1955 Draft
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1955 NFL Draft & Order
The 1955 NFL Draft consisted of 27 rounds with a total of 101 players drafted. The top pick was George Shaw out of Oregon drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Of the 12 players selected in the first round 8 played offense and 4 played defense. Notre dame had the most players selected in the first round of the 1955 draft with 3. Some of the top drafted players were Johnny Unitas (drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Round 9), Alan Ameche (drafted by the Baltimore Colts in Round 1), George Shaw (drafted by the Baltimore Colts in Round 1), J.D. Smith (drafted by the Chicago Bears in Round 15) and Ron Waller (drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in Round 2). View all of the players selected in the 1955 NFL Draft round by round.
1955 NFL Draft
Round 1
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| 1 | George Shaw | QB | Oregon | Baltimore Colts |
| Max Boydston | DL | Oklahoma | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Joe Heap | RB | Notre Dame | New York Giants | |
| Ron Drzewiecki | DB | Marquette | Chicago Bears | |
| Alan Ameche | RB | Wisconsin | Baltimore Colts | |
| Ralph Guglielmi | QB | Notre Dame | Washington Redskins | |
| Dick Bielski | RB | Maryland | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Thomas Bettis | LB | Purdue | Green Bay Packers | |
| Dicky Moegle | DB | Rice | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Larry Morris | RB | Georgia Tech | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Frank Varrichione | OL | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Dave Middleton | RB | Auburn | Detroit Lions |
Round 2
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Lindon Crow | DB | USC | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Sid Fournet | OL | Louisiana State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Buck Lansford | OL | Texas | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Dick Szymanski | LB | Notre Dame | Baltimore Colts | |
| Ron Waller | RB | Maryland | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Bobby Watkins | RB | Ohio State | Chicago Bears | |
| Jim Temp | DL | Wisconsin | Green Bay Packers | |
| Corky Taylor | RB | Kansas State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Frank Morze | OL | Boston College | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Bob Long | LB | UCLA | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Jim Salsbury | OL | UCLA | Detroit Lions |
Round 3
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| L.G. Dupre | RB | Baylor | Baltimore Colts | |
| Rosey Grier | DL | Penn State | New York Giants | |
| Tony Pasquesi | LB | Notre Dame | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Darris McCord | DL | Tennessee | Detroit Lions | |
| Carroll Hardy | RB | Colorado | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Mal Hammack | TE | Florida | Chicago Cardinals | |
| John Hall | DL | Iowa | Cleveland Browns | |
| Ed Bernet | DL | Southern Methodist | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 4
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Matt Hazeltine | LB | California | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Fred Broussard | OL | Northwestern State-Louisiana | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Tom Feamster | DL | Florida State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Frank Bernardi | DB | Colorado | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Lee Riley | DB | Detroit | Detroit Lions | |
| Jack Patera | LB | Oregon | Baltimore Colts | |
| Sam Palumbo | OL | Notre Dame | Cleveland Browns | |
| Joe O'Malley | DL | Georgia | Chicago Bears |
Round 5
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Bud Brooks | OL | Arkansas | Detroit Lions | |
| Mel Triplett | RB | Toledo | New York Giants | |
| George Preas | OL | Virginia Tech | Baltimore Colts | |
| Ed Kelley | DB | Texas | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Eldred Kraemer | OL | Pittsburgh | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Hank Bullough | OL | Michigan State | Green Bay Packers |
Round 6
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Norm Amundsen | OL | Wisconsin | Green Bay Packers | |
| Corky Tharp | DB | Alabama | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Bobby Luna | DB | Alabama | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Henry Mosley | RB | Morris Brown | Chicago Bears | |
| Lem Harkey | RB | Coll. of Emporia | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Leroy Bolden | RB | Michigan State | Cleveland Browns |
Round 7
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Erik Christensen | DL | Richmond | Washington Redskins | |
| Bob Clemens | RB | Georgia | Green Bay Packers | |
| Bert Zagers | DB | Michigan State | Detroit Lions | |
| Ron Marciniak | OL | Kansas State | Washington Redskins | |
| Dave Leggett | DB | Ohio State | Chicago Cardinals |
Round 8
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Leon Cunningham | OL | South Carolina | Detroit Lions | |
| Johnny Allen | LB | Purdue | Washington Redskins | |
| Dale Meinert | LB | Oklahoma State | Baltimore Colts | |
| Jimmy Patton | DB | Mississippi | New York Giants |
Round 9
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Ed Culpepper | DL | Alabama | Green Bay Packers | |
| Johnny Unitas | QB | Louisville | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Walt Jenkins | DL | Wayne State (Mich.) | Detroit Lions | |
| Johnny Miller | OL | Boston College | Washington Redskins | |
| Walter Bryan | DB | Texas Tech | Baltimore Colts | |
| Henry Ford | DB | Pittsburgh | Cleveland Browns |
Round 10
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Tom Louderback | LB | San Jose State | Washington Redskins |
Round 12
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Hank Burnine | DL | Missouri | New York Giants | |
| Lou Palatella | LB | Pittsburgh | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Dick Chorovich | DL | Miami (Ohio) | Baltimore Colts | |
| Andy Nacrelli | DL | Fordham | Philadelphia Eagles |
Round 13
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| John Borton | QB | Ohio State | Cleveland Browns | |
| John Damore | OL | Northwestern | New York Giants |
Round 14
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Tom Braatz | LB | Marquette | Washington Redskins | |
| Ed Nickla | OL | Maryland | Chicago Bears | |
| Fred Robinson | OL | Washington | Cleveland Browns |
Round 15
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Dick Brubaker | DL | Ohio State | Chicago Cardinals | |
| Bob Smith | RB | Nebraska | Cleveland Browns | |
| J.D. Smith | RB | North Carolina A&T | Chicago Bears | |
| George Atkins | OL | Auburn | Detroit Lions | |
| Jerry Peterson | DL | Texas | Baltimore Colts |
Round 16
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Charlie Brackins | QB | Prairie View A&M | Green Bay Packers | |
| Hal Norris | LB | California | Washington Redskins |
Round 18
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Doyle Nix | DB | Southern Methodist | Green Bay Packers | |
| Charlie Shepard | RB | North Texas | Baltimore Colts |
Round 20
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| George Maderos | DB | Cal State-Chico | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 21
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Richie McCabe | DB | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 22
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Jim Greer | DL | Elizabeth City State | Cleveland Browns | |
| Gordy Holz | OL | Minnesota | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 25
| Selection | Player | Position | College | Drafted By |
| Abe Cohen | OL | Tennessee-Chattanooga | New York Giants | |
| Walt Houston | OL | Purdue | Washington Redskins | |
| Perry Jeter | RB | Cal Poly-S.L.O. | Chicago Bears | |
| Jim Jennings | DL | Missouri | Green Bay Packers |
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