1963 American Football League draft

1963 AFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 1, 1962
LocationDallas, TX
Overview
232 total selections in 29 rounds
LeagueAFL
First selectionBuck Buchanan, DT
Kansas City Chiefs
Mr. IrrelevantJohn Sisk, Jr., DB
Kansas City Chiefs
Hall of Famers4
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The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.[1]

The Kansas City Chiefs drafted as the Dallas Texans, as their relocation would take place a few months later. With the first overall selection, they took Buck Buchanan, a defensive tackle from Grambling in Louisiana.[2][3] The NFL draft was held two days later in Chicago.

  1. ^ "AFL drafts Terry Baker in 12th round". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. AP & UPI reports. December 2, 1962. p. 1B.
  2. ^ "Texans pick big tackle in AFL draft". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. December 1, 1962. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Dallas picks tackle in AFL's pro draft, 274-lb. Buchanan". Palm Beach Post. Florida. Associated Press. December 2, 1962. p. 33.