1956 NFL Draft
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The 1956
National Football League
Draft
was held on November 29, 1955.
1956 NFL season
The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League. CBS became the first network to televise some regular season games across the nation...
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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 November 29, 1955.
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 | 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... (Lottery bonus pick) |
Gary Glick Gary Glick Gary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback.... |
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... |
Colorado State Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and... |
| 2 | 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... |
Earl Morrall Earl Morrall Earl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL... |
Quarterback | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 3 | 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... |
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady | 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... |
Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 4 | 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... |
Bob Pellegrini Bob Pellegrini Robert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft... |
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... |
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... |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Davis (American football) Art Davis (American football) Arthur Ganong "Art" Davis is a former American football player who played a single season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early life:Davis was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi where he attended Clarksdale High School.... |
Halfback | Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... |
| 6 | 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 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... ) |
Joe Marconi Joe Marconi Joseph George "Joe" Marconi was an American football fullback who played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears in the National Football League.... |
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... |
West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
| 7 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Childress Joe Childress Joe Childress was a running back in the National Football League. For his entire career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe left the Cardinals to coach the Houston Oilers. In his 40's, Joe contracted cancer and began the battle which ultimately he lost. He received numerous honors in his... |
Fullback | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
| 8 | 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... |
Jack Losch Jack Losch John "Jack" Losch was a member of the first Little League World Series championship team.He was the center fielder for Williamsport, Pennsylvania's Maynard Midgets when they clinched the first LLWS title against Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1947.Losch went on to be an All-American in... |
Halfback | Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 9 | Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
Lenny Moore Lenny Moore Leonard Edward Moore is a former American football halfback who played for Penn State in college and the Baltimore Colts. He came to the Colts in 1956, and had a productive first pro season and was named the NFL Rookie of The Year... |
Halfback | Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
| 10 | 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... |
Menan Schriewer | 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 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Horton | Halfback | Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... |
| 12 | 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,... |
Ed Vereb Ed Vereb Edward John Vereb is a former American football halfback in the Canadian Football League with he British Columbia Lions and the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft.... |
Halfback | Maryland |
| 13 | 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... |
Preston Carpenter Preston Carpenter Verba Preston Carpenter was a professional American football player who played wide receiver, tight end, running back and special teams for eleven seasons for five different teams in the National Football League and the American Football League... |
Halfback | 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... |
- HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | Leon Clarke | End | USC |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | Bruce Bosley Bruce Bosley Bruce Lee Bosley is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in a fourteen year career in which he was selected to appear in 4 Pro Bowls , and was named All-Pro 4 times .-Collegiate Career:Bosley was a third team Class B all-state... |
Tackle | West Virginia |
| 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank D'Agnostino | Tackle | Auburn |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Krupa Joe Krupa Joseph S. Krupa, Sr. is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Krupa was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1963 season. He attended Purdue University. Krupa is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.... |
Tackle | Purdue |
| 18 | Chicago Cardinals | Norm Masters Norm Masters Norman Donald Masters was an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1956 NFL Draft. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighted 249 pounds... |
Tackle | Michigan State |
| 19 | New York Giants | Henry Moore Henry Moore (American football) Henry Dewell Moore is a former professional American football defensive back/halfback who played in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts.... |
Back | Arkansas |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers | Forrest Gregg Forrest Gregg Alvis Forrest Gregg is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career, he was a part of six championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in... |
Offensive Tackle | 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... |
| 21 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Donlin | End | Hamline |
| 22 | Chicago Bears | M. L. Brackett | Tackle | Auburn |
| 23 | Los Angeles Rams | Hugh Pitts | Center | Texas Christian |
| 24 | Washington Redskins | John Paluck John Paluck John Joseph Paluck was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He went to one Pro Bowl during his nine year career. Paluck played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the second round of the 1956 NFL Draft.... |
End | Pittsburgh |
| 25 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Kinard Billy Kinard William Russell Kinard is a former American football player and coach. He played as a defensive back for the NFL's Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, and for the American Football League's Buffalo Bills. Kinard played college football at the University of Mississippi before being drafted by... |
Back | Mississippi |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Herchman Bill Herchman William E. Herchman was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and for the Dallas Cowboys in their first two seasons. Herchman also played in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers... |
Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | Don McIlhenny Don McIlhenny Donald Brookes McIlhenny is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Southern Methodist University and was drafted in the third round of the 1956 NFL Draft... |
Back | Southern Methodist |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Schaefer | Back | Notre Dame |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Taylor | Center | Baylor |
| 30 | New York Giants | Sam Huff Sam Huff Robert Lee "Sam" Huff is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.... |
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... |
West Virginia |
| 31 | Chicago Cardinals | John Roach John Roach (American football) John Gipson Roach is a former American football quarterback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, the Green Bay Packers, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Southern Methodist University and was drafted in the third round in the... |
Quarterback | Southern Methodist |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | A. D. Williams A. D. Williams A. D. Williams was an American football end in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns, and the Minnesota Vikings. Williams was drafted in the third round of the 1956 NFL Draft out of University of the Pacific. He played for 3 years in the NFL,... |
Defensive end | Pacific |
| 33 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Pascal | Back | Duke |
| 34 | Cleveland Browns | Larry Ross | End | Denver |
| 35 | Los Angeles Rams | John Marshall | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 36 | Washington Redskins | Fred Wyant Fred Wyant Frederick Mount "Fred" Wyant, Jr. is a former American football quarterback who went on to serve as an American football official in the National Football League for 27 years with 19 of those years as a referee... |
Back | West Virginia |
| 37 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Quinlan Bill Quinlan William David Quinlan is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats... |
End | Michigan State |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Reichow Jerry Reichow Garet Neal Reichow is a former professional American football player. A 6'2", 217 lbs. tight end from the University of Iowa, Reichow was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl as a member of the Minnesota Vikings after the... |
Quarterback | Iowa |
| 39 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Murley | Guard | Purdue |
| 40 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Pajaczkowski | Back | Richmond |
| 41 | Washington Redskins | Fran Machinsky | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 42 | Chicago Cardinals | Sam Salerno | Tackle | Colorado |
| 43 | Baltimore Colts | Ben Inabinet | Tackle | Clemson |
| 44 | Green Bay Packers | Cecil Morris | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 45 | New York Giants | Jim Katcavage Jim Katcavage James Richard Katcavage was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants. From 1952 until 1956, Katcavage played college football at the University of Dayton and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Dayton |
| 46 | Los Angeles Rams | Will Berzinski Will Berzinski Will Berzinski was a halfback in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and would play that season with the Philadelphia Eagles.-References:... |
Back | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| 47 | Chicago Bears | John Mellekas John Mellekas John Stavros Mellekas is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.... |
Tackle | Arizona |
| 48 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Carmichael | End | California |
| 49 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Moss | Back | West Virginia |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Detroit Lions | Tom "The Bomb" Tracy Tom Tracy John Thomas "The Bomb" Tracy was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders... |
Back | Tennessee |
| 51 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Freeman | End | Iowa |
| 52 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Murakowski | Back | Purdue |
| 53 | Los Angeles Rams | Herb Nakken | Back | Utah |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston Fred Thurston Frederick Charles "Fuzzy" Thurston is a former American football guard in the National Football League who played for the Baltimore Colts and Green Bay Packers... |
Guard | Valparaiso |
| 55 | Baltimore Colts | Herb Gray | End | Texas |
| 56 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Skoronski Bob Skoronski Robert Skoronski was a tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Skoronski attended Indiana University and went to high school in his home state of Connecticut at Fairfield College Preparatory School.... |
Tackle | Indiana |
| 57 | New York Giants | Don Chandler Don Chandler Donald Gene "Don" Chandler was an American college and professional football player who was a punter and placekicker in the National Football League for twelve seasons in the 1950s and 1960s... |
Back | Florida |
| 58 | Chicago Bears | Willie Galimore Willie Galimore Willie Galimore was an American football running back for the Chicago Bears from 1957-1963. He attended Florida A&M University, working with the legendary coach Jake Gaither... |
Back | Florida A&M |
| 59 | Washington Redskins | Gary Lowe Gary Lowe Gary Richard Lowe is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1956 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Michigan State |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Jesse Whittenton Jesse Whittenton -External links:*... |
Defensive back | Texas-El Paso |
| 61 | Cleveland Browns | Franklin Clarke Franklin Clarke Franklin Clarke is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.He was named after Franklin D... |
End | Colorado |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Detroit Lions | Bob Lusk | Center | William & Mary |
| 63 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Taylor | Back | Texas Christian |
| 64 | San Francisco 49ers | Tony Sardisco Tony Sardisco Anthony Guy "Tony" Sardisco was an American football guard/linebacker. He played in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins in 1956. Sardisco then served in the U.S. Air Force for two years, although he continued to play football, making All-Air Force in... |
Linebacker | Tulane |
| 65 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tirrel Burton | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 66 | Chicago Cardinals | Charlie Dupre | Back | Baylor |
| 67 | Baltimore Colts | Don Schmidt | Back | Texas Tech |
| 68 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Burris | Back | Oklahoma |
| 69 | New York Giants | Fred Cason | Back | Florida |
| 70 | Chicago Cardinals | John Dittrich John Dittrich John Dittrich was a player in the National Football League and American Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, and the Buffalo Bills as a guard... |
Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Cleveland Browns | Sherman Plunkett Sherman Plunkett Sherman Eugene Plunkett was an American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League from and in the American Football League from , for the San Diego Chargers and the New York Jets. He was an American Football League All-Star in 1964 and 1966... |
End | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 72 | Los Angeles Rams | Eddie Vincent | Back | Iowa |
| 73 | Cleveland Browns | Paul Wiggin Paul Wiggin Paul Wiggin is a former football player and coach who currently serves as the senior consultant for pro personnel with the Minnesota Vikings.... |
End | Stanford |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Detroit Lions | Gene Cronin Gene Cronin Gene Edward Cronin is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, the Washington Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of the Pacific and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Pacific |
| 75 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Barnes | Back | Colorado State |
| 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Gaspari | Center | George Washington |
| 77 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Konovsky Bob Konovsky Bob Konovsky is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and played three seasons with the team. He also played for The Chicago Bears under coach and founder George Halas in 1960. Following his time in the... |
Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Waedekin | Tackle | Hardin-Simmons |
| 79 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Waters | Tackle | Austin |
| 80 | Green Bay Packers | Hank Gremminger Hank Gremminger Charles Henry "Hank" Gremminger was an American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played ten seasons for the Green Bay Packers and one for the Los Angeles Rams .-External links:... |
End | Baylor |
| 81 | New York Giants | Ron Nery Ron Nery Ronald Duane Nery was a professional American football defensive end in the American Football League. He played four seasons for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers , the Denver Broncos , and the Houston Oilers .... |
Tackle | Kansas State |
| 82 | Chicago Bears | J. C. Caroline | Back | Illinois |
| 83 | Washington Redskins | Donnie Caraway | Back | Houston |
| 84 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Morris | Back | Oregon |
| 85 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Griffith | End | USC |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Detroit Lions | Jack Powell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 87 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vere Wellman | Guard | Wichita State |
| 88 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Smith | End | Abilene Christian |
| 89 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elroy Payne | Back | McMurry |
| 90 | Chicago Cardinals | Dave Lunceford | Tackle | Baylor |
| 91 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Koman Bill Koman William John Koman is a former professional American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals... |
Guard | North Carolina |
| 92 | Green Bay Packers | Russ Dennis | End | Maryland |
| 93 | New York Giants | Don Holleder Don Holleder Donald Walter Holleder was an American college football star and a hero of the Vietnam War.-Early life and football career:... |
End | Army |
| 94 | Washington Redskins | Dick James Dick James (American football) Richard "Dick" Alwin James was an American football halfback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1956 NFL Draft... |
Back | Oregon |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Dick Klawitter | Center | South Dakota State |
| 96 | Los Angeles Rams | George Boyer | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 97 | Cleveland Browns | Len Hellyer | Back | Marshall |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Detroit Lions | Calvin Jones | Guard | Iowa |
| 99 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Cox | End | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 100 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wayne Edmonds | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 101 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Lovely | Tackle | Tampa |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Bredice | End | Boston University |
| 103 | Baltimore Colts | John Lewis | End | Michigan State |
| 104 | Green Bay Packers | Gordy Duvall | Back | USC |
| 105 | New York Giants | Ken Braden | Center | East Texas State |
| 106 | Chicago Bears | Ken Vargo | Center | Ohio State |
| 107 | Washington Redskins | Francis "Whitey" Rouviere | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 108 | Los Angeles Rams | Maury Woolford | Tackle | Louisville |
| 109 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Hecker | End | Bowling Green |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Detroit Lions | Joe Silas | Defensive end | South Carolina |
| 111 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Baldacci Lou Baldacci Louis Granville Baldacci is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1953 to 1955 and was the starting quarterback for the 1953 and 1954 Michigan Wolverines football teams... |
Back | Michigan |
| 112 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Zaleski | Back | Colorado State |
| 113 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Dimmick | Center | Houston |
| 114 | Chicago Cardinals | Willis Towne | End | Wichita State |
| 115 | Baltimore Colts | Gene Scott | Back | Centre |
| 116 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Laugherty | Back | Maryland |
| 117 | New York Giants | Johnny Hermann Johnny Hermann John William Hermann is a former American football player and coach. Hermann played running back, tight end, and defensive back for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1953-1955... |
Back | UCLA |
| 118 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Nolan | End | Miami (FL) |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | Dick Lucas | End | Boston College |
| 120 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Sticka | Back | Trinity (CT) |
| 121 | Cleveland Browns | Eddie Rayburn | Tackle | Rice |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Detroit Lions | Lew Wacker | Back | Richmond |
| 123 | San Francisco 49ers | Stew Pell | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 124 | Detroit Lions | Tom Selep | Back | Maryland |
| 125 | Chicago Cardinals | Fob James Fob James Forrest Hood James, Jr., known as Fob James , is an American politician, a civil engineer, and an all-American half-back... |
Back | Auburn |
| 126 | Philadelphia Eagles | Kenny Keller | Back | North Carolina |
| 127 | Baltimore Colts | Dennis Shaw | End | North Texas State |
| 128 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Hudock Mike Hudock Michael Edward "Mike" Hudock, Jr. was an American collegieate and Professional Football center who helped the University of Miami to become a national football power for the first time. He went on to play in the American Football League as an original member of the American Football League's New... |
Center | Miami (FL) |
| 129 | New York Giants | Dick Moloney | Back | Kentucky |
| 130 | Chicago Bears | John Jankans | End | Arizona State |
| 131 | Washington Redskins | Tom Powell | Guard | Colgate |
| 132 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Decker | Back | UCLA |
| 133 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Underdonk | Tackle | West Virginia |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Detroit Lions | Bob Nunnery | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 135 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Phil Tarasovic | End | Yale |
| 136 | San Francisco 49ers | Roger Swedberg | Tackle | Iowa |
| 137 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tommy Harkins | End | Vanderbilt |
| 138 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Walker | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 139 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Myhra Steve Myhra Steve Myhra was a professional American football player who played offensive line and placekicker for six seasons for the Baltimore Colts.... |
Guard | North Dakota |
| 140 | Green Bay Packers | Max Burnett | Back | Arizona |
| 141 | Washington Redskins | Gerry Planutis | Back | Michigan State |
| 142 | Washington Redskins | Gil Moreno | Tackle | UCLA |
| 143 | Chicago Bears | Buddy Cruze | End | Tennessee |
| 144 | Los Angeles Rams | Em Lindbeck | Quarterback | Illinois |
| 145 | Cleveland Browns | Harry Javernick | Tackle | Colorado |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Detroit Lions | O. K. Ferguson | Back | Louisiana State |
| 147 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Moody | Back | Kansas |
| 148 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Weldon Holley | Back | Baylor |
| 149 | Chicago Cardinals | Bo Bolinger | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 150 | Philadelphia Eagles | James Sides | Back | Texas Tech |
| 151 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Hill | Back | Utah State |
| 152 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Mense | Center | Notre Dame |
| 153 | New York Giants | Eddie Crawford | Back | Mississippi |
| 154 | Chicago Bears | Dick Grogg | Guard | Minnesota |
| 155 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Ward | Guard | Dayton |
| 156 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Norcia | Back | Kent State |
| 157 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Furey | Center | Kansas State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Detroit Lions | Ronnie Falls | Linebacker | Duke |
| 159 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Emmons | Tackle | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 160 | San Francisco 49ers | R. C. Owens R. C. Owens Raleigh C. Owens is a former professional American football wide receiver from 1957 through 1964... |
End | College of Idaho |
| 161 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Reich | Center | Penn State |
| 162 | Chicago Cardinals | Carnell Neuman | Back | Illinois |
| 163 | Baltimore Colts | Ted Schwanger | Back | Tennessee Tech |
| 164 | Green Bay Packers | Charlie Thomas | Back | Wisconsin |
| 165 | New York Giants | John McMullan | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 166 | Washington Redskins | Pat Uebel | Back | Army |
| 167 | Chicago Bears | Milt Graham | End | Colgate |
| 168 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Runnels Tom Runnels Melvin Thomas Runnels is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Texas and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.... |
Back | North Texas State |
| 169 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Sidwell | Back | William & Mary |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Detroit Lions | Horace "Buzzy" Allert | Defensive end | Southwest Texas State |
| 171 | San Francisco 49ers | Reed Henderson | Tackle | Utah State |
| 172 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Boyd | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 173 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Anderson | End | Louisiana Tech |
| 174 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Brant | Back | Montana |
| 175 | Baltimore Colts | John Polzer | Quarterback | Virginia |
| 176 | Green Bay Packers | Buddy Alliston Buddy Alliston Vaughn Samuel "Buddy" Alliston Jr. is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Mississippi, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos in 1960.-References:... |
Guard | Mississippi |
| 177 | New York Giants | Ron Melnik | Tackle | Army |
| 178 | Chicago Bears | Dick Fitzgerald | Back | Notre Dame |
| 179 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Spiers | Quarterback | Arkansas State |
| 180 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Shatto Dick Shatto Dick Shatto was a professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts. Shatto also served as the Argonauts general manager after his playing days with the club ended.Shatto's playing career with the Argos lasted twelve seasons, from 1954 to 1965... |
Back | Kentucky |
| 181 | Cleveland Browns | Willie Davis | Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Grambling Grambling State University Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over... |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Detroit Lions | Len Zyzda | Defensive end | Purdue |
| 183 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lionel Reed | Back | Central State (OK) |
| 184 | San Francisco 49ers | George Herring | Quarterback | Southern Mississippi |
| 185 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Hix | Tackle | Middle Tennessee State |
| 186 | Chicago Cardinals | George Welsh | Quarterback | Navy |
| 187 | Baltimore Colts | Gene "Moose" Hendrix | Back | Drake |
| 188 | Green Bay Packers | Curtis Lynch | Tackle | Alabama |
| 189 | New York Giants | Al Portney | Tackle | Missouri |
| 190 | Washington Redskins | Wells Gray | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 191 | Chicago Bears | Ray Brown | Back | Florida |
| 192 | Los Angeles Rams | Arnie Pelluer | End | Washington State |
| 193 | Cleveland Browns | Thurlow Cooper Thurlow Cooper Sheldon Thurlow Cooper was a college and professional American football player. A tight end, he played college football at the University of Maine, and played professionally in the American Football League as an original New York Titan in the 1960 through 1962 AFL seasons... |
End | Maine |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Detroit Lions | Ken Wind | End | Houston |
| 195 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Weiss | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 196 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Schmidt | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 197 | Chicago Cardinals | Ron Beagle Ron Beagle Ron Beagle is a former American football end. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.-See also:* 1954 College Football All-America Team... |
End | Navy |
| 198 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Mastrogiovanni | Back | Wyoming |
| 199 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Danenhauer | End | Emporia State |
| 200 | Green Bay Packers | Bart Starr Bart Starr Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr is a former professional American football player and coach. Wearing #15, he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971 and head coach from 1975 to 1983, compiling a record of 52–76–3 .... |
Quarterback | Alabama |
| 201 | New York Giants | Tom Mooney | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 202 | Chicago Bears | Tom Adams | End | UCLA |
| 203 | Washington Redskins | Eagle Day Eagle Day Eagle Day may refer to:* Eagle Day, a quarterback and punter in the NFL and CFL.* Adlertag , first day of operations in the German Operation Eagle Attack during the Battle of Britain.... |
Quarterback | Mississippi |
| 204 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Butler | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 205 | Cleveland Browns | Eddie West | Quarterback | North Carolina State |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Detroit Lions | Emidio Petrarca | Back | Boston College |
| 207 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Stephans | Quarterback | Holy Cross |
| 208 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Yelverton | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 209 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Consoles | Defensive back | Wake Forest |
| 210 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Brown | Guard | UCLA |
| 211 | Baltimore Colts | Earl Looman | Guard | Stetson |
| 212 | Green Bay Packers | Stan Intihar | End | Cornell |
| 213 | New York Giants | Matt Boone | Back | North Carolina Central |
| 214 | Washington Redskins | Jim Pyburn | End | Auburn |
| 215 | Chicago Bears | Earl Payton | Back | Prairie View A&M |
| 216 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Klotz | Tackle | Widener |
| 217 | Cleveland Browns | Hal "Candy" Carroll | Back | Case Western Reserve |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Detroit Lions | Dale Vaughn | Back | Virginia Military Inst |
| 219 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Arrigoni | Back | Arizona |
| 220 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Jacobs | Guard | Florida State |
| 221 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Zagar | Back | Marquette |
| 222 | Philadelphia Eagles | Delano Womack | Back | Texas |
| 223 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Fyvie | Tackle | Lafayette |
| 224 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Vakey | End | Texas Tech |
| 225 | New York Giants | Ray Dettring | Back | Missouri |
| 226 | Chicago Bears | John Smith | Back | UCLA |
| 227 | Washington Redskins | Ray Lemek Ray Lemek Raymond Edward Lemek was an American football guard and tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame where he was the captain of the 1955 team... |
Guard | Notre Dame |
| 228 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Dees | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 229 | Cleveland Browns | John Sebest | End | Eastern Kentucky |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Detroit Lions | Joe Stephenson | End | Vanderbilt |
| 231 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Glatz | End | Pittsburgh |
| 232 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Scarbrough | Center | Auburn |
| 233 | Philadelphia Eagles | Darrell Glover | Tackle | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 234 | Chicago Cardinals | Dickie Mattison | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 235 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Hill | Back | Jackson State |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | Clyde Letbetter | Tackle | Baylor |
| 237 | New York Giants | Mike Falls Mike Falls Michael Lee Falls is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys... |
Guard | Minnesota |
| 238 | Washington Redskins | Vince Gonzales | Back | Louisiana State |
| 239 | Chicago Bears | Charley Maxime | Guard | Auburn |
| 240 | Los Angeles Rams | John Coyne | Tackle | West Chester |
| 241 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Mobra | End | Oklahoma |
Round twenty one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Detroit Lions | Bob Blechen | Center | Whittier |
| 243 | San Francisco 49ers | L. C. Joyner | End | Contra Costa J.C. |
| 244 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gene Martell | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 245 | Chicago Cardinals | Ronnie Herr | Back | Texas Tech |
| 246 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Adams | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 247 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Harness | Back | Mississippi State |
| 248 | Green Bay Packers | Hal O'Brien | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 249 | New York Giants | Don McComb | End | Villanova |
| 250 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Waddell | Back | Compton J.C. |
| 251 | Washington Redskins | Howard Schnellenberger Howard Schnellenberger Howard Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season... |
End | Kentucky |
| 252 | Los Angeles Rams | Milt Robichaux | End | Trinity (TX) |
| 253 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Kapish | End | Notre Dame |
Round twenty two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Detroit Lions | Dick Marazza | Tackle | Clemson |
| 255 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray DiPasquale | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 256 | San Francisco 49ers | Clarence Wessman | End | San Jose State |
| 257 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Miller | Back | Cincinnati |
| 258 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Murphy | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 259 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Del Vicaro | Guard | Southern Mississippi |
| 260 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Popson | Back | Furman |
| 261 | New York Giants | Jerry Harkrader | Back | Ohio State |
| 262 | Washington Redskins | George Nicula | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 263 | Chicago Bears | Joe Billings | Tackle | Memphis State |
| 264 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Fouts Dick Fouts Richard Lee Fouts is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts and the BC Lions. After playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was an All-American, Fouts spent his entire 13 year CFL career as an defensive lineman... |
End | Missouri |
| 265 | Cleveland Browns | Sam "First Down" Brown | Back | UCLA |
Round twenty three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Detroit Lions | Bob Garrard | Back | Georgia |
| 267 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Monroe | Back | Washington |
| 268 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pete Neft | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
| 269 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Branoff Tony Branoff Anthony "Tony" Branoff is a former American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1952 to 1955. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1953 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was the first sophomore to win the award... |
Back | Michigan |
| 270 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chet Spencer | End | Oklahoma State |
| 271 | Baltimore Colts | Al "Bear" Stephenson | Tackle | Idaho State |
| 272 | Green Bay Packers | Jesse Birchfield | Guard | Duke |
| 273 | New York Giants | Bob "Slick" McCool | Back | Mississippi |
| 274 | Chicago Bears | Lou Holt | End | Howard Payne |
| 275 | Washington Redskins | Don St. John | Back | Xavier |
| 276 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Paulson | Back | Washington State |
| 277 | Cleveland Browns | Don Althouse | End | Syracuse |
Round twenty four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Detroit Lions | Jarv Walz | End | Central Michigan |
| 279 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bryan Engram | End | Texas Christian |
| 280 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Wallace | Tackle | San Diego J.C. |
| 281 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Parham | Back | Wake Forest |
| 282 | Chicago Cardinals | Orville Trask Orville Trask Orville Trask is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player who played defensive tackle for three seasons, two with the American Football League's Houston Oilers, where he was on the first two AFL Championship teams in 1960 and 1961. In 1962 he was with the AFL's Oakland... |
Tackle | Rice |
| 283 | Baltimore Colts | Bobby Fox | Quarterback | East Texas State |
| 284 | Green Bay Packers | Don Wilson | Center | Rice |
| 285 | New York Giants | Gerry Huth Gerry Huth Gerald Bernard Huth was an American football guard in the National Football League for the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the twenty fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft.... |
Guard | Wake Forest |
| 286 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Tatum | Center | Texas |
| 287 | Chicago Bears | Jess Castete | Back | McNeese State |
| 288 | Los Angeles Rams | Sam Williams Sam Williams (defensive lineman) Samuel F. Williams was an American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was a 24th round selection of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1956 NFL Draft out of Michigan State University... |
Defensive end | Michigan State |
| 289 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Hughes | Guard | San Jose State |
Round twenty five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Hall | Back | Rice |
| 291 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Goad | Back | Abilene Christian |
| 292 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill O'Dell | Back | Clemson |
| 293 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Wheeler | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 294 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Grogan | Tackle | Dayton |
| 295 | Baltimore Colts | Brad Mills | Back | Kentucky |
| 296 | Green Bay Packers | Franz Koeneke | End | Minnesota |
| 297 | New York Giants | Harry Speers | Back | Florida |
| 298 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Hentschel | Tackle | Sam Houston State |
| 299 | Washington Redskins | Franklin Brooks | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 300 | Los Angeles Rams | Glen Tunning | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 301 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Davenport | Back | UCLA |
Round twenty six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Detroit Lions | Joe Walden | Back | West Texas State |
| 303 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Sweeney | Guard | Xavier |
| 304 | San Francisco 49ers | Rommie Loudd Rommie Loudd Rommie Lee Loudd was a former American football player, coach, and executive. He was the first black assistant coach in the American Football League and the first black majority owner of a major league sports team.-Playing career:Loudd played tight end for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1953 to 1955... |
End | UCLA |
| 305 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Lunsford Earl Lunsford Earl Lunsford , known as the "Earthquake", was a fullback for the Calgary Stampeders and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.... |
Back | Oklahoma State |
| 306 | Chicago Cardinals | Chuck Zickefoose | End | Kansas State |
| 307 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Lohr | Tackle | Southwest Missouri State |
| 308 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Goehe | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 309 | New York Giants | Bev Buller | Back | Kansas |
| 310 | Washington Redskins | Dave Burnham | Back | Wheaton |
| 311 | Chicago Bears | Don Orr | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 312 | Los Angeles Rams | Hardiman Cureton Hardiman Cureton Hardiman Cureton is a former American football player.He played high school football for the Monrovia Wildcats. He played the tackle position.... |
Tackle | UCLA |
| 313 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Kammerman | End | Utah |
Round twenty seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Detroit Lions | Bryan Burnthorne | Guard | Tulane |
| 315 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Gustafson | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 316 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Buddy Benson | Back | Arkansas |
| 317 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Hutchinson | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 318 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Ellett | Tackle | Alabama |
| 319 | Baltimore Colts | Herb Hartwell | Back | Virginia |
| 320 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Kolian | End | Wisconsin |
| 321 | New York Giants | Gerry Nesbitt | Back | Arkansas |
| 322 | Chicago Bears | Waylon Buchanan | End | East Texas State |
| 323 | Washington Redskins | Royce Flippin | Back | Princeton |
| 324 | Los Angeles Rams | Roger Siesel | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 325 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Dwyer | End | Purdue |
Round twenty eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Detroit Lions | John Smith | Guard | Northwestern |
| 327 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill DeGraaf | Back | Cornell |
| 328 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Drew | Back | California |
| 329 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Strawn | Linebacker | Western Kentucky |
| 330 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
| 331 | Baltimore Colts | John Shearer | Quarterback | Shepherd |
| 332 | Green Bay Packers | Bobby Lance | Quarterback | Florida |
| 333 | New York Giants | Bill Fuller | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 334 | Washington Redskins | Billy Hicks | Back | Jacksonville State |
| 335 | Chicago Bears | Bob Alexander | Back | Trinity (CT) |
| 336 | Los Angeles Rams | John Morrow | Tackle | Michigan |
| 337 | Cleveland Browns | Ollie Sparks | Guard | Iowa State |
Round twenty nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | Detroit Lions | Doug Peters | Back | UCLA |
| 339 | San Francisco 49ers | Dean Benson | Guard | Willamette |
| 340 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wes Thompson | Tackle | Alabama |
| 341 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Troglio | Back | Northwestern |
| 342 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hughes | Back | Southern Mississippi |
| 343 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Rusher | End | Kansas State |
| 344 | Green Bay Packers | Vester Newcomb | Center | Southwest J.C. (MS) |
| 345 | New York Giants | Jim Nelson | Guard | Duke |
| 346 | Chicago Bears | Billy Krietemeyer | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 347 | Washington Redskins | Pat Bisceglia | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 348 | Los Angeles Rams | Mickey Bates | Back | Illinois |
| 349 | Cleveland Browns | John Battos | End | Vanderbilt |
Round thirty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Detroit Lions | John Gibbens | Tackle | Southwest Texas State |
| 351 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Mitchell | Tackle | Puget Sound |
| 352 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Ulm | Back | San Jose State |
| 353 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Kucera | Tackle | Colorado |
| 354 | Baltimore Colts | Terry Sweeney | Back | Middle Tennessee State |
| 355 | Green Bay Packers | Rod Hermes | Quarterback | Beloit |
| 356 | New York Giants | Wayne Williams | End | Southern Illinois |
| 357 | Washington Redskins | Buck Nystrom | Guard | Michigan State |
| 358 | Chicago Bears | Jim Buckler | Guard | Alabama |
| 359 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Kackmeister | Center | Central Michigan |
| 360 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Bartholomew | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Lenny Moore, Half Back from Penn State taken 1st round 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1975.
- Forrest Gregg, Offensive tackle from Southern Methodist University taken 2nd round 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1977.
- Bart Starr, Quarterback from University of Alabama taken 17th round 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1977.
- Willie Davis, Defensive end from Grambling State University taken 15th round 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1981.
- Sam Huff, Linebacker from West Virginia taken 3rd round 30th overall by the New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1982.