1958 NFL Draft

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The 1958 NFL Draft was held on December 2, 1957 (rounds 1-4) and January 28, 1958 (rounds 5-30).

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[edit] Round One

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
1 Chicago Cardinals Lottery bonus pick King Hill Quarterback Rice
2 Chicago Cardinals John David Crow Halfback Texas A&M
3 Green Bay Packers Dan Currie Center Michigan State
4 Los Angeles Rams Lou Michaels Defensive Tackle Kentucky
5 Los Angeles Rams Jim "Red" Phillips Wide Receiver Auburn
6 Philadelphia Eagles Walt Kowalczyk Fullback Michigan State
7 Chicago Bears Chuck Howley Guard West Virginia
8 San Francisco 49ers Jim Pace Halfback Michigan
9 San Francisco 49ers Charlie Krueger Defensive Tackle Texas A&M
10 Detroit Lions Alex Karras Defensive Tackle Iowa
11 Baltimore Colts Lenny Lyles Halfback Louisville
12 New York Giants Phil King Fullback Vanderbilt
13 Cleveland Browns Jim Shofner Defensive Back TCU

[edit] Hall of Famers

  • Jim Taylor, FB, LSU - taken 2nd round, 15th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1976.
  • John Madden, TE, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - taken 21st round, 244th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted in 2006 as a coach.
  • Bobby Mitchell, HB, Illinois - taken 7th round, 84th overall by the Cleveland Browns. Inducted in 1983.
  • Ray Nitschke, LB, Illinois - taken 3rd round, 36th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1978.

[edit] Other notable players selected

[edit] Trivia

  • This was the last year the lottery bonus pick was held.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Preceded by
1957 NFL Draft
NFL Draft
1958
Succeeded by
1959 NFL Draft