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1954 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

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Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1 Browns (bonus pick) Bobby Garrett
2 1-2 Cardinals   Lamar McHan
3 1-3 Packers   Art Hunter
4 1-4 Giants

> Packers

Veryl Switzer
5 1-5 Colts   Cotton Davidson
6 1-6 Bears   Stan Wallace
7 1-7 Steelers   John Lattner
8 1-8 Redskins   Steve Meilinger
9 1-9 Eagles   Neil Worden
10 1-10 Rams   Ed Beatty
11 1-11 49ers   Bernie Faloney
12 1-12 Browns   John Bauer
13 1-13 Lions   Dick Chapman
Round 2
14 2-1 Cardinals   Gary Knafelc
15 2-2 Packers   Bob Fleck
16 2-3 Colts   Larry Grigg
17 2-4 Giants   Ken Buck
18 2-5 Bears   Rick Casares
19 2-6 Steelers   Pat Stark
20 2-7 Redskins   Jim Schrader
21 2-8 Eagles   Rocky Ryan
22 2-9 Rams   Buddy Gillioz
23 2-10 49ers   Leo Rucka
24 2-11 Browns   Chet Hanulak
25 2-12 Lions   Jim Neaql
Round 3
26 3-1 Cardinals   Bobby Cavazos
27 3-2 Packers   George Timberlake
28 3-3 Giants   Clyde Bennett
29 3-4 Colts

> Rams

Jim Kincaid
30 3-5 Bears   Ed Meadows
31 3-6 Steelers   Tom Miner
32 3-7 Redskins

> Rams

Tom Nickoloff
33 3-8 Eagles   Ted Connor
34 3-9 Rams   Henry Hair
35 3-10 49ers   Steve Korcheck
36 3-11 Browns   Maurice Bassett
37 3-12 Lions   Bill Bowman
Round 4
38 4-1 Cardinals   Bill Bredde
39 4-2 Packers

> Redskins — Traded Johnny Papit to Packers for 1954 fourth round pick (#39-Ralph Felton) on ??/??/??

Ralph Felton
40 4-3 Colts

> Packers

Tommy Allman
41 4-4 Giants   Dick Nolan
42 4-5 Bears   Fran Paterra
43 4-6 Steelers

> Rams

Lester McClelland
44 4-7

Redskins

> Lions

Bill Stits
45 4-8 Eagles   Menil `Minnie` Mavraides
46 4-9 Rams   Norm Nygaard
47 4-10 49ers   Charlie Boxhold
48 4-11 Browns   Jerry Hilgenberg
49 4-12 Lions   Howard McCants
Round 5
50 5-1 Cardinals   Don Dohoney
51 5-2 Packers   Max McGee
52 5-3 Giants   Earl Putman
53 5-4 Colts   Don Ellis
54 5-5 Bears   Bob Griffis
55 5-6 Steelers

> 49ers

Bob Hantla
56 5-7 Redskins   Billy Wells
57 5-8 Eagles

> Rams

Charlie Allen
58 5-9 Rams   Art Hauser
59 5-10 49ers   Frank Mincevich
60 5-11 Browns   Bill Lucky
61 5-12 Lions   George Parozzo
Round 6
62 6-1 Cardinals   Tom McHugh
63 6-2

Packers

> Lions — Traded Gus Cifelli to Packers for 1954 sixth round pick (#63-Pence Dacuc) on ??/??/??

Pence Dacuc
64 6-3 Colts > Browns — Traded Tom Cosgrove to Colts for 1954 sixth round pick (#64-Jim Ray Smith) on ??/??/?? Jim Ray Smith
65 6-4 Giants   George Jacoby
66 6-5 Bears   John Hudson
67 6-6 Steelers   Laurin Pepper
68 6-7 Redskins   Bill McHenry
69 6-8 Eagles   Hal Lambert
70 6-9 Rams   Ken Panfil
71 6-10 49ers   Floyd Sagely
72 6-11 Browns   Asa Jenkins
73 6-12 Lions   Dick Kercher
Round 7
74 7-1 Cardinals   Dave Mann
75 7-2 Packers   Sam Marshall
76 7-3 Giants   Wayne Berry
77 7-4 Colts   Glenn Turner
78 7-5 Bears   Ralph Cecere
79 7-6 Steelers   Jack O'Brien
80 7-7 Redskins   Harry Jagielski
81 7-8 Eagles   Jerry Norton
82 7-9 Rams   Charley Weeks
83 7-10 49ers   Sid Youngelman
84 7-11 Browns   Don Miller
85 7-12 Lions   Jack Cross
Round 8
86 8-1 Cardinals   Paul Larson
87 8-2 Packers   Jimmie Williams
88 8-3 Colts   Dennis McCotter
89 8-4 Giants   Ralph Starkey
90 8-5 Bears   Tom Garlington
91 8-6 Steelers   Paul Cameron
92 8-7 Redskins   Bill Marker
93 8-8 Eagles   Dan Hunter
94 8-9 Rams   George Black
95 8-10 49ers

> Browns — Traded Fred Bruney to 49ers for 1954 eighth round pick (#95-Bill Barbish) on ??/??/??

Bill Barbish
96 8-11 Browns   Charlie Harris
97 8-12 Lions   Milt Davis
Round 9
98 9-1 Cardinals   Dean Chambers
99 9-2 Packers   Dave Davis
100 9-3 Giants   Pete O'Garra
101 9-4 Colts   Bob Adams
102 9-5 Bears   Paul Giel
103 9-6 Steelers   Joe Zombek
104 9-7 Redskins   Jerry Minnick
105 9-8 Eagles   Phil Branch
106 9-9 Rams   Alex Bravo
107 9-10 49ers   Ted Connolly
108 9-11 Browns   Tom Jones
109 9-12 Lions   Bob Lawson
Round 10
110 10-1 Cardinals   Tommy Lewis
111 10-2 Packers   Gene Knutson
112 10-3 Colts   Bob Schoonmaker
113 10-4 Giants   John Steinberg
114 10-5 Bears   D.C. Andrews
115 10-6 Steelers   Bob Fisher
116 10-7 Redskins   Merrill Green
117 10-8 Eagles

> Rams

Ed Hughes
118 10-9 Rams   Joe Katchik
119 10-10 49ers > Browns — Traded Bob Van Doren to 49ers for 1954 tenth round pick (#119-Don Goss) on ??/??/?? Don Goss
120 10-11 Browns   Tom Pagna
121 10-12 Lions   Jack Carroll
Round 11
122 11-1 Cardinals   Homer Smith
123 11-2 Packers   Ken Hall
124 11-3 Giants   Tom Fitzpatrick
125 11-4 Colts   Bob Leberman
126 11-5 Bears   Ron Wallin
127 11-6 Steelers   Lou Cimarolli
128 11-7 Redskins   Gene Wilson
129 11-8 Eagles   Dave McLaughlin
130 11-9 Rams   Duane Wardlow
131 11-10 49ers   John Skocko
132 11-11 Browns   Max Schuebel
133 11-12 Lions   Milt Scwenk
Round 12
134 12-1 Cardinals   Howard Pitt
135 12-2 Packers   Bill Oliver
136 12-3 Colts   Don Chelf
137 12-4 Giants   Wendell Gulseth
138 12-5 Bears   Joe Faragalli
139 12-6 Steelers   Don Fritz
140 12-7 Redskins   Ben Dunkerly
141 12-8 Eagles   Dick Clasby
142 12-9 Rams   Jack Maultsby
143 12-10 49ers   Hal Easterwood
144 12-11 Browns   Tom Bruenich
145 12-12 Lions   Bob Hartman
Round 13
146 13-1 Cardinals   Les Goble
147 13-2 Packers   Mike Takacs
148 13-3 Giants   Bob Topp
149 13-4 Colts   Chuck McMillan
150 13-5 Bears   Julius Seaholm
151 13-6 Steelers   Charley Lattimer
152 13-7 Redskins   Roger Dornburg
153 13-8 Eagles   Joe Mehalick
154 13-9 Rams   Sam Hensley
155 13-10 49ers   Morgan Williams
156 13-11 Browns   George Cummins
157 13-12 Lions   Jim Swierczek
Round 14
158 14-1 Cardinals   Sammy Dumas
159 14-2 Packers   Dave `Kosse` Johnson
160 14-3 Colts   Ordell Braase
161 14-4 Giants   Bobby Epps
162 14-5 Bears   Ken Miller
163 14-6 Steelers   Roger Bradford
164 14-7 Redskins   Roger Nelson
165 14-8 Eagles   Hal Patterson
166 14-9 Rams   Mitchell Johnson
167 14-10 49ers   Sammy Williams
168 14-11 Browns   Jim Head
169 14-12 Lions   Ray Novak
Round 15
170 15-1 Cardinals   Cecil Harp
171 15-2 Packers

> 49ers — Traded Ben Aldridge to Packers for 1954 fifteenth round pick (#171-Ed Gossage) on ??/??/??

Ed Gossage
172 15-3 Giants   Jim Swan
173 15-4 Colts   Joe D'Agostino
174 15-5 Bears   Harlon Hill
175 15-6 Steelers   Tom Drake
176 15-7 Redskins   Hugh Merck
177 15-8 Eagles   Ray McKown
178 15-9 Rams   Ed Elliot
179 15-10 49ers   Sam Palumbo
180 15-11 Browns   Chet Lyssy
181 15-12 Lions   Kirk Hinderlider
Round 16
182 16-1 Cardinals   Al Kilgore
183 16-2 Packers   Des Koch
184 16-3 Colts   Alex Sandusky
185 16-4 Giants   George Rice
186 16-5 Bears   Earl Lindley
187 16-6 Steelers   Cas Krol
188 16-7 Redskins   Gilmer Spring
189 16-8 Eagles   Charlie Grant
190 16-9 Rams   Roger Frey
191 16-10 49ers   Bobby Fiveash
192 16-11 Browns   Rich Raidel
193 16-12 Lions   Bob Chuoke
Round 17
194 17-1 Cardinals   Jack Troxell
195 17-2 Packers   J.D. Roberts
196 17-3 Giants   Jackie Parker
197 17-4 Colts   Tommy Adkins
198 17-5 Bears   Lou Woodard
199 17-6 Steelers   Joe Fulwyler
200 17-7 Redskins   Jerry Coody
201 17-8 Eagles   Bob Knowles
202 17-9 Rams   Ed Wilhelm
203 17-10 49ers   Carl Kautz
204 17-11 Browns   Howard Chapman
205 17-12 Lions   Rick Kaser
Round 18
206 18-1 Cardinals   Dick Young
207 18-2 Packers   Emery Barnes
208 18-3 Colts   Dick Shinaut
209 18-4 Giants   Crawford Mims
210 18-5 Bears   McNeil Moore
211 18-6 Steelers   Don Penze
212 18-7 Redskins   Walt Cudzik
213 18-8 Eagles   Sam Mrvos
214 18-9 Rams   Stan Sheriff
215 18-10 49ers   Morris Kay
216 18-11 Browns   Bill Wohrman
217 18-12 Lions   Norm Hayes
Round 19
218 19-1 Cardinals   Jerry Sazio
219 19-2 Packers   Ken Hall
220 19-3 Giants   Bob King
221 19-4 Colts   Charley Wenzlau
222 19-5 Bears   Jim Lum
223 19-6 Steelers   Don Rydalch
224 19-7 Redskins   Jerry Witt
225 19-8 Eagles   Jerry Clem
226 19-9 Rams   Frank Givens
227 19-10 49ers   Bob Edmiston
228 19-11 Browns   John Taylor
229 19-12 Lions   Buster Graves
Round 20
230 20-1 Cardinals   Stan Huntsman
231 20-2 Packers   Lowell Herbert
232 20-3 Colts   Raymond Berry
233 20-4 Giants   Gene Snipes
234 20-5 Bears   Jim Ladd
235 20-6 Steelers   Fred Prender
236 20-7 Redskins   Sam Morley
237 20-8 Eagles   Tommy Bailes
238 20-9 Rams   Bob Dougherty
239 20-10 49ers   Frank DePietro
240 20-11 Browns   Hugh Pierce
241 20-12 Lions   Jim Durrant
Round 21
242 21-1 Cardinals   Jim Stander
243 21-2 Packers   Art Liebscher
244 21-3 Giants   Rex Corless
245 21-4 Colts   Bob Lade
246 21-5 Bears   Sonny Cleere
247 21-6 Steelers   Dan Tassotti
248 21-7 Redskins   John Cavaglieri
249 21-8 Eagles   Johnny Crouch
250 21-9 Rams   Jerry Cooper
251 21-10 49ers   Howard Alsup
252 21-11 Browns   Jim Baughman
253 21-12 Lions   Jack Kistler
Round 22
254 22-1 Cardinals   Ledio Fanucchi
255 22-2 Packers   Willie Buford
256 22-3 Colts   Bob Meyer
257 22-4 Giants   Joe Collier
258 22-5 Bears   Charlie Sumner
259 22-6 Steelers   John Lapsley
260 22-7 Redskins   Max Schmaling
261 22-8 Eagles   Jim Wojciehowski
262 22-9 Rams   Ray Pacer
263 22-10 49ers   Ralph Reynolds
264 22-11 Browns   Lloyd Caudle
265 22-12 Lions   Dewey Brundage
Round 23
266 23-1 Cardinals   Charley Oakley
267 23-2 Packers   Clint Sathrum
268 23-3 Giants   Pete Mangum
269 23-4 Colts   Leon Hardeman
270 23-5 Bears   Herman Lee
271 23-6 Steelers   Joe Pascarella
272 23-7 Redskins   Pete Carrieri
273 23-8 Eagles   Harold Lofton
274 23-9 Rams   Don Marks
275 23-10 49ers   LeRoy Fenstemaker
276 23-11 Browns   Bob Mischak
277 23-12 Lions   Jack Shanafelt
Round 24
278 24-1 Cardinals   Lou Sawchik
279 24-2 Packers   Marv Tennefoss
280 24-3 Colts   Dn Kerlin
281 24-4 Giants   Bill Harris
282 24-5 Bears   Bill Jarrett
283 24-6 Steelers   Jack Flanagan
284 24-7 Redskins   Will Renfro
285 24-8 Eagles   Nate Gressette
286 24-9 Rams   Ed Brookman
287 24-10 49ers   Jerry Daniels
288 24-11 Browns   Johnny Grambling
289 24-12 Lions   Bobby Burrows
Round 25
290 25-1 Cardinals   Jerry Marchand
291 25-2 Packers   John Smalley
292 25-3 Giants   Bill Baker
293 25-4 Colts   Pepper Rodgers
294 25-5 Bears   Tom Feamster
295 25-6 Steelers   Jim Barron
296 25-7 Redskins   George Rosso
297 25-8 Eagles   Ray Zambiasi
298 25-9 Rams   Dick Miller
299 25-10 49ers   John Platt
300 25-11 Browns   Tom Hughes
301 25-12 Lions   Dick Woit
Round 26
302 26-1 Cardinals   Ralph Carrigan
303 26-2 Packers   Ralph Baierl
304 26-3 Colts   Jesus Esparza
305 26-4 Giants   George Van Zandt
306 26-5 Bears   Lou Petroka
307 26-6 Steelers   Joe Varaitis
308 26-7 Redskins   Dorsey Gibson
309 26-8 Eagles   Charley Smith
310 26-9 Rams   Glen Holtzman
311 26-10 49ers   Pete Bello
312 26-11 Browns   Joe Lundy
313 26-12 Lions   Jim George
Round 27
314 27-1 Cardinals   John Culver
315 27-2 Packers   Hosea Sims
316 27-3 Giants   Bobby Clatterbuck
317 27-4 Colts   Bill Sennett
318 27-5 Bears   Dick Oniskey
319 27-6 Steelers   Tom Yewcic
320 27-7 Redskins   Ken Yarborough
321 27-8 Eagles   Ben Addiego
322 27-9 Rams   Entee Shine
323 27-10 49ers   Gayford Baker
324 27-11 Browns   Johnny Mapp
325 27-12 Lions   Dick Rzeszut
Round 28
326 28-1 Cardinals   Tom Koller
327 28-2 Packers   Evan Slonac
328 28-3 Colts   Ray Ecstrom
329 28-4 Giants   Jim Patridge
330 28-5 Bears   P.W. Underwood
331 28-6 Steelers   Joe Bush
332 28-7 Redskins   Ron Hansen
333 28-8 Eagles   John Gerdes
334 28-9 Rams   Dick Mann
335 28-10 49ers   Bob Garbrecht
336 28-11 Browns   Vince Vergara
337 28-12 Lions   Dolph Rutschman
Round 29
338 29-1 Cardinals   Bill Albrecht
339 29-2 Packers   Jerry Dufek
340 29-3 Giants   Bill Mote
341 29-4 Colts   Claude Taliaferro
342 29-5 Bears   Alvin Beale
343 29-6 Steelers   Joe Fagan
344 29-7 Redskins   Ted Kress
345 29-8 Eagles   Jack Stone
346 29-9 Rams   Dick Dietrick
347 29-10 49ers   Ted Dunn
348 29-11 Browns   Troy Carter
349 29-12 Lions   Mel Bertrand
Round 30
350 30-1 Cardinals   Alex Burl
351 30-2 Packers   Terry Campbell
352 30-3 Colts   Pat Abbruzzi
353 30-4 Giants   Jim Gibson
354 30-5 Bears   Jim Haluska
355 30-6 Steelers   Juel Sweatte
356 30-7 Redskins   Don Rondou
357 30-8 Eagles   Tommy Woodlee
358 30-9 Rams   Frank Metzke
359 30-10 49ers   Don Folks
360 30-11 Lions   Ellis Horton