| Pick | Rd | Team | Player | Pos | School | Age | G | PB | AP1 | AV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
RAM
Los Angeles Rams |
Billy Wade | QB | Vanderbilt | 21 | 128 | 2 | — | 48 |
| 2 | 1 |
DTX
Dallas Texans |
Les Richter ★ | LB | California | 21 | 112 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 |
CRD
Chicago Cardinals |
Ollie Matson ★ | RB | San Francisco | 22 | 171 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | 1 |
GNB
Green Bay Packers |
Babe Parilli | QB | Kentucky | 22 | 189 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| 5 | 1 |
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles |
Johnny Bright | B | Drake | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | 1 |
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ed Modzelewski | FB | Maryland | 23 | 66 | — | — | 0 |
| 7 | 1 |
WAS
Washington Redskins |
Larry Isbell | B | Baylor | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 1 |
CHI
Chicago Bears |
Jim Dooley | B | Miami | 22 | 81 | — | — | 5 |
| 9 | 1 |
SFO
San Francisco 49ers |
Hugh McElhenny ★ | HB | Washington | 23 | 145 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | 1 |
CLE
Cleveland Browns |
Bert Rechichar | DB | Tennessee | 22 | 99 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 11 | 1 |
NYG
New York Giants |
Frank Gifford ★ | HB | Southern California | 22 | 136 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | 1 |
CLE
Cleveland Browns |
Harry Agganis | QB | Boston University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 1 |
RAM
Los Angeles Rams |
Bob Carey | E | Michigan State | 22 | 32 | — | — | 0 |
★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame · G = Games played · PB = Pro Bowls · AP1 = First-team All-Pro · AV = Career Approximate Value