1964 NFL draft

1964 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 2, 1963
LocationSheraton Hotel & Towers
in Chicago, IL
Overview
280 total selections in 20 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionDave Parks, End
San Francisco 49ers
Mr. IrrelevantDick Niglio, RB
Chicago Bears
Most selections (23)Green Bay Packers
Fewest selections (17)Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
11
← 1963
1965 →

The 1964 NFL draft was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers on Monday, December 2, 1963.[1][2]

The first overall pick was Dave Parks, an end from Texas Tech, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.[3]

The AFL draft was two days earlier, on Saturday, November 30.[4] 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.

The 1964 NFL Draft is notable for the highest number of people enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame with 11 total, 1 player selected was inducted as a coach, Bill Parcells.[5]

  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. ^ "49er club tabs end for 1st draft choice". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. December 2, 1963. p. 20.
  4. ^ "Boston picks QB to begin draft". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 30, 1963. p. 8.
  5. ^ ""1964 draft was one to remember"".