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1961 NFL Draft
The 1961 National Football League Draft took place on December 27 and December 28, 1960.
Player selections
| = AFL All-Star | |
| = Pro Bowler |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | Tommy Mason | Tulane | |
| 2 | Washington Redskins (Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys) | Norm Snead | Quarterback | Wake Forest |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | Joe Rutgens | Tackle | Illinois |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | Marlin McKeever | Linebacker | USC |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | Mike Ditka | End | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers) | Jimmy Johnson | UCLA | |
| 7 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Matte | Halfback | Ohio State |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ken Ricea | Tackle | Auburn |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | Bernie Casey | Back | Bowling Green |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns (Pick acquired from the Detroit Lions) | Bobby Crespino | End | Mississippi |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Baltimore Colts) | Billy Kilmer | Quarterback | UCLA |
| 12 | Green Bay Packers | Herb Adderley | Back | Michigan State |
| 13 | Dallas Cowboys (Pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns) | Bob Lilly | Tackle | Texas Christian |
- a signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL
| = AFL All-Star | |
| = Pro Bowler |
Hall of Famers
- Mike Ditka
- Jimmy Johnson
- Herb Adderley
- Bob Lilly
- Fran Tarkenton
- Deacon Jones
Other notable players selected
- Bill Brown, Chicago Bears, second round
- Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings, third round, 29th overall
- Deacon Jones, Los Angeles Rams, 14th round, 186th overall
Trivia
- First round pick Bernie Casey would play eight seasons in the NFL, and then become an actor after retiring from football. His acting roles include the memorable role of U.N. Jefferson in Revenge of the Nerds.
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