- History
| 1966 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | 1 | Tommy Nobis | LB | Texas | Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | Don Hansen | LB | Illinois | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 4 | Ron Acks | LB | Illinois | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 4 | Doug Buffone | LB | Louisville | Chicago Bears | |
| 5 | Bill Cody | LB | Auburn | Detroit Lions | |
| 9 | 140 | Bob Sanders | LB | North Texas | Atlanta Falcons |
| 10 | Jeff Smith | LB | USC | New York Giants | |
| 12 | Ken Avery | LB | Southern Mississippi | New York Giants | |
| 16 | Arunas Vasys | LB | Notre Dame | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 17 | Ike Kelley | LB | Ohio State | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Dick Cunningham | LB | Arkansas | Buffalo Bills | ||
| Mike London | LB | Wisconsin | San Diego Chargers | ||
| Fred Forsberg | LB | Washington | Denver Broncos | ||
| Doug Satcher | LB | Southern Mississippi | Boston Patriots | ||
| Ron Sbranti | LB | Utah State | Denver Broncos | ||
| Ray Schmautz | LB | San Diego State | Oakland Raiders | ||
| Frank Emanuel | LB | Tennessee | Miami Dolphins | ||
| Paul Guidry | LB | McNeese State | Buffalo Bills | ||
| 1962 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Jerry Hillebrand | LB | Colorado | New York Giants | |
| 2 | Ed Pine | LB | Utah | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2 | Bill Saul | LB | Penn State | Baltimore Colts | |
| 4 | Roy Winston | LB | Louisiana State | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 4 | Stan Sczurek | LB | Purdue | Cleveland Browns | |
| 4 | Floyd Dean | LB | Florida | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 6 | Sam Tidmore | LB | Ohio State | Cleveland Browns | |
| 12 | Al Gursky | LB | Penn State | New York Giants | |
| 14 | Andy Von Sonn | LB | UCLA | Chicago Bears | |
| 14 | Harold Hays | LB | Southern Mississippi | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 15 | Mike Woulfe | LB | Colorado | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 17 | Al Miller | LB | Ohio U. | Washington Redskins | |
| 18 | Bill Winter | LB | St. Olaf | New York Giants | |
| Jim Thibert | LB | Toledo | San Diego Chargers | ||
| Mike Stratton | LB | Tennessee | Buffalo Bills | ||
| Larry Onesti | LB | Northwestern | Houston Oilers | ||
| Dave Edwards | LB | Auburn | Denver Broncos | ||
| Nick Buoniconti | LB | Notre Dame | Boston Patriots | ||
| Frank Buncom | LB | USC | San Diego Chargers | ||
| Bob Mitinger | LB | Penn State | San Diego Chargers | ||
| 1961 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Marlin McKeever | LB | USC | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 2 | Myron Pottios | LB | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 2 | Rip Hawkins | LB | North Carolina | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 4 | Sonny Davis | LB | Baylor | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 5 | Mike Lucci | LB | Tennessee | Cleveland Browns | |
| 12 | Steve Stonebreaker | LB | Detroit | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 13 | Jerry Fields | LB | Ohio State | New York Giants | |
| 14 | Nelson Toburen | LB | Wichita State | Green Bay Packers | |
| 14 | Bob Schmitz | LB | Montana State | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 14 | Doyle Schick | LB | Kansas | Washington Redskins | |
| 16 | Wilbert Scott | LB | Indiana | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Tom Goode | LB | Mississippi State | Houston Oilers | ||
| Chuck Allen | LB | Washington | San Diego Chargers | ||
| E.J. Holub | LB | Texas Tech | Dallas Texans | ||
| 1959 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Jackie Burkett | LB | Auburn | Baltimore Colts | |
| 2 | Bob Harrison | LB | Oklahoma | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | Emil Karas | LB | Dayton | Washington Redskins | |
| 4 | Jack Tracey | LB | Texas A&M | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 4 | Dave Lloyd | LB | Georgia | Cleveland Browns | |
| 5 | Ted Bates | LB | Oregon State | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 5 | Maury Schleicher | LB | Penn State | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 10 | Jack Laraway | LB | Purdue | Detroit Lions | |
| 11 | Harry Jacobs | LB | Bradley | Detroit Lions | |
| 13 | Pat Lamberti | LB | Richmond | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 13 | Gene Jones | LB | Rice | Chicago Bears | |
| 14 | Mike Dukes | LB | Clemson | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 14 | Roger Ellis | LB | Maine | New York Giants | |
| 15 | Roger LeClerc | LB | Trinity (Conn.) | Chicago Bears | |
| 20 | Rudy Hayes | LB | Clemson | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 21 | Jim Fraser | LB | Wisconsin | Cleveland Browns | |
| 24 | Joe Hergert | LB | Florida | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1958 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Chuck Howley | LB | West Virginia | Chicago Bears | |
| 1 | Dan Currie | LB | Michigan State | Green Bay Packers | |
| 3 | Ray Nitschke | LB | Illinois | Green Bay Packers | |
| 4 | John Guzik | LB | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 4 | Wayne Walker | LB | Idaho | Detroit Lions | |
| 6 | Dick Lasse | LB | Syracuse | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 7 | Bill Jobko | LB | Ohio State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 9 | Mike Henry | LB | USC | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 10 | Dick Campbell | LB | Marquette | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 12 | Tommy Addison | LB | South Carolina | Baltimore Colts | |
| 16 | Archie Matsos | LB | Michigan State | Baltimore Colts | |
| 18 | Dennit Morris | LB | Oklahoma | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 19 | Bill Roehnelt | LB | Bradley | Chicago Bears | |
| 21 | Jackie Simpson | LB | Mississippi | Washington Redskins | |
| 1957 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Jerry Tubbs | LB | Oklahoma | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 2 | Jack Pardee | LB | Texas A&M | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 2 | Don Shinnick | LB | UCLA | Baltimore Colts | |
| 5 | Karl Rubke | LB | USC | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 6 | Roy Wilkins | LB | Georgia | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 9 | Charlie Brueckman | LB | Pittsburgh | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 13 | Hubert Bobo | LB | Ohio State | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 15 | Hall Whitley | LB | Texas A&M - Kingsville | Baltimore Colts | |
| 16 | John Nocera | LB | Iowa | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 19 | Ernie Danjean | LB | Auburn | Green Bay Packers | |
| 19 | Phil Bennett | LB | Miami (Fla.) | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 27 | Clancy Osborne | LB | Arizona State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1956 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Bob Pellegrini | LB | Maryland | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 2 | Hugh Pitts | LB | Texas Christian | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 3 | Sam Huff | LB | West Virginia | New York Giants | |
| 3 | Jim Taylor | LB | Baylor | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 8 | Bill Koman | LB | North Carolina | Baltimore Colts | |
| 13 | Jim Furey | LB | Kansas State | Cleveland Browns | |
| 15 | Buddy Alliston | LB | Mississippi | Green Bay Packers | |
| 26 | Rommie Loudd | LB | UCLA | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 1955 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Larry Morris | LB | Georgia Tech | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1 | Thomas Bettis | LB | Purdue | Green Bay Packers | |
| 2 | Bob Long | LB | UCLA | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 4 | Sam Palumbo | LB | Notre Dame | Cleveland Browns | |
| 4 | Matt Hazeltine | LB | California | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 4 | Jack Patera | LB | Oregon | Baltimore Colts | |
| 8 | Dale Meinert | LB | Oklahoma State | Baltimore Colts | |
| 8 | Leon Cunningham | LB | South Carolina | Detroit Lions | |
| 10 | Tom Louderback | LB | San Jose State | Washington Redskins | |
| 14 | Tom Braatz | LB | Marquette | Washington Redskins | |
| 16 | Hal Norris | LB | California | Washington Redskins | |
| 1954 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 2 | Leo Rucka | LB | Rice | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | George Timberlake | LB | USC | Green Bay Packers | |
| 4 | Ralph Felton | LB | Maryland | Washington Redskins | |
| 20 | Bob Dougherty | LB | Kentucky | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 23 | Pete Mangum | LB | Mississippi | New York Giants | |
| 1953 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Tom Stolhandske | LB | Texas | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | Bill Forester | LB | Southern Methodist | Green Bay Packers | |
| 3 | Marv Matuszak | LB | Tulsa | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 5 | Tom Scott | LB | Virginia | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 5 | Roger Zatkoff | LB | Michigan | Green Bay Packers | |
| 6 | Bob Peviani | LB | USC | New York Giants | |
| 7 | Joe Schmidt | LB | Pittsburgh | Detroit Lions | |
| 13 | Galen Fiss | LB | Kansas | Cleveland Browns | |
| 15 | Ted Topor | LB | Michigan | Detroit Lions | |
| 15 | Nick Chickillo | LB | Miami (Fla.) | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 17 | Harland Svare | LB | Washington State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 20 | Chuck Noll | LB | Dayton | Cleveland Browns | |
| 1952 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Les Richter | LB | California | Dallas Texans | |
| 2 | Bob Griffin | LB | Arkansas | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 3 | Joe Campanella | LB | Ohio State | Cleveland Browns | |
| 5 | Keever Jankovich | LB | U. of Pacific | Cleveland Browns | |
| 7 | Joe Fortunato | LB | Mississippi State | Chicago Bears | |
| 8 | Wayne Robinson | LB | Minnesota | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 9 | Deral Teteak | LB | Wisconsin | Green Bay Packers | |
| 10 | Pat Knight | LB | Southern Methodist | New York Giants | |
| 11 | Pat Cannamela | LB | USC | Dallas Texans | |
| 14 | Bob Stringer | LB | Tulsa | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 20 | Chuck Boerio | LB | Illinois | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1951 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Ebert Van Buren | LB | Louisiana State | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 2 | Bill George | LB | Wake Forest | Chicago Bears | |
| 5 | Lavern Torgeson | LB | Washington State | Detroit Lions | |
| 7 | Walt Michaels | LB | Washington & Lee | Cleveland Browns | |
| 8 | Leo Sanford | LB | Louisiana Tech | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 12 | Bob Hudson | LB | Clemson | New York Giants | |
| 13 | Joe Reid | LB | Louisiana State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 17 | Art Michalik | LB | St. Ambrose | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 20 | Fred Wallner | LB | Notre Dame | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1950 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Clayton Tonnemaker | LB | Minnesota | Green Bay Packers | |
| 2 | Jim Martin | LB | Notre Dame | Cleveland Browns | |
| 3 | Bill Svoboda | LB | Tulane | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 6 | Wayne Hansen | LB | Texas-El Paso | Chicago Bears | |
| 7 | Jerry Houghton | LB | Washington State | Washington Redskins | |
| 11 | John Helwig | LB | Notre Dame | Chicago Bears | |
| 12 | Don Burke | LB | USC | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 1949 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 2 | John Panelli | LB | Notre Dame | Detroit Lions | |
| 4 | Bob Summerhays | LB | Utah | Green Bay Packers | |
| 5 | Mike Boyda | LB | Washington & Lee | New York Bulldogs | |
| 7 | Jon Baker | LB | California | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 8 | Bones Weatherly | LB | Rice | Chicago Bears | |
| 9 | Chuck Drazenovich | LB | Penn State | Detroit Lions | |
| 9 | Hal Herring | LB | Auburn | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 15 | Bob Pifferini | LB | San Jose State | Detroit Lions | |
| 15 | Hal Faverty | LB | Wisconsin | Chicago Bears | |
| 17 | Veto Kissell | LB | Holy Cross | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 21 | Jack Lininger | LB | Ohio State | Detroit Lions | |
| 1948 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 2 | Tommy Thompson | LB | William & Mary | Washington Redskins | |
| 8 | Dick Flanagan | LB | Ohio State | Chicago Bears | |
| 19 | Don Ettinger | LB | Kansas | New York Giants | |
| 21 | Dick Woodard | LB | Iowa | New York Giants | |
| 27 | Rex Grossman | LB | Indiana | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 1947 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 2 | John Cannady | LB | Indiana | New York Giants | |
| 3 | Buddy Burris | LB | Oklahoma | Green Bay Packers | |
| 7 | Bob McDougal | LB | Miami (Fla.) | Green Bay Packers | |
| 10 | Tony Adamle | LB | Ohio State | Chicago Bears | |
| 10 | Hardy Brown | LB | Tulsa | New York Giants | |
| 22 | Carl Schuette | LB | Marquette | Detroit Lions | |
| 1946 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 3 | Don Paul | LB | UCLA | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1945 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 6 | Gerry Cowhig | LB | Notre Dame | Cleveland Rams | |
| 1944 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 5 | 33 | Bill Blackburn | LB | Rice | |
| 6 | 74 | George Phillips | LB | UCLA | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 6 | 71 | Alex Agase | LB | Illinois | Green Bay Packers |
| 1943 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 1 | Steve Filipowicz | LB | Fordham | New York Giants | |
| 6 | Larry Visnic | LB | Benedictine | New York Giants | |
| 6 | Harvey Johnson | LB | William & Mary | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 9 | Al Wukits | LB | Duquesne | ||
| 17 | Bill Campbell | LB | Oklahoma | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 27 | Al Drulis | LB | Temple | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1942 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 13 | Marv Whited | LB | Oklahoma | Washington Redskins | |
| 20 | Stu Clarkson | LB | Texas A&M - Kingsville | Chicago Bears | |
| 1941 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 5 | Ray Apolskis | LB | Marquette | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 6 | Marshall Robnett | LB | Texas A&M | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1940 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 7 | Bob Hoffman | LB | USC | Washington Redskins | |
| 7 | Dom Principe | LB | Fordham | New York Giants | |
| 8 | Ben Kish | LB | Pittsburgh | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1939 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 6 | Jake Schuehle | LB | Rice | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 1938 - LB | |||||
| RD | SEL # | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | TEAM |
| 10 | Lou Mark | LB | North Carolina State | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
