1945 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 1944 standings.

Overall # Round # Team Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1 Cardinals Charley Trippi
2 1-2 Steelers Paul Duhart
3 1-3 Dodgers Joe Renfroe
4 1-4 Yanks Eddie Prokop
5 1-5 Rams Elroy `Crazylegs` Hirsch
6 1-6 Lions Frank Szymanski
7 1-7 Bears Don Lund
8 1-8 Redskins Jim Hardy
9 1-9 Eagles John Yonaker
10 1-10 Giants Elmer Barbour
11 1-11 Packers Walt Schlinkman
Round 2
12 2-1 Steelers Jack Dugger
13 2-2 Dodgers Wayne Williams
14 2-3 Cardinals Paul Collins
15 2-4 Yanks Tom Dean
16 2-5 Rams Milan Lazetich
Round 3
17 3-1 Dodgers Cecil Gray
18 3-2 Cardinals Walt Watt
19 3-3 Steelers Bill Dellastatious
20 3-4 Yanks Damon Tassos
21 3-5 Rams W.G. `Dub` Wooten
22 3-6 Bears Charley Allen
23 3-7 Redskins John `Tree` Adams
24 3-8 Lions Stan Mohrbacher
25 3-9 Eagles Alvin Dark
26 3-10 Giants Gordon Appleby
27 3-11 Packers Clyde Goodnight
Round 4
28 4-1 Cardinals Bob Dobelstein
29 4-2 Steelers Roger Adams
30 4-3 Dodgers Steve Erich
31 4-4 Yanks Don Deeks
32 4-5 Rams Jack Zilly
Round 5
33 5-1 Steelers Chuck Mehelich
34 5-2 Dodgers Al Kowalski
35 5-3 Cardinals Zeke Chronister
36 5-4 Yanks Johnny `Strike` Strzykalski
37 5-5 Rams Roger Harding
38 5-6 Redskins Georege Bujan
39 5-7 Lions Bob Wiese
40 5-8 Bears Forest Masterson
41 5-9 Eagles Pete Pihos
42 5-10 Giants Ed Castleberry
43 5-11 Packers Joe Graham
Round 6
44 6-1 Dodgers Dick Barwegen
45 6-2 Cardinals Corwin Clatt
46 6-3 Steelers Greg Browning
47 6-4 Yanks Jim Mello
48 6-5 Rams Jerry Cowhig
49 6-6 Lions Gene Fekete
50 6-7 Bears Wayne Shaw
51 6-8 Redskins Johnny North
52 6-9 Eagles Chuck Dellago
53 6-10 Giants Barney Poole
54 6-11 Packers Don Wells
Round 7
55 7-1 Cardinals Ziggy Czarobski
56 7-2 Steelers Mike Wolak
57 7-3 Dodgers Louie Futrell
58 7-4 Yanks Marty Silovich
59 7-5 Rams Fred Negus
60 7-6 Bears Glen Burgeis
61 7-7 Redskins John Steber
62 7-8 Lions Mike Jamoluk
63 7-9 Eagles Gonzalo Morales
64 7-10 Giants Jack Mead
65 7-11 Packers Casey Stephenson
Round 8
66 8-1 Steelers Tom Hughes
67 8-2 Dodgers John Dodds
68 8-3 Cardinals John Harrington
69 8-4 Yanks Ellis Jones
70 8-5 Rams Johnny August
71 8-6 Redskins Art Porter
72 8-7 Lions Russ Lowther
73 8-8 Bears Pat O'Brien
74 8-9 Eagles Sam Robinson
75 8-10 Giants Nick Vodick
76 8-11 Packers Toby Collins
Round 9
77 9-1 Dodgers Elting Johnson
78 9-2 Cardinals Gene Meeks
79 9-3 Steelers Leon Pense
80 9-4 Yanks Earl Lambert
81 9-5 Rams Dick Huffman
82 9-6 Lions Les Joop
83 9-7 Bears Bill Mayther
84 9-8 Redskins Curt Kuykendall
85 9-9 Eagles Forrest Hall
86 9-10 Giants John Rudan
87 9-11 Packers Lamar Dingler
Round 10
88 10-1 Cardinals Bill Huber
89 10-2 Steelers Art Brandau
90 10-3 Dodgers Roy Cross
91 10-4 Yanks Don Kasprzak
92 10-5 Rams Vern Walters
93 10-6 Bears Bill Poe
94 10-7 Redskins Frank Brogger
95 10-8 Lions Paul Walker
96 10-9 Eagles Joe Sadonis
97 10-10 Giants Vic Smith
98 10-11 Packers Hal Helscher
Round 11
99 11-1 Steelers Ray Ball
100 11-2 Dodgers Earl Haury
101 11-3 Cardinals Halley Heard
102 11-4 Yanks Ben Jones
103 11-5 Rams Tom Fears
104 11-6 Redskins Mack Creger
105 11-7 Lions Howie Hansen
106 11-8 Bears Chuck Avery
107 11-9 Eagles Rudy Mobley
108 11-10 Giants Jim Young
109 11-11 Packers Ralph Hammond
Round 12
110 12-1 Dodgers John Martin
111 12-2 Cardinals Bob Cowan
112 12-3 Steelers Frank Basilone
113 12-4 Yanks Herb Coleman
114 12-5 Rams Joe Winkler
115 12-6 Lions Mike Kasap
116 12-7 Bears Jack Boyd
117 12-8 Redskins Paul McKee
118 12-9 Eagles Jim Newmeyer
119 12-10 Giants Billy Bevis
120 12-11 Packers Ed Podgorski
Round 13
121 13-1 Cardinals Elmore `Buddy` Luper
122 13-2 Steelers John Monahan
123 13-3 Dodgers George McDonald
124 13-4 Yanks Joe Pezelski
125 13-5 Rams Jack Aland
126 13-6 Bears Ralph Ellsworth
127 13-7 Redskins Charlie Conerly
128 13-8 Lions Wally Hopp
129 13-9 Eagles Bill Chambers
130 13-10 Giants Bob Boozer
131 13-11 Packers Bill Hackett
Round 14
132 14-1 Steelers Mel Odelli
133 14-2 Dodgers Hal Self
134 14-3 Cardinals Solon `Bobo` Barnett
135 14-4 Yanks John DiGangi
136 14-5 Rams Chuck Uknes
137 14-6 Redskins John Putnik
138 14-7 Lions Ben Trickey
139 14-8 Bears Frank Mattioli
140 14-9 Eagles John Duda
141 14-10 Giants Stan Rhoades
142 14-11 Packers Marv Lindsey
Round 15

Steelers > Bears per Steelers media guide

143 15-1 Dodgers Tom Reilly
144 15-2 Cardinals Gordon Carver
145 15-3 Steelers George Connor
146 15-4 Yanks Chan Highsmith
147 15-5 Rams Bill Lund
148 15-6 Lions Windell Williams
149 15-7 Bears Merle Gibson
150 15-8 Redskins Eddie Saenz
151 15-9 Eagles Bill Montgomery
152 15-10 Giants Jack Wink
153 15-11 Packers Robert `Buster` McClure
Round 16
154 16-1 Cardinals John Cannady
155 16-2 Steelers Jim Ungles
156 16-3 Dodgers Skimp Harrison
157 16-4 Yanks Mike Costello
158 16-5 Rams Bob Barton
159 16-6 Bears John Creevey
160 16-7 Redskins Dom Fusci
161 16-8 Lions Wayne Flanigan
162 16-9 Eagles Howard Werner
163 16-10 Giants Jim Little
164 16-11 Packers Harry Pieper
Round 17
165 17-1 Steelers John Itzel
166 17-2 Dodgers Arnie Weinmeister
167 17-3 Cardinals Ben Cittadino
168 17-4 Yanks Paul Dromgoole
169 17-5 Rams Dick Hoerner
170 17-6 Redskins Bobby Tom Jenkins
171 17-7 Lions O.J. Key
172 17-8 Bears Nick Sacrinty
173 17-9 Eagles Jim Austin
174 17-10 Giants Bob Jabbusch
175 17-11 Packers Bob Kula
Round 18
176 18-1 Dodgers Virgil Eikenberg
177 18-2 Cardinals Ralph Strayhorn
178 18-3 Steelers Alex Wizbicki
179 18-4 Yanks Dolph Czekala
180 18-5 Rams Lee Kennon
181 18-6 Lions Jim McWhorter
182 18-7 Bears Jim Keane
183 18-8 Redskins Ed Stacco
184 18-9 Eagles Quentin Klenk
185 18-10 Giants Bill Byrd
186 18-11 Packers Frank Hazard
Round 19
187 19-1 Cardinals John Andretich
188 19-2 Steelers Jim Landrigan
189 19-3 Dodgers Al Kasulin
190 19-4 Yanks Joe Drumm
191 19-5 Rams Eagle Matulich
192 19-6 Bears Bruno Niedziela
193 19-7 Redskins Jim Bradshaw
194 19-8 Lions Clyde LeForce
195 19-9 Eagles Joe Spencer
196 19-10 Giants Glenn Morries
197 19-11 Packers Ed Jeffers
Round 20
198 20-1 Steelers Bill Lilienthal
199 20-2 Dodgers Charley Lively
200 20-3 Cardinals John Kramer
201 20-4 Yanks Mario Gianelli
202 20-5 Rams Bill Griffin
203 20-6 Redskins Bill Shipkey
204 20-7 Lions Mike Castronis
205 20-8 Bears Broughton Williams
206 20-9 Eagles Leo Pratt
207 20-10 Giants Pete Davis
208 20-11 Packers Bill Prentice
Round 21
209 21-1 Dodgers Ted Curran
210 21-2 Cardinals J.D. `Red` Cheek
211 21-3 Steelers Art Price
212 21-4 Yanks Eric Jamison
213 21-5 Rams Leroy Erickson
214 21-6 Lions Ken Currier
215 21-7 Bears Walt Stickel
216 21-8 Redskins Sid Halliday
217 21-9 Eagles Phil Teschner
218 21-10 Giants Sam Vacanti
219 21-11 Packers Warren Fuller
Round 22
220 22-1 Cardinals Fred Grant
221 22-2 Steelers Don Malmberg
222 22-3 Dodgers Don Fabling
223 22-4 Yanks Walt Kretz
224 22-5 Rams Ray Evans
225 22-6 Bears Bob Livingston
226 22-7 Redskins Chick Davidson
227 22-8 Lions Jack Verutti
228 22-9 Eagles Johnny Magee
229 22-10 Giants Vern Oliver
230 22-11 Packers Fred Neilsen
Round 23
231 23-1 Steelers Everett Hartwell
232 23-2 Dodgers Wally Crittenden
233 23-3 Cardinals Johnny Cook
234 23-4 Yanks Marty Grbovaz
235 23-5 Rams Luke Higgins
236 23-6 Redskins Gabby Martin
237 23-7 Lions Ray Olsen
238 23-8 Bears Mike Vargon
239 23-9 Eagles Norm `Monk` Mosley
240 23-10 Giants Jim Chadwell
241 23-11 Packers Bob Gilmore
Round 24
242 24-1 Dodgers Jules Taddie
243 24-2 Cardinals Ardie McClure
244 24-3 Steelers Ed Cain
245 24-4 Yanks Ziggy Gory
246 24-5 Rams Stan Nowak
247 24-6 Lions Russ Morrow
248 24-7 Bears Charley Wright
249 24-8 Redskins Jim McMurdy
250 24-9 Eagles Blair Brown
251 24-10 Giants Vince Mroz
252 24-11 Packers Lloyd Baxter
Round 25
253 25-1 Cardinals Hugo Norige
254 25-2 Steelers Angelo Carlaccini
255 25-3 Dodgers Jerry Whitney
256 25-4 Yanks Bill Iancelli
257 25-5 Rams Gene Konopka
258 25-6 Bears Jack Green
259 25-7 Redskins Cecil `Cy` Souders
260 25-8 Lions Stan Green
261 25-9 Eagles Bob Hall
262 25-10 Giants George Kita
263 25-11 Packers Nolan Luhn
Round 26
264 26-1 Steelers Ed Burns
265 26-2 Dodgers Felix Trapani
266 26-3 Cardinals Gene `Red` Knight
267 26-4 Yanks Al Kull
268 26-5 Rams Ray Florek
269 26-6 Redskins Ben Wall
270 26-7 Lions Bob Ivory
271 26-8 Bears Lu Gambino
272 26-9 Eagles Don Talcott
273 26-10 Giants Doug Graham
274 26-11 Packers Nestor Blanco
Round 27
275 27-1 Dodgers Hal Finney
276 27-2 Cardinals Don Fambrough
277 27-3 Steelers Glen Stough
278 27-4 Yanks Bob Mangene
279 27-5 Rams Russ Perry
280 27-6 Lions Dell Taylor
281 27-7 Bears Ray Jones
282 27-8 Redskins Goerge Hillery
283 27-9 Eagles Bill Thompson
284 27-10 Giants Jack Dillon
285 27-11 Packers Bill Chestnutn
Round 28
286 28-1 Cardinals Garland `Bulldog` Williams
287 28-2 Steelers Jim Marsh
288 28-3 Dodgers Don Fauble
289 28-4 Yanks John Morelli
290 28-5 Rams Pat West
291 28-6 Bears Bob Hary
292 28-7 Redskins Milford Dreblow
293 28-8 Lions Len Ciesla
294 28-9 Eagles Al Fleming
295 28-10 Giants Charley Anthony
296 28-11 Packers Jim Thompson
Round 29
297 29-1 Steelers Ralph Grant
298 29-2 Dodgers Nick Studen
299 29-3 Cardinals Ed Dusek
300 29-4 Yanks John Fisher
301 29-5 Rams Bill Davis
302 29-6 Redskins Frank Irwin
303 29-7 Lions Frank Lopp
304 29-8 Bears Nick Forkovich
305 29-9 Eagles Leo Benjamin
306 29-10 Giants Ray Pipkin
307 29-11 Packers Jim Evans
Round 30
308 30-1 Dodgers LeMar Dykstra
309 30-2 Cardinals Otto Payne
310 30-3 Steelers John Kondria
311 30-4 Yanks Elmer Oberto
312 30-5 Rams Charley Compton
313 30-6 Lions Paul Limont
314 30-7 Bears Don Robinson
315 30-8 Redskins Leon Diner
316 30-9 Eagles Jim Dougherty
317 30-10 Giants Joe Wolf
318 30-11 Packers Ham Nichols
Round 31
319 31-1 Bears Wayne `Rusty` Johnston
320 31-2 Redskins Bob Cummings
321 31-3 Lions Ben Schadler
322 31-4 Eagles Ken Reese
323 31-5 Giants Bill Broderick
324 31-6 Packers John Priday
Round 32
325 32-1 Redskins Don Nolander
326 32-2 Lions Tom Dorais
327 32-3 Bears George Groves
328 32-4 Eagles Loren Braner
329 32-5 Giants John Staples
330 32-6 Packers Billy Joe Aldridge