1969 NFL/AFL draft

1969 NFL/AFL draft
General information
Date(s)January 28–29, 1969
LocationBelmont Plaza Hotel
in New York City, NY[1]
Overview
442 total selections in 17 rounds
LeagueNFL, AFL
First selectionO. J. Simpson, RB
Buffalo Bills
Mr. IrrelevantFred Zirkle, DT
New York Jets
Most selections (20)Baltimore Colts
Houston Oilers
Fewest selections (14)Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
6
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The 1969 NFL/AFL draft was part of the common draft, the third and final year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players. The draft took place January 28–29, 1969.[2][3][4]

The draft began with first overall pick of O. J. Simpson, the Heisman Trophy-winning running back from USC, by the American Football League's Buffalo Bills. It ended with the twenty-sixth pick in round 17, number 442 overall, of Fred Zirkie, defensive tackle from Duke University, by the AFL's NY Jets.

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  2. ^ "Pro Football Draft History: 1969". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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  4. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.