#1 Pick| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Rams1 | Bill Wade qb, Vanderbilt |
| 2 | New York Yanks | Les Richter g, California |
| 3 | Chicago Cardinals | Ollie Matson b, San Francisco |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | Vito Parilli QB, Kentucky |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Bright B, Drake |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Modzelewski b, Maryland |
| 7 | Washington Redskins | Larry Isbell B, Baylor |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | Jim Dooley b, Miami |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh McElhenny b, Washington |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns2 | Bert Rechichar b, Tennessee |
| 11 | New York Giants | Frank Gifford b, USC |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | Harry Agganis qb, Boston University |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Carey e, Michigan State |