1953 NFL Draft
The 1953 National Football League Draft was held on January 22, 1953, at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1][2]
| 1953 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 22, 1953 |
| Location | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA |
| Overview | |
| 360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Harry Babcock, DE San Francisco 49ers |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Hal Maus, E Detroit Lions |
| Most selections (33) | Chicago Bears |
| Fewest selections (25) | Washington Redskins |
| Hall of Famers | 8 |
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers (Lottery bonus pick) | Harry Babcock | End | Georgia |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts | Billy Vessels [4] | Halfback | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | Jack Scarbath | Back | Maryland |
| 4 | Chicago Cardinals | Johnny Olszewski | Fullback | California |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ted Marchibroda | Quarterback | Detroit |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | Billy Anderson | Halfback | Compton JC |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | Al Carmichael | Halfback | USC |
| 8 | New York Giants | Bobby Marlow | Halfback | Alabama |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams (From Philadelphia Eagles) | Donn Moomaw | Center | UCLA |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Stolhandske | End | Texas |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | Doug Atkins | End | Tennessee |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Barker | End | Washington State |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | Harley Sewell | Guard | Texas |
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baltimore Colts | Bernie Flowers | End | Purdue |
| 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Psaltis | Back | USC |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | Dick Modzelewski | Defensive tackle | Maryland |
| 17 | Chicago Bears | Zeke Bratkowski | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Henry Johnson | Runningback | Arizona State |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers | Gil Reich | Back | Army/Kansas |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Conway | Back | Army/William Jewell |
| 21 | San Francisco 49ers | George Morris | Center | Georgia Tech |
| 22 | New York Giants | Eddie Crowder | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Reynolds | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams | Rudy Bukich | Quarterback | USC |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | Gene Gedman | Back | Indiana |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Baltimore Colts | Buck McPhail | Back | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Washington Redskins | Paul Dekker | End | Michigan State |
| 28 | Chicago Cardinals | Dale Samuels | Quarterback | Purdue |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marv Matuszak | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 30 | Chicago Bears | Bill Rowekamp | Back | Army/Missouri |
| 31 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Forester | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 32 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob St. Clair | Offensive tackle | San Francisco |
| 33 | New York Giants | Cal Roberts | Tackle | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Johnson | Back | California |
| 35 | Cleveland Browns | Fred Bruney | Back | Ohio State |
| 36 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Fry | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 37 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Donaldson | Guard | Kentucky |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Catlin | Center | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Chicago Cardinals | Gerdes "Buck" Martin | End | Georgia Tech |
| 40 | Washington Redskins | Don Boll | Guard | Nebraska |
| 41 | Chicago Bears | Joe Koch | Back | Wake Forest |
| 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lloyd Colteryahn | End | Maryland |
| 43 | Green Bay Packers | Gib Dawson | Back | Texas |
| 44 | New York Giants | Dewayne Douglas | Tackle | Florida |
| 45 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Mrkonic | Guard | Kansas |
| 46 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Fullerton | Back | Maryland |
| 47 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Tamburo | Center | Michigan State |
| 48 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Roberts | End | Tulsa |
| 49 | Detroit Lions | Charley Ane | Tackle | USC |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Little | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 51 | Washington Redskins | Nick Carras | Back | Missouri |
| 52 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Shalosky | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Gaona | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 54 | Chicago Bears | Stan Jones | Guard/Defensive tackle | Maryland |
| 55 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Zatkoff | Tackle | Michigan |
| 56 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eddie Bell | End | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Miller | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 58 | New York Giants | Buford Long | Back | Florida |
| 59 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Van Doren | End | USC |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Scott | End | Virginia |
| 61 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rex Smith | End | Illinois |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Sears | Back | USC |
| 63 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Curcillo | Back | Ohio State |
| 64 | Los Angeles Rams | Paul Miller | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 65 | Chicago Bears | Art DeCarlo | Back | Georgia |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Barton | Guard | Clemson |
| 67 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Kennedy | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Chicago Bears | Kline Gilbert | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 69 | New York Giants | Bob Peviani | Guard | USC |
| 70 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Higgins | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cleveland Browns | Don Steinbrunner | End | Washington State |
| 72 | Los Angeles Rams | Howard Waugh | Back | Tulsa |
| 73 | Detroit Lions | Ollie Spencer | Tackle | Kansas |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Athey | Guard | Baylor |
| 75 | Chicago Bears | Bucky McElroy | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 76 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Erickson | Tackle | Army/Beloit |
| 77 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Alderton | End | Maryland |
| 78 | Chicago Bears | Don Bingham | Back | Sul Ross |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Ringo | Center | Syracuse |
| 80 | New York Giants | Don Branby | End | Colorado |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Malavasi | Guard | Army/Mississippi State |
| 82 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Carr | Back | Houston |
| 83 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Filipski | Back | Army/Villanova |
| 84 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Reynolds | Back | Nebraska |
| 85 | Detroit Lions | Joe Schmidt | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Prewett | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 87 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Watford | Guard | Alabama |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Lew Weidensaul | End | Maryland |
| 89 | Chicago Bears | John Kreamcheck | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 90 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lowell W. Perry | End | Michigan |
| 91 | Green Bay Packers | Lauren Hargrove | Back | Georgia |
| 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jess Richardson | Tackle | Alabama |
| 93 | San Francisco 49ers | Doug Hogland | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 94 | New York Giants | Don Beck | Back | Army/Notre Dame |
| 95 | Cleveland Browns | Carlton Massey | End | Texas |
| 96 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Morgan | Tackle | Maryland |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Lew Carpenter | Back | Arkansas |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Blair | End | Texas Christian |
| 99 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Husmann | Guard | Nebraska |
| 100 | Chicago Cardinals | Avatus Stone | Back | Syracuse |
| 101 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Sarnese | Tackle | Temple |
| 102 | Chicago Bears | Bruno Ashley | Tackle | East Texas State |
| 103 | Green Bay Packers | Floyd Harrawood | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 104 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Ledyard | Back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 105 | New York Giants | Jim Gray | Back | Panola J.C. |
| 106 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roger French | End | Minnesota |
| 107 | Cleveland Browns | Bob McNamara | Back | Minnesota |
| 108 | Los Angeles Rams | Brad Myers | Back | Bucknell |
| 109 | Detroit Lions | Carlton McCormick | Center | Texas Christian |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Baltimore Colts | John Cole | Back | Arkansas |
| 111 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Berndt | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 112 | New York Giants | Darrow Cooper | End | Texas A&M |
| 113 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Moore | Back | Florida A&M |
| 114 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Holohan | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 115 | Green Bay Packers | Vic Rimkus | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 116 | New York Giants | Charlie Maloy | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| 117 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Brookshier | Back | Colorado |
| 118 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Brown | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 119 | Cleveland Browns | Elmo Natali | Back | California (PA) |
| 120 | Los Angeles Rams | Mick Lakos | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 121 | Detroit Lions | Dreher Gaskin | End | Clemson |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Baltimore Colts | Gene Rossi | Back | Cincinnati |
| 123 | Washington Redskins | Alex Webster | Back | North Carolina State |
| 124 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Woodsum | End | Yale |
| 125 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Charney | Back | Kentucky |
| 126 | Chicago Bears | Jim Slowey | Center | Georgetown (DC) |
| 127 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Johnson | Back | Boston College |
| 128 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pollard | Back | Penn State |
| 129 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Charlton | Back | Washington State |
| 130 | New York Giants | Jim Ruehl | Center | Ohio State |
| 131 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Hilinski | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 132 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Bailey | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 133 | Detroit Lions | Elmer Messenger | Guard | Washington State |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Baltimore Colts | Kaye Vaughan | Guard | Tulsa |
| 135 | Chicago Cardinals | Chuck Spaulding | Back | Wyoming |
| 136 | Washington Redskins | Madison "Buzz" Nutter | Center | Virginia Tech |
| 137 | Chicago Bears | Jim Lawrence | Tackle | Duke |
| 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Robertson | Back | Kansas |
| 139 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Curran | Back | Arizona State |
| 140 | San Francisco 49ers | Carson "Red" Leach | Guard | Duke |
| 141 | New York Giants | Joe Matesic | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 142 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Porter | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 143 | Cleveland Browns | Elmer Willhoite | Guard | USC |
| 144 | Los Angeles Rams | Chuck Doud | Guard | UCLA |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | Larry Spencer | Back | Wake Forest |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Baltimore Colts | Bobby Morehead | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 147 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank McPhee | End | Princeton |
| 148 | Chicago Cardinals | Ronnie Morris | Back | Tulsa |
| 149 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Leo Davis | End | Bradley |
| 150 | Chicago Bears | Larry Strickland | Center | North Texas State |
| 151 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Orders | Center | Army/West Virginia |
| 152 | New York Giants | Jack McShulski | End | Army/Kansas State |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Westort | Guard | Utah |
| 154 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Earley | Back | Washington |
| 155 | Cleveland Browns | Galen Fiss | Back | Kansas |
| 156 | Los Angeles Rams | Andy Matto | Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Bob Thomas | End | Washington & Lee |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Continetti | Guard | George Washington |
| 159 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Sprague | Back | Washington |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Ed Timmerman | Back | Michigan State |
| 161 | Chicago Bears | Harland Carl | Back | Wisconsin |
| 162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Montgomery | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 163 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Wrenn | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 164 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roy Bailey | Back | Tulane |
| 165 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Fletcher | Back | Arizona State |
| 166 | New York Giants | J. L. Hall | Back | Florida |
| 167 | Cleveland Browns | Gern Nagler | End | Santa Clara |
| 168 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank James | Guard | Houston |
| 169 | Detroit Lions | Jack Barger | Tackle | New Mexico |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Baltimore Colts | Buddy Sutton | Back | Arkansas |
| 171 | Washington Redskins | Dave Suminski | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 172 | Chicago Cardinals | Nick Chickillo | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| 173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob O'Neil | End | Notre Dame |
| 174 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Jecha | Guard | Northwestern |
| 175 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Helwig | Back | Tulsa |
| 176 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Genthner | Tackle | Texas |
| 177 | New York Giants | Dick Bowman | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 178 | Philadelphia Eagles | Willie Irvin | End | Florida A&M |
| 179 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Carson | End | Georgia |
| 180 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Carroll | Back | Oklahoma |
| 181 | Detroit Lions | Ted Topor | Back | Michigan |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Currin | End | Dayton |
| 183 | Chicago Cardinals | Jimmy Lear | Back | Mississippi |
| 184 | Washington Redskins | Jim Slay | End | Mississippi |
| 185 | Chicago Bears | John Hatley | Tackle | Sul Ross |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Zachary | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 187 | Green Bay Packers | John Hlay | Back | Ohio State |
| 188 | New York Giants | Bill Skyinskus | Guard | Syracuse |
| 189 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bud Wallace | Back | North Carolina |
| 190 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred During | End | Bowling Green |
| 191 | Cleveland Browns | Eric Kuykendall | Back | Illinois |
| 192 | Los Angeles Rams | Ben DeLoe | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 193 | Detroit Lions | Bob Volonnino | Guard | Army/Villanova |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Baltimore Colts | George Rambour | Tackle | Dartmouth |
| 195 | Washington Redskins | Bob Haner | Back | Villanova |
| 196 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Heninger | Back | Purdue |
| 197 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Reed Quinn | Back | Florida |
| 198 | Chicago Bears | Bob Beal | End | California |
| 199 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Georges | End | Texas |
| 200 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Rados | Back | Penn State |
| 201 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh Latham | Tackle | San Diego State |
| 202 | New York Giants | Don Rhoden | Center | Rice |
| 203 | Cleveland Browns | George Bean | Back | Utah |
| 204 | Los Angeles Rams | Harland Svare | End | Washington State |
| 205 | Detroit Lions | Ray Green | Tackle | Duke |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Baltimore Colts | LeRoy Labat | Back | Louisiana State |
| 207 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Yukica | End | Penn State |
| 208 | Washington Redskins | Jim Turner | Back | Texas Tech |
| 209 | Chicago Bears | Jim Shirley | Back | Clemson |
| 210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Holben | Tackle | Duke |
| 211 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Philee | Back | Bradley |
| 212 | San Francisco 49ers | Stan Wacholz | End | San Jose State |
| 213 | New York Giants | Phil Suwall | Back | Western Maryland |
| 214 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Trauth | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 215 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Batten | Tackle | Pacific |
| 216 | Los Angeles Rams | Lew Jones | Tackle | Wabash |
| 217 | Detroit Lions | Ed Mioduszewski | Back | William & Mary |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Powell | Back | California |
| 219 | Washington Redskins | Tom Flyzik | Tackle | George Washington |
| 220 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Donahue | Center | Wake Forest |
| 221 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Williams | Back | Louisville |
| 222 | Chicago Bears | Bill Byrus | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 223 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Lucky | Tackle | Baylor |
| 224 | New York Giants | Hal Lehman | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Bachouros | Back | Illinois |
| 226 | San Francisco 49ers | King DuClos | Tackle | Texas-El Paso |
| 227 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Cain | Guard | Colorado |
| 228 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Ellena | Tackle | UCLA |
| 229 | Detroit Lions | Paul Held | Back | San Diego State |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Baltimore Colts | Pete Russo | Tackle | Indiana |
| 231 | Chicago Cardinals | Len D'Errico | Guard | Boston University |
| 232 | Washington Redskins | Bill Link | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 233 | Chicago Bears | Tom Mahin | Tackle | Purdue |
| 234 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Will Lee Hayley | End | Auburn |
| 235 | Green Bay Packers | John Harville | Back | Texas Christian |
| 236 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rollie Arns | Center | Iowa State |
| 237 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Huizinga | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 238 | New York Giants | Dick Christiansen | End | Arizona |
| 239 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Noll | Linebacker | Dayton |
| 240 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Morford | Back | College of Idaho |
| 241 | Detroit Lions | Gerry Hart | Tackle | Army/Mississippi State |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Kirby | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 243 | Washington Redskins | Jim Dublinski | Center | Utah |
| 244 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Curtis | End | Alabama |
| 245 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Earley | Guard | South Carolina |
| 246 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Martin | End | Texas Christian |
| 247 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Conway | Back | Alabama |
| 248 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Bahnsen | End | North Texas State |
| 249 | New York Giants | Gene Bullard | Tackle | Louisiana College |
| 250 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Brooks | Tackle | Washington & Lee |
| 251 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Crockett | Guard | Rice |
| 252 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Gordon | Tackle | Toledo |
| 253 | Detroit Lions | Bob Tata | Back | Virginia |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Baltimore Colts | Merlin Gish | Center | Kansas |
| 255 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Lokovsek | Tackle | Washington State |
| 256 | Washington Redskins | Ed Pucci | Guard | USC |
| 257 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Wood | Tackle | Memphis State |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed O'Connor | Tackle | Maryland |
| 259 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Turnbeaugh | Tackle | Auburn |
| 260 | New York Giants | Mike Kelley | End | Florida |
| 261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Laurie LeClaire | Back | Michigan |
| 262 | San Francisco 49ers | Laverne Robbins | Guard | Midwestern State (TX) |
| 263 | Cleveland Browns | Byrd Looper | Back | Duke |
| 264 | Los Angeles Rams | George Porter | Tackle | Southwest Texas State |
| 265 | Detroit Lions | Pete Retzlaff | Tight end | South Dakota State |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Houseplan | Guard | Tulane |
| 267 | Washington Redskins | Ed Bierne | End | Detroit |
| 268 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Root | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 269 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Correll | Guard | Kentucky |
| 270 | Chicago Bears | Jim Mask | End | Mississippi |
| 271 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Murray | End | American International |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jeff Knox | End | Georgia Tech |
| 273 | San Francisco 49ers | Travis Hunt | Tackle | Alabama |
| 274 | New York Giants | Ted Kukowski | Center | Navy/Syracuse |
| 275 | Cleveland Browns | Ronnie Kent | Back | Tulane |
| 276 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Willoughby | Back | Fresno State |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Carl Karilivacz | Back | Syracuse |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Baltimore Colts | Monte Brethauer | End | Oregon |
| 279 | Chicago Cardinals | Brad Glass | Guard | Princeton |
| 280 | Washington Redskins | Stan Butterworth | Back | Bucknell |
| 281 | Chicago Bears | Paul Hatcher | Center | Arkansas City J.C. |
| 282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Schneidenbach | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 283 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Haslam | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 284 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Morgan | Back | Tennessee |
| 285 | New York Giants | Charley Kubes | Guard | Minnesota |
| 286 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eli Romero | Back | Wichita State |
| 287 | Cleveland Browns | John Labends | Tackle | Wittenberg |
| 288 | Los Angeles Rams | Marlow Gudmundson | Back | North Dakota State |
| 289 | Detroit Lions | Truett Grant | Tackle | Duke |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Szombathy | End | Syracuse |
| 291 | Washington Redskins | Art Hurd | Guard | Maryland |
| 292 | Chicago Cardinals | Haywood Sullivan | Back | Florida |
| 293 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vic Hampel | End | Houston |
| 294 | Chicago Bears | Clyde Pickard | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 295 | Green Bay Packers | Ike Jones | End | UCLA |
| 296 | New York Giants | Dan Drake | Back | Rice |
| 297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Michels | Guard | Tennessee |
| 298 | San Francisco 49ers | Ernie Stockert | End | UCLA |
| 299 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Ellis | Back | Michigan State |
| 300 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Clemens | Center | Dayton |
| 301 | Detroit Lions | Marv Brown | Back | East Texas State |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Baltimore Colts | Scott Prescott | Center | Minnesota |
| 303 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Ringe | Tackle | Idaho |
| 304 | Washington Redskins | Walt Ashcraft | Tackle | USC |
| 305 | Chicago Bears | Bob Evans | Tackle | Pennsylvania |
| 306 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack "Goose" McClairen | End | Bethune-Cookman |
| 307 | Green Bay Packers | George Bozanic | Back | USC |
| 308 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harvey Achziger | Tackle | Colorado State |
| 309 | San Francisco 49ers | Harley Cooper | Back | Arizona State |
| 310 | New York Giants | Bill Wetzel | Back | Syracuse |
| 311 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Hoag | Back | Kansas |
| 312 | Los Angeles Rams | Louie Yourkowski | Tackle | Washington |
| 313 | Detroit Lions | Jim Dooley | Center | Penn State |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Graves | Back | Texas A&M |
| 315 | Washington Redskins | John Zanetti | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 316 | Chicago Cardinals | C. O. Brocato | Center | Baylor |
| 317 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Delaney | Back | Cincinnati |
| 318 | Chicago Bears | Marvin Wahlin | Back | Arizona State |
| 319 | Green Bay Packers | Jim McConaughey | End | Houston |
| 320 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph McLeod | End | Louisiana State |
| 321 | New York Giants | Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown | Offensive tackle | Morgan State |
| 322 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Hersh | Back | West Chester |
| 323 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Sisco | Center | Baylor |
| 324 | Los Angeles Rams | Lou Welsh | Center | USC |
| 325 | Detroit Lions | Jackie Parker | Back | Mississippi State |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Sabol | Back | UCLA |
| 327 | Chicago Cardinals | Mike Prokopiak | Back | New Mexico |
| 328 | Washington Redskins | Bob Buckley | Back | USC |
| 329 | Chicago Bears | Jim Caldwell | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 330 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Cimini | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 331 | Green Bay Packers | Zack Jordan | Back | Colorado |
| 332 | New York Giants | Joe Ramona | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 333 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Gratson | Back | Penn State |
| 334 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Novikoff | Back | Oregon |
| 335 | Cleveland Browns | Ray Verkirk | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 336 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Murray | Tackle | Montana |
| 337 | Detroit Lions | Laurin Pepper | Back | Southern Mississippi |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Alessandrini | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 339 | Washington Redskins | Pat Shires | Back | Tennessee |
| 340 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Wrightenberry | Tackle | Clemson |
| 341 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Massaro | Back | Washington & Jefferson |
| 342 | Chicago Bears | Jack Lewis | End | Wake Forest |
| 343 | Green Bay Packers | Henry O'Brien | Guard | Boston College |
| 344 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Paolone | Back | Kentucky |
| 345 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Stillwell | End | USC |
| 346 | New York Giants | Bob Griffis | Guard | Furman |
| 347 | Cleveland Browns | Clell Hobson | Back | Alabama |
| 348 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Lewis | End | Boise J.C. |
| 349 | Detroit Lions | Harley Rector | Tackle | Wayne State (NE) |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Roche | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 351 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Gaudreau | Back | Notre Dame |
| 352 | Washington Redskins | Bob Mathias | Back | Stanford |
| 353 | Chicago Bears | Bill Brehany | Quarterback | Virginia Military Inst |
| 354 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Tepe | Center | Duke |
| 355 | Green Bay Packers | Al Barry | Guard | USC |
| 356 | New York Giants | Stavros Canakes | Guard | Minnesota |
| 357 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Hren | Back | Northwestern |
| 358 | Cleveland Browns | Andy Myers | Guard | Tennessee |
| 359 | Los Angeles Rams | Fritz Phren | Back | College of the Ozarks |
| 360 [5] | Detroit Lions | Hal Maus | End | Montana |
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Joe Schmidt, linebacker from the University of Pittsburgh taken 7th round 85th overall.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.[6]
- Roosevelt Brown, offensive tackle from Morgan State University taken 27th round 321st overall.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.[6]
- Jim Ringo, center from Syracuse University taken 7th round 79th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.[7]
- Doug Atkins, tackle from Tennessee taken 1st round 11th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.[7]
- John Henry Johnson, fullback from Arizona State University taken 2nd round 18th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[7]
- Bob St. Clair, offensive tackle from the University of San Francisco taken 3rd round 32nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[8]
- Stan Jones, guard and defensive tackle from Maryland taken 5th round 54th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[8]
- Chuck Noll, guard from the University of Dayton taken 20th round 239th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993 as a coach.[8]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[3] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts| | Bill Pellington | LB | Rutgers | Ind. | |
| Los Angeles Rams| | Don Burroughs | S | Colorado State | MSC | |
| Los Angeles Rams| | Eugene Lipscomb † | DT | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles| | Hal Giancanelli | RB | Loyola Marymount | — | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers| | Leo Elter † | RB | Villanova | Ind. | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers| | Willie Thrower | QB | Michigan State | Ind. |
References
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- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
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