1955 NFL Draft
The 1955 National Football League draft was held January 27–28, 1955 at the Warwick Hotel in New York City.[1][2]
| 1955 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 27–28, 1955 |
| Location | Warwick Hotel in New York City |
| Overview | |
| 360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | George Shaw, QB Baltimore Colts |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Lamar Leachman, C Cleveland Browns |
| Most selections (34) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Fewest selections (25) | New York Giants |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Colts (Lottery bonus pick) | George Shaw | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | Max Boydston | End | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Baltimore Colts | Alan Ameche[4] | Fullback | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | Ralph Guglielmi | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Bettis | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Varrichione | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Morris | Center | Georgia Tech |
| 8 | New York Giants | Joe Heap | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Bielski | Fullback | Maryland |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | Dickey Moegle | Halfback | Rice |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | Ron Drzewiecki | Halfback | Marquette |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | Dave Middleton | Halfback | Auburn |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | Kurt Burris | Center | Oklahoma |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicago Cardinals | Lindon Crow | Cornerback | USC |
| 15 | Los Angeles Rams | Ron Waller | Back | Maryland |
| 16 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Szymanski | Center | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Temp | End | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Long | Back | UCLA |
| 19 | Los Angeles Rams | Corky Taylor | Back | Kansas State |
| 20 | Los Angeles Rams | Sid Fournet | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 21 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Morze | Center | Boston College |
| 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | Alex "Buck" Lansford | Tackle | Texas |
| 23 | Chicago Bears | Bobby Watkins | Back | Ohio State |
| 24 | Detroit Lions | Jim Salsbury | Guard | UCLA |
| 25 | Cleveland Browns | Dean Renfro | Back | North Texas State |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicago Cardinals | Mal Hammack | Back | Florida |
| 27 | Baltimore Colts | L.G. "Long Gone" Dupre | Back | Baylor |
| 28 | Washington Redskins | Ray Perkins | Back | Syracuse |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Buddy Leake | Back | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Bernet | End | Southern Methodist |
| 31 | New York Giants | Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier | Defensive lineman | Pennsylvania State University |
| 32 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Pasquesi | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 33 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Eidom | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 34 | San Francisco 49ers | Carroll Hardy | Back | Colorado |
| 35 | Cleveland Browns | John Hall | Tackle | Iowa |
| 36 | Detroit Lions | Darris McCord | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 37 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Freeman | Back | Auburn |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Bernardi | Back | Colorado |
| 39 | Detroit Lions | Gordon Malloy | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 40 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Feamster | End | Florida State |
| 41 | Cleveland Browns | Paul Reynolds | Back | Notre Dame |
| 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Broussard | Center | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 43 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Fouch | Tackle | USC |
| 44 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Patera | Guard | Oregon |
| 45 | San Francisco 49ers | Matt Hazeltine | Center | California |
| 46 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dean Dugger | End | Ohio State |
| 47 | Chicago Bears | Joe O'Malley | End | Georgia |
| 48 | Detroit Lions | Lee Riley | Back | Detroit |
| 49 | Cleveland Browns | Sam Palumbo | Center | Notre Dame |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chicago Cardinals | Mario Da Re | Tackle | USC |
| 51 | Baltimore Colts | George Preas | Guard | Virginia Tech |
| 52 | Washington Redskins | Don Glantz | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 53 | Green Bay Packers | Hank Bullough | Guard | Michigan State |
| 54 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Mason | Tackle | Alabama |
| 55 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Kelley | Back | Texas |
| 56 | New York Giants | Mel Triplett | Back | Toledo |
| 57 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gene Lamone | Guard | West Virginia |
| 58 | San Francisco 49ers | Eldred Kraemer | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 59 | Chicago Bears | Leland Kendall | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 60 | Detroit Lions | Bill "Bud" Brooks | Guard | Arkansas |
| 61 | Cleveland Browns | Aramis Dandoy | Back | USC |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Bowersox | Guard | Maryland |
| 63 | Chicago Bears | Dan Shannon | End | Notre Dame |
| 64 | Baltimore Colts | Leo Lewis | Back | Lincoln (MO) |
| 65 | Green Bay Packers | Norm Amundsen | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lem Harkey | Back | Emporia State |
| 67 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom "Corky" Tharp | Back | Alabama |
| 68 | New York Giants | Ron Locklin | End | Wisconsin |
| 69 | San Francisco 49ers | Bobby Luna | Back | Alabama |
| 70 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Quinn | Back | Texas |
| 71 | Chicago Bears | Henry Mosely | Back | Morris Brown |
| 72 | Detroit Lions | Elijah Childers | Tackle | Prairie View A&M |
| 73 | Cleveland Browns | Leroy Bolden | Back | Michigan State |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Chicago Cardinals | Dave Leggett | Back | Ohio State |
| 75 | Baltimore Colts | Frank McDonald | End | Miami (FL) |
| 76 | Washington Redskins | Erik Christensen | End | Richmond |
| 77 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Clemens | Back | Georgia |
| 78 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hal Reeve | Tackle | Oregon |
| 79 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Clayton | Back | USC |
| 80 | Washington Redskins | Ron Marciniak | Guard | Kansas State |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill McKenna | End | Brandeis |
| 82 | San Francisco 49ers | Johnny Dean | Back | Virginia Tech |
| 83 | Chicago Bears | Bruce Sturgess | Back | William & Mary |
| 84 | Detroit Lions | Bert Zagers | Back | Michigan State |
| 85 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Locklear | Center | Auburn |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Chicago Cardinals | John Irvine | Center | Maryland |
| 87 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Allen | Center | Purdue |
| 88 | Baltimore Colts | Dale Meinert | Guard | Oklahoma State |
| 89 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Crouch | End | Texas Christian |
| 90 | Detroit Lions | Leon Cunningham | Guard | South Carolina |
| 91 | Los Angeles Rams | Billy Teas | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 92 | New York Giants | Jimmy Patton | Back | Mississippi |
| 93 | San Francisco 49ers | Freddie Meyers | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 94 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herman Watson | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Gene Verkerk | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 96 | Detroit Lions | Bill Walker | End | Maryland |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Lamoine Holland | End | Rice |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Chicago Cardinals | Charlie McGinty | End | North Texas State |
| 99 | Baltimore Colts | Walter Bryan | Back | Texas Tech |
| 100 | Washington Redskins | John Miller | Tackle | Boston College |
| 101 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Culpepper | Tackle | Alabama |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Unitas | Quarterback | Louisville |
| 103 | Los Angeles Rams | John Witte | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 104 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Evans | Guard | Miami (OH) |
| 105 | Philadelphia Eagles | Von Morgan | End | Abilene Christian |
| 106 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Preziosio | Tackle | Purdue |
| 107 | Chicago Bears | Jim Lavery | Back | Scranton |
| 108 | Detroit Lions | Walt Jenkins | Tackle | Wayne State |
| 109 | Cleveland Browns | Henry Ford | Back | Pittsburgh |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Scaffidi | Tackle | Marquette |
| 111 | Washington Redskins | Tom Louderback | Guard | San Jose State |
| 112 | Los Angeles Rams | Jesse Arnelle | End | Penn State |
| 113 | Green Bay Packers | George Rogers | Tackle | Auburn |
| 114 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Boyle | Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 115 | Los Angeles Rams | Claude Harland | End | Texas Tech |
| 116 | New York Giants | Lea Paslay | Back | Mississippi |
| 117 | San Francisco 49ers | Ron Aschbacker | End | Oregon State |
| 118 | Philadelphia Eagles | Talmadge "Duke" Washington | Back | Washington State |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | John Allen | End | Arizona State |
| 120 | Detroit Lions | Tom Gastall | Back | Boston University |
| 121 | Cleveland Browns | Glen Dillon | End | Pittsburgh |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Pepsin | End | Miami (FL) |
| 123 | Baltimore Colts | Emil Radik | Back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 124 | Washington Redskins | Larry Parker | Back | North Carolina |
| 125 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Clark | Back | Nebraska |
| 126 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vic Eaton | Back | Missouri |
| 127 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Ray | Tackle | UCLA |
| 128 | New York Giants | Bill Hillen | End | West Virginia |
| 129 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hardy | Back | Kentucky |
| 130 | San Francisco 49ers | Rudy Rotella | End | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 131 | Chicago Bears | Tom Redfield | End | Delaware |
| 132 | Detroit Lions | Herb McDermott | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 133 | Cleveland Browns | Eric Knebel | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Chicago Cardinals | Dale Sandstrom | Back | Concordia (MN) |
| 135 | Washington Redskins | John Barish | Tackle | Waynesburg |
| 136 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Chorovich | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 137 | Green Bay Packers | Art Walker | Tackle | Michigan |
| 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Cooke | End | Lincoln (PA) |
| 139 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Hanifan | End | California |
| 140 | New York Giants | Hank Burnine | End | Missouri |
| 141 | San Francisco 49ers | Lou Palatella | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 142 | Philadelphia Eagles | Andy Nacrelli | End | Fordham |
| 143 | Chicago Bears | Clarence Bratt | Back | Wisconsin |
| 144 | Detroit Lions | Dick Goist | Back | Cincinnati |
| 145 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Eaton | Tackle | New Mexico |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom McLuckie | Guard | Maryland |
| 147 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Abbruzzi | Back | Rhode Island |
| 148 | Washington Redskins | Len Oniskey | Tackle | Cornell |
| 149 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Adams | Back | South Carolina |
| 150 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Whitmer | Back | Purdue |
| 151 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Parkinson | Back | Texas |
| 152 | New York Giants | John Damore | Center | Northwestern |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Krisher | Center | Ohio State |
| 154 | San Francisco 49ers | Richie Gaskell | End | George Washington |
| 155 | Chicago Bears | Norm Cash | Back | Sul Ross |
| 156 | Detroit Lions | Don Henderson | Tackle | Utah |
| 157 | Cleveland Browns | John Borton | Quarterback | Ohio State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Chicago Cardinals | Gordy Brown | End | Louisiana Tech |
| 159 | Washington Redskins | Tom Braatz | End | Marquette |
| 160 | Baltimore Colts | John Lee | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 161 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Baer | Back | Michigan |
| 162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John "Buck" Byrne | Guard | John Carroll |
| 163 | Los Angeles Rams | George Elliot | Back | Northeastern Oklahoma |
| 164 | New York Giants | Elwood Kettler | Back | Texas A&M |
| 165 | San Francisco 49ers | Nick McKeithan | Back | Duke |
| 166 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Bell | Back | Army |
| 167 | Chicago Bears | Ed Nickla | Guard | Tennessee |
| 168 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Gajda | Back | St. Benedict's (KS) |
| 169 | Cleveland Browns | Fred Robinson | Guard | Washington |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Brubaker | End | Ohio State |
| 171 | Baltimore Colts | Gerry Petersen | Tackle | Texas |
| 172 | Washington Redskins | Charley Horton | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 173 | Green Bay Packers | George Machoukas | Center | Toledo |
| 174 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ellis Duckett | Back | Michigan State |
| 175 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Hoerning | Back | St. Norbert |
| 176 | New York Giants | Ed Stowers | End | Wake Forest |
| 177 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Brougher | Center | Maryland |
| 178 | San Francisco 49ers | Burdette Hess | Guard | Idaho |
| 179 | Chicago Bears | J. D. Smith | Back | North Carolina A&T |
| 180 | Detroit Lions | George Atkins | Guard | Auburn |
| 181 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Smith | Back | Nebraska |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Herndon | Back | Oklahoma |
| 183 | Washington Redskins | Hal Norris | Back | California |
| 184 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Laswell | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 185 | Green Bay Packers | Charlie Brackins | Quarterback | Prairie View A&M |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Vincent | Center | Glenville State |
| 187 | Los Angeles Rams | Charley Coates | Tackle | Tulane |
| 188 | New York Giants | Dave Kragthorpe | Guard | Utah State |
| 189 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Hall | End | Auburn |
| 190 | Philadelphia Eagles | Clyde White | Guard | Clemson |
| 191 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Dennis | End | Middlebury |
| 192 | Detroit Lions | Al Marr | End | Bradley |
| 193 | Cleveland Browns | Don Suchy | Center | Iowa |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Chicago Cardinals | Larry White | Center | New Mexico |
| 195 | Baltimore Colts | Wes Clark | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 196 | Washington Redskins | Don Shea | Guard | Georgia |
| 197 | Green Bay Packers | Lynn Beightol | Back | Maryland |
| 198 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Merchant | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 199 | Los Angeles Rams | Gene Mitcham | End | Arizona State |
| 200 | New York Giants | Bob Bills | Back | Brigham Young |
| 201 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Maravic | Back | Wake Forest |
| 202 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Newton | Guard | San Diego State |
| 203 | Chicago Bears | Mel Harrison | Center | Sam Houston State |
| 204 | Detroit Lions | Don Daly | Back | Eastern Kentucky |
| 205 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Leonard | Back | Purdue |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Chicago Cardinals | Fred Campbell | Tackle | Duke |
| 207 | Washington Redskins | Don Bailey | Back | Penn State |
| 208 | Baltimore Colts | Charley Shephard | Back | North Texas State |
| 209 | Green Bay Packers | Doyle Nix | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Albie Maier | Guard | Marshall |
| 211 | Los Angeles Rams | Clyde Sweeney | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 212 | New York Giants | Joe Stout | Back | Temple |
| 213 | San Francisco 49ers | Ron Pheister | Center | Oregon |
| 214 | Philadelphia Eagles | Duane Nutt | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 215 | Chicago Bears | Claude Roach | Guard | Texas Christian |
| 216 | Detroit Lions | Pat Oleksiak | Back | Tennessee |
| 217 | Cleveland Browns | Steve Champlin | Tackle | Oklahoma |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Coy | Tackle | St. John's (MN) |
| 219 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Cobb | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| 220 | Washington Redskins | Bob Dee | End | Holy Cross |
| 221 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Carter | Tackle | Grambling |
| 222 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Smith | Back | Texas Southern |
| 223 | Los Angeles Rams | John Davis | End | Miles |
| 224 | New York Giants | John Jacobs | End | Colby |
| 225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Terry Fails | End | Vanderbilt |
| 226 | San Francisco 49ers | John Garzoli | Tackle | California |
| 227 | Chicago Bears | Allen Jones | Back | Baylor |
| 228 | Detroit Lions | Bob Muller | Linebacker | Eastern Kentucky |
| 229 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Ebert | End | Kansas State |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Burst | Back | Washington (St. Louis) |
| 231 | Washington Redskins | Ron Geyer | Tackle | Michigan |
| 232 | Baltimore Colts | Charles Cianciola | End | Lawrence |
| 233 | Green Bay Packers | Carl Bolt | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 234 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Matykiewicz | End | Iowa |
| 235 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Muldowney | Tackle | Dayton |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Antkowiak | End | Bucknell |
| 237 | San Francisco 49ers | Glen Dyer | Back | Texas |
| 238 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jimmy Wade | Back | Tennessee |
| 239 | Chicago Bears | Joe James | Tackle | Howard Payne |
| 240 | Detroit Lions | Fred K. Mahaffey | Back | Denver |
| 241 | Cleveland Browns | William L. Proctor | Tackle | Florida State |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Chicago Cardinals | Howie Wright | Back | Virginia Tech |
| 243 | Baltimore Colts | Nick Manych | End | Eastern Michigan |
| 244 | Washington Redskins | Buck George | Back | Clemson |
| 245 | Green Bay Packers | Lavell Isbell | Tackle | Houston |
| 246 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rees Phenix | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 247 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Cvengros | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 248 | New York Giants | Gary Dildy | Center | Louisiana State |
| 249 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Anderson | End | Kansas |
| 250 | San Francisco 49ers | George Maderos | End | Cal State-Chico |
| 251 | Chicago Bears | Choyce Hall | Center | Midwestern State (TX) |
| 252 | Detroit Lions | Jim Walters | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 253 | Cleveland Browns | Rick Spinks | Back | Texas Tech |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Chicago Cardinals | Vic Berra | End | Montana State |
| 255 | Washington Redskins | Joe Boland | Back | George Washington |
| 256 | Baltimore Colts | Jerry Welch | Back | South Dakota State |
| 257 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Brunner | Back | Arkansas Tech |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Richie McCabe | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 259 | Los Angeles Rams | Ken Elmore | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 260 | New York Giants | Al Doggett | Back | Louisiana State |
| 261 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Vann | Quarterback | Army |
| 262 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ernie Lewis | Guard | Arizona |
| 263 | Chicago Bears | Carl Allison | Back | Oklahoma |
| 264 | Detroit Lions | George Albrecht | Back | Maryland |
| 265 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Stone | Tackle | Southeastern Louisiana |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Chicago Cardinals | Karl Bays | Tackle | Eastern Kentucky |
| 267 | Baltimore Colts | Dick McNamara | Back | Minnesota |
| 268 | Washington Redskins | Chick Donaldson | Center | West Virginia |
| 269 | Green Bay Packers | Elton Shaw | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 270 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gordy Holz | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 271 | Los Angeles Rams | George Medved | Tackle | Florida |
| 272 | New York Giants | Jerry Callahan | Back | Colorado State |
| 273 | Philadelphia Eagles | Cecil Ingram | Back | Alabama |
| 274 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Gunnari | End | Washington State |
| 275 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Barger | Back | Duke |
| 276 | Detroit Lions | George Galuska | Back | Wyoming |
| 277 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Greer | End | Elizabeth City State |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Chicago Cardinals | Max Pierce | Back | Utah |
| 279 | Washington Redskins | Bob Ready | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 280 | Baltimore Colts | Alex Esquivel | Back | Mexico City College |
| 281 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Bryant | Guard | Nebraska |
| 282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Mayock | End | Villanova |
| 283 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Andrews | Back | Trinity (TX) |
| 284 | New York Giants | Matt Vujevich | Back | San Jose State |
| 285 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Heaston | Guard | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 286 | Philadelphia Eagles | Vic "Hootie" Postula | Back | Michigan State |
| 287 | Chicago Bears | Joe Young | End | Marquette |
| 288 | Detroit Lions | Bob Flacke | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 289 | Cleveland Browns | John Matsock | Back | Michigan State |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Scott | End | Evansville |
| 291 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Grann | Tackle | Rhode Island |
| 292 | Washington Redskins | Frank Radella | Center | Wyoming |
| 293 | Green Bay Packers | Nate Borden | End | Indiana |
| 294 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charlie Bull | Guard | Missouri |
| 295 | Los Angeles Rams | Ralph Cook | Tackle | Ball State |
| 296 | New York Giants | Ken Dement | Tackle | Southeast Missouri State |
| 297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Pavich | Guard | USC |
| 298 | San Francisco 49ers | Dewey Wade | End | Kansas State |
| 299 | Chicago Bears | Charley Dees | Tackle | Tyler J.C. |
| 300 | Detroit Lions | Dick Miller | Tackle | Illinois |
| 301 | Cleveland Browns | Ernie Lindo | Back | Pacific |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Chicago Cardinals | Billy Hooper | Back | Baylor |
| 303 | Washington Redskins | Walt Houston | Guard | Purdue |
| 304 | Baltimore Colts | Marion Minker | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 305 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Jennings | End | Missouri |
| 306 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Soltau | End | Minnesota |
| 307 | Los Angeles Rams | Lou Hallow | Center | Wake Forest |
| 308 | New York Giants | Abe Cohen | Guard | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 309 | San Francisco 49ers | Johnny Kerr | End | Purdue |
| 310 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Palachunik | Guard | Maryland |
| 311 | Chicago Bears | Perry Jeter | Back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 312 | Detroit Lions | Duncan McDonald | Back | Michigan |
| 313 | Cleveland Browns | Don Fife | Center | Purdue |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Chicago Cardinals | Bruce Schwager | Tackle | Merchant Marine |
| 315 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Locke | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
| 316 | Washington Redskins | A. J. Baker | Back | Arkansas |
| 317 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Peringer | End | Washington State |
| 318 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Sanford | Back | Hofstra |
| 319 | Los Angeles Rams | Bruce Nevitt | Center | Washington State |
| 320 | New York Giants | Paul Blanda | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 321 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Gingrass | Back | Wisconsin |
| 322 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Shockey | Back | Marquette |
| 323 | Chicago Bears | Joel Kinley | Guard | Tennessee |
| 324 | Detroit Lions | Mike Troka | Back | Trinity (CT) |
| 325 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Baldwin | Back | Sam Houston State |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Ems | Back | Southern Illinois |
| 327 | Washington Redskins | Arch Cassidy | Tackle | Florida |
| 328 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Meyer | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 329 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Spears | Tackle | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 330 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Williams | Guard | Ohio State |
| 331 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Hoffman | Back | Cincinnati |
| 332 | New York Giants | Al Crow | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 333 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Sanders | Back | Stanford |
| 334 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wingo Avery | Center | Clemson |
| 335 | Chicago Bears | Charley Wright | End | Prairie View A&M |
| 336 | Detroit Lions | Harry Lovell | Guard | South Carolina |
| 337 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Tokus | End | Georgia |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Chicago Cardinals | Gene Renzi | Tackle | Northeastern |
| 339 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Waters | Tackle | Austin |
| 340 | Washington Redskins | Bing Bordier | End | USC |
| 341 | Green Bay Packers | Sam Pino | Back | Boston University |
| 342 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bernie Sinclair | End | Texas A&M |
| 343 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Howe | Back | Cincinnati |
| 344 | New York Giants | Harold Jackson | Back | Southern |
| 345 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ron Lloyd | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 346 | San Francisco 49ers | Otto Kniedinger | Tackle | Penn State |
| 347 | Chicago Bears | Dick Klein | Tackle | Iowa |
| 348 | Detroit Lions | Bill Dearing | Back | Florida |
| 349 | Cleveland Browns | Ted "Tex" Robinson | Back | Temple |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Sweet | Back | Trinity (TX) |
| 351 | Washington Redskins | Tom Petty | End | Virginia Tech |
| 352 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Saia | Back | Tulane |
| 353 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Caruzzi | Back | Marquette |
| 354 | Los Angeles Rams | K. C. Jones | End | San Francisco |
| 355 | New York Giants | Bill Toole | Back | Oregon |
| 356 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Gongola | Back | Illinois |
| 357 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dave Finney | Back | Texas Christian |
| 358 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Fouts | Back | Midwestern State (TX) |
| 359 | Detroit Lions | Charley Hatch | End | Utah State |
| 360 [5] | Cleveland Browns | Lamar Leachman | Center | Tennessee |
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Johnny Unitas, quarterback from the University of Louisville taken 9th round 102nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.[6]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[3] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals | Jimmy Carr | RB | Morris Harvey College | WVIAC | |
| Chicago Cardinals | Jimmy Hill † | CB | Sam Houston State | LSC | |
| Cleveland Browns | Chuck Weber | LB | West Chester (PA) | PSAC | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Don Burroughs | DB | Colorado State | MSC | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Willie McClung | DT | Florida A&M | SIAC | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | John Reger † | LB | Pittsburgh | Ind. |
References
- "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- Alan Ameche, 1954 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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