AFL Draft
The Bills amassed a great deal of talent on their offensive line in the 1961 draft. Four of their first seven picks—Rice, Shaw, Barber and Bemiller, all offensive linemen—would go on to make at least one All-AFL team in the next five years. This draft would form the nucleus for the Bills' power running game over the next five years.
Rice was All-AFL as a rookie in 1961.
| = All-AFL |
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken RiceKen Rice | Tackle | Auburn |
| 2 | Billy ShawBilly Shaw | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | Art BakerArt Baker | Fullback | Syracuse (from New York) |
| 3 | Tom GilburgTom Gilburg | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 4 | Stew BarberStew Barber | Tackle | Penn State |
| 5 | Norm SneadNorm Snead* | ||
| 6 | Fred BrownFred Brown | Halfback | Georgia |
| 7 | Albert BemillerAlbert Bemiller | Center | Syracuse |
| 8 | Charles LinningCharles Linning | Tackle | Miami |
| 9 | William MajorsWilliam Majors | Halfback | Tennessee |
| 10 | Don KernDon Kern | Halfback | VMI |
| 11 | Roy WallRoy Wall | Halfback | North Carolina |
| 12 | Floyd PowersFloyd Powers | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 13 | Tom CauseyTom Causey | Offensive end | Louisiana Tech |
| 14 | Ron KostelnikRon Kostelnik* | Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 15 | Jerry FryeJerry Frye | Offensive end | South Carolina |
| 16 | Vincent ScottVincent Scott | Offensive end | Maryland |
| 17 | Wayne WolffWayne Wolff | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 18 | John BodkinJohn Bodkin | Guard | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charles BarnesCharley Barnes | Offensive end | NE Louisiana State |
| 20 | Everett CloudEverett Cloud | Halfback | Maryland |
| 21 | Larry VargoLarry Vargo | Offensive end | Detroit |
| 22 | Charles BakerCharles Baker | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 23 | William MackWilliam Mack | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Frank JackunasFrank Jackunas | Center | Detroit |
| 25 | Jack HarbaughJack Harbaugh | Halfback | Bowling Green |
| 26 | Lorenzo StanfordLorenzo Stanford | Tackle | North Carolina A & I |
| 27 | Bob AllenBob Allen | Offensive end | Wake Forest |
| 28 | Jason HarnessJason Harness | Offensive end | Michigan State |
| 29 | Mike StockMike Stock | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 30 | William MartinWilliam Martin | Halfback | Minnesota |
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