1966 NFL Draft

The 1966 National Football League Draft was held on November 27, 1965. It was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more established NFL, or in a rarer case, the AFL. The expansion Atlanta Falcons were awarded the first pick in the draft as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later.

Round one

 * HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

Hall of famers

 * Tom Mack, Guard from University of Michigan taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
 * Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999.


 * Emmitt Thomas, from Bishop College, joined the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.
 * Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008.