1955 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

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Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Bonus Pick
1 B-1 Colts   George Shaw
Round 1
2 1-1 Cardinals   Max Boydston
3 1-2 Colts   Alan "The Horse" Ameche
4 1-3 Redskins   Ralph Guglielmi
5 1-4 Packers   Tom Bettis
6 1-5 Steelers   Frank Varrichione
7 1-6 Rams   Larry Morris
8 1-7 Giants   Joe Heap
9 1-8 Eagles   Dick Bielski
10 1-9 49ers   Dickie Moegle
11 1-10 Bears   Ron Drzewiecki
12 1-11 Lions   Dave Middleton
13 1-12 Browns   Kurt Burris
Round 2
14 2-1 Cardinals   Lindon Crow
15 2-2 Redskins

> Rams

 

second round #14 Ron Waller "from Washington" per Rams web site
Ron Waller
16 2-3 Colts   Dick Szymanski
17 2-4 Packers   Jim Temp
18 2-5 Steelers

> Rams

 

choice to Los Angeles per Steelers media guide

 

second round #17 Bob Long "from Pittsburgh" per Rams web site

Bob Long
19 2-6 Rams   Corky Taylor
20 2-7 Giants

> Rams

 

second round #19 Sid Fournet "from New York Giants" per Rams web site

 

second round "choice to Los Angeles" per Giants media guide

Sid Fournet
21 2-8 49ers   Frank Morze
22 2-9 Eagles   Alex "Buck" Lansford
23 2-10 Bears   Bobby Watkins
24 2-11 Lions   Jim Salsbury
25 2-12 Browns   Dean Renfro
Round 3
26 3-1 Cardinals   Mal Hammack
27 3-2 Colts   L.G. "Long Gone" Dupre
28 3-3 Redskins   Ray Perkins
29 3-4 Packers   Buddy Leake
30 3-5 Steelers   Ed Bernet
31 3-6 Rams

> Giants

 

Rams third round pick "to New York Giants" per Rams web site

 

third round pick Rosey Grier "choice from Los Angeles" per Giants media guide

Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier
32 3-7 Giants

> Cardinals

 

Giants third round "choice to Chicago Cards" per Giants media guide
Tony Pasquesi
33 3-8 Eagles   Frank Eidom
34 3-9 49ers   Carroll Hardy
35 3-10 Bears > Browns — Traded Harry Jagade to Bears for Fred Morrison, 1955 third round pick (#35-John Hall) on ????-??-?? John Hall
36 3-11 Lions   Darris McCord
37 3-12 Browns   Bobby Freeman
Round 4
38 4-1 Cardinals   Frank Bernardi
39 4-2 Redskins

> Lions

Gordon Malloy
40 4-3 Colts

> Rams

 

fourth round #39 Tom Feamster "from Baltimore" per Rams web site
Tom Feamster
41 4-4 Packers > Browns — Traded Jerry Helluin to Packers for 1955 fourth round pick (#41-Paul Reynolds) on ????-??-?? Paul Reynolds
42 4-5 Steelers   Fred Broussard
43 4-6 Rams   Ed Fouch
44 4-7 Giants

> Colts — Traded undisclosed terms (?) to Giants for 1955 fourth round pick (#44-Jack Patera) on 1954-??-??

Jack Patera
45 4-8 49ers   Matt Hazeltine
46 4-9 Eagles   Dean Dugger
47 4-10 Bears   Joe O'Malley
48 4-11 Lions   Lee Riley
49 4-12 Browns   Sam Palumbo
Round 5
50 5-1 Cardinals   Mario De Ra
51 5-2 Colts   George Preas
52 5-3 Redskins   Don Glantz
53 5-4 Packers   Hank Bullough
54 5-5 Steelers   George Mason
55 5-6 Rams   Ed Kelley
56 5-7 Giants   Mel Triplett
57 5-8 Eagles   Gene Lamone
58 5-9 49ers   Eldred Kraemer
59 5-10 Bears   Leland Kendall
60 5-11 Lions   Bill "Bud" Brooks
61 5-12 Browns   Aramis Dandoy
Round 6
62 6-1 Cardinals   Jack Bowersox
63 6-2 Redskins

> Bears

 

"from Wash" per Bears media guide
Dan Shannon
64 6-3 Colts   Leo Lewis
65 6-4 Packers   Norm Amundsen
66 6-5 Steelers   Lem Harkey
67 6-6 Rams   Tom "Corky" Tharp
68 6-7 Giants   Ron Locklin
69 6-8 49ers   Bobby Luna
70 6-9 Eagles   Billy Quinn
71 6-10 Bears   Henry Mosely
72 6-11 Lions   Elijah Childers
73 6-12 Browns   Leroy Bolden
Round 7
74 7-1 Cardinals   Dave Leggett
75 7-2 Colts   Frank McDnald
76 7-3 Redskins   Erik Christensen
77 7-4 Packers   Bob Clemens
78 7-5 Steelers   Hal Reeve
79 7-6 Rams   Frank Clayton
80 7-7 Giants

> Redskins

 

Giants seventh round "choice to Washington" per Giants media guide
Ron Marciniak
81 7-8 Eagles   Bill McKenna
82 7-9 49ers   Johnny Dean
83 7-10 Bears   Bruce Sturgess
84 7-11 Lions   Bert Zagers
85 7-12 Browns   Jack Locklear
Round 8
86 8-1 Cardinals   Sam Irvine
87 8-2 Redskins   Johhny Allen
88 8-3 Colts   Dale Meinert
89 8-4 Packers   Johnny Crouch
90 8-5

Steelers

> Lions

 

choice to Detroit per Steelers media guide

Leon Cunningham
91 8-6 Rams   Billy Teas
92 8-7 Giants   Jimmy Patton
93 8-8 49ers   Fred Meyers
94 8-9 Eagles   Herman Watson
95 8-10 Bears   Gene Verkerk
96 8-11 Lions   Bill Walker
97 8-12 Browns

> Lions — Traded Marion Gaskin to Browns for 1955 eighth round pick (#97-Lamoine Holland) on ????-??-??

Lamoine Holland
Round 9
98 9-1 Cardinals   Charlie McGinty
99 9-2 Colts   Bryan Walter
100 9-3 Redskins   John Miller
101 9-4 Packers   Ed Culpepper
102 9-5 Steelers   Johnny Unitas
103 9-6 Rams   John Witte
104 9-7 Giants

> Colts — Traded undisclosed terms (?) to Giants for 1955 ninth round pick (#104-Bill Evans) on 1954-??-??

Bill Evans
105 9-8 Eagles   Von Morgan
106 9-9 49ers   Fred Preziosio
107 9-10 Bears   Jim Lavery
108 9-11 Lions   Walt Jenkins
109 9-12 Browns   Henry Ford
Round 10
110 10-1 Cardinals   Frank Scafidi
111 10-2 Redskins   Tom Louderback
112 10-3 Colts

> Rams

 

tenth round #111 Jesse Arnelle "from Baltimore" per Rams web site
Jesse Arnelle
113 10-4 Packers   George Rogers
114 10-5 Steelers   Terry Boyle
115 10-6 Rams   Claude Harland
116 10-7 Giants   Lea Paslay
117 10-8 49ers   Ron Aschbacker
118 10-9 Eagles   Talmadge "Duke" Washington
119 10-10 Bears   John Allen
120 10-11 Lions   Tom Gastall
121 10-12 Browns   Glen Dillon
Round 11
122 11-1 Cardinals   Tom Pepsin
123 11-2 Colts   Emil Radik
124 11-3 Redskins   Larry Parker
125 11-4 Packers   Ron Clark
126 11-5 Steelers   Vic Eaton
127 11-6 Rams   Joe Ray
128 11-7 Giants   Bill Hillen
129 11-8 Eagles   Bob Hardy
130 11-9 49ers   Rudy Rotella
131 11-10 Bears   Tom Redfield
132 11-11 Lions   Herb McDermott
133 11-12 Browns   Eric Knebel
Round 12
134 12-1 Cardinals   Dale Sandstrom
135 12-2 Redskins   John Barish
136 12-3 Colts   Dick Chorovich
137 12-4 Packers   Art Walker
138 12-5 Steelers   Jim Cooke
139 12-6 Rams   Jim Hanifan
140 12-7 Giants   Hank Burnine
141 12-8 49ers   Lou Palatella
142 12-9 Eagles   Andy Nacrelli
143 12-10 Bears   Clarence Bratt
144 12-11 Lions   Dick Goist
145 12-12 Browns   Jack Eaton
Round 13
146 13-1 Cardinals   Tom McLuckie
147 13-2 Colts   Pat Abbruzzi
148 13-3 Redskins   Len Oniskey
149 13-4 Packers   Ed Adams
150 13-5 Steelers   Jim Whitmer
151 13-6 Rams   Dave Parkinson
152 13-7 Giants   John Damore
153 13-8 Eagles   Jerry Krisher
154 13-9 49ers   Richie Gaskell
155 13-10 Bears   Norm Cash
156 13-11 Lions   Don Henderson
157 13-12 Browns   Johnny Borton
Round 14
158 14-1 Cardinals   Gordy Brown
159 14-2 Redskins   Tom Braatz
160 14-3 Colts   John Lee
161 14-4 Packers   Fred Baer
162 14-5 Steelers   John "Buck" Byrne
163 14-6 Rams   George Elliot
164 14-7 Giants   Elwood Kettler
165 14-8 49ers   Nick McKeithan
166 14-9 Eagles   Tommy Bell
167 14-10 Bears   Ed Nickla
168 14-11 Lions   Jerry Gajda
169 14-12 Browns   Fred Robinson
Round 15
170 15-1 Cardinals   Dick Brubaker
171 15-2 Colts   Gerry Peterson
172 15-3 Redskins   Charley Horton
173 15-4 Packers   George Machoukas
174 15-5 Steelers   Ellis Duckett
175 15-6 Rams   Bob Hoerning
176 15-7 Giants   Ed Stowers
177 15-8 Eagles   Don Brougher
178 15-9 49ers   Burdette Hess
179 15-10 Bears   J.D. Smith
180 15-11 Lions   George Atkins
181 15-12 Browns   Bob Smith
Round 16
182 16-1 Cardinals   Bob Herndon
183 16-2 Redskins   Hal Norris
184 16-3 Colts   Dick Laswell
185 16-4 Packers   Charley Brackins
186 16-5 Steelers   Frank Vincent
187 16-6 Rams   Charley Coates
188 16-7 Giants   Dave Kragthorpe
189 16-8 49ers   Jim Hall
190 16-9 Eagles   Clyde White
191 16-10 Bears

> Cardinals

Al Dennis
192 16-11 Lions   Al Marr
193 16-12 Browns   Don Suchy
Round 17
194 17-1 Cardinals   Larry White
195 17-2 Colts   Wes Clark
196 17-3 Redskins   Don Shea
197 17-4 Packers   Lynn Beightol
198 17-5 Steelers   Ed Merchant
199 17-6 Rams   Gene Mitcham
200 17-7 Giants   Bob Bills
201 17-8 Eagles   Nick Maravic
202 17-9 49ers   Bob Newton
203 17-10 Bears   Mel Harrison
204 17-11 Lions   Don Daly
205 17-12 Browns   Bob Leonard
Round 18
206 18-1 Cardinals   Fred Campbell
207 18-2 Redskins   Don Bailey
208 18-3 Colts   Charley Shephard
209 18-4 Packers   Doyle Nix
210 18-5 Steelers   Albie Maier
211 18-6 Rams   Clyde Sweeney
212 18-7 Giants   Joe Stout
213 18-8 49ers   Ron Pheister
214 18-9 Eagles   Duane Nutt
215 18-10 Bears   Claude Roach
216 18-11 Lions   Pat Oleksiak
217 18-12 Browns   Steve Champlin
Round 19
218 19-1 Cardinals   Dick Coy
219 19-2 Colts   Jim Cobb
220 19-3 Redskins   Bb Dee
221 19-4 Packers   Bob Carter
222 19-5 Steelers   Ed Smith
223 19-6 Rams   John Davis
224 19-7 Giants   John Jacobs
225 19-8 Eagles   Terry Fails
226 19-9 49ers   John Garzoli
227 19-10 Bears   Allen Jones
228 19-11 Lions   Bob Muller
229 19-12 Browns   Tom Ebert
Round 20
230 20-1 Cardinals   Jim Burst
231 20-2 Redskins   Ron Geyer
232 20-3 Colts   Charley Cianciola
233 20-4 Packers   Carl Bolt
234 20-5 Steelers   Lou Matykiewicz
235 20-6 Rams   Jack Muldowney
236 20-7 Giants > Packers — Traded John Bauer to Giants for 1955 20th round pick (#236-Bob Anowiak) on ????-??-?? Bob Anowiak
237 20-8 49ers   Glen Dyer
238 20-9 Eagles   Jimmy Wade
239 20-10 Bears   Joe James
240 20-11 Lions   Fred Mahaffey
241 20-12 Browns   Bill Proctor
Round 21
242 21-1 Cardinals   Howie Wright
243 21-2 Colts   Nick Manych
244 21-3 Redskins   Buck George
245 21-4 Packers   Lavell Isbell
246 21-5 Steelers   Rees Phenix
247 21-6 Rams   Jerry Cvengros
248 21-7 Giants   Gary Dilby
249 21-8 Eagles   John Anderson
250 21-9 49ers   George Maderos
251 21-10 Bears   Choyce Hall
252 21-11 Lions   Jim Walters
253 21-12 Browns   Rick Spinks
Round 22
254 22-1 Cardinals   Vic Berra
255 22-2 Redskins   Joe Boland
256 22-3 Colts   Jerry Welch
257 22-4 Packers   Bill Brunner
258 22-5 Steelers   Richie McCabe
259 22-6 Rams   Ken Elmore
260 22-7 Giants   Al Doggett
261 22-8 49ers   Pete Vann
262 22-9 Eagles   Ernie Lewis
263 22-10 Bears   Carl Allison
264 22-11 Lions   George Albrecht
265 22-12 Browns   Jerry Stone
Round 23
266 23-1 Cardinals   Karl Bays
267 23-2 Colts   Dick McNamara
268 23-3 Redskins   Chick Donaldson
269 23-4 Packers   Elton Shaw
270 23-5 Steelers   Gordy Holz
271 23-6 Rams   George Medved
272 23-7 Giants   Jerry Callahan
273 23-8 Eagles   Cecil Ingram
274 23-9 49ers   Tom Gunnari
275 23-10 Bears   Jerry Barger
276 23-11 Lions   Geoerge Galuska
277 23-12 Browns   Jim Greer
Round 24
278 24-1 Cardinals   Max Pierce
279 24-2 Redskins   Bob Ready
280 24-3 Colts   Alex Esquivel
281 24-4 Packers   Charley Bryant
282 24-5 Steelers   Mike Mayock
283 24-6 Rams   Bill Andrews
284 24-7 Giants   Matt Vujevich
285 24-8 49ers   Bob Heaston
286 24-9 Eagles   Vic "Hootie" Postula
287 24-10 Bears   Joe Young
288 24-11 Lions   Bob Flacke
289 24-12 Browns   John Matsock
Round 25
290 25-1 Cardinals   Bob Scott
291 25-2 Colts   Dick Grann
292 25-3 Redskins   Frank Radella
293 25-4 Packers   Nate Borden
294 25-5 Steelers   Charlie Bull
295 25-6 Rams   Ralph Cook
296 25-7 Giants   Ken Dement
297 25-8 Eagles   Frank Pavich
298 25-9 49ers   Dewey Wade
299 25-10 Bears   Charley Dees
300 25-11 Lions   Dick Miller
301 25-12 Browns   Ernie Lindo
Round 26
302 26-1 Cardinals   Billy Hooper
303 26-2 Redskins   Walt Houston
304 26-3 Colts   Marion Minker
305 26-4 Packers   Jim Jennings
306 26-5 Steelers   Jim Soltau
307 26-6 Rams   Lou Hallow
308 26-7 Giants   Abe Cohen
309 26-8 49ers   Johnny Kerr
310 26-9 Eagles   George Palachunik
311 26-10 Bears   Perry Jeter
312 26-11 Lions   Duncan McDonald
313 26-12 Browns   Don Fife
Round 27
314 27-1 Cardinals   Bruce Schwager
315 27-2 Colts   Jim Locke
316 27-3 Redskins   A.J. Baker
317 27-4 Packers   Bob Peringer
318 27-5 Steelers   Bill Sanford
319 27-6 Rams   Bruce Nevitt
320 27-7 Giants   Paul Blanda
321 27-8 Eagles   Bob Gringrass
322 27-9 49ers   Dick Shockey
323 27-10 Bears   Joel Kinley
324 27-11 Lions   Mike Troka
325 27-12 Browns   Bobby Baldwin
Round 28
326 28-1 Cardinals   Bob Ems
327 28-2 Redskins   Arch Cassidy
328 28-3 Colts   Bob Meyer
329 28-4 Packers   Jack Spears
330 28-5 Steelers   Dave Williams
331 28-6 Rams   Jim Hoffman
332 28-7 Giants   Al Crow
333 28-8 49ers   Don Sanders
334 28-9 Eagles   Wingo Avery
335 28-10 Bears   Charley Wright
336 28-11 Lions   Harry Lovell
337 28-12 Browns   Ed Tokus
Round 29
338 29-1 Cardinals   Gene Renzi
339 29-2 Colts   Bill Waters
340 29-3 Redskins   Bing Bordier
341 29-4 Packers   Sam Pino
342 29-5 Steelers   Bernie Sinclair
343 29-6 Rams   Bob Howe
344 29-7 Giants   Harold Jackson
345 29-8 Eagles   Ron Lloyd
346 29-9 49ers   Otto Kniedinger
347 29-10 Bears   Dick Klein
348 29-11 Lions   Bill Dearing
349 29-12 Browns   Ted "Tex" Robinson
Round 30
350 30-1 Cardinals   Bob Sweet
351 30-2 Redskins   Tom Petty
352 30-3 Packers   Bob Saia
353 30-4 Steelers   Jim Caruzzi
354 30-5 Rams   K.C. Jones
355 30-6 Giants   Bill Toole
356 30-7 49ers   Bob Gongola
357 30-8 Eagles   Dave Finney
358 30-9 Bears   Jerry Fouts
359 30-10 Lions   Charley Hatch
360 30-11 Browns   Lamar Leachman