National Football League draft
| Field | Value |
|---|
| name | 1943 NFL draft |
| image | Ballroom - Palmer House Hilton Hotel - Chicago, Illinois, USA - DSC06295 (1).JPG |
| caption | Ballroom of The Palmer House Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 2014 |
| alt | 1943 NFL draft logo |
| date | April 8, 1943 |
| location | Palmer House Hotel |
| in Chicago, IL |
| league | NFL |
| first | Frank Sinkwich, HB |
| [Detroit Lions](1943-detroit-lions-season) |
| overall | 300 |
| rounds | 32 |
| hofnum | *none* |
| prev | [1942](1942-nfl-draft) |
| next | [1944](1944-nfl-draft) |
in Chicago, IL
Detroit Lions
The 1943 NFL draft was held on April 8, 1943, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Detroit Lions selected halfback Frank Sinkwich. This draft is the first NFL draft not to produce a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Each of the league's ten teams selected a total of 30 players. As an equalizing measure the five worst finishing teams from the 1942 season allowed to pick alone in rounds 2 and 4 with the five top finishers relegated to sole participation in the 31st and 32nd rounds.
Player selections
Round 1
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 1 | [Detroit Lions](1943-detroit-lions-season) | title=Heisman Trophy winner 1942: Frank Sinkwich | url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/f-sinkwich42.php | access-date=2008-08-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404063502/http://www.heisman.com/winners/f-sinkwich42.php | archive-date=2010-04-04}} | | Halfback | [Georgia](1942-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Muha | Fullback | [VMI](1942-vmi-keydets-football-team) |
| 3 | [Chicago Cardinals](1943-chicago-cardinals-season) | Glenn Dobbs | Tailback | [Tulsa](1942-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team) |
| 4 | [Brooklyn Dodgers](1943-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season) | Paul Governali | Quarterback | [Columbia](1942-columbia-lions-football-team) |
| 5 | Cleveland Rams | Mike Holovak | Fullback | [Boston College](1942-boston-college-eagles-football-team) |
| 6 | [New York Giants](1943-new-york-giants-season) | Steve Filipowicz | Fullback | [Fordham](1942-fordham-rams-football-team) |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Daley | Fullback | [Minnesota](1942-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) |
| 8 | [Green Bay Packers](1943-green-bay-packers-season) | Dick Wildung | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 9 | [Chicago Bears](1943-chicago-bears-season) | Bob Steuber | Halfback | [Missouri](1942-missouri-tigers-football-team) |
| 10 | [Washington Redskins](1943-washington-redskins-season) | Jack Jenkins | Fullback | [Vanderbilt](1942-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team) |
Round 2
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 11 | Detroit Lions | Dave Schreiner | End | [Wisconsin](1942-wisconsin-badgers-football-team) |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lamar "Racehorse" Davis | Back | Georgia |
| 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | J.T. "Blondy" Black | Back | [Mississippi State](1942-mississippi-state-maroons-football-team) |
| 14 | Chicago Cardinals | John Grigas | Back | [Holy Cross](1942-holy-cross-crusaders-football-team) |
| 15 | Cleveland Rams | Tom Farmer | Back | [Iowa](1942-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) |
Round 3
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 16 | Detroit Lions | Dick Ashcom | Tackle | [Oregon](1942-oregon-ducks-football-team) |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roy "Monk" Gafford | Back | [Auburn](1942-auburn-tigers-football-team) |
| 18 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Currivan | End | [Boston College](1942-boston-college-eagles-football-team) |
| 19 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Ceithaml | Back | [Michigan](1942-michigan-wolverines-football-team) |
| 20 | Cleveland Rams | Fred Naumetz | Center | Boston College |
| 21 | New York Giants | Dewey Proctor | Back | Furman |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Russell | End | [Baylor](1942-baylor-bears-football-team) |
| 23 | Green Bay Packers | Irv Comp | Back | Benedictine |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | Fred "Dippy" Evans | Back | [Notre Dame](1942-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) |
| 25 | Washington Redskins | Bill Dutton | Back | [Pittsburgh](1942-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) |
Round 4
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 26 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Hamer | Back | Furman |
| 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Kennedy | Back | [Washington State](1942-washington-state-cougars-football-team) |
| 28 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Domnanovich | Center | [Alabama](1942-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) |
| 29 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Hust | End | [Tennessee](1942-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) |
| 30 | Cleveland Rams | Chuck Taylor | Guard | [Stanford](1942-stanford-indians-football-team) |
Round 5
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 31 | Detroit Lions | Lloyd Wickett | Tackle | [Oregon State](1942-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al "Ox" Wistert | Tackle | Michigan |
| 33 | Chicago Cardinals | George Hecht | Guard | Alabama |
| 34 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Marty Comer | End | [Tulane](1942-tulane-green-wave-football-team) |
| 35 | Cleveland Rams | Clyde Johnson | Tackle | [Kentucky](1942-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) |
| 36 | New York Giants | Val Culwell | Guard | Oregon |
| 37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harry Connolly | Back | Boston College |
| 38 | Green Bay Packers | Roy McKay | Back | [Texas](1942-texas-longhorns-football-team) |
| 39 | Chicago Bears | Ed Stamm | Tackle | Stanford |
| 40 | Washington Redskins | Bob Dove | End | Notre Dame |
Round 6
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 41 | Detroit Lions | Jim Jones | Back | Union (TN) |
| 42 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bruno Banducci | Guard | Stanford |
| 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Harvey "Stud" Johnson | Back | [William & Mary](1942-william-mary-indians-football-team) |
| 44 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Klug | Tackle | [Marquette](1942-marquette-hilltoppers-football-team) |
| 45 | Cleveland Rams | title=Heisman Trophy winner 1944: Les Horvath | url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/l-horvath44.php | access-date=2008-08-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218083153/http://www.heisman.com/winners/l-horvath44.php | archive-date=2009-12-18}} | | Quarterback | [Ohio State](1942-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) |
| 46 | New York Giants | Jim Reynolds | Back | Auburn |
| 47 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Sossamon | Center | [South Carolina](1942-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team) |
| 48 | Green Bay Packers | Nick Susoeff | End | Washington State |
| 49 | Chicago Bears | Derrell Palmer | Tackle | [TCU](1942-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) |
| 50 | Washington Redskins | Wally Ziemba | Center | Notre Dame |
Round 7
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 51 | Detroit Lions | Paul Sizemore | End | Furman |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Walt Harrison | Center | [Washington](1942-washington-huskies-football-team) |
| 53 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Mauldin | Tackle | Texas |
| 54 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Matisi | Tackle | [Duquesne](1942-duquesne-dukes-football-team) |
| 55 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Henderson | End | [Texas A&M](1942-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) |
| 56 | New York Giants | Lou Palazzi | Center | [Penn State](1942-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) |
| 57 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Al Ratto | Center | [St. Mary's (CA)](1942-saint-mary-s-gaels-football-team) |
| 58 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Snelling | Back | [UCLA](1942-ucla-bruins-football-team) |
| 59 | Chicago Bears | Milt Vucinich | Center | Stanford |
| 60 | Washington Redskins | Lou Rymkus | Tackle | Notre Dame |
Round 8
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 61 | Detroit Lions | George Poschner | End | Georgia |
| 62 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bruce Alford | End | TCU |
| 63 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Ferguson | End | [California](1942-california-golden-bears-football-team) |
| 64 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Godwin | Center | Georgia |
| 65 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Parker | End | [Iowa](1942-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) |
| 66 | New York Giants | Larry Visnic | Guard | Benedictine |
| 67 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Curry | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 68 | Green Bay Packers | Lester Gatewood | Center | [Baylor](1942-baylor-bears-football-team) |
| 69 | Chicago Bears | Alyn Beals | End | [Santa Clara](1942-santa-clara-broncos-football-team) |
| 70 | Washington Redskins | Tony Leon | Guard | Alabama |
Round 9
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 71 | Detroit Lions | Jack Irish | Tackle | [Arizona](1942-arizona-wildcats-football-team) |
| 72 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rocco Canale | Guard | Boston College |
| 73 | Chicago Cardinals | Moffatt Storer | Back | [Duke](1942-duke-blue-devils-football-team) |
| 74 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ray Rason | Guard | [SMU](1942-smu-mustangs-football-team) |
| 75 | Cleveland Rams | Al Solari | Back | UCLA |
| 76 | New York Giants | Doyle Caraway | Guard | [Texas Tech](1942-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) |
| 77 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Murphy | End | [Holy Cross](1942-holy-cross-crusaders-football-team) |
| 78 | Green Bay Packers | Norm Verry | Tackle | [USC](1942-usc-trojans-football-team) |
| 79 | Chicago Bears | Jim Jurkovich | Back | California |
| 80 | Washington Redskins | Bob Motl | End | [Northwestern](1942-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) |
Round 10
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 81 | Detroit Lions | Jack Fenton | Back | [Michigan State](1942-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) |
| 82 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Conoly | Tackle | Texas |
| 83 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Vic Schleich | Tackle | [Nebraska](1942-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) |
| 84 | Chicago Cardinals | Fondren Mitchell | Back | [Florida](1942-florida-gators-football-team) |
| 85 | Cleveland Rams | Homer Simmons | Tackle | [Oklahoma](1942-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) |
| 86 | New York Giants | Bill Piccolo | Center | Canisius |
| 87 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Dwelle | Back | [Rice](1942-rice-owls-football-team) |
| 88 | Green Bay Packers | Solon "Bobo" Barnett | Guard | Baylor |
| 89 | Chicago Bears | Walt "Dub" Lamb | End | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Washington Redskins | Walt McDonald | Back | [Tulane](1942-tulane-green-wave-football-team) |
Round 11
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 91 | Detroit Lions | Dick Renfro | Back | [Washington State](1942-washington-state-cougars-football-team) |
| 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Billman | Guard | Minnesota |
| 93 | Chicago Cardinals | Emil Lussow | End | Dubuque |
| 94 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Sabasteanski | Center | [Fordham](1942-fordham-rams-football-team) |
| 95 | Cleveland Rams | Tom Roblin | Back | Oregon |
| 96 | New York Giants | Glenn Knox | End | William & Mary |
| 97 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Al Wukits | Center | Duquesne |
| 98 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Forte | Back | [Arkansas](1942-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) |
| 99 | Chicago Bears | Ray "Duke" Hammett | Back | Stanford |
| 100 | Washington Redskins | George Perpich | Tackle | [Georgetown](1942-georgetown-hoyas-football-team) |
Round 12
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 101 | Detroit Lions | Bob Kolesar | Guard | Michigan |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Donaldson | Tackle | [Penn](1942-penn-quakers-football-team) |
| 103 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lou Thomas | Back | Tulane |
| 104 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Hirsbrunner | Tackle | [Wisconsin](1942-wisconsin-badgers-football-team) |
| 105 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Vickroy | Center | Ohio State |
| 106 | New York Giants | Walt Domina | Back | Norwich |
| 107 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Repko | Tackle | Boston College |
| 108 | Green Bay Packers | Van Davis | End | Georgia |
| 109 | Chicago Bears | Al Zikmund | Back | [Nebraska](1942-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) |
| 110 | Washington Redskins | Dan Wood | Center | [Ole Miss](1942-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) |
Round 13
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 111 | Detroit Lions | Del Huntsinger | Back | [Portland](1942-portland-pilots-football-team) |
| 112 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Erickson | Center | Georgetown |
| 113 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Baumgartner | End | Minnesota |
| 114 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bert Stiff | Back | Penn |
| 115 | Cleveland Rams | Tom Alberghini | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 116 | New York Giants | Don McCafferty | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 117 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pete Boltrek | Tackle | [NC State](1942-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) |
| 118 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Brock | Center | Notre Dame |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | Clark Wood | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 120 | Washington Redskins | Harry Wright | Guard | Notre Dame |
Round 14
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 121 | Detroit Lions | Ellard Dernoncourt | End | [St. Louis](1942-saint-louis-billikens-football-team) |
| 122 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Weeks | End | Alabama |
| 123 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Fekete | Back | [Ohio](1942-ohio-bobcats-football-team) |
| 124 | Chicago Cardinals | Garrard "Buster" Ramsey | Guard | William & Mary |
| 125 | Cleveland Rams | Sam Sharp | End | Alabama |
| 126 | New York Giants | Jay Stoves | Back | Washington State |
| 127 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mort Shiekman | Guard | Penn |
| 128 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Tate | Back | [Oklahoma A&M](1942-oklahoma-a-m-cowboys-football-team) |
| 129 | Chicago Bears | Loyd Arms | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
| 130 | Washington Redskins | Oscar Britt | Guard | Ole Miss |
Round 15
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 131 | Detroit Lions | Dick Woodward | End | [Colorado](1942-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Russ Craft | Back | Alabama |
| 133 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Doloway | Back | [Indiana](1942-indiana-hoosiers-football-team) |
| 134 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Floyd Rhea | Guard | Oregon |
| 135 | Cleveland Rams | Dick Kieppe | Back | [Michigan State](1942-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) |
| 136 | New York Giants | Howard Currie | Tackle | Geneva |
| 137 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Milt Crain | Back | Baylor |
| 138 | Green Bay Packers | Don Carlson | Tackle | [Denver](1942-denver-pioneers-football-team) |
| 139 | Chicago Bears | Lyle Sturdy | Back | [Wichita](1942-wichita-shockers-football-team) |
| 140 | Washington Redskins | Dick Weber | Guard | [Syracuse](1942-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) |
Round 16
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 141 | Detroit Lions | Marvin Bass | Tackle | William & Mary |
| 142 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Darling | Back | [Iowa State](1942-iowa-state-cyclones-football-team) |
| 143 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bill Burkett | End | Iowa |
| 144 | Chicago Cardinals | Nick Burke | Guard | [Northwestern](1942-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) |
| 145 | Cleveland Rams | Cullen Rogers | Back | Texas A&M |
| 146 | New York Giants | N. A. Keithley | Back | [Tulsa](1942-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team) |
| 147 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Max Kielbasa | Back | Duquesne |
| 148 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Welch | Back | Minnesota |
| 149 | Chicago Bears | Buddy Tomlinson | Tackle | [Hardin–Simmons](1942-hardin-simmons-cowboys-football-team) |
| 150 | Washington Redskins | Joe Day | Back | [Oregon State](1942-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) |
Round 17
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 151 | Detroit Lions | Vic Peelish | Guard | [West Virginia](1942-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) |
| 152 | Philadelphia Eagles | Walt Gorinski | Back | [LSU](1942-lsu-tigers-football-team) |
| 153 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Campbell | Back | Oklahoma |
| 154 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Al Onofrio | Back | Arizona State |
| 155 | Cleveland Rams | Walt Ruark | Guard | Georgia |
| 156 | New York Giants | Jack Lister | End | [Missouri](1942-missouri-tigers-football-team) |
| 157 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nick Skorich | Guard | [Cincinnati](1942-cincinnati-bearcats-football-team) |
| 158 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Thomas | Guard | [USC](1942-usc-trojans-football-team) |
| 159 | Chicago Bears | Pat Preston | Tackle | [Wake Forest](1942-wake-forest-demon-deacons-football-team) |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Frank Dornfield | Back | Georgetown |
Round 18
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 161 | Detroit Lions | Chet Maeda | Back | [Colorado A&M](1942-colorado-a-m-aggies-football-team) |
| 162 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Friedman | Tackle | [Washington](1942-washington-huskies-football-team) |
| 163 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ken Schoonover | Tackle | [Penn State](1942-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) |
| 164 | Chicago Cardinals | Clarence Booth | Tackle | [SMU](1942-smu-mustangs-football-team) |
| 165 | Cleveland Rams | Bert Davis | Center | [Utah](1942-utah-redskins-football-team) |
| 166 | New York Giants | Dwight Holshouser | Back | Catawba |
| 167 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jackie Field | Back | Texas |
| 168 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Powers | Tackle | [St. Mary's (CA)](1942-saint-mary-s-gaels-football-team) |
| 169 | Chicago Bears | Hank Norberg | End | Stanford |
| 170 | Washington Redskins | John Baklarz | Tackle | Arizona State |
Round 19
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 171 | Detroit Lions | Bert Kuczynski | End | Penn |
| 172 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Bezemes | Back | Holy Cross |
| 173 | Chicago Cardinals | Elvis "Boots" Simmons | End | Texas A&M |
| 174 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Quentin Barnette | Back | West Virginia |
| 175 | Cleveland Rams | Jay Fidler | Tackle | [Brown](1942-brown-bears-football-team) |
| 176 | New York Giants | Jim Lushine | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 177 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Felix Bucek | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 178 | Green Bay Packers | Hal Prescott | End | Hardin–Simmons |
| 179 | Chicago Bears | Pat Lyons | End | Wisconsin |
| 180 | Washington Redskins | Leo Mogus | End | Youngstown State |
Round 20
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 181 | Detroit Lions | Al Scanland | Back | [Oklahoma A&M](1942-oklahoma-a-m-cowboys-football-team) |
| 182 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chet Mutryn | Back | Xavier |
| 183 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bill Bledsoe | End | USC |
| 184 | Chicago Cardinals | Roy Ericson | Guard | [Villanova](1942-villanova-wildcats-football-team) |
| 185 | Cleveland Rams | Carl Falk | Tackle | Washington |
| 186 | New York Giants | Veto Berllus | End | [Idaho](1942-idaho-vandals-football-team) |
| 187 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Welsh | Back | Penn |
| 188 | Green Bay Packers | Eddie Forrest | Center | [Santa Clara](1942-santa-clara-broncos-football-team) |
| 189 | Chicago Bears | Marion Butler | Back | [Clemson](1942-clemson-tigers-football-team) |
| 190 | Washington Redskins | Dick Secrest | Back | Rochester |
Round 21
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 191 | Detroit Lions | Royal "Ace" Lohry | Back | Iowa State |
| 192 | Philadelphia Eagles | Baptiste Manzini | Center | St. Vincent |
| 193 | Chicago Cardinals | George "Locomotive" Smith | Back | Villanova |
| 194 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob Coutchie | End | [Arizona](1942-arizona-wildcats-football-team) |
| 195 | Cleveland Rams | Tom Coll | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 196 | New York Giants | Fred Marshall | Guard | [North Carolina](1942-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) |
| 197 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tony Compagno | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 198 | Green Bay Packers | Lloyd Wasserbach | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 199 | Chicago Bears | Al Santucci | Center | Santa Clara |
| 200 | Washington Redskins | Don Nolander | Center | Minnesota |
Round 22
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 201 | Detroit Lions | Percy Holland | Guard | LSU |
| 202 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bernie Gillespie | End | Scranton |
| 203 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Don "Bull" Reece | Back | [Missouri](1942-missouri-tigers-football-team) |
| 204 | Chicago Cardinals | George Sutch | Back | [Temple](1942-temple-owls-football-team) |
| 205 | Cleveland Rams | Mark McCorkle | Back | Washington |
| 206 | New York Giants | John Korczowski | Back | William & Mary |
| 207 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Willie Zapalac | Back | Texas A&M |
| 208 | Green Bay Packers | Mark Hoskins | Back | Wisconsin |
| 209 | Chicago Bears | Orville Johnson | Guard | SMU |
| 210 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Barrett | Back | Georgetown |
Round 23
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 211 | Detroit Lions | Mike Fitzgerald | Guard | Missouri |
| 212 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jay "Mule" Lawhon | Tackle | [Arkansas](1942-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) |
| 213 | Chicago Cardinals | Cliff Kimsey | Back | Georgia |
| 214 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W.J. Gibson | End | [NC State](1942-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) |
| 215 | Cleveland Rams | Ed Moshofsky | Tackle | Oregon |
| 216 | New York Giants | Gene Hoeman | End | Oklahoma A&M |
| 217 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Bain | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 218 | Green Bay Packers | Earl "Jug" Bennett | Guard | Hardin–Simmons |
| 219 | Chicago Bears | Wally Boudreau | Back | Boston College |
| 220 | Washington Redskins | Tom Vohs | Tackle | Colgate |
Round 24
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 221 | Detroit Lions | Will Remington | Center | [Washington State](1942-washington-state-cougars-football-team) |
| 222 | Philadelphia Eagles | Vince Zachem | Center | Morehead State |
| 223 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lou "Dude" Dent | Back | Colorado A&M |
| 224 | Chicago Cardinals | Weldon Humble | Guard | [Rice](1942-rice-owls-football-team) |
| 225 | Cleveland Rams | Hal Adams | Back | Missouri |
| 226 | New York Giants | Keith Beebe | Back | Occidental |
| 227 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harry Wynne | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 228 | Green Bay Packers | George Zellick | End | Oregon State |
| 229 | Chicago Bears | Bob Baumann | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 230 | Washington Redskins | Charlie Yancey | Back | [Mississippi State](1942-mississippi-state-maroons-football-team) |
Round 25
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 231 | Detroit Lions | Huel Hamm | Back | Oklahoma |
| 232 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Schwarting | End | Texas |
| 233 | Chicago Cardinals | Cal Purdin | Back | Tulsa |
| 234 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Gene Lee | Center | [Florida](1942-florida-gators-football-team) |
| 235 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Shephard | End | Oregon |
| 236 | New York Giants | Dave Brown | Back | Alabama |
| 237 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Cibulas | Tackle | Duquesne |
| 238 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Bierhaus | End | Minnesota |
| 239 | Chicago Bears | Elwood Holtscher | Center | Shurtleff |
| 240 | Washington Redskins | Roman Bentz | Tackle | Tulane |
Round 26
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 241 | Detroit Lions | Irv Konopka | Tackle | Idaho |
| 242 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Neff | Tackle | [Notre Dame](1942-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) |
| 243 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Harvey Hardy | Guard | [Georgia Tech](1942-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) |
| 244 | Chicago Cardinals | Eddie McGovern | Back | [Illinois](1942-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) |
| 245 | Cleveland Rams | Jack Stetler | Back | [Pittsburgh](1942-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) |
| 246 | New York Giants | Maurice Hail | Guard | Tulsa |
| 247 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Yambrick | Center | [Western Michigan](1942-western-michigan-broncos-football-team) |
| 248 | Green Bay Packers | George Makris | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 249 | Chicago Bears | Ben Keller | Guard | Duquesne |
| 250 | Washington Redskins | Paul "Swifty" Berthold | End | [Syracuse](1942-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) |
Round 27
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 251 | Detroit Lions | Chuck Fears | Tackle | [UCLA](1942-ucla-bruins-football-team) |
| 252 | Philadelphia Eagles | Art Macioszczyk | Back | Western Michigan |
| 253 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Drulis | Guard | Temple |
| 254 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob Green | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 255 | Cleveland Rams | Jeff Davis | Center | Missouri |
| 256 | New York Giants | Ed McNamara | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 257 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Freeman | Guard | Texas |
| 258 | Green Bay Packers | Pete Susick | Back | Washington |
| 259 | Chicago Bears | Charley Block | End | Shurtleff |
| 260 | Washington Redskins | Vince Pacewic | Back | [Loyola (CA)](1942-loyola-lions-football-team) |
Round 28
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 261 | Detroit Lions | Bert Ekern | End | Missouri |
| 262 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Arata | Tackle | Xavier |
| 263 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Steve Poleshuk | Guard | Colgate |
| 264 | Chicago Cardinals | Ken MacDonald | Center | [Rutgers](1942-rutgers-queensmen-football-team) |
| 265 | Cleveland Rams | Steve Pritko | End | Villanova |
| 266 | New York Giants | Dick Drake | Tackle | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 267 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Goode | Back | Duquesne |
| 268 | Green Bay Packers | Bud Hasse | End | Northwestern |
| 269 | Chicago Bears | Ted Brannon | Tackle | Rice |
| 270 | Washington Redskins | Joe Riccardi | Tackle | [Ohio](1942-ohio-bobcats-football-team) |
Round 29
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 271 | Detroit Lions | Virgil Wagner | Back | Millikin |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wally Scott | End | Texas |
| 273 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Edwards | Guard | LSU |
| 274 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Al Sabo | Back | Alabama |
| 275 | Cleveland Rams | Floyd Konetsky | Guard | Florida |
| 276 | New York Giants | Stan Ritinski | End | Fordham |
| 277 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Durishan | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 278 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Thornally | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 279 | Chicago Bears | Lou Wayne | End | Texas |
| 280 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Jaffurs | Guard | Penn State |
Round 30
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 281 | Detroit Lions | Manny Kaplan | Back | Western Maryland |
| 282 | Philadelphia Eagles | Stan Jaworowski | Tackle | Georgetown |
| 283 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Allshouse | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 284 | Chicago Cardinals | Pete Hecomovich | Back | Idaho |
| 285 | Cleveland Rams | Willie Miller | Guard | LSU |
| 286 | New York Giants | Clark Mollenhoff | Tackle | Drake |
| 287 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fritz Lobpries | Guard | Texas |
| 288 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Ray | Back | Wisconsin |
| 289 | Chicago Bears | Dick Creevy | Back | Notre Dame |
| 290 | Washington Redskins | Frank Akins | Back | Washington State |
Round 31
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 291 | New York Giants | Verlin Adams | Guard | Morris Harvey |
| 292 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Jones | Back | Haverford |
| 293 | Green Bay Packers | Brunel Christensen | Tackle | California |
| 294 | Chicago Bears | Bill Buffington | Back | [Purdue](1942-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) |
| 295 | Washington Redskins | Bill "Mother" Corry | Back | Florida |
Round 32
Hall of Famers
None of the players selected in the 1943 NFL draft have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Notable undrafted players