1944 NFL Draft
The 1944 National Football League Draft was held on April 19, 1944, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Angelo Bertelli.
| 1944 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | April 19, 1944 |
| Location | Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Overview | |
| 330 total selections in 32 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Angelo Bertelli, QB Boston Yanks |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Walton Roberts, B Boston Yanks |
| Most selections (30) | each team made 30 picks |
| Fewest selections (30) | each team made 30 picks |
| Hall of Famers | 4 |
Player selections
| = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Yanks | Angelo Bertelli[3] | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | Pat Harder | Fullback | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Brooklyn Tigers | Creighton Miller | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Detroit Lions | Otto Graham | Back | Northwestern |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | Steve Van Buren | Halfback | LSU |
| 6 | New York Giants | Billy Hillenbrand | Halfback | Indiana |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | Merv Pregulman | Guard | Michigan |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | Mike Micka | Back | Colgate |
| 9 | Chicago Bears | Ray Evans | Halfback | Kansas |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Podesto | Tailback | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 11 | Cleveland Rams | Tony Butkovich | Fullback | Purdue |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Mitchell | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 13 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jim Callahan | Back | Texas |
| 14 | Detroit Lions | Bob Cifers | Back | Tennessee |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Odell | End | Penn |
| 16 | New York Giants | Lamar Blount | Back | Mississippi State |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicago Cardinals | Saxon Judd | End | Tulsa |
| 18 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ralph Park | Back | Texas |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Heywood | End | USC |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Loren LaPrade | Guard | Stanford |
| 21 | New York Giants | Clyde Flowers | Tackle | TCU |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Kuzma | Back | Michigan |
| 23 | Washington Redskins | Earl Audet | Tackle | USC |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | Rudy Smeja | End | Michigan |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Gantt | End | Duke |
| 26 | Cleveland Rams | Gil Bouley | Tackle | Boston College |
| 27 | Boston Yanks | Babe Dimancheff | Back | Purdue |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Tavener | Center | Indiana |
| 29 | Brooklyn Tigers | Rudy Sikich | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 30 | Detroit Lions | George Betteridge | Back | Utah |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art McCaffray | Tackle | Pacific |
| 32 | New York Giants | Herb Kane | Tackle | East Central (OK) |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Blackburn | Center | Rice |
| 34 | Brooklyn Tigers | Verne Ullom | End | Cincinnati |
| 35 | Detroit Lions | John Greene | Tackle | Michigan |
| 36 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Parker | End | Texas |
| 37 | New York Giants | Vic Maitland | Tackle | Hobart |
| 38 | Green Bay Packers | Bill McPartland | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Ed Doherty | Quarterback | Boston College |
| 40 | Chicago Bears | Abe Croft | End | SMU |
| 41 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Owen | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 42 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Waterfield | Quarterback | UCLA |
| 43 | Boston Yanks | Larry Rice | Center | Tulane |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Garnaas | Back | Minnesota |
| 45 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bruce McDonald | End | Illinois State |
| 46 | Detroit Lions | Ed Alliquie | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 47 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Savage | Back | Brown |
| 48 | New York Giants | Jack Okland | Tackle | Utah State |
| 49 | Green Bay Packers | Mickey McCardle | Back | USC |
| 50 | Washington Redskins | Jackie Fellows | Back | Fresno State |
| 51 | Chicago Bears | C. B. Stanley | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hillary Horne | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 53 | Cleveland Rams | Al Akins | Back | Washington |
| 54 | Boston Yanks | Butch Parker | Tackle | Loyola (CA) |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Rodger Smith | Back | Texas Tech |
| 56 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bob Graiziger | Guard | Minnesota |
| 57 | Detroit Lions | Paul Briggs | Tackle | Colorado |
| 58 | Philadelphia Eagles | Vic Kulbitski | Back | Minnesota |
| 59 | New York Giants | Herm Frickey | Back | Minnesota |
| 60 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Tracy | End | Washington |
| 61 | Washington Redskins | Hal Fischer | Guard | Texas |
| 62 | Chicago Bears | Darwin Seeley | Center | Stanford |
| 63 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jesse Freitas | Back | Santa Clara |
| 64 | Cleveland Rams | George Cheverko | Back | Fordham |
| 65 | Boston Yanks | Mike Andrews | End | NC State |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Chicago Cardinals | Red Cochran | Back | Wake Forest |
| 67 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jack Sachse | Center | Texas |
| 68 | Detroit Lions | Rod Giske | Guard | Washington State |
| 69 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Titus | Center | Holy Cross |
| 70 | New York Giants | Roy Clay | Back | Colorado A&M |
| 71 | Green Bay Packers | Alex Agase | Guard | Illinois |
| 72 | Washington Redskins | Cliff White | Tackle | Murray State |
| 73 | Chicago Bears | Buck Fawcett | Back | Stanford |
| 74 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Phillips | Back | UCLA |
| 75 | Cleveland Rams | Stan Stasica | Back | South Carolina |
| 76 | Boston Yanks | Bob Musick | Back | USC |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Scanlan | Back | Loyola (CA) |
| 78 | Brooklyn Tigers | Mitchell Olenski | Tackle | Alabama |
| 79 | Detroit Lions | Matthew Bolger | End | Notre Dame |
| 80 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Sarringhaus | Back | Ohio State |
| 81 | New York Giants | John Sanchez | Tackle | San Francisco |
| 82 | Green Bay Packers | Don Whitmire | Tackle | Navy |
| 83 | Washington Redskins | Ted Ogdahl | Back | Willamette |
| 84 | Chicago Bears | Jack Morton | End | Missouri |
| 85 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Stofko | Back | St. Francis (PA) |
| 86 | Cleveland Rams | Fred Boensch | Tackle | Stanford |
| 87 | Boston Yanks | Tex Warrington | Center | Auburn |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Chicago Cardinals | Lou Saban | Back | Indiana |
| 89 | Brooklyn Tigers | Aldo Cenci | Back | Penn State |
| 90 | Detroit Lions | Herb Hein | End | Minnesota |
| 91 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Val Jansante | End | Duquesne |
| 92 | New York Giants | Ernie Beamer | End | Duke |
| 93 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Koch | Back | Oregon |
| 94 | Washington Redskins | Bob Sneddon | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Bill Starford | Center | Wake Forest |
| 96 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Perko | Guard | Minnesota |
| 97 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Shaw | End | Ohio State |
| 98 | Boston Yanks | Angelo Sisti | Tackle | Boston College |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Chicago Cardinals | Fran Griffin | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 100 | Brooklyn Tigers | John Bicaninch | Guard | Minnesota |
| 101 | Detroit Lions | Paul White | Back | Michigan |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elliott Ormsbee | Back | Bradley |
| 103 | New York Giants | Carl Grate | Guard | Georgia |
| 104 | Green Bay Packers | Virgil Johnson | End | Arkansas |
| 105 | Washington Redskins | Bill Aldworth | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 106 | Chicago Bears | Lin Houston | Guard | Ohio State |
| 107 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Buda | Guard | Tulsa |
| 108 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Andrejco | Back | Fordham |
| 109 | Boston Yanks | Gene Long | Guard | Kansas |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Chicago Cardinals | Leo Daniels | Back | Texas A&M |
| 111 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jim Tyree | End | Oklahoma |
| 112 | Detroit Lions | Jack Lescoulie | Guard | UCLA |
| 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Sam Gray | End | Tulsa |
| 114 | New York Giants | Tommy Mont | Back | Maryland |
| 115 | Green Bay Packers | Roy Giusti | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 116 | Washington Redskins | Bill Joslyn | Back | Stanford |
| 117 | Chicago Bears | J. P. Moore | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 118 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earle Parsons | Back | USC |
| 119 | Cleveland Rams | Pat Filley | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 120 | Boston Yanks | Ed Fiorentino | End | Boston College |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Chicago Cardinals | Bobby Dobbs | Back | Tulsa |
| 122 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jim Wright | Center | SMU |
| 123 | Detroit Lions | Doug Rehor | Back | Dickinson |
| 124 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hanzlik | End | Wisconsin |
| 125 | New York Giants | Ray Poole | End | Ole Miss |
| 126 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Baughman | Center | Alabama |
| 127 | Washington Redskins | Charley Walker | Center | Kentucky |
| 128 | Chicago Bears | Bill Duffey | End | Georgetown |
| 129 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Longacre | Back | William & Mary |
| 130 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Erickson | Back | Washington |
| 131 | Boston Yanks | Mike Zeleznak | Back | Kansas State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Chicago Cardinals | Van Hall | Back | TCU |
| 133 | Brooklyn Tigers | John Genis | Tackle | Illinois |
| 134 | Detroit Lions | Bill Pritula | Center | Michigan |
| 135 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Les Zetty | End | Muhlenberg |
| 136 | New York Giants | Bert Corley | Center | Mississippi State |
| 137 | Green Bay Packers | Don Griffin | Back | Illinois |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Boyd Clement | Center | Oregon State |
| 139 | Chicago Bears | Joe Hartley | Tackle | LSU |
| 140 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Talley | Center | LSU |
| 141 | Cleveland Rams | Mel Maceau | Center | Marquette |
| 142 | Boston Yanks | John Maskas | Tackle | VPI |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Carpenter | Tackle | Missouri |
| 144 | Brooklyn Tigers | Spook Murphy | Back | Mississippi State |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | Jim Molich | End | Fresno State |
| 146 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dom Fusci | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 147 | New York Giants | Ollie Poole | End | Ole Miss |
| 148 | Green Bay Packers | Bert Gissler | End | Nebraska |
| 149 | Washington Redskins | Jim Gaffney | Back | Tennessee |
| 150 | Chicago Bears | Bill Milner | Guard | Duke |
| 151 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Myers | Guard | Tennessee |
| 152 | Cleveland Rams | Bud Hubbell | End | Tennessee |
| 153 | Boston Yanks | John Bond | Back | TCU |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Csuri | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 155 | Brooklyn Tigers | Doug Essick | End | USC |
| 156 | Detroit Lions | Jules Yakapovich | Back | Colgate |
| 157 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Gottlieb | Back | Duquesne |
| 158 | New York Giants | Ralph Ellsworth | Back | Texas |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Lou Shelton | Back | Oregon State |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Ted Ossowski | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 161 | Chicago Bears | Buckets Hirsch | Back | Northwestern |
| 162 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Green | End | Tulsa |
| 163 | Cleveland Rams | John Aguirre | Tackle | USC |
| 164 | Boston Yanks | Roger Antaya | Guard | Dartmouth |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Magliolo | Back | Texas |
| 166 | Brooklyn Tigers | Red Maley | Back | SMU |
| 167 | Detroit Lions | Jack Helms | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 168 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jackie Freeman | Back | William & Mary |
| 169 | New York Giants | Ed Schneider | Tackle | Washburn |
| 170 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Cusick | Guard | Colgate |
| 171 | Washington Redskins | Tom Davis | Back | Duke |
| 172 | Chicago Bears | Ed Ryckeley | End | Georgia Tech |
| 173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hugh Davis | Back | Michigan State |
| 174 | Cleveland Rams | Aubrey Clayton | Back | Auburn |
| 175 | Boston Yanks | Marshall Shurnas | End | Missouri |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Chicago Cardinals | Walt Szot | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 177 | Brooklyn Tigers | Don Willer | Tackle | USC |
| 178 | Detroit Lions | Elmer Madarik | Back | Detroit |
| 179 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Sullivan | End | Villanova |
| 180 | New York Giants | Marcel Gres | Tackle | Texas |
| 181 | Green Bay Packers | Hugh Cox | Back | North Carolina |
| 182 | Washington Redskins | John Batorski | End | Colgate |
| 183 | Chicago Bears | Howdy Plasman | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Kane | Back | Penn |
| 185 | Cleveland Rams | Ziggy Zamlynski | Back | Villanova |
| 186 | Boston Yanks | Reldon Bennett | Tackle | LSU |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Adams | End | Presbyterian |
| 188 | Brooklyn Tigers | Howard Callanan | Back | USC |
| 189 | Detroit Lions | Bill Eubank | End | Mississippi State |
| 190 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Schiro | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 191 | New York Giants | Neil Brooks | Back | Washington |
| 192 | Green Bay Packers | Kermit Davis | End | Mississippi State |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Clyde Ehrhardt | Center | Georgia |
| 194 | Chicago Bears | Bear French | Tackle | Purdue |
| 195 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jimmy Woodside | Center | Temple |
| 196 | Cleveland Rams | Bob McBride | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 197 | Boston Yanks | Art Faircloth | Back | NC State |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Kuffel | End | Marquette |
| 199 | Brooklyn Tigers | George Doherty | Tackle | Louisiana Tech |
| 200 | Detroit Lions | Ray Ahlstrom | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 201 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Miller | Back | Penn |
| 202 | New York Giants | Pete Kane | Back | Geneva |
| 203 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Johnson | Center | Purdue |
| 204 | Washington Redskins | Dave Brown | End | UCLA |
| 205 | Chicago Bears | Paul Taylor | Back | USC |
| 206 | Philadelphia Eagles | Norm Michael[4] | Back | Syracuse |
| 207 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Yackanich | Tackle | Fordham |
| 208 | Boston Yanks | Tony Bilotti | Guard | St. Mary's (CA) |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack West | End | Texas |
| 210 | Brooklyn Tigers | Mike Mihalic | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 211 | Detroit Lions | Alex Kapter | Guard | Northwestern |
| 212 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eddie Kulakowski | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 213 | New York Giants | Kit Kittrell | Back | Baylor |
| 214 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Cox | Tackle | Stanford |
| 215 | Washington Redskins | Bill Ivy | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Hank Margarita | Back | Brown |
| 217 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Lawson | End | Holy Cross |
| 218 | Cleveland Rams | John Creevey | Back | Notre Dame |
| 219 | Boston Yanks | Bill Furman | Tackle | Washington & Lee |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Esorcia | Back | Illinois State |
| 221 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ted Cook | End | Alabama |
| 222 | Detroit Lions | Vick Clark | Back | Texas Western |
| 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hank Caver | Back | Presbyterian |
| 224 | New York Giants | Roy Renfro | Guard | Fresno State |
| 225 | Green Bay Packers | Cliff Anderson | End | Minnesota |
| 226 | Washington Redskins | Bruce Babcock | Back | Rochester |
| 227 | Chicago Bears | Ed Davis | Back | Oklahoma |
| 228 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Postus | Back | Villanova |
| 229 | Cleveland Rams | David Paul Jones | Back | Arkansas |
| 230 | Boston Yanks | Clare Morford | Guard | Oklahoma |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Buffmire | Back | Northwestern |
| 232 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bucky Gillenwater | Tackle | Texas |
| 233 | Detroit Lions | Max Fischer | Center | Oklahoma |
| 234 | Philadelphia Eagles | Milt Smith | End | UCLA |
| 235 | New York Giants | John Dubzinski | Guard | Boston College |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | John Wesley Perry | Back | Duke |
| 237 | Washington Redskins | Bill Reinhard | Back | California |
| 238 | Chicago Bears | Dick Jamison | Tackle | USC |
| 239 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Carter | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 240 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Pharr | Center | Auburn |
| 241 | Boston Yanks | Dilton Richmond | End | LSU |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Nanni | Tackle | Duke |
| 243 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jack Baldwin | Center | Centenary |
| 244 | Detroit Lions | Chuck Jacoby | Back | Indiana |
| 245 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Holben | Tackle | Muhlenberg |
| 246 | New York Giants | Howard Beyer | Center | Michigan State |
| 247 | Green Bay Packers | Pete DeMaria | Guard | Purdue |
| 248 | Washington Redskins | Ed Bauer | Guard | South Carolina |
| 249 | Chicago Bears | Jack Bortka | Back | Kansas State |
| 250 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Klapstein | Tackle | Pacific |
| 251 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Warlick | Back | Mississippi State |
| 252 | Boston Yanks | Courtney Lawlor | Back | Richmond |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | Chicago Cardinals | John McGinnis | End | Notre Dame |
| 254 | Brooklyn Tigers | Dick Manning | Back | USC |
| 255 | Detroit Lions | Bob McCarthy | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 256 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Frisbee | Back | Stanford |
| 257 | New York Giants | Ben Babula | Back | Fordham |
| 258 | Green Bay Packers | Len Liss | Tackle | Marquette |
| 259 | Washington Redskins | Smokey Martin | Back | Cornell |
| 260 | Chicago Bears | Roy Ruskusky | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 261 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Howard Tippee | Back | Iowa State |
| 262 | Cleveland Rams | Bert Gianelli | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 263 | Boston Yanks | Howard Debus | Back | Nebraska |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | Chicago Cardinals | Warren Hodges | Tackle | Kansas |
| 265 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ray Grierson | End | Illinois |
| 266 | Detroit Lions | Stan Hendrickson | End | Colorado |
| 267 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Malmberg | Tackle | Rice |
| 268 | New York Giants | Theophilus Andrew Fitanides | Back | New Hampshire |
| 269 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Jordan | Back | North Carolina |
| 270 | Washington Redskins | Lee Gustafson | Back | Oregon State |
| 271 | Chicago Bears | Harry Franck | Back | Northwestern |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Eiden | Back | Scranton |
| 273 | Cleveland Rams | Charley Kuhn | Back | Kentucky |
| 274 | Boston Yanks | Bill Portwood | End | Kentucky |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Earley | Back | Notre Dame |
| 276 | Brooklyn Tigers | Joe Golding | Back | Oklahoma |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Fred Bouldin | Back | Missouri |
| 278 | Philadelphia Eagles | Barney Burdick | End | Creighton |
| 279 | New York Giants | Andy Bires | End | Alabama |
| 280 | Green Bay Packers | Al Grubaugh | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 281 | Washington Redskins | Nick Pappas | Tackle | Utah |
| 282 | Chicago Bears | Jack McKewan | Tackle | Alabama |
| 283 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Russ Ashbaugh | Back | Notre Dame |
| 284 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Smith | Tackle | Colorado |
| 285 | Boston Yanks | Harold Collins | Guard | Southwestern (TX) |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Davis | Guard | Oregon |
| 287 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bob Zimny | Tackle | Indiana |
| 288 | Detroit Lions | Dick McElwee | Back | West Virginia |
| 289 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Petroski | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| 290 | New York Giants | Tom Rock | End | Columbia |
| 291 | Green Bay Packers | A. B. Howard | End | Mississippi State |
| 292 | Washington Redskins | Lindsey Bowen | End | Rice |
| 293 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Mitchell | Back | Tulsa |
| 294 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Daukas | Tackle | Dartmouth |
| 295 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Donelli | Back | Duquesne |
| 296 | Boston Yanks | Aubrey Gill | Center | Texas |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | Chicago Cardinals | Vince DiFrancesca | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 298 | Brooklyn Tigers | Marty Frohm | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 299 | Detroit Lions | Bob Derleth | Tackle | Michigan |
| 300 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pasquale Darone | Guard | Boston College |
| 301 | New York Giants | Walt Cyhel | Tackle | Creighton |
| 302 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Paladino | Guard | Arkansas |
| 303 | Washington Redskins | Bill Gustafson | Tackle | Washington State |
| 304 | Chicago Bears | Pat Boyle | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 305 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Tosti | End | Scranton |
| 306 | Cleveland Rams | John Hughes | End | Mississippi State |
| 307 | Boston Yanks | Chet Wasilewski | Back | Holy Cross |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Chicago Cardinals | Lloyd Ott | Center | NC State |
| 309 | Brooklyn Tigers | Howard Blose | Back | Cornell |
| 310 | Detroit Lions | George Dick | End | Kansas |
| 311 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Len Seelinger | Back | Wisconsin |
| 312 | New York Giants | Francis Nelson | Back | Baylor |
| 313 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Butchofsky | Back | Texas A&M |
| 314 | Washington Redskins | Bill Yablonski | Center | Holy Cross |
| 315 | Chicago Bears | Bernie Pepper | Tackle | Missouri |
| 316 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Clark | Tackle | Colorado College |
| 317 | Cleveland Rams | Dick McPhee | Back | Georgia |
| 318 | Boston Yanks | Gus Letchas | Back | Georgia |
Round thirty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | Green Bay Packers | Russ Deal | Guard | Indiana |
| 320 | Washington Redskins | Buster Hollingbery | Center | Washington State |
| 321 | Chicago Bears | Karl Vogt | Tackle | Villanova |
| 322 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Pasko | End | East Stroudsburg |
| 323 | Cleveland Rams | Jim McLeod | End | LSU |
| 324 | Boston Yanks | Ralph Calcagni | Tackle | Penn |
Round thirty-two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | Green Bay Packers | Frito Gonzales | Back | SMU |
| 326 | Washington Redskins | Willard Sheller | Back | Stanford |
| 327 | Chicago Bears | Bob Endres | Tackle | Colgate |
| 328 | Philadelphia Eagles | Myron Majewski | Tackle | American International |
| 329 | Cleveland Rams | Stan Kudlacz | Center | Notre Dame |
| 330 [5] | Boston Yanks | Walton Roberts | Back | Texas |
| = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Otto Graham, quarterback from Northwestern taken 1st round 4th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[6]
- Steve Van Buren, halfback from LSU taken 1st round 5th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[6]
- Bob Waterfield, quarterback from UCLA taken 5th round 42nd overall by the Cleveland Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[6]
- Ed Sprinkle, guard/defensive end from Navy taken undrafted by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.[7]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[8] | ‡ | Hall of Famer |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | Ed Sprinkle‡† | OG/DE | Navy | Ind. | |
| Cleveland Rams | Don Greenwood | HB/QB | Illinois | Big Ten | |
| Cleveland Rams | Mike Scarry | C/DT | Waynesburg | – | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Duke Maronic | OG/DE |
References
- 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.
- "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- Angelo Bertelli, 1943 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- Michael did not learn that he had been drafted until 1999, when he saw his name in a list of every drafted Syracuse player. Merron, Jeff (April 18, 2005). "The strangest NFL draft moments". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- Mayer, Larry (January 15, 2020). "Ex-Bears great Sprinkle elected to Hall of Fame". chicagobears.com.
Former Bears defensive end Ed Sprinkle has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
- 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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