1951 NFL Draft
The 1951 National Football League Draft was held January 18–19, 1951, at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago.[1][2] The Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft.
| 1951 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 18–19, 1951 |
| Location | The Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, IL |
| Overview | |
| 362 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Kyle Rote, HB New York Giants |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Sisto Averno, G Cleveland Browns |
| Most selections (36) | Cleveland Browns |
| Fewest selections (27) | New York Yanks |
| Hall of Famers | 8 |
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants (Lottery bonus pick) | Kyle Rote | Halfback | Southern Methodist University |
| 2 | Chicago Bears (From Baltimore Colts) | Bob Williams | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | Y. A. Tittle | Quarterback | LSU |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | Leon Heath | Fullback | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Gain | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 6 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Groom | Center | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ebert Van Buren | Back | LSU |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles (From Detroit Lions) | Chet Mutryn | Back | Xavier |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clarence "Butch" Avinger | Fullback | Alabama |
| 10 | Chicago Bears (From New York Yanks) | Billy Stone | Halfback | Bradley |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams | Bud McFadin | Guard | Texas |
| 12 | Chicago Bears | Gene Schroeder | End | Virginia |
| 13 | New York Giants | Jim Spavital | Fullback | Oklahoma A&M |
| 14 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Konz | Back | LSU |
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Washington Redskins | Ed Salem | Back | Alabama |
| 16 | Green Bay Packers | Albin "Rip" Collins | Back | Louisiana State |
| 17 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Schabarum | Back | California |
| 18 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Joyce | Tackle | Tulane |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | Dick Stanfel | Guard | San Francisco |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chuck Ortmann | Running back | Michigan |
| 21 | Washington Redskins | Jim Staton | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 22 | New York Yanks | Ken Jackson | Tackle | Texas |
| 23 | Chicago Bears | Bill George | Linebacker | Wake Forest |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams | Herb Rich | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 25 | New York Giants | Ray Krouse | Tackle | Maryland |
| 26 | Cleveland Browns | Bucky Curtis | End | Vanderbilt |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Cone | Running Back | Clemson |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Mixon | Back | Georgia |
| 29 | Washington Redskins | Walt Yowarsky | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 30 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Stonesifer | End | Northwestern |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Sulima | End | Boston University |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Bruno | End | Kentucky |
| 33 | Detroit Lions | Dorne Dibble | End | Michigan State |
| 34 | New York Yanks | Mike McCormack | Offensive Tackle | Kansas |
| 35 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Toogood | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 36 | Chicago Bears | Wilford "Whizzer" White | Back | Arizona State |
| 37 | New York Giants | Sonny Grandelius | Back | Michigan State |
| 38 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Helluin | Tackle | Tulane |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Oristaglio | End | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Washington Redskins | Paul Giroski | Tackle | Rice |
| 41 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Smith | Back | Texas A&M |
| 42 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Doyne | Back | Lehigh |
| 43 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fran Nagle | Back | Nebraska |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Pete D'Alonzo | Back | Villanova |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Barry "Bear" French | Tackle | Purdue |
| 46 | New York Yanks | Elmer Wingate | End | Maryland |
| 47 | Chicago Bears | Bob Moser | Center | Pacific |
| 48 | Los Angeles Rams | George Kinek | Back | Tulane |
| 49 | Chicago Bears | Tom Jelley | End | Miami (FL) |
| 50 | Cleveland Browns | Art Donovan | Tackle | Boston College |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chicago Cardinals | Lynn Lynch | Guard | Illinois |
| 52 | Green Bay Packers | Wade Stinson | Back | Kansas |
| 53 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Steere | Tackle | Drake |
| 54 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Carapella | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 55 | Detroit Lions | Jim Doran | End | Iowa State |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Floyd Sampson | Back | McMurry |
| 57 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Dwyer | Back | Loyola (CA) |
| 58 | Detroit Lions | LaVern Torgeson | Center | Washington State |
| 59 | Los Angeles Rams | Tony Momsen | Center | Michigan |
| 60 | Chicago Bears | Brad Rowland | Back | McMurry |
| 61 | New York Giants | Jack Stroud | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 62 | Cleveland Browns | Ace Loomis | Back | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Green Bay Packers | Sig Holowenko | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 64 | San Francisco 49ers | Bishop Strickland | Back | South Carolina |
| 65 | Washington Redskins | John Martinkovic | End | Xavier |
| 66 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Jasonek | Back | Furman |
| 67 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dale Dodrill | Guard | Colorado State |
| 68 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ken Farragut | Center | Mississippi |
| 69 | Detroit Lions | Jack Christiansen | Defensive Back | Colorado State |
| 70 | New York Yanks | George Musacco | Back | Loyola (CA) |
| 71 | Chicago Bears | Herb Falkenberg | Back | Trinity (TX) |
| 72 | Los Angeles Rams | Norb Hecker | End | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 73 | New York Giants | Herb Hannah | Tackle | Alabama |
| 74 | Cleveland Browns | Dan Rogas | Guard | Tulane |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Forbes | End | St. Ambrose |
| 76 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Papit | Back | Virginia |
| 77 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Sutherland | End | St. Vincent |
| 78 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Punches | Tackle | Colorado |
| 79 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Boydston | Back | Baylor |
| 80 | Detroit Lions | Bob Momsen | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 81 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Mathews | Back | Clemson |
| 82 | Cleveland Browns | Irv Holdash | Center | North Carolina |
| 83 | Los Angeles Rams | Alan Egler | Back | Colgate |
| 84 | Chicago Bears | Paul Lea | Tackle | Tulane |
| 85 | New York Giants | Joel Williams | Center | Texas |
| 86 | Cleveland Browns | Walt Michaels | Back | Washington & Lee |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Washington Redskins | Billy Cox | Back | Duke |
| 88 | Cleveland Browns | Art Spinney | End | Boston College |
| 89 | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Arenas | Back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 90 | Chicago Cardinals | Leo Sanford | Center | Louisiana Tech |
| 91 | Detroit Lions | Dick Raklovits | Back | Illinois |
| 92 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Henry Minarik | End | Michigan State |
| 93 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Richards | End | Arkansas |
| 94 | New York Yanks | Larry Lauer | Center | Alabama |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Clair Mayes | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Los Angeles Rams | Hugo Primiani | Tackle | Boston University |
| 97 | New York Giants | Fred Benners | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 98 | Cleveland Browns | Max Clark | Back | Houston |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Dick McWilliams | Tackle | Michigan |
| 100 | San Francisco 49ers | Bruce Van Alstyne | End | Stanford |
| 101 | Washington Redskins | Jake Rowden | Center | Maryland |
| 102 | Chicago Cardinals | Neil Schmidt | Back | Purdue |
| 103 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Schweder | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 104 | Philadelphia Eagles | Denny Doyle | Guard | Tulane |
| 105 | Cleveland Browns | Burl Toler | Guard | San Francisco |
| 106 | New York Yanks | Don Colo | Tackle | Brown |
| 107 | Los Angeles Rams | Nolan Lang | Back | Oklahoma |
| 108 | Chicago Bears | Bill Gregus | Back | Wake Forest |
| 109 | New York Giants | Holland Donan | Tackle | Princeton |
| 110 | Cleveland Browns | Don Shula | Back | John Carroll |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Washington Redskins | James Janosek | Tackle | Purdue |
| 112 | San Francisco 49ers | Nick Feher | Guard | Georgia |
| 113 | Washington Redskins | Bob Jensen | End | Iowa State |
| 114 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Noppinger | Tackle | Georgetown (DC) |
| 115 | Chicago Cardinals | Ken Cooper | Guard | Vanderbilt |
| 116 | Philadelphia Eagles | Louis Schaufele | Back | Arkansas |
| 117 | Detroit Lions | Jim Shoaf | Guard | Louisiana State |
| 118 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Salata | End | USC |
| 119 | New York Yanks | Jesse Thomas | Back | Michigan State |
| 120 | Chicago Bears | J. W. Sherrill | Back | Tennessee |
| 121 | Los Angeles Rams | Roland Kirkby | Back | Washington |
| 122 | New York Giants | Earl Murray | Guard | Purdue |
| 123 | Cleveland Browns | Chet Gierula | Guard | Maryland |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Washington Redskins | Bill DeChard | Back | Holy Cross |
| 125 | Green Bay Packers | George Rooks | Back | Morgan State |
| 126 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Jessup | End | USC |
| 127 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Bienemann | End | Drake |
| 128 | Detroit Lions | Frankie Anderson | End | Oklahoma |
| 129 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe McCutcheon | Center | Washington & Lee |
| 130 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pope | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 131 | New York Yanks | Steve Wyndham | Back | Clemson |
| 132 | Los Angeles Rams | John Natyshak | Back | Tampa |
| 133 | Chicago Bears | Tom Hardiman | Back | Georgetown (DC) |
| 134 | New York Giants | Reds Bagnell | Back | Pennsylvania |
| 135 | Cleveland Browns | Bernie Custis | Back | Syracuse |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Green Bay Packers | Carl Kreager | Center | Michigan |
| 137 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Monachino | Back | California |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Al Applegate | Guard | Scranton |
| 139 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Landry | Back | Notre Dame |
| 140 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim "Popcorn" Brandt | Back | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 141 | Philadelphia Eagles | Henry Rich | Back | Arizona State |
| 142 | Cleveland Browns | Milan Sellers | Back | Florida State |
| 143 | New York Yanks | Al Lary | End | Alabama |
| 144 | Chicago Bears | Lawrence "Punjab" Hairston | Tackle | Nevada-Reno |
| 145 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Hardey | Back | Pacific |
| 146 | New York Giants | Bob Hudson | End | Clemson |
| 147 | Cleveland Browns | Stew Kirtley | End | Morehead State |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Harvin | End | Georgia Tech |
| 149 | Washington Redskins | Dick Campbell | Back | Wyoming |
| 150 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Stephens | Back | Missouri |
| 151 | Chicago Cardinals | Volney Peters | Tackle | USC |
| 152 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Mastellone | Center | Miami (FL) |
| 153 | Detroit Lions | Wayne Siegert | Tackle | Illinois |
| 154 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Szabo | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 155 | New York Yanks | John Thomas | End | Oregon State |
| 156 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Reid | Center | Louisiana State |
| 157 | Chicago Bears | Charley Wright | Back | West Texas State |
| 158 | New York Giants | Paul Douglass | Back | Illinois |
| 159 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Voskuhl | Center | Georgetown (KY) |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Adrian Burk | Quarterback | Baylor |
| 161 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Bauer | End | Montana |
| 162 | San Francisco 49ers | Rex Berry | Back | Brigham Young |
| 163 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Leskovar | Back | Kentucky |
| 164 | Detroit Lions | Lee Wittmer | Tackle | Detroit |
| 165 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Mizerany | Guard | Alabama |
| 166 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Walston | End | Georgia |
| 167 | New York Yanks | Charley Rapp | Back | Duquesne |
| 168 | Chicago Bears | Bailey Woods | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 169 | Los Angeles Rams | Rob McCoy | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 170 | New York Giants | Pat Flanagan | Tackle | Marquette |
| 171 | Cleveland Browns | Rudy Cernoch | Tackle | Northwestern |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Ernst | Back | Tulane |
| 173 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave Sparks | Guard | South Carolina |
| 174 | Washington Redskins | Vic Thomas | Tackle | Colorado |
| 175 | Chicago Cardinals | John Simcic | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 176 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clay Webb | Back | Kentucky |
| 177 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby North | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 178 | Detroit Lions | Jimmie Hill | Back | Tennessee |
| 179 | New York Yanks | Bill Wanamaker | Guard | Kentucky |
| 180 | Los Angeles Rams | Obie Posey | Back | Southern |
| 181 | Chicago Bears | Sid Hall | Center | Pacific |
| 182 | New York Giants | Gene Vykukal | Tackle | Texas |
| 183 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Skibinski | Guard | Purdue |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob White | Back | Stanford |
| 185 | Washington Redskins | Bob Bates | Center | Texas A&M |
| 186 | Green Bay Packers | Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis | Tackle | Nevada-Reno |
| 187 | Chicago Cardinals | Gene Miller | Back | Northwestern |
| 188 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Hatfield | End | USC |
| 189 | Detroit Lions | Ted Geremsky | End | Pittsburgh |
| 190 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lambert Oberg | Center | Trinity (CT) |
| 191 | New York Yanks | Bill Fray | Tackle | Idaho |
| 192 | Chicago Bears | Frank Volm | End | Marquette |
| 193 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Robertson | End | Memphis State |
| 194 | New York Giants | Alan Pfeifer | End | Fordham |
| 195 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Pasky | Back | South Carolina |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Washington Redskins | Gene Brito | End | Loyola Marymount |
| 197 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Pelfrey | Back | Eastern Kentucky |
| 198 | San Francisco 49ers | Art Michalik | Guard | St. Ambrose |
| 199 | Chicago Cardinals | Henry May | Center | Southwest Missouri State |
| 200 | Detroit Lions | Darrell Meisenheimer | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 201 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ted Gehlmann | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 202 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Waggoner | Back | Tulane |
| 203 | New York Yanks | Dick Rowan | Center | Texas |
| 204 | Los Angeles Rams | Hal Riley | End | Baylor |
| 205 | Chicago Bears | Don Dufek | Back | Michigan |
| 206 | New York Giants | Bud Sherrod | End | Tennessee |
| 207 | Cleveland Browns | Leroy Ka-Ne | Back | Dayton |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Petela | Back | Boston College |
| 209 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Murphy | Tackle | Xavier |
| 210 | Washington Redskins | Dom Fucci | Back | Kentucky |
| 211 | Chicago Cardinals | Russ Pomeroy | Tackle | Stanford |
| 212 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Field | Back | Georgia |
| 213 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Weeks | Back | Iowa State |
| 214 | Detroit Lions | Eddie Wolgast | Back | Arizona |
| 215 | New York Yanks | Bob Watson | End | UCLA |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Chuck Brown | Guard | Illinois |
| 217 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Daugherty | Guard | Oregon |
| 218 | New York Giants | Frank Smith | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 219 | Cleveland Browns | Rube DeRoin | Center | Oklahoma State |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | San Francisco 49ers | John Phillips | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 221 | Washington Redskins | Buddy Brown | Guard | Arkansas |
| 222 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Liber | Back | Xavier |
| 223 | Chicago Cardinals | Gene Ackerman | End | Missouri |
| 224 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Bove | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 225 | Detroit Lions | Gordy Hanson | Tackle | Washington State |
| 226 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Pavlikowski | Back | Boston University |
| 227 | New York Yanks | Ralph Longmore | Back | Duquesne |
| 228 | Los Angeles Rams | Andy Robustelli | Defensive End | Arnold College(see University of Bridgeport ) |
| 229 | Chicago Bears | Ed Lisak | Back | Oklahoma |
| 230 | New York Giants | Billy Conn | Back | Auburn |
| 231 | Cleveland Browns | Ray Solari | Guard | California |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Washington Redskins | John Kerestes | Back | Purdue |
| 233 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Johnson | Tackle | Virginia |
| 234 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Tate | Tackle | Illinois |
| 235 | Chicago Cardinals | Fred Wallner | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 236 | Detroit Lions | Harry Gibbons | Back | South Dakota State |
| 237 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom "Tex" Donnelly | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 238 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Glorioso | Back | Missouri |
| 239 | New York Yanks | Jerrell Price | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 240 | Chicago Bears | Larry Smith | Center | South Carolina |
| 241 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Nutter | Back | Wichita State |
| 242 | New York Giants | Bill Albright | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 243 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Crocher | Back | Tulsa |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | Green Bay Packers | Art Edling | End | Minnesota |
| 245 | San Francisco 49ers | Hardy Brown | Back | Tulsa |
| 246 | Washington Redskins | Clarence Marable | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 247 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Bunting | End | Drake |
| 248 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ernie Cheatham | Tackle | Loyola (CA) |
| 249 | Philadelphia Eagles | Neal Franklin | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 250 | Detroit Lions | King Block | Back | Idaho |
| 251 | New York Yanks | Al Pollard | Back | Army |
| 252 | Los Angeles Rams | Earl Stelle | Back | Oregon |
| 253 | Chicago Bears | Larry Higgins | Back | Fordham |
| 254 | New York Giants | Bernie Lemonick | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 255 | Cleveland Browns | Ray Stone | End | Texas |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | San Francisco 49ers | Dwight Winslow | Back | Boise J.C. |
| 257 | Washington Redskins | Elliot Speed | Center | Alabama |
| 258 | Green Bay Packers | Art Felker | End | Marquette |
| 259 | Chicago Cardinals | S. J. Whitman | Back | Tulsa |
| 260 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Rucker | Back | Mississippi State |
| 261 | Detroit Lions | Dan Foldberg | End | Army |
| 262 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Hendley | Back | Clemson |
| 263 | New York Yanks | Eddie King | Center | Boston College |
| 264 | Chicago Bears | Bob Hanson | Guard | Montana |
| 265 | Los Angeles Rams | Billy Baggett | Back | Louisiana State |
| 266 | New York Giants | Waldo Binkley | Tackle | Austin Peay |
| 267 | Cleveland Browns | Carl Taseff | Cornerback | John Carroll |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | Washington Redskins | Cecil Martin | Back | North Texas State |
| 269 | Green Bay Packers | Tubba Chamberlain | Guard | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| 270 | San Francisco 49ers | Wally Brunswald | Back | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 271 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Owens | End | Oklahoma |
| 272 | Detroit Lions | Dick Gabriel | Back | Lehigh |
| 273 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Minor | End | John Carroll |
| 274 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Bighead | End | Pepperdine |
| 275 | New York Yanks | Dave Cunningham | Back | Utah |
| 276 | Los Angeles Rams | Dean Thomas | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 277 | Chicago Bears | Rene Hlavac | Tackle | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 278 | New York Giants | Dick Yelvington | Tackle | Georgia |
| 279 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Champion | Back | Southern Methodist |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Christie | Back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 281 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Kingsford | Back | Montana |
| 282 | Washington Redskins | Tom Powers | Back | Duke |
| 283 | Chicago Cardinals | Billy Cross | Back | West Texas State |
| 284 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Alois | Center | San Francisco |
| 285 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Kotowski | End | Mississippi State |
| 286 | Detroit Lions | George Buksar | Back | Purdue |
| 287 | New York Yanks | Breck Stroschein | End | UCLA |
| 288 | Chicago Bears | Pete Dokas | End | Mansfield |
| 289 | Los Angeles Rams | Harry Abeltin | Tackle | Colgate |
| 290 | New York Giants | Dick Kuh | Guard | Michigan State |
| 291 | Cleveland Browns | Wayne Benner | Back | Florida State |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Peterson | End | Denver |
| 293 | Washington Redskins | Bob Chubb | End | Shippensburg |
| 294 | Green Bay Packers | Monte Charles | Back | Hillsdale |
| 295 | Chicago Cardinals | Vernon Quick | Guard | Wofford |
| 296 | Philadelphia Eagles | Glenn Drahn | Back | Iowa |
| 297 | Detroit Lions | Dick Harris | Center | Texas |
| 298 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Calvin | Back | Alabama |
| 299 | New York Yanks | Roy Boudreaux | Tackle | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 300 | Los Angeles Rams | Jackie Calvert | Tackle | Clemson |
| 301 | Chicago Bears | Johnny Miller | Back | Northwestern |
| 302 | New York Giants | Chet Lagod | Tackle | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 303 | Cleveland Browns | John Knispel | Tackle | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Williams | Back | USC |
| 305 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Miller | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 306 | San Francisco 49ers | Keith Carpenter | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 307 | Chicago Cardinals | Jeff Fleischmann | Back | Cornell |
| 308 | Detroit Lions | Frank Kazmierski | Center | West Virginia |
| 309 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill "Pug" Pearman | Guard | Tennessee |
| 310 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Stewart | Back | Mississippi State |
| 311 | New York Yanks | Will Sherman | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 312 | Chicago Bears | Buddy Rogers | Back | Arkansas |
| 313 | Los Angeles Rams | Howie Ruetz | Tackle | Loras |
| 314 | New York Giants | Quincy Armstrong | Center | North Texas State |
| 315 | Cleveland Browns | Fred Williams | Tackle | Arkansas |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Bossons | Center | Georgia Tech |
| 317 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Lung | Guard | Oregon |
| 318 | Washington Redskins | Bill Johnson | Back | Stetson |
| 319 | Chicago Cardinals | Ken Huxhold | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 320 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Radcliffe | Back | Wisconsin |
| 321 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Winship | Tackle | Rice |
| 322 | Detroit Lions | Harry Allis | End | Michigan |
| 323 | New York Yanks | Ed Price | Back | Texas Tech |
| 324 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Brosky | Back | Illinois |
| 325 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Taylor | Center | Wyoming |
| 326 | New York Giants | Charley Hubbard | End | Morris Harvey |
| 327 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Jones | Back | Livingston |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack Rohan | Back | Loras |
| 329 | Washington Redskins | John Kadlec | Guard | Missouri |
| 330 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Ayre | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 331 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Martin | Back | Kentucky |
| 332 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Stendel | End | Arkansas |
| 333 | Detroit Lions | Dick Peot | Tackle | South Dakota State |
| 334 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Howard Hansen | Back | UCLA |
| 335 | New York Yanks | Jim Chadband | Back | Idaho |
| 336 | Chicago Bears | Leon "Muscles" Campbell | Back | Arkansas |
| 337 | Los Angeles Rams | Sterling Wingo | Back | Virginia Tech |
| 338 | New York Giants | Hal Quinn | Guard | Southern Methodist |
| 339 | Cleveland Browns | Roger Thrift | Back | East Carolina |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | Washington Redskins | Art Stewart | Back | Southeastern Oklahoma |
| 341 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Fieler | End | Miami (FL) |
| 342 | San Francisco 49ers | S.P. Garnett | Tackle | Kansas |
| 343 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Livingstone | Back | Notre Dame |
| 344 | Detroit Lions | Bruce Womack | Tackle | West Texas State |
| 345 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Smith | End | Tulsa |
| 346 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roscoe Hansen | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 347 | New York Yanks | Veto Kissell | Back | Holy Cross |
| 348 | Los Angeles Rams | Earl Jackson | Back | Texas Tech |
| 349 | Chicago Bears | John Justice | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 350 | New York Giants | John Considine | Tackle | Purdue |
| 351 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Driver | Back | Florida State |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Withers | Back | Wisconsin |
| 353 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Faske | Back | Iowa |
| 354 | Washington Redskins | Nick Bolkovac | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 355 | Chicago Cardinals | Leon Root | Back | Rutgers |
| 356 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Gruble | End | Tennessee |
| 357 | Philadelphia Eagles | John "Model-T" Ford | Quarterback | Hardin-Simmons |
| 358 | Detroit Lions | Ron Horwath | Back | Detroit |
| 359 | New York Yanks | Joe Shinn | End | Tulane |
| 360 | Chicago Bears | Charley Butler | End | George Washington |
| 361 | Los Angeles Rams | Alvin Hanley | Back | Kentucky State |
| 362 [4] | Cleveland Browns | Sisto Averno | Guard | Muhlenberg |
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Jack Christiansen, defensive back from Colorado State University taken 6th round 69th pick by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.[5]
- Y. A. Tittle, quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 3rd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[5]
- Andy Robustelli, defensive end from the University of Bridgeport Taken in the 19th round 228th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[5]
- Bill George, linebacker from Wake Forest University taken 2nd round 23rd overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974.[5]
- Mike McCormack, offensive tackle from the University of Kansas taken 3rd round 34th overall by the New York Yanks.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984.[6]
- Don Shula, back from John Carroll University taken 9th round 110th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1997 as a coach, not a player.[7]
- Jack Butler, cornerback from St.Bonaventure undrafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.
- Dick Stanfel, guard from San Francisco taken 2nd round 19th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[3] | ‡ | = Hall of Famer[8] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | Marvin Johnson | CB | San Jose State | Ind. | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Butler |
CB | St. Bonaventure | Ind. |
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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.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- "Pro Football Hall of Fame: List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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- "Pro Football Hall of Fame: List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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