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The 1961 NFL draft took place at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia on December 27–28, 1960.[1][2] The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise. This draft was also the first regular draft for the Dallas Cowboys as they had only participated in the 1960 NFL expansion draft that year.
The Cowboys held the worst record in the NFL the previous season, but selected second in this draft because the expansion Vikings were awarded the first overall pick. The Vikings used that pick to select running back Tommy Mason.
Player selections
Round one
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
Round seventeen
Round eighteen
Round nineteen
Round twenty
Hall of Famers
- Herb Adderley, running back from Michigan State taken 1st round 14th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1980.[32]
- Bob Lilly, tackle from Texas Christian University taken 1st round 13th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1980,[32]
- David "Deacon" Jones, defensive end from South Carolina State taken 14th round 186th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1980.[32]
- Fran Tarkenton, quarterback from Georgia taken 3rd round 29th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[32]
- Mike Ditka, tight end from the University of Pittsburgh taken 1st round 5th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[32]
- James Earl "Jimmy" Johnson, running back from UCLA taken 1st round 6th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.[33]
- Billy Shaw, offensive guard from Georgia Tech taken 14th round 184th overall by the Dallas Cowboys, signed by the Buffalo Bills of the AFL.
- Inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1999.[33]
Notable undrafted players
See also
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.
- ^ a b Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys for quarterback Eddie LeBaron.
- ^ Ken Rice signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL
- ^ E.J. Holub signed with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League
- ^ Stew Barber signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.
- ^ Claude Gibson signed with the Oakland Raiders of the AFL
- ^ Houston Antwine signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFL
- ^ Ernie Ladd signed with the San Diego Chargers of the AFL
- ^ Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys for linebacker/Running back Gene Babb.
- ^ Keith Lincoln signed with the San Diego Chargers of the AFL
- ^ Glenn Bass signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL
- ^ Earl Faison signed with the San Diego Chargers of the AFL
- ^ Al Bemiller signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL
- ^ Reggie Carolan signed with the San Diego Chargers of the AFL
- ^ Wayne Fontes signed with the New York Titans of the AFL
- ^ Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys for Fred Cone.
- ^ Jerry Mays signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFL
- ^ Billy Majors signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL
- ^ Billy Shaw signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL
- ^ Jim Tyrer signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFL
- ^ Ernie Wright signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFL in 1960. The NFL apparently didn't know.
- ^ Wayne Frazier was drafted and signed by the San Diego Chargers of the AFL in 1962
- ^ After his Navy service Joe Bellino signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFL in 1965
- ^ Joe Bellino, 1960 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ Tom Goode signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFL
- ^ Tony Romeo signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFL
- ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ^ Jacque MacKinnon signed with the San Diego Chargers of the AFL
- ^ a b c d e List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductees"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ a b List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductees"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
External links
- NFL.com – 1961 Draft
- databaseFootball.com – 1961 Draft
- Pro Football Hall of Fame