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Bill Buckner
Atlanta Falcons
424th pick
Bill Buckner is a former quarterback out of Delta State, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 424th overall pick (round 17) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Bill Buckner Draft Context
Bill Buckner was the 424th overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around Bill Buckner
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | Micheal Brennan | RB | New York Giants | Rutgers |
| 422 | Mario Cordoves | OT | Miami Dolphins | Miami (FL) |
| 423 | Larry Lee | WR | Houston Oilers | Texas A&M |
| 425 | Patrick Yale | OT | Denver Broncos | Colorado State |
| 426 | Ken Ramsey | DT | Detroit Lions | Northwestern |
| 427 | Todd Vandal | DB | Minnesota Vikings | North Dakota State |
Atlanta Falcons 1967 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1967 include Leo Carroll (DE, round 2), Jim Jordan (RB, round 3), Bill Delaney (TE, round 5), Randy Matson (DT, round 5), Eugene Snipes (RB, round 6), Martine Bercher (DB, round 6), Corey Colehour (QB, round 7), Bob Moten (WR, round 9), Dick Schafroth (OT, round 10), John Walker (LB, round 11), Bill Gentry (LB, round 12), Sandor Szabo (K, round 13).
Other Delta State players drafted in 1967 include John Bishop.
No NFL career statistics are available for Bill Buckner in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Atlanta Falcons 1967 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | Leo Carroll | DE | San Diego State |
| 3 | 57 | Jim Jordan | RB | Florida |
| 5 | 112 | Bill Delaney | TE | American International |
| 5 | 120 | Randy Matson | DT | Texas A&M |
| 6 | 148 | Eugene Snipes | RB | Elizabeth City State |
| 6 | 151 | Martine Bercher | DB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 162 | Corey Colehour | QB | North Dakota |
| 9 | 215 | Bob Moten | WR | Bishop |
| 10 | 240 | Dick Schafroth | OT | Iowa State |
| 11 | 268 | John Walker | LB | Jackson State |
| 12 | 293 | Bill Gentry | LB | North Carolina State |
| 13 | 317 | Sandor Szabo | K | Ithaca |
| 14 | 346 | Tom Bryan | RB | Auburn |
| 15 | 371 | Al Nicholas | RB | Sacramento State |
| 16 | 396 | Larry Chester | DB | Allen |