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]
Player selections
Round one
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
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'Agnostino |
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 |
Southern Methodist |
| 21 |
Baltimore Colts |
Dick Donlin |
End |
Hamline |
| 22 |
Chicago Bears |
M. L. Brackett |
Tackle |
Auburn |
| 23 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Hugh Pitts |
Center |
Texas Christian |
| 24 |
Washington Redskins |
John Paluck |
End |
Pittsburgh |
| 25 |
Cleveland Browns |
Billy Kinard |
Back |
Mississippi |
Round three
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 26 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Bill Herchman |
Tackle |
Texas Tech |
| 27 |
Detroit Lions |
Don McIlhenny |
Back |
Southern Methodist |
| 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 |
Southern Methodist |
| 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 |
Southern Methodist |
| 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 |
Wisconsin–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
Round six
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 62 |
Detroit Lions |
Bob Lusk |
Center |
William & Mary |
| 63 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ray Taylor |
Back |
Texas Christian |
| 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-Eastern Shore |
| 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 State |
| 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 State |
| 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-San Luis Obispo |
| 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 |
Francis "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 State |
| 113 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Tom Dimmick |
Center |
Houston |
| 114 |
Chicago Cardinals |
Willis Towne |
End |
Wichita State |
| 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 |
Louisiana State |
| 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 |
Louisiana State |
| 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 |
Eddie Crawford |
Back |
Mississippi |
| 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 |
Southern Mississippi |
| 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 Schmidt |
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 |
Bob 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 |
Jess 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 [5] |
Cleveland Browns |
Bob Bartholomew |
Tackle |
Wake Forest |
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= Pro Bowler [3] |
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= 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.[6]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[7]
Notable undrafted players
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ Howard Cassady, 1955 Heisman Trophy winner Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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