Minneapolis-Saint Paul was originally included in the AFL draft on November 22, 1959. When the Minneapolis-Saint Paul owners reneged on their agreement to join the AFL and jumped to the NFL, some of the remaining AFL teams signed several players from the deserters' draft list. To compensate for this, after the Oakland Raiders' AFL franchise was granted, an allocation draft was held, to permit the Raiders to stock their team with players from the other seven AFL teams.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul was initially included in the AFL's selection process on November 22, 1959. When the Minneapolis-Saint Paul owners abandoned their agreement and joined the NFL instead, some of the remaining AFL teams acquired players from the defectors' draft list. To make up for this loss, after the Oakland Raiders' AFL franchise was established, an allocation draft was held to allow the Raiders to stock their team with players from the other seven AFL teams.