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was held on December 4, 1961 at the

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used the first overall pick of the draft to select running back Ernie Davis, then subsequently traded him to the

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Player selections

Round one

* ^HOF: Member of the

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Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

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Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Hall of Famers

* Lance Alworth, wide receiver from Arkansas taken 1st round 8th overall by the San Francisco 49ers, but signed with the AFL San Diego Chargers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Merlin Olsen, defensive tackle from Utah State taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Mick Tingelgoff, center from Nebraska undrafted and signed by the Minnesota Vikings. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1962 Draft

Pro Football Hall of Fame
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