1953 NFL Draft
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The 1953
National Football League
Draft
was held on January 22, 1953.
1953 NFL season
The 1953 NFL season was the 34th regular season of the National Football League. The names of the American and National conferences were changed to the Eastern and Western conferences....
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Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
was held on January 22, 1953.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= Hall of Famer Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... (Lottery bonus pick) |
Harry Babcock Harry Babcock (American football) Harry Lewis Babcock was an American football end in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1953 NFL Draft.... |
End End (football) An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up... |
Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
Billy Vessels Billy Vessels Billy Vessels was a standout football player in his hometown of Cleveland, Oklahoma, where he was known as "Curly." He went on to play college football for the University of Oklahoma and win the 1952 Heisman trophy. He was the first Oklahoman to win the award, which is given to the nation's top... |
Halfback Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its... |
| 3 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath John Carl "Jack" Scarbath is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers... |
Back | Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 4 | Chicago Cardinals | Johnny Olszewski Johnny Olszewski John Peter Olszewski was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions. He also played with the American Football League's Denver Broncos in 1962... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
Ted Marchibroda Ted Marchibroda Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Detroit University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university... |
| 6 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Billy Anderson | Halfback | Compton JC |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
Al Carmichael Al Carmichael Albert "Al" Reinhold Carmichael was an American collegiate and professional football player, a halfback, wide receiver, and kick returner.-Professional career:... |
Halfback | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 8 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Bobby Marlow | Halfback | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... (From Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ) |
Donn Moomaw Donn Moomaw Donn Moomaw is a retired American football player and Presbyterian minister.Moomaw played for UCLA as the center and linebacker for the team. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Stolhandske | End | Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Doug Atkins Doug Atkins Douglas Leon Atkins is a former American football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee under legendary head coach Robert Neyland... |
Tackle | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Barker Ed Barker Edward Ross Barker is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.... |
End | Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
| 13 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
Harley Sewell Harley Sewell Harley Edward Sewell is a former American football guard for the Detroit Lions , the Los Angeles Rams . He attended the University of Texas.-College career:... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Texas |
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baltimore Colts | Bernie Flowers Bernie Flowers Benjamin Bernard "Bernie" Flowers was a former American football player who played at the end position for the Purdue University where he became a consensus first-team All-American in 1952... |
End | Purdue |
| 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Psaltis Jim Psaltis Jim Psaltis is a former defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played that season with the team. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers before re-joining the Cardinals for the 1955 NFL... |
Back | USC |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | Dick Modzelewski Dick Modzelewski Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season... |
Defensive tackle | Maryland |
| 17 | Chicago Bears | Zeke Bratkowski Zeke Bratkowski Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski is a former All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1952 to 1953. He also had a fourteen year career in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, L.A. Rams and Green Bay Packers, followed by a 26-year coaching career... |
Quarterback | Georgia |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson was an American football fullback. He played from 1954 to 1965 for the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League... |
Runningback | Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers | Gil Reich | Back | Army/Kansas |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Conway Al Conway Al Conway was an American Professional Football on-field official for 28 seasons. He was in the American Football League in its last year, 1969, and in the NFL fom 1970 to 1996... |
Back | Army/William Jewell |
| 21 | San Francisco 49ers | George Morris | Center | Georgia Tech |
| 22 | New York Giants | Eddie Crowder Eddie Crowder Eddie Crowder was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American quarterback and safety at the University of Oklahoma in the early 1950s and a successful head coach and athletic director at the University of Colorado in the 1960s and 1970s.He is quoted as saying "Life is boring... |
Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Reynolds Billy Reynolds (American football) William Dean "Billy" Reynolds was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played for the NFL's Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers and the AFL's Oakland Raiders .-External links:... |
Back | Pittsburgh |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams | Rudy Bukich Rudy Bukich Rudolph Andrew Bukich is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League between 1953 and 1968. He played college football at the University of Southern California... |
Quarterback | USC |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | Gene Gedman Gene Gedman Eugene William Gedman was a National Football League running back from 1953 through 1958. He died August 9, 1974.... |
Back | Indiana |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Baltimore Colts | Buck McPhail | Back | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Washington Redskins | Paul Dekker Paul Dekker Paul Nelson Dekker was an American and Canadian football player for the Michigan State Spartans and professionally for the Washington Redskins and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.-College career:... |
End | Michigan State |
| 28 | Chicago Cardinals | Dale Samuels | Quarterback | Purdue |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marv Matuszak Marv Matuszak Marvin H. Matuszak was an American football linebacker in the National Football League and in the American Football League. He went to two NFL Pro Bowls and was once an AFL All-Star during his 12-year pro football career. After retiring he was an assistant coach in the pros for 16 seasons for five... |
Tackle | Tulsa |
| 30 | Chicago Bears | Bill Rowekamp | Back | Army/Missouri |
| 31 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Forester Bill Forester George William Forester was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played eleven seasons for the Green Bay Packers and was selected to four Pro Bowls... |
Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 32 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob St. Clair Bob St. Clair Robert Bruce St. Clair, nicknamed "The Geek" is a former San Francisco American football player known for fine play and eating raw beef. Because of his eccentricities, his teammates nicknamed him "The Geek".St... |
Offensive Tackle | San Francisco University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of... |
| 33 | New York Giants | Cal Roberts | Tackle | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Johnson | Back | California |
| 35 | Cleveland Browns | Fred Bruney Fred Bruney Fred K. Bruney is a former college and professional American football defensive back.Bruney played halfback on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1950 to 1952. He scored six touchdowns for the Buckeyes in the 1952 season, but he was... |
Back | Ohio State |
| 36 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Fry Bob Fry Robert Moellerig Fry is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted in the third round of the 1953 NFL Draft... |
Tackle | Kentucky |
| 37 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Donaldson | Guard | Kentucky |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Catlin | Center | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Chicago Cardinals | Gerdes "Buck" Martin | End | Georgia Tech |
| 40 | Washington Redskins | Don Boll Don Boll Donald Elroy Boll was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1953 NFL Draft.... |
Guard | Nebraska |
| 41 | Chicago Bears | Joe Koch | Back | Wake Forest |
| 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lloyd Colteryahn Lloyd Colteryahn Lloyd Kenneth Colteryahn is a former professional American football end in the National Football League . After playing collegiate football at the University of Maryland, he was drafted in the 4th round of the 1953 NFL draft by Pittsburgh... |
End | Maryland |
| 43 | Green Bay Packers | Gib Dawson Gib Dawson Gib Dawson is a former halfback in the National Football League.-Career:Dawson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1953 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Texas at Austin.-References:... |
Back | Texas |
| 44 | New York Giants | Everett Douglas | Tackle | Florida |
| 45 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Mrkonic George Mrkonic George Ralph Mrkonic is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions.... |
Guard | Kansas |
| 46 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Fullerton Ed Fullerton Edward Reno Fullerton is a former American football halfback and defensive back. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1953 NFL Draft and played one season in the National Football League... |
Back | Maryland |
| 47 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Tamburo | Center | Michigan State |
| 48 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Roberts | End | Tulsa |
| 49 | Detroit Lions | Charley Ane Charley Ane Charles "Charley" Teetai Ane, Jr. was an American football offensive lineman.-High school:Ane excelled in baseball, basketball and track as well as football at the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii... |
Tackle | USC |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Little Jack Little (American football) Jack Harold Little is a former American football player and assistant football coach. After playing college football for Texas A&M, he played two seasons for the Baltimore Colts from 1953–54... |
Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 51 | Washington Redskins | Nick Carras | Back | Missouri |
| 52 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Shalosky | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Gaona | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 54 | Chicago Bears | Stan Jones Stan Jones (American football) Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991... |
Guard/Defensive Tackle | Maryland |
| 55 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Zatkoff Roger Zatkoff Roger Zatkoff is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1950 to 1952. He later played professional football for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions .... |
Tackle | Michigan |
| 56 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eddie Bell | End | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Miller | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 58 | New York Giants | Buford Long | Back | Florida |
| 59 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Van Doren | End | USC |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Scott | End | Virginia |
| 61 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rex Smith | End | Illinois |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Sears Jim Sears James Herbert "Jimmy" Sears was a professional American football defensive back/halfback in the National Football League and the American Football League .-High school career:... |
Back | USC |
| 63 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Curcillo Tony Curcillo Anthony Curcillo Jr. is a former football player in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.- Career :... |
Back | Ohio State |
| 64 | Los Angeles Rams | Paul Miller Paul Miller (American football) Paul William Miller, Jr. was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the AFL's Dallas Texans and San Diego Chargers . He played college football at Louisiana State University.... |
Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 65 | Chicago Bears | Art DeCarlo Art DeCarlo Arthur Anthony DeCarlo, Jr. is a former American football defensive back and end in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1953... |
Back | Georgia |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Barton | Guard | Clemson |
| 67 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Kennedy | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Chicago Bears | Kline Gilbert Kline Gilbert Kline Gilbert was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears .-References:... |
Tackle | Mississippi |
| 69 | New York Giants | Bob Peviani | Guard | USC |
| 70 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Higgins | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cleveland Browns | Don Steinbrunner Don Steinbrunner Donald Thomas Steinbrunner was an American football offensive tackle who was one of only two American National Football League players to die in the Vietnam War.... |
End | Washington State |
| 72 | Los Angeles Rams | Howard Waugh | Back | Tulsa |
| 73 | Detroit Lions | Ollie Spencer Ollie Spencer Ollie Spencer is a former Pro Football tackle who played nine professional seasons from 1953-1963. He completed his professional career with the American Football League's Oakland Raiders in 1963. Later he was an assistant coach for the Raiders for seventeen seasons.He died on April 28, 1991 of a... |
Tackle | Kansas |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Athey | Guard | Baylor |
| 75 | Chicago Bears | Bucky McElroy | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 76 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Erickson | Tackle | Army/Beloit |
| 77 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Alderton John Alderton (American football) John Reber Alderton in Cumberland, MD, is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He played football while serving in the United States Air Force at Bolling Air Force Base in 1954 and 1955.-References:... |
End | Maryland |
| 78 | Chicago Bears | Don Bingham | Back | Sul Ross |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Ringo Jim Ringo James Stephen "Jim" Ringo was a professional American football player, a Hall of Fame center and coach. He was a ten time Pro Bowler during his career.... |
Center | Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |
| 80 | New York Giants | Don Branby | End | Colorado |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Malavasi Ray Malavasi Ray Malavasi was a former football coach who served as head coach of two National Football League teams: the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams.... |
Guard | Army/Mississippi State |
| 82 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Carr | Back | Houston |
| 83 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Filipski | Back | Army/Villanova |
| 84 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Reynolds Bobby Reynolds (American football) Bobby Reynolds was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.-Playing career:... |
Back | Nebraska |
| 85 | Detroit Lions | Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt Joseph Paul Schmidt is a former American football player and coach at both the collegiate and professional levels. His 13-year career with the National Football League's Detroit Lions gained him a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973.-Collegiate career:Schmidt grew up in Pittsburgh,... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Prewett | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 87 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Watford | Guard | Alabama |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Lew Weidensaul | End | Maryland |
| 89 | Chicago Bears | John Kreamcheck | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 90 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lowell W. Perry Lowell W. Perry Lowell Wesley Perry was an American football player and coach, government official, businessman, and broadcaster. He was the first African American assistant coach in the National Football League , the first African American to broadcast an NFL game to a national audience, and Chrysler's first... |
End | Michigan |
| 91 | Green Bay Packers | Lauren Hargrove | Back | Georgia |
| 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jess Richardson Jess Richardson Jesse William Richardson was an American collegiate and Professional Football player who played defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots... |
Tackle | Alabama |
| 93 | San Francisco 49ers | Doug Hogland | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 94 | New York Giants | Don Beck | Back | Army/Notre Dame |
| 95 | Cleveland Browns | Carlton Massey Carlton Massey Carlton Massey was a professional American football defensive lineman and pro bowler who played for the NFL's Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers . He attended Southwestern University and the University of Texas.He was drafted by the Browns in the 8th round in 1953 and participated in the... |
End | Texas |
| 96 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Morgan | Tackle | Maryland |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Lew Carpenter Lew Carpenter Lewis Glen "Lew" Carpenter was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and professionally for ten seasons in the NFL as a halfback and fullback with the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers... |
Back | Arkansas |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Blair | End | Texas Christian |
| 99 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Husmann Ed Husmann Edward Earl Husmann is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1961 through 1965... |
Guard | Nebraska |
| 100 | Chicago Cardinals | Avatus Stone Avatus Stone Avatus Stone was born on April 21, 1931 in Washington, D.C. and died on November 2, 2000 in Fairfax, Virginia.After playing his college football at Syracuse University, Stone was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1953, but played professionally in Canada with the... |
Back | Syracuse |
| 101 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Sarnese | Tackle | Temple |
| 102 | Chicago Bears | Bruno Ashley | Tackle | East Texas State |
| 103 | Green Bay Packers | Floyd Harrawood | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 104 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Ledyard Hal Ledyard Harold "Hal" Ledyard was a professional gridiron football player in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.... |
Back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 105 | New York Giants | Jim Gray | Back | Panola J.C. |
| 106 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roger French | End | Minnesota |
| 107 | Cleveland Browns | Bob McNamara | Back | Minnesota |
| 108 | Los Angeles Rams | Brad Myers | Back | Bucknell |
| 109 | Detroit Lions | Carlton McCormick | Center | Texas Christian |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Baltimore Colts | John Cole | Back | Arkansas |
| 111 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Berndt | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 112 | New York Giants | Darrow Cooper | End | Texas A&M |
| 113 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Moore | Back | Florida A&M |
| 114 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Holohan | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 115 | Green Bay Packers | Vic Rimkus | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 116 | New York Giants | Charlie Maloy | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| 117 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Brookshier Tom Brookshier Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Brookshier was an American professional football player, coach and sportscaster. He was a starting defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons from 1953 to 1961... |
Back | Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado... |
| 118 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Brown Pete Brown (American football) Samuel Morris Brown also known as Pete Brown was a National Football League player for the San Francisco 49ers. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, GA.-External links:... |
Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 119 | Cleveland Browns | Elmo Natali | Back | California (PA) |
| 120 | Los Angeles Rams | Mick Lakos | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 121 | Detroit Lions | Dreher Gaskin | End | Clemson |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Baltimore Colts | Gene Rossi | Back | Cincinnati |
| 123 | Washington Redskins | Alex Webster | Back | North Carolina State |
| 124 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Woodsum | End | Yale |
| 125 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Charney | Back | Kentucky |
| 126 | Chicago Bears | Jim Slowey | Center | Georgetown (DC) |
| 127 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Johnson Joe Johnson (running back) Joe Johnson is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Boston Patriots.-References:... |
Back | Boston College |
| 128 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pollard | Back | Penn State |
| 129 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Charlton | Back | Washington State |
| 130 | New York Giants | Jim Ruehl | Center | Ohio State |
| 131 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Hilinski | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 132 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Bailey | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 133 | Detroit Lions | Elmer Messenger | Guard | Washington State |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Baltimore Colts | Kaye Vaughan Kaye Vaughan Charles Kaye Vaughan is a former Canadian Football League and Hall of Fame player with the Ottawa Rough Riders who won the CFL's Outstanding Lineman Award in 1956 and 1957.... |
Guard | Tulsa |
| 135 | Chicago Cardinals | Chuck Spaulding | Back | Wyoming |
| 136 | Washington Redskins | Madison "Buzz" Nutter Buzz Nutter Madison Monroe "Buzz" Nutter was an American football center in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Virginia Tech.-Early life:... |
Center | Virginia Tech |
| 137 | Chicago Bears | Jim Lawrence | Tackle | Duke |
| 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Robertson | Back | Kansas |
| 139 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Curran | Back | Arizona State |
| 140 | San Francisco 49ers | Carson "Red" Leach | Guard | Duke |
| 141 | New York Giants | Joe Matesic | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 142 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Porter | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 143 | Cleveland Browns | Elmer Willhoite | Guard | USC |
| 144 | Los Angeles Rams | Chuck Doud | Guard | UCLA |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | Larry Spencer | Back | Wake Forest |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Baltimore Colts | Bobby Morehead | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 147 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank McPhee | End | Princeton |
| 148 | Chicago Cardinals | Ronnie Morris | Back | Tulsa |
| 149 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Leo Davis | End | Bradley |
| 150 | Chicago Bears | Larry Strickland Larry Strickland Larry Strickland was a former American Football center for six seasons between 1954 and 1959 for the Chicago Bears One-time Pro Bowler and One time First-Team All-Pro. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round of the 1953 NFL Draft. Survived by his wife Betty Strickland and he had no children.... |
Center | North Texas State |
| 151 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Orders | Center | Army/West Virginia |
| 152 | New York Giants | Jack McShulski | End | Army/Kansas State |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Westort | Guard | Utah |
| 154 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Earley | Back | Washington |
| 155 | Cleveland Browns | Galen Fiss Galen Fiss Galen Fiss is a former American football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. Fiss was captain on Cleveland’s NFL championship team in 1964. Fiss, who had Alzheimer's disease, died of cardiac arrest in 2006.... |
Back | Kansas |
| 156 | Los Angeles Rams | Andy Matto | Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Bob Thomas | End | Washington & Lee |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Continetti | Guard | George Washington |
| 159 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Sprague | Back | Washington |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Ed Timmerman | Back | Michigan State |
| 161 | Chicago Bears | Harland Carl Harland Carl Harland Irvin Carl is a former halfback in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1956. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.-References:... |
Back | Wisconsin |
| 162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Montgomery | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 163 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Wrenn | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 164 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roy Bailey | Back | Tulane |
| 165 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Fletcher | Back | Arizona State |
| 166 | New York Giants | J. L. Hall | Back | Florida |
| 167 | Cleveland Browns | Gern Nagler Gern Nagler Gern Nagler is a former American football wide receiver who played ten seasons in the National Football League.... |
End | Santa Clara |
| 168 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank James | Guard | Houston |
| 169 | Detroit Lions | Jack Barger | Tackle | New Mexico |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Baltimore Colts | Buddy Sutton | Back | Arkansas |
| 171 | Washington Redskins | Dave Suminski Dave Suminski David Mitchell Suminski was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins... |
Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 172 | Chicago Cardinals | Nick Chickillo | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| 173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob O'Neil | End | Notre Dame |
| 174 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Jecha | Guard | Northwestern |
| 175 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Helwig | Back | Tulsa |
| 176 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Genthner | Tackle | Texas |
| 177 | New York Giants | Dick Bowman | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 178 | Philadelphia Eagles | Willie Irvin Willie Irvin Willie James Irvin was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles.... |
End | Florida A&M |
| 179 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Carson | End | Georgia |
| 180 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Carroll | Back | Oklahoma |
| 181 | Detroit Lions | Ted Topor | Back | Michigan |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Currin | End | Dayton |
| 183 | Chicago Cardinals | Jimmy Lear | Back | Mississippi |
| 184 | Washington Redskins | Jim Slay | End | Mississippi |
| 185 | Chicago Bears | John Hatley | Tackle | Sul Ross |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Zachary | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 187 | Green Bay Packers | John Hlay John Hlay John Hlay is a former college football running back. He was a fullback and linebacker for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1950 to 1952.-High school:Hlay was an All-State football player at Niles McKinley High School... |
Back | Ohio State |
| 188 | New York Giants | Bill Skyinskus | Guard | Syracuse |
| 189 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bud Wallace | Back | North Carolina |
| 190 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Durig | End | Bowling Green |
| 191 | Cleveland Browns | Eric Kuykendall | Back | Illinois |
| 192 | Los Angeles Rams | Ben DeLoe | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 193 | Detroit Lions | Bob Volonnino | Guard | Army/Villanova |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Baltimore Colts | George Rambour | Tackle | Dartmouth |
| 195 | Washington Redskins | Bob Haner | Back | Villanova |
| 196 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Heninger | Back | Purdue |
| 197 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Reed Quinn | Back | Florida |
| 198 | Chicago Bears | Bob Beal | End | California |
| 199 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Georges | End | Texas |
| 200 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Rados | Back | Penn State |
| 201 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh Latham | Tackle | San Diego State |
| 202 | New York Giants | Don Rhoden | Center | Rice |
| 203 | Cleveland Browns | George Bean | Back | Utah |
| 204 | Los Angeles Rams | Harland Svare | End | Washington State |
| 205 | Detroit Lions | Ray Green | Tackle | Duke |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Baltimore Colts | LeRoy Labat | Back | Louisiana State |
| 207 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Yukica Joe Yukica Joe Yukica is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of New Hampshire , Boston College , and Dartmouth College , compiling a career college football record of 111–93–4... |
End | Penn State |
| 208 | Washington Redskins | Jim Turner | Back | Texas Tech |
| 209 | Chicago Bears | Jim Shirley | Back | Clemson |
| 210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Holben | Tackle | Duke |
| 211 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Philee | Back | Bradley |
| 212 | San Francisco 49ers | Stan Wacholz | End | San Jose State |
| 213 | New York Giants | Phil Suwall | Back | Western Maryland |
| 214 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Trauth | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 215 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Batten | Tackle | Pacific |
| 216 | Los Angeles Rams | Lew Jones | Tackle | Wabash |
| 217 | Detroit Lions | Ed Mioduszewski | Back | William & Mary |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Powell | Back | California |
| 219 | Washington Redskins | Tom Flyzik | Tackle | George Washington |
| 220 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Donahue | Center | Wake Forest |
| 221 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Williams | Back | Louisville |
| 222 | Chicago Bears | Bill Byrus | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 223 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Lucky Bill Lucky William Henry Lucky Jr. is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Lucky played collegiate ball for Baylor University before being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round of the 1954 NFL Draft. He played professionally for one... |
Tackle | Baylor |
| 224 | New York Giants | Hal Lehman | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Bachouros | Back | Illinois |
| 226 | San Francisco 49ers | King DuClos | Tackle | Texas-El Paso |
| 227 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Cain | Guard | Colorado |
| 228 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Ellena Jack Ellena Jack Duane Ellena is a former American football player.Ellena played offensive tackle for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1952 to 1954. He was a member of the Bruins team that won the 1954 Rose Bowl and was named that year's FWAA & UPI national champions... |
Tackle | UCLA |
| 229 | Detroit Lions | Paul Held Paul Held -Career:Held was drafted in the nineteenth round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and later played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at San Jose State University.-References:... |
Back | San Diego State |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Baltimore Colts | Pete Russo | Tackle | Indiana |
| 231 | Chicago Cardinals | Len D'Errico | Guard | Boston University |
| 232 | Washington Redskins | Bill Link | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 233 | Chicago Bears | Tom Mahin | Tackle | Purdue |
| 234 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Will Lee Hayley | End | Auburn |
| 235 | Green Bay Packers | John Harville | Back | Texas Christian |
| 236 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rollie Arns | Center | Iowa State |
| 237 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Huizinga | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 238 | New York Giants | Dick Christiansen | End | Arizona |
| 239 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Noll Chuck Noll Charles Henry "Chuck" Noll is a former professional American football player and coach, and a member of the Sid Gillman coaching tree. He served most notably as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League from 1969 to 1991... |
Linebacker | Dayton University of Dayton The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio... |
| 240 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Morford | Back | College of Idaho |
| 241 | Detroit Lions | Gerry Hart | Tackle | Army/Mississippi State |
Round twenty one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Kirby | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 243 | Washington Redskins | Jim Dublinski | Center | Utah |
| 244 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Curtis | End | Alabama |
| 245 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Earley | Guard | South Carolina |
| 246 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Martin | End | Texas Christian |
| 247 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Conway | Back | Alabama |
| 248 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Bahnsen | End | North Texas State |
| 249 | New York Giants | Gene Bullard | Tackle | Louisiana College |
| 250 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Brooks | Tackle | Washington & Lee |
| 251 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Crockett | Guard | Rice |
| 252 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Gordon | Tackle | Toledo |
| 253 | Detroit Lions | Bob Tata Bob Tata Robert M. "Bob" Tata is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 1984 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represents the 85th district in Virginia Beach.-References:... |
Back | Virginia |
Round twenty two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Baltimore Colts | Merlin Gish | Center | Kansas |
| 255 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Lokovsek | Tackle | Washington State |
| 256 | Washington Redskins | Ed Pucci | Guard | USC |
| 257 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Wood | Tackle | Memphis State |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed O'Connor | Tackle | Maryland |
| 259 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Turnbeaugh | Tackle | Auburn |
| 260 | New York Giants | Mike Kelley | End | Florida |
| 261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Laurie LeClaire | Back | Michigan |
| 262 | San Francisco 49ers | Laverne Robbins | Guard | Midwestern State (TX) |
| 263 | Cleveland Browns | Byrd Looper | Back | Duke |
| 264 | Los Angeles Rams | George Porter | Tackle | Southwest Texas State |
| 265 | Detroit Lions | Pete Retzlaff Pete Retzlaff Palmer Edward "Pete" Retzlaff, nicknamed "Pistol Pete" and "The Baron", is a former professional American football player and general manager.... |
Tight end | South Dakota State South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act... |
Round twenty three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Houseplan | Guard | Tulane |
| 267 | Washington Redskins | Ed Bierne | End | Detroit |
| 268 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Root | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 269 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Correll | Guard | Kentucky |
| 270 | Chicago Bears | Jim Mask | End | Mississippi |
| 271 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Murray | End | American International |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jeff Knox | End | Georgia Tech |
| 273 | San Francisco 49ers | Travis Hunt | Tackle | Alabama |
| 274 | New York Giants | Ted Kukowski | Center | Navy/Syracuse |
| 275 | Cleveland Browns | Ronnie Kent | Back | Tulane |
| 276 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Willoughby | Back | Fresno State |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Carl Karilivacz Carl Karilivacz Carl Karilivacz was an American football safety who played eight seasons in the National Football League.He died on Christmas Day in 1969 of a heart attack.... |
Back | Syracuse |
Round twenty four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Baltimore Colts | Monte Brethauer | End | Oregon |
| 279 | Chicago Cardinals | Brad Glass | Guard | Princeton |
| 280 | Washington Redskins | Stan Butterworth | Back | Bucknell |
| 281 | Chicago Bears | Paul Hatcher | Center | Arkansas City J.C. |
| 282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Schneidenbach | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 283 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Haslam | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 284 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Morgan | Back | Tennessee |
| 285 | New York Giants | Charley Kubes | Guard | Minnesota |
| 286 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eli Romero | Back | Wichita State |
| 287 | Cleveland Browns | John Labends | Tackle | Wittenberg |
| 288 | Los Angeles Rams | Marlow Gudmundson | Back | North Dakota State |
| 289 | Detroit Lions | Truett Grant | Tackle | Duke |
Round twenty five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Szombathy | End | Syracuse |
| 291 | Washington Redskins | Art Hurd | Guard | Maryland |
| 292 | Chicago Cardinals | Haywood Sullivan Haywood Sullivan Haywood Cooper Sullivan was an American college and professional baseball player who was a catcher, manager, general manager and club owner in Major League Baseball... |
Back | Florida |
| 293 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vic Hampel | End | Houston |
| 294 | Chicago Bears | Clyde Pickard | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 295 | Green Bay Packers | Ike Jones Ike Jones Ike Jones is a producer and actor who is perhaps best known as the former husband of actress Inger Stevens... |
End | UCLA |
| 296 | New York Giants | Dan Drake | Back | Rice |
| 297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Michels John Michels (guard) John Joseph Michels was an American football offensive lineman who played for the University of Tennessee and in the National Football League . In 1952 he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 1996, Michels was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.-See also:* 1952 College Football... |
Guard | Tennessee |
| 298 | San Francisco 49ers | Ernie Stockert | End | UCLA |
| 299 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Ellis | Back | Michigan State |
| 300 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Clemens | Center | Dayton |
| 301 | Detroit Lions | Marv Brown Marv Brown Marvin Clifford Brown is a former American football halfback in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions, NFL champions of that year. He attended high school in Waco, Texas and Alice, Texas. He was drafted in the 25th round by Detroit in 1953.-Recources:... |
Back | East Texas State |
Round twenty six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Baltimore Colts | Scott Prescott | Center | Minnesota |
| 303 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Ringe | Tackle | Idaho |
| 304 | Washington Redskins | Walt Ashcraft | Tackle | USC |
| 305 | Chicago Bears | Bob Evans | Tackle | Pennsylvania |
| 306 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack "Goose" McClairen Jack McClairen Jack "Cy" McClairen is a former American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He is also the winningest men's basketball coach in Bethune-Cookman University history, having amassed a record of 397–427 in 31 total seasons.... |
End | Bethune-Cookman |
| 307 | Green Bay Packers | George Bozanic | Back | USC |
| 308 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harvey Achziger | Tackle | Colorado State |
| 309 | San Francisco 49ers | Harley Cooper | Back | Arizona State |
| 310 | New York Giants | Bill Wetzel | Back | Syracuse |
| 311 | Cleveland Browns | Charley Hoag | Back | Kansas |
| 312 | Los Angeles Rams | Louie Yourkowski | Tackle | Washington |
| 313 | Detroit Lions | Jim Dooley | Center | Penn State |
Round twenty seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Graves | Back | Texas A&M |
| 315 | Washington Redskins | John Zanetti | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 316 | Chicago Cardinals | C. O. Brocato | Center | Baylor |
| 317 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Delaney | Back | Cincinnati |
| 318 | Chicago Bears | Marvin Wahlin | Back | Arizona State |
| 319 | Green Bay Packers | Jim McConaughey | End | Houston |
| 320 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph McLeod | End | Louisiana State |
| 321 | New York Giants | Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Rosey Brown Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown, Jr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965.... |
Offensive Tackle | Morgan State Morgan State University Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland... |
| 322 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Hersh | Back | West Chester |
| 323 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Sisco | Center | Baylor |
| 324 | Los Angeles Rams | Lou Welsh | Center | USC |
| 325 | Detroit Lions | Jackie Parker Jackie Parker John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker was an American football player who became an All-American in college football and an outstanding professional football player in the Canadian Football League at the running back, quarterback, defensive back, and kicker positions. He is primarily known for his play... |
Back | Mississippi State |
Round twenty eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Sabol | Back | UCLA |
| 327 | Chicago Cardinals | Mike Prokopiak | Back | New Mexico |
| 328 | Washington Redskins | Bob Buckley | Back | USC |
| 329 | Chicago Bears | Jim Caldwell | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 330 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Cimini | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 331 | Green Bay Packers | Zack Jordan | Back | Colorado |
| 332 | New York Giants | Joe Ramona | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 333 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Gratson | Back | Penn State |
| 334 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Novikoff | Back | Oregon |
| 335 | Cleveland Browns | Ray Verkirk | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 336 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Murray | Tackle | Montana |
| 337 | Detroit Lions | Laurin Pepper | Back | Southern Mississippi |
Round twenty nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Alessandrini | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 339 | Washington Redskins | Pat Shires | Back | Tennessee |
| 340 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Wrightenberry | Tackle | Clemson |
| 341 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Massaro | Back | Washington & Jefferson |
| 342 | Chicago Bears | Jack Lewis | End | Wake Forest |
| 343 | Green Bay Packers | Henry O'Brien | Guard | Boston College |
| 344 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Paolone | Back | Kentucky |
| 345 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Stillwell | End | USC |
| 346 | New York Giants | Bob Griffis | Guard | Furman |
| 347 | Cleveland Browns | Clell Hobson | Back | Alabama |
| 348 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Lewis | End | Boise J.C. |
| 349 | Detroit Lions | Harley Rector | Tackle | Wayne State (NE) |
Round thirty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Roche | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 351 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Gaudreau | Back | Notre Dame |
| 352 | Washington Redskins | Bob Mathias Bob Mathias Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of California.-Early life and athletic career:... |
Back | Stanford |
| 353 | Chicago Bears | Bill Brehany | Quarterback | Virginia Military Inst |
| 354 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Tepe | Center | Duke |
| 355 | Green Bay Packers | Al Barry Al Barry Allan Barry is a retired American football offensive lineman. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1953 NFL Draft.... |
Guard | USC |
| 356 | New York Giants | Stavros Canakes | Guard | Minnesota |
| 357 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Hren | Back | Northwestern |
| 358 | Cleveland Browns | Andy Myers | Guard | Tennessee |
| 359 | Los Angeles Rams | Fritz Phren | Back | College of the Ozarks |
| 360 | Detroit Lions | Hal Maus | End | Montana |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Joe Schmidt, Linebacker from the University of Pittsburgh taken 7th round 85th overall.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1973.
- Roosevelt Brown, Offensive Tackle from Morgan State University taken 27th round 321st overall.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1975.
- Jim Ringo, Center from Syracuse University taken 7th round 79th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1981.
- Doug Atkins, Tackle from Tennessee taken 1st round 11th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1982.
- John Henry Johnson, Full Back from Arizona State University taken 2nd round 18th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1987.
- Bob St. Clair, Offensive Tackle from the University of San Francisco taken 3rd round 32nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990.
- Stan Jones, Guard & Defensive Tackle from Maryland taken 5th round 54th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1991.
- Chuck Noll, Guard from the University of Dayton taken 20th round 239th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1993 as a coach.