1965 AFL Draft
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The 1965 AFL Draft was the American Football League's annual player selection event that famously brought quarterback Joe Namath into professional football.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Football League draft
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sports draft ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1964-11-28 ⓘ |
| draftForSeason | 1965 American Football League season ⓘ |
| firstOverallPick | Joe Namath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOverallTeam | New York Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1964 AFL Draft ⓘ |
| heldInYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| league | American Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableAspect |
best known for the selection of quarterback Joe Namath by the New York Jets
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featured competition with the NFL Draft for college players ⓘ part of the AFL–NFL bidding war for top prospects ⓘ |
| notableDraftee | Joe Namath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallPicks | 208 ⓘ |
| precedes | 1966 AFL Draft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundCount | 26 ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamParticipated |
Boston Patriots
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Bills NERFINISHED ⓘ Denver Broncos NERFINISHED ⓘ Houston Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami Dolphins NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakland Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Chargers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.