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, shortly after the organization of the league, and lasted 33 rounds. An additional draft of 20 rounds was held by the AFL on December 2. Teams were required to fill the 11 squad positions by selecting four backs, two

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with their first 11 picks. Before each position was selected, teams drew lots to determine the selection order. Though professional teams used dedicated offensive and defensive units, the league did not want to go 22 rounds before starting unrestricted drafting.

Territorial draft

The first territorial or "bonus" picks for each team were: *

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Regular draft

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Allocation draft

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Notable undrafted players

References

External links

1960 American Football League draft list – RememberTheAFL.com
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