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1959 NFL Draft

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Round 1

#TeamPlayerSchool
1Green BayRandy DuncanIowa
2Los Angeles RamsDick BassPacific
3Chicago CardinalsBilly StacyMississippi State
4WashingtonDon AllardBoston College
5San Francisco 49ersDave BakerOklahoma
6DetroitNick PietrosanteNotre Dame
7Chicago BearsDon ClarkOhio State
8San Francisco 49ersDan JamesOhio State
9Los Angeles RamsPaul DicksonBaylor
10New York GiantsLee GrosscupUtah
11Cleveland BrownsRich KreitlingIllinois
12Baltimore ColtsJackie BurkettAuburn

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Round 2

#TeamPlayerSchool
13Green BayAlex HawkinsSouth Carolina
14Chicago CardinalsJerry WilsonAuburn
15PhiladelphiaJ.D. SmithRice
16Los Angeles RamsBuddy HumphreyBaylor
17San Francisco 49ersBob HarrisonOklahoma
18DetroitCharley HortonBaylor
19DetroitMike RaboldIndiana
20Los Angeles RamsDon BrownHouston
21Chicago BearsRichie PetitbonTulane
22New York GiantsBuddy DialRice
23Cleveland BrownsDick SchafrathOhio State
24Baltimore ColtsDave ShererSouthern Methodist

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Round 3

#TeamPlayerSchool
25Green BayBoyd DowlerColorado
26PhiladelphiaWray CarltonDuke
27Chicago CardinalsJimmy ButlerVanderbilt
28WashingtonEmil KarasDayton
29San Francisco 49ersEddie DoveColorado
30DetroitRon KoesNorth Carolina
31Los Angeles RamsLarry HickmanBaylor
32Chicago BearsPete JohnsonVirginia Military Inst
33Los Angeles RamsTom FranckhauserPurdue
34New York GiantsJoe MorrisonCincinnati
35Cleveland BrownsFran O'BrienMichigan State
36DetroitRon LucianoSyracuse

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Round 4

#TeamPlayerSchool
37Cleveland BrownsGary PrahstMichigan
38Chicago CardinalsKen BeckTexas A&M
39PhiladelphiaJim GrazioneVillanova
40WashingtonJim WoodOklahoma State
41San Francisco 49ersMonte ClarkUSC
42DetroitArt BrandriffVirginia Military Inst
43Los Angeles RamsBlanche MartinMichigan State
44Los Angeles RamsJohn TraceyTexas A&M
45Los Angeles RamsBob ReifsnyderNavy
46DetroitBob GrottkauOregon State
47Cleveland BrownsDave LloydGeorgia
48Baltimore ColtsZeke SmithAuburn

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Round 5

#TeamPlayerSchool
49WashingtonBob WetoskaNotre Dame
50Chicago CardinalsMaury SchleicherPenn State
51PhiladelphiaNick MumleyPurdue
52Chicago CardinalsTed BatesOregon State
53Cleveland BrownsJohn WootenColorado
54San Francisco 49ersFrank GeremiaNotre Dame
55Green BayAndy CverkoNorthwestern
56Los Angeles RamsJohn LandsMontana State
57Chicago BearsJohn AdamsCal State-Los Angeles
58Cleveland BrownsDick LeBeauOhio State
59New York GiantsEllison KellyMichigan State
60Baltimore ColtsDon ChurchwellMississippi

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Round 6

#TeamPlayerSchool
61Green BayWillie TaylorFlorida A&M
62PhiladelphiaAl BenecickSyracuse
63Chicago CardinalsTom RedmondVanderbilt
64Chicago CardinalsMac LewisIowa
65WashingtonJim McFallsVirginia Military Inst
66San Francisco 49ersTony BavaroHoly Cross
67DetroitDick GuesmanWest Virginia
68Chicago BearsFred ColeMaryland
69Los Angeles RamsDave PainterTulane
70Cleveland BrownsJim PrestelIdaho
71Cleveland BrownsBob DentonPacific
72Baltimore ColtsPalmer PyleMichigan State

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Round 7

#TeamPlayerSchool
73Green BayBobby JacksonAlabama
74San Francisco 49ersDon RogersSouth Carolina
75Chicago BearsJim TuckerTennessee-Chattanooga
76WashingtonDon LawrenceNotre Dame
77DetroitBen DonnellVanderbilt
78San Francisco 49ersDan ColchicoSan Jose State
79WashingtonMitch OgiegoIowa
80Los Angeles RamsEddie MeadorArkansas Tech
81WashingtonJim KenneyBoston University
82Cleveland BrownsGene MillerRice
83Green BayGary RaidWillamette
84Baltimore ColtsHal LewisHouston

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Round 8

#TeamPlayerSchool
85Green BayBuddy MayfieldSouth Carolina
86PhiladelphiaWilmer FowlerNorthwestern
87Cleveland BrownsBob PtacekMichigan
88DetroitJim LendenOregon
89WashingtonGene O'PellaVillanova
90San Francisco 49ersLew AikenVanderbilt
91PittsburghTom BarnettPurdue
92Chicago BearsDick ClarkBaylor
93Los Angeles RamsBill ConnerJackson State
94Chicago BearsWillie SmithMichigan
95Green BayBob LarabaTexas-El Paso
96Baltimore ColtsTommy Joe CoffeyWest Texas State

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Round 9

#TeamPlayerSchool
97Green BayGeorge DixonBridgeport
98Chicago CardinalsGary FergusonSouthern Methodist
99PhiladelphiaGene JohnsonCincinnati
100WashingtonDick HaleyPittsburgh
101DetroitCarl SmithTennessee
102San Francisco 49ersBobby Joe GreenFlorida
103PittsburghHal DavisHouston
104Los Angeles RamsLarry CundiffMichigan State
105Chicago BearsMaury YoumansSyracuse
106Cleveland BrownsKirk WilsonUCLA
107New York GiantsJack DelveauxIllinois
108Baltimore ColtsTom BrownMinnesota

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Round 10

#TeamPlayerSchool
109Green BaySam TuccioSouthern Mississippi
110PhiladelphiaRollie WestVillanova
111Chicago CardinalsEmil DeCantisNorth Carolina
112DetroitJack LarawayPurdue
113WashingtonRon TothNotre Dame
114San Francisco 49ersBronko NagurskiNotre Dame
115PittsburghRiley GunnelsGeorgia
116Chicago BearsBobby CoronadoPacific
117Los Angeles RamsAlan GoldsteinNorth Carolina
118New York GiantsBob PepeNorth Carolina State
119Cleveland BrownsBob ZemanWisconsin
120Baltimore ColtsDon StewartSouthern Methodist

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Round 11

#TeamPlayerSchool
121Green BayBob WebbSt. Ambrose
122Chicago CardinalsFloyd FaucetteGeorgia Tech
123PhiladelphiaArt PowellSan Jose State
124WashingtonGerry MarciniakMichigan
125DetroitHarry JacobsBradley
126San Francisco 49ersJack HayesTrinity (TX)
127PittsburghOverton CurtisUtah State
128Los Angeles RamsJoe KellyNew Mexico State
129Chicago BearsEd GrayNorth Texas State
130Cleveland BrownsJerry KingKent State
131New York GiantsBob SawyerWyoming
132Baltimore ColtsTom StephensSyracuse

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Round 12

#TeamPlayerSchool
133Green BayLarry HallMissouri Valley
134PhiladelphiaHoward KeysOklahoma State
135Chicago CardinalsTed EdmondsonHardin-Simmons
136DetroitRon StehouwerColorado State
137WashingtonRoger WypyszynskiSt. Norbert
138San Francisco 49ersBill KorutzDayton
139PittsburghBill PavliskaBaylor
140Chicago BearsJustin RowlandTexas Christian
141Los Angeles RamsMike ConnellyUtah State
142New York GiantsCharlie FlowersMississippi
143Cleveland BrownsFrank PalandraniNorth Carolina State
144Baltimore ColtsDick WoodAuburn

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Round 13

#TeamPlayerSchool
145Green BayJim HurdAlbion
146Chicago CardinalsPat LambertiRichmond
147PhiladelphiaDick StillwagonPurdue
148WashingtonBilly ShoemakeLouisiana State
149DetroitJim SteffenUCLA
150San Francisco 49ersBill LopaskyWest Virginia
151PittsburghDewey BohlingHardin-Simmons
152Los Angeles RamsAl WitcherBaylor
153Chicago BearsGene JonesRice
154Cleveland BrownsRay ReeseBowling Green
155New York GiantsJohn KomparaSouth Carolina
156Baltimore ColtsRudi SmithMississippi

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Round 14

#TeamPlayerSchool
157Green BayKen KerrArizona State
158PhiladelphiaJack SmithClemson
159Chicago CardinalsBob BoboTexas-El Paso
160DetroitJim BaldwinMcMurry
161WashingtonKurt SchwarzMaryland
162San Francisco 49ersMike DukesClemson
163PittsburghJohn PeppercornKansas
164Chicago BearsJoe RobbTexas Christian
165Los Angeles RamsPete DavidsonCitadel
166New York GiantsRoger EllisMaine
167Cleveland BrownsElbert DubenionBluffton
168Baltimore ColtsFerdie BurketSoutheastern Oklahoma

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Round 15

#TeamPlayerSchool
169Green BayDick TeteakWisconsin
170Chicago CardinalsJohn SchroederNorth Carolina
171PhiladelphiaJim PoteeteMississippi State
172WashingtonFred HoodNortheastern Oklahoma
173DetroitBruce MaherDetroit
174San Francisco 49ersJoe BellandArizona State
175PittsburghJ.W. (Red) BrodnaxLouisiana State
176Los Angeles RamsWalt KellyHouston
177Chicago BearsRoger LeClercTrinity (CT)
178Cleveland BrownsTom SalwockiPittsburgh
179New York GiantsBob BercichMichigan State
180Baltimore ColtsTed ForetAuburn

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Round 16

#TeamPlayerSchool
181Green BayDan EdgingtonFlorida
182PhiladelphiaKen PaduchAuburn
183Chicago CardinalsJohn DingensDetroit
184DetroitGeorge McGeeSouthern
185WashingtonDick SplainNew Haven
186San Francisco 49ersBob CookIdaho State
187PittsburghBill CarricoNorth Texas State
188Chicago BearsDon ReddingNorth Carolina
189Los Angeles RamsTed RoyalDuke
190New York GiantsBob SoltisMinnesota
191Cleveland BrownsJamie CalebGrambling
192Baltimore ColtsMorris KellerClemson

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Round 17

#TeamPlayerSchool
193Green BayTom SeculesWilliam & Mary
194Chicago CardinalsPete HartHardin-Simmons
195PhiladelphiaBill CraigVillanova
196WashingtonJim HealyHoly Cross
197DetroitJack RudolphGeorgia Tech
198San Francisco 49ersJerome JurczakBenedictine
199PittsburghBill LeekaUCLA
200Los Angeles RamsDave WilemonSouthern Methodist
201Chicago BearsWillie NealJackson State
202Cleveland BrownsHomer SchmittanTennessee Tech
203New York GiantsAustin (Goose) GonsoulinBaylor
204Baltimore ColtsLeroy BerganSouth Dakota State

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Round 18

#TeamPlayerSchool
205Green BayDick NearentsEastern Washington
206PhiladelphiaJim BensonGeorgia Tech
207Chicago CardinalsDarrell DeDeckerIllinois
208DetroitDave HoldenCal State-Los Angeles
209WashingtonJoe KappCalifornia
210San Francisco 49ersJack CowleyTrinity (TX)
211PittsburghJohn SeinturierUSC
212Chicago BearsKen AsburyMissouri Valley
213Los Angeles RamsDave Van MetreColorado College
214New York GiantsAl EcuyerNotre Dame
215Cleveland BrownsEd HillMiami (OH)
216Baltimore ColtsOpie BandyTulsa

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Round 19

#TeamPlayerSchool
217Green BayBill ButlerTennessee-Chattanooga
218Chicago CardinalsBilly DunnSouthern Methodist
219PhiladelphiaAlan MillerBoston College
220WashingtonBobby LauderAuburn
221DetroitRufus GrandersonPrairie View A&M
222San Francisco 49ersTom OsborneHastings
223PittsburghDave KocourekWisconsin
224Los Angeles RamsCarver ShannonSouthern Illinois
225Chicago BearsChris PlainStanford
226Cleveland BrownsJoe SchroederXavier
227New York GiantsGeorge ScottMiami (OH)
228Baltimore ColtsMilt CrainMississippi

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Round 20

#TeamPlayerSchool
229Green BayCharley SampleArkansas
230PhiladelphiaJim PayneClemson
231Chicago CardinalsJerry Lee MurphyOhio State
232DetroitDan McGrewPurdue
233WashingtonBilly BrewerMississippi
234San Francisco 49ersToby DeeseGeorgia Tech
235PittsburghRudy HayesClemson
236Chicago BearsTony CarcaterraElon
237Los Angeles RamsRoss CoyleOklahoma
238New York GiantsJerry ShetlerMinnesota
239Cleveland BrownsAl McClainShaw
240Baltimore ColtsPaul BalonickNorth Carolina State

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Round 21

#TeamPlayerSchool
241Green BayDave SmithRipon
242Chicago CardinalsDale MemmelaarWyoming
243PhiladelphiaBob SalernoColorado
244WashingtonMel ReightWest Virginia
245DetroitBuddy DavisRichmond
246San Francisco 49ersLuther CarrWashington
247PittsburghJohnny GreenTennessee-Chattanooga
248Los Angeles RamsMarv BergmannWashington
249Chicago BearsDonnie StoneArkansas
250Cleveland BrownsJim FraserWisconsin
251New York GiantsFred SwearingenNorth Carolina
252Baltimore ColtsJohn HernsteinMichigan

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Round 22

#TeamPlayerSchool
253Green BayCharlie AndersonDrake
254PhiladelphiaJim BowieKentucky
255Chicago CardinalsGlenn ShamblinWest Virginia
256DetroitLebron ShieldsTennessee
257WashingtonArt GobPittsburgh
258San Francisco 49ersBurnio McQueenNorth Carolina A&T
259PittsburghBurley PolkHardin-Simmons
260Chicago BearsLennie RubalWilliam & Mary
261Los Angeles RamsBill MeglenUtah State
262New York GiantsGale GibsonIowa State
263Cleveland BrownsJoe WenzelLehigh
264Baltimore ColtsLonny LeathermanTexas Christian

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Round 23

#TeamPlayerSchool
265Green BayBen LawverLewis & Clark
266Chicago CardinalsFreddie GlickColorado State
267PhiladelphiaDick WilliamsSouthern
268WashingtonClarence AlexanderSoutheastern Louisiana
269DetroitSal CesarioDenver
270San Francisco 49ersBruce DollahanIllinois
271PittsburghEmye DavisMcMurry
272Los Angeles RamsGeorge DeiderichVanderbilt
273Chicago BearsBob HallerNorthwest Missouri State
274Cleveland BrownsJim GardnerDuke
275New York GiantsFrank KremblasOhio State
276Baltimore ColtsBob DavisHouston

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Round 24

#TeamPlayerSchool
277Green BayJoe HergertFlorida
278PhiladelphiaGerry BennOklahoma State
279Chicago CardinalsJim ReedEast Texas State
280DetroitFred RiddlePittsburgh
281WashingtonGeorge DarrahFranklin & Marshall
282San Francisco 49ersCraig ChudyUCLA
283PittsburghWayne FarmerPurdue
284Chicago BearsBob SpainBaylor
285Los Angeles RamsTom CampbellIndiana
286New York GiantsCharley JamesMissouri
287Cleveland BrownsRuss GoingsXavier
288Baltimore ColtsBob NovagratzArmy

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Round 25

#TeamPlayerSchool
289Green BayLeroy HardeeFlorida A&M
290Chicago CardinalsJim JefferyAuburn
291PhiladelphiaDick JamiesonBradley
292WashingtonBob SargentColby
293DetroitDan ChamberlainCal State-Sacramento
294San Francisco 49ersRoy GeeTrinity (TX)
295PittsburghRon MillerVanderbilt
296Los Angeles RamsBob BorahHouston
297Chicago BearsTom HuhnSt. Joseph's (IN)
298Cleveland BrownsErnie SpycholskiOhio State
299New York GiantsLou RealeBuffalo
300Baltimore ColtsEd KiefferSyracuse

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Round 26

#TeamPlayerSchool
301Green BayKen HigginbothamTrinity (TX)
302PhiladelphiaJim BurksVirginia Tech
303Chicago CardinalsJoe ChuhaUSC
304DetroitJim BradleyLincoln (MO)
305WashingtonGene GraboskySyracuse
306San Francisco 49ersEd YoungLouisville
307PittsburghJohn ScottOhio State
308Chicago BearsBob KundeCapital
309Los Angeles RamsBill StrumkeGeorgia
310New York GiantsFrank DorettiCalifornia
311Cleveland BrownsHomer FloydKansas
312Baltimore ColtsRene LorioSouthern Mississippi

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Round 27

#TeamPlayerSchool
313Green BayTimmy BrownBall State
314Chicago CardinalsBob CorriganIndiana
315PhiladelphiaLowell JenkinsWisconsin
316WashingtonNorm OdyniecNotre Dame
317DetroitBill JerrySouth Carolina
318San Francisco 49ersMel SemenkoColorado
319PittsburghCharley TolarNorthwestern State (LA)
320Los Angeles RamsAlex KrollRutgers
321Chicago BearsJohn AveniIndiana
322Cleveland BrownsLarry BakerBowling Green
323New York GiantsJoe BiscahaRichmond
324Baltimore ColtsTerry ThurmanRice

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Round 28

#TeamPlayerSchool
325Green BayJerry EppsWest Texas State
326PhiladelphiaLeo SextonAuburn
327Chicago CardinalsDon FlemingFlorida
328DetroitVince MatthewsTexas
329WashingtonBilly AustinRutgers
330San Francisco 49ersMike McCluskeyWashington
331PittsburghRonnie HallMissouri Valley
332Chicago BearsBob WilliamsNotre Dame
333Los Angeles RamsRafer JohnsonUCLA
334New York GiantsDolphus WilliamsMorgan State
335Cleveland BrownsPete AbadieTulane
336Baltimore ColtsFred LongIowa

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Round 29

#TeamPlayerSchool
337Green BayJack FlaraPittsburgh
338Chicago CardinalsJim O'ConnorMarshall
339PhiladelphiaJohn StolteKansas State
340WashingtonDon LockwoodTulane
341DetroitDave SimeDuke
342San Francisco 49ersJack BoltonPuget Sound
343PittsburghDick LoncarNotre Dame
344Los Angeles RamsErnie MooreAlabama State
345Chicago BearsEddie SouthernTexas
346Cleveland BrownsRon NietupskiIllinois
347New York GiantsHenry ChristopherSouthern Methodist
348Baltimore ColtsPerry McGriffFlorida

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Round 30

#TeamPlayerSchool
349Green BayDick EmerichWest Chester
350PhiladelphiaAngelo MoscaNotre Dame
351Chicago CardinalsRabe WaltonNorth Carolina
352DetroitRon StoverOregon
353WashingtonJim CocloughBoston College
354San Francisco 49ersBob CarterDenver
355PittsburghWillus FjerstadMinnesota
356Chicago BearsCliff JacksonNorth Carolina Central
357Los Angeles RamsDon MillichWashington
358New York GiantsDave SingtonAlabama
359Cleveland BrownsCarl KetchieWashington State
360Baltimore ColtsBlair WeeseWest Virginia Tech

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