Houston Oilers Draft Picks (Selected Eighth)
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy MasonMike Ditka | Offensive End | Pittsburgh |
| 2 | Tom GoodeTom Goode | Center | Mississippi State |
| 3 | Walter SuggsWalter Suggs 1 | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 4 | Bobby WaldenBobby Walden | Halfback | Georgia |
| 5 | Monte LeeMonte Lee | Linebacker | Texas |
| 6 | Jake GibbsJake Gibbs | Quarterback | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dick ReynoldsDick Reynolds | Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 8 | Houston AntwineHouston Antwine 1,2 | Guard | Southern Illinois |
| 9 | Ralph WhiteRalph White | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 10 | Charles LeeCharles Lee | Center | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert BirdRobert Bird | Guard | Bowling Green |
| 12 | Bob McLeodBob McLeod | Offensive End | Abilene Christian |
| 13 | Gerald HintonGerald Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
| 14 | Jimmy KingJimmy King | Tackle | Clemson |
| 15 | Dennis FerriterDennis Ferriter | Center | Marquette |
| 16 | Larry WoodLarry Wood | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 17 | Sam FewellSam Fewell | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mike GrimsleyMike Grimsley | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 19 | Myron PearsonMyron Pearson | Halfback | Colorado |
| 20 | Lewis JohnsonLewis Johnson | Halfback | Florida A&M |
| 21 | Ron MillerRon Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Bob KellyBob Kelly | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
| 23 | James AndersonJames Anderson | Fullback | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ken GregoryKen Gregory | Offensive End | Whittier |
| 25 | Jack KreiderJack Kreider | Halfback | Tulsa |
| 26 | Don FuellDon Fuell | Quarterback | Mississippi Southern |
| 27 | Boyd KingBoyd King | Center | Rice |
| 28 | John FrongilloJohn Frongillo | Center | Baylor |
| 29 | Tom LewisJohn Frongillo | Offensive End | Lake Forest |
| 29 | Tom LewisErrol Linden | Defensive End | Houston |
| 30 | Tom LewisJim Stroud | Tackle | Rice |
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