1956 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Bonus Pick
1 B-1 Steelers (bonus pick) Gary Glick
Round 1
2 1-1 49ers   Earl Morrall
3 1-2 Lions   Howard "Hopalong" Cassady
4 1-3 Eagles   Bob Pellegrini
5 1-4 Steelers   Art Davis
6 1-5 Giants

> Rams

 

first round #5 Joe Marconi "from New York Giants" per Rams web site

 

Giants first round pick "choice to Los Angeles" per Giants media guide

  Joe Marconi
7 1-6 Cardinals   Joe Childress
8 1-7 Packers   Jack Losch
9 1-8 Colts   Lenny Moore
10 1-9 Bears   Menan "Tex" Schriewer
11 1-10 Rams   Charlie Horton
12 1-11 Redskins   Ed Vereb
13 1-12 Browns   Preston Carpenter
Round 2
14 2-1 Lions

> Rams

 

second round #19 (error?) Leon Clarke "from Detroit" per Rams web site
  Leon Clarke
15 2-2 49ers   Bruce Bosley
16 2-3 Eagles   Frank D'Agnostino
17 2-4 Steelers   Joe Krupa
18 2-5 Cardinals   Norm Masters
19 2-6 Giants   Henry Moore
20 2-7 Packers   Forrest Gregg
21 2-8 Colts   Dick Donlin
22 2-9 Bears   M.L. Brackett
23 2-10 Rams   Hugh Ptts
24 2-11 Redskins   John Paluck
25 2-12 Browns   Billy Kinard
Round 3
26 3-1 49ers   Bill Herchman
27 3-2 Lions   Don McIlhenny
28 3-3 Eagles   Don Schaffer
29 3-4 Steelers   Jim Taylor
30 3-5 Giants   Sam Huff
31 3-6 Cardinals   John Roach
32 3-7 Packers > Rams — Traded Tom Dahms to Packers for 1956 third round pick (#32-A.D. Williams) on ??/??/??   A.D. Williams
33 3-8 Colts   Bob Pascal
34 3-9 Bears > Browns — Traded Doug Atkins, Ken Gorgal to Bears for 1956 third round pick (#34-Larry Ross), 1956 sixth round pick (#71-Sherman Plunkett) on ??/??/??   Larry Ross
35 3-10 Rams   John Marshall
36 3-11 Redskins   Fred Wyant
37 3-12 Browns   Billy Quinlan
Round 4
38 4-1 Lions   Jerry Reichow
39 4-2 Steelers   Dick Murley
40 4-3 49ers   Frank Pajaczkowski
41 4-4 Eagles

> Redskins

 

fourth round pick "traded to Washington" per Eagles media guide
  Fran Machinsky
42 4-5 Cardinals   Sam Salerno
43 4-6 Colts   Ben Inabinet
44 4-7 Packers   Cecil Morris
45 4-8 Giants   Jim Katcavage
46 4-9 Redskins

> Rams

 

fourth round #45 Willie Berzinski "from Washington" per Rams web site
  Willie Berzinski
47 4-10 Bears   John Mellekas
48 4-11 Rams   Jim Carmichael
49 4-12 Browns   Bobby Moss
Round 5
50 5-1 Lions   Tom "The Bomb" Tracy
51 5-2 49ers

> Rams

 

"Choice to Los Angeles" per 49ers web site

 

fifth round #50 Jim Freeman "from San Francisco" per Rams web site

  Jim Freeman
52 5-3 Steelers   Bill Murakowski
53 5-4 Cardinals

> Rams

 

fifth round #52 Herb Nakken "from Chicago Cardinals"per Rams web site

  Herb Nakken
54 5-5 Eagles   Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston
55 5-6 Cardinals

> Rams

 

per Cardinals web site

> Colts

Herb Gray
56 5-7 Packers   Bob Skoronski
57 5-8 Giants   Don Chandler
58 5-9 Bears   Willie Galimore
59 5-10 Redskins   Gary Lowe
60 5-11 Rams   Jesse Whittenton
61 5-12 Browns   Frank Clarke
Round 6
62 6-1 Lions   Bob Lusk
63 6-2 Steelers   Ray Taylor
64 6-3 49ers   Tony Sardisco
65 6-4 Eagles   Tirrel Burton
66 6-5 Cardinals   Charlie Dupre
67 6-6 Colts   Don Schmidt
68 6-7 Packers   Bob Burris
69 6-8 Giants   Fred Cason
70 6-9 Redskins

> Cardinals

  John Dittrich
71 6-10 Bears > Browns — Traded Doug Atkins, Ken Gorgal to Bears for 1956 third round pick (#34-Larry Ross), 1956 sixth round pick (#71-Sherman Plunkett) on ??/??/??   Sherman Plunkett
72 6-11 Rams   Eddie Vincent
73 6-12 Browns   Paul Wiggin
Round 7
74 7-1 Lions   Gene Cronin
75 7-2 49ers   Larry Barnes
76 7-3 Steelers   Dick Gaspari
77 7-4 Cardinals   Bob Konovsky
78 7-5 Eagles   John Waedekin
79 7-6 Colts   Bill Waters
80 7-7 Packers   Hank Gremminger
81 7-8 Giants   Ron Nery
82 7-9 Bears   J.C. Caroline
83 7-10 Redskins   Donnie Caraway
84 7-11 Rams   Jack Morris
85 7-12 Browns   Chuck Griffith
Round 8
86 8-1 Lions   Jack Powell
87 8-2 Steelers   Vere Wellman
88 8-3 49ers   Charley Smith
89 8-4 Eagles   Elroy Payne
90 8-5 Cardinals   Dave Lunceford
91 8-6 Colts   Bill Koman
92 8-7 Packers   Russ Dennis
93 8-8 Giants   Don Holleder
94 8-9 Redskins   Dick James
95 8-10 Bears   Dick Klawitter
96 8-11 Rams   George Boyer
97 8-12 Browns   Len Hellyer
Round 9
98 9-1 Lions   Calvin Jones
99 9-2 49ers   Jim Cox
100 9-3 Steelers   Wayne Edmonds
101 9-4 Cardinals   Bob Lovely
102 9-5 Eagles   Johnny Bredice
103 9-6 Colts   John Lewis
104 9-7 Packers   Gordy Duvall
105 9-8 Giants   Ken Braden
106 9-9 Bears   Ken Vargo
107 9-10 Redskins   Francis "Whitey" Rouviere
108 9-11 Rams   Maury Woolford
109 9-12 Browns   Jack Hekcer
Round 10
110 10-1 Lions   Joe Silas
111 10-2 Steelers   Lou Baldacci
112 10-3 49ers   Jerry Zaleski
113 10-4 Eagles   Tom Dimmick
114 10-5 Cardinals   Willis Towne
115 10-6 Colts   Gene Scott
116 10-7 Packers   Bob Laugherty
117 10-8 Giants   Johnny Herman
118 10-9 Redskins

> Steelers

  Bob Nolan
119 10-10 Bears   Dick Lucas
120 10-11 Rams   Charlie Sticka
121 10-12 Browns   Eddie Rayburn
Round 11
122 11-1 Lions   Lew Wacker
123 11-2 49ers   Stew Pell
124 11-3 Steelers

> Lions

 

choice to Detroit per Steelers media guide

  Tom Selep
125 11-4 Cardinals   Fob James
126 11-5 Eagles   Kenny Keller
127 11-6 Colts   Denni Shaw
128 11-7 Packers   Mike Hudock
129 11-8 Giants   Dick Moloney
130 11-9 Bears   John Jankans
131 11-10 Redskins   Tom Powell
132 11-11 Rams   Jim Decker
133 11-12 Browns   Bill Underdonk
Round 12
134 12-1 Lions   Bob Nunnery
135 12-2 Steelers   Phil Rarasovic
136 12-3 49ers   Roger Swedberg
137 12-4 Eagles   Tommy Harkins
138 12-5 Cardinals   Jerry Walker
139 12-6 Colts   Steve Myrha
140 12-7 Packers   Max Burnett
141 12-8 Giants

> Redskins

 

Giants twelfth round pick "choice to Washington" per Giants media guide
  Gerry Planutis
142 12-9 Redskins   Gil Moreno
143 12-10 Bears   Buddy Cruze
144 12-11 Rams   Em Lindbeck
145 12-12 Browns   Harry Javernick
Round 13
146 13-1 Lions   O.K. Ferguson
147 13-2 49ers   Ralph Moody
148 13-3 Steelers   Weldon Holley
149 13-4 Cardinals   Bo Bolinger
150 13-5 Eagles   James Sides
151 13-6 Colts   Jack Hill
152 13-7 Packers   Jim Mense
153 13-8 Giants   Eddie Crawford
154 13-9 Bears   Dick Grogg
155 13-10 Redskins   Jerry Ward
156 13-11 Rams   Mike Norcia
157 13-12 Browns   Jim Furey
Round 14
158 14-1 Lions   Ronnie Falls
159 14-2 Steelers   Jim Emmons
160 14-3 49ers   R.C. Owens
161 14-4 Eagles   Frank Relch
162 14-5 Cardinals   Carnell Neuman
163 14-6 Colts   Ted Schwanger
164 14-7 Packers   Charlie Thomas
165 14-8 Giants   John McMullen
166 14-9 Redskins   Pat Uebel
167 14-10 Bears   Milt Graham
168 14-11 Rams   Tom Runnels
169 14-12 Browns   Charlie Sidwell
Round 15
170 15-1 Lions   Horace "Buzzy" Allert
171 15-2 49ers   Reed Henderson
172 15-3 Steelers

> 49ers

 

choice to San Francisco per Steelers media guide

 

"Choice from Pittsburgh" per 49ers web site

  Gene Boyd
173 15-4 Cardinals   Charley Anderson
174 15-5 Eagles   Don Brant
175 15-6 Colts   John Polzer
176 15-7 Packers   Warren "Buddy" Alliston
177 15-8 Giants   Ron Melnik
178 15-9 Bears   Dick Fitzgerald
179 15-10 Redskins

> Cardinals

  Tom Spiers
180 15-11 Rams   Dick Shatto
181 15-12 Browns   Willie Davis
Round 16
182 16-1 Lions   Len Zyzda
183 16-2 Steelers   Lionel Reed
184 16-3 49ers   George Herring
185 16-4 Eagles   Billy Hix
186 16-5 Cardinals   George Welsh
187 16-6 Colts   Gene "Moose" Hendrik
188 16-7 Packers   Curtis Lynch
189 16-8 Giants   Al Portney
190 16-9 Redskins   Wells Gray
191 16-10 Bears   Ray Brown
192 16-11 Rams   Arnie Pelluer
193 16-12 Browns   Thurlow Cooper
Round 17
194 17-1 Lions   Ken Wind
195 17-2 49ers   Dick Weiss
196 17-3 Steelers   Bill Schmidt
197 17-4 Cardinals   Ron Beagle
198 17-5 Eagles   Joe Mastrogiovanni
199 17-6 Colts   Bill Danenhauer
200 17-7 Packers   Bart Starr
201 17-8 Giants   Tom Mooney
202 17-9 Bears   Tom Adams
203 17-10 Redskins   Eagle Day
204 17-11 Rams   Jack Butler
205 17-12 Browns   Eddie West
Round 18
206 18-1 Lions   Emidio Petranca
207 18-2 Steelers   John Stephens
208 18-3 49ers   Billy Yelverton
209 18-4 Eagles   Nick Consoles
210 18-5 Cardinals   Jim Brown
211 18-6 Colts   Earl Looman
212 18-7 Packers   Stan Intihar
213 18-8 Giants   Matt Boone
214 18-9 Redskins   Jim Pyburn
215 18-10 Bears   Earl Payton
216 18-11 Rams   Jack Klotz
217 18-12 Browns   Hal "Candy" Carroll
Round 19
218 19-1 Lions   Dale Vaughn
219 19-2 49ers   Pete Arrigoni
220 19-3 Steelers   Jerry Jacobs
221 19-4 Cardinals   Ray Zagar
222 19-5 Eagles   Delano Womack
223 19-6 Colts   Bob Fyvie
224 19-7 Packers   Ken Vakey
225 19-8 Giants   Ray Dettring
226 19-9 Bears   John Smith
227 19-10 Redskins   Ray Lemek
228 19-11 Rams   Charlie Dees
229 19-12 Browns   John Sebest
Round 20
230 20-1 Lions   Joe Stephenson
231 20-2 Steelers   Fred Glatz
232 20-3 49ers   Bob Scarbrough
233 20-4 Eagles   Darrell Glover
234 20-5 Cardinals   Dickie Mattison
235 20-6 Colts   Bob Hill
236 20-7 Packers   Clyde Letbetter
237 20-8 Giants   Mike Falls
238 20-9 Redskins   Vince Gonzales
239 20-10 Bears   Charley Maxime
240 20-11 Rams   John Coyne
241 20-12 Browns   Joe Mobra
Round 21
242 21-1 Lions   Bob Blechen
243 21-2 49ers   L.C. Joyner
244 21-3 Steelers   Gene Martell
245 21-4 Cardinals   Ronnie Herr
246 21-5 Eagles   Jack Adams
247 21-6 Colts   Jim Harness
248 21-7 Packers   Hal O'Brien
249 21-8 Giants   Don McComb
250 21-9 Bears   Jimmy Waddell
251 21-10 Redskins   Howard Schnellenberger
252 21-11 Rams   Milt Robichaux
253 21-12 Browns   Gene Kapish
Round 22
254 22-1 Lions   Dick Marazza
255 22-2 Steelers   Ray DiPasquale
256 22-3 49ers   Clarence Wessman
257 22-4 Eagles   Joe Miller
258 22-5 Cardinals   Jim Murphy
259 22-6 Colts   Pat Del Vicaro
260 22-7 Packers   Johnny Popson
261 22-8 Giants   Jerry Harkrader
262 22-9 Redskins   George Nicula
263 22-10 Bears   Joe Billings
264 22-11 Rams   Dick Fouts
265 22-12 Browns   Sam "First Down" Brown
Round 23
266 23-1 Lions   Bob Garrard
267 23-2 49ers   Mike Monroe
268 23-3 Steelers   Pete Neft
269 23-4 Cardinals   Tony Branoff
270 23-5 Eagles   Chet Sepncer
271 23-6 Colts   Al "Bear" Stephenson
272 23-7 Packers   Jesse Birchfield
273 23-8 Giants   Bob "Slick" McCool
274 23-9 Bears   Lou Holt
275 23-10 Redskins   Don St. John
276 23-11 Rams   Al Paulson
277 23-12 Browns   Don Althouse
Round 24
278 24-1 Lions   Jarv Walz
279 24-2 Steelers   Bryan Engram
280 24-3 49ers   Ed Wallace
281 24-4 Eagles   John Parham
282 24-5 Cardinals   Orville Trask
283 24-6 Colts   Bobby Fox
284 24-7 Packers   Don Wilson
285 24-8 Giants   Gerry Huth
286 24-9 Redskins   Johnny Tatum
287 24-10 Bears   Jess Castete
288 24-11 Rams   Sam Williams
289 24-12 Browns   Jim Hughes
Round 25
290 25-1 Lions   Jerry Hall
291 25-2 49ers   Paul Goad
292 25-3 Steelers   Bill O'Dell
293 25-4 Cardinals   Bill Wheeler
294 25-5 Eagles   Johnny Grogan
295 25-6 Colts   Brad Mills
296 25-7 Packers   Franz Koeneke
297 25-8 Giants   Harry Speers
298 25-9 Bears   Jerry Hentschel
299 25-10 Redskins   Franklin Brooks
300 25-11 Rams   Glen Tunning
301 25-12 Browns   Bob Davenport
Round 26
302 26-1 Lions   Joe Walden
303 26-2 Steelers   Frank Sweeney
304 26-3 49ers   Rommie Loudd
305 26-4 Eagles   Earl Lunsford
306 26-5 Cardinals   Chuck Zickefoose
307 26-6 Colts   Jim Lohr
308 26-7 Packers   Dick Goehe
309 26-8 Giants   Bev Buller
310 26-9 Redskins   Dave Burnham
311 26-10 Bears   Don Orr
312 26-11 Rams   Hardman Cureton
313 26-12 Browns   Jack Kammerman
Round 27
314 27-1 Lions   Bryan Bunthorne
315 27-2 49ers   Jerry Gustafson
316 27-3 Steelers   Buddy Benson
317 27-4 Cardinals   Jack Hutchinson
318 27-5 Eagles   Al Ellett
319 27-6 Colts   Herb Hartwell
320 27-7 Packers   Dick Kolian
321 27-8 Giants   Gerry Nesbitt
322 27-9 Bears   Waylon Buchanan
323 27-10 Redskins   Royce Flippin
324 27-11 Rams   Roger Siesel
325 27-12 Browns   Ed Dwyer
Round 28
326 28-1 Lions   John Smith
327 28-2 Steelers   Bill DeGraaf
328 28-3 49ers   Jerry Drew
329 28-4 Eagles   Bill Strawn
330 28-5 Cardinals   Jim Miller
331 28-6 Colts   John Shearer
332 28-7 Packers   Bobby Lance
333 28-8 Giants   Bill Fuller
334 28-9 Redskins   Billy Hicks
335 28-10 Bears   Bob Alexander
336 28-11 Rams   John Morrow
337 28-12 Browns   Ollie Sparks
Round 29
338 29-1 Lions   Doug Peters
339 29-2 49ers   Dean Benson
340 29-3 Steelers   Wes Thompson
341 29-4 Cardinals   Jim Troglio
342 29-5 Eagles   Bob Hughes
343 29-6 Colts   Jim Rusher
344 29-7 Packers   Vester Newcomb
345 29-8 Giants   Jim Nelson
346 29-9 Bears   Billy Krietemeyer
347 29-10 Redskins   Pat Bisceglia
348 29-11 Rams   Mickey Bates
349 29-12 Browns   John Battos
Round 30
350 30-1 Lions   John Gibbens
351 30-2 49ers   Bob Mitchell
352 30-3 Eagles   Joe Ulm
353 30-4 Cardinals   Bill Kucera
354 30-5 Colts   Terry Sweeney
355 30-6 Packers   Rod Hermes
356 30-7 Giants   Wayne Williams
357 30-8 Redskins   Buck Nystrom
358 30-9 Bears   Jim Buckler
359 30-10 Rams   Dick Kackmeister
360 30-11 Browns   Bob Bartholomew