Pro Sports Transactions

1951 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

January 18, 1951 (rounds 1-14)
January 19, 1951 rounds 15-30)

In addition to college seniors, players from the Baltimore Colts (who had folded following the 1950 season) roster were eligible for this draft.

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Bonus Pick
1 B-1
Giants
  Kyle Rote
Round 1
2 1-1
Bears

 

Traded • Jim Spavital to Colts for • 1951 first round pick (#2-Bob Williams) on 1950-08-27

Bob Williams
3 1-2
49ers
Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster. Y.A. Tittle
4 1-3
Redskins
  Leon Heath
5 1-4
Packers
  Bob Gain
6 1-5
Cardinals
  Jerry Groom
7 1-6
Eagles
  Ebert Van Buren
8 1-7
Eagles

 

Traded • Lindell Pearson to Lions for • 1951 first round pick (#8-Chet Mutryn) on 1950-08-17

 

Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster.

Chet Mutryn
9 1-8
Steelers
  Clarence "Butch" Avinger
10 1-9
Bears

 

Traded • Bobby Layne to Bulldogs (who became Yanks) for • 1950 first round pick (#3-Chuck Hunsinger) • 1951 first round pick (#10-Billy Stone) on 1949-06-13

 

Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster.

Billy Stone
11 1-10
Rams
  Bud McFadin
12 1-11
Bears
  Gene Schroeder
13 1-12
Giants
  Jim Spavital
14 1-13
Dolphins
  Kenny Konz
Round 2
15 2-1
Redskins
  Eddie Salem
16 2-2
Packers
  Albin "Rip" Collins
17 2-3
49ers
  Pete Schabarum
18 2-4
Cardinals
  Don Joyce
19 2-5
  Dick Stanfel
20 2-6
Steelers
  Chuck Ortmann
21 2-7
Eagles
Redskins

 

Traded • Walt Stickel to Eagles for • 1951 second round pick (#21-Jim Staton) on 1950-08-17

Jim Staton
22 2-8

 

Ken Jackson
23 2-9
Bears
  Bill George
24 2-10
Rams
  Herb Rich
25 2-11
Giants
  Ray Krouse
26 2-12
Dolphins
  Ernest "Bucky" Curtis
Round 3
27 3-1
Packers
  Fred Cone
28 3-2
49ers
  Bill Mixon
29 3-3
Redskins
  Walt Yowarsky
30 3-4
Cardinals
  Don Stonesifer
31 3-5
Steelers
  George Sulima
32 3-6
Eagles
  Al Bruno
33 3-7
  Dorne Dibble
34 3-8
  Mike McCormack
35 3-9
Rams
  Charley Toogood
36 3-10
Bears
  Wilford "Whizzer" White
37 3-11
Giants
  Sonny Grandelius
38 3-12
Dolphins
  Jerry Helluin
Round 4
39 4-1
49ers
Dolphins

 

Traded • Gordy Soltau to 49ers for • 1951 fourth round pick (#39-Bob Oristaglio) on 1950-08-24

Bob Oristaglio
40 4-2
Redskins
  Paul Giroski
41 4-3
Packers
Dolphins

 

Traded • Bill Boedecker to Packers for • 1951 fourth round pick (#41-Bob Smith) on 1950-08-30

Bob Smith
42 4-4
Cardinals
  Dick Doyne
43 4-5
Eagles
  Fran Nagle
44 4-6
  Pete D'Alonzo
45 4-7
Steelers
  Barry "Bear" French
46 4-8
  Elmer Wingate
47 4-9
Bears
  Bob Moser
48 4-10
Rams
  George Kinek
49 4-11
Giants
Bears

 

Unknown.

 

"from NYG" per Bears media buide

 

Giants fourth round pick "choice to Chicago Bears" per Giants media guide

Tom Jelley
50 4-12
Dolphins
  Art Donovan
Round 5
51 5-1
Redskins
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

fifth round pick "Choice to Chicago Cardinals" per Redskins media guide

Lynn Lynch
52 5-2
Packers
  Wade Stinson
53 5-3
49ers
  Dick Steere
54 5-4
Cardinals
49ers

 

Unknown.

 

"Choice from Chicago Cardinals" per 49ers web site

Al Carapella
55 5-5
  Jim Doran
56 5-6
Steelers
  Floyd Sampson
57 5-7
Eagles
  Jack Dwyer
58 5-8

 

Unknown.

 

fifth round #58 LaVern Torgeson "from NYY" per Lions media guide

LaVern Torgeson
59 5-9
Rams
  Tony Momsen
60 5-10
Bears
  Brad Rowland
61 5-11
Giants
  Jack Stroud
62 5-12
Dolphins
  Ace Loomis
Round 6
63 6-1
Packers
  Sig Holowenko
64 6-2
49ers
  Bishop Strickland
65 6-3
Redskins
  Jonn Martinkovic
66 6-4
Cardinals
  Ed Jasonek
67 6-5
Steelers
  Dale Dodrill
68 6-6
Eagles
  Ken Farragut
69 6-7
  Jack Christiansen
70 6-8
  George Musacco
71 6-9
Bears
  Herb Falkenberg
72 6-10
Rams
  Norb Hecker
73 6-11
Giants
  Herb Hannah
74 6-12
Dolphins
  Dan Rogas
Round 7
75 7-1
49ers
  Dick Forbes
76 7-2
Redskins
  Johnny Papit
77 7-3
Packers
  Bill Sutherland
78 7-4
Cardinals
  Dick Punches
79 7-5
Eagles
  Frank Boydston
80 7-6
  Bob Momsen
81 7-7
Steelers
  Ray Mathews
82 7-8
Dolphins

 

Traded • John Yonakor to Yanks for • 1951 seventh round pick (#82-Irv Holdash) on ????-??-??

Irv Holdash
83 7-9
Rams
  Alan Egler
84 7-10
Bears
  Paul Lea
85 7-11
Giants
  Joel Williams
86 7-12
Dolphins
  Walt Michaels
Round 8
87 8-1
Redskins
  Billy Cox
88 8-2
Packers
Dolphins

 

Traded • Tom O'Malley to Packers for • 1951 eighth round pick (#88-Art Spinney) on 1950-08-29

Art Spinney
89 8-3
49ers
  Joe Arenas
90 8-4
Cardinals
  Leo Sanford
91 8-5
  Dick Raklovits
92 8-6
Steelers
  Hank Minarik
93 8-7
Eagles
  Jack Richards
94 8-8
  Larry Lauer
95 8-9
Bears
  Clair Mayes
96 8-10
Rams
  Hugo Primiani
97 8-11
Giants
  Fred Benners
98 8-12
Dolphins
  Max Clark
Round 9
99 9-1
Packers
  Dick McWilliams
100 9-2
49ers
  Bruce Van Alstyne
101 9-3
Redskins
  Jake Rowden
102 9-4
Cardinals
  Neil Schmidt
103 9-5
Steelers
  John "Bull" Schweder
104 9-6
Eagles
  Denny Doyle
105 9-7
Dolphins

 

Traded • Jim Ducan to Lions for • 1951 ninth round pick (#105-Burl Toler) on ????-??-??

Burl Toler
106 9-8
  Don Colo
107 9-9
Rams
  Nolan Lang
108 9-10
Bears
  Bill Gregus
109 9-11
Giants
  Holland Donan
110 9-12
Dolphins
  Don Shula
Round 10
111 10-1
Redskins

 

Unknown.

 

tenth round #111 "from Baltimore" per Redskins media guide

 

Colts had been contracted, but Redskins apparently were owed a tenth round pick and were awarded this pick?

James Janosek
112 10-2
49ers
  Nick Feher
113 10-3
Redskins

Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster.

Bob Jensen
114 10-4
Packers
  Bob Noppinger
115 10-5
Cardinals
  Ken Cooper
116 10-6
Eagles
  Louis Schaufele
117 10-7
  Jim Shoaf
118 10-8
Steelers
  Paul Salata
119 10-9
  Jesse Thomas
120 10-10
Bears
  J.W. Sherrill
121 10-11
Rams
  Roland Kirkby
122 10-12
Giants
  Earl Murray
123 10-13
Dolphins
  Chet Gierula
Round 11
124 11-1
Redskins
  Bill DeChard
125 11-2
Packers
  George Rooks
126 11-3
49ers
  Bill Jessup
127 11-4
Cardinals
  Tom Bienemann
128 11-5
  Frankie Anderson
129 11-6
Steelers
  Joe McCutcheon
130 11-7
Eagles
  Bob Pope
131 11-8
  Steve Wyndham
132 11-9
Rams
  John Natyshak
133 11-10
Bears
  Tom Hardiman
134 11-11
Giants
  Reds Bagnell
135 11-12
Dolphins
  Bernie Custis
Round 12
136 12-1
Packers
  Carl Kreager
137 12-2
49ers
  Jim Monachino
138 12-3
Redskins
  Al Applegate
139 12-4
Cardinals
  Jack Landry
140 12-5
Steelers
  Jim "Popcorn" Brandt
141 12-6
Eagles
  Henry Rich
142 12-7
Dolphins

 

Traded • Chuck Schroll to Lions for • 1951 twelfth round pick (#142-Milan Seillers) on ????-??-??

Milan Seillers
143 12-8
  Al Lary
144 12-9
Bears
  Lawrence "Punjab" Hairston
145 12-10
Rams
  Don Hardey
146 12-11
Giants
  Bob Hudson
147 12-12
Dolphins
  Stew Kirtley
Round 13
148 13-1
49ers
  Dick Harvin
149 13-2
Redskins
  Dick Campbell
150 13-3
Packers
  Ed Stephens
151 13-4
Cardinals
  Volney Peters
152 13-5
Eagles
  Pete Mastellone
153 13-6
  Wayne Siegert
154 13-7
Steelers
  Bill Szabo
155 13-8
  John Thomas
156 13-9
Rams
  Joe Reid
157 13-10
Bears
  Charley Wright
158 13-11
Giants
  Paul Douglass
159 13-12
Dolphins
  Bob Voskuhl
Round 14
160 14-1
Redskins

Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster.

Adrian Burk
161 14-2
Packers
  Ray Bauer
162 14-3
49ers
  Rex Berry
163 14-4
Cardinals
  Bill Leskovar
164 14-5
  Lee Wittmer
165 14-6
Steelers
  Mike Mizerany
166 14-7
Eagles
  Bobby Walston
167 14-8
  Charley Rapp
168 14-9
Bears
  Bailey Woods
169 14-10
Rams
  Rob McCoy
170 14-11
Giants
  Pat Flanagan
171 14-12
Dolphins
  Rudy Cernoch
Round 15
172 15-1
Packers
  Joe Ernst
173 15-2
49ers
  Dave Sparks
174 15-3
Redskins
  Vic Thomas
175 15-4
Cardinals
  John Simcic
176 15-5
Steelers
  Clay Webb
177 15-6
Eagles
  Bobby North
178 15-7
  Jimmie Hill
179 15-8
  Bill Wanamaker
180 15-9
Rams
  Obie Posey
181 15-10
Bears
  Sid Hall
182 15-11
Giants
  Gene Vykukal
183 15-12
Dolphins
  Joe Skibinski
Round 16
184 16-1
49ers
  Bob White
185 16-2
Redskins
  Bob Bates
186 16-3
Packers
  Dick Afflis
187 16-4
Cardinals
  Gene Miller
188 16-5
Eagles
  Hal Hatfield
189 16-6
  Ted Geremsky
190 16-7
Steelers
  Lambert Oberg
191 16-8
  Bill Fray
192 16-9
Bears
  Frank Volm
193 16-10
Rams
  Bill Robertson
194 16-11
Giants
  Alan Pfeifer
195 16-12
Dolphins
  Ed Pasky
Round 17
196 17-1
Redskins
  Gene Brito
197 17-2
Packers
  Ray Pelfrey
198 17-3
49ers
  Art Michalik
199 17-4
Cardinals
  Henry May
200 17-5
  Darrell Meisenheimer
201 17-6
Steelers
  Ted Gehlmann
202 17-7
Eagles
  Hal Waggoner
203 17-8
  Dick Rowan
204 17-9
Rams
  Hal Riley
205 17-10
Bears
  Don Dufek
206 17-11
Giants
  Bud Sherrod
207 17-12
Dolphins
  Leroy Ka-Ne
Round 18
208 18-1
Packers
  Ed Petela
209 18-2
49ers
  Jim Murphy
210 18-3
Redskins
  Dom Fucci
211 18-4
Cardinals
  Russ Pomeroy
212 18-5
Steelers
  Pat Field
213 18-6
Eagles
  Bill Weeks
214 18-7
  Eddie Wolgast
215 18-8
  Bob Watson
216 18-9
Bears
  Chuck Brown
217 18-10
Rams
  Dick Daugherty
218 18-11
Giants
  Frank Smith
219 18-12
Dolphins
  Rube DeRoin
Round 19
220 19-1
49ers
  John Phillips
221 19-2
Redskins
  Buddy Brown
222 19-3
Packers
  Jim Liber
223 19-4
Cardinals
  Gene Ackerman
224 19-5
Eagles
  Jack Bove
225 19-6
  Gordy Hanson
226 19-7
Steelers
  Bill Pavlikowski
227 19-8
  Ralph Longmore
228 19-9
Rams
  Andy Robustelli
229 19-10
Bears
  Ed Lisak
230 19-11
Giants
  Billy Conn
231 19-12
Dolphins
  Ray Solari
Round 20
232 20-1
Redskins
  John Kerestes
233 20-2
Packers
  Dick Johnson
234 20-3
49ers
  Al Tate
235 20-4
Cardinals
  Fred Wallner
236 20-5
  Harry Gibbons
237 20-6
Steelers
  Tom "Tex" Donnelly
238 20-7
Eagles
  John Glorioso
239 20-8
  Jerrell Price
240 20-9
Bears
  Larry Smith
241 20-10
Rams
  Jim Nutter
242 20-11
Giants
  Bill Albright
243 20-12
Dolphins
  Jack Crocher
Round 21
244 21-1
Packers
  Art Edling
245 21-2
49ers
  Hardy Brown
246 21-3
Redskins
  Clarence Marable
247 21-4
Cardinals
  Dick Bunting
248 21-5
Steelers
  Ernie Cheatam
249 21-6
Eagles
  Neal Franklin
250 21-7
  King Block
251 21-8
  Al Pollard
252 21-9
Rams
  Earl Stelle
253 21-10
Bears
  Larry Higgins
254 21-11
Giants
  Bernie Lemonick
255 21-12
Dolphins
  Ray Stone
Round 22
256 22-1
49ers
  Dwight Winslow
257 22-2
Redskins
  Elliot Speed
258 22-3
Packers
  Art Felker
259 22-4
Cardinals
  S.J. Whitman
260 22-5
Eagles
  Jack Rucker
261 22-6
  Dan Foldberg
262 22-7
Steelers
  Dick Hendley
263 22-8
  Eddie King
264 22-9
Bears
  Bob Hanson
265 22-10
Rams
  Billy Baggett
266 22-11
Giants
  Waldo Binkley
267 22-12
Dolphins
  Carl Taseff
Round 23
268 23-1
Redskins
  Cecil Martin
269 23-2
Packers
  Tubba Chamberlain
270 23-3
49ers
  Wally Brunswald
271 23-4
Cardinals
  Jim Owens
272 23-5
  Dick Gabriel
273 23-6
Steelers
  Joe Minor
274 23-7
Eagles
  Jack Bighead
275 23-8
  Dave Cunningham
276 23-9
Rams
  Dean Thomas
277 23-10
Bears
  Rene Hlavac
278 23-11
Giants
  Dick Yelvington
279 23-12
Dolphins
  Johnny Champion
Round 24
280 24-1
Packers
  Dick Christie
281 24-2
49ers
  Tom Kingsford
282 24-3
Redskins
  Tom Powers
283 24-4
Cardinals
  Billy Cross
284 24-5
Steelers
  Art Alois
285 24-6
Eagles
  Tony Kotowski
286 24-7

Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster.

George Buksar
287 24-8
  Breck Stroschein
288 24-9
Bears
  Pete Dokas
289 24-10
Rams
  Harry Abeltin
290 24-11
Giants
  Dick Kuh
291 24-12
Dolphins
  Wayne Benner
Round 25
292 25-1
49ers
  Mike Peterson
293 25-2
Redskins
  Bob Chubb
294 25-3
Packers
  Monte Charles
295 25-4
Cardinals
  Vernon Quick
296 25-5
Eagles
  Glenn Drahn
297 25-6

Player selected from Baltimore Colts roster.

Dick Harris
298 25-7
Steelers
  Tommy Calvin
299 25-8
  Roy Boudreaux
300 25-9
Rams
  Jackie Calvert
301 25-10
Bears
  Johnny Miller
302 25-11
Giants
  Chet Lagod
303 25-12
Dolphins
  John Knispel
Round 26
304 26-1
Redskins
  Johnny Williams
305 26-2
Packers
  Bill Miller
306 26-3
49ers
  Keith Carpenter
307 26-4
Cardinals
  Jeff Fleischmann
308 26-5
  Frank Kazmierski
309 26-6
Steelers
  Bill "Pug" Pearman
310 26-7
Eagles
  Billy Stewart
311 26-8
  Will Sherman
312 26-9
Bears
  Buddy Rogers
313 26-10
Rams
  Howie Ruetz
314 26-11
Giants
  Quincy Armstrong
315 26-12
Dolphins
  Fred Williams
Round 27
316 27-1
Packers
  Bob Bossons
317 27-2
49ers
  Ray Lung
318 27-3
Redskins
  Bill Johnson
319 27-4
Cardinals
  Ken Huxhold
320 27-5
Steelers
  Bob Radcliffe
321 27-6
Eagles
  Bob Winship
322 27-7
  Harry Allis
323 27-8
  Ed Price
324 27-9
Rams
  Al Brosky
325 27-10
Bears
  Jerry Taylor
326 27-11
Giants
  Charley Hubbard
327 27-12
Dolphins
  Jack Jones
Round 28
328 28-1
49ers
  Jack Rohan
329 28-2
Redskins
  John Kadlec
330 28-3
Packers
  Bill Ayre
331 28-4
Cardinals
  Dick Martin
332 28-5
Eagles
  Marv Stendel
333 28-6
  Dick Peot
334 28-7
Steelers
  Howie Hansen
335 28-8
  Jim Chadband
336 28-9
Bears
  Leon Campbell
337 28-10
Rams
  Sterling Wingo
338 28-11
Giants
  Hal Quinn
339 28-12
Dolphins
  Roger Thrift
Round 29
340 29-1
Redskins
  Art Stewart
341 29-2
Packers
  Ralph Fieler
342 29-3
49ers
  S.P. Garnett
343 29-4
Cardinals
  Bob Livingston
344 29-5
  Bruce Womack
345 29-6
Steelers
  Fred Smith
346 29-7
Eagles
  Roscoe Hansen
347 29-8
  Veto Kissell
348 29-9
Rams
  Earl Jackson
349 29-10
Bears
  John Justice
350 29-11
Giants
  John Considine
351 29-12
Dolphins
  Bill Driver
Round 30
352 30-1
Packers
  Ed Withers
353 30-2
49ers
  Jerry Faske
354 30-3
Redskins
  Nick Bolkovac
355 30-4
Cardinals
  Leon Root
356 30-5
Steelers
  John Gruble
357 30-6
Eagles
  John Ford
358 30-7
  Ron Horwath
359 30-8
  Joe Shinn
360 30-9
Bears
  Charley Butler
361 30-10
Rams
  Alvin Hanley
362 30-11
Dolphins
  Sisto Averno