Offensive selections |
Position |
Player |
Team |
Selector(s) |
Quarterback |
Otto Graham |
Cleveland Browns |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Quarterback |
Bobby Layne |
Detroit Lions |
UP-2 |
Quarterback |
Bobby Thomason |
Philadelphia Eagles |
NYDN-2 |
Halfback |
Hugh McElhenny |
San Francisco 49ers |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Halfback |
Doak Walker |
Detroit Lions |
AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
Halfback |
Dan Towler |
Los Angeles Rams |
UP-1, NYDN-2 |
Halfback |
Robert Hoernschemeyer |
Detroit Lions |
UP-2, NYDN-1 |
Fullback |
Joe Perry |
San Francisco 49ers |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Fullback |
Chick Jagade |
Cleveland Browns |
UP-2 |
Fullback |
Johnny Olszewski |
Chicago Cardinals |
NYDN-2 |
End |
Pete Pihos |
Philadelphia Eagles |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
End |
Dante Lavelli |
Cleveland Browns |
UP-1, NYDN-1 |
End |
Elroy Hirsch |
Los Angeles Rams |
AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
End |
Gordy Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
UP-2 |
End |
Hugh Taylor |
Washington Redskins |
NYDN-2 |
Tackle |
Lou Groza |
Cleveland Browns |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Tackle |
George Connor |
Chicago Bears |
AP, NYDN-1 |
Tackle |
Lum Snyder |
Philadelphia Eagles |
UP-2 |
Tackle |
Bob St. Clair |
San Francisco 49ers |
UP-2 |
Tackle |
Frank Wydo |
Philadelphia Eagles |
NYDN-2 |
Guard |
Lou Creekmur |
Detroit Lions |
AP, UP-1 [tackle], NYDN-1 |
Guard |
Dick Stanfel |
Detroit Lions |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Guard |
Bruno Banducci |
San Francisco |
UP-1 |
Guard |
Abe Gibron |
Cleveland Browns |
UP-2, NYDN-1 |
Guard |
Bud McFadin |
Los Angeles Rams |
UP-2 |
Guard |
Bruno Banducci |
San Francisco 49ers |
NYDN-2 |
Guard |
Bill Lange |
Baltimore Colts |
NYDN-2 |
Center |
Frank Gatski |
Cleveland Browns |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Center |
Bill Johnson |
San Francisco 49ers |
UP-2 |
Center |
Brad Ecklund |
Baltimore Colts |
NYDN-2 |
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Defensive selections |
Position |
Player |
Team |
Selector(s) |
Defensive end |
Len Ford |
Cleveland Browns |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Defensive end |
Norm Willey |
Philadelphia Eagles |
UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Defensive end |
Andy Robustelli |
Los Angeles Rams |
AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
Defensive end |
Bill McPeak |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
UP-2 |
Defensive end |
Larry Brink |
Los Angeles Rams |
NYDN-2 |
Defensive tackle |
Arnie Weinmeister |
New York Giants |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Defensive tackle |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Defensive tackle |
Thurman "Fum" McGraw |
Detroit Lions |
UP-2, NYDN-1 |
Defensive tackle |
Ernie Stautner |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
UP-2, NYDN-2 |
Defensive tackle |
Don Colo |
Cleveland Browns |
NYDN-2 |
Defensive guard |
Les Bingaman |
Detroit Lions |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 [middle guard] |
Defensive guard |
Bill Willis |
Cleveland Browns |
AP, UP-2 |
Defensive guard |
Dale Dodrill |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
UP-1 |
Defensive guard |
Bucko Kilroy |
Philadelphia Eagles |
UP-2, NYDN-2 |
Defensive guard |
Art Michalik |
San Francisco 49ers |
NYDN-2 |
Linebacker |
Chuck Bednarik |
Philadelphia Eagles |
AP, UP-2, NYDN-1 |
Linebacker |
Tommy Thompson |
Cleveland Browns |
AP [def. halfback], UP-1, NYDN-2 |
Linebacker |
Don Paul |
Los Angeles Rams |
AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
Linebacker |
George Connor |
Chicago Bears |
UP-1 |
Linebacker |
Clayton Tonnemaker |
Green Bay Packers |
NYDN-2 |
Defensive halfback |
Jack Christiansen |
Detroit Lions |
AP [safety], UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Defensive halfback |
Tom Keane |
Baltimore Colts |
AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
Defensive halfback |
Warren Lahr |
Cleveland Browns |
UP-2 |
Defensive halfback |
Bert Rechichar |
Baltimore Colts |
UP-2, NYDN-2 |
Defensive halfback |
Frank Gifford |
New York Giants |
NYDN-2 |
Safety |
Ken Gorgal |
Cleveland Browns |
UP-1 |
Safety |
Woodley Lewis |
Los Angeles Rams |
UP-2 |
Safety |
Bobby Dillon |
Green Bay Packers |
NYDN-2 |
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