The 1966 NFL draft was held at the Summit Hotel in

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on Saturday, November 27, 1965. The expansion

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were awarded the first pick in each round as well as the final pick in each of the first five rounds. The first overall selection was Tommy Nobis, a

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from

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. The league also provided the Falcons with an

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six weeks later. This was the last draft in which the NFL and the AFL selected their players separate of one another. As a result, most players drafted by teams from both leagues chose to play for the more established NFL, but not all. Similar to

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, the

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was held on the same day. After the merger agreement in June 1966, a common draft was held in March

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Player selections

Round one

* ^HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

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

* Tom Mack, guard from University of Michigan taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1999.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

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, wide receiver/quarterback from Bishop College, signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs, who converted him to cornerback. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1966 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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