The 1965 NFL draft was held at the Summit Hotel in

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on Saturday, November 28, 1964. The first player selected was Tucker Frederickson,

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from Auburn, by the

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. The draft was marked by the failure of the

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to sign quarterback

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, who instead committed to the

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of the rival

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for a record contract amount. The

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was held the same day.

Player selections

Round one

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

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Hall of Famers

Five members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were taken in the 1965 NFL draft: * Gale Sayers, halfback from University of Kansas taken 1st round 4th overall by the Chicago Bears. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Dick Butkus, linebacker from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Chicago Bears. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979. *

, quarterback from Alabama taken 1st round 12th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals but signed with the New York Jets. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1985.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Fred Biletnikoff, wide receiver from Florida State taken 3rd round 39th overall by the Detroit Lions but signed with the Oakland Raiders. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988. * Chris Hanburger, linebacker from the University of North Carolina taken in the 18th round, 245th overall by the Washington Redskins. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2011.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1965 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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