HISTORY
Tigers in the NFL Draft
1936
Rd Pick Player Team
6 53 Abe Mickal, B
Detroit
1937
2 12 Gaynell (Gus) Tinsley, E Chicago Cardinals 2 18 Marvin (Moose) Stewart, Chicago Bears
1939
5 33 Eddie Gallo, T 15 133 Ben Friend, T 20 184 Dick Gormley, C
Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams Philadelphia
1940
3 22 Ken Kavanaugh, E 20 187 Young Bussey, B
1941
14 122 J.W. Goree, G 20 184 Leo Barnes, T
Pittsburgh Cleveland Rams
1943 17 22 29 30
152 201 273 285
Chicago Bears Chicago Bears
Walt Gorinski, B Percy Holland, G Bill Edwards, G Willie Miller, G
Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Cardinals Cleveland Rams
5 139 140 186 241 323
Steve Van Buren, B Philadelphia Joe Hartley, T Chicago Bears Jim Talley, C Philadelphia Reldon Bennett, T Boston Yanks Dilton Richmond, E Boston Yanks Jim McLeod, E Cleveland Rams
1945
3 25 Alvin Dark, B Philadelphia 10 98 Hal Helscher, B Green Bay 11 101 Holley Heard, T Chicago Cardinals Philadelphia 15 151 Bill Montgomery, B 26 265 Felix Trapani, G Brooklyn Tigers 26 266 Gene (Red) Knight, B Chicago Cardinals
19 175 Tom Loflin, E 23 216 Andy Kosmac, C 25 239 Charlie Webb, E
New York Giants Green Bay Washington
1947 • NFL 17 152 163 179 182 192 282
Gene (Red) Knight, B Washington Hubert Shurtz, T Philadelphia Ed Champagne, T Los Angeles Rams Charlie Webb, E Washington Fred Hall, G Philadelphia Shelton Ballard, C Chicago Cardinals Clyde Lindsey, E Chicago Cardinals
1947 • AAFC
San Francisco
1948 • NFL 6 28 55 57 87 99 120 183
Y.A. Tittle, QB Detroit Dan Sandifer, B Washington Jim Cason, B Chicago Cardinals Ray Coates, B New York Giants Fred Land, T Detroit Abner Wimberly, E Boston Yanks Bill Schroll, B Los Angeles Rams Ed Claunch, C Philadelphia
1948 • AAFC
3 4 6 17 19
17 19 27 59 66
1951 1 1 1 2 10 13 22
3 7 14 16 117 156 265
Ray Collins, T San Francisco Zollie Toth, B New York Bulldogs Ebert Van Buren, B New York Giants Melvin Lyle, E New York Bulldogs Al Hover, G Chicago Bears
Y.A. Tittle, QB San Francisco Ebert Van Buren, B Philadelphia Kenny Konz, B Cleveland Albin (Rip) Collins, B Green Bay Jim Shoaf, G Detroit Joe Reid, C Los Angeles Rams Billy Baggett, B Los Angeles Rams
1952 2 12 13 13 20 23
18 141 151 153 238 266
George Tarasovic, C Pittsburgh Jim Roshto, B Detroit Ray Potter, T Washington Rudy Yeager, T San Francisco Jess Yates, E San Francisco Chet Freeman, B New York Yankees
1953
6 64 Paul Miller, T Los Angeles Rams 18 206 LeRoy Labat, B Baltimore Colts 27 320 Ralph McLeod, E San Francisco
23 266 Charles Oakley, B Chicago Cardinals 24 281 William Harris, T New York Giants 25 290 Jerry Marchand, B Chicago Cardinals
1955 2 21 22 23
20 248 260 269
Sid Fournet, T Gary Dildy, C Al Dogget, B Elton Shaw, T
Los Angeles Rams New York Giants New York Giants Green Bay
1956
12 134 Robert Nunnery, T 13 146 O.K. Ferguson, B 20 238 Vince Gonzales, B
Detroit Detroit Washington
1 11 16 21
13 128 193 252
Earl Leggett, T Chicago Bears Tommy Davis, B San Francisco Lou Deutschmann, B New York Giants Jerry Janes, E Chicago Bears
1958 2 15
Jim Taylor, FB
1959
13 148 Billy Shoemake, E 15 175 J.W. (Red) Brodnax
Green Bay
Jim Cason, B San Francisco Dan Sandifer, B Baltimore Colts Fred Land, T San Francisco Ray Coates, B Buffalo Abner Wimberly, E Los Angeles Dons
1949 • NFL
6 53 Albin (Rip) Collins, B New York Bulldogs
1949 • AAFC
3 21 Albin (Rip) Collins, B Cleveland Browns
158
1 1 2 8 10
1 3 15 94 118
Mel Branch, T-G Denver Billy Cannon Houston Max Fugler, C Boston Patriots Warren Rabb, QB Dallas Texans Johnny Robinson, HB Dallas Texans
1961 • NFL
2 28 Charles (Bo) Strange, C Philadelphia 15 210 Bobby Richards, T Philadelphia
1961 • AFL 3 17
Bo Strange, C
1 1 4 7 13 16 18
9 Wendell Harris, B 14 Earl Gros, B 45 Roy Winston, G 93 Fred Miller, T 181 Billy Joe Booth, T 224 Jimmy Field, B 245 Tommy Neck, B
1962 • AFL 2 6 7 20 26 26 32
15 42 51 158 201 206 249
Earl Gros, FB Roy Winston, G Wendell Harris, DB Tommy Neck, DB Fred Miller, DT Jimmy Field, QB Bob Richards, DE
Denver
Baltimore Colts Green Bay Minnesota Baltimore Colts New York Giants Green Bay Chicago Bears
Houston San Diego San Diego Boston Patriots Oakland Boston Patriots Oakland
1 4 8 8 18
2 45 106 111 239
Jerry Stovall, B St. Louis Cardinals Don Estes, T St. Louis Cardinals Gene Sykes, B Philadelphia Dennis Gaubatz, LB Detroit Buddy Soefker, B Los Angeles Rams
1963 • AFL 1 2 19 20 25
3 15 148 154 199
Jerry Stovall, HB New York Jets Don Estes, T Houston Gene Sykes, DB Buffalo Buddy Soefker, LB San Diego Dennis Gaubatz, LB Boston Patriots
1964 • NFL
2 26 Billy Truax, TE Cleveland Browns 3 37 Remi Prudhomme, T St. Louis Cardinals 17 226 Mike Morgan, E Philadelphia 18 244 Willis Langley, T Detroit
1964 • AFL
1971
7 167 Buddy Lee, QB 9 216 Mike Anderson, LB 17 420 John Sage, LB
1972
2 29 Tom Casanova, DB Cincinnati Kansas City 4 97 Andy Hamilton, WR 8 186 Ronnie Estay, DT-LB Denver 15 367 Ken Kavanugh, Jr., TE New York Giants
1973 1 2 3 70
Bert Jones, QB John Wood, DT
1975 1 3 7 9 10 12
22 77 163 211 250 308
1976
5 7 8 17
150 189 210 479
Ken Bordelon, LB Los Angeles Rams Steve Cassidy, DT Cleveland Larry Shipp, WR Seattle Allen Misher, WR Houston
1977
1 13 A.J. Duhe, LB 8 200 Dan Alexander, G 8 223 Terry Robiskie, RB
5 58 Dave McCormick, T San Francisco 10 139 Pat Screen, B Cleveland Browns
1979
1965 • NFL
1 (RS) 4 (RS) 6 (RS) 8 (RS) 12 (RS) 17 135
Dave McCormick, T Mickey Cox, T Billy Ezell, DB Beau Colle, DB Pat Screen, QB White Graves, DB
1
12
Expansion
George Rice, T Bob Richards, DE
3 21 George Rice, T 11 98 Joe Labruzzo, HB 19 164 Doug Moreau, E-K
1967 3 77 6 152 8 206 Expansion
Boston Patriots Oakland Boston Patriots Boston Patriots New York Jets Boston Patriots
Chicago Atlanta
Houston Oakland Miami
Billy Masters, TE John DeMarie, DE Tom Fussell, DT Earl Leggett, DT
Kansas City Cleveland Boston Patriots New Orleans
John Garlington, LB Cleveland Browns Sammy Grezaffi, DB Kansas City James Dousay, RB Houston White Graves, DB Cincinnati
1969 6 6 8 11
136 154 206 267
1970
Ken Newfield, RB Oakland Bill Fortier, T Baltimore Colts Maurice LeBlanc, DB Kansas City Tommy Morel, WR New Orleans
4 83 Eddie Ray, RB Boston Patriots 11 286 Godfrey Zaunbrecher, C Minnesota 17 421 George Bevan, DB Buffalo
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1 12 Charles Alexander, RB 6 151 Clinton Burrell, DB 10 269 Al Green, DB
1980 30 114 126 214
1981 2 2 3 4 10
49 54 82 99 249
Miami New York Jets Oakland
San Diego Chicago
Cincinnati Cleveland San Diego
Willie Teal, DB Carlos Carson, WR John Adams, LB David Woodley, QB
Minnesota Kansas City Oakland Miami
Chris Williams, DB Lyman White, LB Greg LaFleur, TE Tracy Porter, WR Hokie Gajan, RB
Buffalo Atlanta Philadelphia Detroit New Orleans
1982
2 50 Orlando McDaniel, WR Denver 11 289 Willie Turner, WR Los Angeles Raiders
1968 2 47 7 184 13 349 Expansion
9 248 Blake Whitlatch, LB 12 325 Lew Sibley, LB
2 5 5 8
Chicago Detroit
Mike Williams, DB San Diego Bo Harris, LB Cincinnati Steve Rogers, RB New Orleans Brad Davis, RB Atlanta Brad Boyd, TE Detroit Ben Jones, WR St. Louis Cardinals
1978
1965 • AFL
Baltimore Colts Denver
1974
Houston Buffalo
2 14 Billy Truax, TE 14 108 Remi Prudhomme, C
Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia
11 264 Norm Hodgins, DB 17 429 Collis Temple, DE
1963 • NFL
1966 • AFL
Billy Cannon, B Los Angeles Rams Johnny Robinson, HB Detroit Warren Rabb, QB Detroit Max Fugler, C San Francisco Mel Branch, E San Francisco
1960 • AFL
1962 • NFL
1966 • NFL Washington Pittsburgh
1960 • NFL
7 54 Gene (Red) Knight
1 5 7 7 11 12 14 20
37 42 98 120 180
1957
1946
3 17 18 20 20 21 30
3 4 8 10 14
1954
1944 1 14 14 18 23 31
1950
1983 2 2 3 3 5 7
37 43 58 71 124 192
Leonard Marshall, DT New York Giants James Britt, DB Atlanta Tim Joiner, LB Houston Ramsey Dardar, G St. Louis Cardinals Malcolm Scott, TE New York Giants Bill Elko, G San Diego
1984
4 94 Rydell Malancon, LB 8 205 Eugene Daniel, DB 11 298 Gene Lang, RB
1985 2 3 3 7 10
55 72 74 179 272
Atlanta Indianapolis Denver
Jeffrey Dale, DB San Diego Lance Smith, G St. Louis Cardinals Liffort Hobley, DB Pittsburgh Eric Martin, WR New Orleans Gregg Dubroc, LB New York Giants