1966 NFL Draft
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The 1966 National Football League Draft featured the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL drafted their players separate of one another. As a result, many players selected by both teams from both leagues would choose to play for the more prestigious NFL, or in a rarer case, the AFL.
[edit] Round One (NFL)
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Falcons | Tommy Nobis | Linebacker | Texas |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Mack | Offensive Tackle | Michigan |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Leftridge | Running Back | West Virginia |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Randy Beisler | Defensive End | Indiana |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | John Niland | Offensive Guard | Iowa |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | Charlie Gogolak | Kicker | Princeton |
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | Jerry Shay | Offensive Tackle | Purdue |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | Carl McAdams | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Grabowski | Running Back | Illinois |
| 10 | New York Giants | Francis Peay | Offensive Tackle | Missouri |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers | Stan Hindman | Offensive Tackle | Ole 'Miss |
| 12 | Chicago Bears | George Rice | Offensive Tackle | LSU |
| 13 | Green Bay Packers | Gale Gillingham | Offensive Tackle | Minnesota |
| 14 | Cleveland Browns | Milt Morin | Tight End | UMass |
| 15 | Baltimore Colts | Sam Ball | Offensive Tackle | Kentucky |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | Randy Johnson (football) | Quarterback | Texas A&I |
[edit] Round One (AFL)
| NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots | Karl Singer | Offensive Tackle | Purdue |
| Buffalo Bills | Mike Dennis | Running Back | Ole 'Miss |
| Denver Broncos | Jerry Shay | Offensive Tackle | Purdue |
| Houston Oilers | Tommy Nobis | Linebacker | Texas |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Aaron Brown | End | Minnesota |
| Miami Dolphins | Jim Grabowski | Running Back | Illinois |
| Miami Dolphins | Rick Norton | Quarterback | Kentucky |
| New York Jets | Bill Yearby | Offensive Tackle | Michigan |
| Oakland Raiders | Rodger Bird | Running Back | Kentucky |
| San Diego Chargers | Don Davis | Offensive Tackle | Cal State-LA |
[edit] Other Notable Players Selected
- Mike Garrett, Running Back -Kansas City Chiefs, 2nd Round, USC
- Rod Sherman, Wide Receiver -Baltimore Colts, 4th Round, USC
- Walt Garrison, Running Back -Dallas Cowboys, 5th Round, Oklahoma State
- Pete Banaszak, Running Back -Oakland Raiders, 5th Round, Miami(FL)
- Emerson Boozer, Running Back -New York Jets, 6th Round, Maryland-Eastern Shore
- Howard Twiley, Wide Receiver -Miami Dolphins, 12th Round, Tulsa
| Preceded by: 1965 NFL Draft |
NFL Draft 1966 |
Succeeded by: 1967 NFL Draft |
