Pro Sports Transactions

1961 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

December 27, 1960 (rounds 1-9)
December 28, 1960 (rounds 10-20)

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1
Vikings
  Tommy Mason
2 1-2
Cowboys
Redskins

 

Traded • Frank Kuchta • rights to Eddie LeBaron to Cowboys for • Ray Krouse • 1961 first round pick (#2-Norm Snead) • 1961 sixth round pick (#72-Joe Krakoski) on 1960-06-23

  Norm Snead
3 1-3
Redskins
  Joe Rutgens
4 1-4
Rams
  Marlin McKeever
5 1-5
Bears
  Mike Ditka
6 1-6
Steelers
49ers

 

Traded Dicky Moegle to Steelers for 1961 first round pick (#6-Jimmy Johnson) on 1960-03-13

  Jimmy Johnson
7 1-7
Colts
  Tom Matte
8 1-8
Cardinals
  Ken Rice
9 1-9
49ers
  Bernie Casey
10 1-10
Lions
Dolphins

 

Traded Jim Ninowski to Lions for Bob Long, 1961 first round pick (#10-Bobby Crespino) on 1960-07-19

  Bobby Crespino
11 1-11
Giants
Colts

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded George Shaw to Giants for 1960 second round pick (#24-Marvin Terrel), 1961 first round pick (probably #11-Billy Kilmer) on 1959-07-30

 

49ers ""Choice from New York via Baltimore" per 49ers web site " per 49ers web site

 

Giants first round pick "to Baltimore" per Giants media guide

49ers

 

Traded Dee Mackey to Colts for 1961 first round pick (#11-Billy Kilmer) on 1960-12-28

Billy Kilmer
12 1-12
Packers
  Herb Adderley
13 1-13
Dolphins
Cowboys

 

Traded Paul Dickson, 1962 first round pick (#4-Gary Collins) to Browns for 1961 first round pick (#13-Bob Lilly) on 1960-12-28

  Bob Lilly
14 1-14
Eagles
  Art Baker
Round 2
15 2-1
Vikings
  Rip Hawkins
16 2-2
Cowboys
  E.J. Holub
17 2-3
Redskins
Giants

 

Traded Fred Hageman to Redskins for 1961 second round pick (#17-Bob Gaiters) on 1960-12-27

  Bob Gaiters
18 2-4
Rams
  Elbert Kimbrough
19 2-5
Steelers
  Myron Pottios
20 2-6
Bears
  Bill Brown
21 2-7
Colts
  Tom Gilburg
22 2-8
Cardinals
  Fred Arbanas
23 2-9
Lions
  Dan LaRose
24 2-10
49ers
  Roland Lakes
25 2-11
Giants
  Bruce Tarbox
26 2-12
Packers
  Ron Kostelnik
27 2-13
Dolphins
  Ed Nutting
28 2-14
Eagles
  Bo Strange
Round 3
29 3-1
Vikings
  Fran Tarkenton
30 3-2
Cowboys
  Stew Barber
31 3-3
Redskins
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

Redskins third round "Choice to St. Louis" per Redskins media guide

  Billy Wilson
32 3-4
Rams
  Harold Beaty
33 3-5
Bears
  Claude "Hoot" Gibson
34 3-6
Steelers
Lions

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded John Henry Johnson to Steelers for 1961 draft pick (possibly #34-Dick Mills), 1962 draft pick (possibly #48-John Lomakoski) on 1960-04-11

 

"choice to Detroit" per Steelers media guide

 

Lions third round pick #34 Dick Mills "from Pit" per Lions media guide

  Dick Mills
35 3-7
Colts
  Jerry Hill
36 3-8
Cardinals
Eagles

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Don Owens to Cardinals for • high draft pick (probably 1961 #36-Jim Wright) on 1960-10-11

  Jim Wright
37 3-9
49ers
  Bill Cooper
38 3-10
Lions
  Houston Antwine
39 3-11
Giants
Redskins

 

Traded Don Boll to Giants for 1961 third round pick (#39-Jim Cunningham) on ????-??-??

  Jim Cunningham
40 3-12
Packers
  Phil Nugent
41 3-13
Dolphins
Rams

 

Traded Gene Selawski to Browns for 1961 third round pick (#41-Ron Miller) on 1960-09-01

  Ron Miller
42 3-14
Eagles
  Don Oakes
Round 4
43 4-1
Vikings
  Chuck Lamson
44 4-2
Cowboys
  Arnold Davis
45 4-3
Redskins
Rams

 

Traded Roy Wilkins to Redskins for 1961 fourth round pick (#45-Charlie Cowan) on 1960-09-06

  Charlie Cowan
46 4-4
Rams
Giants

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Carl Karilivacz to Rams for • draft pick (possibly 1961 #46-Ben Davidson) on 1959-10-08

 

Rams fourth round pick "choice to New York Giants" per Rams web site

 

Giants fourth round pick Ben Davidson "from Los Angeles" per Giants media guide

  Ben Davidson
47 4-5
Steelers
49ers

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded Dan James to Steelers for high draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-06-04

 

Traded Fred Williamson to Steelers for draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-09-21

 

choice to San Francisco per Steelers media guide

 

"Choice from Pittsburgh" per 49ers web site

  Aaron Thomas
48 4-6
Bears
  Ernie Ladd
49 4-7
Colts
  Ken Gregory
50 4-8
Cardinals
  Ron McDole
51 4-9
Lions
  Ron Hartline
52 4-10
49ers
  Dale Messer
53 4-11
Giants
Packers

 

Unknown.

 

Giants fourth round pick "to Green Bay" per Giants media guide

 

 

Eagles

 

Unknown.

 

"The 53rd overall selection (4th - G Dan Ficca) was obtained
from the New York Giants" per Eagles media guide

Dan Ficca
54 4-12
Packers
  Paul Dudley
55 4-13
Dolphins
  John Brown
56 4-14
Eagles
Packers

 

Traded • Bob Freeman to Eagles for • 1961 fourth round pick (#56-Joe LeSage) on 1960-09-23

  Joe LeSage
Round 5
57 5-1
Vikings
  Ed Sharockman
58 5-2
Cowboys
49ers

 

Traded Gene Babb to Cowboys for 1961 fifth round pick (#58-Clark Miller) on ????-??-??

  Clark Miller
59 5-3
Redskins
Steelers

 

Traded Dick Lasse to Redskins for Will Renfro, 1961 fifth round pick (#59-Fred Mautino) on 1960-05-05

  Fred Mautino
60 5-4
Rams
  Willie Hector
61 5-5
Bears
  Keith Lincoln
62 5-6
Steelers
Colts

 

Traded Bert Rechichar to Steelers for 1961 fifth round pick (#62-Ed Dyas) on 1960-07-20

  Ed Dyas
63 5-7
Colts
  Ron Osborne
64 5-8
Cardinals
  Glen Bass
65 5-9
49ers
  Bob McCreary
66 5-10
Lions
  Earl Faison
67 5-11
Giants
  Jerry Daniels
68 5-12
Packers
  Jack Novak
69 5-13
Dolphins
  Mike Lucci
70 5-14
Eagles
Lions

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded Jerry Reichow to Eagles for Walt Kowalczyk, 1961 draft pick (possibly #70-Ron Puckett) on 1960-07-24

 

"The Eagles traded their 5th-round selection to the Detroit
Lions" per Eagles media guide

 

Lions fifth round pick #70 Ron Puckett "from Phi" per Lions media guide

  Ron Puckett
Round 6
71 6-1
Vikings
  Jerry Burch
72 6-2
Cowboys
Redskins

 

Traded • Frank Kuchta • rights to Eddie LeBaron to Cowboys for • Ray Krouse • 1961 first round pick (#2-Norm Snead) • 1961 sixth round pick (#72-Joe Krakoski) on 1960-06-23

  Joe Krakoski
73 6-3
Redskins
  John O'Day
74 6-4
Rams
  Bruce Olderman
75 6-5
Steelers
Rams

 

Unknown.

 

choice to Los Angeles per Steelers media guide

 

sixth round #75 Larry Wood "from Pittsburgh" per Rams web site

  Larry Wood
76 6-6
Bears
  George Fleming
77 6-7
Colts
  Don Kern
78 6-8
Cardinals
  Dale Evans
79 6-9
Lions
Dolphins

 

Traded • William McClung to Lions for • 1961 sixth round pick (#79-Frank Parker) on ????-??-??

  Frank Parker
80 6-10
49ers
  Mike McClellan
81 6-11
Giants
  Greg Larson
82 6-12
Packers
  Lee Folkins
83 6-13
Dolphins
Cardinals

 

Traded • Don Fleming to Browns for • 1961 sixth round pick (#83-Dick Thornton) on ????-??-??

  Dick Thornton
84 6-14
Eagles
  Ben Balme
Round 7
85 7-1
Vikings
  Allan Ferrie
86 7-2
Cowboys
  Art Gilmore
87 7-3
Redskins
  Jim Kerr
88 7-4
Rams
  Bobby Smith
89 7-5
Bears
  Mike Pyle
90 7-6
Steelers
  Dick Hoak
91 7-7
Colts
  Ike Grimsley
92 7-8
Cardinals
  George Hultz
93 7-9
49ers
  Ray Purdin
94 7-10
Lions
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

Lions seventh round "choice to St. Louis" per Lions media guide

 

Cardinals seventh round #94 Al Bemiller per Cardinals media guide

  Al Bemiller
95 7-11
Giants
  Jimmy Collier
96 7-12
Packers
  Lewis Johnson
97 7-13
Dolphins
  Preston Powell
98 7-14
Eagles
  Irv Cross
Round 8
99 8-1
Vikings
  Paul Lidquist / Paul Lindquist
100 8-2
Cowboys
  Don Talbert
101 8-3
Redskins
  Charley Barnes
102 8-4
Rams
  Reg Carolan
103 8-5
Steelers
  George Balthazar
104 8-6
Bears
  Ed Ryan
105 8-7
Colts
  Paul Terhes
106 8-8
Cardinals
  Marshall Starks
107 8-9
Lions
  Larry Muff
108 8-10
49ers
  Neill Plumley
109 8-11
Giants
  Allen Green
110 8-12
Packers
Dolphins

 

Traded • Bob Jarus to Packers for • 1961 eighth round pick (#110-Fred Cox) on 1960-08-22

  Fred Cox
111 8-13
Dolphins
  John Frongillo
112 8-14
Eagles
  Jim Beaver
Round 9
113 9-1
Vikings
  Dan Sheehan
114 9-2
Cowboys
  Glynn Gregory
115 9-3
Redskins
  Joel Arrington
116 9-4
Rams
  Duane Allen
117 9-5
Bears
  Bob Bethune
118 9-6
Steelers
49ers

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Dicky Moegle to Steelers for • high draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-03-13

 

Traded • Dan James to Steelers for • high draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-06-04

 

Traded • Fred Williamson to Steelers for • draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-09-21

 

choice to San Francisco per Steelers media guide

 

"Choice from Pittsburgh" per 49ers web site

  Leon Donahue
119 9-7
Colts
  Pete Nicklas
120 9-8
Cardinals
  Chick Granning
121 9-9
49ers
  Everisto Nino
122 9-10
Lions
  Bob Brooks
123 9-11
Giants
  Moses Gray
124 9-12
Packers
  Vester Flanagan
125 9-13
Dolphins
  Jake Gibbs
126 9-14
Eagles
  Wayne Fontes
Round 10
127 10-1
Vikings
  Doug Mayberry
128 10-2
Cowboys
Packers

 

Traded • Fred Cone to Cowboys for • 1961 tenth round pick (#128-Roger Hagberg) on 1960-05-13

  Roger Hagberg
129 10-3
Redskins
Dolphins

 

Traded • Jim Wulff to Redskins for • 1961 tenth round pick (#129-Wayne Wolff) on ????-??-??

  Wayne Wolff
130 10-4
Rams
  Joe Scibelli
131 10-5
Steelers
  Bill "Red" Mack
132 10-6
Bears
  Jason Harness
133 10-7
Colts
  Bob Clemens
134 10-8
Cardinals
  Jimmy King
135 10-9
Lions
  Errol Linden
136 10-10
49ers
  Paul Hynes
137 10-11
Giants
  Glen Knight
138 10-12
Packers
  Buck McLeod
139 10-13
Dolphins
  Ken Ericson
140 10-14
Eagles
  Luther Hayes
Round 11
141 11-1
Vikings
  Jerry Mays
142 11-2
Cowboys
  Norris Stevenson
143 11-3
Redskins
  Riley Mattson
144 11-4
Rams
  Bob Lane
145 11-5
Bears
  Sam Fewell
146 11-6
Steelers
  Henry Clement
147 11-7
Colts
  Ralph White
148 11-8
Cardinals
  Bill Kinnune
149 11-9
49ers
  Tony Parrilli
150 11-10
Lions
  Larry Vargo
151 11-11
Giants
  Bob Benton
152 11-12
Packers
  Val Keckin
153 11-13
Dolphins
  Billy Gault
154 11-14
Eagles
  L.E. Hicks
Round 12
155 12-1
Vikings
  Steve Stonebreaker
156 12-2
Cowboys
  Lowndes Shingler
157 12-3
Redskins
  Bob Coolbaugh
158 12-4
Rams
  Walt Mince
159 12-5
Steelers
  Frank Jackunas
160 12-6
Bears
  Howard Dyer
161 12-7
Colts
  Dick Reynolds
162 12-8
Cardinals
  Mike Stock
163 12-9
Lions
  Tom Rodgers
164 12-10
49ers
  Don Coffey
165 12-11
Giants
  Jack Moynihan
166 12-12
Packers
  John Denvir
167 12-13
Dolphins
  Dick Lage
168 12-14
Eagles
  Billy Majors
Round 13
169 13-1
Vikings
  Ray Hayes
170 13-2
Cowboys
  Don Goodman
171 13-3
Redskins
  Doug Elmore
172 13-4
Rams
  Mike McKeever
173 13-5
Bears
  Bob McLeod
174 13-6
Steelers
49ers

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Dan James to Steelers for • high draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-06-04

 

Traded • Fred Williamson to Steelers for • draft pick (possibly 1961 #6-Jimmy Johnson or 1961 #47 Aaron Thomas or 1961 #118-Leon Donahue or 1961 #174-Tommy Hackler) on 1960-09-21

 

choice to San Francisco per Steelers media guide

 

"Choice from Pittsburgh" per 49ers web site

  Tommy Hackler
175 13-7
Colts
  Dallas Garber
176 13-8
Cardinals
  Ernie McMillan
177 13-9
49ers
  Julius Fincke
178 13-10
Lions
  Paul Hodge
179 13-11
Giants
  Jerry Fields
180 13-12
Packers
  Elijah Pitts
181 13-13
Dolphins
  Jack Wilson
182 13-14
Eagles
  Don Jonas
Round 14
183 14-1
Vikings
  Ken Peterson
184 14-2
Cowboys
  Billy Shaw
185 14-3
Redskins
  Doyle Schick
186 14-4
Rams
  David "Deacon" Jones
187 14-5
Steelers
  Bob Schmitz
188 14-6
Bears
  Jim Tyrer
189 14-7
Colts
  Bob Hunt
190 14-8
Cardinals
  Bob Elliot
191 14-9
Lions
  Charley Bowers
192 14-10
49ers
  Bill Worrell
193 14-11
Giants
  Eugene White
194 14-12
Packers
  Nelson Toburen
195 14-13
Dolphins
  Phil Lohman
196 14-14
Eagles
  Willie Fleming
Round 15
197 15-1
Vikings
  Mike Mercer
198 15-2
Cowboys
  Julius Varnado
199 15-3
Redskins
  Bob Johnson
200 15-4
Rams
  Ernie Wright
201 15-5
Bears
  Chuck Linning
202 15-6
Steelers
  Ray McCown
203 15-7
Colts
  E.A. Sims
204 15-8
Cardinals
  Mel West
205 15-9
49ers
  Bob Sams
206 15-10
Lions
  Mike Lauber
207 15-11
Giants
  Cody Binkley
208 15-12
Packers
  Ray Lardani
209 15-13
Dolphins
  Charley Taylor
210 15-14
Eagles
  Bobby Richards
Round 16
211 16-1
Vikings
  Ted Karpowicz
212 16-2
Cowboys
  Jerry Steffen
213 16-3
Redskins
  Ron Petty
214 16-4
Rams
  Mike Zeno
215 16-5
Steelers
  Wilbert Scott
216 16-6
Bears
  Wayne Frazier
217 16-7
Colts
  Tom Weisner
218 16-8
Cardinals
  Jake Bradley
219 16-9
Lions
  Gus Krantz
220 16-10
49ers
  Charlie Fuller
221 16-11
Giants
  Bernie Vishneski
222 16-12
Packers
  Clarence Mason
223 16-13
Dolphins
  Roger Shoals
224 16-14
Eagles
  G.W. Clapp
Round 17
225 17-1
Vikings
  Willie Jones
226 17-2
Cowboys
  Everett Cloud
227 17-3
Redskins
  Joe Bellino
228 17-4
Rams
  Chuck Allen
229 17-5
Bears
  Rossie Barfield
230 17-6
Steelers
  Terry Nofsinger
231 17-7
Colts
  Steve Jastrzembski
232 17-8
Cardinals
  Pat Fischer
233 17-9
49ers
  Tom Jewell
234 17-10
Lions
  Tom Goode
235 17-11
Giants
  Sylvester Cooper
236 17-12
Packers
  Jim Brewington
237 17-13
Dolphins
  Calvin Bird
238 17-14
Eagles
  Larry Lavery
Round 18
239 18-1
Vikings
  Bob Voight
240 18-2
Cowboys
  Randy Williams
241 18-3
Redskins
  George Tolford
242 18-4
Rams
  Bill Williamson
243 18-5
Steelers
  John Simko
244 18-6
Bears
  John Finn
245 18-7
Colts
  Willson Allison
246 18-8
Cardinals
  Art Browning
247 18-9
Lions
  John Gregor
248 18-10
49ers
  Kay McFarland
249 18-11
Giants
  Ken DesMarais
250 18-12
Packers
  Arthur Sims
251 18-13
Dolphins
  Ed Morris
252 18-14
Eagles
  Nick Maravich
Round 19
253 19-1
Vikings
  Bill Hill
254 19-2
Cowboys
  Lynn Hoyem
255 19-3
Redskins
  Tony Romoe
256 19-4
Rams
  Lou Zivkovich
257 19-5
Bears
  Ben Charles
258 19-6
Steelers
  Bernard Wyatt
259 19-7
Colts
  Joe Novseek
260 19-8
Cardinals
  Dick Schnell
261 19-9
49ers
  Tom Simpson
262 19-10
Lions
  Gene Valesano
263 19-11
Giants
  Bob Reublin
264 19-12
Packers
  Leland Bondhus
265 19-13
Dolphins
  Bob Minihane
266 19-14
Eagles
  Dick Wilson
Round 20
267 20-1
Vikings
  Mike McFarland
268 20-2
Cowboys
  Jerry Morgan
269 20-3
Redskins
  Mike Ingram
270 20-4
Rams
  Al Lederle
271 20-5
Steelers
  Mike Jones
272 20-6
Bears
  Gordon Mason
273 20-7
Colts
  Albert Kimbrough
274 20-8
Cardinals
  Leo Reed
275 20-9
Lions
  Tom Lewis
276 20-10
49ers
  Jerry Perry
277 20-11
Giants
  Don McKeta
278 20-12
Packers
  R Ratkowski
279 20-13
Dolphins
  Charlie Baker
280 20-14
Eagles
  Jacque MacKinnon