The 1966 NFL draft was held at the Summit Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 27, 1965.
[2] The league also provided the Falcons with an expansion draft six weeks later.
[1] 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.
After the merger agreement in June 1966, a common draft was held in March 1967.