1952 NFL draft
The 1952 NFL draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York. Selections made by New [York Yanks] were assigned to the new Dallas Texans.
This was the sixth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous five winners ineligible from the draw; it was won by the Los Angeles Rams, who selected quarterback Bill Wade.
Washington Post">1951 Washington Huskies football team">Washington Post sportswriter Mo Siegel later claimed that Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall let him choose a late-round pick. Siegel, he said, chose Tennessee Tech's Flavious Smith to force the first black player onto the all-white Redskins. If true, Marshall likely persuaded NFL Commissioner Bert Bell to remove the choice from the official records.
Player selections
Round 1
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 1952 [Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams] | Bill Wade | Quarterback | Vanderbilt |
| 2 | New York Yanks | Les Richter | Guard | California Golden Bears football team|California] |
| 3 | Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals] | Ollie Matson | Halfback | San Francisco Dons football team|San Francisco] |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers] | Babe Parilli | Quarterback | Kentucky |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Bright | Back | Drake |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers] | Ed Modzelewski | Fullback | Maryland |
| 7 | Washington Redskins | Larry Isbell | Back | Baylor |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | Jim Dooley | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers] | Hugh McElhenny | Halfback | Washington |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns | Bert Rechichar | Back | Tennessee |
| 11 | New York Giants season|New York Giants] | Frank Gifford | Halfback | USC Trojans football team|USC] |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | Harry Agganis | Quarterback | Boston University |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Carey | End | Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State] |
Round 2
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 14 | New York Yanks | Gino Marchetti | Defensive end | San Francisco |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | Billy Howton | End | Rice |
| 16 | Chicago Cardinals | Johnny Karras | Back | Illinois |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Weatherall | Tackle | Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma] |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Tarasovic | Center | LSU |
| 19 | Washington Redskins | Andy Davis | Back | George Washington |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | Eddie Macon | Back | Pacific |
| 21 | Chicago Cardinals | Pete Brewster | End | Purdue |
| 22 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Toneff | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 23 | New York Giants | Ray Beck | Guard | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech] |
| 24 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Hughes | Center | Michigan State |
| 25 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Griffin | Tackle | Arkansas |
Round 3
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 26 | Cleveland Browns | Don Klosterman | Quarterback | Loyola (CA) |
| 27 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Shannon | Back | Houston |
| 28 | Green Bay Packers | Bobby Dillon | Back | Texas Longhorns football team|Texas] |
| 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lum Snyder | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Steve Wadiak | Back | South Carolina |
| 31 | Washington Redskins | Al Dorow | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 32 | Chicago Bears | Bill McColl | End | Stanford |
| 33 | San Francisco 49ers | Billy Tidwell | Back | 1951 [Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M] |
| 34 | Detroit Lions | Yale Lary | Safety | Texas A&M |
| 35 | New York Giants | Don Heinrich | Quarterback | Washington |
| 36 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Campanella | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 37 | Los Angeles Rams | Dewey McConnell | End | Wyoming |
Round 4
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 38 | New York Giants | Merwin Hodel | Back | Colorado |
| 39 | Cleveland Browns | Elmer Costa | Guard | NC State |
| 40 | Los Angeles Rams | Ken Casner | Tackle | Baylor |
| 41 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Ulrich | Tackle | Illinois |
| 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Gearding | Tackle | Xavier |
| 43 | Washington Redskins | Dick Hightower | Center | SMU |
| 44 | Chicago Bears | Herman Clark | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 45 | Detroit Lions | Pat Summerall | Kicker | Arkansas |
| 46 | San Francisco 49ers | Marion Campbell | Tackle | Georgia |
| 47 | New York Giants | Don Menasco | End | Texas |
| 48 | Cleveland Browns | Ray Renfro | Back | 1951 [North Texas State Eagles football team|North Texas State] |
| 49 | Los Angeles Rams | Skeets Quinlan | Back | San Diego State |
Round 5
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 50 | New York Yanks | Jack Jorgenson | Tackle | Colorado |
| 51 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Fugler | Tackle | Tulane |
| 52 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Hanner | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 53 | New York Yanks | Mel Sinquefield | Center | Ole Miss |
| 54 | Chicago Bears | Jack Hoffman | End | Xavier |
| 55 | Washington Redskins | Jim Clark | Guard | Oregon State |
| 56 | Chicago Bears | Fred Williams | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 57 | San Francisco 49ers | Pat O'Donahue | End | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Detroit Lions | Bob [Miller (American football)|Bob Miller] | Tackle | Virginia |
| 59 | New York Giants | Bob Patton | Tackle | Clemson |
| 60 | Cleveland Browns | Keever Jankovich | End | Pacific |
| 61 | Los Angeles Rams | Gordon Polofsky | Back | Tennessee |
Round 6
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 62 | New York Yanks | Dave Cianelli | Center | Maryland |
| 63 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Johnson | Tackle | Michigan |
| 64 | Chicago Cardinals | John Hancock | Guard | Baylor |
| 65 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Lemmon | Back | California |
| 66 | Los Angeles Rams | Duane Putnam | Guard | Pacific |
| 67 | Washington Redskins | Ed Kensler | Guard | Maryland |
| 68 | Chicago Bears | Ed Brown | Back | San Francisco |
| 69 | Detroit Lions | Gordon Cooper | End | Denver |
| 70 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Beasley | Center | Tulsa |
| 71 | New York Giants | Jim MacKenzie | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cleveland Browns | Burrell Shields | Back | John Carroll |
| 73 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerrell Price | Tackle | Texas Tech |
Round 7
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 74 | New York Yanks | John Petitbon | Back | Notre Dame |
| 75 | Chicago Cardinals | Harry Jabbusch | Center | South Carolina |
| 76 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Reichardt | Back | Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa] |
| 77 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Thomas | End | Oregon State |
| 78 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Claude Hipps | Back | Georgia |
| 79 | Washington Redskins | Vic Janowicz | Halfback | Ohio State |
| 80 | Chicago Bears | Joe Fortunato | Back | Mississippi State |
| 81 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Robison | Back | California |
| 82 | Detroit Lions | Wes Gardner | Center | Utah |
| 83 | New York Giants | Val Joe Walker | Back | SMU |
| 84 | Cleveland Browns | John Pace | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 85 | Los Angeles Rams | Burt Delavan | Tackle | Pacific |
Round 8
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 86 | Cleveland Browns | Stan Williams | End | Baylor |
| 87 | Green Bay Packers | Mel Becket | Center | Indiana |
| 88 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Coleman | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 89 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wayne Robinson | Center | Minnesota |
| 90 | Chicago Bears | Bill Bishop | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 91 | Washington Redskins | Hubert Johnston | Tackle | Iowa |
| 92 | Chicago Bears | Billy Jurney | End | Arkansas |
| 93 | Detroit Lions | Tom Dublinski | Back | Utah |
| 94 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Smith | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 95 | New York Giants | Billy Shipp | Tackle | Alabama |
| 96 | Cleveland Browns | Herschel Forester | Guard | SMU |
| 97 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom McCormick | Back | Pacific |
Round 9
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 98 | New York Yanks | Jim Lansford | Tackle | Texas |
| 99 | Chicago Cardinals | Malcolm Cook | Back | Georgia |
| 100 | Green Bay Packers | Deral Teteak | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 101 | Philadelphia Eagles | Maury Nipp | Guard | Loyola |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Herky Payne | Back | Tennessee |
| 103 | Washington Redskins | Dick Alban | Safety | Northwestern |
| 104 | Chicago Bears | Bobby Cross | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 105 | San Francisco 49ers | Glen Christian | Back | Idaho |
| 106 | Detroit Lions | Sonny Gandee | End | Ohio State |
| 107 | New York Giants | John Kastan | Back | Boston University |
| 108 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Finnell | Back | Xavier |
| 109 | Los Angeles Rams | Byron Townsend | Back | Texas |
Round 10
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 110 | New York Yanks | Jim Hammond | Back | Wisconsin |
| 111 | Green Bay Packers | Art Kleinschmidt | Guard | Tulane |
| 112 | Chicago Cardinals | John Feltch | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 113 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gerry McGinley | Guard | Penn |
| 114 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Gilmartin | Back | Xavier |
| 115 | Washington Redskins | Chet Ostrowski | End | Notre Dame |
| 116 | Green Bay Packers | William Roffler | Back | Washington State |
| 117 | Detroit Lions | Steve Dowden | Tackle | Baylor |
| 118 | San Francisco 49ers | Carl West | Back | Ole Miss |
| 119 | New York Giants | Pat Knight | End | SMU |
| 120 | Cleveland Browns | Pat Ribiero | Tackle | Pacific |
| 121 | Los Angeles Rams | Luke Welch | Tackle | Baylor |
Round 11
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 122 | New York Yanks | Pat Cannamela | Guard | USC |
| 123 | Chicago Cardinals | Leo Sugar | End | Purdue |
| 124 | Green Bay Packers | Billy Burkhalter | Back | Rice |
| 125 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Goldston | Back | Youngstown |
| 126 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Spinks | Back | Alcorn A&M |
| 127 | Washington Redskins | Orlando Mazza | End | Michigan State |
| 128 | Chicago Bears | Bill Miller | Back | Wake Forest |
| 129 | San Francisco 49ers | J. D. Kimmel | Tackle | Houston |
| 130 | Detroit Lions | Keith Flowers | Center | TCU |
| 131 | New York Giants | Charlie Harris | Center | California |
| 132 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Logan | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 133 | Los Angeles Rams | Sam Baker | Back | Oregon State |
Round 12
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 134 | New York Yanks | Jim Mutscheller | End | Notre Dame |
| 135 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Wilson | Tackle | Texas |
| 136 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Masnaghetti | Tackle | Marquette |
| 137 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Blount | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marv McFadden | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 139 | Washington Redskins | Frank Middendorf | Center | Cincinnati |
| 140 | Chicago Bears | Andy Kozar | Back | Tennessee |
| 141 | Detroit Lions | Jim Roshto | Back | LSU |
| 142 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred Snyder | End | Loyola |
| 143 | New York Giants | Dick Ochoa | Back | Texas |
| 144 | Cleveland Browns | Roy Thompson | Back | Florida State |
| 145 | Los Angeles Rams | Jake Roberts | Back | Tulsa |
Round 13
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 146 | New York Yanks | Bill Ward | Guard | Arkansas |
| 147 | Chicago Cardinals | Mel Massucco | Back | Holy Cross |
| 148 | Green Bay Packers | Billy Hair | Back | Clemson |
| 149 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Hamilton | Back | Kentucky |
| 150 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Flood | Back | Notre Dame |
| 151 | Washington Redskins | Ray Potter | Tackle | LSU |
| 152 | Chicago Bears | Rich Athan | Back | Northwestern |
| 153 | San Francisco 49ers | Rudy Yeager | Tackle | LSU |
| 154 | Detroit Lions | Carroll McDonald | Center | Florida |
| 155 | New York Giants | Pat Brady | Back | Nevada |
| 156 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Cosgrove | Center | Maryland |
| 157 | Los Angeles Rams | Red Phillips | Center | Texas Tech |
Round 14
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 158 | New York Yanks | Paul Williams | End | Texas |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Morgan | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 160 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Tofaute | Center | NC State |
| 161 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Stringer | Back | Tulsa |
| 162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | June Davis | Guard | Texas |
| 163 | Washington Redskins | Doug Conway | Tackle | TCU |
| 164 | Chicago Bears | Gale Galloway | Center | Baylor |
| 165 | Detroit Lions | Ray Oliverson | Back | BYU |
| 166 | San Francisco 49ers | Frank Simons | End | Nebraska |
| 167 | New York Giants | Hal Mitchell | Tackle | UCLA |
| 168 | Cleveland Browns | Steve Ruzich | Guard | Ohio State |
| 169 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Moss | Tackle | Maryland |
Round 15
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 170 | New York Yanks | Jack Bighead | End | Pepperdine |
| 171 | Chicago Cardinals | John Davis | Back | Indiana |
| 172 | Green Bay Packers | Bobby Jack Floyd | Back | TCU |
| 173 | Philadelphia Eagles | Malcolm Schmidt | End | Iowa State |
| 174 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Pivirotto | Back | Princeton |
| 175 | Washington Redskins | Julius Wittman | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 176 | Chicago Bears | Dick Kazmaier | Halfback | Princeton |
| 177 | San Francisco 49ers | Haldo Norman | End | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 178 | Detroit Lions | John Burgamy | Guard | Georgia |
| 179 | New York Giants | Paul Bischoff | End | West Virginia |
| 180 | Cleveland Browns | Holly Alpin | End | Tampa |
| 181 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Hegarty | Tackle | Villanova |
Round 16
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 182 | New York Yanks | Vince Kaseta | End | Tennessee |
| 183 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Coatta | Back | Wisconsin |
| 184 | Chicago Cardinals | Mike Mergen | Guard | San Francisco |
| 185 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Brewer | Guard | North Texas State |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pete Ladygo | Guard | Maryland |
| 187 | Washington Redskins | Marv Berschet | Tackle | Illinois |
| 188 | Chicago Bears | Bob Spears | Back | Yale |
| 189 | Cleveland Browns | Herb Neathery | Back | Illinois |
| 190 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Meyers | Back | Stanford |
| 191 | New York Giants | Paul Burns | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 192 | Cleveland Browns | Ed Rowlands | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 193 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Hooks | End | USC |
Round 17
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 194 | New York Yanks | Dick Horn | Back | Stanford |
| 195 | Chicago Cardinals | Darrell Crawford | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 196 | Green Bay Packers | Don Peterson | Back | Michigan |
| 197 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Weigle | End | Oklahoma A&M |
| 198 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Smithwick | End | St. Norbert |
| 199 | Washington Redskins | Gil Bocetti | Back | 1951 Washington and [Lee Generals football team|Washington & Lee] |
| 200 | Chicago Bears | John Carroll | Tackle | Houston |
| 201 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Baldock | End | USC |
| 202 | Detroit Lions | Hank Lauricella | Back | Tennessee |
| 203 | New York Giants | Bob Karpe | Tackle | California |
| 204 | Cleveland Browns | Stew Sheets | Tackle | Penn State |
| 205 | Los Angeles Rams | John Griggs | Center | Kentucky |
Round 18
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 206 | New York Yanks | Les Molnar | Tackle | Buffalo |
| 207 | Green Bay Packers | Howard Tisdale | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 208 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Pyron | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 209 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Romanowski | Back | Scranton |
| 210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Andy MacDonald | Back | Central Michigan |
| 211 | Washington Redskins | Ed Bartlett | End | California |
| 212 | Chicago Bears | Tommy O'Connell | Back | Illinois |
| 213 | Detroit Lions | Stan Campbell | Guard | Iowa State |
| 214 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Carey | End | Michigan State |
| 215 | New York Giants | Gene Little | Guard | Rice |
| 216 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Mirich | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 217 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Dees | Tackle | Southwest Missouri State |
Round 19
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 218 | New York Yanks | Gene Felker | End | Wisconsin |
| 219 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Listopad | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 220 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Pont | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 221 | Philadelphia Eagles | Talbott Trammell | End | Washington & Lee |
| 222 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gary Kerkorian | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 223 | Washington Redskins | Joe Marvin | Back | UCLA |
| 224 | Chicago Bears | Ken Reidenbach | Tackle | Drake |
| 225 | Cleveland Browns | Sam Talarico | Tackle | Indiana |
| 226 | Detroit Lions | Blaine Earon | End | Duke |
| 227 | New York Giants | Frank Cahill | End | Northern Illinois State |
| 228 | Cleveland Browns | Mike Maccioli | Back | Purdue |
| 229 | Los Angeles Rams | Harry Geldien | Back | Wyoming |
Round 20
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 230 | New York Yanks | John Adams | End | Texas |
| 231 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Boerio | Center | Illinois |
| 232 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Fischel | End | Arkansas |
| 233 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Blaik | Back | Colorado College |
| 234 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Simeone | Tackle | Villanova |
| 235 | Washington Redskins | Roger Kinson | Center | Missouri |
| 236 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Lesane | Back | Virginia |
| 237 | Detroit Lions | Gil Mains | Tackle | Murray State |
| 238 | San Francisco 49ers | Jess Yates | End | LSU |
| 239 | New York Giants | Rex Boggan | Tackle | Ole Miss |
| 240 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Brandenberry | Back | Kansas |
| 241 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Weber | Back | William & Mary |
Round 21
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 242 | New York Yanks | Harry Hugasian | Back | Stanford |
| 243 | Chicago Cardinals | Wade Musgrove | Guard | Hardin–Simmons |
| 244 | Green Bay Packers | Herb Zimmerman | Guard | TCU |
| 245 | Philadelphia Eagles | Les Wheeler | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| 246 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harry Babcock | End | Georgia |
| 247 | Washington Redskins | Dick Jenkins | Tackle | Illinois |
| 248 | Chicago Bears | Ted Daffer | Guard | Tennessee |
| 249 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Offield | Center | Hardin–Simmons |
| 250 | Detroit Lions | Showboat Boykin | Back | Ole Miss |
| 251 | New York Giants | Jim Creamer | Center | Michigan State |
| 252 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Calhoun | Guard | Baylor |
| 253 | Los Angeles Rams | Art Preston | Back | San Diego State |
Round 22
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 254 | New York Yanks | Dean Schneider | Back | USC |
| 255 | Green Bay Packers | Karl Kluckhohn | End | Colgate |
| 256 | Chicago Cardinals | Glenn Lippman | Back | Texas A&M |
| 257 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Turco | Back | Holy Cross |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Byrne | Back | Montana State |
| 259 | Washington Redskins | Jim O'Rourke | Back | NC State |
| 260 | Chicago Bears | Dick Gregory | Back | Minnesota |
| 261 | Detroit Lions | Jim David | End | Colorado A&M |
| 262 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Cozad | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 263 | New York Giants | Bob Raley | Back | Texas |
| 264 | Cleveland Browns | Corky Johnson | Tackle | UC Santa Barbara |
| 265 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Pahr | Back | Valparaiso |
Round 23
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 266 | New York Yanks | Chet Freeman | Back | LSU |
| 267 | Chicago Cardinals | Red Stephens | Guard | San Francisco |
| 268 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Kapral | Guard | Michigan State |
| 269 | Philadelphia Eagles | Maury Schnell | Back | Iowa State |
| 270 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vic Pollock | Back | Army |
| 271 | Washington Redskins | Ken Barfield | Tackle | Ole Miss |
| 272 | Chicago Bears | Paul Nestor | Tackle | Maryland |
| 273 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Glazier | End | Arizona |
| 274 | Detroit Lions | Hal Maxwell | End | Ole Miss |
| 275 | New York Giants | Bob Bickel | Back | Duke |
| 276 | Cleveland Browns | Bobby Robertson | Back | Indiana |
| 277 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Greene | Tackle | Miami |
Round 24
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 278 | New York Yanks | Bob Ward | Guard | Maryland |
| 279 | Green Bay Packers | John Schuetzner | End | South Carolina |
| 280 | Chicago Cardinals | E. J. Moore | Guard | Abilene Christian |
| 281 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Tyrrell | Guard | Temple |
| 282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Bestwick | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 283 | Washington Redskins | Ted Kirkland | End | Vanderbilt |
| 284 | Chicago Bears | Dick Mundinger | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 285 | Detroit Lions | Bob Werckle | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| 286 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Kreuger | Tackle | California |
| 287 | New York Giants | Wes Mitchell | End | Pacific |
| 288 | Cleveland Browns | Junior Wren | Back | Missouri |
| 289 | Los Angeles Rams | Rich Kelnhofer | Guard | St. Ambrose |
Round 25
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 290 | New York Yanks | Jim Monihan | Back | Rutgers |
| 291 | Chicago Cardinals | Cliff Anderson | End | Indiana |
| 292 | Green Bay Packers | Charlie LaPradd | Tackle | Florida |
| 293 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Kelley | Center | West Texas State |
| 294 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Robinson | Back | Lincoln (MO) |
| 295 | Washington Redskins | Sal Gero | Tackle | Elon |
| 296 | Chicago Bears | Bob Stoddard | Tackle | Utah State |
| 297 | San Francisco 49ers | Bud Laughlin | Back | Kansas |
| 298 | Detroit Lions | By Bailey | Back | Washington State |
| 299 | New York Giants | Bill Kelley | Center | Pacific |
| 300 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Reddell | Back | Florida |
| 301 | Los Angeles Rams | Len Teeuws | Tackle | Tulane |
Round 26
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 302 | New York Yanks | George Young | Tackle | Bucknell Bison football team|Bucknell] |
| 303 | Green Bay Packers | Charlie Stokes | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 304 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Fry | Tackle | Maryland |
| 305 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Albert | Back | Bucknell |
| 306 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bobby Wilson | Back | Alabama |
| 307 | Washington Redskins | Dunny Goode | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 308 | Chicago Bears | Bucky McElroy | Back | Mississippi Southern |
| 309 | Detroit Lions | Buddy Terry | End | Stephen F. Austin |
| 310 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Kane | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 311 | New York Giants | Tom Lavery | End | Boston University |
| 312 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Vernasco | End | Illinois |
| 313 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Fuller | Tackle | Kentucky |
Round 27
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 314 | New York Yanks | Gil Bartosh | Back | TCU |
| 315 | Chicago Cardinals | Sam Moses | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 316 | Green Bay Packers | I. D. Russell | Back | SMU |
| 317 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Hill | Back | New Mexico |
| 318 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Doyle | Back | Ohio State |
| 319 | Washington Redskins | Ben White | End | SMU |
| 320 | Chicago Bears | Bob Reid | Back | Baylor |
| 321 | San Francisco 49ers | Waldo Schaaf | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
| 322 | Detroit Lions | Bob Trout | End | Baylor |
| 323 | New York Giants | Duane Morrison | Back | Arizona State |
| 324 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Maletzky | Guard | Maryland |
| 325 | Los Angeles Rams | Hugh Meyer | Center | Texas A&M |
Round 28
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 326 | New York Yanks | Doug Moseley | Center | Kentucky |
| 327 | Green Bay Packers | Billy Barrett | Back | Notre Dame |
| 328 | Chicago Cardinals | Harold Lutz | End | Alabama |
| 329 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Brewer | Back | Louisville |
| 330 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Hanifan | Back | St. Bonaventure |
| 331 | Washington Redskins | Ron Engel | Back | Minnesota |
| 332 | Chicago Bears | Karney Scioscia | Back | Maryland |
| 333 | Detroit Lions | Hal Turner | End | Tennessee A&I State |
| 334 | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Palumbo | Guard | Virginia |
| 335 | New York Giants | Alton Patterson | Tackle | McMurry |
| 336 | Cleveland Browns | John Pietro | Guard | Brown |
| 337 | Los Angeles Rams | Granville Hart | Back | Mississippi Southern |
Round 29
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 338 | New York Yanks | Russ Hudeck | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 339 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Kasperan | Back | Purdue |
| 340 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Stratton | Back | Lewis |
| 341 | Philadelphia Eagles | Zippy Morocco | Back | Georgia |
| 342 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chris Warriner | End | Pittsburgh |
| 343 | Washington Redskins | John Pappa | Back | California |
| 344 | Chicago Bears | Teddy Riggs | Back | Rice |
| 345 | San Francisco 49ers | Chuck Mosher | End | Colorado |
| 346 | Detroit Lions | Art Hudson | Back | Western Illinois |
| 347 | New York Giants | Jim Dillon | Back | California |
| 348 | Cleveland Browns | Walt Klevay | Back | Ohio State |
| 349 | Los Angeles Rams | Gerry Perry | Tackle | California |
Round 30
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 350 | New York Yanks | Ray Suchy | Guard | Nevada |
| 351 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Fulkerson | Tackle | Mississippi Southern |
| 352 | Chicago Cardinals | Will Stolk | Back | Miami |
| 353 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Stevens | Back | Illinois |
| 354 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Kissell | Back | Wake Forest |
| 355 | Washington Redskins | Bob Linn | Back | Western Reserve |
| 356 | Chicago Bears | Bob Shemonski | Back | Maryland |
| 357 | Detroit Lions | Ray Don Dillon | Back | Prairie View A&M |
| 358 | San Francisco 49ers | Dick Patrick | Center | Oregon |
| 359 | New York Giants | Joe Arnold | Guard | Texas |
| 360 | Cleveland Browns | John Saban | Back | Xavier |
Hall of Famers
- Hugh McElhenny, halfback from Washington taken 1st round 9th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Gino Marchetti, defensive end from San Francisco taken 2nd round 14th overall by the New York Yanks.
- Ollie Matson, halfback from San Francisco taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
- Dick "Night Train" Lane, defensive back attending Junior College was undrafted and signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams.
- Frank Gifford, halfback from USC taken 1st round 11th overall by the New York Giants.
- Yale Lary, defensive back from Texas A&M taken 3rd round 34th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Les Richter, linebacker from California taken 1st round 2nd overall by the New York Yanks.
- Bobby Dillon, defensive back from Texas taken 3rd round 28th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- George Young, tackle from Bucknell taken 26th round 302nd overall by the New York Yanks.