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1964 NFL Draft

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Date(s)
  
December 2, 1963

Fewest selections (17)
  
Washington Redskins

Most selections (23)
  
Green Bay Packers

Location
  
Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago, IL

First selection
  
Dave Parks, End San Francisco 49ers

Last selection
  
Mike Riley, RB Chicago Bears

The 1964 National Football League draft was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers on Monday, December 2, 1963.

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The first overall pick was Dave Parks, an end from Texas Tech, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.

The AFL draft was two days earlier, on Saturday, November 30. In the next two years, the drafts were held on the same day; following the merger agreement in June 1966, a common draft was instituted for 1967.

Round one

  • HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
  • Round four

  • 3 Signed as a 1st round pick with the New York Jets of the American Football League.
  • Hall of Famers

    The 1964 NFL draft class has more Hall of Famers than any other class, with 11.

  • Paul Warfield, halfback from Ohio State University Taken 1st round 11th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.
  • Charley Taylor, halfback from Arizona State University taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Washington Redskins.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984.
  • Roger Staubach, quarterback from Navy taken 10th round 129th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1985.
  • Leroy Kelly, running back from Morgan State taken 8th round 110th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.
  • Mel Renfro, cornerback from Oregon taken 2nd round 17th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.
  • Paul Krause, safety from Iowa taken 2nd round 18th overall by the Washington Redskins.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998.
  • Dave Wilcox, linebacker from Oregon taken 3rd round 29th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000.
  • Bob Brown, offensive tackle from University of Nebraska–Lincoln taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2004.
  • Carl Eller, defensive end from University of Minnesota taken 1st round 6th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2004.
  • Bob Hayes, wide receiver from Florida A&M taken 7th round 88th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009.
  • Bill Parcells, offensive tackle from Wichita State University taken 7th round 89th overall by the Detroit Lions
  • Inducted: For his Head Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.

    References

    1964 NFL Draft Wikipedia