1953 NFL draft

National Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1953 NFL draft The Hyatt at the Bellevue Philadelphia (1).jpg The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, where the 1953 NFL Draft was held January 22, 1953 The Bellevue-Stratford Hotelin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NFL Harry Babcock, DESan Francisco 49ers 25 Washington Redskins 33 Chicago Bears 360 30 8 DE Doug Atkins FB John Henry Johnson OT Bob St. Clair DT Stan Jones C Jim Ringo LB Joe Schmidt G Chuck NollInducted as a HC OT Roosevelt Brown 1952 1954 The 1953 National Football League draft was held on January 22, 1953, at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ NFL Draft Locations 2014-10-02 www.footballgeography.com 2014-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ 2015-09-05 dead Salomone Dan NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 June 3, 2015 New York Giants Giants.com October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 2015-09-30 dead Selections made by the folded Dallas Texans were assigned to the Baltimore Colts, since the Dallas team had moved to Baltimore. This was the seventh year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous six winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, Philadelphia Eagles in 1949, Detroit Lions in 1950, New York Giants in 1951, and Los Angeles Rams in 1952) ineligible from the draw;Draft History: 1940's http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1940s.aspx Pro Football Hall of Fame October 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131001024342/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1940s.aspx October 1, 2013 dead it was won by the San Francisco 49ers, who selected end Harry Babcock. Player selections = Pro Bowler Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer Round 1 Pick # NFL team Player Position College1San Francisco 49ers (Lottery bonus pick) Harry BabcockEndGeorgia2Baltimore ColtsBilly VesselsBilly Vessels, 1952 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/b-vessels52.html 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090614131851/http://www.heisman.com/winners/b-vessels52.html 2009-06-14 dead HalfbackOklahoma3Washington RedskinsJack ScarbathBackMaryland4Chicago CardinalsJohnny OlszewskiFullbackCalifornia5Pittsburgh SteelersTed MarchibrodaQuarterbackDetroit6Chicago BearsBilly Anderson HalfbackCompton CC7Green Bay PackersAl Carmichael HalfbackUSC8New York GiantsBobby Marlow HalfbackAlabama9Los Angeles Rams (From Philadelphia Eagles)Donn MoomawCenterUCLA10San Francisco 49ersTom StolhandskeEndTexas11Cleveland BrownsDoug AtkinsEndTennessee12Los Angeles RamsEd BarkerEndWashington State13Detroit LionsHarley SewellGuardTexas HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame Round 2 Pick # NFL team Player Position College14Baltimore ColtsBernie FlowersEndPurdue15Chicago CardinalsJim PsaltisBackUSC16Washington RedskinsDick ModzelewskiDefensive tackleMaryland17Chicago BearsZeke BratkowskiQuarterbackGeorgia18Pittsburgh SteelersJohn Henry JohnsonFullbackArizona State19Green Bay PackersGil ReichBackKansas20Philadelphia EaglesAl ConwayBackArmy21San Francisco 49ersGeorge MorrisCenterGeorgia Tech22New York GiantsEddie CrowderQuarterbackOklahoma23Cleveland BrownsBilly ReynoldsBackPittsburgh24Los Angeles RamsRudy BukichQuarterbackUSC25Detroit LionsGene GedmanBackIndiana Round 3 Pick # NFL team Player Position College26Baltimore ColtsBuck McPhailBackOklahoma27Washington RedskinsPaul DekkerEndMichigan State28Chicago CardinalsDale SamuelsQuarterbackPurdue29Pittsburgh SteelersMarv MatuszakTackleTulsa30Chicago BearsBill RowekampBackMissouri31Green Bay PackersBill ForesterTackleSMU32San Francisco 49ersBob St. ClairOffensive tackleSan Francisco33New York GiantsCal RobertsTackleGustavus Adolphus34Philadelphia EaglesDon JohnsonBackCalifornia35Cleveland BrownsFred BruneyBackOhio State36Los Angeles RamsBob FryTackleKentucky37Cleveland BrownsGene DonaldsonGuardKentucky38Cleveland BrownsJim HietikkoTackleOhio State1953 NFL draft Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1953/draft.htm 4 March 2025 Round 4 Pick # NFL team Player Position College39Baltimore ColtsTom CatlinCenterOklahoma40Chicago CardinalsBuck MartinEndGeorgia Tech41Washington RedskinsDon BollGuardNebraska42Chicago BearsJoe KochBackWake Forest43Pittsburgh SteelersLloyd ColteryahnEndMaryland44Green Bay PackersGib DawsonBackTexas45New York GiantsDewayne DouglasTackleFlorida46Philadelphia EaglesGeorge MrkonicGuardKansas47San Francisco 49ersEd FullertonBackMaryland48Cleveland BrownsDick TamburoCenterMichigan State49Los Angeles RamsWillie RobertsEndTulsa50Detroit LionsCharlie AneTackleUSC Round 5 Pick # NFL team Player Position College50Baltimore ColtsJack LittleTackleTexas A&M51Washington RedskinsNick CarrasBackMissouri52Chicago CardinalsBill ShaloskyGuardCincinnati53Pittsburgh SteelersBob GaonaTackleWake Forest54Chicago BearsStan JonesGuardMaryland55Green Bay PackersRoger ZatkoffTackleMichigan56Philadelphia EaglesEddie BellHalfbackPenn57San Francisco 49ersHal MillerTackleGeorgia Tech58New York GiantsBuford LongBackFlorida59Cleveland BrownsBob Van DorenEndUSC60Los Angeles RamsTom ScottEndVirginia61Philadelphia EaglesRex SmithEndIllinois Round 6 Pick # NFL team Player Position College62Baltimore ColtsJim SearsBackUSC63Chicago CardinalsTony CurcilloBackOhio State64Los Angeles RamsPaul MillerTackleLSU65Chicago BearsArt DeCarloBackGeorgia66Pittsburgh SteelersTom BartonGuardClemson67Green Bay PackersBob KennedyGuardWisconsin68Chicago BearsKline GilbertTackleOle Miss69New York GiantsBob PevianiGuardUSC70Chicago CardinalsTom HigginsTackleNorth Carolina71Cleveland BrownsDon SteinbrunnerEndWashington State72Los Angeles RamsHoward WaughBackTulsa73Detroit LionsOllie SpencerTackleKansas Round 7 Pick # NFL team Player Position College74Baltimore ColtsBill AtheyGuardBaylor75Chicago BearsBucky McElroyBackMississippi Southern76Philadelphia EaglesJack EricksonTackleBeloit77Pittsburgh SteelersJohn AldertonEndMaryland78Chicago BearsDon BinghamBackSul Ross79Green Bay PackersJim RingoCenterSyracuse80New York GiantsDon BranbyEndColorado81Philadelphia EaglesRay MalavasiGuardMississippi State82San Francisco 49ersPaul CarrBackHouston83Cleveland BrownsGene FilipskiBackVillanova84Los Angeles RamsBobby ReynoldsBackNebraska85Detroit LionsJoe SchmidtLinebackerPittsburgh Round 8 Pick # NFL team Player Position College86Baltimore ColtsJim PrewettTackleTulsa87Chicago CardinalsJerry WatfordGuardAlabama88Washington RedskinsLew WeidensaulEndMaryland89Chicago BearsJohn KreamcheckTackleWilliam & Mary90Pittsburgh SteelersLowell W. PerryEndMichigan91Green Bay PackersLauren HargroveBackGeorgia92Philadelphia EaglesJess RichardsonTackleAlabama93San Francisco 49ersDoug HoglandTackleOregon State94New York GiantsDon BeckBackNotre Dame95Cleveland BrownsCarlton MasseyEndTexas96Los Angeles RamsBob MorganTackleMaryland97Detroit LionsLew CarpenterBackArkansas Round 9 Pick # NFL team Player Position College98Baltimore ColtsBob BlairEndTCU99Chicago CardinalsEd HusmannGuardNebraska100Chicago CardinalsAvatus StoneBackSyracuse101Pittsburgh SteelersPat SarneseTackleTemple102Chicago BearsBruno AshleyTackleEast Texas State103Green Bay PackersFloyd HarrawoodTackleTulsa104San Francisco 49ersHal LedyardBackChattanooga105New York GiantsJim GrayBackPanola106Philadelphia EaglesRoger FrenchEndMinnesota107Cleveland BrownsBob McNamaraBackMinnesota108Los Angeles RamsBrad MyersBackBucknell109Detroit LionsCarlton McCormickCenterTCU Round 10 Pick # NFL team Player Position College110Baltimore ColtsJohn ColeBackArkansas111Chicago CardinalsCharley BerndtTackleWisconsin112New York GiantsDarrow HooperEndTexas A&M113Chicago BearsJimmy MooreBackFlorida A&M114Pittsburgh SteelersFrank HolohanTackleTennessee115Green Bay PackersVic RimkusGuardHoly Cross116New York GiantsCharlie MaloyQuarterbackHoly Cross117Philadelphia EaglesTom BrookshierBackColorado118San Francisco 49ersPete BrownGuardGeorgia Tech119Cleveland BrownsElmo NataliBackCalifornia (PA)120Los Angeles RamsMick LakosBackVanderbilt121Detroit LionsDreher GaskinEndClemson Round 11 Pick # NFL team Player Position College122Baltimore ColtsGene RossiBackCincinnati123Washington RedskinsAlex WebsterBackNC State124Chicago CardinalsEd WoodsumEndYale125Chicago BearsRalph CharneyBackKentucky126Chicago BearsJim SloweyCenterGeorgetown127Green Bay PackersJoe JohnsonBackBoston College128Philadelphia EaglesBob PollardBackPenn State129San Francisco 49ersAl CharltonBackWashington State130New York GiantsJim RuehlCenterOhio State131Cleveland BrownsDick HilinskiTackleOhio State132Los Angeles RamsJim BaileyBackMiami (OH)133Detroit LionsElmer MessengerGuardWashington State Round 12 Pick # NFL team Player Position College134Baltimore ColtsKaye VaughanGuardTulsa135Chicago CardinalsChuck SpauldingBackWyoming136Washington RedskinsBuzz NutterCenterVPI137Chicago BearsJim LawrenceTackleDuke138Pittsburgh SteelersJerry RobertsonBackKansas139Green Bay PackersDick CurranBackArizona State140San Francisco 49ersRed LeachGuardDuke141New York GiantsJoe MatesicTackleArizona State142Philadelphia EaglesGeorge PorterTackleSan Jose State143Cleveland BrownsElmer WilhoiteGuardUSC144Los Angeles RamsChuck DoudGuardUCLA145Detroit LionsLarry SpencerBackWake Forest Round 13 Pick # NFL team Player Position College146Baltimore ColtsBobby MoreheadBackGeorgia Tech147Chicago CardinalsFrank McPheeEndPrinceton148Chicago CardinalsRonnie MorrisBackTulsa149Pittsburgh SteelersLeo DavisEndBradley150Chicago BearsLarry StricklandCenterNorth Texas State151Green Bay PackersBob OrdersCenterWest Virginia152New York GiantsJack McShulskiEndKansas State153Philadelphia EaglesRay WestortGuardUtah154San Francisco 49ersBill EarleyBackWashington155Cleveland BrownsGalen FissBackKansas156Los Angeles RamsAndy MattoTackleCincinnati157Detroit LionsBob ThomasEndWashington & Lee Round 14 Pick # NFL team Player Position College158Baltimore ColtsFrank ContinettiGuardGeorge Washington159Chicago CardinalsDick SpragueBackWashington160Washington RedskinsEd TimmermanBackMichigan State161Chicago BearsHarland CarlBackWisconsin162Pittsburgh SteelersCharley MontgomeryTackleMississippi163Green Bay PackersCharley WrennTackleTexas Christian164Philadelphia EaglesRoy BaileyBackTulane165San Francisco 49ersTom FletcherBackArizona State166New York GiantsJ. L. HallBackFlorida167Cleveland BrownsGern NaglerEndSanta Clara168Los Angeles RamsFrank JamesGuardHouston169Detroit LionsJack BargerTackleNew Mexico Round 15 Pick # NFL team Player Position College170Baltimore ColtsBuddy SuttonBackArkansas171Washington RedskinsDave SuminskiTackleWisconsin172Chicago CardinalsNick ChickilloGuardMiami (FL)173Pittsburgh SteelersBob O'NeilEndNotre Dame174Chicago BearsRalph JechaGuardNorthwestern175Green Bay PackersGene HelwigBackTulsa176San Francisco 49ersCharley GenthnerTackleTexas177New York GiantsDick BowmanGuardOklahoma178Philadelphia EaglesWillie IrvinEndFlorida A&M179Cleveland BrownsJohnny CarsonEndGeorgia180Los Angeles RamsTom CarrollBackOklahoma181Detroit LionsTed ToporBackMichigan Round 16 Pick # NFL team Player Position College182Baltimore ColtsJim CurrinEndDayton183Chicago CardinalsJimmy LearBackMississippi184Washington RedskinsJim SlayEndMississippi185Chicago BearsJohn HatleyTackleSul Ross186Pittsburgh SteelersJohn ZacharyBackMiami (OH)187Green Bay PackersJohn HlayBackOhio State188New York GiantsBill SkyinskusGuardSyracuse189Philadelphia EaglesBud WallaceBackNorth Carolina190San Francisco 49ersFred DuringEndBowling Green191Cleveland BrownsEric KuykendallBackIllinois192Los Angeles RamsBen DeLoeTackleMississippi State193Detroit LionsBob VolonninoGuardArmy/Villanova Round 17 Pick # NFL team Player Position College194Baltimore ColtsGeorge RambourTackleDartmouth195Washington RedskinsBob HanerBackVillanova196Chicago CardinalsEarl HeningerBackPurdue197Pittsburgh SteelersReed QuinnBackFlorida198Chicago BearsBob BealEndCalifornia199Green Bay PackersBill GeorgesEndTexas200Philadelphia EaglesTony RadosBackPenn State201San Francisco 49ersHugh LathamTackleSan Diego State202New York GiantsDon RhodenCenterRice203Cleveland BrownsGeorge BeanBackUtah204Los Angeles RamsHarland SvareEndWashington State205Detroit LionsRay GreenTackleDuke Round 18 Pick # NFL team Player Position College206Baltimore ColtsLeRoy LabatBackLouisiana State207Chicago CardinalsJoe YukicaEndPenn State208Washington RedskinsJim TurnerBackTexas Tech209Chicago BearsJim ShirleyBackClemson210Pittsburgh SteelersCarl HolbenTackleDuke211Green Bay PackersJim PhileeBackBradley212San Francisco 49ersStan WacholzEndSan Jose State213New York GiantsPhil SuwallBackWestern Maryland214Philadelphia EaglesMarv TrauthTackleMississippi215Cleveland BrownsDick BattenTacklePacific216Los Angeles RamsLew JonesTackleWabash217Detroit LionsEd MioduszewskiBackWilliam & Mary Round 19 Pick # NFL team Player Position College218Baltimore ColtsBill PowellBackCalifornia219Washington RedskinsTom FlyzikTackleGeorge Washington220Chicago CardinalsTom DonahueCenterWake Forest221Pittsburgh SteelersJim WilliamsBackLouisville222Chicago BearsBill ByrusTackleIowa State223Green Bay PackersBill LuckyTackleBaylor224New York GiantsHal LehmanTackleSouthern Mississippi225Philadelphia EaglesPete BachourosBackIllinois226San Francisco 49ersKing DuClosTackleTexas-El Paso227Cleveland BrownsTom CainGuardColorado228Los Angeles RamsJack EllenaTackleUCLA229Detroit LionsPaul HeldBackSan Diego State Round 20 Pick # NFL team Player Position College230Baltimore ColtsPete RussoTackleIndiana231Chicago CardinalsLen D'ErricoGuardBoston University232Washington RedskinsBill LinkGuardWake Forest233Chicago BearsTom MahinTacklePurdue234Pittsburgh SteelersWill Lee HayleyEndAuburn235Green Bay PackersJohn HarvilleBackTexas Christian236Philadelphia EaglesRollie ArnsCenterIowa State237San Francisco 49ersRay HuizingaTackleNorthwestern238New York GiantsDick ChristiansenEndArizona239Cleveland BrownsChuck NollLinebackerDayton240Los Angeles RamsBob MorfordBackCollege of Idaho241Detroit LionsGerry HartTackleArmy/Mississippi State Round 21 Pick # NFL team Player Position College242Baltimore ColtsFrank KirbyTackleBucknell243Washington RedskinsJim DublinskiCenterUtah244Chicago CardinalsJoe CurtisEndAlabama245Pittsburgh SteelersDon EarleyGuardSouth Carolina246Chicago BearsWayne MartinEndTexas Christian247Green Bay PackersBob ConwayBackAlabama248San Francisco 49ersKen BahnsenEndNorth Texas State249New York GiantsGene BullardTackleLouisiana College250Philadelphia EaglesHal BrooksTackleWashington & Lee251Cleveland BrownsBill CrockettGuardRice252Los Angeles RamsDick GordonTackleToledo253Detroit LionsBob TataBackVirginia Round 22 Pick # NFL team Player Position College254Baltimore ColtsMerlin GishCenterKansas255Chicago CardinalsHal LokovsekTackleWashington State256Washington RedskinsEd PucciGuardUSC257Chicago BearsWayne WoodTackleMemphis State258Pittsburgh SteelersEd O'ConnorTackleMaryland259Green Bay PackersBill TurnbeaughTackleAuburn260New York GiantsMike KelleyEndFlorida261Philadelphia EaglesLaurie LeClaireBackMichigan262San Francisco 49ersLaverne RobbinsGuardMidwestern State (TX)263Cleveland BrownsByrd LooperBackDuke264Los Angeles RamsGeorge PorterTackleSouthwest Texas State265Detroit LionsPete RetzlaffTight endSouth Dakota State Round 23 Pick # NFL team Player Position College266Baltimore ColtsMike HouseplanGuardTulane267Washington RedskinsEd BierneEndDetroit268Chicago CardinalsJim RootBackMiami (OH)269Pittsburgh SteelersRay CorrellGuardKentucky270Chicago BearsJim MaskEndMississippi271Green Bay PackersBill MurrayEndAmerican International272Philadelphia EaglesJeff KnoxEndGeorgia Tech273San Francisco 49ersTravis HuntTackleAlabama274New York GiantsTed KukowskiCenterNavy/Syracuse275Cleveland BrownsRonnie KentBackTulane276Los Angeles RamsLarry WilloughbyBackFresno State277Detroit LionsCarl KarilivaczBackSyracuse Round 24 Pick # NFL team Player Position College278Baltimore ColtsMonte BrethauerEndOregon279Chicago CardinalsBrad GlassGuardPrinceton280Washington RedskinsStan ButterworthBackBucknell281Chicago BearsPaul HatcherCenterArkansas City J.C.282Pittsburgh SteelersBob SchneidenbachBackMiami (FL)283Green Bay PackersJim HaslamTackleTennessee284San Francisco 49ersEd MorganBackTennessee285New York GiantsCharley KubesGuardMinnesota286Philadelphia EaglesEli RomeroBackWichita State287Cleveland BrownsJohn LabendsTackleWittenberg288Los Angeles RamsMarlow GudmundsonBackValley City State289Detroit LionsTruett GrantTackleDuke Round 25 Pick # NFL team Player Position College290Baltimore ColtsJoe SzombathyEndSyracuse291Washington RedskinsArt HurdGuardMaryland292Chicago CardinalsHaywood SullivanBackFlorida293Pittsburgh SteelersVic HampelEndHouston294Chicago BearsClyde PickardGuardWake Forest295Green Bay PackersIke JonesEndUCLA296New York GiantsDan DrakeBackRice297Philadelphia EaglesJohnny MichelsGuardTennessee298San Francisco 49ersErnie StockertEndUCLA299Cleveland BrownsJim EllisBackMichigan State300Los Angeles RamsEd ClemensCenterDayton301Detroit LionsMarv BrownBackEast Texas State Round 26 Pick # NFL team Player Position College302Baltimore ColtsScott PrescottCenterMinnesota303Chicago CardinalsDon RingeTackleIdaho304Washington RedskinsWalt AshcraftTackleUSC305Chicago BearsBob EvansTacklePennsylvania306Pittsburgh SteelersJack "Goose" McClairenEndBethune-Cookman307Green Bay PackersGeorge BozanicBackUSC308Philadelphia EaglesHarvey AchzigerTackleColorado State309San Francisco 49ersHarley CooperBackArizona State310New York GiantsBill WetzelBackSyracuse311Cleveland BrownsCharlie HoagBackKansas312Los Angeles RamsLouie YourkowskiTackleWashington313Detroit LionsJim DooleyCenterPenn State Round 27 Pick # NFL team Player Position College314Baltimore ColtsRay GravesBackTexas A&M315Washington RedskinsJohn ZanettiTackleJohn Carroll316Chicago CardinalsC. 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BrocatoCenterBaylor317Pittsburgh SteelersJack DelaneyBackCincinnati318Chicago BearsMarvin WahlinBackArizona State319Green Bay PackersJim McConaugheyEndHouston320San Francisco 49ersRalph McLeodEndLouisiana State321New York GiantsRoosevelt "Rosey" BrownOffensive tackleMorgan State322Philadelphia EaglesEarl HershBackWest Chester323Cleveland BrownsJack SiscoCenterBaylor324Los Angeles RamsLou WelshCenterUSC325Detroit LionsJackie ParkerBackMississippi State Round 28 Pick # NFL team Player Position College326Baltimore ColtsJoe SabolBackUCLA327Chicago CardinalsMike ProkopiakBackNew Mexico328Washington RedskinsBob BuckleyBackUSC329Chicago BearsJim CaldwellTackleTennessee State330Pittsburgh SteelersJoe CiminiTackleMississippi State331Green Bay PackersZack JordanBackColorado332New York GiantsJoe RamonaGuardSanta Clara333Philadelphia EaglesJoe GratsonBackPenn State334San Francisco 49ersTom NovikoffBackOregon335Cleveland BrownsRay VerkirkTackleNorth Texas State336Los Angeles RamsJim MurrayTackleMontana337Detroit LionsLaurin PepperBackSouthern Mississippi Round 29 Pick # NFL team Player Position College338Baltimore ColtsJack AlessandriniGuardNotre Dame339Washington RedskinsPat ShiresBackTennessee340Chicago CardinalsEarl WrightenberryTackleClemson341Pittsburgh SteelersArt MassaroBackWashington & Jefferson342Chicago BearsJack LewisEndWake Forest343Green Bay PackersHenry O'BrienGuardBoston College344Philadelphia EaglesRalph PaoloneBackKentucky345San Francisco 49ersDon StillwellEndUSC346New York GiantsBob GriffisGuardFurman347Cleveland BrownsClell HobsonBackAlabama348Los Angeles RamsRay LewisEndBoise J.C.349Detroit LionsHarley RectorTackleWayne State (NE) Round 30 Pick # NFL team Player Position College350Baltimore ColtsTom RocheTackleNorthwestern351Chicago CardinalsBill GaudreauBackNotre Dame352Washington RedskinsBob MathiasBackStanford353Chicago BearsBill BrehanyQuarterbackVirginia Military Inst354Pittsburgh SteelersLou TepeCenterDuke355Green Bay PackersAl BarryGuardUSC356New York GiantsStavros CanakesGuardMinnesota357Philadelphia EaglesChuck HrenBackNorthwestern358Cleveland BrownsAndy MyersGuardTennessee359Los Angeles RamsFritz PhrenBackCollege of the Ozarks360Detroit LionsHal MausEndMontana = Pro Bowler = Hall of Famer Hall of Famers Joe Schmidt, linebacker from the University of Pittsburgh taken 7th round 85th overall by the Detroit Lions. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s 2008-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s 2008-07-31 Roosevelt Brown, offensive tackle from Morgan State University taken 27th round 321st overall by the New York Giants. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975. Jim Ringo, center from Syracuse University taken 7th round 79th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s 2008-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1980s 2008-07-31 Doug Atkins, tackle from Tennessee taken 1st round 11th overall by the Cleveland Browns. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982. John Henry Johnson, fullback from Arizona State University taken 2nd round 18th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987. Bob St. Clair, offensive tackle from the University of San Francisco taken 3rd round 32nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1990s 2008-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1990s 2008-07-31 Stan Jones, guard and defensive tackle from Maryland taken 5th round 54th overall by the Chicago Bears. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991. Chuck Noll, guard from the University of Dayton taken 20th round 239th overall by the Cleveland Browns. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993 as a coach. Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler yes 1953 yes Baltimore Colts Bill Pellington Linebacker 1952 Rutgers University Rutgers Red Scarlets Rutgers no no 1953 yes Los Angeles Rams Don Burroughs Safety 1952 Colorado State University Colorado State Rams Colorado State no no 1953 yes Los Angeles Rams Eugene Lipscomb Defensive tackle 1952 yes no 1953 yes Philadelphia Eagles Hal Giancanelli Running back 1952 Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount no no 1953 yes Pittsburgh Steelers Leo Elter Running back 1952 Villanova University Villanova Wildcats Villanova yes yes 1953 yes Pittsburgh Steelers Willie Thrower Quarterback 1952 Michigan State University Michigan State Michigan State no no Notes and references External links NFL.com – 1953 Draft databaseFootball.com – 1953 Draft 1953 National Football League Draft https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-1953-national-football-league-draft/ Pro Football Hall of Fame July 10, 2025 1953 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference Category:NFL draft Draft NFL Draft NFL Draft Category:1950s in Philadelphia Category:American football in Philadelphia Category:Organized events in Philadelphia