1960 NFL expansion draft

The 1960 NFL expansion draft was the first National Football League (NFL) draft in which a new expansion team, named the Dallas Rangers,[1] selected its initial players. The NFL awarded Dallas, Texas a franchise to compete for revenue with Lamar Hunt's Dallas Texans of the upstart American Football League.[2] The Dallas expansion franchise was approved too late for it to participate in the 1960 NFL draft which had been held on November 30, 1959.[2] Dallas is the only NFL expansion team to not have had the benefit of a college draft in its first year.[2]

So that the Rangers (Cowboys) could become competitive with existing teams, the league gave them the opportunity to select current players from existing teams. That selection was provided by the expansion draft, held on March 13, 1960.[3] In this draft, the Rangers chose 36 players from the existing 12 teams.[4] The NFL also assigned the rights to 1960 NFL draft picks Don Meredith (who had been drafted by the Chicago Bears) and Don Perkins (drafted by the Baltimore Colts) to the Cowboys for a couple of future draft picks.[2]

22 players made the active roster that season. 11 players played only one year with Dallas. Eight players (including Jack Patera, who was injured early in the 1961 season) played in 1960 and 1961. The three remaining players from the draft started for several years, including: Bob Fry, Tackle, 1960–64; Jerry Tubbs, Linebacker, 1960–66; and Frank Clarke, Wide Receiver, 1960–67.[5]

On March 19, 1960, the Rangers renamed themselves the Cowboys.

Rules of the draft

Every existing NFL team listed nine players, and the Rangers (Cowboys) selected three players on the list from each team.

Player selections

Note: Positions appear below as given in modern sources, including the team's official media guide, and often differ from those listed in 1960.[6][7]

1960 NFL expansion draft — Dallas Cowboys
From Player Position[7] Experience[8] College[7] Notes
G S
Baltimore Colts L. G. Dupre  RB 48 5 Baylor Also known as "Long Gone" Dupre
Baltimore Colts Ray Krouse *  DE 106 9 Maryland
Baltimore Colts Dave Sherer  WR-P 12 1 Southern Methodist
Chicago Bears Don Healy  DT 24 2 Maryland
Chicago Bears Jack Johnson  RB 29 3 Miami (Florida)
Chicago Bears Pete Johnson  RB 7 1 Virginia Military Institute
Cleveland Browns Leroy Bolden  RB 23 2 Michigan State
Cleveland Browns Frank Clarke  WR-TE 36 3 Colorado
Cleveland Browns Ed Modzelewski  RB 66 6 Maryland
Detroit Lions Charlie Ane *  C 83 7 Southern California
Detroit Lions Gene Cronin  LB 48 4 Pacific
Detroit Lions Jim Doran *  WR 89 9 Iowa State
Green Bay Packers Nate Borden  DE 57 5 Indiana
Green Bay Packers Bill Butler  S 11 1 Tennessee-Chattanooga
Green Bay Packers Don McIlhenny  RB 45 4 Southern Methodist
Los Angeles Rams Tom Franckhauser  CB 12 1 Purdue
Los Angeles Rams Bob Fry  T 60 5 Kentucky
Los Angeles Rams Duane Putnam *  G 95 9 Pacific
New York Giants Al Barry  G 48 4 Southern California
New York Giants Buzz Guy  G 22 2 Duke
New York Giants Don Heinrich  QB 43 6 Washington
Philadelphia Eagles Dick Bielski *  TE 60 5 Maryland
Philadelphia Eagles Jerry DeLucca  T 12 1 Middle Tennessee State
Philadelphia Eagles Bill Striegel  LB 12 1 Pacific
Pittsburgh Steelers Ray Fisher  T-DT 12 1 Eastern Illinois
Pittsburgh Steelers Bobby Luna  RB 24 2 Alabama
Pittsburgh Steelers Ray Mathews *  WR 108 9 Clemson
San Francisco 49ers Fred Dugan  WR 24 2 Dayton
San Francisco 49ers John Gonzaga  DE 45 4 –
San Francisco 49ers Jerry Tubbs *  LB 34 3 Oklahoma
St. Louis Cardinals Bobby Cross  T 83 7 Stephen F. Austin
St. Louis Cardinals Ed Husmann *  DT 52 5 Nebraska
St. Louis Cardinals Jack Patera  LB 57 5 Oregon
Washington Redskins Tom Braatz  LB 37 3 Marquette
Washington Redskins Joe Nicely  C – – West Virginia
Washington Redskins Doyle Nix  RB 31 3 Southern Methodist
      Made roster    *   Made Pro Bowl during career  

See also

References

  1. ↑ The team was renamed the Dallas Cowboys six days later.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Buck, Ray (2008-02-15). "From meager beginnings to America's Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys draft for 1960". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  4. ↑ "Pro Football History". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-09-22. (listed as the Dallas Rangers)
  5. ↑ "1960 Expansion Draft". 2008-09-28. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  6. ↑ Dallas Cowboys 1960 Press/Radio/TV Guide. Dallas: Dallas Cowboys. 1960. pp. 8–15.
  7. 1 2 3 Dallas Cowboys 2017 Media Guide. Frisco, TX: Dallas Cowboys. 2017. p. 219.
  8. ↑ "1960 Dallas Cowboys Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
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