The 1958 NFL 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

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. This was the 12th and final year in which the first overall pick was a "lottery bonus". The

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were automatically awarded the pick because it was the only team left that had not won the draft lottery yet. The Cardinals used the first pick to select quarterback King Hill.

Player selections

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Round twenty-one

Round twenty-two

Round twenty-three

Round twenty-four

Round twenty-five

Round twenty-six

Round twenty-seven

Round twenty-eight

Round twenty-nine

Round thirty

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.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

Ray Nitschke Raymond Ernest Nitschke (December 29, 1936 – March 8, 1998) was an American professional football player who spent his entire 15-year career as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. Enshrined in the Pr ...

, 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.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

John Madden John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, leading them ...

, offensive tackle 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.List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

Jerry Kramer Gerald Louis Kramer (born January 23, 1936) is an American former professional football player, author and sports commentator. He played 11 years as a guard and placekicker with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He w ...

, guard from Idaho taken 4th round 39th overall by the Green Bay Packers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018. *

Alex Karras Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935October 10, 2012) was an American professional American football, football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection playing defensive tackle for the Detro ...

, defensive tackle from the University of Iowa taken 1st round 10th overall by the Detroit Lions. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020. *

Chuck Howley Charles Louis Howley (born June 28, 1936) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He spent his first two seasons with the Ch ...

, guard from West Virginia University taken 1st round 7th overall by the Chicago Bears. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1958 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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