| Pick | Rd | Team | Player | Pos | School | Age | G | PB | AP1 | AV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
WAS
Washington Redskins |
Harry Gilmer | QB | Alabama | 22 | 76 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2 | 1 |
NYG
New York Giants |
Skippy Minisi | HB | Pennsylvania | 21 | 12 | — | — | 0 |
| 3 | 1 |
CHI
Chicago Bears |
Bobby Layne ★ | QB | Texas | 21 | 175 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 |
WAS
Washington Redskins |
Lowell Tew | FB | Alabama | 21 | 15 | — | — | 0 |
| 5 | 1 |
BOS
Boston Yanks |
Vaughn Mancha | C | Alabama | 26 | 12 | — | — | 0 |
| 6 | 1 |
DET
Detroit Lions |
Y.A. Tittle ★ | QB | Louisiana State | 21 | 204 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | 1 |
GNB
Green Bay Packers |
Jug Girard | E | Wisconsin | 21 | 114 | — | — | 0 |
| 8 | 1 |
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles |
Clyde Scott | HB | Arkansas | 24 | 28 | — | — | 0 |
| 9 | 1 |
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Dan Edwards | E | Georgia | 22 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 |
CHI
Chicago Bears |
Max Bumgardner | DE | Texas | 25 | 11 | — | — | 0 |
| 11 | 1 |
CRD
Chicago Cardinals |
Jim Spavital | FB | Oklahoma State | 21 | 23 | — | — | 0 |
★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame · G = Games played · PB = Pro Bowls · AP1 = First-team All-Pro · AV = Career Approximate Value