1963 NFL draft

1963 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 3, 1962
Time11 am EST
LocationSheraton Hotel & Towers
in Chicago, IL
Overview
280 total selections in 20 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionTerry Baker, Quarterback
Los Angeles Rams
Mr. IrrelevantBobby Brezina, Back
Green Bay Packers
Most selections (27)Green Bay Packers
Fewest selections (13)Pittsburgh Steelers
Hall of Famers
7
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The 1963 NFL draft was held at the Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, December 3, 1962.[1][2]

The first overall selection was quarterback Terry Baker of Oregon State, the Heisman Trophy winner, taken by the Los Angeles Rams.[3] The AFL draft was held two days earlier in Dallas.[4]

  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.
  3. ^ "Baker picked first by LA in NFL draft". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. December 3, 1962. p. 2B.
  4. ^ "AFL drafts Terry Baker in 12th round". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. AP & UPI reports. December 2, 1962. p. 1B.