1954 NFL Draft
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The 1954
National Football League
Draft
was held on January 28, 1954.
1954 NFL season
The 1954 NFL season was the 35th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Cleveland Browns defeated the Detroit Lions in the NFL Championship Game.-Major rule changes:...
National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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 28, 1954.
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 |
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Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... (Lottery bonus pick) |
Bobby Garrett Bobby Garrett Robert Driscoll "Bobby" Garrett was an American football quarterback who played one season in the National Football League.... |
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... |
Stanford Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | Lamar McHan Lamar McHan Clarence Lamar McHan was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. McHan played football collegiately at the University of Arkansas. He was ninth in the 1953 Heisman Trophy balloting.McHan played for the Green Bay Packers from 1959-1960... |
Quarterback | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 3 | 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... |
Art Hunter Art Hunter Arthur Hunter is a former American football tackle who played twelve seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Los Angeles Rams.-NFL career:... |
Tackle | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers (From the 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... ) |
Veryl Switzer Veryl Switzer Veryl Switzer is a former halfback in the National Football League who played 24 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1954, the Green Bay Packers used the 4th pick in the 1st round of the 1954 NFL Draft to sign Switzer out of Kansas State University where he played from 1951 to 1953... |
Back 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... |
Kansas State Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... |
| 5 | 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 .... |
Cotton Davidson Cotton Davidson Francis Marion Davidson , known by his nickname "Cotton" Davidson, was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback... |
Quarterback | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 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... |
Stan Wallace | Back | Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
| 7 | 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... |
Johnny Lattner Johnny Lattner John Joseph "Johnny" Lattner is a former American football player in the United States. He was a halfback for the University of Notre Dame where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1953, and won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and 1953.... |
Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 8 | 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,... |
Steve Meilinger Steve Meilinger Stephen Frank Meilinger is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Green Bay Packers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers... |
End | Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... |
| 9 | 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... |
Neil Worden Neil Worden Neil James Worden is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1954 NFL Draft and played in the 1954 and 1957 seasons. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.-Collage Years:Worden went to... |
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... |
Notre Dame |
| 10 | 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,... |
Ed Beatty Ed Beatty Edward Marshall Beatty, Jr. was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the first round of the 1954 NFL Draft by... |
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... |
Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... |
| 11 | 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... |
Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland... |
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... |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | John Bauer John Bauer (American football) John Richard Bauer is a former American football guard and tackle who played for the National Football League's New York Giants.... |
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.... |
Illinois |
| 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... |
Dick Chapman | Tackle | Rice Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States... |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chicago Cardinals | Gary Knafelc Gary Knafelc Gary Knafelc is a former American football wide receiver who played 10 seasons in the National Football League . He attended the University of Colorado. Knafelc is the only player to ever be carried off the City Stadium or Lambeau Field turf by fans... |
End | Colorado |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Fleck | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 16 | Baltimore Colts | Larry Grigg | Back | Oklahoma |
| 17 | New York Giants | Ken Buck | End | Pacific |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | Rick Casares Rick Casares Richard Jose "Rick" Casares is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League and the American Football League for twelve seasons in the 1950s and 1960s... |
Back | Florida |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Stark | Back | Syracuse |
| 20 | Washington Redskins | Jim Schrader Jim Schrader James Lee Schrader was an American football center and tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1954 to 1964.... |
Center | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rocky Ryan | End | Illinois |
| 22 | Los Angeles Rams | Buddy Gillioz | Tackle | Houston |
| 23 | San Francisco 49ers | Leo Rucka Leo Rucka Leo Rucka played Linebacker/Center for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1956 NFL season. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1954 NFL Draft... |
Center | Rice |
| 24 | Cleveland Browns | Chet "The Jet" Hanulak Chet Hanulak Chet Hanulak is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cleveland Browns.... |
Back | Maryland |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | Jim Neal | Center | Michigan State |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicago Cardinals | Bobby Cavazos | Back | Texas Tech |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | George Timberlake George Timberlake George Timberlake is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1954 NFL Draft and later played with the team during the 1955 NFL season.-References:... |
Guard | USC |
| 28 | New York Giants | Clyde Bennett | End | South Carolina |
| 29 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Kincaid | Back | South Carolina |
| 30 | Chicago Bears | Ed Meadows Ed Meadows Edward Allen Meadows was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins... |
Tackle | Duke |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Miner | End | Tulsa |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Nickoloff | End | USC |
| 33 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ted Connor | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 34 | Los Angeles Rams | Henry Hair | End | Georgia Tech |
| 35 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Korcheck | Center | George Washington |
| 36 | Cleveland Browns | Maurice Bassett Mo Bassett Maurice LaFrancis "Mo" Bassett was a professional American football player who played fullback for three seasons for the Cleveland Browns.... |
Back | Langston |
| 37 | Detroit Lions | Bill Bowman Bill Bowman (American football) William Elron "Bill" Bowman, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played fullback for three seasons for the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers.... |
Back | William & Mary William & Mary Tribe football The William & Mary Tribe are a college football team representing the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. William & Mary currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. As of 2010, Jimmye Laycock is in his 31st... |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Bredde | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Ralph Felton Ralph Felton Ralph Dwaine "Rass" Felton was an American football linebacker and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.... |
Back | Maryland |
| 40 | Green Bay Packers | Tommy Allman | Back | West Virginia |
| 41 | New York Giants | Dick Nolan | Back | Maryland |
| 42 | Chicago Bears | Fran Paterra | Back | Notre Dame |
| 43 | Los Angeles Rams | Lester McClelland | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Bill Stits Bill Stits William David Stits is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1954... |
Back | UCLA |
| 45 | Philadelphia Eagles | Menil "Minnie" Mavraides | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 46 | Los Angeles Rams | Norm Nygaard | Back | San Diego State |
| 47 | San Francisco 49ers | Charlie Boxold | Back | Maryland |
| 48 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Hilgenberg Jerry Hilgenberg Jerry Hilgenberg was a football player and coach for the University of Iowa. He was a first team All-American in 1953 and served as an assistant coach to the Iowa football team for eight seasons.-Background:... |
Center | Iowa |
| 49 | Detroit Lions | Howard McCants | End | Washington State |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Dohoney | End | Michigan State |
| 51 | Green Bay Packers | Max McGee Max McGee William Max McGee was a professional football wide receiver who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1954-67. He served as the team's punter during a few years of his career. McGee may be best known for his performance during the first Super Bowl game. Prior to his NFL career, he played college... |
Back | Tulane Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... |
| 52 | New York Giants | Earl Putman | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 53 | Baltimore Colts | Don Ellis | Back | Texas A&M |
| 54 | Chicago Bears | Bob Griffis | Guard | Furman |
| 55 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Hantla | Guard | Kansas |
| 56 | Washington Redskins | Billy Wells | Back | Michigan State |
| 57 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Allen | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 58 | Los Angeles Rams | Art Hauser Art Hauser Arthur A. "Art" Hauser is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League and the American Football League. Art attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1950–1954 and played 4 seasons as a defensive tackle and special teams stalwart for the... |
Tackle | Xavier |
| 59 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Mincevich | Guard | South Carolina |
| 60 | Cleveland Browns | 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 |
| 61 | Detroit Lions | George Parozzo | Tackle | William & Mary |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom McHugh | Back | Notre Dame |
| 63 | Detroit Lions | Pence Dacus | Back | Southwest Texas State |
| 64 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Ray Smith Jim Ray Smith James Ray Smith is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Cleveland Browns.... |
Guard | Baylor |
| 65 | New York Giants | George Jacoby | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | John Hudson | Guard | Rice |
| 67 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Laurin Pepper | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Bill McHenry | Center | Washington & Lee |
| 69 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Lambert | Tackle | Texas Christia |
| 70 | Los Angeles Rams | Ken Panfil Ken Panfil Ken Panfil is a former American football tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League.-External links:*... |
Tackle | Purdue |
| 71 | San Francisco 49ers | Floyd Sagely | End | Arkansas |
| 72 | Cleveland Browns | Asa Jenkins | Back | Toledo |
| 73 | Detroit Lions | Dick Kercher | Back | Tulsa |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Chicago Cardinals | Dave Mann | Back | Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
| 75 | Green Bay Packers | Sam Marshall | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 76 | New York Giants | Wayne Berry | Back | Washington State |
| 77 | Baltimore Colts | Glenn Turner | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 78 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Cecere | Back | Villanova |
| 79 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack O'Brien | End | Florida |
| 80 | Washington Redskins | Harry Jagielski Harry Jagielski Harry Anthony Jagielski was an American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He also played in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots and the Oakland Raiders... |
Tackle | Indiana |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Norton Jerry Norton Jerry Ray Norton is a former professional American football safety and punter in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to five Pro Bowls... |
Back | Southern Methodist |
| 82 | Los Angeles Rams | Charley Weeks | Tackle | USC |
| 83 | San Francisco 49ers | Sid Youngelman Sid Youngelman Sidney Youngelman, known as Sid, was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Cleveland Browns. He also played in the American Football League for the New York Titans and Buffalo Bills.Youngelman played... |
Tackle | Alabama |
| 84 | Cleveland Browns | Don Miller Don Miller (American football, b. 1932) Don Miller is a former halfback in the National Football League. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.... |
Back | Southern Methodist |
| 85 | Detroit Lions | Jack Cross | Back | Utah |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Larson | Back | California |
| 87 | Green Bay Packers | Jimmie Williams | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 88 | Baltimore Colts | Dennis McCotter | Guard | Detroit |
| 89 | New York Giants | Ralph Starkey | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 90 | Chicago Bears | Tom Garlington | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 91 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Cameron | Back | UCLA |
| 92 | Washington Redskins | Bill Marker | End | West Virginia |
| 93 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Hunter | Tackle | Florida |
| 94 | Los Angeles Rams | George Black | End | Washington |
| 95 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Barbish | Back | Tennessee |
| 96 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Harris | Back | Georgia |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Milt Davis Milt Davis Milton Eugene Davis was a defensive back who played four seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts. He had 27 career interceptions with the Colts, and he led the NFL in interceptions in 1957 and 1959.... |
Back | UCLA |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Chicago Cardinals | Dean Chambers | Tackle | Washington |
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Davis | End | Georgia Tech |
| 100 | New York Giants | Pete O'Garra | End | UCLA |
| 101 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Adams | Guard | Shippensburg |
| 102 | Chicago Bears | Paul Giel Paul Giel Paul Robert Giel was a football and baseball player from Winona, Minnesota.Giel attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a star quarterback for the Gophers. His career totals were 2,188 yards rushing, 1,922 yards passing... |
Back | University of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 103 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Zombek | End | Pittsburgh |
| 104 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Minnick | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 105 | Philadelphia Eagles | Phil Branch | Guard | Texas |
| 106 | Los Angeles Rams | Alex Bravo | Back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 107 | San Francisco 49ers | Ted Connolly Ted Connolly Theodore William Connolly is a former professional American football player.... |
Guard | Tulsa |
| 108 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Jones | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 109 | Detroit Lions | Bob Lawson | Back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Chicago Cardinals | Tommy Lewis | Back | Alabama |
| 111 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Knutson Gene Knutson Eugene Peter "Gene" Knutson was an American football player. He played college football as an offensive and defensive end for the University of Michigan and professional football as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers... |
End | Michigan |
| 112 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Schoonmaker | Back | Missouri |
| 113 | New York Giants | John Steinberg | End | Stanford |
| 114 | Chicago Bears | D. C. Andrews | End | Hardin-Simmons |
| 115 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Fisher | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 116 | Washington Redskins | Merrill Green | Back | Oklahoma |
| 117 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Hughes Ed Hughes Edward D. Hughes was an American football player and coach whose career spanned more than three decades... |
Back | Tulsa |
| 118 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Katchik | End | Notre Dame |
| 119 | Cleveland Browns | Don Goss | Guard | Southern Methodist |
| 120 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Pagna | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 121 | Detroit Lions | Jack Carroll | End | Holy Cross |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Chicago Cardinals | Homer Smith | Back | Princeton |
| 123 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Hall | End | North Texas State |
| 124 | New York Giants | Tom Fitzpatrick | Guard | Villanova |
| 125 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Leberman | Back | Syracuse |
| 126 | Chicago Bears | Ron Wallin | Back | Minnesota |
| 127 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Cimarolli | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Gene Wilson | Back | South Carolina |
| 129 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dave McLaughlin | End | Dartmouth |
| 130 | Los Angeles Rams | Duane Wardlow | Tackle | Washington |
| 131 | San Francisco 49ers | John Skocko | End | USC |
| 132 | Cleveland Browns | Max Schuebel | Tackle | Rice |
| 133 | Detroit Lions | Milt Schwenk | Tackle | Washington State |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Chicago Cardinals | Howard Pitt | End | Duke |
| 135 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Oliver Bill Oliver -External links:... |
Back | Alabama |
| 136 | Baltimore Colts | Don Chelf | Tackle | Iowa |
| 137 | New York Giants | Wendell Gulseth | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 138 | Chicago Bears | Joe Faragalli Joe Faragalli Joe Faragalli was a football player and coach who had most of his success in the Canadian Football League.... |
Guard | Villanova |
| 139 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Fritz | End | Cincinnati |
| 140 | Washington Redskins | Ben Dunkerley | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 141 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Clasby | Back | Harvard |
| 142 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Maultsby | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 143 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Easterwood | Center | Mississippi State |
| 144 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Bruenich | Tackle | Maryland |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | Bob Hartman | Tackle | Oregon State |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Chicago Cardinals | Les Goble | Back | Alfred |
| 147 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Takacs | Guard | Ohio State |
| 148 | New York Giants | Bob Topp | End | Michigan |
| 149 | Baltimore Colts | Chuck McMillan | Back | John Carroll |
| 150 | Chicago Bears | Julius Seaholm | Guard | Texas |
| 151 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charles Lattimer | Center | Maryland |
| 152 | Washington Redskins | Roger Dornburg | Back | Wisconsin |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Mehalick | Tackle | Virginia |
| 154 | Los Angeles Rams | Sam Hensley | End | Georgia Tech |
| 155 | San Francisco 49ers | Morgan Williams | Guard | Texas Christian |
| 156 | Cleveland Browns | George Cummins | Tackle | Tulane |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Jim Swierczek | Back | Marshall |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Chicago Cardinals | Sammy Dumas | Guard | Arkansas |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Dave "Kosse" Johnson | Back | Rice |
| 160 | Baltimore Colts | Ordell Braase Ordell Braase Ordell Wayne Braase is a retired American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played with the Baltimore Colts throughout his career... |
Tackle | South Dakota |
| 161 | New York Giants | Bobby Epps | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 162 | Chicago Bears | Ken Miller | Back | Illinois |
| 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Bradford | End | Waynesburg |
| 164 | Washington Redskins | Roger Nelson | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 165 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Patterson | Back | Kansas |
| 166 | Los Angeles Rams | Mitchell Johnson | Back | Bishop |
| 167 | San Francisco 49ers | Sammy Williams | Back | California |
| 168 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Head | Back | Iowa |
| 169 | Detroit Lions | Ray Novak | Back | Nebraska |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Chicago Cardinals | Cecil Harp | End | Pacific |
| 171 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Gossage | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 172 | New York Giants | Jim Swan | Guard | Denver |
| 173 | Baltimore Colts | Joe D'Agostino | Guard | Florida |
| 174 | Chicago Bears | Harlon Hill Harlon Hill Harlon Junius Hill was a standout player at Lauderdale County High School and later as an offensive end at Florence State Teachers College, now known as the University of North Alabama, being named an NAIA All-American in his senior year... |
End | North Alabama |
| 175 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Drake | Guard | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 176 | Washington Redskins | Hugh Merck | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 177 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray McKown | Back | Texas Christian |
| 178 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Elliot | Back | Richmond |
| 179 | San Francisco 49ers | Sam Palumbo | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 180 | Cleveland Browns | Chet Lyssy | Back | Hardin-Simmons |
| 181 | Detroit Lions | Kirk Hinderlider | End | Colorado State |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Kilgore | Tackle | Kent State |
| 183 | Green Bay Packers | Des Koch Des Koch Des Koch was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.He competed for the United States in the discus throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. He won the bronze medal. He achieved the longest punt in the Rose Bowl 1953, it was 72 yards. His record still... |
Back | USC |
| 184 | Baltimore Colts | Alex Sandusky Alex Sandusky Alexander Vincent Sandusky is a former guard who played thirteen seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League. Sandusky attended Clarion State College .... |
End | Clarion |
| 185 | New York Giants | George Rice | Back | Iowa |
| 186 | Chicago Bears | Earl Lindley Earl Lindley Earl Lindley was a professional Canadian football player in 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957. During his playing career, he was tall and weighed . He participated in three Grey Cups in 1954, 1955 and 1956... |
Back | Utah State |
| 187 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cas Krol | Tackle | Detroit |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Gilmer Spring | End | Texas |
| 189 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charlie Grant | Center | Utah |
| 190 | Los Angeles Rams | Roger Frey | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 191 | San Francisco 49ers | Bobby Fiveash | Back | Florida State |
| 192 | Cleveland Browns | Rich Raidel | Guard | Kent State |
| 193 | Detroit Lions | Bob Chuoke | Tackle | Houston |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Troxell | Back | Arkansas |
| 195 | Green Bay Packers | J. D. Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 196 | New York Giants | 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 |
| 197 | Baltimore Colts | Tommy Adkins | Center | Kentucky |
| 198 | Chicago Bears | Lou Woodard | Center | Sam Houston State |
| 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Fulwyler | Center | Oregon State |
| 200 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Coody | Back | Baylor |
| 201 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Knowles | Tackle | Baylor |
| 202 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Wilhelm | Center | Houston |
| 203 | San Francisco 49ers | Carl Kautz | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 204 | Cleveland Browns | Howard Chapman | Tackle | Florida |
| 205 | Detroit Lions | Rick Kaser | Back | Toledo |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Young | Back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 207 | Green Bay Packers | Emery Barnes Emery Barnes Emery Barnes, OBC was a Canadian football player and Canadian politician.Born in Louisiana and raised in Oregon, Barnes was a gifted athlete, and was an alternate hi-jumper for the 1952 US Olympic Track and Field team... |
End | Oregon |
| 208 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Shinaut | Back | Texas-El Paso |
| 209 | New York Giants | Crawford Mims | Guard | Mississippi |
| 210 | Chicago Bears | McNeil Moore | Back | Sam Houston State |
| 211 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Penza | End | Notre Dame |
| 212 | Washington Redskins | Walt Cudzik Walt Cudzik Walter Jacob Cudzik was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins... |
Center | Purdue |
| 213 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sam Mrvos | Guard | Georgia |
| 214 | Los Angeles Rams | Stan Sheriff | Center | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 215 | San Francisco 49ers | Morris Kay | End | Kansas |
| 216 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Wohrman | Back | South Carolina |
| 217 | Detroit Lions | Norm Hayes | Tackle | Idaho |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Sazio | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 219 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Hall | Center | Springfield |
| 220 | New York Giants | Bob King | Guard | South Carolina |
| 221 | Baltimore Colts | Charley Wenzlau | End | Miami (OH) |
| 222 | Chicago Bears | Jim Lum | Tackle | Louisiana Tech |
| 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Rydalch | Back | Utah |
| 224 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Witt | Back | Wisconsin |
| 225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Clem | Guard | Southern Methodist |
| 226 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Givens | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 227 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Edmiston | Tackle | Temple |
| 228 | Cleveland Browns | John Taylor | Center | Austin |
| 229 | Detroit Lions | Buster Graves | Tackle | Arkansas |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Huntsman | Back | Wabash |
| 231 | Green Bay Packers | Lowell Herbert | Guard | Pacific |
| 232 | Baltimore Colts | Raymond Berry Raymond Berry Raymond Emmett Berry is a former football wide receiver. He played for the Baltimore Colts during their two NFL championship wins. He later had a career in coaching, highlighted by his trip to Super Bowl XX as head coach of the New England Patriots... |
Wide receiver | Southern Methodist Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
| 233 | New York Giants | Gene Snipes | End | Austin |
| 234 | Chicago Bears | Jim Ladd | End | Bowling Green |
| 235 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Prender | Back | West Chester |
| 236 | Washington Redskins | Sam Morley Sam Morley Samuel Robertson Morley is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Stanford University and was drafted in the 20th round of the 1954 NFL Draft.-References:... |
End | Stanford |
| 237 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Bailes | Back | Houston |
| 238 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Dougherty Bob Dougherty Robert William "Bob" Dougherty was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers , and the AFL's Oakland Raiders .... |
Back | Cincinnati |
| 239 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank DePietro | Back | Georgia |
| 240 | Cleveland Browns | Hugh Pierce | Center | North Carolina State |
| 241 | Detroit Lions | Jim Durrant | Guard | Utah |
Round twenty one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Stander | Tackle | Colorado |
| 243 | Green Bay Packers | Art Liebscher | Back | Pacific |
| 244 | New York Giants | Rex Corless | Back | Michigan State |
| 245 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Lade | Guard | Wayne State |
| 246 | Chicago Bears | Sonny Cleere | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| 247 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Tassotti | Tackle | Miami (FL)- |
| 248 | Washington Redskins | John Cavaglieri | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 249 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Crouch | End | Texas Christian |
| 250 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Cooper | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 251 | San Francisco 49ers | Howard Alsup | Tackle | Middle Tennessee State |
| 252 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Baughman | Guard | Illinois |
| 253 | Detroit Lions | Jack Kistler | Back | Duke |
Round twenty two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Chicago Cardinals | Ledio Fanucchi | Tackle | Fresno State |
| 255 | Green Bay Packers | Willie Buford | Tackle | Morgan State |
| 256 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Meyer | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 257 | New York Giants | Joe Collier Joe Collier Joel D. Collier is a former American football coach. He was head coach of the American Football League's Buffalo Bills from 1966 through part of 1968, compiiling a 13–16–1 record.... |
End | Northwestern |
| 258 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Sumner Charlie Sumner Charles "Charlie" Sumner is a former American football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the twenty second round of the 1954 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 194 lbs. safety from the College of William & Mary, Sumner played in 8 NFL seasons from 1955-1962... |
Back | William & Mary |
| 259 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Lapsley | Guard | Northeastern |
| 260 | Washington Redskins | Max Schmaling | Back | Purdue |
| 261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Wojciehowski | End | Purdue |
| 262 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Pacer | Tackle | Purdue |
| 263 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Reynolds | Back | North Texas State |
| 264 | Cleveland Browns | Lloyd Caudle | Back | Duke |
| 265 | Detroit Lions | Dewey Brundage | End | Brigham Young |
Round twenty three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Oakley | Back | Louisiana State |
| 267 | Green Bay Packers | Clint Sathrum | Back | St. Olaf |
| 268 | New York Giants | Pete Mangum | Back | Mississippi |
| 269 | Baltimore Colts | Leon Hardeman | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 270 | Chicago Bears | Herman Lee Herm Lee William Herman Lee was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played 10 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears .-External links:*... |
Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 271 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Pascarella | Tackle | Penn State |
| 272 | Washington Redskins | Pete Carrieri | Guard | Villanova |
| 273 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harold Lofton | Back | Mississippi |
| 274 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Marks | Back | California |
| 275 | San Francisco 49ers | LeRoy Fenstemaker | Back | Rice |
| 276 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Mischak Bob Mischak Robert Michael "Bob" Mischak is a former college and professional American football guard who played six seasons in the American Football League from 1960-1965. He was selected by his peers as a Sporting News AFL All-League guard in 1960 and 1961. He was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1962... |
End | Army |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Jack Shanafelt | Tackle | Pennsylvania |
Round twenty four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Chicago Cardinals | Lou Sawchik | End | Ohio |
| 279 | Green Bay Packers | Marv Tennefoss | End | Stanford |
| 280 | Baltimore Colts | Don Kerlin | Back | Concordia (MN) |
| 281 | New York Giants | Bill Harris | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 282 | Chicago Bears | Bill Jarrett | Back | West Virginia |
| 283 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Flanagan | End | Detroit |
| 284 | Washington Redskins | Will Renfro Will Renfro Will Ellis Renfro was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
End | Memphis State |
| 285 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nate Gressette | Tackle | Clemson |
| 286 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Brookman | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 287 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Daniels | Tackle | Tennessee Tech |
| 288 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Gramling | Back | South Carolina |
| 289 | Detroit Lions | Bobby Burrows | Guard | Duke |
Round twenty five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Marchand | Back | Louisiana State |
| 291 | Green Bay Packers | John Smalley | Tackle | Alabama |
| 292 | New York Giants | Bill Baker | Back | Washburn |
| 293 | Baltimore Colts | Pepper Rodgers Pepper Rodgers Franklin C. "Pepper" Rodgers is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at the University of Kansas , University of California, Los Angeles , and the Georgia Institute of Technology , compiling a career college football record of... |
Back | Georgia Tech |
| 294 | Chicago Bears | Tom Feamster | End | Florida State |
| 295 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Barron | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 296 | Washington Redskins | George Rosso George Rosso George Anthony Rosso was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the 25th round of the 1954 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Ohio State |
| 297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Zambiasi | Back | Detroit |
| 298 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Miller | Back | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 299 | San Francisco 49ers | John Platt | Back | Elon |
| 300 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Hughes | Tackle | Virginia Tech |
| 301 | Detroit Lions | Dick Woit | Back | Arkansas State |
Round twenty six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Chicago Cardinals | Ralph Carrigan | Center | Alabama |
| 303 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Baierl | Tackle | Maryland |
| 304 | Baltimore Colts | Jesus Esparza | Tackle | New Mexico State |
| 305 | New York Giants | George Van Zandt | Back | Long Beach C.C. |
| 306 | Chicago Bears | Lou Petroka | Back | Boston University |
| 307 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Varaitis | Back | Pennsylvania |
| 308 | Washington Redskins | Dorsey Gibson | Back | Oklahoma State |
| 309 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Smith | Back | Baylor |
| 310 | Los Angeles Rams | Glenn Holtzman Glenn Holtzman Glenn D. Holtzman was a professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams .... |
Tackle | North Texas State |
| 311 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Bello | Center | Pasadena C.C. |
| 312 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Lundy | Guard | Kansas |
| 313 | Detroit Lions | Jim George | Tackle | Syracuse |
Round twenty seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Chicago Cardinals | John Culver John Culver John Chester Culver is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Iowa in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.... |
Back | Harvard |
| 315 | Green Bay Packers | Hosea Sims | End | Marquette |
| 316 | New York Giants | Bobby Clatterbuck | Back | Houston |
| 317 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Sennett | End | Georgia Tech |
| 318 | Chicago Bears | Dick Oniskey | Center | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 319 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Yewcic Tom Yewcic Thomas J. Yewcic is a former American football quarterback and punter and Major League Baseball player. He attended Michigan State University, where, as a baseball player, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1954 College World Series despite his team not reaching the championship game... |
Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 320 | Washington Redskins | Ken Yarborough | End | North Carolina |
| 321 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Addiego | Back | Villanova |
| 322 | Los Angeles Rams | Entee Shine | End | Notre Dame |
| 323 | San Francisco 49ers | Gayford Baker | Guard | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 324 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Mapp | Back | Virginia Military Inst |
| 325 | Detroit Lions | Dick Rzeszut | Center | Benedictine |
Round twenty eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Koller | Back | William & Mary |
| 327 | Green Bay Packers | Evan Slonac | Back | Michigan State |
| 328 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Ecstrom | Center | Westminster (PA) |
| 329 | New York Giants | Jim Partridge | Back | Tulane |
| 330 | Chicago Bears | P. W. Underwood | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 331 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Bush | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 332 | Washington Redskins | Ron Hansen | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 333 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Gerdes | Tackle | Cornell |
| 334 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Mann | Back | Case Western Reserve |
| 335 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Garbrecht | Back | Rice |
| 336 | Cleveland Browns | Vince Vergara | Back | Syracuse/Army |
| 337 | Detroit Lions | Dolph Rutschman | Back | Linfield |
Round twenty nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Albrecht | Back | Washington |
| 339 | Green Bay Packers | Jerry Dufek | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 340 | New York Giants | Bill Mote | Tackle | Florida State |
| 341 | Baltimore Colts | Claude Taliaferro | Back | Illinois |
| 342 | Chicago Bears | Alvin Beale | Back | Trinity (TX) |
| 343 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Fagan | Tackle | John Carroll |
| 344 | Washington Redskins | Ted Kress Ted Kress Edward S. "Ted" Kress was an American football player and businessman. He was the starting left halfback for the University of Michigan in 1952 and 1953 and set a Big Ten Conference single-game rushing record with 218 yards in October 1952... |
Back | Michigan |
| 345 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Stone | Back | West Virginia |
| 346 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Dietrick | End | Pittsburgh |
| 347 | San Francisco 49ers | Ted Dunn | Back | Murray State |
| 348 | Cleveland Browns | Troy Carter | Back | Virginia Military Inst |
| 349 | Detroit Lions | Mel Bertrand | Center | Idaho |
Round thirty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Chicago Cardinals | Alex Burl | Back | Colorado State |
| 351 | Green Bay Packers | Terry Campbell | Back | Washington State |
| 352 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Abbruzzi Pat Abbruzzi Pasquale "Pat" Abbruzzi was an American college and professional Canadian football running back and high school football coach... |
Back | Rhode Island |
| 353 | New York Giants | Jim Gibson | Tackle | USC |
| 354 | Chicago Bears | Jim Haluska Jim Haluska James David "Jim" Haluska is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was selected the Chicago Bears in the 30th round of the 1954 NFL Draft. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison... |
Back | Wisconsin |
| 355 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Juel Sweatte | Back | Oklahoma |
| 356 | Washington Redskins | Don Rondou | Back | Northwestern |
| 357 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Woodlee | Back | South Carolina |
| 358 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Metzke | Tackle | Marquette |
| 359 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Folks | End | Houston |
| 360 | Detroit Lions | Ellis Horton | Back | Eureka (IL) |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Raymond Berry, Wide receiver from Southern Methodist University taken 20th round 232nd overall by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1973.