It took place at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City on January 30–31, 1968.
[1][2] The Minnesota Vikings acquired the first overall pick in the draft through a trade with the New York Giants in March 1967 for quarterback Fran Tarkenton.
[3] When establishing the common draft between the NFL and AFL, the Giants were able to negotiate that they would receive the option to pick first in either the 1967 or 1968 NFL/AFL drafts, regardless of the presence of an expansion team or their own record from the previous season.
The Vikings used the first overall pick to select offensive tackle Ron Yary.
This was the last draft until 1980 in which the Washington Redskins exercised their first-round pick.