1957 NFL draft

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1957 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)November 26, 1956 &
January 31, 1957
Location Warwick Hotel &
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overview
360 total selections in 30 rounds
League NFL
First selection Paul Hornung, HB
Green Bay Packers
Mr. Irrelevant Don Gest, E
New York Giants
Most selections (35) Los Angeles Rams
Fewest selections (26) Chicago Cardinals
Hall of Famers
  1956
1958  

The 1957 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel also in Philadelphia. [1] [2]

Contents

This was the 11th year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous ten winners ineligible from the draw, only the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers had an equal chance of winning. [3] The draft lottery was won by Green Bay, who selected halfback Paul Hornung.

Player selections

= Hall of Famer = Pro Bowler [4]

Round one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
1 Green Bay Packers (Lottery bonus pick) Paul Hornung [5] Halfback Notre Dame
2 Los Angeles Rams Jon Arnett Halfback USC
3 San Francisco 49ers John Brodie Quarterback Stanford
4Green Bay Packers Ron Kramer End Michigan
5 Pittsburgh Steelers Len Dawson Quarterback Purdue
6 Cleveland Browns Jim Brown Fullback Syracuse
7 Philadelphia Eagles Clarence Peaks Fullback Michigan State
8 Baltimore Colts Jim Parker Guard Ohio State
9 Washington Redskins Don Bosseler Fullback Miami (FL)
10 Chicago Cardinals Jerry Tubbs Center Oklahoma
11Los Angeles Rams (From New York Giants) Del Shofner Back Baylor
12 Detroit Lions Bill Glass EndBaylor
13 Chicago Bears Earl Leggett Tackle LSU

Round two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
14Los Angeles Rams Jack Pardee Back Texas A&M
15San Francisco 49ers Abe Woodson Back Illinois
16Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Michael TackleOhio State
17Cleveland Browns Milt Plum Quarterback Penn State
18Green Bay Packers Joel Wells Back Clemson
19Philadelphia Eagles Billy Ray Barnes Back Wake Forest
20Baltimore Colts Don Shinnick Linebacker UCLA
21Washington Redskins Joe Walton End Pittsburgh
22Chicago Cardinals Tom Maentz EndMichigan
23New York Giants Sam DeLuca Tackle South Carolina
24Detroit Lions John Gordy Tackle Tennessee
25Chicago Bears Jim Swink Back TCU

Round three

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
26Los Angeles Rams Billy Ray Smith Tackle Arkansas
27Los Angeles Rams George Strugar Tackle Washington
28Cleveland BrownsGeorge WalkerBackArkansas
29Green Bay Packers Dalton Truax Tackle Tulane
30Pittsburgh Steelers Don Owens Tackle Mississippi Southern
31Philadelphia Eagles Tommy McDonald HalfbackOklahoma
32Baltimore Colts Luke Owens Tackle Kent State
33Washington Redskins Ed Sutton Back North Carolina
34Chicago Cardinals Bill Hudson TackleClemson
35New York GiantsDennis MendykBackMichigan State
36Detroit Lions Terry Barr HalfbackMichigan
37Chicago Bears Ronnie Knox QuarterbackUCLA

Round four

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
38Los Angeles RamsBobby CoxQuarterback Minnesota
39San Francisco 49ers Jimmy Ridlon BackSyracuse
40Washington Redskins Jim Podoley Back Central Michigan
41Green Bay Packers Carl Vereen Tackle Georgia Tech
42Cleveland BrownsPaul CameraEndStanford
43Philadelphia Eagles Sonny Jurgensen Quarterback Duke
44Baltimore Colts Jackie Simpson Back Florida
45Washington RedskinsVince ScorsoneGuardPittsburgh
46San Francisco 49ers Mike Sandusky Tackle Maryland
47Los Angeles Rams Lamar Lundy EndPurdue
48Detroit Lions Steve Junker End Xavier
49Chicago Bears Jack Johnson BackMiami (FL)

Round five

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
50Philadelphia Eagles Jimmy Harris QuarterbackOklahoma
51Los Angeles Rams Dean Derby BackWashington
52Cleveland Browns Henry Jordan Defensive tackle Virginia
53Cleveland Browns Milt Campbell Back Indiana
54Baltimore ColtsRonnie UnderwoodBackArkansas
55Pittsburgh Steelers Perry Richards End Detroit
56San Francisco 49ers Karl Rubke CenterUSC
57Los Angeles Rams Dick Enright GuardUSC
58Chicago Cardinals Wayne Bock TackleIllinois
59Detroit Lions John Barrow GuardFlorida
60Chicago Bears Vic Zucco BackMichigan State
61New York GiantsLarry WesleyTackleFlorida

Round six

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
62San Francisco 49ers Bill Rhodes Back Western State
63Cleveland Browns Joe Amstutz CenterIndiana
64Los Angeles Rams Roy Wilkins End Georgia
65Baltimore Colts Billy Pricer BackOklahoma
66Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge VolkertBackGeorgia Tech
67Cleveland BrownsHarley MartinTackle California
68San Francisco 49ersJim HunterBack Missouri
69Washington Redskins J. T. Frankenberger Tackle Kentucky
70Green Bay Packers John Nisby Guard Pacific
71Detroit Lions Ken Russell Tackle Bowling Green
72Chicago Bears Bo Dickinson BackMississippi Southern
73New York Giants Bob Hobert TackleMinnesota

Round seven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
74Philadelphia Eagles Tom Saidock TackleMichigan State
75Los Angeles Rams Ed Gray TackleOklahoma
76Green Bay Packers Frank Gilliam End Iowa
77Pittsburgh Steelers Curley Johnson Back Houston
78Cleveland Browns Gene Hickerson Tackle Ole Miss
79Baltimore ColtsReuben SaageBackBaylor
80San Francisco 49ers Fred Dugan End Dayton
81Washington RedskinsWally MerzTackle Colorado
82Cleveland BrownsMike RotunnoCenterMichigan
83Detroit Lions Jerry Leahy EndColorado
84Chicago Bears Jerry DeLucca Tackle Middle Tennessee
85New York Giants Chuck Curtis QuarterbackTCU

Round eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
86Philadelphia EaglesHal McElhaneyBackDuke
87Green Bay Packers George Belotti CenterUSC
88Los Angeles Rams Roy Hord Jr. TackleDuke
89Cleveland BrownsDon GillisCenterRice
90Baltimore ColtsJack HarmonEndEastern Oregon
91Chicago BearsAl WardBackYale
92San Francisco 49ers Ernie Pitts EndDenver
93Washington RedskinsPaul LopataEndYale
94Los Angeles Rams Charlie Bradshaw TackleBaylor
95Detroit Lions Dave Liddick TackleGeorge Washington
96Chicago Bears Bob Kilcullen TackleTexas Tech
97New York Giants Johnny Bookman BackFlorida

Round nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
98Philadelphia Eagles Hal Davis BackWestminster (PA)
99Los Angeles RamsJohn MitchellCenterTexas Christian
100Green Bay PackersKen WinebergBackTexas Christian
101Baltimore ColtsBob WhiteTackleOtterbein
102Pittsburgh SteelersCharley HutchingsTackleMiami (FL)
103Cleveland BrownsDon ComstockBackAlabama
104San Francisco 49ers Charlie Brueckman CenterPittsburgh
105Washington Redskins Galen Laack GuardPacific
106Chicago CardinalsDon McCumbyTackleWashington
107Detroit LionsJohn NikkelEndTexas Christian
108Chicago BearsBill BrownGuardSyracuse
109New York Giants Don Maynard Wide receiverTexas-El Paso

Round ten

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
110Philadelphia EaglesDon BruhnsCenterDrake
111Green Bay PackersGary GustafsonGuardGustavus Adolphus
112Los Angeles RamsWarren SpraggTackleHillsdale
113Pittsburgh SteelersRalph JelicBackPittsburgh
114Cleveland BrownsBob ReinhartBackSan Jose State
115Baltimore ColtsJoe GrishamEndAustin Peay
116San Francisco 49ersJerry HurstEndMiddle Tennessee State
117Washington RedskinsDon DobrinoBackIowa
118Chicago Cardinals Don Carothers EndBradley
119Detroit Lions Tom Rychlec EndAmerican International
120Chicago BearsBill MurphyEndFresno State
121New York Giants Gordon Massa CenterHoly Cross

Round eleven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
122Philadelphia EaglesGil ShoafTackleWabash
123Los Angeles RamsDon SmithTackleMiami (OH)
124Green Bay PackersJim RoseboroBackOhio State
125Cleveland BrownsBill CummingsTackleOhio State
126Baltimore Colts Andy Nelson QuarterbackMemphis State
127Pittsburgh Steelers Dick Hughes BackTulsa
128San Francisco 49ers Tommy Davis BackLouisiana State
129Washington RedskinsDick FosterTackle Idaho
130Chicago CardinalsBob KrausGuardKansas
131Detroit LionsCarl OsterichCenterMissouri
132Chicago BearsRoger HamptonBackMcNeese State
133New York GiantsPat BurkeGuardMichigan State

Round twelve

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
134Philadelphia EaglesBuddy DikeBackTexas Christian
135Green Bay PackersEd SullivanCenterNotre Dame
136Los Angeles RamsDon KlochakBackNorth Carolina
137Baltimore ColtsDon SimonicTackleTennessee Tech
138Pittsburgh SteelersVern EllisonGuardOregon State
139Cleveland BrownsRudy SpitzenbergerGuardHouston
140San Francisco 49ersFred SingtonTackleAlabama
141Washington RedskinsWade MitchellQuarterbackGeorgia Tech
142Chicago CardinalsBob DerrickBackOklahoma
143Detroit LionsCharlie O'BrienEndValparaiso
144Chicago BearsLarry SorensonTackleUtah State
145Green Bay PackersGlenn BestorBackWisconsin

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
146Philadelphia Eagles Hubert Bobo LinebackerOhio State
147Los Angeles RamsBob WolfendenBackVirginia Tech
148Green Bay PackersJim MorseBackNotre Dame
149Pittsburgh SteelersDwaine UnderwoodTackleOklahoma State
150Cleveland BrownsJerry SansomEndAuburn
151Baltimore Colts Jack Call BackColgate
152San Francisco 49ersCharley MackeyEndArizona State
153Washington RedskinsClaude AustinBackGeorge Washington
154Chicago CardinalsEd RittTackleMontana State
155Detroit LionsBill WestBackEastern Oregon
156Chicago BearsDon WilliamsBackTexas Tech
157New York GiantsRon BennettEndMississippi State

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
158Philadelphia EaglesJerry CashmanTackleSyracuse
159Green Bay PackersRudy SchoendorfTackleMiami (OH)
160Los Angeles RamsJoe LazzarinoTackleMaryland
161Cleveland BrownsDon FellerBackKansas
162Baltimore ColtsJoe GuidoBackYoungstown State
163Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Crawford BackWyoming
164San Francisco 49ers Ron Warzeka TackleMontana State
165Washington RedskinsGeorge RiceTackleWofford
166Chicago CardinalsBob FeeBackIndiana
167Detroit LionsPhil SmithBackJacksonville State
168Chicago BearsBob SchmidtBackMemphis State
169New York GiantsDean HesseTackleEast Texas State

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
170Philadelphia EaglesMort MoriarityEndTexas
171Los Angeles RamsEd HinmanBackWichita State
172Green Bay PackersPat HintonGuardLouisiana Tech
173Baltimore Colts Hall Whitley CenterTexas A&I
174Pittsburgh SteelersHerman CanilTacklePittsburgh
175Cleveland BrownsDave KaiserEndMichigan State
176San Francisco 49ersEarl KaiserBackHouston
177Washington RedskinsBrad BombaEndIndiana
178Chicago CardinalsBill LivingstonCenterSouthern Methodist
179Detroit Lions Gene Alderton CenterMaryland
180Chicago BearsTony HosekEndWest Virginia
181New York GiantsJulius DerrickEndSouth Carolina

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
182Philadelphia Eagles John Nocera BackIowa
183Green Bay PackersEd BuckinghamTackleMinnesota
184Los Angeles RamsJohn LuckTackleGeorgia
185Baltimore Colts Joe Cannavino Running backOhio State
186Cleveland BrownsJohn BayukBackColorado
187Baltimore ColtsEd PrelockTackleKansas
188San Francisco 49ers Vic Kristopaitis BackDayton
189Washington Redskins Joe Brodsky BackFlorida
190Chicago CardinalsTerry HurleyEndMontana
191Detroit LionsHillmer OlsonCenterVirginia Tech
192Chicago BearsEd HeuringEndMaryland
193New York GiantsLou DeutschmannBackLouisiana State

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
194Philadelphia Eagles Dan Radakovich CenterPenn State
195Los Angeles RamsDave TrippettTackleHillsdale
196Green Bay PackersDon BoudreauxTackleHouston
197Cleveland BrownsFrank TamburelloBackMaryland
198Baltimore ColtsDan WisniewskiGuardPittsburgh
199Pittsburgh SteelersCorny SalvaterraQuarterbackPittsburgh
200San Francisco 49ersDave KuhnCenterKentucky
201Washington RedskinsFred BrockBackWheaton
202Chicago CardinalsBuddy TerryTackleHouston
203Detroit Lions Jack Kemp Quarterback Occidental
204Chicago BearsDon HeineEndMurray State
205New York GiantsJerry StoneCenterMississippi

Round eighteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
206Philadelphia EaglesBilly KelleyTackleBaylor
207Green Bay PackersCredell GreenBackWashington
208Los Angeles RamsClarence CookEndNebraska
209Baltimore ColtsJim VillaBackAllegheny
210Pittsburgh SteelersLen BigbeeEndEast Texas State
211Cleveland Browns Laverne Torczon GuardNebraska
212San Francisco 49ersDick GuyGuardOhio State
213Washington RedskinsEd SakachGuardGeorge Washington
214Chicago Cardinals Hal Smith BackUCLA
215Detroit LionsJay WeeringGuardBrigham Young
216Chicago BearsAl WhartonGuardMaryland
217New York GiantsJim EatonEndFlorida

Round nineteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
218Philadelphia EaglesPaul HarasimowiczTackleVermont
219Los Angeles RamsBill ZuhowskiTackleArizona State
220Green Bay Packers Ernie Danjean GuardAuburn
221Pittsburgh SteelersPhil BennettEndMiami (FL)
222Cleveland Browns Ken Ploen QuarterbackIowa
223Baltimore ColtsCharlie FroehleGuardSt. John's (MN)
224San Francisco 49ers Gene Babb BackAustin
225Washington RedskinsJohn BauerBackVillanova
226Chicago CardinalsPaul BarringtonGuardMinnesota
227Detroit Lions Bob Gunderman EndVirginia
228Chicago BearsLee HermsenBackMarquette
229New York GiantsRonnie MorrisBackTulsa

Round twenty

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
230Philadelphia EaglesLeroy ThompsonBackButler
231Green Bay PackersPercy OliverGuardIllinois
232Los Angeles Rams Byron Beams TackleNotre Dame
233Cleveland BrownsJack StillwellEndNorth Carolina
234Baltimore Colts Walt Livingston BackHeidelberg
235Pittsburgh SteelersJohn SzuehanTackleNorth Carolina State
236San Francisco 49ersSid DeLoatchGuardDuke
237Washington RedskinsBuddy FrickEndSouth Carolina
238Chicago CardinalsTom HomerTackleKansas
239Detroit LionsAlex LazzarinoTackleSouth Carolina
240Chicago Bears Al Frazier BackFlorida A&M
241New York GiantsLaneair RobertsEndGeorgia

Round twenty-one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
242Philadelphia EaglesCharley BrooksEndMichigan
243Los Angeles RamsPat PinkstonEndUCLA
244Green Bay PackersChuck MehrerTackleMissouri
245Baltimore ColtsOwen MulhollandBackHouston
246Pittsburgh Steelers Gene Cichowski QuarterbackIndiana
247Cleveland Browns Curry Juneau EndSouthern Mississippi
248San Francisco 49ersFred WilcoxBackTulane
249Washington RedskinsSam OwenBackGeorgia Tech
250Chicago Cardinals Joe Kopnisky EndWest Virginia
251Detroit Lions Dudley Meredith TackleLamar
252Chicago Bears Jerry Janes EndLouisiana State
253New York GiantsJoe SmaltzBackJohn Carroll

Round twenty-two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
254Philadelphia Eagles John Simerson TacklePurdue
255Green Bay Packers Ronnie Quillian QuarterbackTulane
256Los Angeles Rams Paige Cothren BackMississippi
257Pittsburgh Steelers Aurealius Thomas GuardOhio State
258Cleveland BrownsBob WintersQuarterbackUtah State
259Baltimore ColtsChet Van AttaTackleKansas
260San Francisco 49ersPaul TrippTackleIdaho State
261Washington Redskins Ed Voytek GuardPurdue
262Chicago CardinalsDon SizemoreBackHardin–Simmons
263Detroit LionsTom SchulteEndEastern Kentucky
264Chicago BearsTom DalzellTackleVirginia Tech
265New York GiantsJim NiemannBackCincinnati

Round twenty-three

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
266Philadelphia EaglesLou LovelyGuardBoston University
267Los Angeles Rams Dalva Allen TackleHouston
268Green Bay Packers John Symank BackFlorida
269Cleveland BrownsJim FrazerTackleHampden-Sydney
270Baltimore ColtsConnie BairdEndHardin–Simmons
271Pittsburgh SteelersBob PollockTacklePittsburgh
272San Francisco 49ers John Thomas EndPacific
273Washington RedskinsAl ViolaGuardNorthwestern
274Chicago CardinalsMilt KonicekTackleDuke
275Detroit LionsGeorge GillarBackTexas A&M
276Chicago BearsDon PeroyeaTackleSoutheastern Louisiana
277New York GiantsJack HealyBackMaryland

Round twenty-four

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
278Philadelphia EaglesDennis McGillBackYale
279Green Bay PackersCharlie LeyendeckerTackleSouthern Methodist
280Los Angeles Rams Darryl Rogers BackFresno State
281Baltimore ColtsHarwood HoeftEndSouth Dakota State
282Pittsburgh SteelersGary FrancisEndIllinois
283Cleveland BrownsAllen NapoleonBackStanford
284San Francisco 49ersJohn LadnerEndWake Forest
285Washington RedskinsBob JenningsCenterFurman
286Chicago CardinalsRon KlimCenterWest Virginia
287Detroit LionsJoe ScalesBackVanderbilt
288Chicago BearsKen LutterbackBackEvansville
289New York GiantsDon HicksTackleFlorida

Round twenty-five

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
290Philadelphia EaglesBob RatliffBackWest Texas State
291Los Angeles Rams Jimmy Orr BackGeorgia
292Green Bay PackersJerry JohnsonTackleSt. Norbert
293Pittsburgh SteelersJim HineslyEndMichigan State
294Cleveland Browns Tom Dimitroff BackMiami (OH)
295Baltimore ColtsHarlan GeachTackleCollege of Idaho
296San Francisco 49ersRay MeyerBackLamar
297Washington RedskinsDick SasselsTackleCatawba
298Chicago CardinalsRay VolzBackDenison
299Detroit LionsCarl JohnsonBackSouth Dakota
300Chicago BearsJoe RyanCenterVillanova
301New York GiantsJerry GoebelCenterMichigan

Round twenty-six

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
302Philadelphia Eagles Al Richardson TackleGrambling
303Green Bay PackersBuddy BassEndDuke
304Los Angeles RamsDick BlakelyBackMinnesota
305Cleveland BrownsAllen BlissEndMiami (OH)
306Baltimore ColtsJoe UnitasTackleLouisville
307Pittsburgh SteelersBob SwannTackleVanderbilt
308San Francisco 49ers Tom Topping TackleDuke
309Washington RedskinsPaul RotenberryBackGeorgia Tech
310Chicago CardinalsTed RohdeBackKansas
311Detroit Lions Ed Muelhaupt GuardIowa State
312Chicago BearsGehrig HarrisBackGrambling
313New York GiantsEmmett ZalenkaGuardTulane

Round twenty-seven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
314Philadelphia EaglesFrank HallBackUSC
315Los Angeles Rams Clancy Osborne EndArizona State
316Green Bay PackersMarty BooherTackleWisconsin
317Baltimore ColtsLen DeMalonGuardSt. Vincent
318Pittsburgh SteelersBob KonkolyBackXavier
319Cleveland BrownsAndy OkulovichBack Ohio State
320San Francisco 49ers Don Vicic Back Ohio State
321Washington RedskinsOrmand AndersonTackleGeorgia Tech
322Chicago CardinalsBob ButorovichTackleMontana State
323Detroit LionsDick TrafasEndSt. Thomas (MN)
324Chicago BearsNick BrownGuardFresno State
325New York GiantsCarl BrawleyTackleSul Ross

Round twenty-eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
326Philadelphia EaglesClem CoronaGuardMichigan
327Green Bay PackersDave HerboldGuardMinnesota
328Los Angeles RamsBob GudathEndCompton J.C.
329Pittsburgh SteelersFrank KilinskyTackleTennessee
330Cleveland Browns Gene Cockrell TackleHardin–Simmons
331Baltimore ColtsWalt SchnieterTackleColorado
332San Francisco 49ersBill CurtisBackTexas Christian
333Washington RedskinsGuy MartinBackColgate
334Chicago CardinalsHugh HusserEndSoutheastern Louisiana
335Detroit LionsJoe SmithBackHouston
336Chicago Bears Tom Emerson GuardOklahoma
337New York GiantsCorky GainesGuardSouth Carolina

Round twenty-nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
338Philadelphia EaglesJohn NiznikEndWake Forest
339Los Angeles RamsDean MaasCenterMinnesota
340Green Bay PackersHowie DareBackMaryland
341Cleveland BrownsBill TrozzoTackleWest Virginia
342Baltimore ColtsBob RasmussenGuardMinnesota
343Pittsburgh SteelersTom RamageGuardUtah State
344San Francisco 49ersVern HallbeckBackTexas Christian
345Washington RedskinsGeorge BenedictEndSpringfield
346Chicago Cardinals Lee Corso BackFlorida State
347Detroit LionsHugh MartinGuardPomona
348Chicago BearsDonnie CarawayBackHouston
349New York GiantsMike BowmanGuardPrinceton

Round thirty

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
350Philadelphia EaglesLarry HubbardEndMarquette
351Los Angeles RamsLee WilliamsBack Ohio State
352Baltimore ColtsBob BaileyEndThiel
353Pittsburgh SteelersDon SerierEndArkansas State
354Cleveland BrownsBob McKieverBackNorthwestern
355San Francisco 49ersGeorge ParksBackLamar
356Washington Redskins Art Luppino BackArizona
357Chicago CardinalsFrank GibsonTackleKansas
358Detroit LionsMike ShillTackleFurman
359Chicago BearsSam WesleyBackOregon State
360 [6] New York GiantsDon GestEndWashington State
= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971. [7]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973. [7]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983. [8]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986. [8]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987. [8]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987. [8]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995. [9]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998. [9]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2007. [10]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [4]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Cleveland Browns Vince Costello   LB Ohio MAC
Washington Redskins Ed Khayat   DE Tulane SEC

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