Because another league was in competition for the class of 1961 college stars, the American Football League draft for 1961 graduates was held in 1960, with a six-round telephone draft on November 21 and 22, that saw the Denver Broncos select New Mexico State's Bob Gaiters as the overall first draft pick.[1][2] The draft was completed on December 5 and 6th, with rounds seven through thirty. The San Diego Chargers were still the "Los Angeles Chargers" in this draft, as their relocation was not announced until late January 1961.[3][4][5]
Boston Patriots draft picks (selected second)
Buffalo Bills draft picks (selected third)
Dallas Texans draft picks (selected sixth)
Denver Broncos draft picks (selected first)
Round | Player | Position | College |
1 | Bob GaitersBob Gaiters | Halfback | New Mexico State |
2 | Jerry HillJerry Hill | Halfback | Wyoming |
3 | Charles StrangeCharles Strange | Center | LSU |
4 | Roland McDoleRon McDole | Tackle | Nebraska |
4 | Arnold DavisArnold Davis | Offensive End | Baylor |
5 | Charles CowanCharles Cowan | Offensive End | Highlands |
6 | Dale EvansDale Evans | Halfback | Kansas State |
7 | Pat PatchenPat Patchen | Offensive End | Florida |
9 | Phil NugentPhil Nugent | Quarterback | Tulane |
10 | Charles SturgeonCharles Sturgeon | Halfback | Kentucky |
11 | John SimkoJohn Simko | Offensive End | Augustana |
12 | Jerry MillerJerry Miller | Offensive End | Howard Payne |
13 | Ron GreeneRon Greene | Guard | Washington State |
14 | Bill CooperBill Cooper | Fullback | Muskingum |
15 | Willie CraftsWillie Crafts | Guard | Texas A&I |
16 | Jim LarkinJim Larkin | Tackle | Hillsdale |
17 | Chuck WeissChuck Weiss | - |
Colorado |
18 | Chick GraningChick Graning | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
19 | John HobbsJohn Hobbs | Guard | Maryland State |
20 | Buck McLeodBuck McLeod | Tackle | Baylor |
21 | Jim MorganJim Morgan | Halfback | Iowa State Tech |
22 | Tom HacklerTom Hackler | Offensive End | Tennessee Tech |
23 | Tom JewellTom Jewell | Tackle | Idaho State |
24 | E.A. SimmsE.A. Simms | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
25 | Pete SammsPete Samms | Tackle | Central Oklahoma |
26 | Sam SmithSam Smith | Halfback | Florence State |
27 | Donald OlsonDonald Olson | Halfback | Nebraska |
28 | Wayne LeeWayne Lee | Guard | Colorado State |
29 | Archie CobbArchie Cobb | Tackle | Nebraska |
30 | Dave MillsDave Mills | Halfback | Northeast Missouri Tech |
Houston Oilers draft picks (selected eighth)
Round | Player | Position | College |
1 | Tommy MasonMike Ditka | Offensive End | Pittsburgh |
2 | Tom GoodeTom Goode | Center | Mississippi State |
3 | Walter SuggsWalter Suggs 1 | Tackle | Mississippi State |
4 | Bobby WaldenBobby Walden | Halfback | Georgia |
5 | Monte LeeMonte Lee | Linebacker | Texas |
6 | Jake GibbsJake Gibbs | Quarterback | Mississippi |
7 | Dick ReynoldsDick Reynolds | Tackle | North Carolina State |
8 | Houston AntwineHouston Antwine 1,2 | Guard | Southern Illinois |
9 | Ralph WhiteRalph White | Tackle | Bowling Green |
10 | Charles LeeCharles Lee | Center | Iowa |
11 | Robert BirdRobert Bird | Guard | Bowling Green |
12 | Bob McLeodBob McLeod | Offensive End | Abilene Christian |
13 | Gerald HintonGerald Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
14 | Jimmy KingJimmy King | Tackle | Clemson |
15 | Dennis FerriterDennis Ferriter | Center | Marquette |
16 | Larry WoodLarry Wood | Halfback | Northwestern |
17 | Sam FewellSam Fewell | Tackle | South Carolina |
18 | Mike GrimsleyMike Grimsley | Halfback | Michigan State |
19 | Myron PearsonMyron Pearson | Halfback | Colorado |
20 | Lewis JohnsonLewis Johnson | Halfback | Florida A&M |
21 | Ron MillerRon Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
22 | Bob KellyBob Kelly | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
23 | James AndersonJames Anderson | Fullback | Mississippi |
24 | Ken GregoryKen Gregory | Offensive End | Whittier |
25 | Jack KreiderJack Kreider | Halfback | Tulsa |
26 | Don FuellDon Fuell | Quarterback | Mississippi Southern |
27 | Boyd KingBoyd King | Center | Rice |
28 | John FrongilloJohn Frongillo | Center | Baylor |
29 | Tom LewisJohn Frongillo | Offensive End | Lake Forest |
29 | Tom LewisErrol Linden | Defensive End | Houston |
30 | Tom LewisJim Stroud | Tackle | Rice |
New York Titans draft picks (selected fifth)
Round | Player | Position | College |
1 | Tom BrownTom Brown | Guard | Minnesota |
2 | Herb AdderleyHerb Adderley | Halfback | Michigan State |
5 | Tom MatteTom Matte | Quarterback | Ohio State |
6 | Bill BrownBill Brown | Fullback | Illinois |
7 | Fred MautinoFred Mautino | Offensive end | Syracuse |
8 | Harold BeatyHarold Beaty | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
9 | Bernie CaseyBernie Casey | Fullback | Bowling Green |
10 | Joe ScibelliJoe Scibelli | Tackle | Notre Dame |
11 | Art GilmoreArt Gilmore | Halfback | Oregon State |
12 | Norris StevensonNorris Stevenson | Halfback | Missouri |
13 | Joe WendryhoskiJoe Wendryhoski | Tackle | Illinois |
14 | Jim CunninghamJim Cunningham | Fullback | Pittsburgh |
15 | Irv CrossIrv Cross | Offensive end | Northwestern |
16 | Jerry SteffenJerry Steffen | Halfback | Colorado |
17 | Mike PlyeMike Plye | Tackle | Yale |
18 | Alfred BentleyAlfred Bentley | Offensive end | Arkansas State |
19 | Jim KerrJim Kerr | Halfback | Penn State |
20 | Neil PlumleyNeil Plumley | Tackle | Oregon State |
21 | Bob BrooksBob Brooks | Fullback | Ohio |
22 | Wayne FontesWayne Fontes | Halfback | Michigan State |
23 | Mickey WalkerMickey Walker | Halfback | Michigan State |
24 | Howard DyerHoward Dyer | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institution |
25 | Andy GriffithAndy Griffith | Halfback | American International |
26 | Bob SmithBob Smith | Halfback | UCLA |
27 | Moses GrayMoses Gray | Tackle | Indiana |
28 | Fred CoxFred Cox | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
30 | William MimerlyWilliam Mimerly | Halfback | Connecticut |
Oakland Raiders draft picks (selected fourth)
Round | Player | Position | College |
1 | Joe RutgensJoe Rutgens | Tackle | Illinois |
2 | George FlemingGeorge Fleming | Halfback | Washington |
3 | Myron PottiosMyron Pottios | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
4 | Elbert KimbroughElbert Kimbrough | Defensive back | Northwestern |
5 | Dick NormanDick Norman | Quarterback | Stanford |
6 | Bobby CrespinoBobby Crespino | Tight End | Mississippi |
7 | Ray PurdinRay Purdin | Halfback | Northwestern |
8 | Tom WatkinsTom Watkins | Halfback | Iowa State |
8 | Dick PriceDick Price | Guard | Mississippi |
9 | Lowndes ShinglerLowndes Shingler | Quarterback | Clemson |
10 | Ken PetersenKen Petersen | Tackle | Utah |
11 | Doug MayberryDoug Mayberry | Fullback | Utah State |
12 | Bob SchmitzBob Schmitz | Linebacker | Montana State |
13 | Gerald BurchGerald Burch | Offensive end | Georgia Tech |
14 | Clark MillerClark Miller | Defensive end | Utah State |
15 | Bob CoolbaughBob Coolbaugh | Offensive end | Richmond |
16 | Chuck LamsonChuck Lamson | Defensive back | Wyoming |
17 | Joe NovsekJoe Novsek | Defensive end | Tulsa |
18 | Joe KrakoskiJoe Krakoski | Defensive back | Illinois |
19 | Charles FullerCharles Fuller | Halfback | Cal State-San Francisco |
20 | Preston PowellPreston Powell | Fullback | Grambling |
21 | Mike JonesMike Jones | Quarterback | San Jose State |
22 | Blayne JonesBlayne Jones | Guard | Idaho State |
23 | Roger FisherRoger Fisher | Center | Utah State |
24 | Jack NovakJack Novak | Guard | Miami |
25 | Paul YankePaul Yanke | End | Northwestern |
26 | Paul YankeDean Hinshaw | Tackle | Stanford |
27 | Paul YankeClair Appledoorn | End | San Jose State |
28 | Paul YankeDave Grosz | Quarterback | Oregon |
29 | Paul YankeEd Morris | Tackle | Indiana |
30 | Paul YankeBill Face | Halfback | Stanford |
San Diego Chargers draft picks (selected seventh)
Notable undrafted players
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