Question

What was the last team to play its first game before drafting any college players?

Answer

Dallas Cowboys. Dallas and Minnesota were awarded expansion franchises on the same day in 1960 – after the college draft had already occurred. The Vikings didn’t actually begin play until 1961, but the Cowboys fast-tracked right into the league in 1960, stocked mostly with players chosen in a supplemental draft (picking three players from each of the existing teams after each had frozen 25).