1955 NFL Draft


The 1955 National Football League draft was held January 27–28, 1955 at the Warwick Hotel in New York City.

Player selections

Round one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Baltimore Colts George ShawQuarterbackOregon
2Chicago CardinalsMax BoydstonEndOklahoma
3Baltimore ColtsAlan AmecheFullbackWisconsin
4Washington RedskinsRalph GuglielmiQuarterbackNotre Dame
5Green Bay PackersTom BettisLinebackerPurdue
6Pittsburgh SteelersFrank VarrichioneTackleNotre Dame
7Los Angeles RamsLarry MorrisCenterGeorgia Tech
8New York GiantsJoe HeapHalfbackNotre Dame
9Philadelphia EaglesDick BielskiFullbackMaryland
10San Francisco 49ersDickey MoegleHalfbackRice
11Chicago BearsRon DrzewieckiHalfbackMarquette
12Detroit LionsDave MiddletonHalfbackAuburn
13Cleveland BrownsKurt BurrisCenterOklahoma

Round two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
14Chicago CardinalsLindon CrowCornerbackUSC
15Los Angeles RamsRon WallerBackMaryland
16Baltimore ColtsDick SzymanskiCenterNotre Dame
17Green Bay PackersJim TempEndWisconsin
18Los Angeles RamsBob LongBackUCLA
19Los Angeles RamsCorky TaylorBackKansas State
20Los Angeles RamsSid FournetTackleLouisiana State
21San Francisco 49ersFrank MorzeCenterBoston College
22Philadelphia EaglesAlex "Buck" LansfordTackleTexas
23Chicago BearsBobby WatkinsBackOhio State
24Detroit LionsJim SalsburyGuardUCLA
25Cleveland BrownsDean RenfroBackNorth Texas State

Round three

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
26Chicago CardinalsMal HammackBackFlorida
27Baltimore ColtsL.G. "Long Gone" DupreBackBaylor
28Washington RedskinsRay PerkinsBackSyracuse
29Green Bay PackersBuddy LeakeBackOklahoma
30Pittsburgh SteelersEd BernetEndSouthern Methodist
31New York GiantsRoosevelt "Rosey" GrierDefensive linemanPennsylvania State University
32Chicago CardinalsTony PasquesiTackleNotre Dame
33Philadelphia EaglesFrank EidomBackSouthern Methodist
34San Francisco 49ersCarroll HardyBackColorado
35Cleveland BrownsJohn HallTackleIowa
36Detroit LionsDarris McCordTackleTennessee
37Cleveland BrownsBobby FreemanBackAuburn

Round four

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
38Chicago CardinalsFrank BernardiBackColorado
39Detroit LionsGordon MalloyBackMiami
40Los Angeles RamsTom FeamsterEndFlorida State
41Cleveland BrownsPaul ReynoldsBackNotre Dame
42Pittsburgh SteelersFred BroussardCenterNorthwestern State
43Los Angeles RamsEd FouchTackleUSC
44Baltimore ColtsJack PateraGuardOregon
45San Francisco 49ersMatt HazeltineCenterCalifornia
46Philadelphia EaglesDean DuggerEndOhio State
47Chicago BearsJoe O'MalleyEndGeorgia
48Detroit LionsLee RileyBackDetroit
49Cleveland BrownsSam PalumboCenterNotre Dame

Round five

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
50Chicago CardinalsMario Da ReTackleUSC
51Baltimore ColtsGeorge PreasGuardVirginia Tech
52Washington RedskinsDon GlantzTackleNebraska
53Green Bay PackersHank BulloughGuardMichigan State
54Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge MasonTackleAlabama
55Los Angeles RamsEd KelleyBackTexas
56New York GiantsMel TriplettBackToledo
57Philadelphia EaglesGene LamoneGuardWest Virginia
58San Francisco 49ersEldred KraemerTacklePittsburgh
59Chicago BearsLeland KendallTackleOklahoma State
60Detroit LionsBill "Bud" BrooksGuardArkansas
61Cleveland BrownsAramis DandoyBackUSC

Round six

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
62Chicago CardinalsJack BowersoxGuardMaryland
63Chicago BearsDan ShannonEndNotre Dame
64Baltimore ColtsLeo LewisBackLincoln
65Green Bay PackersNorm AmundsenGuardWisconsin
66Pittsburgh SteelersLem HarkeyBackEmporia State
67Los Angeles RamsTom "Corky" TharpBackAlabama
68New York GiantsRon LocklinEndWisconsin
69San Francisco 49ersBobby LunaBackAlabama
70Philadelphia EaglesBilly QuinnBackTexas
71Chicago BearsHenry MoselyBackMorris Brown
72Detroit LionsElijah ChildersTacklePrairie View A&M
73Cleveland BrownsLeroy BoldenBackMichigan State

Round seven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
74Chicago CardinalsDave LeggettBackOhio State
75Baltimore ColtsFrank McDonaldEndMiami
76Washington RedskinsErik ChristensenEndRichmond
77Green Bay PackersBob ClemensBackGeorgia
78Pittsburgh SteelersHal ReeveTackleOregon
79Los Angeles RamsFrank ClaytonBackUSC
80Washington RedskinsRon MarciniakGuardKansas State
81Philadelphia EaglesBill McKennaEndBrandeis
82San Francisco 49ersJohnny DeanBackVirginia Tech
83Chicago BearsBruce SturgessBackWilliam & Mary
84Detroit LionsBert ZagersBackMichigan State
85Cleveland BrownsJack LocklearCenterAuburn

Round eight

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
86Chicago CardinalsJohn IrvineCenterMaryland
87Washington RedskinsJohnny AllenCenterPurdue
88Baltimore ColtsDale MeinertGuardOklahoma State
89Green Bay PackersJohnny CrouchEndTexas Christian
90Detroit LionsLeon CunninghamGuardSouth Carolina
91Los Angeles RamsBilly TeasBackGeorgia Tech
92New York GiantsJimmy PattonBackMississippi
93San Francisco 49ersFreddie MeyersBackOklahoma State
94Philadelphia EaglesHerman WatsonTackleVanderbilt
95Chicago BearsGene VerkerkTackleNorth Texas State
96Detroit LionsBill WalkerEndMaryland
97Detroit LionsLamoine HollandEndRice

Round nine

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
98Chicago CardinalsCharlie McGintyEndNorth Texas State
99Baltimore ColtsWalter BryanBackTexas Tech
100Washington RedskinsJohn MillerTackleBoston College
101Green Bay PackersEd CulpepperTackleAlabama
102Pittsburgh SteelersJohnny UnitasQuarterbackLouisville
103Los Angeles RamsJohn WitteTackleOregon State
104Baltimore ColtsBill EvansGuardMiami
105Philadelphia EaglesVon MorganEndAbilene Christian
106San Francisco 49ersFred PreziosioTacklePurdue
107Chicago BearsJim LaveryBackScranton
108Detroit LionsWalt JenkinsTackleWayne State
109Cleveland BrownsHenry FordBackPittsburgh

Round ten

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
110Chicago CardinalsFrank ScaffidiTackleMarquette
111Washington RedskinsTom LouderbackGuardSan Jose State
112Los Angeles RamsJesse ArnelleEndPenn State
113Green Bay PackersGeorge RogersTackleAuburn
114Pittsburgh SteelersTerry BoyleTackleCincinnati
115Los Angeles RamsClaude HarlandEndTexas Tech
116New York GiantsLea PaslayBackMississippi
117San Francisco 49ersRon AschbackerEndOregon State
118Philadelphia EaglesTalmadge "Duke" WashingtonBackWashington State
119Chicago BearsJohn AllenEndArizona State
120Detroit LionsTom GastallBackBoston University
121Cleveland BrownsGlen DillonEndPittsburgh

Round eleven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
122Chicago CardinalsTom PepsinEndMiami
123Baltimore ColtsEmil RadikBackNebraska-Omaha
124Washington RedskinsLarry ParkerBackNorth Carolina
125Green Bay PackersRon ClarkBackNebraska
126Pittsburgh SteelersVic EatonBackMissouri
127Los Angeles RamsJoe RayTackleUCLA
128New York GiantsBill HillenEndWest Virginia
129Philadelphia EaglesBob HardyBackKentucky
130San Francisco 49ersRudy RotellaEndNebraska-Omaha
131Chicago BearsTom RedfieldEndDelaware
132Detroit LionsHerb McDermottTackleIowa State
133Cleveland BrownsEric KnebelTackleSouthern Methodist

Round twelve

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
134Chicago CardinalsDale SandstromBackConcordia
135Washington RedskinsJohn BarishTackleWaynesburg
136Baltimore ColtsDick ChorovichTackleMiami
137Green Bay PackersArt WalkerTackleMichigan
138Pittsburgh SteelersJim CookeEndLincoln
139Los Angeles RamsJim HanifanEndCalifornia
140New York GiantsHank BurnineEndMissouri
141San Francisco 49ersLou PalatellaTacklePittsburgh
142Philadelphia EaglesAndy NacrelliEndFordham
143Chicago BearsClarence BrattBackWisconsin
144Detroit LionsDick GoistBackCincinnati
145Cleveland BrownsJack EatonTackleNew Mexico

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
146Chicago CardinalsTom McLuckieGuardMaryland
147Baltimore ColtsPat AbbruzziBackRhode Island
148Washington RedskinsLen OniskeyTackleCornell
149Green Bay PackersEd AdamsBackSouth Carolina
150Pittsburgh SteelersJim WhitmerBackPurdue
151Los Angeles RamsDave ParkinsonBackTexas
152New York GiantsJohn DamoreCenterNorthwestern
153Philadelphia EaglesJerry KrisherCenterOhio State
154San Francisco 49ersRichie GaskellEndGeorge Washington
155Chicago BearsNorm CashBackSul Ross
156Detroit LionsDon HendersonTackleUtah
157Cleveland BrownsJohn BortonQuarterbackOhio State

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
158Chicago CardinalsGordy BrownEndLouisiana Tech
159Washington RedskinsTom BraatzEndMarquette
160Baltimore ColtsJohn LeeBackGeorgia Tech
161Green Bay PackersFred BaerBackMichigan
162Pittsburgh SteelersJohn "Buck" ByrneGuardJohn Carroll
163Los Angeles RamsGeorge ElliotBackNortheastern Oklahoma
164New York GiantsElwood KettlerBackTexas A&M
165San Francisco 49ersNick McKeithanBackDuke
166Philadelphia EaglesTommy BellBackArmy
167Chicago BearsEd NicklaGuardTennessee
168Detroit LionsJerry GajdaBackSt. Benedict's
169Cleveland BrownsFred RobinsonGuardWashington

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
170Chicago CardinalsDick BrubakerEndOhio State
171Baltimore ColtsGerry PetersenTackleTexas
172Washington RedskinsCharley HortonBackVanderbilt
173Green Bay PackersGeorge MachoukasCenterToledo
174Pittsburgh SteelersEllis DuckettBackMichigan State
175Los Angeles RamsBob HoerningBackSt. Norbert
176New York GiantsEd StowersEndWake Forest
177Philadelphia EaglesDon BrougherCenterMaryland
178San Francisco 49ersBurdette HessGuardIdaho
179Chicago BearsJ. D. SmithBackNorth Carolina A&T
180Detroit LionsGeorge AtkinsGuardAuburn
181Cleveland BrownsBob SmithBackNebraska

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
182Chicago CardinalsBob HerndonBackOklahoma
183Washington RedskinsHal NorrisBackCalifornia
184Baltimore ColtsDick LaswellTackleTexas Christian
185Green Bay PackersCharlie BrackinsQuarterbackPrairie View A&M
186Pittsburgh SteelersFrank VincentCenterGlenville State
187Los Angeles RamsCharley CoatesTackleTulane
188New York GiantsDave KragthorpeGuardUtah State
189San Francisco 49ersJim HallEndAuburn
190Philadelphia EaglesClyde WhiteGuardClemson
191Chicago CardinalsAl DennisEndMiddlebury
192Detroit LionsAl MarrEndBradley
193Cleveland BrownsDon SuchyCenterIowa

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
194Chicago CardinalsLarry WhiteCenterNew Mexico
195Baltimore ColtsWes ClarkTackleSouthern Mississippi
196Washington RedskinsDon SheaGuardGeorgia
197Green Bay PackersLynn BeightolBackMaryland
198Pittsburgh SteelersEd MerchantBackMiami
199Los Angeles RamsGene MitchamEndArizona State
200New York GiantsBob BillsBackBrigham Young
201Philadelphia EaglesNick MaravicBackWake Forest
202San Francisco 49ersBob NewtonGuardSan Diego State
203Chicago BearsMel HarrisonCenterSam Houston State
204Detroit LionsDon DalyBackEastern Kentucky
205Cleveland BrownsBob LeonardBackPurdue

Round eighteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
206Chicago CardinalsFred CampbellTackleDuke
207Washington RedskinsDon BaileyBackPenn State
208Baltimore ColtsCharley ShephardBackNorth Texas State
209Green Bay PackersDoyle NixBackSouthern Methodist
210Pittsburgh SteelersAlbie MaierGuardMarshall
211Los Angeles RamsClyde SweeneyTackleWest Virginia
212New York GiantsJoe StoutBackTemple
213San Francisco 49ersRon PheisterCenterOregon
214Philadelphia EaglesDuane NuttBackSouthern Methodist
215Chicago BearsClaude RoachGuardTexas Christian
216Detroit LionsPat OleksiakBackTennessee
217Cleveland BrownsSteve ChamplinTackleOklahoma

Round nineteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
218Chicago CardinalsDick CoyTackleSt. John's
219Baltimore ColtsJim CobbTackleAbilene Christian
220Washington RedskinsBob DeeEndHoly Cross
221Green Bay PackersBob CarterTackleGrambling
222Pittsburgh SteelersEd SmithBackTexas Southern
223Los Angeles RamsJohn DavisEndMiles
224New York GiantsJohn JacobsEndColby
225Philadelphia EaglesTerry FailsEndVanderbilt
226San Francisco 49ersJohn GarzoliTackleCalifornia
227Chicago BearsAllen JonesBackBaylor
228Detroit LionsBob MullerLinebackerEastern Kentucky
229Cleveland BrownsTom EbertEndKansas State

Round twenty

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
230Chicago CardinalsJim BurstBackWashington
231Washington RedskinsRon GeyerTackleMichigan
232Baltimore ColtsCharles CianciolaEndLawrence
233Green Bay PackersCarl BoltBackSouthern Mississippi
234Pittsburgh SteelersLou MatykiewiczEndIowa
235Los Angeles RamsJack MuldowneyTackleDayton
236Green Bay PackersBob AntkowiakEndBucknell
237San Francisco 49ersGlen DyerBackTexas
238Philadelphia EaglesJimmy WadeBackTennessee
239Chicago BearsJoe JamesTackleHoward Payne
240Detroit LionsFred K. MahaffeyBackDenver
241Cleveland BrownsWilliam L. ProctorTackleFlorida State

Round twenty-one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
242Chicago CardinalsHowie WrightBackVirginia Tech
243Baltimore ColtsNick ManychEndEastern Michigan
244Washington RedskinsBuck GeorgeBackClemson
245Green Bay PackersLavell IsbellTackleHouston
246Pittsburgh SteelersRees PhenixTackleGeorgia Tech
247Los Angeles RamsJerry CvengrosTackleWisconsin
248New York GiantsGary DildyCenterLouisiana State
249Philadelphia EaglesJohn AndersonEndKansas
250San Francisco 49ersGeorge MaderosEndCal State-Chico
251Chicago BearsChoyce HallCenterMidwestern State
252Detroit LionsJim WaltersTackleMississippi
253Cleveland BrownsRick SpinksBackTexas Tech

Round twenty-two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
254Chicago CardinalsVic BerraEndMontana State
255Washington RedskinsJoe BolandBackGeorge Washington
256Baltimore ColtsJerry WelchBackSouth Dakota State
257Green Bay PackersBill BrunnerBackArkansas Tech
258Pittsburgh SteelersRichie McCabeBackPittsburgh
259Los Angeles RamsKen ElmoreTackleTexas Tech
260New York GiantsAl DoggettBackLouisiana State
261San Francisco 49ersPete VannQuarterbackArmy
262Philadelphia EaglesErnie LewisGuardArizona
263Chicago BearsCarl AllisonBackOklahoma
264Detroit LionsGeorge AlbrechtBackMaryland
265Cleveland BrownsJerry StoneTackleSoutheastern Louisiana

Round twenty-three

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
266Chicago CardinalsKarl BaysTackleEastern Kentucky
267Baltimore ColtsDick McNamaraBackMinnesota
268Washington RedskinsChick DonaldsonCenterWest Virginia
269Green Bay PackersElton ShawTackleLouisiana State
270Pittsburgh SteelersGordy HolzTackleMinnesota
271Los Angeles RamsGeorge MedvedTackleFlorida
272New York GiantsJerry CallahanBackColorado State
273Philadelphia EaglesCecil IngramBackAlabama
274San Francisco 49ersTom GunnariEndWashington State
275Chicago BearsJerry BargerBackDuke
276Detroit LionsGeorge GaluskaBackWyoming
277Cleveland BrownsJim GreerEndElizabeth City State

Round twenty-four

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
278Chicago CardinalsMax PierceBackUtah
279Washington RedskinsBob ReadyTackleNotre Dame
280Baltimore ColtsAlex EsquivelBackMexico City College
281Green Bay PackersCharley BryantGuardNebraska
282Pittsburgh SteelersMike MayockEndVillanova
283Los Angeles RamsBill AndrewsBackTrinity
284New York GiantsMatt VujevichBackSan Jose State
285San Francisco 49ersBob HeastonGuardCal Poly-San Luis Obispo
286Philadelphia EaglesVic "Hootie" PostulaBackMichigan State
287Chicago BearsJoe YoungEndMarquette
288Detroit LionsBob FlackeGuardHoly Cross
289Cleveland BrownsJohn MatsockBackMichigan State

Round twenty-five

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
290Chicago CardinalsBob ScottEndEvansville
291Baltimore ColtsDick GrannTackleRhode Island
292Washington RedskinsFrank RadellaCenterWyoming
293Green Bay PackersNate BordenEndIndiana
294Pittsburgh SteelersCharlie BullGuardMissouri
295Los Angeles RamsRalph CookTackleBall State
296New York GiantsKen DementTackleSoutheast Missouri State
297Philadelphia EaglesFrank PavichGuardUSC
298San Francisco 49ersDewey WadeEndKansas State
299Chicago BearsCharley DeesTackleTyler J.C.
300Detroit LionsDick MillerTackleIllinois
301Cleveland BrownsErnie LindoBackPacific

Round twenty-six

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
302Chicago CardinalsBilly HooperBackBaylor
303Washington RedskinsWalt HoustonGuardPurdue
304Baltimore ColtsMarion MinkerTackleBucknell
305Green Bay PackersJim JenningsEndMissouri
306Pittsburgh SteelersJim SoltauEndMinnesota
307Los Angeles RamsLou HallowCenterWake Forest
308New York GiantsAbe CohenGuardTennessee-Chattanooga
309San Francisco 49ersJohnny KerrEndPurdue
310Philadelphia EaglesGeorge PalachunikGuardMaryland
311Chicago BearsPerry JeterBackCal Poly-San Luis Obispo
312Detroit LionsDuncan McDonaldBackMichigan
313Cleveland BrownsDon FifeCenterPurdue

Round twenty-seven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
314Chicago CardinalsBruce SchwagerTackleMerchant Marine
315Baltimore ColtsJim LockeTackleVirginia Tech
316Washington RedskinsA. J. BakerBackArkansas
317Green Bay PackersBob PeringerEndWashington State
318Pittsburgh SteelersBill SanfordBackHofstra
319Los Angeles RamsBruce NevittCenterWashington State
320New York GiantsPaul BlandaBackPittsburgh
321Philadelphia EaglesBob GringrassBackWisconsin
322San Francisco 49ersDick ShockeyBackMarquette
323Chicago BearsJoel KinleyGuardTennessee
324Detroit LionsMike TrokaBackTrinity
325Cleveland BrownsBobby BaldwinBackSam Houston State

Round twenty-eight

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
326Chicago CardinalsBob EmsBackSouthern Illinois
327Washington RedskinsArch CassidyTackleFlorida
328Baltimore ColtsBob MeyerTackleOhio State
329Green Bay PackersJack SpearsTackleTennessee-Chattanooga
330Pittsburgh SteelersDave WilliamsGuardOhio State
331Los Angeles RamsJim HoffmanBackCincinnati
332New York GiantsAl CrowTackleWilliam & Mary
333San Francisco 49ersDon SandersBackStanford
334Philadelphia EaglesWingo AveryCenterClemson
335Chicago BearsCharley WrightEndPrairie View A&M
336Detroit LionsHarry LovellGuardSouth Carolina
337Cleveland BrownsEd TokusEndGeorgia

Round twenty-nine

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
338Chicago CardinalsGene RenziTackleNortheastern
339Baltimore ColtsBill WatersTackleAustin
340Washington RedskinsBing BordierEndUSC
341Green Bay PackersSam PinoBackBoston University
342Pittsburgh SteelersBernie SinclairEndTexas A&M
343Los Angeles RamsBob HoweBackCincinnati
344New York GiantsHarold JacksonBackSouthern
345Philadelphia EaglesRon LloydTackleBucknell
346San Francisco 49ersOtto KniedingerTacklePenn State
347Chicago BearsDick KleinTackleIowa
348Detroit LionsBill DearingBackFlorida
349Cleveland BrownsTed "Tex" RobinsonBackTemple

Round thirty

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
350Chicago CardinalsBob SweetBackTrinity
351Washington RedskinsTom PettyEndVirginia Tech
352Green Bay PackersBob SaiaBackTulane
353Pittsburgh SteelersJim CaruzziBackMarquette
354Los Angeles RamsK. C. JonesEndSan Francisco
355New York GiantsBill TooleBackOregon
356San Francisco 49ersBob GongolaBackIllinois
357Philadelphia EaglesDave FinneyBackTexas Christian
358Chicago BearsJerry FoutsBackMidwestern State
359Detroit LionsCharley HatchEndUtah State
360Cleveland BrownsLamar LeachmanCenterTennessee

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