1959 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1 Packers   Randy Duncan
2 1-2 Eagles

> Rams

 

first round pick "traded to Los Angeles for Norm Van Brocklin" per Eagles media guide

 

first round #2 Dick Bass "from Philadelphia" per Rams web site

Dick Bass
3 1-3 Cardinals   Billy Stacy
4 1-4 Redskins   Don Allard
5 1-5 Steelers

> 49ers

 

choice to San Francisco per Steelers media guide

 

"Choice from Pittsburgh" per 49ers web site

Dave Baker
6 1-6 Lions   Nick Pietrosante
7 1-7 Bears   Don Clark
8 1-8 Steelers

> 49ers

Dan James
9 1-9 Rams   Paul Dickson
10 1-10 Giants   Lee Grosscup
11 1-11 Browns   Rich Kreitling
12 1-12 Colts   Jackie Burkett
Round 2
13 2-1 Packers   Alex Hawkins
14 2-2 Cardinals   Jerry Wilson
15 2-3 Eagles   J.D. Smith
16 2-4 Redskins

> Rams

 

second round #16 Buddy Humphrey "from Washington" per Rams web site
Buddy Humphrey
17 2-5 49ers   Bob Harrison
18 2-6 Steelers

> Lions

 

choice to Detroit per Steelers media guide

Charley Horton
19 2-7 Lions   Mike Rabold
20 2-8 Rams   Don Brown
21 2-9 Bears   Richie Petitbon
22 2-10 Giants   Buddy Dial
23 2-11 Browns   Dick Schafrath
24 2-12 Colts   Dave Sherer
Round 3
25 3-1 Packers   Boyd Dowler
26 3-2 Eagles   Wray Carlton
27 3-3 Cardinals   Jimmy Butler
28 3-4 Redskins   Emil Karas
29 3-5 49ers   Eddie Dove
30 3-6 Lions   Ron Koes
31 3-7 Steelers

> Rams

 

choice to Los Angeles per Steelers media guide

Larry Hickman
32 3-8 Bears   Pete Johnson
33 3-9 Rams third round #33 Tom Franckhauser "from Pittsburgh" per Rams web site (believed to actually have been pick #31 as shown above) Tom Franckhauser
34 3-10 Giants   Joe Morrison
35 3-11 Browns   Fran O'Brien
36 3-12

Colts

> Lions — Traded Ray Krouse to Colts for 1959 third round pick (#36-Ron Luciano) on ????-??-??

Ron Luciano
Round 4
37 4-1 Packers > Browns — Traded Len Ford to Packers for 1959 fourth round pick (#37-Gary Prahst) on ????-??-?? Gary Prahst
38 4-2 Cardinals   Ken Beck
39 4-3 Eagles   Jim Grazione
40 4-4 Redskins   Jim Wood
41 4-5 49ers   Monte Clark
42 4-6 Lions   Art Brandriff
43 4-7 Rams   Blanche Martin
44 4-8

Steelers

> Rams

John Tracey

Bears

> Rams

 

fourth round #44 John Tracey "from Chicago Bears" per Rams web site

45 4-9

Bears

> Rams

 

"Choice to LA Rams" per Bears media guide
Bob Reifsnyder

Steelers

> Rams

 

fourth round #45 Bob Reifsnyder "from Pittsburgh" per Rams web site

46 4-10 Giants

> Lions

 

Giants fourth round "choice to Detroit" per Giants media guide
Bob Grottkau
47 4-11 Browns   Dave Lloyd
48 4-12 Colts   Zeke Smith
Round 5
49 5-1 Packers > Redskins — Traded J.D. Kimmel to Packers for 1959 fifth round pick (#49-Bob Wetoska) on ????-??-?? Bob Wetoska
50 5-2 Cardinals   Maury Schleicher
51 5-3 Eagles   Nick Mumley
52 5-4

Redskins

> Cardinals

Ted Bates
53 5-5 Lions

> Browns — Traded Jim Gibbons to Lions for 1959 fifth round pick (#53-John Wooten) on ????-??-??

John Wooten
54 5-6 49ers   Frank Geremia
55 5-7 Steelers > Packers — Traded Dick Christy to Steelers for 1959 fifth round pick (#55-Andy Cverko) on ????-??-?? Andy Cverko
56 5-8 Rams   John Lands
57 5-9 Bears   John Adams
58 5-10 Browns   Dick LeBeau
59 5-11 Giants   Ellison Kelly
60 5-12 Colts   Don Churchwell
Round 6
61 6-1 Packers   Willie Taylor
62 6-2 Eagles   Al Benecick
63 6-3 Cardinals   Tom Redmond
64 6-4

?

> Cardinals

Mac Lewis
65 6-5 Redskins   Jim McFalls
66 6-6 49ers   Tony Bavaro
67 6-7 Lions   Dick Guesman
68 6-8 Bears   Fred Cole
69 6-9 Rams   Dave Painter
70 6-10 Giants > Browns — Traded Bob Mischak to Giants for 1959 sixth round pick (#70-Jim Prestel) on ????-??-?? Jim Prestel
71 6-11 Browns   Bob Denton
72 6-12 Colts   Palmer Pyle
Round 7
73 7-1 Packers   Bobby Jackson
74 7-2 Cardinals

> 49ers

 

"Choice from Chicago Cardinals" per 49ers web site
Don Rogers
75 7-3 Eagles

> Bears

 

seventh round pick "traded to Chicago Bears" per Eagles media guide

 

"from Phil" per Bears media guide

Jim Tucker
76 7-4 Redskins   Don Lawrence
77 7-5 Lions   Ben Donnell
78 7-6 49ers   Dan Colchico
79 7-7 Steelers

> Redskins

 

choice to Redskins per Steelers media guide

Mitch Ogiego
80 7-8 Rams   Eddie Meador
81 7-9 Bears

> Redskins

Jim Kenney
82 7-10 Browns   Gene Miller
83 7-11 Giants > Packers — Traded Al Barry to Giants for 1958 seventh round pick (#83-Gary Raid) on ????-??-?? Gary Raid
84 7-12 Colts   Hal Lewis
Round 8
85 8-1 Packers   Buddy Mayfield
86 8-2 Eagles   Wilmer Fowler
87 8-3 Cardinals

> Browns — Traded Don Gillis to Cardinals for 1959 eighth round pick (#87-Bob Ptacek) on ????-??-??

Bob Ptacek
88 8-4 Lions   Jim Lenden
89 8-5 Redskins   Gene O'Pella
90 8-6 49ers   Lew Aiken
91 8-7 Steelers   Tom Barnett
92 8-8 Bears   Dick Clark
93 8-9 Rams   Bill Conner
94 8-10 Giants

> Bears

 

"from NYG" per Bears media guide

 

Giants eighth round pick "to Chicago Bears" per Giants media guide

Willie Smith
95 8-11 Browns > Packers — Traded Dick Deschaine to Browns for 1959 eighth round pick (#95-Bob Laraba) on ????-??-?? Bob Laraba
96 8-12 Colts   Tommy Joe Coffey
Round 9
97 9-1 Packers   George Dixon
98 9-2 Cardinals   Gary Ferguson
99 9-3 Eagles   Gene Johnson
100 9-4 Redskins   Dick Haley
101 9-5 Lions   Carl Smith
102 9-6 49ers   Bobby Joe Green
103 9-7 Steelers   Hal Davis
104 9-8 Rams   Larry Cundiff
105 9-9 Bears   Maury Youmans
106 9-10 Browns   Kirk Wilson
107 9-11 Giants   Jack Delveaux
108 9-12 Colts   Tom Brown
Round 10
109 10-1 Packers   Sam Tuccio
110 10-2 Eagles   Rollie West
111 10-3 Cardinals   Emil DeCantis
112 10-4 Lions   Jack Laraway
113 10-5 Redskins   Ron Toth
114 10-6 49ers   Bronko Nagurski
115 10-7 Steelers   Riley Gunnels
116 10-8 Bears   Bobby Coronado
117 10-9 Rams   Alan Goldstein
118 10-10 Giants   Bob Pepe
119 10-11 Browns   Bob Zeman
120 10-12 Colts   Don Stewart
Round 11
121 11-1 Packers   Bob Webb
122 11-2 Cardinals   Floyd Faucette
123 11-3 Eagles   Art Powell
124 11-4 Redskins   Gerry Marciniak
125 11-5 Lions   Harry Jacobs
126 11-6 49ers   Jack Hayes
127 11-7 Steelers   Overton Curtis
128 11-8 Rams   Joe Kelly
129 11-9 Bears   Ed Gray
130 11-10 Browns   Jerry King
131 11-11 Giants   Bob Sawyer
132 11-12 Colts   Tom Stephens
Round 12
133 12-1 Packers   Larry Hall
134 12-2 Eagles   Howard Keys
135 12-3 Cardinals   Ted Edmondson
136 12-4 Lions   Ron Stehouwer
137 12-5 Redskins   Roger Wypyszynski
138 12-6 49ers   Bill Korutz
139 12-7 Steelers   Bill Pavliska
140 12-8 Bears   Justin Rowland
141 12-9 Rams   Mike Connelly
142 12-10 Giants   Charlie Flowers
143 12-11 Browns   Frank Palandrani
144 12-12 Colts   Dick Wood
Round 13
145 13-1 Packers   Jim Hurd
146 13-2 Cardinals   Pat Lamberti
147 13-3 Eagles   Dick Stillwagon
148 13-4 Redskins   Billy Shoemake
149 13-5 Lions   Jim Steffen
150 13-6 49ers   Bill Lopasky
151 13-7 Steelers   Dewey Bohling
152 13-8 Rams   Al Witcher
153 13-9 Bears   Gene Jones
154 13-10 Browns   Ray Reese
155 13-11 Giants   John Kompara
156 13-12 Colts   Rudi Smith
Round 14
157 14-1 Packers   Ken Kerr
158 14-2 Eagles   Jack Smith
159 14-3 Cardinals   Bob Bobo
160 14-4 Lions   Jim Baldwin
161 14-5 Redskins   Kurt Schwarz
162 14-6 49ers   Mike Dukes
163 14-7 Steelers   John Peppercorn
164 14-8 Bears   Joe Robb
165 14-9 Rams   Pete Davidson
166 14-10 Giants   Roger Ellis
167 14-11 Browns   Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion
168 14-12 Colts   Ferdie Burket
Round 15
169 15-1 Packers   Dick Teteak
170 15-2 Cardinals   John Schroeder
171 15-3 Eagles   Jim Poteete
172 15-4 Redskins   Fred Hood
173 15-5 Lions   Bruce Maher
174 15-6 49ers   Joe Belland
175 15-7 Steelers   J.W. "Red" Brodnax
176 15-8 Rams   Walt Kelly
177 15-9 Bears   Roger LeClerc
178 15-10 Browns   Tom Salwocki
179 15-11 Giants   Bob Bercich
180 15-12 Colts   Ted Foret
Round 16
181 16-1 Packers   Dan Edgington
182 16-2 Eagles   Ken Paduch
183 16-3 Cardinals   John Dingens
184 16-4 Lions   George McGee
185 16-5 Redskins   Dick Splain
186 16-6 49ers   Bob Cook
187 16-7 Steelers   Bill Carrico
188 16-8 Bears   Don Redding
189 16-9 Rams   Ted Royal
190 16-10 Giants   Bob Soltis
191 16-11 Browns   Jamie Caleb
192 16-12 Colts   Morris Keller
Round 17
193 17-1 Packers   Tom Secules
194 17-2 Cardinals   Pete Hart
195 17-3 Eagles   Bill Craig
196 17-4 Redskins   Jim Healy
197 17-5 Lions   Jack Rudolph
198 17-6 49ers   Jerome Jurczak
199 17-7 Steelers   Bill Leeka
200 17-8 Rams   Dave Wilemon
201 17-9 Bears   Willie Neal
202 17-10 Browns   Homer Schmittan
203 17-11 Giants   Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin
204 17-12 Colts   Leroy Bergan
Round 18
205 18-1 Packers   Dick Nearents
206 18-2 Eagles   Jim Benson
207 18-3 Cardinals   Darrell DeDecker
208 18-4 Lions   Dave Holden
209 18-5 Redskins   Joe Kapp
210 18-6 49ers   Jack Cowley
211 18-7 Steelers   John Seinturier
212 18-8 Bears   Ken Asbury
213 18-9 Rams   Dave Van Metre
214 18-10 Giants   Al Ecuyer
215 18-11 Browns   Ed Hill
216 18-12 Colts   Opie Bandy
Round 19
217 19-1 Packers   Bill Butler
218 19-2 Cardinals   Billy Dunn
219 19-3 Eagles   Alan Miller
220 19-4 Redskins   Bobby Lauder
221 19-5 Lions   Rufus Granderson
222 19-6 49ers   Tom Osborne
223 19-7 Steelers   Dave Kocourek
224 19-8 Rams   Carver Shannon
225 19-9 Bears   Chris Plain
226 19-10 Browns   Joe Schroeder
227 19-11 Giants   George Scott
228 19-12 Colts   Milt Crain
Round 20
229 20-1 Packers   Charley Sample
230 20-2 Eagles   Jim Payne
231 20-3 Cardinals   Jerry Lee Murphy
232 20-4 Lions   Dan McGrew
233 20-5 Redskins   Billy Brewer
234 20-6 49ers   Toby Deese
235 20-7 Steelers   Rudy Hayes
236 20-8 Bears   Tony Carcaterra
237 20-9 Rams   Ross Coyle
238 20-10 Giants   Jerry Shetler
239 20-11 Browns   Al McClain
240 20-12 Colts   Paul Balonick
Round 21
241 21-1 Packers   Dave Smith
242 21-2 Cardinals   Dale Memmelaar
243 21-3 Eagles   Bob Salerno
244 21-4 Redskins   Mel Reight
245 21-5 Lions   Buddy Davis
246 21-6 49ers   Luther Carr
247 21-7 Steelers   Johnny Green
248 21-8 Rams   Marv Bergmann
249 21-9 Bears   Donnie Stone
250 21-10 Browns   Jim Fraser
251 21-11 Giants   Fred Swearingen
252 21-12 Colts   John Hernstein
Round 22
253 22-1 Packers   Charlie Anderson
254 22-2 Eagles   Jim Bowie
255 22-3 Cardinals   Glenn Shamblin
256 22-4 Lions   Lebron Shields
257 22-5 Redskins   Art Gob
258 22-6 49ers   Burnio McQueen
259 22-7 Steelers   Burley Polk
260 22-8 Bears   Lennie Rubal
261 22-9 Rams   Bill Meglen
262 22-10 Giants   Gale Gibson
263 22-11 Browns   Joe Wenzel
264 22-12 Colts   Lonny Leatherman
Round 23
265 23-1 Packers   Ben Lawver
266 23-2 Cardinals   Freddie Glick
267 23-3 Eagles   Dick Williams
268 23-4 Redskins   Clarence Alexander
269 23-5 Lions   Sal Cesario
270 23-6 49ers   Bruce Dollahan
271 23-7 Steelers   Emye Davis
272 23-8 Rams   George Deiderich
273 23-9 Bears   Bob Haller
274 23-10 Browns   Jim Gardner
275 23-11 Giants   Frank Kremblas
276 23-12 Colts   Bob Davis
Round 24
277 24-1 Packers   Joe Hergert
278 24-2 Eagles   Gerry Benn
279 24-3 Cardinals   Jim Reed
280 24-4 Lions   Fred Riddle
281 24-5 Redskins   George Darrah
282 24-6 49ers   Craig Chudy
283 24-7 Steelers   Wayne Farmer
284 24-8 Bears   Bob Spain
285 24-9 Rams   Tom Campbell
286 24-10 Giants   Charley James
287 24-11 Browns   Russ Goings
288 24-12 Colts   Bob Novagratz
Round 25
289 25-1 Packers   Leroy Hardee
290 25-2 Cardinals   Jim Jeffery
291 25-3 Eagles   Dick Jamieson
292 25-4 Redskins   Bob Sargent
293 25-5 Lions   Dan Chamberlain
294 25-6 49ers   Roy Gee
295 25-7 Steelers   Ron Miller
296 25-8 Rams   Bob Borah
297 25-9 Bears   Tom Huhn
298 25-10 Browns   Ernie Spycholski
299 25-11 Giants   Lou Reale
300 25-12 Colts   Ed Kieffer
Round 26
301 26-1 Packers   Ken Higginbotham
302 26-2 Eagles   Jim Burks
303 26-3 Cardinals   Joe Chuha
304 26-4 Lions   Jim Bradley
305 26-5 Redskins   Gene Grabosky
306 26-6 49ers   Ed Young
307 26-7 Steelers   John Scott
308 26-8 Bears   Bob Kunde
309 26-9 Rams   Bill Strumke
310 26-10 Giants   Frank Doretti
311 26-11 Browns   Homer Floyd
312 26-12 Colts   Rene Lorio
Round 27
313 27-1 Packers   Timmy Brown
314 27-2 Cardinals   Bob Corrigan
315 27-3 Eagles   Lowell Jenkins
316 27-4 Redskins   Norm Odyniec
317 27-5 Lions   Bill Jerry
318 27-6 49ers   Mel Semenko
319 27-7 Steelers   Charley Tolar
320 27-8 Rams   Alex Kroll
321 27-9 Bears   John Aveni
322 27-10 Browns   Larry Baker
323 27-11 Giants   Joe Biscaha
324 27-12 Colts   Terry Thurman
Round 28
325 28-1 Packers   Jerry Epps
326 28-2 Eagles   Leo Sexton
327 28-3 Cardinals   Don Fleming
328 28-4 Lions   Vince Matthews
329 28-5 Redskins   Billy Austin
330 28-6 49ers   Mike McCluskey
331 28-7 Steelers   Ronnie Hall
332 28-8 Bears   Bob Williams
333 28-9 Rams   Rafer Johnson
334 28-10 Giants   Dolphus Williams
335 28-11 Browns   Pete Abadie
336 28-12 Colts   Fred Long
Round 29
337 29-1 Packers   Jack Flara
338 29-2 Cardinals   Jim O'Connor
339 29-3 Eagles   John Stolte
340 29-4 Redskins   Don Lockwood
341 29-5 Lions   Dave Sime
342 29-6 49ers   Jack Bolton
343 29-7 Steelers   Dick Loncar
344 29-8 Rams   Ernie Moore
345 29-9 Bears   Eddie Southern
346 29-10 Browns   Ron Nietupski
347 29-11 Giants   Henry Christopher
348 29-12 Colts   Perry McGriff
Round 30
349 30-1 Packers   Dick Emerich
350 30-2 Eagles   Angelo Mosca
351 30-3 Cardinals   Rabe Walton
352 30-4 Lions   Ron Stover
353 30-5 Redskins   Jim Coclough
354 30-6 49ers   Bob Carter
355 30-7 Steelers   Willus Fjerstad
356 30-8 Bears   Cliff Jackson
357 30-9 Rams   Don Millich
358 30-10 Giants   Dave Sington
359 30-11 Browns   Carl Ketchie
360 30-12 Colts   Blair Weese