The 1964 NFL draft was held in

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, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers on Monday, December 2, 1963. The first overall pick was Dave Parks, an end from Texas Tech, selected by the

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. The AFL draft was two days earlier, on Saturday, November 30. In the next two years, the drafts were held on the same day; following the

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agreement in June 1966, a common draft was instituted for

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. The 1964 NFL Draft is notable for the highest number of people enshrined in

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with 11 total, 1 player selected was inducted as a coach, Bill Parcells.

Player selections

Round one

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Round two

Round three

Round four

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of the American Football League.

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Hall of Famers

The 1964 NFL draft class has more Hall of Famers than any other class, with 11. * Paul Warfield, halfback from Ohio State University Taken 1st round 11th overall by the Cleveland Browns. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Charley Taylor, halfback from Arizona State University taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Washington Redskins. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984. * Roger Staubach, quarterback from Navy taken 10th round 129th overall by the Dallas Cowboys. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1985. * Leroy Kelly, running back from Morgan State taken 8th round 110th overall by the Cleveland Browns. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Mel Renfro, cornerback from Oregon taken 2nd round 17th overall by the Dallas Cowboys. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996. * Paul Krause, safety from Iowa taken 2nd round 18th overall by the Washington Redskins. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998. * Dave Wilcox, linebacker from Oregon taken 3rd round 29th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000.List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Bob Brown, offensive tackle from University of Nebraska–Lincoln taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2004. * Carl Eller, defensive end from University of Minnesota taken 1st round 6th overall by the Minnesota Vikings. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2004. * Bob Hayes, wide receiver from Florida A&M taken 7th round 88th overall by the Dallas Cowboys. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009. * Bill Parcells, offensive tackle from Wichita State University taken 7th round 89th overall by the Detroit Lions :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013 as a Head Coach.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1964 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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