1965 American Football League draft


The 1965 American Football League draft took place on November 28, 1964. Held via telephone conference call, it remained the only draft in major professional football history to be held without a central location until the 2020 NFL draft. The NFL draft was held the same day.
With the first overall pick, the New York Jets selected quarterback Joe Namath.

Player selections

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Red shirt draft

Red shirt round one

Red shirt round two

Red shirt round three

Red shirt round four

Red shirt round five

Red shirt round six

Red shirt round seven

Red shirt round eight

Red shirt round nine

Red shirt round ten

Red shirt round eleven

Red shirt round twelve

Notable undrafted players