Saffold was selected by the
San Diego Chargers in the seventh round, with the 62nd overall pick, of the
1966 AFL Redshirt Draft and by the
San Francisco 49ers in the 15th round, with the 222nd overall pick, of the
1966 NFL draft. He signed with the Chargers in 1967 and spent the 1967 season on the team's
taxi squad. Saffold signed with the
Cincinnati Bengals in 1968. He played in all 14 games, starting seven, for the Bengals during the team's inaugural 1968 season, catching 16 passes for 172 yards while also rushing once for 21 yards. ==References==