1951 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Bonus Pick
1 B-1 Giants   Kyle Rote
Round 1
2 1-1 Colts

> Bears

 

"from Balt" per Bears media guide

Bob Williams
3 1-2 49ers   Y.A. Tittle
4 1-3 Redskins   Leon Heath
5 1-4 Packers   Bob Gain
6 1-5 Cardinals   Jerry Groom
7 1-6 Lions   Ebert Van Buren
8 1-7 Eagles

> Eagles

 

#8 "choice obtained from Detroit" per Eagles media guide

Chet Mutryn
9 1-8 Steelers   Clarence "Butch" Avinger
10 1-9 Yanks

> Bears

 

"from NYY" per Bears media guide

 

pick made from disbanded Baltimore Colts franchise per Bears media guide

Billy Stone
11 1-10 Rams   Bud McFadin
12 1-11 Bears   Gene Schroeder
13 1-12 Giants   Jim Spavital
14 1-13 Browns   Kenny Konz
Round 2
15 2-1 Redskins   Eddie Salem
16 2-2 Packers   Albin "Rip" Collins
17 2-3 49ers   Pete Schabarum
18 2-4 Cardinals   Don Joyce
19 2-5 Lions   Dick Stanfel
20 2-6 Steelers   Chuck Ortmann
21 2-7 Eagles

> Redskins

 

second round pick "traded to Washington" per Eagles media guide

 

pic #21 Jim Slaton "from Philadelphia" per Redskins media guide

Jim Staton
22 2-8 Yanks

 

Ken Jackson
23 2-9 Bears   Bill George
24 2-10 Rams   Herb Rich
25 2-11 Giants   Ray Krouse
26 2-12 Browns   Bucky Curtis
Round 3
27 3-1 Packers   Fred Cone
28 3-2 49ers   Bill Mixon
29 3-3 Redskins   Walt Yowarsky
30 3-4 Cardinals   Don Stonesifer
31 3-5 Steelers   George Sulima
32 3-6 Eagles   Al Bruno
33 3-7 Lions   Dorne Dibble
34 3-8 Yanks   Mike McCormack
35 3-9 Rams   Charley Toogood
36 3-10 Bears   Wilford "Whizzer" White
37 3-11 Giants   Sonny Grandelius
38 3-12 Browns   Jerry Helluin
Round 4
39 4-1 49ers > Browns — Received 1951 fourth round pick (#41-Bob Smith) from 49ers on ??/??/?? as payment for Gordon Soltau Bob Oristaglio
40 4-2 Redskins   Paul Giroski
41 4-3 Packers

> Browns — Traded Bill Boedecker to Packers for 1951 fourth round pick (#41-Bob Smith) on ??/??/??

Bob Smith
42 4-4 Cardinals   Dick Doyne
43 4-5 Eagles   Fran Nagle
44 4-6 Lions   Pete D'Alonzo
45 4-7 Steelers   Barry "Bear" French
46 4-8 Yanks   Elmer Wingate
47 4-9 Bears   Bob Moser
48 4-10 Rams   Goerge Kinek
49 4-11 Giants

> Bears

 

"from NYG" per Bears media buide

 

Giants fourth round pick "choice to Chicago Bears" per Giants media guide

Tom Jelley
50 4-12 Browns   Art Donovan
Round 5
51 5-1 Redskins

> Cardinals

 

fifth round pick "to Chicago Cardinals" per Redskins media guide
Lynn Lynch
52 5-2 Packers   Wade Stinson
53 5-3 49ers   Dick Steere
54 5-4 Cardinals

> 49ers

 

"Choice from Chicago Cardinals" per 49ers web site
Al Carapella
55 5-5 Lions   Jim Doran
56 5-6 Steelers   Floyd Sampson
57 5-7 Eagles   Jack Dwyer
58 5-8

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> Lions

LaVern Torgeson
59 5-9 Rams   Tony Momsen
60 5-10 Bears   Brad Rowland
61 5-11 Giants   Jack Stroud
62 5-12 Browns   Ace Loomis
Round 6
63 6-1 Packers   Sig Holowenko
64 6-2 49ers   Bishop Strickland
65 6-3 Redskins   Jonn Martinkovic
66 6-4 Cardinals   Ed Jasonek
67 6-5 Steelers   Dale Dodrill
68 6-6 Eagles   Ken Farragut
69 6-7 Lions   Jack Christiansen
70 6-8 Yanks   George Musacco
71 6-9 Bears   Herb Falkenberg
72 6-10 Rams   Norb Hecker
73 6-11 Giants   Herb Hannah
74 6-12 Browns   Dan Rogas
Round 7
75 7-1 49ers   Dick Forbes
76 7-2 Redskins   Johnny Papit
77 7-3 Packers   Bill Sutherland
78 7-4 Cardinals   Dick Punches
79 7-5 Eagles   Frank Boydston
80 7-6 Lions   Bob Momsen
81 7-7 Steelers   Ray Mathews
82 7-8 Yanks > Browns — Traded John Yonakor to Yanks for 1951 seventh round pick (#82-Irv Holdash) on ??/??/?? Irv Holdash
83 7-9 Rams   Alan Egler
84 7-10 Bears   Paul Lea
85 7-11 Giants   Joel Williams
86 7-12 Browns   Walt Michaels
Round 8
87 8-1 Redskins   Billy Cox
88 8-2 Packers

> Browns

 

eighth round #88 "to Cleveland Browns" per Packers web site
Art Spinney
89 8-3 49ers   Joe Arenas
90 8-4 Cardinals   Leo Sanford
91 8-5 Lions   Dick Raklovits
92 8-6 Steelers   Hank Minarik
93 8-7 Eagles   Jack Richards
94 8-8 Yanks   Larry Lauer
95 8-9 Bears   Clair Mayes
96 8-10 Rams   Hugo Primiani
97 8-11 Giants   Fred Benners
98 8-12 Packers > Browns — Traded Tom O'Malley to Packers for 1951 eighth round pick (#98-Max Clark) on ??/??/?? Max Clark
Round 9
99 9-1 Packers   Dick McWilliams
100 9-2 49ers   Bruce Van Alstyne
101 9-3 Redskins   Jake Rowden
102 9-4 Cardinals   Neil Schmidt
103 9-5 Steelers   John "Bull" Schweder
104 9-6 Eagles   Denny Doyle
105 9-7 Lions > Browns — Traded Jim Ducan to Lions for 1951 ninth round pick (#105-Burl Toler) on ??/??/?? Burl Toler
106 9-8 Yanks   Don Colo
107 9-9 Rams   Nolan Lang
108 9-10 Bears   Bill Gregus
109 9-11 Giants   Holland Donan
110 9-12 Browns   Don Shula
Round 10
111 10-1 Redskins   James Janosek
112 10-2 49ers   Nick Feher
113 10-3 Redskins

"chosen from Baltimore" per Redskins media guide

Bob Jensen
114 10-4 Packers   Bob Noppinger
115 10-5 Cardinals   Ken Cooper
116 10-6 Eagles   Louis Schaufele
117 10-7 Lions   Jim Shoaf
118 10-8 Steelers   Paul Salata
119 10-9 Yanks   Jesse Thomas
120 10-10 Bears   J.W. Sherrill
121 10-11 Rams   Roland Kirkby
122 10-12 Giants   Earl Murray
123 10-13 Browns   Chet Gierula
Round 11
124 11-1 Redskins   Bill DeChard
125 11-2 Packers   George Rooks
126 11-3 49ers   Bill Jessup
127 11-4 Cardinals   Tom Bienemann
128 11-5 Lions   Frankie Anderson
129 11-6 Steelers   Joe McCutcheon
130 11-7 Eagles   Bob Pope
131 11-8 Yanks   Steve Wyndham
132 11-9 Rams   John Natyshak
133 11-10 Bears   Tom Hardiman
134 11-11 Giants   Reds Bagnell
135 11-12 Browns   Bernie Custis
Round 12
136 12-1 Packers   Carl Kreager
137 12-2 49ers   Jim Monachino
138 12-3 Redskins   Al Applegate
139 12-4 Cardinals   Jack Landry
140 12-5 Steelers   Jim "Popcorn" Brandt
141 12-6 Eagles   Henry Rich
142 12-7 Lions > Browns — Traded Chuck Schroll to Lions for 1951 twelfth round pick (#142-Milan Sellers) on ??/??/?? Milan Seillers
143 12-8 Yanks   Al Lary
144 12-9 Bears   Lawrence "Punjab" Hairston
145 12-10 Rams   Don Hardey
146 12-11 Giants   Bob Hudson
147 12-12 Browns   Stew Kirtley
Round 13
148 13-1 49ers   Dick Harvin
149 13-2 Redskins   Dick Campbell
150 13-3 Packers   Ed Stephens
151 13-4 Cardinals   Volney Peters
152 13-5 Eagles   Pete Mastellone
153 13-6 Lions   Wayne Siegert
154 13-7 Steelers   Bill Szabo
155 13-8 Yanks   John Thomas
156 13-9 Rams   Joe Reid
157 13-10 Bears   Charley Wright
158 13-11 Giants   Paul Douglass
159 13-12 Browns   Bob Voskuhl
Round 14
160 14-1 Redskins

"chosen from Baltimore" per Redskins media guide

Adrian Burk
161 14-2 Packers   Ray Bauer
162 14-3 49ers   Rex Berry
163 14-4 Cardinals   Bill Leskovar
164 14-5 Lions   Lee Wittmer
165 14-6 Steelers   Mike Mizerany
166 14-7 Eagles   Bobby Walston
167 14-8 Yanks   Charley Rapp
168 14-9 Bears   Bailey Woods
169 14-10 Rams   Rob McCoy
170 14-11 Giants   Pat Flanagan
171 14-12 Browns   Rudy Cernoch
Round 15
172 15-1 Packers   Joe Ernst
173 15-2 49ers   Dave Sparks
174 15-3 Redskins   Vic Thomas
175 15-4 Cardinals   John Simcic
176 15-5 Steelers   Clay Webb
177 15-6 Eagles   Bobby North
178 15-7 Lions   Jimmie Hill
179 15-8 Yanks   Bill Wanamaker
180 15-9 Rams   Obie Posey
181 15-10 Bears   Sid Hall
182 15-11 Giants   Gene Vykukal
183 15-12 Browns   Joe Skibinski
Round 16
184 16-1 49ers   Bob White
185 16-2 Redskins   Bob Bates
186 16-3 Packers   Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis
187 16-4 Cardinals   Gene Miller
188 16-5 Eagles   Hal Hatfield
189 16-6 Lions   Ted Geremsky
190 16-7 Steelers   Lambert Oberg
191 16-8 Yanks   Bill Fray
192 16-9 Bears   Frank Volm
193 16-10 Rams   Bill Robertson
194 16-11 Giants   Alan Pfeifer
195 16-12 Browns   Ed Pasky
Round 17
196 17-1 Redskins   Gene Brito
197 17-2 Packers   Ray Pelfrey
198 17-3 49ers   Art Michalik
199 17-4 Cardinals   Henry May
200 17-5 Lions   Darrell Meisenheimer
201 17-6 Steelers   Ted Gehlmann
202 17-7 Eagles   Hal Waggoner
203 17-8 Yanks   Dick Rowan
204 17-9 Rams   Hal Riley
205 17-10 Bears   Don Dufek
206 17-11 Giants   Bud Sherrod
207 17-12 Browns   Leroy Ka-Ne
Round 18
208 18-1 Packers   Ed Petela
209 18-2 49ers   Jim Murphy
210 18-3 Redskins   Dom Fucci
211 18-4 Cardinals   Russ Pomeroy
212 18-5 Steelers   Pat Field
213 18-6 Eagles   Bill Weeks
214 18-7 Lions   Eddie Wolgast
215 18-8 Yanks   Bob Watson
216 18-9 Bears   Chuck Brown
217 18-10 Rams   Dick Daugherty
218 18-11 Giants   Frank Smith
219 18-12 Browns   Rube DeRoin
Round 19
220 19-1 49ers   John Phillips
221 19-2 Redskins   Buddy Brown
222 19-3 Packers   Jim Liber
223 19-4 Cardinals   Gene Ackerman
224 19-5 Eagles   Jack Bove
225 19-6 Lions   Gordy Hanson
226 19-7 Steelers   Bill Pavlikowski
227 19-8 Yanks   Ralph Longmore
228 19-9 Rams   Andy Robustelli
229 19-10 Bears   Ed Lisak
230 19-11 Giants   Billy Conn
231 19-12 Browns   Ray Solari
Round 20
232 20-1 Redskins   John Kerestes
233 20-2 Packers   Dick Johnson
234 20-3 49ers   Al Tate
235 20-4 Cardinals   Fred Wallner
236 20-5 Lions   Harry Gibbons
237 20-6 Steelers   Tom "Tex" Donnelly
238 20-7 Eagles   John Glorioso
239 20-8 Yanks   Jerrell Price
240 20-9 Bears   Larry Smith
241 20-10 Rams   Jim Nutter
242 20-11 Giants   Bill Albright
243 20-12 Browns   Jack Crocher
Round 21
244 21-1 Packers   Art Edling
245 21-2 49ers   Hardy Brown
246 21-3 Redskins   Clarence Marable
247 21-4 Cardinals   Dick Bunting
248 21-5 Steelers   Ernie Cheatam
249 21-6 Eagles   Neal Franklin
250 21-7 Lions   King Block
251 21-8 Yanks   Al Pollard
252 21-9 Rams   Earl Stelle
253 21-10 Bears   Larry Higgins
254 21-11 Giants   Bernie Lemonick
255 21-12 Browns   Ray Stone
Round 22
256 22-1 49ers   Dwight Winslow
257 22-2 Redskins   Elliot Speed
258 22-3 Packers   Art Felker
259 22-4 Cardinals   S.J. Whitman
260 22-5 Eagles   Jack Rucker
261 22-6 Lions   Dan Foldberg
262 22-7 Steelers   Dick Hendley
263 22-8 Yanks   Eddie King
264 22-9 Bears   Bob Hanson
265 22-10 Rams   Billy Baggett
266 22-11 Giants   Waldo Binkley
267 22-12 Browns   Carl Taseff
Round 23
268 23-1 Redskins   Cecil Martin
269 23-2 Packers   Tubba Chamberlain
270 23-3 49ers   Wally Brunswald
271 23-4 Cardinals   Jim Owens
272 23-5 Lions   Dick Gabriel
273 23-6 Steelers   Joe Minor
274 23-7 Eagles   Jack Bighead
275 23-8 Yanks   Dave Cunningham
276 23-9 Rams   Dean Thomas
277 23-10 Bears   Rene Hlavac
278 23-11 Giants   Dick Yelvington
279 23-12 Browns   Johnny Champion
Round 24
280 24-1 Packers   Dick Christie
281 24-2 49ers   Tom Kingsford
282 24-3 Redskins   Tom Powers
283 24-4 Cardinals   Billy Cross
284 24-5 Steelers   Art Alois
285 24-6 Eagles   Tony Kotowski
286 24-7 Lions   George Buksar
287 24-8 Yanks   Breck Stroschein
288 24-9 Bears   Pete Dokas
289 24-10 Rams   Harry Abeltin
290 24-11 Giants   Dick Kuh
291 24-12 Browns   Wayne Benner
Round 25
292 25-1 49ers   Mike Peterson
293 25-2 Redskins   Bob Chubb
294 25-3 Packers   Monte Charles
295 25-4 Cardinals   Vernon Quick
296 25-5 Eagles   Glenn Drahn
297 25-6 Lions   Dick Harris
298 25-7 Steelers   Tommy Calvin
299 25-8 Yanks   Roy Boudreaux
300 25-9 Rams   Jackie Calvert
301 25-10 Bears   Johnny Miller
302 25-11 Giants   Chet Lagod
303 25-12 Browns   John Knispel
Round 26
304 26-1 Redskins   Johnny Williams
305 26-2 Packers   Bill Miller
306 26-3 49ers   Keith Carpenter
307 26-4 Cardinals   Jeff Fleischmann
308 26-5 Lions   Frank Kazmierski
309 26-6 Steelers   Bill "Pug" Pearman
310 26-7 Eagles   Billy Stewart
311 26-8 Yanks   Will Sherman
312 26-9 Bears   Buddy Rogers
313 26-10 Rams   Howie Ruetz
314 26-11 Giants   Quincy Armstrong
315 26-12 Browns   Fred Williams
Round 27
316 27-1 Packers   Bob Bossons
317 27-2 49ers   Ray Lung
318 27-3 Redskins   Bill Johnson
319 27-4 Cardinals   Ken Huxhold
320 27-5 Steelers   Bob Radcliffe
321 27-6 Eagles   Bob Winship
322 27-7 Lions   Harry Allis
323 27-8 Yanks   Ed Price
324 27-9 Rams   Al Brosky
325 27-10 Bears   Jerry Taylor
326 27-11 Giants   Charley Hubbard
327 27-12 Browns   Jack Jones
Round 28
328 28-1 49ers   Jack Rohan
329 28-2 Redskins   John Kadlec
330 28-3 Packers   Bill Ayre
331 28-4 Cardinals   Dick Martin
332 28-5 Eagles   Marv Stendel
333 28-6 Lions   Dick Peot
334 28-7 Steelers   Howie Hansen
335 28-8 Yanks   Jim Chadband
336 28-9 Bears   Leon "Muscles" Campbell
337 28-10 Rams   Sterling Wingo
338 28-11 Giants   Hal Quinn
339 28-12 Browns   Roger Thrift
Round 29
340 29-1 Redskins   Art Stewart
341 29-2 Packers   Ralph Fieler
342 29-3 49ers   S.P. Garnett
343 29-4 Cardinals   Bob Livingston
344 29-5 Lions   Bruce Womack
345 29-6 Steelers   Fred Smith
346 29-7 Eagles   Roscoe Hansen
347 29-8 Yanks   Veto Kissell
348 29-9 Rams   Earl Jackson
349 29-10 Bears   John Justice
350 29-11 Giants   John Considine
351 29-12 Browns   Bill Driver
Round 30
352 30-1 Packers   Ed Withers
353 30-2 49ers   Jerry Faske
354 30-3 Redskins   Nick Bolkovac
355 30-4 Cardinals   Leon Root
356 30-5 Steelers   John Gruble
357 30-6 Eagles   John "Model-T" Ford
358 30-7 Lions   Ron Horwath
359 30-8 Yanks   Joe Shinn
360 30-9 Bears   Charley Butler
361 30-10 Rams   Alvin Hanley
362 30-11 Browns   Sisto Averno