1958_NFL_draft

1958 NFL draft

1958 NFL draft

National Football League Draft


The 1958 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia.[1][2]

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This was the 12th and final year in which the first overall pick was a "lottery bonus". The Chicago Cardinals were automatically awarded the pick because it was the only team left that had not won the draft lottery yet.[3] The Cardinals used the first pick to select quarterback King Hill.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

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Round two

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= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

  • Jim Taylor, fullback from Louisiana State University taken 2nd round 15th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1976.[7]
  • Ray Nitschke, linebacker from Illinois taken 3rd round 36th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.[7]
  • Bobby Mitchell, halfback from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign taken 7th round 84th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.[8]
  • John Madden, offensive tackle from California Polytechnic State University taken 21st round 244th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006 as a coach.[9]
  • Jerry Kramer, guard from Idaho taken 4th round 39th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Alex Karras, defensive tackle from the University of Iowa taken 1st round 10th overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.
  • Chuck Howley, guard from West Virginia University taken 1st round 7th overall by the Chicago Bears.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[4]
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References

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  5. John David Crow, 1957 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  6. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  7. List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  8. List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  9. List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.

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