1967 NFL Draft

The 1967 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft in the first year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players.

Player selections

Round one

• ¹ Member of the American Football League All-Time Team.

Hall of Famers

• Ken Houston, Defensive Back, Prairie View — Taken in the 9th Round by the AFL's Houston Oilers. Inducted in 1986.
• Gene Upshaw, Offensive Guard, Texas A&I — Taken in the 1st round, 17th overall by the AFL's Oakland Raiders. Inducted in 1987.
• Alan Page, Defensive End, Notre Dame — Taken in the 1st round, 15th overall by the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, who converted him to defensive tackle. Inducted in 1988.
• Bob Griese, Quarterback, Purdue — Taken 1st round, 4th overall by the AFL's Miami Dolphins. Inducted in 1990.
• Rayfield Wright, Defensive Tackle, Fort Valley State University - Taken in the 7th Round by the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Inducted in 2006.

Other Notable Players Selected

• Lem Barney, Defensive Back - Detroit Lions, 2nd Round, Jackson St.
• Rick Volk, Defensive Back - Baltimore Colts, 2nd Round, Michigan
• Virgil Carter, Quarterback - Chicago Bears, 6th Round, Brigham Young
• Preston Pearson, Defensive Back - Baltimore Colts, 12th Round, Illinois
• Mike Bass, Defensive Back - Green Bay Packers, 12th Round, Michigan
• Danny Abramowicz, Running Back - New Orleans Saints, 17th Round, Xavier
• Jimmy Walker, Wide Receiver – New Orleans Saints, 17th Round, Providence — The final pick in the draft (the pick now known as Mr. Irrelevant), he was the top pick in the 1967 NBA Draft, and logically pursued an NBA career. Walker played nine solid seasons in the NBA.

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