1961 NFL Draft

1961 NFL Draft

The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27–28, 1960. The league had previously held an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise, and they were also awarded the first selection position in this draft.

Player selections

Round three

Round six

Round nine

Round twelve

Round fifteen

Round eighteen

Hall of Famers

* Herb Adderley, Running back from Michigan State taken 1st round 12th overall by the Green Bay Packers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1980. List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s |accessdate=2008-10-07]
* 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, List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s |accessdate=2008-10-07]
* 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. List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s |accessdate=2008-10-07]
* Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback from Georgia taken 3rd round 29th overall by the Minnesota Vikings. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1986. List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s |accessdate=2008-10-07]
* 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. List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s |accessdate=2008-10-07]
* 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. List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1990s |accessdate=2008-10-07]

ee also

* 1961 NFL Expansion Draft
* 1961 American Football League Draft

References

External links

* [http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1961 NFL.com - 1961 Draft]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=NFL&yr=1961 databaseFootball.com - 1961 Draft]
* [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1961.jsp Pro Football Hall of Fame]


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