1944 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Second and fourth round picks were limited to the five teams that finished lowest in the 1943 standings.

Overall # Round # Team Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1 Yanks Angelo Bertelli
2 1-2 Cardinals Pat Harder
3 1-3 Dodgers Creighton Miller
4 1-4 Lions Otto Graham
5 1-5 Eagles Steve Van Buren
6 1-6 Giants Billy Hillenbrand
7 1-7 Packers Merv Pregulman
8 1-8 Redskins Mike Micka
9 1-9 Bears Ray Evans
10 1-10 Steelers Johnny Podesto
11 1-11 Rams Tony Butkovich
Round 2
12 2-1 Cardinals Paul Mitchell
13 2-2 Dodgers Jim Callahan
14 2-3 Lions Bob Cifers
15 2-4 Steelers Bob Odell
16 2-5 Giants Lamar Blount
Round 3
17 3-1 Cardinals Saxon Judd
18 3-2 Dodgers Ralph Park
19 3-3 Lions Ralph Heywood
20 3-4 Eagles Loren LaPrade
21 3-5 Giants Clyde Flowers
22 3-6 Packers Tom Kuzma
23 3-7 Redskins Earl Audet
24 3-8 Bears Rudy Smeja
25 3-9 Steelers Bob Gantt
26 3-10 Rams Gil Buley
27 3-11 Yanks Boris `Babe` Dimancheff
Round 4
28 4-1 Cardinals Jack Tavener
29 4-2 Dodgers Rudy Sikich
30 4-3 Lions George Betteridge
31 4-4 Steelers Art McCaffray
32 4-5 Giants Herb Kane
Round 5
33 5-1 Cardinals Bill Blackburn
34 5-2 Dodgers Verne Ullom
35 5-3 Lions John Greene
36 5-4 Eagles Joe Parker
37 5-5 Giants Vic Maitland
38 5-6 Packers Bill McPartland
39 5-7 Redskins Ed Doherty
40 5-8 Bears Abe Croft
41 5-9 Steelers George Owen
42 5-10 Rams Bob Waterfield
43 5-11 Yanks Larry Rice
Round 6
44 6-1 Cardinals Bill Garnaas
45 6-2 Dodgers Bruce McDonald
46 6-3 Lions Ed Alliquie
47 6-4 Steelers Dan Savage
48 6-5 Giants Jack Okland
49 6-6 Packers Mickey McCardle
50 6-7 Redskins Jackie Fellows
51 6-8 Bears C.B. Stanley
52 6-9 Eagles Hillary Horne
53 6-10 Rams Al Akins
54 6-11 Yanks John `Butch` Parker
Round 7
55 7-1 Cardinals Rodger Smith
56 7-2 Dodgers Bob Graiziger
57 7-3 Lions Paul Briggs
58 7-4 Eagles Vic Kulbitski
59 7-5 Giants Herm Frickey
60 7-6 Packers Jack Tracy
61 7-7 Redskins Hal Fischer
62 7-11 Bears Darwin Seeley
63 7-9 Steelers Jesse Frietas
64 7-10 Rams George Cheverko
65 7-11 Yanks Mike Andrews
Round 8
66 8-1 Cardinals John `Red` Cochran
67 8-2 Dodgers Jack Sachse
68 8-3 Lions Rod Giske
69 8-4 Steelers Goerge Titus
70 8-5 Giants Roy Clay
71 8-6 Packers Alex Agase
72 8-7 Redskins Cliff White
73 8-8 Bears Randall `Buck` Fawcett
74 8-9 Eagles George Phillips
75 8-10 Rams Stan Stasica
76 8-11 Yanks Bob Musick
Round 9
77 9-1 Cardinals Frank Scanlan
78 9-2 Dodgers Mitch Olenski
79 9-3 Lions Matthew Bolger
80 9-4 Eagles Paul Sarringhaus
81 9-5 Giants Johnny Sanchez
82 9-6 Packers Don Whitmire
83 9-7 Redskins Ted Ogdahl
84 9-8 Bears Jack Morton
85 9-9 Steelers Ed Stofko
86 9-10 Rams Fred Boenisch
87 9-11 Yanks Caleb `Tex` Warrington
Round 10
88 10-1 Cardinals Lou Saban
89 10-2 Dodgers Aldo Cenci
90 10-3 Lions Herb Hein
91 10-4 Steelers Val Jansante
92 10-5 Giants Ernie Beamer
93 10-6 Packers Bob Koch
94 10-7 Redskins Bob Sneddon
95 10-8 Bears Bill Stanford
96 10-9 Eagles John Perko
97 10-10 Rams Bob Shaw
98 10-11 Yanks Angelo Sisti
Round 11
99 11-1 Cardinals Fran Griffin
100 11-2 Dodgers John Bicaninch
101 11-3 Lions Paul White
102 11-4 Eagles Elliott Ormsbee
103 11-5 Giants Carl Grate
104 11-6 Packers Virgil Johnson
105 11-7 Redskins Bill Aldworth
106 11-8 Bears Lin Houston
107 11-9 Steelers Carl Buda
108 11-10 Rams Joe Andrejco
109 11-11 Yanks Gene Long
Round 12
110 12-1 Cardinals Leo Daniels
111 12-2 Dodgers Jim Tyree
112 12-3 Lions Jack Lescoulie
113 12-4 Steelers Sam Gray
114 12-5 Giants Tommy Mont
115 12-6 Packers Roy Giusti
116 12-7 Redskins Bill Joslyn
117 12-8 Bears J.P. Moore
118 12-9 Eagles Earle Parsons
119 12-10 Rams Pat Filley
120 12-11 Yanks Ed Fiorentino
Round 13
121 13-1 Cardinals Bobby Dobbs
122 13-2 Dodgers Jim Wright
123 13-3 Lions Doug Rehor
124 13-4 Eagles Bob Hanzlik
125 13-5 Giants Ray Poole
126 13-6 Packers Bill Baughman
127 13-7 Redskins Charley Walker
128 13-8 Bears Bill Duffey
129 13-9 Steelers Bob Longacre
130 13-10 Rams Bob Erickson
131 13-11 Yanks Mike Zeleznak
Round 14
132 14-1 Cardinals Van Hall
133 14-2 Dodgers John Genis
134 14-3 Lions Bill Pritula
135 14-4 Steelers Les Zetty
136 14-5 Giants Bert Corley
137 14-6 Packers Don Griffin
138 14-7 Redskins Boyd Clement
139 14-8 Bears Joe Hartley
140 14-9 Eagles Jim Talley
141 14-10 Rams Mel Maceau
142 14-11 Yanks John Maskas
Round 15
143 15-1 Cardinals Jack Carpenter
144 15-2 Dodgers Billie `Spook` Murphy
145 15-3 Lions Jim Molich
146 15-4 Eagles Dom Fusci
147 15-5 Giants Ollie Poole
148 15-6 Packers Bert Gissler
149 15-7 Redskins Jim Gaffney
150 15-8 Bears Bill Milner
151 15-9 Steelers Jim Myers
152 15-10 Rams Frank `Bud` Hubbell
153 15-11 Yanks John Bond
Round 16
154 16-1 Cardinals Charley Csuri
155 16-2 Dodgers Doug Essick
156 16-3 Lions Jules Yakapovich
157 16-4 Steelers Joe Gottlieb
158 16-5 Giants Ralph Ellsworth
159 16-6 Packers Lou Shelton
160 16-7 Redskins Ted Ossowski
161 16-8 Bears Ed `Buckets` Hirsch
162 16-9 Eagles Johnny Green
163 16-10 Rams John Aguirre
164 16-11 Yanks Roger Antaya
Round 17
165 17-1 Cardinals Joe Magliol
166 17-2 Dodgers Howard `Red` Maley
167 17-3 Lions Jack Helms
168 17-4 Eagles Jackie Freeman
169 17-5 Giants Ed Schneider
170 17-6 Packers Charley Cusick
171 17-7 Redskins Tom Davis
172 17-8 Bears Ed Ryckeley
173 17-9 Steelers Hugh Davis
174 17-10 Rams Aubrey Clayton
175 17-11 Yanks Marshall Shurnas
Round 18
176 18-1 Cardinals Walt Szot
177 18-2 Dodgers Don Willer
178 18-3 Lions Elmer `Tippy` Madarik
179 18-4 Steelers Bill Sullivan
180 18-5 Giants Marcel Gres
181 18-6 Packers Hugh Cox
182 18-7 Redskins John Batorski
183 18-8 Bears Howdy Plasman
184 18-9 Eagles Joe Kane
185 18-10 Rams Ziggy Zamlynski
186 18-11 Yanks Reldon Bennett
Round 19
187 19-1 Cardinals Jack Adams
188 19-2 Dodgers Howard Callanan
189 19-3 Lions Bill Eubank
190 19-4 Eagles Tony Schiro
191 19-5 Giants Neil Brooks
192 19-6 Packers Kermit Davis
193 19-7 Redskins Clyde Erhardt
194 19-8 Bears Barry `Bear` French
195 19-9 Steelers Jimmy Woodside
196 19-10 Rams Bob McBride
197 19-11 Yanks Art Faircloth
Round 20
198 20-1 Cardinals Ray Kuffel
199 20-2 Dodgers George Doherty
200 20-3 Lions Ray Ahlstrom
201 20-4 Steelers Bill Miller
202 20-5 Giants Pete Kane
203 20-6 Packers Bob Johnson
204 20-7 Redskins Dave Brown
205 20-8 Bears Paul Taylor
206 20-9 Eagles Norm Michael
207 20-10 Rams Joe Yackanich
208 20-11 Yanks Tony Bilotti
Round 21
209 21-1 Cardinals Jack West
210 21-2 Dodgers Mike Mihalic
211 21-3 Lions Alex Kapter
212 21-4 Eagles Eddie Kulakowski
213 21-5 Giants M.L. `Kit` Kittrell
214 21-6 Packers Jim Cox
215 21-7 Redskins Bill Ivy
216 21-8 Bears Hank Margarita
217 21-9 Steelers Bob Lawson
218 21-10 Rams John Creevey
219 21-11 Yanks Bill Furman
Round 22
220 22-1 Cardinals Jack Esorcia
221 22-2 Dodgers Ted Cook
222 22-3 Lions Vick Clark
223 22-4 Steelers Hank Caver
224 22-5 Giants Roy Renfro
225 22-6 Packers Cliff Anderson
226 22-7 Redskins Bruce Babcock
227 22-8 Bears Ed Davis
228 22-9 Eagles Al Postus
229 22-10 Rams David Paul Jones
230 22-11 Yanks Clare Morford
Round 23
231 23-1 Cardinals Don Buffmire
232 23-2 Dodgers Bucky Gillenwater
233 23-3 Lions Max Fischer
234 23-4 Eagles Milt Smith
235 23-5 Giants John Dubzinski
236 23-6 Packers John Wesley Perry
237 23-7 Redskins Bill Reinhard
238 23-8 Bears Dick Jamison
239 23-9 Steelers Paul Carter
240 23-10 Rams Jim Pharr
241 23-11 Yanks Dilton Richmond
Round 24
242 24-1 Cardinals Bob Nanni
243 24-2 Dodgers Jack Baldwin
244 24-3 Lions Chuck Jacoby
245 24-4 Steelers Dick Holben
246 24-5 Giants Howard Beyer
247 24-6 Packers Pete DeMaria
248 24-7 Redskins Ed Bauer
249 24-8 Bears Jack Bortka
250 24-9 Eagles Earl Klapstein
251 24-10 Rams Joe Warlick
252 24-11 Yanks Courtney Lawlor
Round 25
253 25-1 Cardinals John McGinnis
254 25-2 Dodgers Dick Manning
255 25-3 Lions Bob McCarthy
256 25-4 Eagles Bob Frisbee
257 25-5 Giants Ben Babula
258 25-6 Packers Len Liss
259 25-7 Redskins Joe `Smokey` Martin
260 25-8 Bears Roy Ruskusky
261 25-9 Steelers Howard Tippee
262 25-10 Rams Bert Gianelli
263 25-11 Yanks Howard Debus
Round 26
264 26-1 Cardinals Warren Hodges
265 26-2 Dodgers Ray Grierson
266 26-3 Lions Stan Hendrickson
267 26-4 Steelers Charley Malmberg
268 26-5 Giants Ted Fitanides
269 26-6 Packers Ray Jordan
270 26-7 Redskins Lee Gustafson
271 26-8 Bears Harry Franck
272 26-9 Eagles Ed Eiden
273 26-10 Rams Charley Kuhn
274 26-11 Yanks Bill Portwood
Round 27
275 27-1 Cardinals Bill Earley
276 27-2 Dodgers Joe Golding
277 27-3 Lions Fred Bouldin
278 27-4 Eagles Barney Burdick
279 27-5 Giants Andy Bires
280 27-6 Packers Al Grubaugh
281 27-7 Redskins Nick Pappas
282 27-8 Bears Jack McKewan
283 27-9 Steelers Russ Ashbaugh
284 27-10 Rams Jim Smith
285 27-11 Yanks Harold Collins
Round 28
286 28-1 Cardinals Bob Davis
287 28-2 Dodgers Bob Zimny
288 28-3 Lions Dick McElwee
289 28-4 Steelers Pat Petroski
290 28-5 Giants Tom Rock
291 28-6 Packers A.B. Howard
292 28-7 Redskins Lindsey Bowen
293 28-8 Bears Charley Mitchell
294 28-9 Eagles Nick Daukas
295 28-10 Rams Ray Donelli
296 28-11 Yanks Aubrey Gill
Round 29
297 29-1 Cardinals Vince DiFrancesca
298 29-2 Dodgers Marty Frohm
299 29-3 Lions Bob Derleth
300 29-4 Eagles Pasquale Darone
301 29-5 Giants Walt Cyhel
302 29-6 Packers Paul Paladino
303 29-7 Redskins Bill Gustafson
304 29-8 Bears Pat Boyle
305 29-9 Steelers Joe Tosti
306 29-10 Rams John Hughes
307 29-11 Yanks Chet Wasilewski
Round 30
308 30-1 Cardinals Lloyd Ott
309 30-2 Dodgers Howard Blose
310 30-3 Lions George Dick
311 30-4 Steelers Len Seelinger
312 30-5 Giants Francis Nelson
313 30-6 Packers Bob Butchofsky
314 30-7 Redskins Bill Yablonski
315 30-8 Bears Bernie Pepper
316 30-9 Eagles Bill Clark
317 30-10 Rams Dick McPhee
318 30-11 Yanks Gus Lethas
Round 31
319 31-1 Packers Russ Deal
320 31-2 Redskins Buster Hollingbery
321 31-3 Bears Karl Vogt
322 31-4 Eagles Pete Pasko
323 31-5 Rams Jim McLeod
324 31-6 Yanks Ralph Calcagni
325 32-1 Packers Abel `Frito` Gonzales
326 32-2 Redskins Willard Sheller
327 32-3 Bears Bob Endres
328 32-4 Eagles Myron Majewski
329 32-5 Rams Stan Kudlacz
330 32-6 Yanks Walton Roberts