1962 American Football League Draft

Boston Patriots draft picks (Selected sixth)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Gary CollinsGary Collins	End	Maryland
2	LeRoy JacksonLeRoy Jackson	Halfback	Western Illinois
3	Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson	Guard	Iowa
6	Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors	Tackle	Alabama
7	John SchopfJohn Schopf	Tackle	Michigan
8	Benny McRaeBennie McRae	Halfback	Michigan
9	Bill TriplettBill Triplett	Fullback	Miami (Ohio)
10	John KnightJohn Knight	Halfback	Valparaiso
13	Nick BuonicontiNick Buoniconti	Guard	Notre Dame
14	Charles SieminskiCharles Sieminski	Tackle	Penn State
15	Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz	Guard	Northern Michigan
16	Ken ByersKen Byers	Guard	Cincinnati
17	Scott MaentzScott Maentz	End	Michigan
18	Tom ChandlerTom Chandler	Tackle	Florida A&M
19	Ron MeyersRon Meyers	End	Villanova
20	Tom NeckTom Neck	Halfback	LSU
21	John TraynhamJohn Traynham	Halfback	VMI
22	Bob AsackBob Asack	Tackle	Columbia
23	Walt CrateWalt Crate	Halfback	Penn Military
24	[Don ChristmanDon Christman	Center	Richmond
25	Bob StemBob Stem	Center	Syracuse
26	Jim FieldJim Field	Quarterback	LSU
27	Al GurskyAl Gursky	Halfback	Penn State
28	Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson	Tackle	Illinois
29	Julius FinckeJulius Fincke	Tackle	McNeese State
30	John FinnJohn Finn	Tackle	Louisville
31	Mike IngramMike Ingram	Guard	Ohio State
32	Charles TaylorCharles Taylor	Halfback	Mississippi
33	Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski	End	Pittsburgh
34	Ray LardaniRay Lardani	Tackle	Miami (Florida)

Buffalo Bills draft picks (Selected fourth)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Ernie DavisErnie Davis	Halfback	Syracuse
2	Glenn GlassGlenn Glass	Halfback	Tennessee
3	John ElwellJohn Elwell	End	Purdue
5	Tom DellingerTom Dellinger	Halfback	North Carolina State
6	Dave VitiDave Viti	End	Boston University
7	Jim LeCompteJim LeCompte	Guard	North Carolina
8	Paul WhitePaul White	Halfback	Florida
9	Bill SaulBill Saul	Center	Penn State
10	Amos BullocksAmos Bullocks	Halfback	Southern Illinois
11	Jerry CroftJerry Croft	Guard	Bowling Green
11	Tom PenningtonTom Pennington	End	Georgia
13	Ron GassertRon Gassert	Tackle	Virginia
13	Mike StrattonMike Stratton	End	Tennessee
14	Ron ScufcaRon Scufca	Tackle	Purdue
15	Roger KochmanRoger Kochman	Halfback	Penn State
16	Frank ImperialeFrank Imperiale	Tackle	Southern Illinois
17	Tom SestakTom Sestak	End	McNeese State
18	Joe KehoeJoe Kehoe	End	Virginia (VOIDED) Carolina
19	Bill JohnsonBill Johnson	Linebacker	Southeast Louisiana
20	Sam TidmoreSam Tidmore	End	Ohio State
21	Carey HenleyCarey Henley	Halfback	Chattanooga
22	Tom HallTom Hall	End	Minnesota
23	Ray AbruzzeseRay Abruzzese	Halfback	Alabama
24	Stan SczurekStan Sczurek	Guard	Purdue
25	Dave GashDave Gash	End	Kentucky
26	Ed ReynoldsEd Reynolds	Tackle	Tulane
27	Claude CrabbClaude Crabb	Halfback	Colorado
28	Roy WalkerRoy Walker	Fullback	Purdue
29	Jim BeaverJim Beaver	Guard	Florida
30	Cody BinkleyCody Binkley	Center	Vanderbilt
31	Jim CollierJim Collier	End	Arkansas
32	Ken EricksonKen Erickson	End	Syracuse
33	Tony ParilliTony Parilli	Guard	Illinois
34	Ben CharlesBen Charles	Quarterback	USC

Dallas Texans draft picks (Selected third)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Ronnie BullRonnie Bull	Halfback	Baylor
2	Bill MillerBill Miller	End	Miami (Florida)
3	Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson	Quarterback	Arizona
4	Charles HintonCharles Hinton	Tackle	North Carolina College
4	Irv GoodeIrv Goode	Center	Kentucky (from Buffalo)
5	Bobby PlummerBobby Plummer	Tackle	TCU
5	Bobby PlyBobby Ply	Quarterback	Baylor (from New York)
5	Bill HullBill Hull	End	Wake Forest (from Boston)
6	Al HintonAl Hinton	End	Iowa
8	Larry BowieLarry Bowie	Tackle	Purdue
9	Dick MillsDick Mills	Tackle	Pittsburgh
10	Jim SaxtonJimmy Saxton	Halfback	Texas
11	Bob HuntBobby Hunt	Defensive back	Auburn (from Oakland)
11	Guy ReeseGuy Reese	Tackle	SMU
12	Bobby ThompsonBobby Thompson	Halfback	Arizona
14	Bookie BolinBookie Bolin	Guard	Mississippi
15	Dave GrahamDave Graham	Tackle	Virginia
16	Pettis NormanPettis Norman	End	John Smith
17	Tommy BrookerTommy Brooker	End	Alabama
18	Joe CarolloJoe Carollo	Tackle	Notre Dame
19	Lee WelchLee Welch	Halfback	Mississippi State
20	Mike SemcheskiMike Semcheski	Guard	Lehigh
21	Kent MartinKent Martin	Tackle	Wake Forest
22	Jim BernhardtJim Bernhardt	Tackle	Linfield
23	Russ ForetRuss Foret	Tackle	Georgia Tech
24	Pat TrammellPat Trammell	Quarterback	Alabama
25	John BurrellJohn Burrell	End	Rice
26	Walt RappoldWalt Rappold	Quarterback	Duke
27	Scott TylerScott Tyler	Halfback	Miami (Ohio)
28	Jim ThrushJim Thrush	Tackle	Xavier
29	Ed RyanEd Ryan	Halfback	Michigan State
30	Don GoodmanDon Goodman	Halfback	Florida
31	Everisto NinoEveristo Nino	Tackle	East Texas State
32	Joel ArringtonJoel Arrington	Halfback	Duke
33	Jack WilsonJack Wilson	Halfback	Duke
34	Rodger ShoalsRodger Shoals	Center	Maryland

Denver Broncos draft picks (Selected second)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Merlin OlsenMerlin Olsen	Tackle	Utah State
2	Jerry HillebrandJerry Hillebrand	End	Colorado
3	Charles HolmesCharles Holmes	Fullback	Maryland State
4	John FurmanJohn Furman	Quarterback	Texas Western
7	John McGeeverJohn McGeever	Halfback	Auburn
8	Elbert HarrisElbert Harris	Halfback	Southeast Louisiana
9	Larry JepsonLarry Jepson	Center	Furman
10	Gale WeidnerGale Weidner	Quarterback	Colorado
11	Mike ClineMike Cline	Guard	Oregon State
13	Bob CegelskiBob Cegelski	Center	Montana State
14	Sonny GibbsSonny Gibbs	Quarterback	TCU
15	Bill LoudenBill Louden	Guard	Benedict College
16	Gary BallmanGary Ballman	Halfback	Michigan State
17	Jerry TarrJerry Tarr	End	Oregon
18	Pete SchenkPete Schenk	End	Washington State
20	Mike MartinMike Martin	End	Washington State
21	Jim PerkinsJim Perkins	Tackle	Colorado
22	Don KassoDon Kasso	Halfback	Oregon State
23	Ken TureaudKen Tureaud	Halfback	Michigan
24	Neil ThomasNeil Thomas	Guard	Hillsdale
25	Dave EdwardsDave Edwards	End	Auburn
26	Jim RobertsJim Roberts	Tackle	Mississippi
27	Andrew Von SonnAndrew Von Sonn	Center	UCLA
28	Paul HolmesPaul Holmes	Tackle	Georgia
29	Lynn HoyemLynn Hoyem	Center	Long Beach State
30	Walter MinceWalter Mince	Halfback	Arizona
31	Bill WilliamsonBill Williamson	Tackle	Bakersfield JC
32	Vester FlanaganVester Flanagan	Tackle	Humboldt State
33	Duane AllenDuane Allen	End	Mount St. Andrew's College
34	Steve StonebreakerSteve Stonebreaker	End	Detroit

Houston Oilers draft picks (Selected eighth)

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Ray JacobsRay Jacobs	Defensive Tackle	Howard Payne
2	Earl GrosEarl Gros	Fullback	Louisiana State
3	Pete CasePete Case	Tackle	Georgia
4	Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger	Defensive End	Oklahoma State (from Boston)
5	Bill RiceBill Rice	End	Alabama
6	Ray PinionRay Pinion	Guard	Texas Christian
7	Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales	Guard	Tulane
8	Clyde BrockClyde Brock	Defensive Tackle	Utah State
9	Larry OnestiLarry Onesti	Linebacker	Northwestern
10	Bob MosesBob Moses	End	Texas-Austin
11	John ThomasJohn Thomas	Guard	McMurry
12	Jack CollinsJack Collins	Halfback	Texas-Austin
13	Royce CassellRoyce Cassell	End	New Mexico State
14	Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing	Quarterback	Mississippi
15	Ken ShafferKen Shaffer	Tackle	Marquette
16	Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams	Fullback	Mississippi
17	Bill MillerBill Miller	Defensive Tackle	New Mexico Highlands
18	Art PerkinsArt Perkins	Halfback	North Texas State
19	Bobby JancikBobby Jancik	Defensive Back	Lamar Tech
20	Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell	Guard	Houston
21	Joe Bob IsbellRoland Jackson	Fullback	Rice
22	Joe Bob IsbellKen Bolin	Halfback	Houston
23	Joe Bob IsbellBill Van Buren	Center	Iowa
24	Joe Bob IsbellBoyd Melvin	Tackle	Northwestern
25	Joe Bob IsbellBob Johnson	Tackle	Rice
26	Harold HaysHarold Hays	Guard	Mississippi Southern
27	Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland	Halfback	Kansas
28	Gary HensonGary Henson	End	Colorado
29	Ron OsborneRon Osborne	Tackle	Clemson
30	Bob ClemensBob Clemens	Halfback	Pittsburgh
31	Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough	Halfback	Northwestern
32	Al Lerderle]Al Lerderle	End	Georgia Tech
33	Don TalbertDon Talbert	Tackle	Texas

New York Titans Draft Picks

New York Titans (Selected fifth)

1) Sandy Stephens, QB, Minnesota 2) Alex Kroll, C, Rutge 3) Fate Echols, T, Northwestern 4) Ed Blaine, G, Missouri 6) Mel Mellin, QB, Washington State 7) George Mans, E, Michigan 8) John Lomakoski, T, Western Michigan 9) Gary Barnes, E, Clemson 10) Ted Stute, LB, Ohio University 11) Curtis Miranda, C, Florida A&M 12) Bill Winter, T, West Virginia (from Denver) 13) Wilburn Hollis, QB, Iowa 14) *Bert Wilder, T, North Carolina State 15) Sam Madie, HB, Rutgers 16) Jim Smith, T, Penn State 17) Allen Miller, G, Ohio University 18) Buddy Iles, E, TCU 19) Reed Bohovich, T, Lehigh 20) Judge Dickson, FB, Minnesota 21) Ron Hatcher, FB, Michigan State 22) Tom Nolan, T, Penn Military 23) John Kuprok, E, Pittsburgh 24) John Counts, HB, Illinois 25) Russ Warren, HB, Columbia 26) *Chuck Morris, HB, Mississippi 27) *Jerry Archer, C, Pittsburgh State 28) Walter Nikirk, T, Houston 29) *Frank Parker, T, Oklahoma State 30) *Mike McClellan, HB, Oklahoma 31) *L. E. Hicks, T, Florida 32) *Don Jonas, HB, Penn State 33) *Nick Maravich, T, North Carolina State 34) *Dick Wilson, C, Penn State

 

Oakland Raiders Draft Picks

Oakland Raiders (Selected first)

San Diego Chargers (Selected seventh)

1) Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State 2) CHOICE TRAEDED TO SAN DIEGO 3) Ed Pine, C, Utah 4) John Meyers, T, Washington 5) Joe Hernandez, HB, Arizona 6) Danny Birdwell, C, Houston 7) Jim Norris, T, Houston 8) Ferrell Yarborough, E, Northwest Louisiana 9) Jim Dillard, HB, Oklahoma State 10) Henry Rivera, HB, Oregon State 11) CHOICE TRADED TO DALLAS 12) Jim Skaggs, G, Washington Gary Schwertfeger, LB, Montana (from Buffalo) Oscar Donahue, E, San Jose State 13) George Pierovich, FB, California 14) CHOICE TRADED TO SAN DIEGO 15) *Floyd Dean, E, Florida 16) Pat Russ, T, Purdue 17) *Larry Ferguson, HB, Iowa 18) Jim Vollenweider, FB, Miami (Florida) 19) Dennis Spurlock, QB, Whitworth Kent Horne, T, BYU (from Denver) 20) John Sutro, G, San Jose State 21) Bill Tunnicliff, FB, Michigan 22) Jim Cadile, E, San Jose State 23) Alvin Basham, G, Kansas 24) Mickey Brunce, HB, Oregon 25) *Tom Cagaanan, HB, Utah State 26) *Fred Miller, T, LSU 27) Keith Luhnow, FB, Santa Ana JC 28) *Marv Marinovich, T, USC 29) *Leon Donahue, E, San Jose State 30) *Pete Nicklas, T, Baylor 31) *Bob Elliott, FB, North Carolina 32) *Bob Richards, T, LSU 33) *Eugene White, HB, Florida A&M 34) *Bill Worrell, T, Georgia   San Diego Chargers Draft

1) Bob Ferguson, FB, Ohio State 2) Lance Alworth, HB, Arkansas (from Oakland) Dick Hudson, T, Memphis State 3) John Hadl, QB, Kansas 4) Bob Hill, T, Notre Dame (from Houston) Mack Burton, HB, San Jose State 5) Bob Mitinger, DE, Penn State (from Denver) John Cornett, T, Rice 6) Roy Winston, G, LSU (from Denver) Frank Buncom, LB, USC 7) Wendell Harris, HB, LSU (from Dallas) Bob Jackson, FB, New Mexico State 8) Jerry Robinson, HB, Grambling 9) Tommy Minter, HB, Baylor 10) Dan Sullivan, T, Boston College 11) Irv Bishop, G, Fresno State 12) Ralph Smith, E, Mississippi (from New York) George Andrie, E, Marquette 13) Charles Bryant, E, Ohio State 14) *Bert Coan, HB, Kansas (from Oakland) *James Bates, HB, USC 15) *Fred Moore, T, Memphis State 16) Bud Whitehead, DB, Florida State 17) *George Gross, T, Auburn 18) *Dennis Biodrowski, E, Memphis State 19) *Mike Lind, FB, Notre Dame 20) Ron Hermann, QB, Bradley 21) *Jesse Williams, E, Fresno State 22) *Jim Thibert, E, Toledo 23) *Dick Farris, G, North Texas State 24) Homer Jones, HB, Texas Southern (VOIDED) 25) Sam Gruneisen, E, Villanova 26) *Mike Woufle, G, Colorado 27) *Mel Rideout, QB, Richmond 28) *Ben Wilson, FB, USC 29) *Paul Dudley, HB, Arkansas 30) *John Denvir, T, Colorado 31) *Doug Elmore, HB, Mississippi 32) *Wayne Frazier, C, Auburn 33) *Jacque MacKinnon, HB, Colgate 34) *Phil Lohman, C, Oklahoma

Note: Asterisk (*) signifies future selection.

See also

• List of American Football League players
• History of American Football League draft
• List of Professional Football Drafts

External links

• 1962 American Football League Draft list on Robert Phillips' site