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The 1965 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

Tucker Frederickson, RB, Auburn

New York Giants, 1965-1971

Yards from Scrimmage: 3,220

Touchdowns: 17

The 1965 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 New York Giants Tucker Frederickson, RB, Auburn
2 San Francisco 49ers Ken Willard, RB, North Carolina
3 Chicago Bears 1 DICK BUTKUS, LB, Illinois
4 Chicago Bears GALE SAYERS, HB, Kansas
5 Dallas Cowboys Craig Morton, QB, California
6 Chicago Bears 2 Steve DeLong, DE, Tennessee
7 Green Bay Packers 3 Donny Anderson, RB, Texas Tech
8 Minnesota Vikings Jack Snow, WR, Notre Dame
9 Los Angeles Rams Clancy Williams, DB, Washington State
10 Green Bay Packers Lawrence Elkins, WR, Baylor
11 Detroit Lions Tom Nowatzke, FB, Indiana
12 St. Louis Cardinals JOE NAMATH, QB, Alabama
13 San Francisco 49ers 4 George Donnelly, DB, Illinois
14 Baltimore Colts Mike Curtis, LB, Duke

Pick Acquired From

  • 1 - Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 2 - Pick acquired from the Washington Redskins
  • 3 - Pick acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles
  • 4 - Pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns

Hall of Famers selected in 1965 NFL Draft

  • DICK BUTKUS (1st Round, 3rd Overall) (Also drafted in 1965 AFL Draft in the 2nd round by the Denver Broncos. Chose to play in the NFL)
  • GALE SAYERS (1st Round, 4th Overall) (Also drafted in 1965 AFL Draft in the 1st round by the Kansas City Chiefs. Chose to play in the NFL)
  • JOE NAMATH (1st Round, 12th Overall) (Also drafted in 1965 AFL Draft in the 1st round by the New York Jets. Chose to play in the AFL)
  • FRED BILETNIKOFF (3rd Round, 39th Overall) (Also drafted in 1965 AFL Draft in the 2nd round by the Oakland Raiders. Chose to play in the AFL)
  • CHRIS HANBURGER (18th Round, 245th Overall)