1955 NFL draft

National Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1955 NFL draft I Warwick Hotel, NYC, NY, USA.jpg Warwick Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 2016 January 27–28, 1955 Warwick Hotelin New York City NFL Lamar Leachman, CCleveland Browns George Shaw, QBBaltimore Colts 25 New York Giants 34 Los Angeles Rams 360 30 1 QB Johnny Unitas 1954 1956 The 1955 NFL draft was held January 27–28, 1955 at the Warwick Hotel in New York City.http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ NFL Draft Locations October 2, 2014 www.footballgeography.com October 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ September 5, 2015 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 September 30, 2015 dead This was the ninth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous eight winners ineligible from the draw, only the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers had an equal chance of winning.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 The draft lottery was won by Baltimore, who selected quarterback George Shaw. 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 College1Baltimore Colts (Lottery bonus pick) George ShawQuarterbackOregon2Chicago CardinalsMax BoydstonEndOklahoma3Baltimore ColtsAlan AmecheAlan Ameche, 1954 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/a-ameche54.php December 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120104134423/http://www.heisman.com/winners/a-ameche54.php January 4, 2012 dead FullbackWisconsin4Washington RedskinsRalph GuglielmiQuarterbackNotre Dame5Green Bay PackersTom BettisLinebackerPurdue6Pittsburgh SteelersFrank VarrichioneTackleNotre Dame7Los Angeles RamsLarry MorrisCenterGeorgia Tech8New York GiantsJoe HeapHalfbackNotre Dame9Philadelphia EaglesDick BielskiFullbackMaryland10San Francisco 49ersDicky MoegleHalfbackRice11Chicago BearsRon DrzewieckiHalfbackMarquette12Detroit LionsDave MiddletonHalfbackAuburn13Cleveland BrownsKurt BurrisCenterOklahoma Round 2 Pick # NFL team Player Position College14Chicago CardinalsLindon CrowCornerbackUSC15Los Angeles RamsRon WallerBackMaryland16Baltimore ColtsDick SzymanskiCenterNotre Dame17Green Bay PackersJim TempEndWisconsin18Los Angeles RamsBob LongBackUCLA19Los Angeles RamsCorky TaylorBackKansas State20Los Angeles RamsSid FournetTackleLSU21San Francisco 49ersFrank MorzeCenterBoston College22Philadelphia EaglesBuck LansfordTackleTexas23Chicago BearsBobby WatkinsBackOhio State24Detroit LionsJim SalsburyGuardUCLA25Cleveland BrownsDean RenfroBackNorth Texas State Round 3 Pick # NFL team Player Position College26Chicago CardinalsMal HammackBackFlorida27Baltimore ColtsL. G. DupreeBackBaylor28Washington RedskinsRay PerkinsBackSyracuse29Green Bay PackersBuddy LeakeBackOklahoma30Pittsburgh SteelersEd BernetEndSMU31New York GiantsRosey GrierDefensive tacklePenn State32Chicago CardinalsTony PasquesiTackleNotre Dame33Philadelphia EaglesFrank EidomBackSMU34San Francisco 49ersCarroll HardyBackColorado35Cleveland BrownsJohn HallTackleIowa36Detroit LionsDarris McCordTackleTennessee37Cleveland BrownsBobby FreemanBackAuburn Round 4 Pick # NFL team Player Position College38Chicago CardinalsFrank BernardiBackColorado39Detroit LionsGordon MalloyBackMiami (FL)40Los Angeles RamsTom FeamsterEndFlorida State41Cleveland BrownsPaul ReynoldsBackNotre Dame42Pittsburgh SteelersFred BroussardCenterNorthwestern State43Los Angeles RamsEd FouchTackleUSC44Baltimore ColtsJack PateraGuardOregon45San Francisco 49ersMatt HazeltineCenterCalifornia46Philadelphia EaglesDean DuggerEndOhio State47Chicago BearsJoe O'MalleyEndGeorgia48Detroit LionsLee RileyBackDetroit49Cleveland BrownsSam PalumboCenterNotre Dame Round 5 Pick # NFL team Player Position College50Chicago CardinalsMario Da ReTackleUSC51Baltimore ColtsGeorge PreasGuardVPI52Washington RedskinsDon GlantzTackleNebraska53Green Bay PackersHank BulloughGuardMichigan State54Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge MasonTackleAlabama55Los Angeles RamsEd KelleyBackTexas56New York GiantsMel TriplettBackToledo57Philadelphia EaglesGene LamoneGuardWest Virginia58San Francisco 49ersEldred KraemerTacklePittsburgh59Chicago BearsLeland KendallTackleOklahoma A&M60Detroit LionsBud BrooksGuardArkansas61Cleveland BrownsAramis DandoyBackUSC Round 6 Pick # NFL team Player Position College62Chicago CardinalsJack BowersoxGuardMaryland63Chicago BearsDan ShannonEndNotre Dame64Baltimore ColtsLeo LewisBackLincoln (MO)65Green Bay PackersNorm AmundsenGuardWisconsin66Pittsburgh SteelersLem HarkeyBackEmporia State67Los Angeles RamsCorky TharpBackAlabama68New York GiantsRon LocklinEndWisconsin69San Francisco 49ersBobby LunaBackAlabama70Philadelphia EaglesBilly QuinnBackTexas71Chicago BearsHenry MoselyBackMorris Brown72Detroit LionsElijah ChildersTacklePrairie View A&M73Cleveland BrownsLeroy BoldenBackMichigan State Round 7 Pick # NFL team Player Position College74Chicago CardinalsDave LeggettBackOhio State75Baltimore ColtsFrank McDonaldEndMiami (FL)76Washington RedskinsErik ChristensenEndRichmond77Green Bay PackersBob ClemensBackGeorgia78Pittsburgh SteelersHal ReeveTackleOregon79Los Angeles RamsFrank ClaytonBackUSC80Washington RedskinsRon MarciniakGuardKansas State81Philadelphia EaglesBill McKennaEndBrandeis82San Francisco 49ersJohnny DeanBackVPI83Chicago BearsBruce SturgessBackWilliam & Mary84Detroit LionsBert ZagersBackMichigan State85Cleveland BrownsJack LocklearCenterAuburn Round 8 Pick # NFL team Player Position College86Chicago CardinalsJohn IrvineCenterMaryland87Washington RedskinsJohnny AllenCenterPurdue88Baltimore ColtsDale MeinertGuardOklahoma A&M89Green Bay PackersJohnny CrouchEndTCU90Detroit LionsLeon CunninghamGuardSouth Carolina91Los Angeles RamsBilly TeasBackGeorgia Tech92New York GiantsJimmy PattonBackOle Miss93San Francisco 49ersFreddie MeyersBackOklahoma A&M94Philadelphia EaglesHerman WatsonTackleVanderbilt95Chicago BearsGene VerkerkTackleNorth Texas State96Detroit LionsBill WalkerEndMaryland97Detroit LionsLamoine HollandEndRice Round 9 Pick # NFL team Player Position College98Chicago CardinalsCharlie McGintyEndNorth Texas State99Baltimore ColtsWalter BryanBackTexas Tech100Washington RedskinsJohn MillerTackleBoston College101Green Bay PackersEd CulpepperTackleAlabama102Pittsburgh SteelersJohnny UnitasQuarterbackLouisville103Los Angeles RamsJohn WitteTackleOregon State104Baltimore ColtsBill EvansGuardMiami (OH)105Philadelphia EaglesVon MorganEndAbilene Christian106San Francisco 49ersFred PreziosioTacklePurdue107Chicago BearsJim LaveryBackScranton108Detroit LionsWalt JenkinsTackleWayne109Cleveland BrownsHenry FordBackPittsburgh Round 10 Pick # NFL team Player Position College110Chicago CardinalsFrank ScaffidiTackleMarquette111Washington RedskinsTom LouderbackGuardSan Jose State112Los Angeles RamsJesse ArnelleEndPenn State113Green Bay PackersGeorge RogersTackleAuburn114Pittsburgh SteelersTerry BoyleTackleCincinnati115Los Angeles RamsClaude HarlandEndTexas Tech116New York GiantsLea PaslayBackOle Miss117San Francisco 49ersRon AschbackerEndOregon State118Philadelphia EaglesDuke WashingtonBackWashington State119Chicago BearsJohn AllenEndArizona State120Detroit LionsTom GastallBackBoston University121Cleveland BrownsGlen DillonEndPittsburgh Round 11 Pick # NFL team Player Position College122Chicago CardinalsTom PepsinEndMiami (FL)123Baltimore ColtsEmil RadikBackNebraska–Omaha124Washington RedskinsLarry ParkerBackNorth Carolina125Green Bay PackersRon ClarkBackNebraska126Pittsburgh SteelersVic EatonBackMissouri127Los Angeles RamsJoe RayTackleUCLA128New York GiantsBill HillenEndWest Virginia129Philadelphia EaglesBob HardyBackKentucky130San Francisco 49ersRudy RotellaEndNebraska–Omaha131Chicago BearsTom RedfieldEndDelaware132Detroit LionsHerb McDermottTackleIowa State133Cleveland BrownsEric KnebelTackleSMU Round 12 Pick # NFL team Player Position College134Chicago CardinalsDale SandstromBackConcordia (Moorhead)135Washington RedskinsJohn BarishTackleWaynesburg136Baltimore ColtsDick ChorovichTackleMiami (OH)137Green Bay PackersArt WalkerTackleMichigan138Pittsburgh SteelersJim CookeEndLincoln (PA)139Los Angeles RamsJim HanifanEndCalifornia140New York GiantsHank BurnineEndMissouri141San Francisco 49ersLou PalatellaTacklePittsburgh142Philadelphia EaglesAndy NacrelliEndFordham143Chicago BearsClarence BrattBackWisconsin144Detroit LionsDick GoistBackCincinnati145Cleveland BrownsJack EatonTackleNew Mexico Round 13 Pick # NFL team Player Position College146Chicago CardinalsTom McLuckieGuardMaryland147Baltimore ColtsPat AbbruzziBackRhode Island148Washington RedskinsLen OniskeyTackleCornell149Green Bay PackersEd AdamsBackSouth Carolina150Pittsburgh SteelersJim WhitmerBackPurdue151Los Angeles RamsDave ParkinsonBackTexas152New York GiantsJohn DamoreCenterNorthwestern153Philadelphia EaglesJerry KrisherCenterOhio State154San Francisco 49ersRichie GaskellEndGeorge Washington155Chicago BearsNorm CashBackSul Ross156Detroit LionsDon HendersonTackleUtah157Cleveland BrownsJohn BortonQuarterbackOhio State Round 14 Pick # NFL team Player Position College158Chicago CardinalsGordy BrownEndLouisiana Tech159Washington RedskinsTom BraatzEndMarquette160Baltimore ColtsJohn LeeBackGeorgia Tech161Green Bay PackersFred BaerBackMichigan162Pittsburgh SteelersBuck ByrneGuardJohn Carroll163Los Angeles RamsGeorge ElliotBackNortheastern State164New York GiantsElwood KettlerBackTexas A&M165San Francisco 49ersNick McKeithanBackDuke166Philadelphia EaglesTommy BellBackArmy167Chicago BearsEd NicklaGuardTennessee168Detroit LionsJerry GajdaBackBenedictine169Cleveland BrownsFred RobinsonGuardWashington Round 15 Pick # NFL team Player Position College170Chicago CardinalsDick BrubakerEndOhio State171Baltimore ColtsGerry PetersenTackleTexas172Washington RedskinsCharles HortonBackVanderbilt173Green Bay PackersGeorge MachoukasCenterToledo174Pittsburgh SteelersEllis DuckettBackMichigan State175Los Angeles RamsBob HoerningBackSt. Norbert176New York GiantsEd StowersEndWake Forest177Philadelphia EaglesDon BrougherCenterMaryland178San Francisco 49ersBurdette HessGuardIdaho179Chicago BearsJ. D. SmithBackNorth Carolina A&T180Detroit LionsGeorge AtkinsGuardAuburn181Cleveland BrownsBob SmithBackNebraska Round 16 Pick # NFL team Player Position College182Chicago CardinalsBob HerndonBackOklahoma183Washington RedskinsHal NorrisBackCalifornia184Baltimore ColtsDick LaswellTackleTCU185Green Bay PackersCharlie BrackinsQuarterbackPrairie View A&M186Pittsburgh SteelersFrank VincentCenterGlenville State187Los Angeles RamsCharley CoatesTackleTulane188New York GiantsDave KragthorpeGuardUtah State189San Francisco 49ersJim HallEndAuburn190Philadelphia EaglesClyde WhiteGuardClemson191Chicago CardinalsAl DennisEndMiddlebury192Detroit LionsAl MarrEndBradley193Cleveland BrownsDon SuchyCenterIowa Round 17 Pick # NFL team Player Position College194Chicago CardinalsLarry WhiteCenterNew Mexico195Baltimore ColtsWes ClarkTackleMississippi Southern196Washington RedskinsDon SheaGuardGeorgia197Green Bay PackersLynn BeightolBackMaryland198Pittsburgh SteelersEd MerchantBackMiami (OH)199Los Angeles RamsGene MitchamEndArizona State200New York GiantsBob BillsBackBYU201Philadelphia EaglesNick MaravicBackWake Forest202San Francisco 49ersBob NewtonGuardSan Diego State203Chicago BearsMel HarrisonCenterSam Houston State204Detroit LionsDon DalyBackEastern Kentucky205Cleveland BrownsBob LeonardBackPurdue Round 18 Pick # NFL team Player Position College206Chicago CardinalsFred CampbellTackleDuke207Washington RedskinsDon BaileyBackPenn State208Baltimore ColtsCharley ShephardBackNorth Texas State209Green Bay PackersDoyle NixBackSMU210Pittsburgh SteelersAlbie MaierGuardMarshall211Los Angeles RamsClyde SweeneyTackleWest Virginia212New York GiantsJoe StoutBackTemple213San Francisco 49ersRon PheisterCenterOregon214Philadelphia EaglesDuane NuttBackSMU215Chicago BearsClaude RoachGuardTCU216Detroit LionsPat OleksiakBackTennessee217Cleveland BrownsSteve ChamplinTackleOklahoma Round 19 Pick # NFL team Player Position College218Chicago CardinalsDick CoyTackleSt. John's (MN)219Baltimore ColtsJim CobbTackleAbilene Christian220Washington RedskinsBob DeeEndHoly Cross221Green Bay PackersBob CarterTackleGrambling State222Pittsburgh SteelersEd SmithBackTexas Southern223Los Angeles RamsJohn DavisEndMiles224New York GiantsJohn JacobsEndColby225Philadelphia EaglesTerry FailsEndVanderbilt226San Francisco 49ersJohn GarzoliTackleCalifornia227Chicago BearsAllen JonesBackBaylor228Detroit LionsBob MullerLinebackerEastern Kentucky229Cleveland BrownsTom EbertEndKansas State Round 20 Pick # NFL team Player Position College230Chicago CardinalsJim BurstBackWashington University231Washington RedskinsRon GeyerTackleMichigan232Baltimore ColtsCharles CianciolaEndLawrence233Green Bay PackersCarl BoltBackMississippi Southern234Pittsburgh SteelersLou MatykiewiczEndIowa235Los Angeles RamsJack MuldowneyTackleDayton236Green Bay PackersBob AntkowiakEndBucknell237San Francisco 49ersGlen DyerBackTexas238Philadelphia EaglesJimmy WadeBackTennessee239Chicago BearsJoe JamesTackleHoward Payne240Detroit LionsFred K. MahaffeyBackDenver241Cleveland BrownsWilliam L. ProctorTackleFlorida State Round 21 Pick # NFL team Player Position College242Chicago CardinalsHowie WrightBackVPI243Baltimore ColtsNick ManychEndEastern Michigan244Washington RedskinsBuck GeorgeBackClemson245Green Bay PackersLavell IsbellTackleHouston246Pittsburgh SteelersRees PhenixTackleGeorgia Tech247Los Angeles RamsJerry CvengrosTackleWisconsin248New York GiantsGary DildyCenterLSU249Philadelphia EaglesJohn AndersonEndKansas250San Francisco 49ersGeorge MaderosEndChico State251Chicago BearsChoyce HallCenterMidwestern State252Detroit LionsJim WaltersTackleOle Miss253Cleveland BrownsRick SpinksBackTexas Tech Round 22 Pick # NFL team Player Position College254Chicago CardinalsVic BerraEndMontana State255Washington RedskinsJoe BolandBackGeorge Washington256Baltimore ColtsJerry WelchBackSouth Dakota State257Green Bay PackersBill BrunnerBackArkansas Tech258Pittsburgh SteelersRichie McCabeBackPittsburgh259Los Angeles RamsKen ElmoreTackleTexas Tech260New York GiantsAl DoggettBackLouisiana State261San Francisco 49ersPete VannQuarterbackArmy262Philadelphia EaglesErnie LewisGuardArizona263Chicago BearsCarl AllisonBackOklahoma264Detroit LionsGeorge AlbrechtBackMaryland265Cleveland BrownsJerry StoneTackleSoutheastern Louisiana Round 23 Pick # NFL team Player Position College266Chicago CardinalsKarl BaysTackleEastern Kentucky267Baltimore ColtsDick McNamaraBackMinnesota268Washington RedskinsChick DonaldsonCenterWest Virginia269Green Bay PackersElton ShawTackleLouisiana State270Pittsburgh SteelersGordy HolzTackleMinnesota271Los Angeles RamsGeorge MedvedTackleFlorida272New York GiantsJerry CallahanBackColorado State273Philadelphia EaglesCecil IngramBackAlabama274San Francisco 49ersTom GunnariEndWashington State275Chicago BearsJerry BargerBackDuke276Detroit LionsGeorge GaluskaBackWyoming277Cleveland BrownsJim GreerEndElizabeth City State Round 24 Pick # NFL team Player Position College278Chicago CardinalsMax PierceBackUtah279Washington RedskinsBob ReadyTackleNotre Dame280Baltimore ColtsAlex EsquivelBackMexico City College281Green Bay PackersCharley BryantGuardNebraska282Pittsburgh SteelersMike MayockEndVillanova283Los Angeles RamsBill AndrewsBackTrinity (TX)284New York GiantsMatt VujevichBackSan Jose State285San Francisco 49ersBob HeastonGuardCal Poly-San Luis Obispo286Philadelphia EaglesVic "Hootie" PostulaBackMichigan State287Chicago BearsJoe YoungEndMarquette288Detroit LionsBob FlackeGuardHoly Cross289Cleveland BrownsJohn MatsockBackMichigan State Round 25 Pick # NFL team Player Position College290Chicago CardinalsBob ScottEndEvansville291Baltimore ColtsDick GrannTackleRhode Island292Washington RedskinsFrank RadellaCenterWyoming293Green Bay PackersNate BordenEndIndiana294Pittsburgh SteelersCharlie BullGuardMissouri295Los Angeles RamsRalph CookTackleBall State296New York GiantsKen DementTackleSoutheast Missouri State297Philadelphia EaglesFrank PavichGuardUSC298San Francisco 49ersDewey WadeEndKansas State299Chicago BearsCharley DeesTackleTyler J.C.300Detroit LionsDick MillerTackleIllinois301Cleveland BrownsErnie LindoBackPacific Round 26 Pick # NFL team Player Position College302Chicago CardinalsBilly HooperBackBaylor303Washington RedskinsWalt HoustonGuardPurdue304Baltimore ColtsMarion MinkerTackleBucknell305Green Bay PackersJim JenningsEndMissouri306Pittsburgh SteelersJim SoltauEndMinnesota307Los Angeles RamsLou HallowCenterWake Forest308New York GiantsAbe CohenGuardTennessee-Chattanooga309San Francisco 49ersJohnny KerrEndPurdue310Philadelphia EaglesGeorge PalachunikGuardMaryland311Chicago BearsPerry JeterBackCal Poly-San Luis Obispo312Detroit LionsDuncan McDonaldBackMichigan313Cleveland BrownsDon FifeCenterPurdue Round 27 Pick # NFL team Player Position College314Chicago CardinalsBruce SchwagerTackleMerchant Marine315Baltimore ColtsJim LockeTackleVirginia Tech316Washington RedskinsA. J. BakerBackArkansas317Green Bay PackersBob PeringerEndWashington State318Pittsburgh SteelersBill SanfordBackHofstra319Los Angeles RamsBruce NevittCenterWashington State320New York GiantsPaul BlandaBackPittsburgh321Philadelphia EaglesBob GingrassBackWisconsin322San Francisco 49ersDick ShockeyBackMarquette323Chicago BearsJoel KinleyGuardTennessee324Detroit LionsMike TrokaBackTrinity (CT)325Cleveland BrownsBobby BaldwinBackSam Houston State Round 28 Pick # NFL team Player Position College326Chicago CardinalsBob EmsBackSouthern Illinois327Washington RedskinsArch CassidyTackleFlorida328Baltimore ColtsBob MeyerTackleOhio State329Green Bay PackersJack SpearsTackleTennessee-Chattanooga330Pittsburgh SteelersDave WilliamsGuardOhio State331Los Angeles RamsJim HoffmanBackCincinnati332New York GiantsAl CrowTackleWilliam & Mary333San Francisco 49ersDon SandersBackStanford334Philadelphia EaglesWingo AveryCenterClemson335Chicago BearsCharley WrightEndPrairie View A&M336Detroit LionsHarry LovellGuardSouth Carolina337Cleveland BrownsEd TokusEndGeorgia Round 29 Pick # NFL team Player Position College338Chicago CardinalsGene RenziTackleNortheastern339Baltimore ColtsBill WatersTackleAustin340Washington RedskinsBing BordierEndUSC341Green Bay PackersSam PinoBackBoston University342Pittsburgh SteelersBernie SinclairEndTexas A&M343Los Angeles RamsBob HoweBackCincinnati344New York GiantsHarold JacksonBackSouthern345Philadelphia EaglesRon LloydTackleBucknell346San Francisco 49ersOtto KniedingerTacklePenn State347Chicago BearsDick KleinTackleIowa348Detroit LionsBill DearingBackFlorida349Cleveland BrownsTed "Tex" RobinsonBackTemple Round 30 Pick # NFL team Player Position College350Chicago CardinalsBob SweetBackTrinity (TX)351Washington RedskinsTom PettyEndVirginia Tech352Green Bay PackersBob SaiaBackTulane353Pittsburgh SteelersJim CaruzziBackMarquette354Los Angeles RamsK. C. JonesEndSan Francisco355New York GiantsBill TooleBackOregon356San Francisco 49ersBob GongolaBackIllinois357Philadelphia EaglesDave FinneyBackTexas Christian358Chicago BearsJerry FoutsBackMidwestern State (TX)359Detroit LionsCharley HatchEndUtah State360Cleveland BrownsLamar LeachmanCenterTennessee = Pro Bowler = Hall of Famer Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas, quarterback from the University of Louisville taken 9th round 102nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s October 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s July 31, 2008 dead Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler yes 1955 yes Chicago Cardinals Jimmy Carr Jimmy Carr (American football) Running back 1954 Morris Harvey College Morris Harvey College Golden Eagles Morris Harvey College no no 1955 yes Chicago Cardinals Jimmy Hill Jimmy Hill (American football) Cornerback 1954 Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State yes yes 1955 yes Cleveland Browns Chuck Weber Chuck Weber (American football) Linebacker 1954 West Chester University West Chester University Golden Rams West Chester (PA) no no 1955 yes Los Angeles Rams Don Burroughs Defensive back 1954 Colorado State University Colorado State Rams Colorado State no no 1955 yes Pittsburgh Steelers Willie McClung Defensive tackle 1954 Florida A&M University Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M no yes 1955 yes Pittsburgh Steelers John Reger Linebacker 1954 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh yes yes References External links NFL.com – 1955 Draft databaseFootball.com – 1955 Draft 1955 National Football League Draft https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-1955-national-football-league-draft/ Pro Football Hall of Fame July 10, 2025 1955 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference Category:NFL draft Draft NFL Draft NFL Draft Category:1950s in Manhattan Category:American football in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City Category:Sports in Manhattan