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1958 NFL Draft

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Most selections (34)
  
Los Angeles Rams

Fewest selections (23)
  
Pittsburgh Steelers

Date(s)
  
December 2, 1957 & January 28, 1958

Location
  
Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA

First selection
  
King Hill, QB Chicago Cardinals

Last selection
  
Tommy Bronson, B Detroit Lions

The 1958 National Football League draft had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. This was the final year in which the "lottery bonus" pick was used.

Hall of Famers

  • Jim Taylor, fullback from Louisiana State University taken 2nd round 15th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1976.
  • Ray Nitschke, linebacker from Illinois taken 3rd round 36th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.
  • Bobby Mitchell, halfback from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign taken 7th round 84th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.
  • John Madden, tight end from California Polytechnic State University taken 21st round 244th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006 as a coach.

    References

    1958 NFL Draft Wikipedia
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