Green Bay Packers draft picks (1936–1969)
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The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun.[1] They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.[2][3]
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting",[4] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.[5] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them.[6]
In 1936, the Packers took part in the first NFL draft of college football players. With the 7th pick of the first round of that draft, Russ Letlow, a guard out of the University of San Francisco, became the Packers first draft selection.[7] In addition to the annual draft, the Packers took part in the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft. This draft was organized after the AAFC merged with the NFL; three teams from the AAFC were admitted into the NFL, while most of the remaining players from the other five AAFC teams were placed in the dispersal draft for selection by existing NFL teams.[8][9] From 1936 to 1969, eleven Packers players have been drafted and then inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[10] Ten of these players, along with 25 other Packers draftees, have been inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[11] The Packers took part in every draft from 1936 to 1969, prior to the AFL–NFL merger and the formation of the modern draft in 1970.[7]
Key[edit]
# | Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame[11] |
† | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame[10] |
‡ | Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame |
1936 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7
|
7
|
Russ Letlow # | Guard | San Francisco |
2 | 7
|
16
|
J. W. Wheeler | Tackle | Oklahoma |
3 | 7
|
25
|
Bernie Scherer | End | Nebraska |
4 | 7
|
34
|
Theron Ward | Back | Idaho |
5 | 7
|
43
|
Darrell Lester | Center | TCU |
6 | 7
|
52
|
Bob Reynolds | Tackle | Stanford |
7 | 7
|
61
|
Wally Fromhart | Back | Notre Dame |
8 | 7
|
70
|
Wally Cruice | Back | Northwestern |
9 | 7
|
79
|
J. C. Wetsel | Guard | SMU |
1937 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9
|
9
|
Eddie Jankowski # | Fullback | Wisconsin |
2 | 9
|
19
|
Ave Daniell | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
3 | 9
|
29
|
Bud Wilkinson | Tacke | Minnesota |
4 | 9
|
39
|
Bud Svendsen # | Center | Minnesota |
5 | 9
|
49
|
Dewitt Gibson | Tackle | Northwestern |
6 | 9
|
59
|
Merle Wendt | End | Ohio State |
7 | 9
|
69
|
Marv Baldwin | Tackle | TCU |
8 | 9
|
79
|
Les Chapman | Tackle | Tulsa |
9 | 9
|
89
|
Gordon Dahlgren | Guard | Michigan St. |
10 | 9
|
99
|
Dave Gavin | Tackle | Holy Cross |
1938 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7
|
7
|
Cecil Isbell # | Tailback | Purdue |
3 | 7
|
22
|
Marty Schreyer | Tackle | Purdue |
5 | 7
|
37
|
Chuck Sweeney | End | Notre Dame |
6 | 7
|
47
|
Andy Uram # | Running back | Minnesota |
7 | 7
|
57
|
Johnny Kovatch | End | Northwestern |
8 | 7
|
67
|
Phil Ragazzo | Tackle | Case Western Reserve |
9 | 7
|
77
|
John Howell | Halfback | Nebraska |
10 | 7
|
87
|
Frank Barnhart | Guard | Northern Colorado |
11 | 7
|
97
|
Pete Tinsley # | Guard | Georgia |
12 | 7
|
107
|
Tony Falkenstein | Fullback | Saint Mary's (CA) |
1939 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9
|
9
|
Larry Buhler | Back | Minnesota |
3 | 9
|
24
|
Charley Brock # | Center | Nebraska |
5 | 9
|
39
|
Lynn Hovland | Guard | Wisconsin |
6 | 9
|
49
|
Larry Craig # | Quarterback | South Carolina |
7 | 9
|
59
|
Frank Twedell | Guard | Minnesota |
8 | 9
|
69
|
Paul Kell | Tackle | Notre Dame |
9 | 9
|
79
|
Johnny Hall | Wingback | TCU |
10 | 9
|
89
|
Vince Gavre | Back | Wisconsin |
11 | 9
|
99
|
Charley Sprague | End | SMU |
13 | 9
|
119
|
Dan Elmer | Center | Minnesota |
14 | 9
|
129
|
Bill Badgett | Tackle | Georgia |
15 | 9
|
139
|
Tom Greenfield | Center | Arizona |
16 | 9
|
149
|
Roy Bellin | Back | Wisconsin |
17 | 9
|
159
|
John Yerby | End | Oregon |
18 | 9
|
169
|
Frank Balasz | Fullback | Iowa |
19 | 9
|
179
|
John Brennan | Guard | Michigan |
20 | 9
|
189
|
Charles Schultz | Tackle | Minnesota |
21 | 4
|
194
|
Willard Hofer | Back | Notre Dame |
22 | 4
|
199
|
Bill Gunther | Back | Santa Clara |
1940 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9
|
9
|
Hal Van Every | Back | Minnesota |
3 | 9
|
24
|
Lou Brock # | Back | Purdue |
5 | 9
|
39
|
Esco Sarkkinen | End | Ohio State |
6 | 9
|
49
|
Dick Cassiano | Back | Pittsburgh |
7 | 9
|
59
|
Millard White | Tackle | Tulane |
8 | 9
|
69
|
George Seeman | End | Nebraska |
9 | 9
|
79
|
J. R. Manley | Guard | Oklahoma |
10 | 9
|
89
|
Jack Brown | Back | Purdue |
11 | 9
|
99
|
Don Guritz | Guard | Northwestern |
12 | 9
|
109
|
Phil Gaspar | Tackle | USC |
13 | 9
|
119
|
Ambrose Schindler | Quarterback | USC |
14 | 9
|
129
|
Bill Kerr | End | Notre Dame |
15 | 9
|
139
|
Mel Brewer | Guard | Illinois |
16 | 9
|
149
|
Ray Andrus | Back | Vanderbilt |
17 | 9
|
159
|
Archie Kodros | Center | Michigan |
18 | 9
|
169
|
Jim Gillette | Back | Virginia |
19 | 9
|
179
|
Al Matuza | Center | Georgetown |
20 | 9
|
189
|
Jim Reeder | Tackle | Illinois |
21 | 4
|
194
|
Vince Eichler | Back | Cornell |
22 | 4
|
199
|
Henry Luebcke | Tackle | Iowa |
1941 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7
|
7
|
George Paskvan | Back | Wisconsin |
3 | 6
|
21
|
Bob Paffrath | Back | Minnesota |
5 | 7
|
37
|
Ed Frutig | End | Michigan |
6 | 6
|
46
|
Herm Rohrig | Back | Nebraska |
7 | 7
|
57
|
Bill Telesmanic | End | San Francisco |
8 | 6
|
66
|
Bill Kuusisto | Guard | Minnesota |
9 | 7
|
77
|
Tony Canadeo ‡ | Back | Gonzaga |
10 | 6
|
86
|
Mike Byelene | Back | Purdue |
11 | 7
|
97
|
Paul Heimenz | Center | Northwestern |
12 | 6
|
10
|
Mike Enich | Tackle | Iowa |
13 | 7
|
117
|
Ed Heffernan | Back | Saint Mary's (CA) |
14 | 6
|
127
|
Del Lyman | Tackle | UCLA |
15 | 7
|
137
|
Johnny Frieberger | End | Arkansas |
16 | 6
|
146
|
Ernie Pannell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
17 | 7
|
157
|
Bob Saggau | Back | Notre Dame |
18 | 6
|
166
|
Helge Pukema | Guard | Minnesota |
19 | 7
|
177
|
Bob Hayes | End | Toledo |
20 | 6
|
186
|
Jim Strasbaugh | Back | Ohio State |
21 | 2
|
192
|
Joe Bailey | Center | Kentucky |
22 | 1
|
196
|
Bruno Malinowski | Back | Holy Cross |
1942 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9
|
9
|
Urban Odson | Tackle | Minnesota |
3 | 9
|
24
|
Ray Frankowski | Guard | Washington |
5 | 9
|
39
|
Bill Green | Back | Iowa |
6 | 9
|
49
|
Joe Krivonak | Guard | South Carolina |
7 | 9
|
59
|
Preston Johnson | Back | SMU |
8 | 9
|
69
|
Joe Rogers | End | Michigan |
9 | 9
|
79
|
Noah Langdale | Tackle | Alabama |
10 | 9
|
89
|
Gene Flick | Center | Minnesota |
11 | 9
|
99
|
Tom Farris | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
12 | 9
|
109
|
Jimmy Richardson | Back | Marquette |
13 | 9
|
119
|
Bruce Smith | Back | Minnesota |
14 | 9
|
129
|
Bill Applegate | Guard | South Carolina |
15 | 9
|
139
|
Jim Trimble | Tackle | Indiana |
16 | 9
|
149
|
Tom Kinkade | Back | Ohio State |
17 | 9
|
159
|
Fred Peston | End | Nebraska |
18 | 9
|
169
|
Bob Ingalls | Center | Michigan |
19 | 9
|
179
|
George Benson | Back | Northwestern |
20 | 9
|
189
|
Horace Young | Back | SMU |
21 | 4
|
194
|
Henry Woronicz | End | Boston College |
22 | 4
|
199
|
Woody Adams | Tackle | TCU |
1943 draft[edit]
1944 draft[edit]
1945 draft[edit]
1946 draft[edit]
1947 draft[edit]
1948 draft[edit]
1949 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5
|
5
|
Stan Heath | Quarterback | Nevada |
2 | 4
|
15
|
Dan Dworsky | Center | Michigan |
3 | 4
|
25
|
Lou Ferry | Tackle | Villanova |
4 | 3
|
34
|
Bob Summerhays | Back | Utah |
5 | 2
|
43
|
Glenn Lewis | Back | Texas Tech |
6 | 3
|
54
|
Joe Ethridge | End | SMU |
8 | 3
|
74
|
Dan Orlich | Defensive end | Nevada |
9 | 2
|
83
|
Everett Faunce | Back | Minnesota |
11 | 2
|
103
|
Harry Larche | Tackle | Arkansas State |
12 | 3
|
114
|
Rebel Steiner | End | Alabama |
13 | 2
|
123
|
Al Mastrangeli | Center | Illinois |
14 | 3
|
134
|
Bobby Williams | Center | Texas Tech |
15 | 2
|
143
|
Ken Cooper | Guard | Vanderbilt |
16 | 3
|
154
|
Gene Remenar | Tackle | West Virginia |
17 | 2
|
163
|
Paul Devine | Back | Heidelberg |
18 | 3
|
174
|
Floyd Lewis | Guard | SMU |
19 | 2
|
183
|
Bobby Folsom | End | SMU |
20 | 3
|
194
|
Larry Cooney | Back | Penn State |
21 | 2
|
203
|
Ken Kranz | Back | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
22 | 3
|
214
|
John Kordich | Back | USC |
23 | 2
|
223
|
Bill Kelly | End | Texas Tech |
24 | 3
|
234
|
Jimmy Ford | Back | Tulsa |
25 | 2
|
243
|
Frank Lambright | Guard | Arkansas |
1950 draft[edit]
1950 AAFC dispersal draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3
|
3
|
Billy Grimes | Halfback | Los Angeles Dons |
2 | 3
|
16
|
Alton Baldwin | End | Buffalo Bills |
3 | 3
|
29
|
Homer Paine | Tackle | Chicago Hornets |
Extra | 2
|
41
|
James Lukens | End | Buffalo Bills |
Extra | 4
|
23
|
Abner Wimberly | End | Los Angeles Dons |
4 | 3
|
46
|
Wilbur Volz | Halfback | Buffalo Bills |
5 | 3
|
59
|
John Kerns | Tackle | Buffalo Bills |
Extra | 2
|
71
|
Ted Cook | End | |
6 | 3
|
74
|
Jason Bailey | Tackle | Chicago Hornets |
7 | 3
|
87
|
Denny Crawford | Tackle | New York Yankees |
Extra | 2
|
99
|
Carl Schuette | Center | Buffalo Bills |
8 | 3
|
102
|
Zygmont Czarobski | Tackle | Chicago Hornets |
9 | 3
|
115
|
Vic Schleich | Tackle | Chicago Hornets |
Extra | 2
|
127
|
Paul Duke | Center | New York Yankees |
10 | 3
|
130
|
R. M. Patterson | Tackle | Chicago Hornets |
1951 draft[edit]
1952 draft[edit]
1953 draft[edit]
1954 draft[edit]
1955 draft[edit]
1956 draft[edit]
1957 draft[edit]
1958 draft[edit]
1959 draft[edit]
1960 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5
|
5
|
Tom Moore | Running back | Vanderbilt |
2 | 5
|
17
|
Bob Jeter # | Cornerback | Iowa |
5 | 3
|
51
|
Dale Hackbart | Defensive back | Wisconsin |
6 | 5
|
65
|
Mike Wright | Tackle | Minnesota |
7 | 5
|
77
|
Kirk Phares | Guard | South Carolina |
8 | 5
|
89
|
Don Hitt | Center | Oklahoma State |
9 | 5
|
101
|
Frank Brixius | Tackle | Minnesota |
11 | 5
|
125
|
Ron Ray | Tackle | Howard Payne |
12 | 5
|
137
|
Harry Ball | Tackle | Boston College |
13 | 5
|
149
|
Paul Winslow | Defensive back | North Carolina Central |
14 | 5
|
161
|
Jon Gilliam | Center | East Texas State |
15 | 5
|
173
|
Garney Henley | Running back | Huron |
16 | 5
|
185
|
John Littlejohn | Back | Kansas State |
17 | 5
|
197
|
Joe Gomes | Back | South Carolina |
18 | 5
|
209
|
Royce Whittington | Tackle | Southwestern Louisiana |
19 | 5
|
221
|
Rich Brooks | End | Purdue |
20 | 5
|
233
|
Gilmer Lewis | Tackle | Oklahoma |
1961 draft[edit]
1962 draft[edit]
1963 draft[edit]
1964 draft[edit]
1965 draft[edit]
1966 draft[edit]
1967 draft[edit]
1968 draft[edit]
1969 draft[edit]
Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position[a] | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12
|
12
|
Rich Moore | Defensive tackle | Villanova |
2 | 12
|
38
|
Dave Bradley | Guard | Penn State |
3 | 12
|
64
|
John Spilis | Wide receiver | Northern Illinois |
4 | 12
|
90
|
Perry Williams | Running back | Purdue |
5 | 12
|
116
|
Bill Hayhoe | Offensive tackle | USC |
6 | 4
|
134
|
Ron Jones | Tight end | UTEP |
6 | 12
|
142
|
Ken Vinyard | Kicker | Texas Tech |
7 | 12
|
168
|
Larry Agajanian | Defensive tackle | UCLA |
8 | 12
|
194
|
Doug Gosnell | Defensive tackle | Utah State |
9 | 12
|
220
|
David Hampton | Running back | Wyoming |
10 | 12
|
246
|
Bruce Nelson | Tackle | North Dakota State |
11 | 12
|
272
|
Leon Harden | Defensive back | UTEP |
12 | 12
|
298
|
Tom Buckman | Tight end | Texas A&M |
13 | 7
|
324
|
Craig Koinzan | Defensive end | Doane |
14 | 12
|
350
|
Rich Voltzke | Running back | Minnesota–Duluth |
15 | 12
|
376
|
Dan Eckstein | Defensive back | Presbyterian |
16 | 12
|
402
|
Dick Hewins | Wide receiver | Drake |
17 | 12
|
428
|
John Mack | Running back | Central Missouri State |
Notes[edit]
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