1957 NFL Draft
The 1957 National Football League draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957 at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel also in Philadelphia.[1][2]
| 1957 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 26, 1956 & January 31, 1957 |
| Location | Warwick Hotel & The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA |
| Overview | |
| 360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Paul Hornung, HB Green Bay Packers |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Don Gest, E New York Giants |
| Most selections (35) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Fewest selections (26) | Chicago Cardinals |
| Hall of Famers | 9 |
This was the 11th year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous ten winners ineligible from the draw, only the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers had an equal chance of winning.[3] The draft lottery was won by Green Bay, who selected halfback Paul Hornung.
Player selections
| = Hall of Famer | = Pro Bowler [4] |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers (Lottery bonus pick) | Paul Hornung[5] | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | Jon Arnett | Halfback | USC |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | John Brodie | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Kramer | End | Michigan |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Len Dawson | Quarterback | Purdue |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Brown | Fullback | Syracuse |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | Clarence Peaks | Fullback | Michigan State |
| 8 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Parker | Guard | Ohio State |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | Don Bosseler | Fullback | Miami (FL) |
| 10 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Tubbs | Center | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams (From New York Giants) | Del Shofner | Back | Baylor |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | Bill Glass | End | Baylor |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | Earl Leggett | Tackle | LSU |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Pardee | Back | Texas A&M |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | Abe Woodson | Back | Illinois |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Michael | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 17 | Cleveland Browns | Milt Plum | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 18 | Green Bay Packers | Joel Wells | Back | Clemson |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Ray Barnes | Back | Wake Forest |
| 20 | Baltimore Colts | Don Shinnick | Linebacker | UCLA |
| 21 | Washington Redskins | Joe Walton | End | Pittsburgh |
| 22 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Maentz | End | Michigan |
| 23 | New York Giants | Sam DeLuca | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 24 | Detroit Lions | John Gordy | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | Jim Swink | Back | Texas Christian |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Los Angeles Rams | Billy Ray Smith | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 27 | Los Angeles Rams | George Strugar | Tackle | Washington |
| 28 | Cleveland Browns | George Walker | Back | Arkansas |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Dalton Truax | Tackle | Tulane |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Owens | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 31 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy McDonald | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Baltimore Colts | Luke Owens | Tackle | Kent State |
| 33 | Washington Redskins | Ed Sutton | Back | North Carolina |
| 34 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Hudson | Tackle | Clemson |
| 35 | New York Giants | Dennis Mendyk | Back | Michigan State |
| 36 | Detroit Lions | Terry Barr | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| 37 | Chicago Bears | Ronnie Knox | Quarterback | UCLA |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Cox | Quarterback | Minnesota |
| 39 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Ridlon | Back | Syracuse |
| 40 | Washington Redskins | Jim Podoley | Back | Central Michigan |
| 41 | Green Bay Packers | Carl Vereen | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 42 | Cleveland Browns | Paul Camera | End | Stanford |
| 43 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sonny Jurgensen | Quarterback | Duke |
| 44 | Baltimore Colts | Jackie Simpson | Back | Florida |
| 45 | Washington Redskins | Vince Scorsone | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 46 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Sandusky | Tackle | Maryland |
| 47 | Los Angeles Rams | Lamar Lundy | End | Purdue |
| 48 | Detroit Lions | Steve Junker | End | Xavier |
| 49 | Chicago Bears | Jack Johnson | Back | Miami (FL) |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jimmy Harris | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Los Angeles Rams | Dean Derby | Back | Washington |
| 52 | Cleveland Browns | Henry Jordan | Defensive tackle | Virginia |
| 53 | Cleveland Browns | Milt Campbell | Back | Indiana |
| 54 | Baltimore Colts | Ronnie Underwood | Back | Arkansas |
| 55 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Perry Richards | End | Detroit |
| 56 | San Francisco 49ers | Karl Rubke | Center | USC |
| 57 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Enright | Guard | USC |
| 58 | Chicago Cardinals | Wayne Bock | Tackle | Illinois |
| 59 | Detroit Lions | John Barrow | Guard | Florida |
| 60 | Chicago Bears | Vic Zucco | Back | Michigan State |
| 61 | New York Giants | Larry Wesley | Tackle | Florida |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Rhodes | Back | Western State (CO) |
| 63 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Amstutz | Center | Indiana |
| 64 | Los Angeles Rams | Roy Wilkins | End | Georgia |
| 65 | Baltimore Colts | Billy Pricer | Back | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Volkert | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 67 | Cleveland Browns | Harley Martin | Tackle | California |
| 68 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Hunter | Back | Missouri |
| 69 | Washington Redskins | J. T. Frankenberger | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 70 | Green Bay Packers | John Nisby | Guard | Pacific |
| 71 | Detroit Lions | Ken Russell | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 72 | Chicago Bears | Bo Dickinson | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 73 | New York Giants | Bob Hobert | Tackle | Minnesota |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Saidock | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 75 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Gray | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Gilliam | End | Iowa |
| 77 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Curley Johnson | Back | Houston |
| 78 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Hickerson | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 79 | Baltimore Colts | Reuben Saage | Back | Baylor |
| 80 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Dugan | End | Dayton |
| 81 | Washington Redskins | Wally Merz | Tackle | Colorado |
| 82 | Cleveland Browns | Mike Rotunno | Center | Michigan |
| 83 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Leahy | End | Colorado |
| 84 | Chicago Bears | Jerry DeLucca | Tackle | Middle Tennessee State |
| 85 | New York Giants | Chuck Curtis | Quarterback | Texas Christian |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal McElhaney | Back | Duke |
| 87 | Green Bay Packers | George Belotti | Center | USC |
| 88 | Los Angeles Rams | Roy Hord Jr. | Tackle | Duke |
| 89 | Cleveland Browns | Don Gillis | Center | Rice |
| 90 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Harmon | End | Eastern Oregon |
| 91 | Chicago Bears | Al Ward | Back | Yale |
| 92 | San Francisco 49ers | Ernie Pitts | End | Denver |
| 93 | Washington Redskins | Paul Lopata | End | Yale |
| 94 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Bradshaw | Tackle | Baylor |
| 95 | Detroit Lions | Dave Liddick | Tackle | George Washington |
| 96 | Chicago Bears | Bob Kilcullen | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 97 | New York Giants | Johnny Bookman | Back | Florida |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Davis | Back | Westminster (PA) |
| 99 | Los Angeles Rams | John Mitchell | Center | Texas Christian |
| 100 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Wineberg | Back | Texas Christian |
| 101 | Baltimore Colts | Bob White | Tackle | Otterbein |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Hutchings | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 103 | Cleveland Browns | Don Comstock | Back | Alabama |
| 104 | San Francisco 49ers | Charlie Brueckman | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 105 | Washington Redskins | Galen Laack | Guard | Pacific |
| 106 | Chicago Cardinals | Don McCumby | Tackle | Washington |
| 107 | Detroit Lions | John Nikkel | End | Texas Christian |
| 108 | Chicago Bears | Bill Brown | Guard | Syracuse |
| 109 | New York Giants | Don Maynard | Wide receiver | Texas-El Paso |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Bruhns | Center | Drake |
| 111 | Green Bay Packers | Gary Gustafson | Guard | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 112 | Los Angeles Rams | Warren Spragg | Tackle | Hillsdale |
| 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ralph Jelic | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 114 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Reinhart | Back | San Jose State |
| 115 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Grisham | End | Austin Peay |
| 116 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Hurst | End | Middle Tennessee State |
| 117 | Washington Redskins | Don Dobrino | Back | Iowa |
| 118 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Carothers | End | Bradley |
| 119 | Detroit Lions | Tom Rychlec | End | American International |
| 120 | Chicago Bears | Bill Murphy | End | Fresno State |
| 121 | New York Giants | Gordon Massa | Center | Holy Cross |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gil Shoaf | Tackle | Wabash |
| 123 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Smith | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 124 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Roseboro | Back | Ohio State |
| 125 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Cummings | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 126 | Baltimore Colts | Andy Nelson | Quarterback | Memphis State |
| 127 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Hughes | Back | Tulsa |
| 128 | San Francisco 49ers | Tommy Davis | Back | Louisiana State |
| 129 | Washington Redskins | Dick Foster | Tackle | Idaho |
| 130 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Kraus | Guard | Kansas |
| 131 | Detroit Lions | Carl Osterich | Center | Missouri |
| 132 | Chicago Bears | Roger Hampton | Back | McNeese State |
| 133 | New York Giants | Pat Burke | Guard | Michigan State |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Philadelphia Eagles | Buddy Dike | Back | Texas Christian |
| 135 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame |
| 136 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Klochak | Back | North Carolina |
| 137 | Baltimore Colts | Don Simonic | Tackle | Tennessee Tech |
| 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vern Ellison | Guard | Oregon State |
| 139 | Cleveland Browns | Rudy Spitzenberger | Guard | Houston |
| 140 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Sington | Tackle | Alabama |
| 141 | Washington Redskins | Wade Mitchell | Quarterback | Georgia Tech |
| 142 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Derrick | Back | Oklahoma |
| 143 | Detroit Lions | Charlie O'Brien | End | Valparaiso |
| 144 | Chicago Bears | Larry Sorenson | Tackle | Utah State |
| 145 | Green Bay Packers | Glenn Bestor | Back | Wisconsin |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hubert Bobo | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| 147 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Wolfenden | Back | Virginia Tech |
| 148 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Morse | Back | Notre Dame |
| 149 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dwaine Underwood | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 150 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Sansom | End | Auburn |
| 151 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Call | Back | Colgate |
| 152 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Mackey | End | Arizona State |
| 153 | Washington Redskins | Claude Austin | Back | George Washington |
| 154 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Ritt | Tackle | Montana State |
| 155 | Detroit Lions | Bill West | Back | Eastern Oregon |
| 156 | Chicago Bears | Don Williams | Back | Texas Tech |
| 157 | New York Giants | Ron Bennett | End | Mississippi State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Cashman | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Rudy Schoendorf | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 160 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Lazzarino | Tackle | Maryland |
| 161 | Cleveland Browns | Don Feller | Back | Kansas |
| 162 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Guido | Back | Youngstown State |
| 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Crawford | Back | Wyoming |
| 164 | San Francisco 49ers | Ron Warzeka | Tackle | Montana State |
| 165 | Washington Redskins | George Rice | Tackle | Wofford |
| 166 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Fee | Back | Indiana |
| 167 | Detroit Lions | Phil Smith | Back | Jacksonville State |
| 168 | Chicago Bears | Bob Schmidt | Back | Memphis State |
| 169 | New York Giants | Dean Hesse | Tackle | East Texas State |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mort Moriarity | End | Texas |
| 171 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Hinman | Back | Wichita State |
| 172 | Green Bay Packers | Pat Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
| 173 | Baltimore Colts | Hall Whitley | Center | Texas A&I |
| 174 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Herman Canil | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 175 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Kaiser | End | Michigan State |
| 176 | San Francisco 49ers | Earl Kaiser | Back | Houston |
| 177 | Washington Redskins | Brad Bomba | End | Indiana |
| 178 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Livingston | Center | Southern Methodist |
| 179 | Detroit Lions | Gene Alderton | Center | Maryland |
| 180 | Chicago Bears | Tony Hosek | End | West Virginia |
| 181 | New York Giants | Julius Derrick | End | South Carolina |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Nocera | Back | Iowa |
| 183 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Buckingham | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 184 | Los Angeles Rams | John Luck | Tackle | Georgia |
| 185 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Cannavino | Running back | Ohio State |
| 186 | Cleveland Browns | John "The Beast" Bayuk | Back | Colorado |
| 187 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Prelock | Tackle | Kansas |
| 188 | San Francisco 49ers | Vic Kristopalitis | Back | Dayton |
| 189 | Washington Redskins | Joe Brodsky | Back | Florida |
| 190 | Chicago Cardinals | Terry Hurley | End | Montana |
| 191 | Detroit Lions | Hillmer Olson | Center | Virginia Tech |
| 192 | Chicago Bears | Ed Heuring | End | Maryland |
| 193 | New York Giants | Lou Deutschmann | Back | Louisiana State |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Radakovich | Center | Penn State |
| 195 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Trippett | Tackle | Hillsdale |
| 196 | Green Bay Packers | Don Boudreaux | Tackle | Houston |
| 197 | Cleveland Browns | Frank Tamburello | Back | Maryland |
| 198 | Baltimore Colts | Dan Wisniewski | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Corny Salvaterra | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
| 200 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave Kuhn | Center | Kentucky |
| 201 | Washington Redskins | Fred Brock | Back | Wheaton |
| 202 | Chicago Cardinals | Buddy Terry | Tackle | Houston |
| 203 | Detroit Lions | Jack Kemp | Quarterback | Occidental |
| 204 | Chicago Bears | Don Heine | End | Murray State |
| 205 | New York Giants | Jerry Stone | Center | Mississippi |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Kelley | Tackle | Baylor |
| 207 | Green Bay Packers | Credell Green | Back | Washington |
| 208 | Los Angeles Rams | Clarence Cook | End | Nebraska |
| 209 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Villa | Back | Allegheny |
| 210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Len Bigbee | End | East Texas State |
| 211 | Cleveland Browns | Laverne Torczon | Guard | Nebraska |
| 212 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Guy | Guard | Ohio State |
| 213 | Washington Redskins | Ed Sakach | Guard | George Washington |
| 214 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Smith | Back | UCLA |
| 215 | Detroit Lions | Jay Weering | Guard | Brigham Young |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Al Wharton | Guard | Maryland |
| 217 | New York Giants | Jim Eaton | End | Florida |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Harasimowicz | Tackle | Vermont |
| 219 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Zuhowski | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 220 | Green Bay Packers | Ernie Danjean | Guard | Auburn |
| 221 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Phil Bennett | End | Miami (FL) |
| 222 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Ploen | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 223 | Baltimore Colts | Charlie Froehle | Guard | St. John's (MN) |
| 224 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Babb | Back | Austin |
| 225 | Washington Redskins | John Bauer | Back | Villanova |
| 226 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Barrington | Guard | Minnesota |
| 227 | Detroit Lions | Bob Gunderman | End | Virginia |
| 228 | Chicago Bears | Lee Hermsen | Back | Marquette |
| 229 | New York Giants | Ronnie Morris | Back | Tulsa |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leroy Thompson | Back | Butler |
| 231 | Green Bay Packers | Percy Oliver | Guard | Illinois |
| 232 | Los Angeles Rams | Byron Beams | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 233 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Stillwell | End | North Carolina |
| 234 | Baltimore Colts | Walt Livingston | Back | Heidelberg |
| 235 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Szuehan | Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 236 | San Francisco 49ers | Sid DeLoatch | Guard | Duke |
| 237 | Washington Redskins | Buddy Frick | End | South Carolina |
| 238 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Homer | Tackle | Kansas |
| 239 | Detroit Lions | Alex Lazzarino | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 240 | Chicago Bears | Al Frazier | Back | Florida A&M |
| 241 | New York Giants | Laneair Roberts | End | Georgia |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Brooks | End | Michigan |
| 243 | Los Angeles Rams | Pat Pinkston | End | UCLA |
| 244 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Mehrer | Tackle | Missouri |
| 245 | Baltimore Colts | Owen Mulholland | Back | Houston |
| 246 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gene Cichowski | Quarterback | Indiana |
| 247 | Cleveland Browns | Curry Juneau | End | Southern Mississippi |
| 248 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Wilcox | Back | Tulane |
| 249 | Washington Redskins | Sam Owen | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 250 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Kopnisky | End | West Virginia |
| 251 | Detroit Lions | Dudley Meredith | Tackle | Lamar |
| 252 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Janes | End | Louisiana State |
| 253 | New York Giants | Joe Smaltz | Back | John Carroll |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Simerson | Tackle | Purdue |
| 255 | Green Bay Packers | Ronnie Quillian | Quarterback | Tulane |
| 256 | Los Angeles Rams | Paige Cothren | Back | Mississippi |
| 257 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Aurelius Thomas | Guard | Ohio State |
| 258 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Winters | Quarterback | Utah State |
| 259 | Baltimore Colts | Chet Van Atta | Tackle | Kansas |
| 260 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Tripp | Tackle | Idaho State |
| 261 | Washington Redskins | Ed Voytek | Guard | Purdue |
| 262 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Sizemore | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 263 | Detroit Lions | Tom Schulte | End | Eastern Kentucky |
| 264 | Chicago Bears | Tom Dalzell | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
| 265 | New York Giants | Jim Niemann | Back | Cincinnati |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lou Lovely | Guard | Boston University |
| 267 | Los Angeles Rams | Dalva Allen | Tackle | Houston |
| 268 | Green Bay Packers | John Symank | Back | Florida |
| 269 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Frazer | Tackle | Hampden-Sydney |
| 270 | Baltimore Colts | Connie Baird | End | Hardin–Simmons |
| 271 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Pollock | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 272 | San Francisco 49ers | John Thomas | End | Pacific |
| 273 | Washington Redskins | Al Viola | Guard | Northwestern |
| 274 | Chicago Cardinals | Milt Konicek | Tackle | Duke |
| 275 | Detroit Lions | George Gillar | Back | Texas A&M |
| 276 | Chicago Bears | Don Peroyea | Tackle | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 277 | New York Giants | Jack Healy | Back | Maryland |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dennis McGill | Back | Yale |
| 279 | Green Bay Packers | Charlie Leyendecker | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 280 | Los Angeles Rams | Darryl Rogers | Back | Fresno State |
| 281 | Baltimore Colts | Harwood Hoeft | End | South Dakota State |
| 282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gary Francis | End | Illinois |
| 283 | Cleveland Browns | Allen Napoleon | Back | Stanford |
| 284 | San Francisco 49ers | John Ladner | End | Wake Forest |
| 285 | Washington Redskins | Bob Jennings | Center | Furman |
| 286 | Chicago Cardinals | Ron Klim | Center | West Virginia |
| 287 | Detroit Lions | Joe Scales | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 288 | Chicago Bears | Ken Lutterback | Back | Evansville |
| 289 | New York Giants | Don Hicks | Tackle | Florida |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Ratliff | Back | West Texas State |
| 291 | Los Angeles Rams | Jimmy Orr | Back | Georgia |
| 292 | Green Bay Packers | Jerry Johnson | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 293 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Hinesly | End | Michigan State |
| 294 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Dimitroff | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 295 | Baltimore Colts | Harlan Geach | Tackle | College of Idaho |
| 296 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Meyer | Back | Lamar |
| 297 | Washington Redskins | Dick Sassels | Tackle | Catawba |
| 298 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Volz | Back | Denison |
| 299 | Detroit Lions | Carl Johnson | Back | South Dakota |
| 300 | Chicago Bears | Joe Ryan | Center | Villanova |
| 301 | New York Giants | Jerry Goebel | Center | Michigan |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Philadelphia Eagles | Alvin Richardson | Tackle | Grambling |
| 303 | Green Bay Packers | Buddy Bass | End | Duke |
| 304 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Blakely | Back | Minnesota |
| 305 | Cleveland Browns | Allen Bliss | End | Miami (OH) |
| 306 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Unitas | Tackle | Louisville |
| 307 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Swann | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| 308 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Topping | Tackle | Duke |
| 309 | Washington Redskins | Paul Rotenberry | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 310 | Chicago Cardinals | Ted Rohde | Back | Kansas |
| 311 | Detroit Lions | Ed Muelhaupt | Guard | Iowa State |
| 312 | Chicago Bears | Gehrig Harris | Back | Grambling |
| 313 | New York Giants | Emmett Zalenka | Guard | Tulane |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Hall | Back | USC |
| 315 | Los Angeles Rams | Clancy Osborne | End | Arizona State |
| 316 | Green Bay Packers | Marty Booher | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 317 | Baltimore Colts | Len DeMalon | Guard | St. Vincent |
| 318 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Konkoly | Back | Xavier |
| 319 | Cleveland Browns | Andy Okulovich | Back | Ohio State |
| 320 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Vicic | Back | Ohio State |
| 321 | Washington Redskins | Ormand Anderson | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 322 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Butorovich | Tackle | Montana State |
| 323 | Detroit Lions | Dick Trafas | End | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 324 | Chicago Bears | Nick Brown | Guard | Fresno State |
| 325 | New York Giants | Carl Brawley | Tackle | Sul Ross |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Philadelphia Eagles | Clem Corona | Guard | Michigan |
| 327 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Herbold | Guard | Minnesota |
| 328 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Gudath | End | Compton J.C. |
| 329 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Kilinsky | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 330 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Cockrell | Tackle | Hardin–Simmons |
| 331 | Baltimore Colts | Walt Schnieter | Tackle | Colorado |
| 332 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Curtis | Back | Texas Christian |
| 333 | Washington Redskins | Guy Martin | Back | Colgate |
| 334 | Chicago Cardinals | Hugh Husser | End | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 335 | Detroit Lions | Joe Smith | Back | Houston |
| 336 | Chicago Bears | Tom Emerson | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 337 | New York Giants | Corky Gaines | Guard | South Carolina |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Niznik | End | Wake Forest |
| 339 | Los Angeles Rams | Dean Maas | Center | Minnesota |
| 340 | Green Bay Packers | Howie Dare | Back | Maryland |
| 341 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Trozzo | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 342 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Rasmussen | Guard | Minnesota |
| 343 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Ramage | Guard | Utah State |
| 344 | San Francisco 49ers | Vern Hallbeck | Back | Texas Christian |
| 345 | Washington Redskins | George Benedict | End | Springfield |
| 346 | Chicago Cardinals | Lee Corso | Back | Florida State |
| 347 | Detroit Lions | Hugh Martin | Guard | Pomona |
| 348 | Chicago Bears | Donnie Caraway | Back | Houston |
| 349 | New York Giants | Mike Bowman | Guard | Princeton |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Philadelphia Eagles | Larry Hubbard | End | Marquette |
| 351 | Los Angeles Rams | Lee Williams | Back | Ohio State |
| 352 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Bailey | End | Thiel |
| 353 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Serier | End | Arkansas State |
| 354 | Cleveland Browns | Bob McKiever | Back | Northwestern |
| 355 | San Francisco 49ers | George Parks | Back | Lamar |
| 356 | Washington Redskins | Art Luppino | Back | Arizona |
| 357 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Gibson | Tackle | Kansas |
| 358 | Detroit Lions | Mike Shill | Tackle | Furman |
| 359 | Chicago Bears | Sam Wesley | Back | Oregon State |
| 360 [6] | New York Giants | Don Gest | End | Washington State |
| = Pro Bowler [4] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Jim Brown, fullback from Syracuse taken 1st round 6th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[7]
- Jim Parker, guard from Ohio State taken 1st round 8th overall by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.[7]
- Sonny Jurgensen, quarterback from Duke taken 4th round 43rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.[8]
- Paul Hornung, running back from Notre Dame taken 1st round 1st overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.[8]
- Len Dawson, quarterback from Purdue taken 1st round 5th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[8]
- Don Maynard, wide receiver from Texas Western taken 9th round 109th overall by the New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.[8]
- Henry Jordan, defensive tackle from Virginia taken 5th round 52nd overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.[9]
- Tommy McDonald, wide receiver from Oklahoma taken 3rd round 31st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998.[9]
- Gene Hickerson, offensive guard from the University of Mississippi taken 7th round 78th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2007.[10]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[4] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | Vince Costello | LB | Ohio | MAC | |
| Washington Redskins | Ed Khayat | DE | Tulane | SEC |
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