayne FosterTackleWashington State
align=center|108San Diego ChargersRay JonesHalfbackCal State Los Angeles
align=center|109Buffalo BillsWayne DeSutterTackleWestern Illinois

=Round thirteen=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|110Miami DolphinsKent KramerTight endMinnesota
align=center|111Boston PatriotsTom CarrFullbackBates
align=center|112Denver BroncosEric CrabtreeWide receiverPittsburgh
align=center|113Houston OilersFred ZimmermanLinebackerToledo
align=center|114New York JetsStas MaliszewskiLinebackerPrinceton
align=center|115Kansas City ChiefsWayne WalkerPunterNorthwestern State
align=center|116Oakland Raidersbgcolor="#FFCC00"|John NilandGuardIowa
align=center|117San Diego ChargersHouston RidgeDefensive endSan Diego State
align=center|118Buffalo BillsAl McFarlaneHalfbackLouisville

=Round fourteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|119Miami DolphinsPhil ScogginKickerTexas A&M
align=center|120Boston PatriotsBob HallDefensive backBrown
align=center|121Denver BroncosFred ForsbergLinebackerWashington
align=center|122Houston OilersDave LinceTight endNorth Dakota
align=center|123New York JetsStan QuintanaDefensive backNew Mexico
align=center|124Kansas City ChiefsCharley HarrawayRunning backSan Jose State
align=center|125Oakland RaidersMike JohnsonDefensive backKansas
align=center|126San Diego ChargersMike LondonLinebackerWisconsin
align=center|127Buffalo BillsTony GolmontDefensive backNorth Carolina State

=Round fifteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|128Miami DolphinsJerry OliverTackleTexas State
align=center|129Boston PatriotsBilly LairdQuarterbackLouisiana Tech
align=center|130Denver BroncosMike RingerDefensive backOklahoma
align=center|131Houston OilersTom DillardTackleAustin Peay State
align=center|132New York JetsBill CodyLinebackerAuburn
align=center|133Kansas City Chiefsbgcolor="#FFCC00"|Bruce Van DykeGuardMissouri
align=center|134Oakland RaidersSteve RenkoFullbackKansas
align=center|135San Diego ChargersShelly NovackEndLong Beach State
align=center|136Buffalo BillsAllen SmithRunning backFort Valley State

=Round sixteen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|137Miami DolphinsDon LorenzDefensive endStephen F. Austin
align=center|138Boston PatriotsBuddy OwensGuardMichigan State
align=center|139Denver BroncosFrank RogersKickerColorado
align=center|140Houston OilersSteve SmithTackleMichigan
align=center|141New York JetsRon AcksLinebackerIllinois
align=center|142Kansas City ChiefsTom BarringtonRunning backOhio State
align=center|143Oakland RaidersCraig RitcheyDefensive backStanford
align=center|144San Diego ChargersBill ScottDefensive backIdaho
align=center|145Buffalo BillsEd RussellTackleIllinois

=Round seventeen=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|146Miami DolphinsMike BenderGuardArkansas
align=center|147Boston PatriotsDick CappTight endBoston College
align=center|148Denver BroncosGary EickmanDefensive endIllinois
align=center|149Houston OilersLyle LoebachTackleSimpson
align=center|150New York JetsTommy TollesonWide receiverAlabama
align=center|151Kansas City Chiefsbgcolor="#FFCC00"|Walt GarrisonRunning backOklahoma State
align=center|152Oakland RaidersTed HolmanDefensive backSyracuse
align=center|153San Diego ChargersRon OgleDefensive tackleLong Beach State
align=center|154Buffalo BillsBill EarhartDefensive tackleBowling Green

=Round eighteen=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|155Miami DolphinsRich KestnerEndKentucky
align=center|156Boston PatriotsJohn PincavageEndVirginia
align=center|157Denver BroncosTom TalagaTackleNotre Dame
align=center|158Houston OilersEd BuzzellQuarterbackOttawa
align=center|159New York JetsGerry MosherEndCalifornia
align=center|160Kansas City ChiefsHal SeymourDefensive backFlorida
align=center|161Oakland RaidersArt RobinsonEndFlorida A&M
align=center|162San Diego ChargersJohn TravisFullbackSan Jose State
align=center|163Buffalo BillsGreg LashutkaEndOhio State

=Round nineteen=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|164Miami DolphinsDoug MoreauTight endLouisiana State
align=center|165Boston PatriotsJoe NovogratzGuardPittsburgh
align=center|166Denver BroncosTom CoughlinDefensive endMiami
align=center|167Houston OilersFrank FullerDefensive tackleDrake
align=center|168New York JetsPreston RidlehuberRunning backGeorgia
align=center|169Kansas City ChiefsBob DunlevyEndWest Virginia
align=center|170Oakland RaidersJack ShinholserLinebackerFlorida State
align=center|171San Diego ChargersJerome BellEndCentral Oklahoma
align=center|172Buffalo BillsMel PhillipsDefensive backNorth Carolina A&T

=Round twenty=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|AFL Teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|173Miami DolphinsJohn TookerDefensive backAdams State
align=center|174Boston PatriotsPaul SouleHalfbackBowdoin
align=center|175Denver BroncosCliff HysellTackleMontana State
align=center|176Houston OilersDave OdegaardCenterBemidji State
align=center|177New York JetsRandy SchultzRunning backNorthern Iowa
align=center|178Kansas City Chiefsbgcolor=lightsteelblue|Mike GarrettRunning backUSC
align=center|179Oakland RaidersSteve BowmanHalfbackAlabama
align=center|180San Diego ChargersBill McDowellLinebackerFlorida State
align=center|181Buffalo BillsKen McLeanEndTexas A&M

Redshirt draft

=Red Shirt Round one=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|1Miami DolphinsJohn RoderickEndSouthern Methodist
align=center|2Boston PatriotsWillie TownesTackleTulsa
align=center|3Denver BroncosNick EddyHalfbackNotre Dame
align=center|4Houston OilersTom Fisher (American football)|Tom FisherLinebackerTennessee
align=center|5New York JetsDon Parker (American football)|Don ParkerEndVirginia
align=center|6Kansas City ChiefsGeorge YoungbloodEnd – Defensive backCal State Los Angeles
align=center|7Oakland RaidersRod ShermanHalfbackUSC
align=center|8San Diego ChargersBob WindsorEndKentucky
align=center|9Buffalo BillsJack GregoryEndDelta State

=Red Shirt Round two=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|10Miami DolphinsDanny FulfordEndAuburn
align=center|11Boston PatriotsKen AveryLinebackerSouthern Mississippi
align=center|12Denver BroncosPete DurankoEndNotre Dame
align=center|13Houston OilersTim Van GalderQuarterbackIowa State
align=center|14New York JetsAustin DenneyEndTennessee
align=center|15Kansas City ChiefsBob PickensTackleNebraska
align=center|16Oakland RaidersTom CichowskiTackleMaryland
align=center|17San Diego ChargersDiron TalbertTackleTexas
align=center|18Buffalo BillsJohnnie Robinson (American football)|Johnnie RobinsonEndTennessee State

=Red Shirt Round three=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|19Miami Dolphinsbgcolor="lightsteelblue"|Jack ClancyEndMichigan
align=center|20Boston PatriotsEd TonerGuardMassachusetts
align=center|21Denver BroncosDick ArndtTackleIdaho
align=center|22Houston OilersRalph DunlapDefensive tackleBaylor
align=center|23New York JetsJerry LovelaceHalfbackTexas Tech
align=center|24Kansas City Chiefsbgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Jan StenerudKickerMontana State
align=center|25Oakland RaidersRonnie ParsonEndAustin Peay State
align=center|26San Diego ChargersJeff StaggsLinebackerSan Diego State
align=center|27Buffalo BillsTony King (American football)|Tony KingEndFindlay

=Red Shirt Round four=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|28Miami DolphinsJim MankinsFullbackFlorida State
align=center|29Boston PatriotsHeath WingateTackleBowling Green
align=center|30Denver BroncosMark GartungTackleOregon State
align=center|31Houston OilersBill Davis (quarterback)|Bill DavisQuarterbackLamar
align=center|32New York JetsTommy Burnett (American football)|Tommy BurnettEndArkansas
align=center|33Kansas City ChiefsDan BerryHalfbackCalifornia
align=center|34Oakland RaidersJohn CrumbacherTackleTennessee
align=center|35San Diego ChargersLaVerle PrattLinebackerIdaho
align=center|36Buffalo BillsDick CunninghamLinebackerArkansas

=Red Shirt Round five=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|37Miami DolphinsFritz GreenleeEndArizona
align=center|38Boston PatriotsRay PerkinsEndAlabama
align=center|39Denver BroncosArt HatfieldEndCal State Los Angeles
align=center|40Houston OilersDick GloverTackleVirginia State
align=center|41New York JetsRay Miller (American football)|Ray MillerTackleIdaho
align=center|42Kansas City ChiefsLynn SenkbeilLinebackerNebraska
align=center|43Oakland RaidersGeorge Patton (American football)|George PattonTackleGeorgia
align=center|44San Diego ChargersRhome NixonEndSouthern University
align=center|45Buffalo BillsDick CzapTackleNebraska

=Red Shirt Round six=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|46Miami DolphinsBill DarnallDefensive backNorth Carolina
align=center|47Boston PatriotsJoe AvezzanoGuardFlorida State
align=center|48Denver BroncosJerry DurlingTackleWyoming
align=center|49Houston OilersJohn Gary (American football)|John GaryDefensive tackleGrambling State
align=center|50New York JetsAllen SmithHalfbackFindlay
align=center|51Kansas City ChiefsDick RedingDefensive backNorthwestern State
align=center|52Oakland RaidersDan ArcherTackleOregon
align=center|53San Diego ChargersJoe BeauchampEnd – Defensive backIowa State
align=center|54Buffalo BillsLeroy CarterHalfbackGrambling State

=Red Shirt Round seven=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|55Miami DolphinsDon Williams (American football)|Don WilliamsDefensive tackleWofford
align=center|56Boston PatriotsBrent CastonDefensive backMississippi
align=center|57Denver BroncosJohn Mason (end)|John MasonEndStanford
align=center|58Houston OilersClyde PettawayTackleNorth Carolina A&T
align=center|59New York JetsRandy Smith (American football)|Randy SmithLinebackerClemson
align=center|60Kansas City ChiefsBill OgleTackleStanford
align=center|61Oakland RaidersBill Thomas (halfback)|Bill ThomasHalfbackOklahoma
align=center|62San Diego ChargersSaint SaffoldEndSan Jose State
align=center|63Buffalo BillsDick WeeksBackTexas-El Paso

=Red Shirt Round eight=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|64Miami DolphinsJon BrittenumQuarterbackArkansas
align=center|65Boston PatriotsTom SchaeferFullbackTennessee-Chattanooga
align=center|66Denver BroncosHenry SorrellLinebackerTennessee-Chattanooga
align=center|67Houston OilersRoger Marshall (American football)|Roger MarshallQuarterbackBaylor
align=center|68New York JetsJoe Campbell (defensive back)|Joe CampbellDefensive backAuburn
align=center|69Kansas City ChiefsMel MyricksDefensive backWashburn
align=center|70Oakland RaidersRay SchmautzLinebackerSan Diego State
align=center|71San Diego ChargersBrad HubbertHalfbackArizona
align=center|72Buffalo BillsMonroe PhelpsHalfbackMissouri

=Red Shirt Round nine=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|73Miami DolphinsCraig BaynhamEndGeorgia Tech
align=center|74Boston PatriotsJack White (American football)|Jack WhiteQuarterbackPenn State
align=center|75Denver BroncosBud HarringtonFullbackTulsa
align=center|76Houston OilersLee GarnerLinebackerMississippi
align=center|77New York JetsJohn StipechTackleUtah
align=center|78Kansas City ChiefsPerry ParksDefensive tackleCal State Los Angeles
align=center|79San Diego ChargersWayne PageDefensive backClemson
align=center|80Oakland RaidersMel TomLinebackerSan Jose State
align=center|81Buffalo BillsEd King (linebacker)|Ed KingLinebackerUSC

=Red Shirt Round ten=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|82Miami DolphinsRandy WinklerTackleTarleton State
align=center|83Boston PatriotsBob Ellis (American football)|Bob EllisHalfbackMassachusetts
align=center|84Denver BroncosAndre White (American football)|Andre WhiteEndFlorida A&M
align=center|85Houston OilersDan GoichTackleCalifornia
align=center|86New York JetsDick Fitzgerald (American football)|Dick FitzgeraldTackleNebraska
align=center|87Kansas City ChiefsElmer CollettCenterSan Francisco State
align=center|88Oakland RaidersJoe O'Brien (American football)|Joe O'BrienFullbackTexas–Arlington
align=center|89San Diego ChargersWayne BeckerTackleMontana
align=center|90Buffalo BillsBill MoorerCenterGeorgia Tech

=Red Shirt Round eleven=

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style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick #width=25% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL teamwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Playerwidth=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Positionstyle="background:#A8BDEC;"|College
align=center|91Miami DolphinsKai AndersonCenterIllinois
align=center|92Boston PatriotsJerry MarionHalfbackWyoming
align=center|93Denver BroncosMike Sullivan (end)|Mike SullivanEndOregon State
align=center|94Houston OilersChuck ArkwrightTackleGeorgia
align=center|95New York JetsJim KollmanGuardOregon
align=center|96Kansas City ChiefsDenis Moore (American football)|Denis MooreTackleUSC
align=center|97San Diego ChargersHugh Wright (American football)|Hugh WrightFullbackAdams State
align=center|98Oakland RaidersMike BrundageQuarterbackOregon
align=center|99Buffalo BillsBenny RussellQuarterbackLouisville

Notable undrafted players

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See also

References

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  • [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GhBZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K3QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3656%2C6258948 St. Petersburg Times] – Top Pro Draft Selections – November 29, 1965 – page 3C
  • [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B5pRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kxEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7352%2C5543579 Milwaukee Sentinel] – NFL, AFL Draft of College Football Players – November 29, 1965 – page 8, part 2
  • [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q8ZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6441%2C5419727 Pittsburgh Post Gazette] – AFL Draft Selections – November 29, 1965 – page 38

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