The Oakland Raiders selected Bob Svihus in the third round (19th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft and the fourth round (53rd overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, but he chose to join the Oakland Raiders and started at left tackle as a rookie to protect Tom Flores.
Svihus was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (19th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft and by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (53rd overal) of the 1965 NFL Draft. 
