1951 Draft
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1951 NFL Draft & Order
The 1951 NFL Draft consisted of 29 rounds with a total of 109 players drafted. The top pick was Kyle Rote out of Southern Methodist drafted by the New York Giants. Of the 10 players selected in the first round 4 played offense and 6 played defense. Louisiana state and Notre dame had the most players selected in the first round of the 1951 draft with 2. Some of the top drafted players were Bobby Walston (drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in Round 14), Fred Cone (drafted by the Green Bay Packers in Round 3), Chuck Ortmann (drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Round 2), Kyle Rote (drafted by the New York Giants in Round 1) and Billie Cross (drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in Round 24). View all of the players selected in the 1951 NFL Draft round by round.
1951 NFL Draft
Round 1
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| 1 | Kyle Rote | DL | Southern Methodist | New York Giants |
| Bob Gain | DL | Kentucky | Green Bay Packers | |
| Butch Avinger | RB | Alabama | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Leon Heath | RB | Oklahoma | Washington Redskins | |
| Bud McFadin | OL | Texas | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Jerry Groom | LB | Notre Dame | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Ken Konz | DB | Louisiana State | Cleveland Browns | |
| Bob Williams | QB | Notre Dame | Chicago Bears | |
| Gene Schroeder | DB | Virginia | Chicago Bears | |
| Ebert Van Buren | LB | Louisiana State | Philadelphia Eagles |
Round 2
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Bill George | OL | Wake Forest | Chicago Bears | |
| Ed Salem | DB | Alabama | Washington Redskins | |
| Don Joyce | DL | Tulane | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Dick Stanfel | OL | San Francisco | Detroit Lions | |
| Jim Staton | DL | Wake Forest | Washington Redskins | |
| Ken Jackson | OL | Texas | New York Yanks | |
| Pete Schabarum | RB | California | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Ray Krouse | DL | Maryland | New York Giants | |
| Chuck Ortmann | DB | Michigan | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 3
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Dorne Dibble | DB | Michigan State | Detroit Lions | |
| Don Stonesifer | DL | Northwestern | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Whizzer White | RB | Arizona State | Chicago Bears | |
| Walt Yowarsky | DL | Kentucky | Washington Redskins | |
| Charlie Toogood | DL | Nebraska | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Billy Mixon | DB | Georgia | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Fred Cone | K | Clemson | Green Bay Packers | |
| Sonny Grandelius | RB | Michigan State | New York Giants | |
| Jerry Helluin | DL | Tulane | Cleveland Browns | |
| Mike McCormack | OL | Kansas | New York Yanks |
Round 4
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Pete D'Alonzo | RB | Villanova | Detroit Lions | |
| George Kinek | DB | Tulane | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Bob Moser | OL | U. of Pacific | Chicago Bears | |
| Elmer Wingate | DL | Maryland | New York Yanks | |
| Bob Smith | RB | Texas A&M | Cleveland Browns | |
| Tom Jelley | DL | Miami (Fla.) | Chicago Bears |
Round 5
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Jim Doran | DL | Iowa State | Detroit Lions | |
| Jack Dwyer | DB | Loyola Marymount | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Jack Stroud | OL | Tennessee | New York Giants | |
| Dick Steere | OL | Drake | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Lavern Torgeson | OL | Washington State | Detroit Lions | |
| Brad Rowland | RB | McMurry | Chicago Bears | |
| Lynn Lynch | OL | Illinois | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Tony Momsen | OL | Michigan | Los Angeles Rams |
Round 6
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Dale Dodrill | LB | Colorado State | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Jack Christiansen | RB | Colorado State | Detroit Lions | |
| Herb Hannah | OL | Alabama | New York Giants | |
| Norb Hecker | DB | Baldwin-Wallace | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Dan Rogas | OL | Tulane | Cleveland Browns | |
| Bishop Strickland | RB | South Carolina | San Francisco 49ers | |
| John Martinkovic | DL | Xavier (Ohio) | Washington Redskins | |
| Ken Farragut | LB | Mississippi | Philadelphia Eagles |
Round 7
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Ray Mathews | RB | Clemson | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Walt Michaels | LB | Washington & Lee | Cleveland Browns | |
| Bob Momsen | OL | Ohio State | Detroit Lions | |
| Paul Lea | DL | Tulane | Chicago Bears | |
| Johnny Papit | RB | Virginia | Washington Redskins |
Round 8
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Billy Cox | DB | Duke | Washington Redskins | |
| Henry Minarik | DL | Michigan State | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Larry Lauer | OL | Alabama | New York Yanks | |
| Leo Sanford | LB | Louisiana Tech | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Fred Benners | QB | Southern Methodist | New York Giants | |
| Joe Arenas | DB | Nebraska-Omaha | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 10
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Nick Feher | OL | Georgia | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Jesse Thomas | DB | Michigan State | New York Yanks |
Round 11
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Tom Bienemann | DL | Drake | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Bill Jessup | WR | USC | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 12
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Jim Brandt | RB | St. Thomas | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Jim Monachino | DB | California | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Bob Hudson | DB | Clemson | New York Giants |
Round 13
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Volney Peters | DL | USC | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Wayne Siegert | OL | Illinois | Detroit Lions | |
| Joe Reid | OL | Louisiana State | Los Angeles Rams |
Round 14
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Rex Berry | RB | Brigham Young | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Bobby Walston | DL | Georgia | Philadelphia Eagles |
Round 15
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Jim Hill | DB | Tennessee | Detroit Lions | |
| Joe Skibinski | OL | Purdue | Cleveland Browns | |
| Dave Sparks | OL | South Carolina | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 16
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Dick Afflis | OL | Nevada-Reno | Green Bay Packers | |
| Bob White | RB | Stanford | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 17
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Gene Brito | DL | Loyola Marymount | Washington Redskins | |
| Ray Pelfrey | RB | Eastern Kentucky | Green Bay Packers | |
| Art Michalik | LB | St. Ambrose | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Darrel Meisenheimer | DB | Oklahoma State | Detroit Lions |
Round 18
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Dom Fucci | DB | Kentucky | Washington Redskins | |
| Dick Daugherty | LB | Oregon | Los Angeles Rams |
Round 19
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Buddy Brown | OL | Arkansas | Washington Redskins | |
| Andy Robustelli | DL | Arnold | Los Angeles Rams |
Round 20
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Bill Albright | DL | Wisconsin | New York Giants | |
| Fred Wallner | OL | Notre Dame | Chicago Cardinals |
Round 21
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Ernie Cheatham | DL | Loyola Marymount | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Al Pollard | DB | Army | New York Yanks |
Round 22
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Billy Baggett | RB | Louisiana State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| S.J. Whitman | DB | Tulsa | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Carl Taseff | DB | John Carroll | Cleveland Browns | |
| Dick Hendley | RB | Clemson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 24
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Billie Cross | RB | West Texas A&M | Chicago Cardinals | |
| James Stroschein | DL | UCLA | New York Yanks |
Round 25
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Tom Calvin | RB | Alabama | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Chet Lagod | OL | Tennessee-Chattanooga | New York Giants |
Round 26
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Howie Ruetz | DL | Loras | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Will Sherman | DB | St. Mary's (CA) | New York Yanks | |
| Johnny Williams | RB | USC | Washington Redskins |
Round 27
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Al Brosky | DB | Illinois | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Ken Huxhold | OL | Wisconsin | Chicago Cardinals |
Round 28
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Roscoe Hansen | OL | North Carolina | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Bruce Womack | OL | West Texas A&M | Detroit Lions |
Round 29
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Nick Bolkovac | OL | Pittsburgh | Washington Redskins |
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