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 = AFL All-StarPlayers are identified as an AFL All-Star if they were selected for the AFL All-Star team at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer

Round 1 Pick Team Player Position College 1 New York Jets Quarterback Alabama 3 Oakland Raiders Defensive tackle Memphis State 4 New York Jets Fullback Indiana 5 Kansas City Chiefs Running back Kansas 6 San Diego Chargers Defensive end Tennessee 7 Boston Patriots Defensive tackle Michigan State 8 Buffalo Bills Jim Davidson Tackle Ohio State

Round 2 Pick Team Player Position College 9 Denver Broncos Linebacker Illinois10 Houston Oilers Center Rice11 Oakland Raiders Wide receiver Florida State12 New York Jets Quarterback Notre Dame13 Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Stanford14 San Diego Chargers Linebacker Utah15 Houston Oilers Tackle Oklahoma16 Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Arkansas

Round 3 Pick Team Player Position College17 Denver Broncos Offensive guard Penn State18 Houston Oilers Running back Texas19 Oakland Raiders Defensive tackle USC20 New York Jets Defensive end Jackson State21 Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Duke22 San Diego Chargers Tight end Mississippi23 Boston Patriots Tackle Boston College24 Buffalo Bills Linebacker Villanova

Round 4 Pick Team Player Position College25 Denver Broncos Defensive back Illinois26 Houston Oilers Center Baylor27 Oakland Raiders Linebacker Missouri28 New York Jets Quarterback Virginia Tech29 Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Prairie View A&M30 San Diego Chargers Quarterback Florida State31 Boston Patriots Ellis Johnson Halfback Southeastern Louisiana32 Kansas City Chiefs Wide receiver Saginaw Valley State

Round 5 Pick Team Player Position College33 Denver Broncos Tackle Tulsa34 Houston Oilers Defensive tackle Jackson State35 Denver Broncos Defensive end Idaho36 New York Jets Glenn Sasser Defensive end North Carolina State37 Kansas City Chiefs Smith Reed Halfback Alcorn State38 San Diego Chargers Linebacker Washington39 Boston Patriots Corwyn Aldredge End Northwestern State40 Buffalo Bills Linebacker Georgia Tech

Round 6 Pick Team Player Position College41 Denver Broncos Tom Wilhelm Tackle Syracuse42 Houston Oilers Dennis Murphy Defensive tackle Florida43 Houston Oilers Linebacker Rice44 New York Jets Don Hoovler Linebacker Ohio45 Kansas City Chiefs Offensive guard Stanford46 San Diego Chargers Will Beasley Fullback North Carolina A&T47 Boston Patriots Offensive guard Mississippi State48 Buffalo Bills Wide receiver Oklahoma

Round 7 Pick Team Player Position College49 Denver Broncos Defensive end Purdue50 Kansas City Chiefs Wide receiver Jackson State51 New York Jets Quarterback Columbia52 New York Jets Jim Harris, Jr. Defensive tackle Utah State53 Kansas City Chiefs Lou Bobich Defensive back Michigan State54 San Diego Chargers Wide receiver Notre Dame55 Boston Patriots Defensive tackle Mississippi State56 Buffalo Bills Linebacker Pittsburgh

Round 8 Pick Team Player Position College57 Denver Broncos Offensive guard Wisconsin58 Houston Oilers Tight end Alabama59 Houston Oilers Defensive end Jackson State60 New York Jets Rick McCurdy Defensive end Oklahoma61 Kansas City Chiefs Danny Thomas Quarterback SMU62 San Diego Chargers Defensive back Washington State63 Boston Patriots Defensive tackle Miami (FL)64 Buffalo Bills Offensive tackle Georgia

Round 9 Pick Team Player Position College65 Denver Broncos Defensive back Georgia Tech66 Houston Oilers George Kinney Defensive end Wiley67 Oakland Raiders Defensive tackle Utah State68 New York Jets Running back Auburn69 Kansas City Chiefs Center Northwestern70 San Diego Chargers Jerry Whelchel Quarterback Massachusetts71 Boston Patriots Bob Malone Tackle Louisiana Tech72 Buffalo Bills Defensive back Cincinnati

Round 10 Pick Team Player Position College73 Denver Broncos Linebacker Texas Southern74 Houston Oilers Offensive guard Southeastern Louisiana75 Oakland Raiders Quarterback California76 New York Jets Punter Mississippi77 Kansas City Chiefs Defensive back Stanford78 San Diego Chargers Running back Arizona State79 Buffalo Bills Running back Yale80 Buffalo Bills Defensive back Arizona

Round 11 Pick Team Player Position College81 Denver Broncos Defensive back Iowa State82 Houston Oilers Cornerback Nebraska83 Oakland Raiders Linebacker Illinois84 New York Jets Jim Gray Defensive back Toledo85 Kansas City Chiefs Al Piraino Tackle Wisconsin86 San Diego Chargers Veran Smith Guard Utah State87 Boston Patriots Tackle Boston College88 Buffalo Bills Running back Maryland Eastern Shore

Round 12 Pick Team Player Position College89 Denver Broncos Quarterback Northwestern90 Houston Oilers Guard Tennessee State91 Buffalo Bills Defensive end Auburn92 New York Jets John Berrington Linebacker Iowa State93 Kansas City Chiefs Mike Cox Linebacker Iowa State94 San Diego Chargers Running back San Diego State95 Boston Patriots Defensive back Mississippi96 Buffalo Bills Wide receiver Wichita State

Round 13 Pick Team Player Position College97 Denver Broncos Linebacker Villanova98 Houston Oilers Bobby Felts Halfback Florida A&M99 Oakland Raiders Wally Mahle Defensive back Syracuse100 New York Jets Fullback Virginia Tech101 Kansas City Chiefs Bob Bonds Defensive back San Jose State102 San Diego Chargers Bill Quigley Linebacker Villanova103 Boston Patriots Quarterback Wittenberg104 Buffalo Bills Kicker Michigan

Round 14 Pick Team Player Position College105 Denver Broncos John Frick Offensive guard Ohio106 Houston Oilers Defensive tackle TCU107 Oakland Raiders Loren Hawley Defensive back California108 New York Jets Gary Plumlee Defensive tackle New Mexico109 Kansas City Chiefs Fred Dotson Defensive back Wiley110 San Diego Chargers Don Floyd End Florida State111 Boston Patriots Jay Cunningham Defensive back Bowling Green112 Buffalo Bills Lyn Hart Defensive back Virginia State

Round 15 Pick Team Player Position College113 Denver Broncos Defensive back Tulsa114 Houston Oilers Linebacker Lamar115 Oakland Raiders Tight end Boston College116 New York Jets Jim Burt Defensive back Western Kentucky117 Kansas City Chiefs Dave Powless Offensive guard Illinois118 San Diego Chargers Defensive back Grambling State119 Boston Patriots Ted Rodosovich Offensive guard Cincinnati120 Buffalo Bills Linebacker Notre Dame

Round 16 Pick Team Player Position College121 Denver Broncos Defensive end Kansas122 Houston Oilers Running back Washington123 Oakland Raiders Tight end USC124 New York Jets Seth Cartwright Defensive tackle Prairie View A&M125 Kansas City Chiefs Stan Irvine Tackle Colorado126 San Diego Chargers John Godden Linebacker San Diego State127 Boston Patriots Defensive tackle Olivet128 Buffalo Bills Bruce Airheart Halfback North Dakota State

Round 17 Pick Team Player Position College129 Denver Broncos John Fouse End Arizona130 Houston Oilers Fullback Oklahoma131 Oakland Raiders Defensive end Tulsa132 New York Jets Charlie Browning Halfback Washington133 Kansas City Chiefs Offensive guard Indiana134 San Diego Chargers Leon Hardy Tackle Texas Southern135 Boston Patriots Defensive back LSU136 Buffalo Bills Wide receiver Michigan

Round 18 Pick Team Player Position College137 Boston Patriots End Louisiana Tech138 Houston Oilers Russ Mundy Halfback West Texas A&M139 Oakland Raiders John Dugan Tackle Holy Cross140 New York Jets Halfback Florida141 Kansas City Chiefs Tight end Arizona State142 San Diego Chargers Bob Evans Defensive end Texas A&M143 Boston Patriots Ed Meixler Linebacker Boston University144 Buffalo Bills Ray Hinze Tackle Texas A&M

Round 19 Pick Team Player Position College145 Denver Broncos Ron Oelschlager Halfback Kansas146 Houston Oilers Frank Fox Tackle Sam Houston State147 Oakland Raiders Frank McClendon Tackle Alabama148 New York Jets Tackle Xavier149 Kansas City Chiefs Center Auburn150 San Diego Chargers Kicker Stanford151 Boston Patriots Running back Syracuse152 Buffalo Bills Center Minnesota

Round 20 Pick Team Player Position College153 Denver Broncos Terry Metchner Offensive guard Albion154 Houston Oilers Gus Brezina Offensive guard Houston155 Oakland Raiders Running back Ohio State156 New York Jets Troy Allen Defensive back Western Michigan157 Kansas City Chiefs Halfback Colorado158 San Diego Chargers Jack Edwards Center Florida State159 Boston Patriots Fred Fugazzi Fullback Missouri Valley160 Buffalo Bills John Henry Defensive tackle Boston University

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Red shirt round one Pick # NFL team Player Position College1Houston OilersDonny AndersonHalfbackTexas Tech2Denver BroncosMiller FarrHalfbackWichita State3Oakland RaidersLarry ToddHalfbackArizona State4New York JetsJohnny RolandHalfbackMissouri5Kansas City ChiefsAl DotsonTackleGrambling State6San Diego ChargersGary GarrisonEndSan Diego State7Boston PatriotsDave McCormickTackleLouisiana State8Buffalo BillsKen AmbruskoHalfbackMaryland

Red shirt round two Pick # NFL team Player Position College9Denver BroncosWalter JohnsonGuardCal State Los Angeles10Houston OilersGlen Ray HinesTackleArkansas11Oakland RaidersJim HarveyTackleMississippi12New York JetsJohn McGuireTight End - Defensive EndSyracuse13Kansas City ChiefsFrank CornishDefensive TackleGrambling State14San Diego ChargersLarry MartinTackleSan Diego State15Boston PatriotsBob KowalkowskiTackleVirginia16Buffalo BillsGary LaneQuarterbackMissouri

Red shirt round three Pick # NFL team Player Position College17Houston OilersMike ShinnDefensive EndKansas18Denver BroncosMarv DavisDefensive EndWichita State19Oakland RaidersSteve MassTackleArizona20New York JetsJimmy HeidelDefensive BackMississippi21Kansas City ChiefsHenry CarrHalfbackArizona State22San Diego ChargersStan DzuraTackle - Defensive EndCalifornia23Buffalo BillsJohn KuzniewskiFullbackPurdue24Boston PatriotsBob CappadonaFullbackNortheastern State

Red shirt round four Pick # NFL team Player Position College25Denver BroncosBarry BrownEndFlorida26Houston OilersOlie Cordill, Jr.QuarterbackMemphis State27Oakland RaidersMickey CoxTackleLouisiana State28New York JetsBob WerlDefensive EndMiami29Kansas City ChiefsSteve CoxTackleSouth Carolina30San Diego ChargersDoug WoodliefLinebackerMemphis State31Boston PatriotsDick ArringtonGuardNotre Dame32Buffalo BillsRoger DavisHalfbackVirginia

Red shirt round five Pick # NFL team Player Position College33Houston OilersJerry CrumplerTackleMissouri34Denver BroncosMike TillemanTackleMontana35Oakland RaidersBob TaylorGuardCincinnati36New York JetsGeorge SauerFlankerTexas37Kansas City ChiefsJohn ThomasEndUSC38San Diego ChargersJim WeatherwaxTackleCal State Los Angeles39Boston PatriotsDennis SmithDefensive EndCincinnati40Buffalo BillsJohnny BoyetteTackleClemson

Red shirt round six Pick # NFL team Player Position College41Denver BroncosJerry InmanTackleOregon42Houston OilersDave DanielsTackleFlorida A&M43Oakland RaidersGreg KentTackleUtah44New York JetsDale LindseyLinebackerWestern Kentucky45Kansas City ChiefsJohn WilburGuardStanford46San Diego ChargersTom GoodLinebackerMarshall47Boston PatriotsBilly EzellDefensive BackLouisiana State48Buffalo BillsJohn StrohmeyerDefensive EndNebraska

Red shirt round seven Pick # NFL team Player Position College49Houston OilersLeo LoweryHalfbackTexas Tech50Denver BroncosDave TobeyLinebackerOregon51Oakland RaidersJohn CarrellTackleTexas Tech52New York JetsRon BarlowFullbackKansas State53Kansas City ChiefsBilly MooreHalfbackMississippi State54San Diego ChargersWayne WaffEndEast Tennessee State55Boston PatriotsJohn HankinsonQuarterbackMinnesota56Buffalo BillsJ.R. WilburnEndSouth Carolina

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