The 1962 NFL and AFL Drafts

98 picks. First overall: Ernie Davis, back, from Syracuse, to Washington Redskins. Most picks: Penn State 5, Ohio State 4, LSU 4, Colorado 3, Arizona 3. The American Football League’s draft follows.

The 1962 NFL Draft ran 20 rounds; this page lists the first seven. The 1962 AFL Draft ran 34 rounds; this page lists the first seven. Teams appear under the name they had that year. These drafts come from Wikipedia’s draft articles. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

NFL, Round 1

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
1	Ernie Davis	B		Syracuse	→ Washington Redskins
2	Roman Gabriel	QB		North Carolina State	→ Los Angeles Rams
3	Merlin Olsen	DT		Utah State	→ Los Angeles Rams
4	Gary Collins	WR		Maryland	→ Cleveland Browns
5	Bob Ferguson	B		Ohio State	→ Pittsburgh Steelers
6	Fate Echols	OT		Northwestern	→ St. Louis Cardinals
7	Ronnie Bull	B		Baylor	→ Chicago Bears
8	Lance Alworth	WR		Arkansas	→ San Francisco 49ers
9	Wendell Harris	B		LSU	→ Baltimore Colts
10	John Hadl	B		Kansas	→ Detroit Lions
11	Leroy Jackson	B		Western Illinois	→ Cleveland Browns
12	Irv Goode	OG		Kentucky	→ St. Louis Cardinals
13	Jerry Hillebrand	LB		Colorado	→ New York Giants
14	Earl Gros	B		LSU	→ Green Bay Packers

NFL, Round 2

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
15	Joe Hernandez	B		Arizona	→ Washington Redskins
16	Joe Carollo	OT		Notre Dame	→ Los Angeles Rams
17	Chuck Hinton	OT		North Carolina Central	→ Cleveland Browns
18	Sonny Gibbs	QB		TCU	→ Dallas Cowboys
19	Bob Jackson	RB		NMSU	→ St. Louis Cardinals
20	Clyde Brock	OT		Utah State	→ Chicago Bears
21	Bennie McRae	B		Michigan	→ Chicago Bears
22	Ed Pine	C		Utah	→ San Francisco 49ers
23	Bill Saul	LB		Penn State	→ Baltimore Colts
24	Eddie Wilson	QB		Arizona	→ Detroit Lions
25	Sandy Stephens	B		Minnesota	→ Cleveland Browns
26	Bob Bill	OT		Notre Dame	→ New York Giants
27	Pete Case	OT		Georgia	→ Philadelphia Eagles
28	Ed Blaine	OG		Missouri	→ Green Bay Packers

NFL, Round 3

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
29	Bob Mitinger	E		Penn State	→ Washington Redskins
30	Bill Miller	E		Miami (FL)	→ Minnesota Vikings
31	John Meyers	OT		Washington	→ Los Angeles Rams
32	Jim Bates	E		USC	→ Chicago Bears
33	John Cornett	OT		Rice	→ Los Angeles Rams
34	Chuck Bryant	E		Ohio State	→ St. Louis Cardinals
35	Bill Hull	E		Wake Forest	→ Chicago Bears
36	Billy Ray Adams	B		Mississippi	→ San Francisco 49ers
37	Dan Sullivan	OT		Boston College	→ Baltimore Colts
38	Bobby Thompson	B		Arizona	→ Detroit Lions
39	Bobby Plummer	OT		TCU	→ Dallas Cowboys
40	Pat Holmes	OT		Texas Tech	→ Philadelphia Eagles
41	Gary Barnes	E		Clemson	→ Green Bay Packers
42	John Furman	QB		UTEP	→ Cleveland Browns

NFL, Round 4

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
43	Billy Neighbors	OT		Alabama	→ Washington Redskins
44	Art Perkins	RB		North Texas State	→ Los Angeles Rams
45	Roy Winston	OG		LSU	→ Minnesota Vikings
46	Chuck Sieminski	OT		Penn State	→ San Francisco 49ers
47	Roger Kochman	RB		Penn State	→ St. Louis Cardinals
48	John Lomakoski	OT		Western Michigan	→ Detroit Lions
49	Jim Cadile	OT		San Jose State	→ Chicago Bears
50	Floyd Dean	OT		Florida	→ San Francisco 49ers
51	Jim Dillard	B		Oklahoma State	→ Baltimore Colts
52	Larry Ferguson	B		Iowa	→ Detroit Lions
53	Stan Sczurek	OG		Purdue	→ Cleveland Browns
54	Glynn Griffing	QB		Ole Miss	→ New York Giants
55	Bill Byrne	OG		Boston College	→ Philadelphia Eagles
56	Ron Gassert	OT		Virginia	→ Green Bay Packers

NFL, Round 6

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
71	Keith Luhnow	B		Santa Ana	→ San Francisco 49ers
72	Bill Triplett	B		Miami (OH)	→ New York Giants
73	Larry Bowie	OT		Purdue	→ Minnesota Vikings
74	Donnie Davis	E		Southern	→ Dallas Cowboys
75	John Elwell	E		Purdue	→ St. Louis Cardinals
76	Jerry Brown	OG		Mississippi	→ San Francisco 49ers
77	Gus Gonzales	OG		Tulane	→ Philadelphia Eagles
78	Bill Winter	OT		West Virginia	→ San Francisco 49ers
79	John Sutro	OT		San José State	→ Green Bay Packers
80	Mike Bundra	OT		USC	→ Detroit Lions
81	Sam Tidmore	E		Ohio State	→ Cleveland Browns
82	George Andrie	E		Marquette	→ Dallas Cowboys
83	John McGeever	RB		Auburn	→ Philadelphia Eagles
84	Oscar Donahue	E		San José State	→ Green Bay Packers

NFL, Round 7

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
85	Bert Coan	RB		Kansas	→ Washington Redskins
86	Jim Perkins	OT		Colorado	→ Philadelphia Eagles
87	Sherwyn Thorson	OG		Iowa	→ Los Angeles Rams
88	Jim Bakken	QB		Wisconsin	→ Los Angeles Rams
89	Jack Collins	RB		Texas	→ Pittsburgh Steelers
90	Bill Kirchiro	OG		Maryland	→ St. Louis Cardinals
91	Ed O’Bradovich	E		Illinois	→ Chicago Bears
92	John Burrell	E		Rice	→ San Francisco 49ers
93	Fred Miller	OT		LSU	→ Baltimore Colts
94	Tom Hall	E		Minnesota	→ Detroit Lions
95	John Havlicek	WR		Ohio State	→ Cleveland Browns
96	Frank Budd	WR		Villanova	→ Philadelphia Eagles
97	Ken Byers	OT		Cincinnati	→ New York Giants
98	Gary Cutsinger	OT		Oklahoma State	→ Green Bay Packers

AFL, Round 1

Pick	Player	Position		College	AFL team
1	Roman Gabriel	QB		NC State	→ Oakland Raiders
2	Merlin Olsen	DT		Utah State	→ Denver Broncos
3	Ronnie Bull	RB		Baylor	→ Dallas Texans
4	Ernie Davis	RB		Syracuse	→ Buffalo Bills
5	Sandy Stephens	QB		Minnesota	→ New York Titans
6	Gary Collins	WR		Maryland	→ Boston Patriots
7	Ray Jacobs	DT		Howard Payne	→ Houston Oilers
8	Bob Ferguson	FB		Ohio State	→ San Diego Chargers

AFL, Round 2

Pick	Player	Position		College	AFL team
9	Lance Alworth	WR		Arkansas	→ Oakland Raiders
10	Jerry Hillebrand	LB		Colorado	→ Denver Broncos
11	Bill Miller	WR		Miami (FL)	→ Dallas Texans
12	Glenn Glass	DB		Tennessee	→ Buffalo Bills
13	Alex Kroll	OT		Rutgers	→ New York Titans
14	Leroy Jackson	RB		Western Illinois	→ Boston Patriots
15	Earl Gros	FB		LSU	→ Houston Oilers
16	Dick Hudson	OT		Memphis State	→ San Diego Chargers

AFL, Round 3

Pick	Player	Position		College	AFL team
17	Ed Pine	LB		Utah	→ Oakland Raiders
18	Charles Holmes	FB		Maryland State	→ Denver Broncos
19	Eddie Wilson	QB		Arizona	→ Dallas Texans
20	Jack Elwell	WR		Purdue	→ Buffalo Bills
21	Fate Echols	OT		Northwestern	→ New York Titans
22	Sherwyn Thorson	OG		Iowa	→ Boston Patriots
23	Pete Case	OG		Georgia	→ Houston Oilers
24	John Hadl	QB		Kansas	→ San Diego Chargers

AFL, Round 4

Pick	Player	Position		College	AFL team
25	John Meyers	DT		Washington	→ Oakland Raiders
26	John Furman	QB		Texas Western	→ Denver Broncos
27	Chuck Hinton	DT		North Carolina Central	→ Dallas Texans
28	Irv Goode	OG		Kentucky	→ Dallas Texans
29	Ed Blaine	OG		Missouri	→ New York Titans
30	Gary Cutsinger	DE		Oklahoma State	→ Houston Oilers
31	Bob Bill	OT		Notre Dame	→ San Diego Chargers
32	Mack Burton	RB		San José State	→ San Diego Chargers

AFL, Round 6

Pick	Player	Position		College	AFL team
41	Dan Birdwell	DT		Houston	→ Oakland Raiders
42	Roy Winston	LB		LSU	→ San Diego Chargers
43	Al Hinton	E		Iowa	→ Dallas Texans
44	Dave Viti	E		Boston University	→ Buffalo Bills
45	Mel Melin	QB		Washington State	→ New York Titans
46	Billy Neighbors	OG		Alabama	→ Boston Patriots
47	Ray Pinion	OG		TCU	→ Houston Oilers
48	Frank Buncom	LB		USC	→ San Diego Chargers