1968 American Football League Draft
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1968 American Football League Draft
The 1968 American Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft, in the second year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players.
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AFL Player selections
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Round one
| Overall Pick # | AFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Johnson | Center | Tennessee |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | Russ Washington | Offensive Tackle | Missouri |
| 6 | New England Patriots | Dennis Byrd | Defensive Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | Larry Csonka | Running Back | Syracuse |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | Haven Moses | Offensive End | San Diego St. |
| 17 | New York Jets | Lee White | Running Back | Weber State |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | Jim Hill | Defensive Back | Texas |
| 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | Mo Moorman | Offensive Guard | Texas A&M |
| 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | George Daney | Offensive Guard | UTEP |
| 25 | Oakland Raiders | Eldridge Dickey | Quarterback | Tennessee State |
| 27 | Miami Dolphins | Doug Crusan | Offensive Tackle | Indiana |
Future Hall of Famers Selected by AFL Teams
- Larry Csonka, Running Back, Syracuse—Taken in the 1st Round, 8th overall, by the AFL's, Miami Dolphins. Inducted in 1987.
- Art Shell, Offensive Tackle, Maryland-Eastern Shore -- Taken in the 3rd Round by the AFL's Oakland Raiders. Inducted in 1989.
- Elvin Bethea, Offensive Tackle, North Carolina A&T -- Taken in the 3rd Round by the AFL's Houston Oilers. Inducted in 2003
Other Notable Players Selected by AFL Teams
- Curley Culp, Defensive End - Denver Broncos, 2nd Round, Arizona State
- Mike Livingston, Quarterback - Kansas City Chiefs, 2nd Round, Southern Methodist
- Ken Stabler, Quarterback - Oakland Raiders, 2nd Round, Alabama
- Jim Kiick, Running Back - Miami Dolphins, 5th Round, Wyoming
- Bob Trumpy, Tight End - Cincinnati Bengals, 12th Round, Utah
- Marlin Briscoe, Quarterback - Denver Broncos, 14th Round, Nebraska-Omaha
See also
- List of American Football League players
- History of American Football League draft
- List of Professional Football Drafts
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