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1953 NFL Draft

Held January 22, 1953
1952 Draft1954 Draft
RoundOverallTeamPlayerPosCollegeNotes
Bonus1San Francisco 49ersHarry BabcockEGeorgia
12Baltimore ColtsBilly VesselsBOklahoma
13Washington RedskinsJack ScarbathBMaryland
14Chicago CardinalsJohnny OlszewskiBCalifornia
15Pittsburgh SteelersTed MarchibrodaQBDetroit Mercy
16Chicago BearsBilly AndersonBCompton JC
17Green Bay PackersAl CarmichaelBSouthern California
18New York GiantsBobby MarlowBAlabama
19Los Angeles RamsDonn MoomawCUCLAfrom PHI
110San Francisco 49ersTommy StolhandskeETexas
111Cleveland BrownsDoug AtkinsTTennessee
112Los Angeles RamsEd BarkerEWashington State
113Detroit LionsHarley SewellGTexas
214Baltimore ColtsBernie FlowersEPurdue
215Chicago CardinalsJim PsaltisBSouthern California
216Washington RedskinsDick ModzelewskiTMaryland
217Chicago BearsZeke BratkowskiQBGeorgia
218Pittsburgh SteelersJohn Henry JohnsonBArizona State
219Green Bay PackersGil ReichBKansas
220Philadelphia EaglesAl ConwayBWilliam Jewell
221San Francisco 49ersGeorge MorrisCGeorgia Tech
222New York GiantsEddie CrowderQBOklahoma
223Cleveland BrownsBilly ReynoldsBPittsburgh
224Los Angeles RamsRudy BukichBSouthern California
225Detroit LionsGene GedmanBIndiana
326Baltimore ColtsBuck McPhailBOklahoma
327Washington RedskinsPaul DekkerEMichigan State
328Chicago CardinalsDale SamuelsQBPurdue
329Pittsburgh SteelersMarv MatuszakTTulsa
330Chicago BearsBill RowekampBMissouri
331Green Bay PackersBill ForesterTSouthern Methodist
332San Francisco 49ersBob St. ClairTTulsa
333New York GiantsCal RobertsTGustavus Adolphus
334Philadelphia EaglesDon JohnsonBCalifornia
335Cleveland BrownsFred BruneyBOhio State
336Los Angeles RamsBob FryTKentucky
337Cleveland BrownsGene DonaldsonGKentuckyfrom CLE
338Cleveland BrownsJim HietikkoTOhio State
439Baltimore ColtsTom CatlinCOklahoma
440Chicago CardinalsBuck MartinEGeorgia Tech
441Washington RedskinsDon BollGNebraska
442Chicago BearsJoe KochBWake Forest
443Pittsburgh SteelersLloyd ColteryahnEMaryland
444Green Bay PackersGib DawsonBTexas
445New York GiantsEverett DouglasTFlorida
446Philadelphia EaglesGeorge MrkonicGKansas
447San Francisco 49ersEd FullertonBMaryland
448Cleveland BrownsDick TamburoCMichigan State
449Los Angeles RamsWillie RobertsETulsa
450Detroit LionsCharlie AneTSouthern California
551Baltimore ColtsJack LittleTTexas A&M
552Washington RedskinsNick CarrasBMissouri
553Chicago CardinalsBill ShaloskyGCincinnati
554Pittsburgh SteelersBob GaonaTWake Forest
555Chicago BearsStan JonesTMaryland
556Green Bay PackersRoger ZatkoffTMichigan
557Philadelphia EaglesEddie BellEPennsylvania
558San Francisco 49ersHal MillerTGeorgia Tech
559New York GiantsBuford LongBFlorida
560Cleveland BrownsBob Van DorenESouthern California
561Los Angeles RamsTom ScottEVirginia
562Philadelphia EaglesRex SmithEIllinoisfrom DET
663Baltimore ColtsJimmy SearsBSouthern California
664Chicago CardinalsTony CurcilloBOhio State
665Los Angeles RamsPaul MillerTLouisiana Statefrom WAS
666Chicago BearsArt DeCarloBGeorgia
667Pittsburgh SteelersTom BartonGClemson
668Green Bay PackersBob KennedyGWisconsinfrom SF
669Chicago BearsKline GilbertTMississippi
670New York GiantsBob PevianiGSouthern Californiafrom PHI
671Chicago CardinalsTom HigginsTNorth Carolina
672Cleveland BrownsDon SteinbrunnerEWashington State
673Los Angeles RamsHowie WaughBTulsa
674Detroit LionsOllie SpencerTKansas
775Baltimore ColtsBilly Joe AtheyGBaylorfrom WAS
776Chicago BearsBucky McElroyBSouthern Mississippi
777Philadelphia EaglesJack EricksonTBeloitfrom CHIC
778Pittsburgh SteelersJohn AldertonEMaryland
779Chicago BearsDon BinghamBSul Ross State
780Green Bay PackersJim RingoCSyracuse
781New York GiantsDon BranbyEColorado
782Philadelphia EaglesRay MalavasiGMississippi State
783San Francisco 49ersPaul CarrBHouston
784Cleveland BrownsGene FilipskiBVillanova
785Los Angeles RamsBobby ReynoldsBNebraska
786Detroit LionsJoe SchmidtBPittsburgh
887Baltimore ColtsJim PrewettTTulsa
888Chicago CardinalsJerry WatfordGAlabama
889Washington RedskinsLou WeidensaulEMaryland
890Chicago BearsJohn KreamcheckTWilliam & Mary
891Pittsburgh SteelersLowell PerryEMichigan
892Green Bay PackersLauren HargroveBGeorgia
893Philadelphia EaglesJesse RichardsonTAlabama
894San Francisco 49ersDoug HoglandTOregon State
895New York GiantsDon BeckBNotre Dame
896Cleveland BrownsCarlton MasseyETexas
897Los Angeles RamsBob MorganTMaryland
898Detroit LionsLew CarpenterBArkansas
999Baltimore ColtsBob BlairETexas Christian
9100Chicago CardinalsEd HusmannGNebraskafrom was
9101Chicago CardinalsAvatus StoneBSyracuse
9102Pittsburgh SteelersPat SarneseTTemple
9103Chicago BearsBruno AshleyTTexas A&M-Commerce
9104Green Bay PackersFloyd HarrawoodTTulsa
9105San Francisco 49ersHal LedyardBTennessee-Chattanooga
9106New York GiantsJim GrayBPanola JC
9107Philadelphia EaglesRoger FrenchEMinnesota
9108Cleveland BrownsBob McNamaraBMinnesota
9109Los Angeles RamsBrad MyersBBucknell
9110Detroit LionsJim McCormackCTexas Christian
10111Baltimore ColtsJohnny ColeBArkansas
10112Chicago CardinalsCharley BerndtTWisconsin
10113New York GiantsDarrow HooperETexas A&Mfrom WAS
10114Chicago BearsJimmy MooreBFlorida A&M
10115Pittsburgh SteelersFrank HolohanTTennessee
10116Green Bay PackersVic RimkusGHoly Cross
10117New York GiantsCharlie MaloyQBHoly Cross
10118Philadelphia EaglesTom BrookshierBColorado
10119San Francisco 49ersPete BrownGGeorgia Tech
10120Cleveland BrownsElmo NataliBCalifornia (Pennsylvania)
10121Los Angeles RamsMickey LakosBVanderbilt
10122Detroit LionsDreher GaskinEClemson
11123Baltimore ColtsGene RossiBCincinnati
11124Washington RedskinsAlex WebsterBNorth Carolina State
11125Chicago CardinalsEd WoodsumEYale
11126Chicago BearsRalph CharneyBKentuckyfrom PIT
11127Chicago BearsJim SloweyCGeorgetown (DC)
11128Green Bay PackersJoe JohnsonBBoston College
11129Philadelphia EaglesBob PollardBPenn State
11130San Francisco 49ersAl CharltonBWashington State
11131New York GiantsJim RuehlCOhio State
11132Cleveland BrownsDick HilinskiTOhio State
11133Los Angeles RamsJim BaileyBMiami (Ohio)
11134Detroit LionsElmer MessengerGWashington State
12135Baltimore ColtsKaye VaughanGTulsa
12136Chicago CardinalsChuck SpauldingBWyoming
12137Washington RedskinsBuzz NutterCVirginia Tech
12138Chicago BearsJim LawrenceTDuke
12139Pittsburgh SteelersJerry RobertsonBKansas
12140Green Bay PackersDick CurranBArizona State
12141San Francisco 49ersCarson LeachGDuke
12142New York GiantsJoe MatesicTArizona State
12143Philadelphia EaglesGeorge PorterTSan Jose State
12144Cleveland BrownsElmer WillhoiteGSouthern California
12145Los Angeles RamsChuck DoudGUCLA
12146Detroit LionsLarry SpencerBWake Forest
13147Baltimore ColtsBobby MoorheadBGeorgia Tech
13148Chicago CardinalsFrank McPheeEPrincetonfrom CHIC
13149Chicago CardinalsRonnie MorrisBTulsa
13150Pittsburgh SteelersLeo DavisEBradley
13151Chicago BearsLarry StricklandCNorth Texas
13152Green Bay PackersBob OrdersCWest Virginia
13153New York GiantsJack McShulskisEKansas State
13154Philadelphia EaglesRay WestortGUtah
13155San Francisco 49ersBill EarleyBWashington
13156Cleveland BrownsGalen FissBKansas
13157Los Angeles RamsAndy MattoTCincinnati
13158Detroit LionsBob ThomasEWashington & Lee
14159Baltimore ColtsFrank ContinettiGGeorge Washington
14160Chicago CardinalsDick SpragueBWashington
14161Washington RedskinsEd TimmermanBMichigan State
14162Chicago BearsHarland CarlBWisconsin
14163Pittsburgh SteelersCharley MontgomeryTMississippi
14164Green Bay PackersCharley WrennTTexas Christian
14165Philadelphia EaglesRoy BaileyBTulane
14166San Francisco 49ersTom FletcherBArizona State
14167New York GiantsPapa HallBFlorida
14168Cleveland BrownsGern NaglerESanta Clara
14169Los Angeles RamsFrank JamesGHouston
14170Detroit LionsJack BargerTNew Mexico
15171Baltimore ColtsBuddy SuttonBArkansas
15172Washington RedskinsDave SuminskiTWisconsin
15173Chicago CardinalsNick ChickilloGMiami (Florida)
15174Pittsburgh SteelersBob O'NeilENotre Dame
15175Chicago BearsRalph JechaGNorthwestern
15176Green Bay PackersGene HelwigBTulsa
15177San Francisco 49ersCharley GenthnerTTexas
15179New York GiantsDick BowmanGOklahoma
15179Philadelphia EaglesWillie IrvinEFlorida A&M
15180Cleveland BrownsJohnny CarsonEGeorgia
15181Los Angeles RamsTom CarrollBOklahoma
15182Detroit LionsTed ToporBMichigan
16183Baltimore ColtsJim CurrinEDayton
16184Chicago CardinalsJimmy LearBMississippi
16185Washington RedskinsJim SlayEMississippi
16186Chicago BearsJohn HatleyTSul Ross State
16187Pittsburgh SteelersJack ZacharyBMiami (Ohio)
16188Green Bay PackersJohn HlayBOhio State
16189New York GiantsBill SkyinskusGSyracuse
16190Philadelphia EaglesBud WallaceBNorth Carolina
16191San Francisco 49ersFred DurigEBowling Green State
16192Cleveland BrownsEric KuykendallBIllinois
16193Los Angeles RamsKen DeLoeTMississippi
16194Detroit LionsBob VolonninoGVillanova
17195Baltimore ColtsGeorge RambourTDartmouth
17196Washington RedskinsBob HanerBVillanova
17197Chicago CardinalsEarl HeningerBPurdue
17198Pittsburgh SteelersReed QuinnBFlorida
17199Chicago BearsBob BealECalifornia
17200Green Bay PackersBill GeorgesETexas
17201Philadelphia EaglesTony RadosBPenn State
17202San Francisco 49ersHugh LathamTSan Diego State
17203New York GiantsDon RhodenCRice
17204Cleveland BrownsGeorge BeanBUtah
17205Los Angeles RamsHarland SvareEWashington State
17206Detroit LionsRay GreenTDuke
18207Baltimore ColtsLeroy LabatBLouisiana State
18208Chicago CardinalsJoe YukicaEPenn State
18209Washington RedskinsJim TurnerBTexas Tech
18210Chicago BearsJim ShirleyBClemson
18211Pittsburgh SteelersCarl HolbenTDuke
18212Green Bay PackersJim PhilbeeBBradley
18213San Francisco 49ersStan WacholzESan Jose State
18214New York GiantsPhil SuwallBMcDaniel
18215Philadelphia EaglesMarv TrauthTMississippi
18216Cleveland BrownsDick BattenTPacific
18217Los Angeles RamsLew JonesTWabash
18218Detroit LionsEd MioduszewskiBWilliam & Mary
19219Baltimore ColtsBill PowellBCalifornia
19220Washington RedskinsThomas FlyzikTGeorge Washington
19221Chicago CardinalsTom DonahueCWake Forest
19222Pittsburgh SteelersJim WilliamsBLouisville
19223Chicago BearsBill ByrusTIowa State
19224Green Bay PackersBill LuckyTBaylor
19225New York GiantsHowie LehmanTSouthern Mississippi
19226Philadelphia EaglesPete BachourosBIllinois
19227San Francisco 49ersKing DuClossTTexas-El Paso
19228Cleveland BrownsTom CainGColorado
19229Los Angeles RamsJack EllenaTUCLA
19230Detroit LionsPaul HeldBSan Diego State
20231Baltimore ColtsPete RussoTIndiana
20232Chicago CardinalsLen D'ErricoGBoston University
20233Washington RedskinsBill LinkGWake Forest
20234Chicago BearsTom MahinTTampa
20235Pittsburgh SteelersWill Lee HayleyEAuburn
20236Green Bay PackersJohn HarvilleBTexas Christian
20237Philadelphia EaglesRollie ArnsCIowa State
20238San Francisco 49ersRay HuizingaTNorthwestern
20239New York GiantsDick ChristiansenEArizona
20240Cleveland BrownsChuck NollTDayton
20241Los Angeles RamsBob MorfordBCollege of Idaho
20242Detroit LionsGerry HartTMississippi State
21243Baltimore ColtsFrank KirbyTBucknell
21244Washington RedskinsJim DublinskiCUtah
21245Chicago CardinalsJoe CurtisEAlabama
21246Pittsburgh SteelersDon EarleyGSouth Carolina
21247Chicago BearsWayne MartinETexas Christian
21248Green Bay PackersBob ConwayBAlabama
21249San Francisco 49ersKen BahnsenENorth Texas
21250New York GiantsGene BullardTLouisiana College
21251Philadelphia EaglesHal BrooksTWashington & Lee
21252Cleveland BrownsBill CrockettGRice
21253Los Angeles RamsDick GordonTToledo
21254Detroit LionsBob TataBVirginia
22255Baltimore ColtsMerlin GishCKansas
22256Chicago CardinalsHal LokovsekTWashington State
22257Washington RedskinsEd PucciGSouthern California
22258Chicago BearsWayne WoodTMemphis
22259Pittsburgh SteelersEd O'ConnorTMaryland
22260Green Bay PackersBill TurnbeaughTAuburn
22261New York GiantsMikey KellyEFlorida
22262Philadelphia EaglesLarry LeClaireBMichigan
22263San Francisco 49ersLaverne RobbinsGMidwestern State
22264Cleveland BrownsByrd LooperBDuke
22265Los Angeles RamsGeorge PorterTTexas State
22266Detroit LionsPete RetzlaffBSouth Dakota State
23267Baltimore ColtsMike HousepianGTulane
23268Washington RedskinsEd BierneEDetroit Mercy
23269Chicago CardinalsJim RootBMiami (Ohio)
23270Pittsburgh SteelersRay CorrellGKentucky
23271Chicago BearsJim MaskEMississippi
23272Green Bay PackersBill MurrayEAmerican International
23273Philadelphia EaglesJeff KnoxEGeorgia Tech
23274San Francisco 49ersTravis HuntTAlabama
23275New York GiantsTed KukowskiCSyracuse
23276Cleveland BrownsRonnie KentBTulane
23277Los Angeles RamsLarry WilloughbyBFresno State
23278Detroit LionsCarl KarilivaczBSyracuse
24279Baltimore ColtsMonte BrethauerEOregon
24280Chicago CardinalsBrad GlassGPrinceton
24281Washington RedskinsStan ButterworthBBucknell
24282Chicago BearsPaul HatcherCCowley County CC
24283Pittsburgh SteelersBob SchneidenbachBMiami (Florida)
24284Green Bay PackersJim HaslamTTennessee
24285San Francisco 49ersEd MorganBTennessee
24286New York GiantsChuck KubesGMinnesota
24287Philadelphia EaglesEli RomeroBWichita State
24288Cleveland BrownsDon LaBendaTWittenberg
24289Los Angeles RamsMarlow GudmundsonBNorth Dakota State
24290Detroit LionsTruett GrantTDuke
25291Baltimore ColtsJoe SzombathyESyracuse
25292Washington RedskinsArt HurdGMaryland
25293Chicago CardinalsHaywood SullivanBFlorida
25294Pittsburgh SteelersVic HampelEHouston
25295Chicago BearsClyde PickardGWake Forest
25296Green Bay PackersIke JonesEUCLA
25297New York GiantsDan DrakeBRice
25298Philadelphia EaglesJohn MichelsGTennessee
25299San Francisco 49ersErnie StockertEUCLA
25300Cleveland BrownsJim EllisBMichigan State
25301Los Angeles RamsEd ClemensCDayton
25302Detroit LionsMarv BrownBTexas A&M-Commerce
26303Baltimore ColtsScott PrescottCMinnesota
26304Chicago CardinalsDon RingeTIdaho
26305Washington RedskinsWalt AshcraftTSouthern California
26306Chicago BearsBob EvansTPennsylvania
26307Pittsburgh SteelersJack McClairenEBethune-Cookman
26308Green Bay PackersGeorge BozanicBSouthern California
26309Philadelphia EaglesHarvey AchzigerTColorado State
26310San Francisco 49ersHarley CooperBArizona State
26311New York GiantsBill WetzelBSyracuse
26312Cleveland BrownsCharley HoagBKansas
26313Los Angeles RamsLouie YourkowskiTWashington
26314Detroit LionsJim DooleyCPenn State
27315Baltimore ColtsRay GravesBTexas A&M
27316Washington RedskinsJohn ZanettiTJohn Carroll
27317Chicago CardinalsC.O. BrocatoCBaylor
27318Pittsburgh SteelersJack DelaneyBCincinnati
27319Chicago BearsMarv WahlinBArizona State
27320Green Bay PackersJim McConaugheyEHouston
27321San Francisco 49ersRalph McLeodELouisiana State
27322New York GiantsRosey BrownTMorgan State
27323Philadelphia EaglesEarl HershBWest Chester
27324Cleveland BrownsJack SiscoCBaylor
27325Los Angeles RamsLou WelshCSouthern California
27326Detroit LionsJackie ParkerBMississippi State
28327Baltimore ColtsJoe SabolBUCLA
28328Chicago CardinalsMike ProkopiakBNew Mexico
28329Washington RedskinsBob BuckleyBSouthern California
28330Chicago BearsJim CaldwellTTennessee State
28331Pittsburgh SteelersJoe CiminiTMississippi State
28332Green Bay PackersZack JordanBColorado
28333New York GiantsJoe RamonaGSanta Clara
28334Philadelphia EaglesJoe GratsonBPenn State
28335San Francisco 49ersTom NovikoffBOregon
28336Cleveland BrownsRay VerkerkTNorth Texas
28337Los Angeles RamsJim MurrayEMontana
28338Detroit LionsLaurin PepperBSouthern Mississippi
29339Baltimore ColtsJack AlessandriniGNotre Dame
29340Washington RedskinsPat ShiresBTennessee
29341Chicago CardinalsEarl WrightenberryTClemson
29342Pittsburgh SteelersArt MassaroBWashington & Jefferson
29343Chicago BearsJack LewisEWake Forest
29344Green Bay PackersHenry O'brienGBoston College
29345Philadelphia EaglesRalph PaoloneBKentucky
29346San Francisco 49ersDon StillwellESouthern California
29347New York GiantsBobby GriffisGFurman
29348Cleveland BrownsClell HobsonBAlabama
29349Los Angeles RamsRay LewisEBoise JC
29350Detroit LionsHarley RectorTPeru State
30351Baltimore ColtsTom RocheTNorthwestern
30352Chicago CardinalsBill GaudreauBNotre Dame
30353Washington RedskinsBob MathiasBStanford
30354Chicago BearsBill BrehanyQBVirginia Military Institute
30355Pittsburgh SteelersLou TepeCDuke
30356Green Bay PackersAl BarryGSouthern California
30357New York GiantsStav CanakesGMinnesota
30358Philadelphia EaglesChuck HrenBNorthwestern
30359Cleveland BrownsAndy MyersGTennessee
30360Los Angeles RamsFritz PhrenBCollege of the Ozarks
30361Detroit LionsHal MausEMontana
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