1962 NFL draft

1962 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 4, 1961
LocationSheraton Hotel & Towers
in Chicago, IL
Overview
280 total selections in 20 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionErnie Davis, back
Washington Redskins
Mr. IrrelevantMike Snodgrass, Center
Green Bay Packers
Most selections (24)San Francisco 49ers
Fewest selections (14)Minnesota Vikings
Hall of Famers
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The 1962 NFL draft was held on December 4, 1961 at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]

The Washington Redskins used the first overall pick of the draft to select running back Ernie Davis, then subsequently traded him to the Cleveland Browns.

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.