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Denver Samples is a former defensive tackle out of Texas-El Paso, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 289th overall pick (round 12) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Denver Samples Draft Context
Denver Samples was the 289th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around Denver Samples
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Gary Roberts | G | New York Jets | Purdue |
| 287 | Lloyd Pate | RB | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati |
| 288 | Gary Adams | DB | Philadelphia Eagles | Arkansas |
| 290 | Doug Fisher | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego State |
| 291 | Lonnie Paige | DT | Cincinnati Bengals | North Carolina College |
| 292 | Richard Lee | DT | Boston Patriots | Grambling |
Atlanta Falcons 1969 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1969 include George Kunz (OT, round 1), Paul Gipson (RB, round 2), Malcolm Snider (OT, round 3), Jon Sandstrom (OG, round 3), James Mitchell (TE, round 4), Dicky Lyons (DB, round 4), Tony Pleviak (DE, round 5), Wally Oyler (DB, round 6), Richard Enderle (OG, round 7), Theo Cottrell (LB, round 7), Jim Callahan (WR, round 8), Jeff Stanciel (RB, round 10).
Other Texas-El Paso players drafted in 1969 include Leon Harden.
No NFL career statistics are available for Denver Samples in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Atlanta Falcons 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | George Kunz | OT | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 29 | Paul Gipson | RB | Houston |
| 3 | 54 | Malcolm Snider | OT | Stanford |
| 3 | 67 | Jon Sandstrom | OG | Oregon State |
| 4 | 81 | James Mitchell | TE | Prairie View |
| 4 | 103 | Dicky Lyons | DB | Kentucky |
| 5 | 127 | Tony Pleviak | DE | Illinois |
| 6 | 137 | Wally Oyler | DB | Louisville |
| 7 | 158 | Richard Enderle | OG | Minnesota |
| 7 | 164 | Theo Cottrell | LB | Delaware Valley |
| 8 | 185 | Jim Callahan | WR | Temple |
| 10 | 237 | Jeff Stanciel | RB | Mississippi Valley |
| 11 | 262 | Jeff Van Note | LB | Kentucky |
| 13 | 314 | Harry Carpenter | OT | Tennessee State |
| 14 | 341 | Billy Hunt | DB | Kansas |
| 15 | 366 | Jim Weatherford | DB | Tennessee |
| 16 | 393 | Ed Hughes | RB | Texas Southern |
| 17 | 418 | Paul Williams | RB | California |