1963 American Football League draft

The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted as the Dallas Texans, as their relocation would take place a few months later. With the first overall selection, they took Buck Buchanan, a defensive tackle from Grambling in Louisiana. The NFL draft was held two days later in Chicago.

Player selections

Round 1

Pick #	AFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	Kansas City Chiefs	Buck Buchanan	Defensive tackle	Grambling State
2	San Diego Chargers	Walt Sweeney	Guard	Syracuse
3	New York Jets	Jerry Stovall	Defensive back	LSU
4	Buffalo Bills	Dave Behrman	Center	Michigan State
5	Denver Broncos	Kermit Alexander	Defensive Back	UCLA
6	Houston Oilers	Danny Brabham	Linebacker	Arkansas
7	Boston Patriots	Art Graham	Wide receiver	Boston College
8	Kansas City Chiefs	Ed Budde	Guard	Michigan State

Round 2

Pick #	AFL Team	Player	Position	College
9	Buffalo Bills	Jim Dunaway	Defensive Tackle	Mississippi
10	San Diego Chargers	Rufus Guthrie	Guard	Georgia Tech
11	Denver Broncos	Ray Poage	Tight end	Texas
12	Buffalo Bills	Tom Hutchinson	Tight End	Kentucky
13	Denver Broncos	Tom Nomina	Defensive Tackle	Miami (OH)
14	Boston Patriots	Lee Roy Jordan	Linebacker	Alabama
15	Houston Oilers	Don Estes	Guard	LSU
16	Kansas City Chiefs	Walt Rock	Tackle	Maryland

Round 3

Pick #	AFL Team	Player	Position	College
17	San Diego Chargers	Dave Robinson	Linebacker	Penn State
18	San Diego Chargers	Keith Kinderman	Fullback	Florida State
19	New York Jets	Willie Richardson	Flanker	Jackson State
20	Buffalo Bills	Tom Brown	Defensive Back	Maryland
21	Denver Broncos	Tom Janik	Defensive Back	Texas A&M-Kingsville
22	Houston Oilers	Jerry Cook	Halfback	Texas
23	Boston Patriots	Bob Vogel	Tackle	Ohio State
24	Kansas City Chiefs	Don Brumm	Defensive end	Purdue

Round 11

Round 19

Round 27

Round 29

This pick was considered a "Future" selection.