1944 NFL draft
National Football League draft
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The 1944 NFL draft was held on April 19, 1944, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2] Perhaps as a tip of the hat to wartime sensibilities, the 1944 draft was officially called the "1943 Preferred Negotiations List" by the league.[3]
DateApril 19, 1944
LocationWarwick Hotel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LeagueNFL
First selectionAngelo Bertelli, QB
Boston Yanks
Boston Yanks
| 1944 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
Warwick Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Date | April 19, 1944 |
| Location | Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Overview | |
| 330 total selections in 32 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Angelo Bertelli, QB Boston Yanks |
| Most selections (30) | each team made 30 picks |
| Fewest selections (30) | each team made 30 picks |
| Hall of Famers | 4 |
With the first overall pick of the draft, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Angelo Bertelli.
Although there were 32 rounds in the 1944 draft, each of the league's 11 teams selected 30 players, for a total of 330 players picked.[4] The five worst-finishing teams picked alone in rounds 2 and 4, while the five best-finishing teams plus the expansion Yanks picked alone in rounds 31 and 32.
By agreement of league owners, the new Yanks franchise received the first pick of the first round and then dropped to 11th in the order of draft selection, making their next choice at 27.[5] As a mechanism for reestablishing the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers as individual entities after their wartime merger-of-convenience as the so-called Phil-Pitt Steagles in 1943, these teams selected fourth and ninth alternately in the 1943 draft.[6] This gave Pittsburgh picks 10, 15, 31, and 41 at the top of the draft and Philadelphia picks 5, 20, and 36.
Player selections
| = Hall of Famer |
Round 1
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Yanks | Angelo Bertelli[7] | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | Pat Harder | Fullback | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Brooklyn Tigers | Creighton Miller | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Detroit Lions | Otto Graham | Back | Northwestern |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | Steve Van Buren | Halfback | LSU |
| 6 | New York Giants | Billy Hillenbrand | Halfback | Indiana |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | Merv Pregulman | Guard | Michigan |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | Mike Micka | Back | Colgate |
| 9 | Chicago Bears | Ray Evans | Halfback | Kansas |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Podesto | Tailback | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 11 | Cleveland Rams | Tony Butkovich | Fullback | Purdue |
Round 2
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Mitchell | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 13 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jim Callahan | Back | Texas |
| 14 | Detroit Lions | Bob Cifers | Back | Tennessee |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Odell | End | Penn |
| 16 | New York Giants | Lamar Blount | Back | Mississippi State |
Round 3
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chicago Cardinals | Saxon Judd | End | Tulsa |
| 18 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ralph Park | Back | Texas |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Heywood | End | USC |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Loren LaPrade | Guard | Stanford |
| 21 | New York Giants | Clyde Flowers | Tackle | TCU |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Kuzma | Back | Michigan |
| 23 | Washington Redskins | Earl Audet | Tackle | USC |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | Rudy Smeja | End | Michigan |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Gantt | End | Duke |
| 26 | Cleveland Rams | Gil Bouley | Tackle | Boston College |
| 27 | Boston Yanks | Babe Dimancheff | Back | Purdue |
Round 4
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Tavener | Center | Indiana |
| 29 | Brooklyn Tigers | Rudy Sikich | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 30 | Detroit Lions | George Betteridge | Back | Utah |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art McCaffray | Tackle | Pacific |
| 32 | New York Giants | Herb Kane | Tackle | East Central (OK) |
Round 5
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Blackburn | Center | Rice |
| 34 | Brooklyn Tigers | Verne Ullom | End | Cincinnati |
| 35 | Detroit Lions | John Greene | Tackle | Michigan |
| 36 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Parker | End | Texas |
| 37 | New York Giants | Vic Maitland | Tackle | Hobart |
| 38 | Green Bay Packers | Bill McPartland | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Ed Doherty | Quarterback | Boston College |
| 40 | Chicago Bears | Abe Croft | End | SMU |
| 41 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Owen | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 42 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Waterfield | Quarterback | UCLA |
| 43 | Boston Yanks | Larry Rice | Center | Tulane |
Round 6
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Garnaas | Back | Minnesota |
| 45 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bruce McDonald | End | Illinois State |
| 46 | Detroit Lions | Ed Alliquie | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 47 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Savage | Back | Brown |
| 48 | New York Giants | Jack Okland | Tackle | Utah State |
| 49 | Green Bay Packers | Mickey McCardle | Back | USC |
| 50 | Washington Redskins | Jackie Fellows | Back | Fresno State |
| 51 | Chicago Bears | C. B. Stanley | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hillary Horne | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 53 | Cleveland Rams | Al Akins | Back | Washington |
| 54 | Boston Yanks | Butch Parker | Tackle | Loyola (CA) |
Round 7
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Rodger Smith | Back | Texas Tech |
| 56 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bob Graiziger | Guard | Minnesota |
| 57 | Detroit Lions | Paul Briggs | Tackle | Colorado |
| 58 | Philadelphia Eagles | Vic Kulbitski | Back | Minnesota |
| 59 | New York Giants | Herm Frickey | Back | Minnesota |
| 60 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Tracy | End | Washington |
| 61 | Washington Redskins | Hal Fischer | Guard | Texas |
| 62 | Chicago Bears | Darwin Seeley | Center | Stanford |
| 63 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jesse Freitas | Back | Santa Clara |
| 64 | Cleveland Rams | George Cheverko | Back | Fordham |
| 65 | Boston Yanks | Mike Andrews | End | NC State |
Round 8
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Chicago Cardinals | Red Cochran | Back | Wake Forest |
| 67 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jack Sachse | Center | Texas |
| 68 | Detroit Lions | Rod Giske | Guard | Washington State |
| 69 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Titus | Center | Holy Cross |
| 70 | New York Giants | Roy Clay | Back | Colorado A&M |
| 71 | Green Bay Packers | Alex Agase | Guard | Illinois |
| 72 | Washington Redskins | Cliff White | Tackle | Murray State |
| 73 | Chicago Bears | Buck Fawcett | Back | Stanford |
| 74 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Phillips | Back | UCLA |
| 75 | Cleveland Rams | Stan Stasica | Back | South Carolina |
| 76 | Boston Yanks | Bob Musick | Back | USC |
Round 9
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Scanlan | Back | Loyola (CA) |
| 78 | Brooklyn Tigers | Mitchell Olenski | Tackle | Alabama |
| 79 | Detroit Lions | Matthew Bolger | End | Notre Dame |
| 80 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Sarringhaus | Back | Ohio State |
| 81 | New York Giants | John Sanchez | Tackle | San Francisco |
| 82 | Green Bay Packers | Don Whitmire | Tackle | Navy |
| 83 | Washington Redskins | Ted Ogdahl | Back | Willamette |
| 84 | Chicago Bears | Jack Morton | End | Missouri |
| 85 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Stofko | Back | St. Francis (PA) |
| 86 | Cleveland Rams | Fred Boensch | Tackle | Stanford |
| 87 | Boston Yanks | Tex Warrington | Center | Auburn |
Round 10
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Chicago Cardinals | Lou Saban | Back | Indiana |
| 89 | Brooklyn Tigers | Aldo Cenci | Back | Penn State |
| 90 | Detroit Lions | Herb Hein | End | Minnesota |
| 91 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Val Jansante | End | Duquesne |
| 92 | New York Giants | Ernie Beamer | End | Duke |
| 93 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Koch | Back | Oregon |
| 94 | Washington Redskins | Bob Sneddon | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 95 | Chicago Bears | Bill Starford | Center | Wake Forest |
| 96 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Perko | Guard | Minnesota |
| 97 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Shaw | End | Ohio State |
| 98 | Boston Yanks | Angelo Sisti | Tackle | Boston College |
Round 11
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Chicago Cardinals | Fran Griffin | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 100 | Brooklyn Tigers | John Bicaninch | Guard | Minnesota |
| 101 | Detroit Lions | Paul White | Back | Michigan |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elliott Ormsbee | Back | Bradley |
| 103 | New York Giants | Carl Grate | Guard | Georgia |
| 104 | Green Bay Packers | Virgil Johnson | End | Arkansas |
| 105 | Washington Redskins | Bill Aldworth | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 106 | Chicago Bears | Lin Houston | Guard | Ohio State |
| 107 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Buda | Guard | Tulsa |
| 108 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Andrejco | Back | Fordham |
| 109 | Boston Yanks | Gene Long | Guard | Kansas |
Round 12
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Chicago Cardinals | Leo Daniels | Back | Texas A&M |
| 111 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jim Tyree | End | Oklahoma |
| 112 | Detroit Lions | Jack Lescoulie | Guard | UCLA |
| 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Sam Gray | End | Tulsa |
| 114 | New York Giants | Tommy Mont | Back | Maryland |
| 115 | Green Bay Packers | Roy Giusti | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 116 | Washington Redskins | Bill Joslyn | Back | Stanford |
| 117 | Chicago Bears | J. P. Moore | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 118 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earle Parsons | Back | USC |
| 119 | Cleveland Rams | Pat Filley | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 120 | Boston Yanks | Ed Fiorentino | End | Boston College |
Round 13
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Chicago Cardinals | Bobby Dobbs | Back | Tulsa |
| 122 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jim Wright | Center | SMU |
| 123 | Detroit Lions | Doug Rehor | Back | Dickinson |
| 124 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hanzlik | End | Wisconsin |
| 125 | New York Giants | Ray Poole | End | Ole Miss |
| 126 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Baughman | Center | Alabama |
| 127 | Washington Redskins | Charley Walker | Center | Kentucky |
| 128 | Chicago Bears | Bill Duffey | End | Georgetown |
| 129 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Longacre | Back | William & Mary |
| 130 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Erickson | Back | Washington |
| 131 | Boston Yanks | Mike Zeleznak | Back | Kansas State |
Round 14
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Chicago Cardinals | Van Hall | Back | TCU |
| 133 | Brooklyn Tigers | John Genis | Tackle | Illinois |
| 134 | Detroit Lions | Bill Pritula | Center | Michigan |
| 135 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Les Zetty | End | Muhlenberg |
| 136 | New York Giants | Bert Corley | Center | Mississippi State |
| 137 | Green Bay Packers | Don Griffin | Back | Illinois |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Boyd Clement | Center | Oregon State |
| 139 | Chicago Bears | Joe Hartley | Tackle | LSU |
| 140 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Talley | Center | LSU |
| 141 | Cleveland Rams | Mel Maceau | Center | Marquette |
| 142 | Boston Yanks | John Maskas | Tackle | VPI |
Round 15
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Carpenter | Tackle | Missouri |
| 144 | Brooklyn Tigers | Spook Murphy | Back | Mississippi State |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | Jim Molich | End | Fresno State |
| 146 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dom Fusci | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 147 | New York Giants | Ollie Poole | End | Ole Miss |
| 148 | Green Bay Packers | Bert Gissler | End | Nebraska |
| 149 | Washington Redskins | Jim Gaffney | Back | Tennessee |
| 150 | Chicago Bears | Bill Milner | Guard | Duke |
| 151 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Myers | Guard | Tennessee |
| 152 | Cleveland Rams | Bud Hubbell | End | Tennessee |
| 153 | Boston Yanks | John Bond | Back | TCU |
Round 16
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Csuri | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 155 | Brooklyn Tigers | Doug Essick | End | USC |
| 156 | Detroit Lions | Jules Yakapovich | Back | Colgate |
| 157 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Gottlieb | Back | Duquesne |
| 158 | New York Giants | Ralph Ellsworth | Back | Texas |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Lou Shelton | Back | Oregon State |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Ted Ossowski | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 161 | Chicago Bears | Buckets Hirsch | Back | Northwestern |
| 162 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Green | End | Tulsa |
| 163 | Cleveland Rams | John Aguirre | Tackle | USC |
| 164 | Boston Yanks | Roger Antaya | Guard | Dartmouth |
Round 17
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Magliolo | Back | Texas |
| 166 | Brooklyn Tigers | Red Maley | Back | SMU |
| 167 | Detroit Lions | Jack Helms | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 168 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jackie Freeman | Back | William & Mary |
| 169 | New York Giants | Ed Schneider | Tackle | Washburn |
| 170 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Cusick | Guard | Colgate |
| 171 | Washington Redskins | Tom Davis | Back | Duke |
| 172 | Chicago Bears | Ed Ryckeley | End | Georgia Tech |
| 173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hugh Davis | Back | Michigan State |
| 174 | Cleveland Rams | Aubrey Clayton | Back | Auburn |
| 175 | Boston Yanks | Marshall Shurnas | End | Missouri |
Round 18
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Chicago Cardinals | Walt Szot | Tackle | Bucknell |
| 177 | Brooklyn Tigers | Don Willer | Tackle | USC |
| 178 | Detroit Lions | Elmer Madarik | Back | Detroit |
| 179 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Sullivan | End | Villanova |
| 180 | New York Giants | Marcel Gres | Tackle | Texas |
| 181 | Green Bay Packers | Hugh Cox | Back | North Carolina |
| 182 | Washington Redskins | John Batorski | End | Colgate |
| 183 | Chicago Bears | Howdy Plasman | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Kane | Back | Penn |
| 185 | Cleveland Rams | Ziggy Zamlynski | Back | Villanova |
| 186 | Boston Yanks | Reldon Bennett | Tackle | LSU |
Round 19
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Adams | End | Presbyterian |
| 188 | Brooklyn Tigers | Howard Callanan | Back | USC |
| 189 | Detroit Lions | Bill Eubank | End | Mississippi State |
| 190 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Schiro | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 191 | New York Giants | Neil Brooks | Back | Washington |
| 192 | Green Bay Packers | Kermit Davis | End | Mississippi State |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Clyde Ehrhardt | Center | Georgia |
| 194 | Chicago Bears | Bear French | Tackle | Purdue |
| 195 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jimmy Woodside | Center | Temple |
| 196 | Cleveland Rams | Bob McBride | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 197 | Boston Yanks | Art Faircloth | Back | NC State |
Round 20
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Kuffel | End | Marquette |
| 199 | Brooklyn Tigers | George Doherty | Tackle | Louisiana Tech |
| 200 | Detroit Lions | Ray Ahlstrom | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 201 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Miller | Back | Penn |
| 202 | New York Giants | Pete Kane | Back | Geneva |
| 203 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Johnson | Center | Purdue |
| 204 | Washington Redskins | Dave Brown | End | UCLA |
| 205 | Chicago Bears | Paul Taylor | Back | USC |
| 206 | Philadelphia Eagles | Norm Michael[8] | Back | Syracuse |
| 207 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Yackanich | Tackle | Fordham |
| 208 | Boston Yanks | Tony Bilotti | Guard | St. Mary's (CA) |
Round 21
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack West | End | Texas |
| 210 | Brooklyn Tigers | Mike Mihalic | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 211 | Detroit Lions | Alex Kapter | Guard | Northwestern |
| 212 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eddie Kulakowski | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 213 | New York Giants | Kit Kittrell | Back | Baylor |
| 214 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Cox | Tackle | Stanford |
| 215 | Washington Redskins | Bill Ivy | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Hank Margarita | Back | Brown |
| 217 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Lawson | End | Holy Cross |
| 218 | Cleveland Rams | John Creevey | Back | Notre Dame |
| 219 | Boston Yanks | Bill Furman | Tackle | Washington & Lee |
Round 22
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Esorcia | Back | Illinois State |
| 221 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ted Cook | End | Alabama |
| 222 | Detroit Lions | Vick Clark | Back | Texas Western |
| 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hank Caver | Back | Presbyterian |
| 224 | New York Giants | Roy Renfro | Guard | Fresno State |
| 225 | Green Bay Packers | Cliff Anderson | End | Minnesota |
| 226 | Washington Redskins | Bruce Babcock | Back | Rochester |
| 227 | Chicago Bears | Ed Davis | Back | Oklahoma |
| 228 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Postus | Back | Villanova |
| 229 | Cleveland Rams | David Paul Jones | Back | Arkansas |
| 230 | Boston Yanks | Clare Morford | Guard | Oklahoma |
Round 23
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Buffmire | Back | Northwestern |
| 232 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bucky Gillenwater | Tackle | Texas |
| 233 | Detroit Lions | Max Fischer | Center | Oklahoma |
| 234 | Philadelphia Eagles | Milt Smith | End | UCLA |
| 235 | New York Giants | John Dubzinski | Guard | Boston College |
| 236 | Green Bay Packers | John Wesley Perry | Back | Duke |
| 237 | Washington Redskins | Bill Reinhard | Back | California |
| 238 | Chicago Bears | Dick Jamison | Tackle | USC |
| 239 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Carter | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 240 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Pharr | Center | Auburn |
| 241 | Boston Yanks | Dilton Richmond | End | LSU |
Round 24
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Nanni | Tackle | Duke |
| 243 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jack Baldwin | Center | Centenary |
| 244 | Detroit Lions | Chuck Jacoby | Back | Indiana |
| 245 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Holben | Tackle | Muhlenberg |
| 246 | New York Giants | Howard Beyer | Center | Michigan State |
| 247 | Green Bay Packers | Pete DeMaria | Guard | Purdue |
| 248 | Washington Redskins | Ed Bauer | Guard | South Carolina |
| 249 | Chicago Bears | Jack Bortka | Back | Kansas State |
| 250 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Klapstein | Tackle | Pacific |
| 251 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Warlick | Back | Mississippi State |
| 252 | Boston Yanks | Courtney Lawlor | Back | Richmond |
Round 25
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | Chicago Cardinals | John McGinnis | End | Notre Dame |
| 254 | Brooklyn Tigers | Dick Manning | Back | USC |
| 255 | Detroit Lions | Bob McCarthy | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 256 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Frisbee | Back | Stanford |
| 257 | New York Giants | Ben Babula | Back | Fordham |
| 258 | Green Bay Packers | Len Liss | Tackle | Marquette |
| 259 | Washington Redskins | Smokey Martin | Back | Cornell |
| 260 | Chicago Bears | Roy Ruskusky | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 261 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Howard Tippee | Back | Iowa State |
| 262 | Cleveland Rams | Bert Gianelli | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 263 | Boston Yanks | Howard Debus | Back | Nebraska |
Round 26
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | Chicago Cardinals | Warren Hodges | Tackle | Kansas |
| 265 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ray Grierson | End | Illinois |
| 266 | Detroit Lions | Stan Hendrickson | End | Colorado |
| 267 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Malmberg | Tackle | Rice |
| 268 | New York Giants | Theophilus Andrew Fitanides | Back | New Hampshire |
| 269 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Jordan | Back | North Carolina |
| 270 | Washington Redskins | Lee Gustafson | Back | Oregon State |
| 271 | Chicago Bears | Harry Franck | Back | Northwestern |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Eiden | Back | Scranton |
| 273 | Cleveland Rams | Charley Kuhn | Back | Kentucky |
| 274 | Boston Yanks | Bill Portwood | End | Kentucky |
Round 27
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Earley | Back | Notre Dame |
| 276 | Brooklyn Tigers | Joe Golding | Back | Oklahoma |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Fred Bouldin | Back | Missouri |
| 278 | Philadelphia Eagles | Barney Burdick | End | Creighton |
| 279 | New York Giants | Andy Bires | End | Alabama |
| 280 | Green Bay Packers | Al Grubaugh | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 281 | Washington Redskins | Nick Pappas | Tackle | Utah |
| 282 | Chicago Bears | Jack McKewan | Tackle | Alabama |
| 283 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Russ Ashbaugh | Back | Notre Dame |
| 284 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Smith | Tackle | Colorado |
| 285 | Boston Yanks | Harold Collins | Guard | Southwestern (TX) |
Round 28
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Davis | Guard | Oregon |
| 287 | Brooklyn Tigers | Bob Zimny | Tackle | Indiana |
| 288 | Detroit Lions | Dick McElwee | Back | West Virginia |
| 289 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Petroski | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| 290 | New York Giants | Tom Rock | End | Columbia |
| 291 | Green Bay Packers | A. B. Howard | End | Mississippi State |
| 292 | Washington Redskins | Lindsey Bowen | End | Rice |
| 293 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Mitchell | Back | Tulsa |
| 294 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Daukas | Tackle | Dartmouth |
| 295 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Donelli | Back | Duquesne |
| 296 | Boston Yanks | Aubrey Gill | Center | Texas |
Round 29
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | Chicago Cardinals | Vince DiFrancesca | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 298 | Brooklyn Tigers | Marty Frohm | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 299 | Detroit Lions | Bob Derleth | Tackle | Michigan |
| 300 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pasquale Darone | Guard | Boston College |
| 301 | New York Giants | Walt Cyhel | Tackle | Creighton |
| 302 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Paladino | Guard | Arkansas |
| 303 | Washington Redskins | Bill Gustafson | Tackle | Washington State |
| 304 | Chicago Bears | Pat Boyle | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 305 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Tosti | End | Scranton |
| 306 | Cleveland Rams | John Hughes | End | Mississippi State |
| 307 | Boston Yanks | Chet Wasilewski | Back | Holy Cross |
Round 30
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Chicago Cardinals | Lloyd Ott | Center | NC State |
| 309 | Brooklyn Tigers | Howard Blose | Back | Cornell |
| 310 | Detroit Lions | George Dick | End | Kansas |
| 311 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Len Seelinger | Back | Wisconsin |
| 312 | New York Giants | Francis Nelson | Back | Baylor |
| 313 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Butchofsky | Back | Texas A&M |
| 314 | Washington Redskins | Bill Yablonski | Center | Holy Cross |
| 315 | Chicago Bears | Bernie Pepper | Tackle | Missouri |
| 316 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Clark | Tackle | Colorado College |
| 317 | Cleveland Rams | Dick McPhee | Back | Georgia |
| 318 | Boston Yanks | Gus Letchas | Back | Georgia |
Round 31
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | Green Bay Packers | Russ Deal | Guard | Indiana |
| 320 | Washington Redskins | Buster Hollingbery | Center | Washington State |
| 321 | Chicago Bears | Karl Vogt | Tackle | Villanova |
| 322 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Pasko | End | East Stroudsburg |
| 323 | Cleveland Rams | Jim McLeod | End | LSU |
| 324 | Boston Yanks | Ralph Calcagni | Tackle | Penn |
Round 32
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 325 | Green Bay Packers | Frito Gonzales | B | SMU | SWC | ||
| 32 | 326 | Washington Redskins | Willard Sheller | B | Stanford | PCC | ||
| 32 | 327 | Chicago Bears | Bob Endres | T | Colgate | Ind. | ||
| 32 | 328 | Philadelphia Eagles | Myron Majewski | T | American International | N/A | ||
| 32 | 329 | Cleveland Rams | Stan Kudlacz | C | Notre Dame | Ind. | ||
| 32 | 330 | Boston Yanks | Walton Roberts Back | B | Texas | SWC |
| = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Otto Graham, quarterback from Northwestern taken 1st round 4th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[9]
- Steve Van Buren, halfback from LSU taken 1st round 5th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[9]
- Bob Waterfield, quarterback from UCLA taken 5th round 42nd overall by the Cleveland Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[9]
- Ed Sprinkle, guard/defensive end from Navy taken undrafted by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.[10]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[11] | ‡ | Hall of Famer |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | Ed Sprinkle‡† | G/DE | Navy | Ind. | |
| Cleveland Rams | Don Greenwood | HB/QB | Illinois | Big Ten | |
| Cleveland Rams | Mike Scarry | C/DT | Waynesburg | – | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Duke Maronic | G/DE |