1955 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

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

Most modern accounts of this draft show the Colts exercising the #2 pick in the fist round

Alan "The Horse" Ameche

Redskins

Several historical accounts of this draft show the Redskins exercising the #2 pick in the fist round

 

"... the Chicaco Cardinals ... started the regular draft by picking Max Boydston. ... The Washington Redskins, whose 1954 won-lost record matched that of the Colts, then won the toss of a coin for next and selected Guglielmi ... . Then, making the third selection in the regular draft, ... Baltimore chose fullback Alan (The Horse) Ameche ..." per UP (Lodi News-Sentinel)

 

"The Chicago Cardinals, who finished with the poorest record during the 1954 season, had the first pick in the regular league draft and selected Max Boydston. ... The Washington Redskins, with the second pick, drafted Ralph Guglielmi. Because the Redskins and the Colts finished the 1954 season with identical records, they had to flip a coin to decide which would have second pick. Baltimore, taking its regular turn, then chose Alan (The Horse) Ameche..." per Oxnard Press-Courier

Ralph Guglielmi

4 1-3

Redskins

Most modern accounts of this draft show the Redskins exercising the #3 pick in the fist round

Ralph Guglielmi

Colts

Several historical accounts of this draft show the Colts exercising the #3 pick in the fist round

 

"... the Chicaco Cardinals ... started the regular draft by picking Max Boydston. ... The Washington Redskins, whose 1954 won-lost record matched that of the Colts, then won the toss of a coin for next and selected Guglielmi ... . Then, making the third selection in the regular draft, ... Baltimore chose fullback Alan (The Horse) Ameche ..." per UP (Lodi News-Sentinel)

 

"The Chicago Cardinals, who finished with the poorest record during the 1954 season, had the first pick in the regular league draft and selected Max Boydston. ... The Washington Redskins, with the second pick, drafted Ralph Guglielmi. Because the Redskins and the Colts finished the 1954 season with identical records, they had to flip a coin to decide which would have second pick. Baltimore, taking its regular turn, then chose Alan (The Horse) Ameche..." per Oxnard Press-Courier

Alan "The Horse" Ameche

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 "Curly" Morrison, 1955 third round pick (#35-John Hall) on 1954-07-05 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

 

Unknkown.

 

third round pick #39 Gordon Malloy "from Was" per Lions media guide

Gordon Malloy
"Washington picked Gordon Malloy ... and traded him to Detroit in the fourth round" per Miami News
40 4-3 Colts

> Rams

 

fourth round #39 Tom Feamster "from Baltimore" per Rams web site
Tom Feamster
"Tommy Feamster ... was picked by Baltimore and traded to Los Angeles" per Miami News
41 4-4 Packers > Browns — Traded Jerry Helluin to Packers for 1955 fourth round pick (#41-Paul Reynolds) on 1954-06-23 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 McDonald
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

 

Unknown.

 

choice to Detroit per Steelers media guide

 

eighth round #90 Leon Cunningham "from Pit" per Lions 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   Bob 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 / Bob Antkowiak) on 1954-09-20 Bob Anowiak / Bob Antkowiak
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   George 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