1956 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Bonus Pick
1 B-1 Steelers   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 Most modern accounts of this draft, including the Rams web site and Giants media guide, indicate that this pick was exercised by the Rams. However most historical accounts indicate the pick was actually exercised by the Giants, and Marconi's rights were then "turned over to the Rams as part of a previous trade". 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

 

Unknown.

 

Lions second round pick "to LA" per Lions media guide

 

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 Pitts
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 Carlton Elliott, 1956 third round pick (#32-A.D. Williams) on 1955-08-03 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 1955-07-11 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

 

Unknown.

 

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

 

Unknown.

 

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 Tracy
51 5-2 49ers > Rams

 

Unknown.

 

"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

 

Unknown.

 

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

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

 

Unknown.

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

 

Unknown.

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

 

Unknown.

 

choice to Detroit per Steelers media guide

 

eleventh round #124 Tom Selep "from Pit" per Lions 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 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 Spencer
271 23-6 Colts   Al Stephenson
272 23-7 Packers   Jesse Birchfield
273 23-8 Giants   Bob 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