1961 NFL Draft
Round one
HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

1961 NFL Draft

Section Title: Round one
Table Section Text: HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College

1	Minnesota Vikings	Tommy Mason	Halfback	Tulane

2	Washington Redskins (Pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys)	Norm Snead	Quarterback	Wake Forest

3	Washington Redskins	Joe Rutgens	Tackle	Illinois

4	Los Angeles Rams	Marlin McKeever	Linebacker	USC

5	Chicago Bears	Mike Ditka	End	Pittsburgh

6	San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers)	James Earl "Jimmy" Johnson	Cornerback/Safety/Wide Receiver	UCLA

7	Baltimore Colts	Tom Matte	Halfback	Ohio State

8	St. Louis Cardinals	Ken Rice	Tackle	Auburn

9	San Francisco 49ers	Bernie Casey	Back	Bowling Green

10	Cleveland Browns (Pick acquired from the Detroit Lions)	Bobby Crespino	End	Mississippi

11	San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Baltimore Colts)	Billy Kilmer	Quarterback	UCLA

12	Green Bay Packers	Herb Adderley	Back	Michigan State

13	Dallas Cowboys (Pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns)	Bob Lilly	Tackle	Texas Christian

14	Philadelphia Eagles	Art Baker	fullback	Syracuse

Sentence(s)

Mike Ditka, from Pittsburgh has taken 1st round 5th overall by the Chicago Bears.

final_sentence: Mike Ditka, from Pittsburgh has taken 1st round 5th overall by the Chicago Bears.