1954 NFL Draft
The 1954 National Football League Draft was held on January 28, 1954, at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1][2]
| 1954 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 28, 1954 |
| Location | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Overview | |
| 360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Bobby Garrett, QB Cleveland Browns |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Ellis Horton, B Detroit Lions |
| Most selections (35) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Fewest selections (27) | Baltimore Colts |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
This was the eighth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous seven winners ineligible from the draw, only the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers had an equal chance of winning.[3] The draft lottery was won by Cleveland, who selected quarterback Bobby Garrett.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler[4] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Browns (Lottery bonus pick) | Bobby Garrett | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | Lamar McHan | Quarterback | Arkansas |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | Art Hunter | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers (From the New York Giants) | Veryl Switzer | Back | Kansas State |
| 5 | Baltimore Colts | Cotton Davidson | Quarterback | Baylor |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | Stan Wallace | Back | Illinois |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Lattner[5] | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | Steve Meilinger | End | Kentucky |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Neil Worden | Fullback | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Beatty | Center | Ole Miss |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers | Bernie Faloney | Back | Maryland |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | John Bauer | Guard | Illinois |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | Dick Chapman | Tackle | Rice |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicago Cardinals | Gary Knafelc | End | Colorado |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Fleck | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 16 | Baltimore Colts | Larry Grigg | Back | Oklahoma |
| 17 | New York Giants | Ken Buck | End | Pacific |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | Rick Casares | Back | Florida |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Stark | Back | Syracuse |
| 20 | Washington Redskins | Jim Schrader | Center | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rocky Ryan | End | Illinois |
| 22 | Los Angeles Rams | Buddy Gillioz | Tackle | Houston |
| 23 | San Francisco 49ers | Leo Rucka | Center | Rice |
| 24 | Cleveland Browns | Chet Hanulak | Back | Maryland |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | Jim Neal | Center | Michigan State |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicago Cardinals | Bobby Cavazos | Back | Texas Tech |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | George Timberlake | Guard | USC |
| 28 | New York Giants | Clyde Bennett | End | South Carolina |
| 29 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Kincaid | Back | South Carolina |
| 30 | Chicago Bears | Ed Meadows | Tackle | Duke |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Miner | End | Tulsa |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Nickoloff | End | USC |
| 33 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ted Connor | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 34 | Los Angeles Rams | Henry Hair | End | Georgia Tech |
| 35 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Korcheck | Center | George Washington |
| 36 | Cleveland Browns | Mo Bassett | Back | Langston |
| 37 | Detroit Lions | Bill Bowman | Back | William & Mary |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Bredde | Back | Oklahoma A&M |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Ralph Felton | Back | Maryland |
| 40 | Green Bay Packers | Tommy Allman | Back | West Virginia |
| 41 | New York Giants | Dick Nolan | Back | Maryland |
| 42 | Chicago Bears | Fran Paterra | Back | Notre Dame |
| 43 | Los Angeles Rams | Lester McClelland | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Bill Stits | Back | UCLA |
| 45 | Philadelphia Eagles | Minnie Mavraides | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 46 | Los Angeles Rams | Norm Nygaard | Back | San Diego State |
| 47 | San Francisco 49ers | Charlie Boxold | Back | Maryland |
| 48 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Hilgenberg | Center | Iowa |
| 49 | Detroit Lions | Howard McCants | End | Washington State |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Dohoney | End | Michigan State |
| 51 | Green Bay Packers | Max McGee | End | Tulane |
| 52 | New York Giants | Earl Putnam | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 53 | Baltimore Colts | Don Ellis | Back | Texas A&M |
| 54 | Chicago Bears | Bob Griffis | Guard | Furman |
| 55 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Hantla | Guard | Kansas |
| 56 | Washington Redskins | Billy Wells | Back | Michigan State |
| 57 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Allen | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 58 | Los Angeles Rams | Art Hauser | Tackle | Xavier |
| 59 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Mincevich | Guard | South Carolina |
| 60 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Lucky | Tackle | Baylor |
| 61 | Detroit Lions | George Parozzo | Tackle | William & Mary |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom McHugh | Back | Notre Dame |
| 63 | Detroit Lions | Pence Dacus | Back | Southwest Texas State |
| 64 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Ray Smith | Guard | Baylor |
| 65 | New York Giants | George Jacoby | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | John Hudson | Guard | Rice |
| 67 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Laurin Pepper | Back | Mississippi Southern |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Bill McHenry | Center | Washington & Lee |
| 69 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Lambert | Tackle | TCU |
| 70 | Los Angeles Rams | Ken Panfil | Tackle | Purdue |
| 71 | San Francisco 49ers | Floyd Sagely | End | Arkansas |
| 72 | Cleveland Browns | Asa Jenkins | Back | Toledo |
| 73 | Detroit Lions | Dick Kercher | Back | Tulsa |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Chicago Cardinals | Dave Mann | Back | Oregon State |
| 75 | Green Bay Packers | Sam Marshall | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 76 | New York Giants | Wayne Berry | Back | Washington State |
| 77 | Baltimore Colts | Glenn Turner | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 78 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Cecere | Back | Villanova |
| 79 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack O'Brien | End | Florida |
| 80 | Washington Redskins | Harry Jagielski | Tackle | Indiana |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Norton | Back | SMU |
| 82 | Los Angeles Rams | Charley Weeks | Tackle | USC |
| 83 | San Francisco 49ers | Sid Youngelman | Tackle | Alabama |
| 84 | Cleveland Browns | Don Miller | Back | SMU |
| 85 | Detroit Lions | Jack Cross | Back | Utah |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Larson | Back | California |
| 87 | Green Bay Packers | Jimmie Williams | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 88 | Baltimore Colts | Dennis McCotter | Guard | Detroit |
| 89 | New York Giants | Ralph Starkey | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 90 | Chicago Bears | Tom Garlington | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 91 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Cameron | Back | UCLA |
| 92 | Washington Redskins | Bill Marker | End | West Virginia |
| 93 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Hunter | Tackle | Florida |
| 94 | Los Angeles Rams | George Black | End | Washington |
| 95 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Barbish | Back | Tennessee |
| 96 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Harris | Back | Georgia |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Milt Davis | Back | UCLA |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Chicago Cardinals | Dean Chambers | Tackle | Washington |
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Davis | End | Georgia Tech |
| 100 | New York Giants | Pete O'Garra | End | UCLA |
| 101 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Adams | Guard | Shippensburg |
| 102 | Chicago Bears | Paul Giel | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 103 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Zombek | End | Pittsburgh |
| 104 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Minnick | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 105 | Philadelphia Eagles | Phil Branch | Guard | Texas |
| 106 | Los Angeles Rams | Alex Bravo | Back | Cal Poly |
| 107 | San Francisco 49ers | Ted Connolly | Guard | Tulsa |
| 108 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Jones | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 109 | Detroit Lions | Bob Lawson | Back | Cal Poly |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Chicago Cardinals | Tommy Lewis | Back | Alabama |
| 111 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Knutson | End | Michigan |
| 112 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Schoonmaker | Back | Missouri |
| 113 | New York Giants | John Steinberg | End | Stanford |
| 114 | Chicago Bears | D. C. Andrews | End | Hardin–Simmons |
| 115 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Fisher | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 116 | Washington Redskins | Merrill Green | Back | Oklahoma |
| 117 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Hughes | Back | Tulsa |
| 118 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Katchik | End | Notre Dame |
| 119 | Cleveland Browns | Don Goss | Guard | SMU |
| 120 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Pagna | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 121 | Detroit Lions | Jack Carroll | End | Holy Cross |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Chicago Cardinals | Homer Smith | Back | Princeton |
| 123 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Hall | End | North Texas State |
| 124 | New York Giants | Tom Fitzpatrick | Guard | Villanova |
| 125 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Leberman | Back | Syracuse |
| 126 | Chicago Bears | Ron Wallin | Back | Minnesota |
| 127 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Cimarolli | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Gene Wilson | Back | South Carolina |
| 129 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dave McLaughlin | End | Dartmouth |
| 130 | Los Angeles Rams | Duane Wardlow | Tackle | Washington |
| 131 | San Francisco 49ers | John Skocko | End | USC |
| 132 | Cleveland Browns | Max Schuebel | Tackle | Rice |
| 133 | Detroit Lions | Milt Schwenk | Tackle | Washington State |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Chicago Cardinals | Howard Pitt | End | Duke |
| 135 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Oliver | Back | Alabama |
| 136 | Baltimore Colts | Don Chelf | Tackle | Iowa |
| 137 | New York Giants | Wendell Gulseth | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 138 | Chicago Bears | Joe Faragalli | Guard | Villanova |
| 139 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Fritz | End | Cincinnati |
| 140 | Washington Redskins | Ben Dunkerley | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 141 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Clasby | Back | Harvard |
| 142 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Maultsby | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 143 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Easterwood | Center | Mississippi State |
| 144 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Bruenich | Tackle | Maryland |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | Bob Hartman | Tackle | Oregon State |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Chicago Cardinals | Les Goble | Back | Alfred |
| 147 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Takacs | Guard | Ohio State |
| 148 | New York Giants | Bob Topp | End | Michigan |
| 149 | Baltimore Colts | Chuck McMillan | Back | John Carroll |
| 150 | Chicago Bears | Julius Seaholm | Guard | Texas |
| 151 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charles Lattimer | Center | Maryland |
| 152 | Washington Redskins | Roger Dornburg | Back | Wisconsin |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Mehalick | Tackle | Virginia |
| 154 | Los Angeles Rams | Sam Hensley | End | Georgia Tech |
| 155 | San Francisco 49ers | Morgan Williams | Guard | TCU |
| 156 | Cleveland Browns | George Cummins | Tackle | Tulane |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Jim Swierczek | Back | Marshall |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Chicago Cardinals | Sammy Dumas | Guard | Arkansas |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Kosse Johnson | Back | Rice |
| 160 | Baltimore Colts | Ordell Braase | Tackle | South Dakota |
| 161 | New York Giants | Bobby Epps | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 162 | Chicago Bears | Ken Miller | Back | Illinois |
| 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Bradford | End | Waynesburg |
| 164 | Washington Redskins | Roger Nelson | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 165 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Patterson | Back | Kansas |
| 166 | Los Angeles Rams | Mitchell Johnson | Back | Bishop |
| 167 | San Francisco 49ers | Sammy Williams | Back | California |
| 168 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Head | Back | Iowa |
| 169 | Detroit Lions | Ray Novak | Back | Nebraska |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Chicago Cardinals | Cecil Harp | End | Pacific |
| 171 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Gossage | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 172 | New York Giants | Jim Swan | Guard | Denver |
| 173 | Baltimore Colts | Joe D'Agostino | Guard | Florida |
| 174 | Chicago Bears | Harlon Hill | End | Florence State |
| 175 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Drake | Guard | Chattanooga |
| 176 | Washington Redskins | Hugh Merck | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 177 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray McKown | Back | TCU |
| 178 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Elliot | Back | Richmond |
| 179 | San Francisco 49ers | Sam Palumbo | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 180 | Cleveland Browns | Chet Lyssy | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 181 | Detroit Lions | Kirk Hinderlider | End | Colorado A&M |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Kilgore | Tackle | Kent State |
| 183 | Green Bay Packers | Des Koch | Back | USC |
| 184 | Baltimore Colts | Alex Sandusky | End | Clarion |
| 185 | New York Giants | George Rice | Back | Iowa |
| 186 | Chicago Bears | Earl Lindley | Back | Utah State |
| 187 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cas Krol | Tackle | Detroit |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Gilmer Spring | End | Texas |
| 189 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charlie Grant | Center | Utah |
| 190 | Los Angeles Rams | Roger Frey | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 191 | San Francisco 49ers | Bobby Fiveash | Back | Florida State |
| 192 | Cleveland Browns | Rich Raidel | Guard | Kent State |
| 193 | Detroit Lions | Bob Chuoke | Tackle | Houston |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Troxell | Back | Arkansas |
| 195 | Green Bay Packers | J. D. Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 196 | New York Giants | Jackie Parker | Back | Mississippi State |
| 197 | Baltimore Colts | Tommy Adkins | Center | Kentucky |
| 198 | Chicago Bears | Lou Woodard | Center | Sam Houston State |
| 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Fulwyler | Center | Oregon State |
| 200 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Coody | Back | Baylor |
| 201 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Knowles | Tackle | Baylor |
| 202 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Wilhelm | Center | Houston |
| 203 | San Francisco 49ers | Carl Kautz | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 204 | Cleveland Browns | Howard Chapman | Tackle | Florida |
| 205 | Detroit Lions | Rick Kaser | Back | Toledo |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Young | Back | Chattanooga |
| 207 | Green Bay Packers | Emery Barnes | End | Oregon |
| 208 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Shinaut | Back | Texas Western |
| 209 | New York Giants | Crawford Mims | Guard | Ole Miss |
| 210 | Chicago Bears | McNeil Moore | Back | Sam Houston State |
| 211 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Penza | End | Notre Dame |
| 212 | Washington Redskins | Walt Cudzik | Center | Purdue |
| 213 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sam Mrvos | Guard | Georgia |
| 214 | Los Angeles Rams | Stan Sheriff | Center | Cal Poly |
| 215 | San Francisco 49ers | Morris Kay | End | Kansas |
| 216 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Wohrman | Back | South Carolina |
| 217 | Detroit Lions | Norm Hayes | Tackle | College of Idaho |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Sazio | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 219 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Hall | Center | Springfield |
| 220 | New York Giants | Bob King | Guard | South Carolina |
| 221 | Baltimore Colts | Charley Wenzlau | End | Miami (OH) |
| 222 | Chicago Bears | Jim Lum | Tackle | Louisiana Tech |
| 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Rydalch | Back | Utah |
| 224 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Witt | Back | Wisconsin |
| 225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Clem | Guard | SMU |
| 226 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Givens | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 227 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Edmiston | Tackle | Temple |
| 228 | Cleveland Browns | John Taylor | Center | Austin |
| 229 | Detroit Lions | Buster Graves | Tackle | Arkansas |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Huntsman | Back | Wabash |
| 231 | Green Bay Packers | Lowell Herbert | Guard | Pacific |
| 232 | Baltimore Colts | Raymond Berry | Split end | SMU |
| 233 | New York Giants | Gene Snipes | End | Austin |
| 234 | Chicago Bears | Jim Ladd | End | Bowling Green |
| 235 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Prender | Back | West Chester |
| 236 | Washington Redskins | Sam Morley | End | Stanford |
| 237 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Bailes | Back | Houston |
| 238 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Dougherty | Back | Cincinnati |
| 239 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank DePietro | Back | Georgia |
| 240 | Cleveland Browns | Hugh Pierce | Center | NC State |
| 241 | Detroit Lions | Jim Durrant | Guard | Utah |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Stander | Tackle | Colorado |
| 243 | Green Bay Packers | Art Liebscher | Back | Pacific |
| 244 | New York Giants | Rex Corless | Back | Michigan State |
| 245 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Lade | Guard | Peru State |
| 246 | Chicago Bears | Sonny Cleere | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| 247 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Tassotti | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 248 | Washington Redskins | John Cavaglieri | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 249 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Crouch | End | TCU |
| 250 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Cooper | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 251 | San Francisco 49ers | Howard Alsup | Tackle | Middle Tennessee |
| 252 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Baughman | Guard | Illinois |
| 253 | Detroit Lions | Jack Kistler | Back | Duke |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Chicago Cardinals | Ledio Fanucchi | Tackle | Fresno State |
| 255 | Green Bay Packers | Willie Buford | Tackle | Morgan State |
| 256 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Meyer | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 257 | New York Giants | Joe Collier | End | Northwestern |
| 258 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Sumner | Back | William & Mary |
| 259 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Lapsley | Guard | Northeastern |
| 260 | Washington Redskins | Max Schmaling | Back | Purdue |
| 261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Wojciehowski | End | Purdue |
| 262 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Pacer | Tackle | Purdue |
| 263 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Reynolds | Back | North Texas State |
| 264 | Cleveland Browns | Lloyd Caudle | Back | Duke |
| 265 | Detroit Lions | Dewey Brundage | End | BYU |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Oakley | Back | LSU |
| 267 | Green Bay Packers | Clint Sathrum | Back | St. Olaf |
| 268 | New York Giants | Pete Mangum | Back | Ole Miss |
| 269 | Baltimore Colts | Leon Hardeman | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 270 | Chicago Bears | Herm Lee | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 271 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Pascarella | Tackle | Penn State |
| 272 | Washington Redskins | Pete Carrieri | Guard | Villanova |
| 273 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harold Lofton | Back | Ole Miss |
| 274 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Marks | Back | California |
| 275 | San Francisco 49ers | LeRoy Fenstemaker | Back | Rice |
| 276 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Mischak | End | Army |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Jack Shanafelt | Tackle | Penn |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Chicago Cardinals | Lou Sawchik | End | Ohio |
| 279 | Green Bay Packers | Marv Tennefoss | End | Stanford |
| 280 | Baltimore Colts | Don Kerlin | Back | Concordia (Moorhead) |
| 281 | New York Giants | Bill Harris | Tackle | LSU |
| 282 | Chicago Bears | Bill Jarrett | Back | West Virginia |
| 283 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Flanagan | End | Detroit |
| 284 | Washington Redskins | Will Renfro | End | Memphis State |
| 285 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nate Gressette | Tackle | Clemson |
| 286 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Brookman | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 287 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Daniels | Tackle | Tennessee Tech |
| 288 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Gramling | Back | South Carolina |
| 289 | Detroit Lions | Bobby Burrows | Guard | Duke |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Marchand | Back | LSU |
| 291 | Green Bay Packers | John Smalley | Tackle | Alabama |
| 292 | New York Giants | Bill Baker | Back | Washburn |
| 293 | Baltimore Colts | Pepper Rodgers | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 294 | Chicago Bears | Tom Feamster | End | Florida State |
| 295 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Barron | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 296 | Washington Redskins | George Rosso | Back | Ohio State |
| 297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Zambiasi | Back | Detroit |
| 298 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Miller | Back | Baldwin Wallace |
| 299 | San Francisco 49ers | John Platt | Back | Elon |
| 300 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Hughes | Tackle | VPI |
| 301 | Detroit Lions | Richie Woit | Back | Arkansas State |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Chicago Cardinals | Ralph Carrigan | Center | Alabama |
| 303 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Baierl | Tackle | Maryland |
| 304 | Baltimore Colts | Jesus Esparza | Tackle | New Mexico A&M |
| 305 | New York Giants | George Van Zandt | Back | Long Beach State |
| 306 | Chicago Bears | Lou Petroka | Back | Boston University |
| 307 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Varaitis | Back | Penn |
| 308 | Washington Redskins | Dorsey Gibson | Back | Oklahoma A&M |
| 309 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Smith | Back | Baylor |
| 310 | Los Angeles Rams | Glenn Holtzman | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 311 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Bello | Center | Pasadena CC |
| 312 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Lundy | Guard | Kansas |
| 313 | Detroit Lions | Jim George | Tackle | Syracuse |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Chicago Cardinals | John Culver | Back | Harvard |
| 315 | Green Bay Packers | Hosea Sims | End | Marquette |
| 316 | New York Giants | Bobby Clatterbuck | Back | Houston |
| 317 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Sennett | End | Georgia Tech |
| 318 | Chicago Bears | Dick Oniskey | Center | Chattanooga |
| 319 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Yewcic | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 320 | Washington Redskins | Ken Yarborough | End | North Carolina |
| 321 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Addiego | Back | Villanova |
| 322 | Los Angeles Rams | Entee Shine | End | Notre Dame |
| 323 | San Francisco 49ers | Gayford Baker | Guard | Nebraska–Omaha |
| 324 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Mapp | Back | VMI |
| 325 | Detroit Lions | Dick Rzeszut | Center | Benedictine |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Koller | Back | William & Mary |
| 327 | Green Bay Packers | Evan Slonac | Back | Michigan State |
| 328 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Ecstrom | Center | Westminster (PA) |
| 329 | New York Giants | Jim Partridge | Back | Tulane |
| 330 | Chicago Bears | P. W. Underwood | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 331 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Bush | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 332 | Washington Redskins | Ron Hansen | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 333 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Gerdes | Tackle | Cornell |
| 334 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Mann | Back | Western Reserve |
| 335 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Garbrecht | Back | Rice |
| 336 | Cleveland Browns | Vince Vergara | Back | Army |
| 337 | Detroit Lions | Dolph Rutschman | Back | Linfield |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Albrecht | Back | Washington |
| 339 | Green Bay Packers | Jerry Dufek | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 340 | New York Giants | Bill Mote | Tackle | Florida State |
| 341 | Baltimore Colts | Claude Taliaferro | Back | Illinois |
| 342 | Chicago Bears | Alvin Beale | Back | Trinity (TX) |
| 343 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Fagan | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 344 | Washington Redskins | Ted Kress | Back | Michigan |
| 345 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Stone | Back | West Virginia |
| 346 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Dietrick | End | Pittsburgh |
| 347 | San Francisco 49ers | Ted Dunn | Back | Murray State |
| 348 | Cleveland Browns | Troy Carter | Back | VMI |
| 349 | Detroit Lions | Mel Bertrand | Center | Idaho |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Chicago Cardinals | Alex Burl | Back | Colorado A&M |
| 351 | Green Bay Packers | Terry Campbell | Back | Washington State |
| 352 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Abbruzzi | Back | Rhode Island |
| 353 | New York Giants | Jim Gibson | Tackle | USC |
| 354 | Chicago Bears | Jim Haluska | Back | Wisconsin |
| 355 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Juel Sweatte | Back | Oklahoma |
| 356 | Washington Redskins | Don Rondou | Back | Northwestern |
| 357 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Woodlee | Back | South Carolina |
| 358 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Metzke | Tackle | Marquette |
| 359 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Folks | End | Houston |
| 360[6] | Detroit Lions | Ellis Horton | Back | Eureka |
| = Pro Bowler[4] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Raymond Berry, wide receiver from Southern Methodist University taken 20th round 232nd overall by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.[7]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[4] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | Royce Womble | HB | North Texas State | Gulf Coast | |
| Cleveland Browns | Cookie Gilchrist † | FB | |||
| Cleveland Browns | Don King | DT | Kentucky | SEC | |
| Green Bay Packers | Gene White | CB | Georgia | SEC | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Ernie Warlick † | TE | North Carolina Central | CIAA | |
| New York Giants | Cliff Livingston | LB | UCLA | PCC | |
| New York Giants | Ken MacAfee | TE | Alabama | SEC | |
| Washington Redskins | Joe Scudero † | S | San Francisco | — |
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.
- "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- John Lattner, 1953 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- 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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