1956 NFL Draft
The 1956 National Football League Draft had its first three rounds held on November 28, 1955, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its final twenty-seven rounds on January 17–18, 1956, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California[1][2]
| 1956 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 28, 1955 & January 17–18, 1956 |
| Location | The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California |
| Overview | |
| 360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Gary Glick, QB/S Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Bob Bartholomew, OT Cleveland Browns |
| Most selections (36) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Fewest selections (28) | Chicago Bears New York Giants Washington Redskins |
| Hall of Famers | 5
|
The previous NFL drafts in the 1950s were held in January; the first three rounds (37 selections) were moved up this year to late November to better compete with teams from Canada.[3][4]
This was the tenth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous nine winners ineligible from the draw, only the Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers had an equal chance of winning.[5] The draft lottery was won by Pittsburgh, who selected defensive back Gary Glick.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [6] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Lottery bonus pick) | Gary Glick | Safety | Colorado A&M |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Earl Morrall | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | Howard Cassady[7] | Halfback | Ohio State |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pellegrini | Center | Maryland |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Davis | Halfback | Mississippi State |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams (From New York Giants) | Joe Marconi | Fullback | West Virginia |
| 7 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Childress | Fullback | Auburn |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Losch | Halfback | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | Baltimore Colts | Lenny Moore | Halfback | Penn State |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Menan Schriewer | End | Texas |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Horton | Halfback | Vanderbilt |
| 12 | Washington Redskins | Ed Vereb | Halfback | Maryland |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | Preston Carpenter | Halfback | Arkansas |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | Leon Clarke | End | USC |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | Bruce Bosley | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank D'Agostino | Tackle | Auburn |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Krupa | Tackle | Purdue |
| 18 | Chicago Cardinals | Norm Masters | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 19 | New York Giants | Henry Moore | Back | Arkansas |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers | Forrest Gregg | Offensive tackle | SMU |
| 21 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Donlin | End | Hamline |
| 22 | Chicago Bears | M. L. Brackett | Tackle | Auburn |
| 23 | Los Angeles Rams | Hugh Pitts | Center | TCU |
| 24 | Washington Redskins | John Paluck | End | Pittsburgh |
| 25 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Kinard | Back | Ole Miss |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Herchman | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | Don McIlhenny | Back | SMU |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Schaefer | Back | Notre Dame |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Taylor | Center | Baylor |
| 30 | New York Giants | Sam Huff | Linebacker | West Virginia |
| 31 | Chicago Cardinals | John Roach | Quarterback | SMU |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | A. D. Williams | Defensive end | Pacific |
| 33 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Pascal | Back | Duke |
| 34 | Cleveland Browns | Larry Ross | End | Denver |
| 35 | Los Angeles Rams | John Marshall | Back | SMU |
| 36 | Washington Redskins | Fred Wyant | Back | West Virginia |
| 37 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Quinlan | End | Michigan State |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Reichow | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 39 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Murley | Guard | Purdue |
| 40 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Pajaczkowski | Back | Richmond |
| 41 | Washington Redskins | Fran Machinsky | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 42 | Chicago Cardinals | Sam Salerno | Tackle | Colorado |
| 43 | Baltimore Colts | Ben Inabinet | Tackle | Clemson |
| 44 | Green Bay Packers | Cecil Morris | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 45 | New York Giants | Jim Katcavage | Defensive end | Dayton |
| 46 | Los Angeles Rams | Will Berzinski | Back | UW–La Crosse |
| 47 | Chicago Bears | John Mellekas | Tackle | Arizona |
| 48 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Carmichael | End | California |
| 49 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Moss | Back | West Virginia |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Detroit Lions | Tom Tracy | Back | Tennessee |
| 51 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Freeman | End | Iowa |
| 52 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Murakowski | Back | Purdue |
| 53 | Los Angeles Rams | Herb Nakken | Back | Utah |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Thurston | Guard | Valparaiso |
| 55 | Baltimore Colts | Herb Gray | End | Texas |
| 56 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Skoronski | Tackle | Indiana |
| 57 | New York Giants | Don Chandler | Back | Florida |
| 58 | Chicago Bears | Willie Galimore | Back | Florida A&M |
| 59 | Washington Redskins | Gary Lowe | Back | Michigan State |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Jesse Whittenton | Cornerback | Texas Western |
| 61 | Cleveland Browns | Franklin Clarke | End | Colorado |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Detroit Lions | Bob Lusk | Center | William & Mary |
| 63 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Taylor | Back | TCU |
| 64 | San Francisco 49ers | Tony Sardisco | Linebacker | Tulane |
| 65 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tirrel Burton | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 66 | Chicago Cardinals | Charlie Dupre | Back | Baylor |
| 67 | Baltimore Colts | Don Schmidt | Back | Texas Tech |
| 68 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Burris | Back | Oklahoma |
| 69 | New York Giants | Fred Cason | Back | Florida |
| 70 | Chicago Cardinals | John Dittrich | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Cleveland Browns | Sherman Plunkett | End | Maryland State |
| 72 | Los Angeles Rams | Eddie Vincent | Back | Iowa |
| 73 | Cleveland Browns | Paul Wiggin | End | Stanford |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Detroit Lions | Gene Cronin | Defensive end | Pacific |
| 75 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Barnes | Back | Colorado A&M |
| 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Gaspari | Center | George Washington |
| 77 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Konovsky | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Waedekin | Tackle | Hardin–Simmons |
| 79 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Waters | Tackle | Austin |
| 80 | Green Bay Packers | Hank Gremminger | End | Baylor |
| 81 | New York Giants | Ron Nery | Tackle | Kansas State |
| 82 | Chicago Bears | J. C. Caroline | Back | Illinois |
| 83 | Washington Redskins | Donnie Caraway | Back | Houston |
| 84 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Morris | Back | Oregon |
| 85 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Griffith | End | USC |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Detroit Lions | Jack Powell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 87 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vere Wellman | Guard | Wichita |
| 88 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Smith | End | Abilene Christian |
| 89 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elroy Payne | Back | McMurry |
| 90 | Chicago Cardinals | Dave Lunceford | Tackle | Baylor |
| 91 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Koman | Guard | North Carolina |
| 92 | Green Bay Packers | Russ Dennis | End | Maryland |
| 93 | New York Giants | Don Holleder | End | Army |
| 94 | Washington Redskins | Dick James | Back | Oregon |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Dick Klawitter | Center | South Dakota State |
| 96 | Los Angeles Rams | George Boyer | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 97 | Cleveland Browns | Len Hellyer | Back | Marshall |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Detroit Lions | Calvin Jones | Guard | Iowa |
| 99 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Cox | End | Cal Poly |
| 100 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wayne Edmonds | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 101 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Lovely | Tackle | Tampa |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Bredice | End | Boston University |
| 103 | Baltimore Colts | John Lewis | End | Michigan State |
| 104 | Green Bay Packers | Gordy Duvall | Back | USC |
| 105 | New York Giants | Ken Braden | Center | East Texas State |
| 106 | Chicago Bears | Ken Vargo | Center | Ohio State |
| 107 | Washington Redskins | Whitey Rouviere | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 108 | Los Angeles Rams | Maury Woolford | Tackle | Louisville |
| 109 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Hecker | End | Bowling Green |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Detroit Lions | Joe Silas | Defensive end | South Carolina |
| 111 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Baldacci | Back | Michigan |
| 112 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Zaleski | Back | Colorado A&M |
| 113 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Dimmick | Center | Houston |
| 114 | Chicago Cardinals | Willis Towne | End | Wichita |
| 115 | Baltimore Colts | Gene Scott | Back | Centre |
| 116 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Laugherty | Back | Maryland |
| 117 | New York Giants | Johnny Hermann | Back | UCLA |
| 118 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Nolan | End | Miami (FL) |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | Dick Lucas | End | Boston College |
| 120 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Sticka | Back | Trinity (CT) |
| 121 | Cleveland Browns | Eddie Rayburn | Tackle | Rice |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Detroit Lions | Lew Wacker | Back | Richmond |
| 123 | San Francisco 49ers | Stew Pell | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 124 | Detroit Lions | Tom Selep | Back | Maryland |
| 125 | Chicago Cardinals | Fob James | Back | Auburn |
| 126 | Philadelphia Eagles | Kenny Keller | Back | North Carolina |
| 127 | Baltimore Colts | Dennis Shaw | End | North Texas State |
| 128 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Hudock | Center | Miami (FL) |
| 129 | New York Giants | Dick Moloney | Back | Kentucky |
| 130 | Chicago Bears | John Jankans | End | Arizona State |
| 131 | Washington Redskins | Tom Powell | Guard | Colgate |
| 132 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Decker | Back | UCLA |
| 133 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Underdonk | Tackle | West Virginia |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Detroit Lions | Bob Nunnery | Tackle | LSU |
| 135 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Phil Tarasovic | End | Yale |
| 136 | San Francisco 49ers | Roger Swedberg | Tackle | Iowa |
| 137 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Harkins | End | Vanderbilt |
| 138 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Walker | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 139 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Myhra | Guard | North Dakota |
| 140 | Green Bay Packers | Max Burnett | Back | Arizona |
| 141 | Washington Redskins | Gerry Planutis | Back | Michigan State |
| 142 | Washington Redskins | Gil Moreno | Tackle | UCLA |
| 143 | Chicago Bears | Buddy Cruze | End | Tennessee |
| 144 | Los Angeles Rams | Em Lindbeck | Quarterback | Illinois |
| 145 | Cleveland Browns | Harry Javernick | Tackle | Colorado |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Detroit Lions | O. K. Ferguson | Back | LSU |
| 147 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Moody | Back | Kansas |
| 148 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Weldon Holley | Back | Baylor |
| 149 | Chicago Cardinals | Bo Bolinger | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 150 | Philadelphia Eagles | James Sides | Back | Texas Tech |
| 151 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Hill | Back | Utah State |
| 152 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Mense | Center | Notre Dame |
| 153 | New York Giants | Ed Crawford | Back | Ole Miss |
| 154 | Chicago Bears | Dick Grogg | Guard | Minnesota |
| 155 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Ward | Guard | Dayton |
| 156 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Norcia | Back | Kent State |
| 157 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Furey | Center | Kansas State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Detroit Lions | Ronnie Falls | Linebacker | Duke |
| 159 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Emmons | Tackle | Alabama |
| 160 | San Francisco 49ers | R. C. Owens | End | College of Idaho |
| 161 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Reich | Center | Penn State |
| 162 | Chicago Cardinals | Carnell Neuman | Back | Illinois |
| 163 | Baltimore Colts | Ted Schwanger | Back | Tennessee Tech |
| 164 | Green Bay Packers | Charlie Thomas | Back | Wisconsin |
| 165 | New York Giants | John McMullan | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 166 | Washington Redskins | Pat Uebel | Back | Army |
| 167 | Chicago Bears | Milt Graham | End | Colgate |
| 168 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Runnels | Back | North Texas State |
| 169 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Sidwell | Back | William & Mary |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Detroit Lions | Horace "Buzzy" Allert | Defensive end | Southwest Texas State |
| 171 | San Francisco 49ers | Reed Henderson | Tackle | Utah State |
| 172 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Boyd | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 173 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Anderson | End | Louisiana Tech |
| 174 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Brant | Back | Montana |
| 175 | Baltimore Colts | John Polzer | Quarterback | Virginia |
| 176 | Green Bay Packers | Buddy Alliston | Guard | Mississippi |
| 177 | New York Giants | Ron Melnik | Tackle | Army |
| 178 | Chicago Bears | Dick Fitzgerald | Back | Notre Dame |
| 179 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Spiers | Quarterback | Arkansas State |
| 180 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Shatto | Back | Kentucky |
| 181 | Cleveland Browns | Willie Davis | Defensive End | Grambling |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Detroit Lions | Len Zyzda | Defensive end | Purdue |
| 183 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lionel Reed | Back | Central State (OK) |
| 184 | San Francisco 49ers | George Herring | Quarterback | Mississippi Southern |
| 185 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Hix | Tackle | Middle Tennessee State |
| 186 | Chicago Cardinals | George Welsh | Quarterback | Navy |
| 187 | Baltimore Colts | Gene "Moose" Hendrix | Back | Drake |
| 188 | Green Bay Packers | Curtis Lynch | Tackle | Alabama |
| 189 | New York Giants | Al Portney | Tackle | Missouri |
| 190 | Washington Redskins | Wells Gray | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 191 | Chicago Bears | Ray Brown | Back | Florida |
| 192 | Los Angeles Rams | Arnie Pelluer | End | Washington State |
| 193 | Cleveland Browns | Thurlow Cooper | End | Maine |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Detroit Lions | Ken Wind | End | Houston |
| 195 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Weiss | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 196 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Schmitt | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 197 | Chicago Cardinals | Ron Beagle | End | Navy |
| 198 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Mastrogiovanni | Back | Wyoming |
| 199 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Danenhauer | End | Emporia State |
| 200 | Green Bay Packers | Bart Starr | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 201 | New York Giants | Tom Mooney | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 202 | Chicago Bears | Tom Adams | End | UCLA |
| 203 | Washington Redskins | Eagle Day | Quarterback | Mississippi |
| 204 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Butler | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 205 | Cleveland Browns | Eddie West | Quarterback | North Carolina State |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Detroit Lions | Emidio Petrarca | Back | Boston College |
| 207 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Stephans | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| 208 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Yelverton | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 209 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Consoles | Defensive back | Wake Forest |
| 210 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Brown | Guard | UCLA |
| 211 | Baltimore Colts | Earl Looman | Guard | Stetson |
| 212 | Green Bay Packers | Stan Intihar | End | Cornell |
| 213 | New York Giants | Matt Boone | Back | North Carolina Central |
| 214 | Washington Redskins | Jim Pyburn | End | Auburn |
| 215 | Chicago Bears | Earl Payton | Back | Prairie View A&M |
| 216 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Klotz | Tackle | Widener |
| 217 | Cleveland Browns | Hal "Candy" Carroll | Back | Case Western Reserve |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Detroit Lions | Dale Vaughn | Back | Virginia Military Inst |
| 219 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Arrigoni | Back | Arizona |
| 220 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Jacobs | Guard | Florida State |
| 221 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Zagar | Back | Marquette |
| 222 | Philadelphia Eagles | Delano Womack | Back | Texas |
| 223 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Fyvie | Tackle | Lafayette |
| 224 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Vakey | End | Texas Tech |
| 225 | New York Giants | Ray Dettring | Back | Missouri |
| 226 | Chicago Bears | John Smith | Back | UCLA |
| 227 | Washington Redskins | Ray Lemek | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 228 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Dees | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 229 | Cleveland Browns | John Sebest | End | Eastern Kentucky |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Detroit Lions | Joe Stephenson | End | Vanderbilt |
| 231 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Glatz | End | Pittsburgh |
| 232 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Scarbrough | Center | Auburn |
| 233 | Philadelphia Eagles | Darrell Glover | Tackle | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 234 | Chicago Cardinals | Dickie Mattison | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 235 | Baltimore Colts | Robert Hill | Back | Jackson State |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | Clyde Letbetter | Tackle | Baylor |
| 237 | New York Giants | Mike Falls | Guard | Minnesota |
| 238 | Washington Redskins | Vince Gonzales | Back | Louisiana State |
| 239 | Chicago Bears | Charley Maxime | Guard | Auburn |
| 240 | Los Angeles Rams | John Coyne | Tackle | West Chester |
| 241 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Mobra | End | Oklahoma |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Detroit Lions | Bob Blechen | Center | Whittier |
| 243 | San Francisco 49ers | L.C. Joyner | End | Contra Costa J.C. |
| 244 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gene Martell | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 245 | Chicago Cardinals | Ronnie Herr | Back | Texas Tech |
| 246 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Adams | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 247 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Harness | Back | Mississippi State |
| 248 | Green Bay Packers | Hal O'Brien | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 249 | New York Giants | Don McComb | End | Villanova |
| 250 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Waddell | Back | Compton J.C. |
| 251 | Washington Redskins | Howard Schnellenberger | End | Kentucky |
| 252 | Los Angeles Rams | Milt Robichaux | End | Trinity (TX) |
| 253 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Kapish | End | Notre Dame |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Detroit Lions | Dick Marazza | Tackle | Clemson |
| 255 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray DiPasquale | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 256 | San Francisco 49ers | Clarence Wessman | End | San Jose State |
| 257 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Miller | Back | Cincinnati |
| 258 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Murphy | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 259 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Del Vicaro | Guard | Southern Mississippi |
| 260 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Popson | Back | Furman |
| 261 | New York Giants | Jerry Harkrader | Back | Ohio State |
| 262 | Washington Redskins | George Nicula | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 263 | Chicago Bears | Joe Billings | Tackle | Memphis State |
| 264 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Fouts | End | Missouri |
| 265 | Cleveland Browns | Sam "First Down" Brown | Back | UCLA |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Detroit Lions | Bob Garrard | Back | Georgia |
| 267 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Monroe | Back | Washington |
| 268 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pete Neft | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
| 269 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Branoff | Back | Michigan |
| 270 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chet Spencer | End | Oklahoma State |
| 271 | Baltimore Colts | Al "Bear" Stephenson | Tackle | Idaho State |
| 272 | Green Bay Packers | Jesse Birchfield | Guard | Duke |
| 273 | New York Giants | Bob "Slick" McCool | Back | Mississippi |
| 274 | Chicago Bears | Lou Holt | End | Howard Payne |
| 275 | Washington Redskins | Don St. John | Back | Xavier |
| 276 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Paulson | Back | Washington State |
| 277 | Cleveland Browns | Don Althouse | End | Syracuse |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Detroit Lions | Jarv Walz | End | Central Michigan |
| 279 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bryan Engram | End | Texas Christian |
| 280 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Wallace | Tackle | San Diego J.C. |
| 281 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Parham | Back | Wake Forest |
| 282 | Chicago Cardinals | Orville Trask | Tackle | Rice |
| 283 | Baltimore Colts | Bobby Fox | Quarterback | East Texas State |
| 284 | Green Bay Packers | Don Wilson | Center | Rice |
| 285 | New York Giants | Gerry Huth | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 286 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Tatum | Center | Texas |
| 287 | Chicago Bears | Jesse Castete | Back | McNeese State |
| 288 | Los Angeles Rams | Sam Williams | Defensive end | Michigan State |
| 289 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Hughes | Guard | San Jose State |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Hall | Back | Rice |
| 291 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Goad | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 292 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill O'Dell | Back | Clemson |
| 293 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Wheeler | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 294 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Grogan | Tackle | Dayton |
| 295 | Baltimore Colts | Brad Mills | Back | Kentucky |
| 296 | Green Bay Packers | Franz Koeneke | End | Minnesota |
| 297 | New York Giants | Harry Speers | Back | Florida |
| 298 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Hentschel | Tackle | Sam Houston State |
| 299 | Washington Redskins | Franklin Brooks | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 300 | Los Angeles Rams | Glen Tunning | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 301 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Davenport | Back | UCLA |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Detroit Lions | Joe Walden | Back | West Texas State |
| 303 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Sweeney | Guard | Xavier |
| 304 | San Francisco 49ers | Rommie Loudd | End | UCLA |
| 305 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Lunsford | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 306 | Chicago Cardinals | Chuck Zickefoose | End | Kansas State |
| 307 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Lohr | Tackle | Southwest Missouri State |
| 308 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Goehe | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 309 | New York Giants | Bev Buller | Back | Kansas |
| 310 | Washington Redskins | Dave Burnham | Back | Wheaton |
| 311 | Chicago Bears | Don Orr | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 312 | Los Angeles Rams | Hardiman Cureton | Tackle | UCLA |
| 313 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Kammerman | End | Utah |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Detroit Lions | Bryan Burnthorne | Guard | Tulane |
| 315 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Gustafson | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 316 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Buddy Benson | Back | Arkansas |
| 317 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Hutchinson | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 318 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Ellett | Tackle | Alabama |
| 319 | Baltimore Colts | Herb Hartwell | Back | Virginia |
| 320 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Kolian | End | Wisconsin |
| 321 | New York Giants | Gerry Nesbitt | Back | Arkansas |
| 322 | Chicago Bears | Waylon Buchanan | End | East Texas State |
| 323 | Washington Redskins | Royce Flippin | Back | Princeton |
| 324 | Los Angeles Rams | Roger Siesel | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 325 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Dwyer | End | Purdue |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Detroit Lions | John Smith | Guard | Northwestern |
| 327 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill DeGraaf | Back | Cornell |
| 328 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Drew | Back | California |
| 329 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Strawn | Linebacker | Western Kentucky |
| 330 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
| 331 | Baltimore Colts | John Shearer | Quarterback | Shepherd |
| 332 | Green Bay Packers | Bobby Lance | Quarterback | Florida |
| 333 | New York Giants | Bill Fuller | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 334 | Washington Redskins | Billy Hicks | Back | Jacksonville State |
| 335 | Chicago Bears | Bob Alexander | Back | Trinity (CT) |
| 336 | Los Angeles Rams | John Morrow | Tackle | Michigan |
| 337 | Cleveland Browns | Ollie Sparks | Guard | Iowa State |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Detroit Lions | Doug Peters | Back | UCLA |
| 339 | San Francisco 49ers | Dean Benson | Guard | Willamette |
| 340 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wes Thompson | Tackle | Alabama |
| 341 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Troglio | Back | Northwestern |
| 342 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hughes | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 343 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Rusher | End | Kansas State |
| 344 | Green Bay Packers | Vester Newcomb | Center | Southwest J.C. (MS) |
| 345 | New York Giants | Jim Nelson | Guard | Duke |
| 346 | Chicago Bears | Billy Krietemeyer | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 347 | Washington Redskins | Pat Bisceglia | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 348 | Los Angeles Rams | Mickey Bates | Back | Illinois |
| 349 | Cleveland Browns | John Battos | End | Vanderbilt |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Detroit Lions | John Gibbens | Tackle | Southwest Texas State |
| 351 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Mitchell | Tackle | Puget Sound |
| 352 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Ulm | Back | San Jose State |
| 353 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Kucera | Tackle | Colorado |
| 354 | Baltimore Colts | Terry Sweeney | Back | Middle Tennessee State |
| 355 | Green Bay Packers | Rod Hermes | Quarterback | Beloit |
| 356 | New York Giants | Wayne Williams | End | Southern Illinois |
| 357 | Washington Redskins | Buck Nystrom | Guard | Michigan State |
| 358 | Chicago Bears | Jim Buckler | Guard | Alabama |
| 359 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Kackmeister | Center | Central Michigan |
| 360 [8] | Cleveland Browns | Bob Bartholomew | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| = Pro Bowler [6] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Lenny Moore, halfback from Penn State taken 1st round 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.[9]
- Forrest Gregg, offensive tackle from Southern Methodist University taken 2nd round 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.[9]
- Bart Starr, quarterback from University of Alabama taken 17th round 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.[9]
- Willie Davis, defensive end from Grambling State University taken 15th round 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.[10]
- Sam Huff, linebacker from West Virginia taken 3rd round 30th overall by the New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.[10]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[6] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals | Carl Brettschneider | LB | Iowa State | Big Eight | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Tommy Wilson † | RB | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | Clyde Conner | WR | Pacific | Ind. (Univ.) | |
| San Francisco 49ers | John Gonzaga | OT |
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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