1965 American Football League draft
The 1965 American Football League draft took place on November 28, 1964. Held via telephone conference call, it remains the only draft in major professional football history to be held without a central location. The NFL draft was held the same day.
| 1965 AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 28, 1964 |
| Overview | |
| 160 (regular draft) + 96 (red shirt draft) total selections in 20 (regular draft) + 12 (red shirt draft) rounds | |
| League | AFL |
| First selection | Joe Namath, QB New York Jets |
| Mr. Irrelevant | John Henry, DT Buffalo Bills |
| Hall of Famers | 4 |
With the first overall pick, the New York Jets selected quarterback Joe Namath.
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