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1948 NFL draft
postcard illustration of the Fort Pitt Hotel (location of the draft)
General information
DateDecember 19, 1947
LocationFort Pitt Hotel
in Pittsburgh, PA
Overview
300 total selections in 32 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionHarry Gilmer, HB
Washington Redskins
Most selections (33)New York Giants
Fewest selections (28)Chicago Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Hall of Famers
6
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The 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947, at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh.[1][2] This was the second year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous year's winner Chicago Bears ineligible from the draw;[3] it was won by the Washington Redskins, who selected halfback Harry Gilmer.

Player selections

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† =Pro Bowler [N 1]
‡ =Hall of Famer [N 2]
Positions key
B Back BB Blocking back C Center
E End FB Fullback G Guard
OT Offensive tackle TB Tailback WB Wingback
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Washington Redskins Harry Gilmer † B Alabama
Bonus Lottery Pick
1 2 New York Giants Skip Minisi  HB Penn
1 3 Pittsburgh Steelers Bobby Layne‡† QB Texas
from Detroit[R1 - 1]
1 4 Washington Redskins Lowell Tew  FB Alabama
1 5 Boston Yanks Vaughn Mancha  C Alabama
1 6 Detroit Lions Y. A. Tittle‡† QB LSU
1 7 Green Bay Packers Jug Girard  E Wisconsin
1 8 Philadelphia Eagles Clyde Scott  HB Arkansas
1 9 Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Edwards † E Georgia
1 10 Chicago Bears Max Bumgardner  DE Texas
1 11 Chicago Cardinals Jim Spavital  FB Oklahoma A&M
2 12 New York Giants Joe Scott  HB San Francisco
2 13 Detroit Lions Quist, GeorgeGeorge Quist  B Stanford
3 14 Boston Yanks John Nolan  T Penn State
3 15 Detroit Lions Les Bingaman † T Illinois
3 16 Washington Redskins Tommy Thompson  LB William & Mary
3 17 Boston Yanks Cook, EarlEarl Cook  G SMU
3 18 Los Angeles Rams Tom Keane † CB West Virginia
3 19 Green Bay Packers Ed Smith  HB Texas Mines
3 20 Pittsburgh Steelers Jerry Nuzum  HB New Mexico A&M
3 21 Chicago Bears Dub Garrett  G Mississippi State
3 22 Philadelphia Eagles Paul Campbell  QB Texas
3 23 Chicago Cardinals Bill Smith  T North Carolina
4 24 New York Giants Bruce Gehrke  E Columbia
4 25 Detroit Lions Minor, JimJim Minor  T Arkansas
5 26 New York Giants Wolosky, JohnnyJohnny Wolosky  C Penn State
5 27 Green Bay Packers Richards, DonDon Richards  T Arkansas
5 28 Washington Redskins Dan Sandifer  DB LSU
5 29 Boston Yanks Bill Healy  G Georgia Tech
5 30 Los Angeles Rams Bailey, BruceBruce Bailey  B Virginia
5 31 Green Bay Packers Sellers, WeymanWeyman Sellers  E Georgia
5 32 Chicago Bears Knox Ramsey  G William & Mary
5 33 Philadelphia Eagles Jack Myers  FB UCLA
5 34 Pittsburgh Steelers John Wozniak † G Alabama
5 35 Chicago Cardinals Smith, JayJay Smith  E Mississippi Southern
6 36 New York Giants Erickson, BillBill Erickson  G Ole Miss
6 37 Detroit Lions Williamson, BobBob Williamson  T Hobart
6 38 Washington Redskins Jack Weisenburger  B Michigan
6 39 Boston Yanks Phil Slosburg  B Temple
6 40 Los Angeles Rams George Grimes  DB Virginia
6 41 Green Bay Packers Larry Olsonoski  G Minnesota
6 42 Philadelphia Eagles Duncan, HowardHoward Duncan  C Ohio State
6 43 Pittsburgh Steelers Joe Gasparella  BB Notre Dame
6 44 Chicago Bears Brugge, BobBob Brugge  B Ohio State
6 45 Pittsburgh Steelers O'Reilly, PhilPhil O'Reilly  T Purdue
7 46 New York Giants Bob Pfohl  B Purdue
7 47 Detroit Lions Fred Enke  B Arizona
7 48 Washington Redskins Jack Kurkowski  B Detroit
7 49 Los Angeles Rams Ruszkowski, GeneGene Ruszkowski  T Ohio
7 50 Los Angeles Rams Cudd, NoelNoel Cudd  T West Texas State
7 51 Green Bay Packers Jay Rhodemyre  C Kentucky
7 52 Pittsburgh Steelers Luongo, BillBill Luongo  B Penn
7 53 Detroit Lions Schwab, MoroniMoroni Schwab  T Utah State
7 54 Philadelphia Eagles Buddy Tinsley  T Baylor
7 55 Chicago Cardinals Jim Cason † S LSU
8 56 New York Giants Hutchinson, RalphRalph Hutchinson  T Chattanooga
8 57 New York Giants Ray Coates † HB LSU
8 58 Washington Redskins Cady, JerryJerry Cady  T Gustavus Adolphus
8 59 Boston Yanks Furse, TexTex Furse  B Yale
8 60 Los Angeles Rams Walker, BobBob Walker  B Colorado Mines
8 61 Green Bay Packers Cunz, BobBob Cunz  T Illinois
8 62 Chicago Bears Shorty McWilliams  DB Mississippi State
8 63 Philadelphia Eagles Marty Wendell  G Notre Dame
8 64 Pittsburgh Steelers Cooper, JimJim Cooper  C North Texas State Teachers
8 65 Chicago Cardinals Jim Camp  B North Carolina
9 66 New York Giants Dick Ottele  BB Washington
9 67 Detroit Lions Don Doll † S USC
9 68 Washington Redskins Anderson, BobBob Anderson  B Stanford
9 69 Boston Yanks Burton, JimJim Burton  E Wesleyan
9 70 Los Angeles Rams Graham, MikeMike Graham  B Cincinnati
9 71 New York Giants Wiltgen, KenKen Wiltgen  E Northwestern
9 72 Philadelphia Eagles Beasley, ScottScott Beasley  E Nevada
9 73 Pittsburgh Steelers Ed Ryan  E Saint Mary's (CA)
9 74 Chicago Bears Mills, MalachiMalachi Mills  T VMI
9 75 New York Giants Royston, EdEd Royston  G Wake Forest
10 76 New York Giants Magdziak, StanStan Magdziak  B William & Mary
10 77 Detroit Lions Paul Cleary  E USC
10 78 Washington Redskins Mike Katrishen  G Mississippi Southern
10 79 Boston Yanks Forbes, BobBob Forbes  B Florida
10 80 Los Angeles Rams Glenn Johnson  T Arizona State
10 81 Green Bay Packers Walmsley, GeorgeGeorge Walmsley  B Rice
10 82 Pittsburgh Steelers Deranek, DickDick Deranek  B Indiana
10 83 Chicago Bears Dick Flanagan  LB Ohio State
10 84 Philadelphia Eagles Ray Richeson  G Alabama
10 85 Chicago Cardinals Weisner, CarlCarl Weisner  E St. Louis
11 86 New York Giants Lanzi, PetePete Lanzi  E Youngstown
11 87 Detroit Lions Fred Land † T LSU
11 88 Washington Redskins Marshall, EdEd Marshall  T Penn
11 89 Boston Yanks George Roman  T Western Reserve
11 90 Los Angeles Rams Zisch, JohnnyJohnny Zisch  E Colorado
11 91 Green Bay Packers Hodges, BobBob Hodges  T Bradley
11 92 Chicago Bears McDowell, JimJim McDowell  G William & Mary
11 93 Philadelphia Eagles Gil Johnson  QB SMU
11 94 Pittsburgh Steelers Redfield, PaulPaul Redfield  T Colgate
11 95 Chicago Cardinals Gene Corum  G West Virginia
12 96 New York Giants Modzeleski, LenLen Modzeleski  T Scranton
12 97 New York Giants Jim Brieske  C Michigan
12 98 Washington Redskins Andrus, TedTed Andrus  G Southwestern Louisiana
12 99 Boston Yanks Abner Wimberly † DE LSU
12 100 Los Angeles Rams Phleger, PinkyPinky Phleger  T Stanford
12 101 Green Bay Packers Rennebohm, BobBob Rennebohm  E Wisconsin
12 102 Philadelphia Eagles Wyman, BillBill Wyman  T Rice
12 103 Pittsburgh Steelers Papach, GeorgeGeorge Papach  FB Purdue
12 104 Chicago Bears Sheehan, MelMel Sheehan  E Missouri
12 105 Chicago Cardinals Clarence Self  DB Wisconsin
13 106 New York Giants Bob Hatch  B Boston University
13 107 Detroit Lions Steger, RussRuss Steger  B Illinois
13 108 Washington Redskins Russ, CarlCarl Russ  B Rice
13 109 Boston Yanks Bob Jensen  DE Iowa State
13 110 Los Angeles Rams Heck, BobBob Heck  DE Purdue
13 111 Green Bay Packers Perry Moss  B Illinois
13 112 Pittsburgh Steelers Finical, TomTom Finical  E Princeton
13 113 Chicago Bears Dick Scott  C Navy
13 114 Philadelphia Eagles Walthall, JimJim Walthall  B West Virginia
13 115 Chicago Cardinals John Hollar  FB Appalachian State
14 116 New York Giants Hanzel, JohnJohn Hanzel  G Guilford
14 117 Detroit Lions Enstice, HalHal Enstice  B Union (NY)
14 118 Washington Redskins Chick Jagade † E Indiana
14 119 Boston Yanks Entsminger, BusBus Entsminger  B Missouri
14 120 Los Angeles Rams Bill Schroll  LB LSU
14 121 Green Bay Packers Fred Provo  HB Washington
14 122 Chicago Bears Ollie Cline  E Ohio State
14 123 Philadelphia Eagles Dick Kempthorn  B Michigan
14 124 Pittsburgh Steelers Lane, ClaytonClayton Lane  T New Hampshire
14 125 Chicago Cardinals Hanlon, BobBob Hanlon  HB Loras
15 126 New York Giants Garza, DanDan Garza  E Oregon
15 127 Detroit Lions Pete Elliott  B Michigan
15 128 Washington Redskins Ed Quirk  E Missouri
15 129 Boston Yanks Ragonese, CarmenCarmen Ragonese  B New Hampshire
15 130 Los Angeles Rams DeMent, BobBob DeMent  T Mississippi Southern
15 131 Green Bay Packers Lou Agase  T Illinois
15 132 Philadelphia Eagles Dick Rifenburg  E Michigan
15 133 Pittsburgh Steelers Mazuca, DickDick Mazuca  G Canisius
15 134 Chicago Bears Rob Goode  B Texas A&M
15 135 Chicago Cardinals George Petrovich  G Texas
16 136 New York Giants Yovetich, DanDan Yovetich  E Montana State
16 137 Detroit Lions Templeton, DaveDave Templeton  G Ohio State
16 138 Washington Redskins Pollard, ArtArt Pollard  B Arizona
16 139 Boston Yanks George Ratterman  QB Notre Dame
16 140 Los Angeles Rams Schoenherr, CharleyCharley Schoenherr  B Wheaton
16 141 Green Bay Packers Travis Raven  B Texas
16 142 Pittsburgh Steelers Bill McPeak † DE Pittsburgh
16 143 Chicago Bears Grimenstein, ClydeClyde Grimenstein  E Purdue
16 144 Philadelphia Eagles Stanton, DonDon Stanton  T Oregon
16 145 Chicago Cardinals Jim Still  B Georgia Tech
17 146 New York Giants Grothus, JoeJoe Grothus  G Iowa
17 147 Detroit Lions Quentin Sickels  G Michigan
17 148 Washington Redskins Newman, ChuckChuck Newman  E Louisiana Tech
17 149 Boston Yanks Trotter, NuteNute Trotter  T Oklahoma
17 150 Los Angeles Rams Larry Brink † DE Northern Illinois State
17 151 Washington Redskins Schwartzkopf, DaleDale Schwartzkopf  E Texas
17 152 Chicago Bears Fallon, JohnJohn Fallon  G Notre Dame
17 153 Philadelphia Eagles Ralph Kohl  T Michigan
17 154 Pittsburgh Steelers Messoline, FrankFrank Messoline  B Scranton
17 155 Chicago Cardinals Davis, ClayClay Davis  C Oklahoma A&M
18 156 New York Giants Mathews, GeorgeGeorge Mathews  B Georgia Tech
18 157 Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Spruill  T Rice
18 158 Washington Redskins Pearcy, RayRay Pearcy  C Oklahoma
18 159 Boston Yanks Mendel, JackJack Mendel  E Canisius
18 160 Los Angeles Rams Bill O'Connor  E Notre Dame
18 161 Green Bay Packers Balge, KenKen Balge  E Michigan State
18 162 Philadelphia Eagles Aubrey Fowler  HB Arkansas
18 163 Pittsburgh Steelers Lane, TomTom Lane  T Muhlenberg
18 164 Chicago Bears Brown, RayRay Brown  B Virginia
18 165 Chicago Cardinals Caughron, HarryHarry Caughron  T William & Mary
19 166 New York Giants Don Ettinger  LB Kansas
19 167 Detroit Lions Barney Hafen  DE Utah
19 168 Washington Redskins Vellela, GeneGene Vellela  T Scranton
19 169 Boston Yanks Jowell, MelMel Jowell  G McMurry
19 170 Los Angeles Rams Nelson, BillBill Nelson  B Montana State
19 171 Green Bay Packers Tatom, CharleyCharley Tatom  T Texas
19 172 Pittsburgh Steelers Pete Barbolak  T Purdue
19 173 Chicago Bears Hileman, BobBob Hileman  C California
19 174 Philadelphia Eagles Krall, RudyRudy Krall  B New Mexico
19 175 Chicago Cardinals Jerry Davis  DB Southeastern Louisiana
20 176 New York Giants Williams, FrankFrank Williams  E Utah State
20 177 Detroit Lions Dellosobelle, AldoAldo Dellosobelle  T Loyola (CA)
20 178 Washington Redskins Cloyce Box † E West Texas State
20 179 Boston Yanks Nelson, FrankFrank Nelson  B Utah
20 180 Los Angeles Rams Rees, JimJim Rees  T NC State
20 181 Green Bay Packers Thomas, FloydFloyd Thomas  C Arkansas
20 182 Chicago Bears Gay, ThurmanThurman Gay  T Oklahoma A&M
20 183 Philadelphia Eagles Claunch, EdEd Claunch  C LSU
20 184 Pittsburgh Steelers Folger, FredFred Folger  B Duke
20 185 Chicago Cardinals Dwyer, GeneGene Dwyer  E St. Ambrose
21 186 New York Giants Dick Woodard  LB Iowa
21 187 Detroit Lions Dill, DeanDean Dill † B USC
21 188 Washington Redskins Bell, BryanBryan Bell  B Washington & Lee
21 189 Boston Yanks Lukens, JimJim Lukens  E Washington & Lee
21 190 Los Angeles Rams Borneman, RayRay Borneman  B Texas
21 191 Green Bay Packers Herbert St. John  G Georgia
21 192 Philadelphia Eagles Norton, NegleyNegley Norton  T Penn State
21 193 Pittsburgh Steelers Charlie Snyder  T Marshall
21 194 Chicago Bears Peppy Blount  E Texas
21 195 Chicago Cardinals Waters, HarryHarry Waters  B Colorado College
22 196 New York Giants George Kisiday  E Columbia
22 197 Detroit Lions McEwen, JackJack McEwen  B Colorado
22 198 Washington Redskins Joel Williams  C Texas
22 199 Boston Yanks O'Brien, FranFran O'Brien  B Dartmouth
22 200 Los Angeles Rams Ray Yagiello  G Catawba
22 201 Green Bay Packers Anderson, RedRed Anderson  B Rice
22 202 Pittsburgh Steelers Tally Stevens  E Utah
22 203 Chicago Bears J. R. Boone  E Tulsa
22 204 Philadelphia Eagles Frizzell, LockwoodLockwood Frizzell  C Virginia
22 205 Chicago Cardinals Monroe, DickDick Monroe  C Kansas
23 206 New York Giants Roberts, TheronTheron Roberts  G Arkansas
23 207 Detroit Lions Rebel Steiner  E Alabama
23 208 Washington Redskins Hoitsma, LouLou Hoitsma  E William & Mary
23 209 Boston Yanks Zito, JimJim Zito  T Michigan State
23 210 Los Angeles Rams Pesek, JohnJohn Pesek  E Nebraska
23 211 Green Bay Packers Kling, FredFred Kling  B Missouri
23 212 Chicago Bears Jim Duncan  E Wake Forest
23 213 Philadelphia Eagles Swaner, JackJack Swaner  B California
23 214 Pittsburgh Steelers Norman, DikeDike Norman  C Washington & Lee
23 215 Chicago Cardinals Reynolds, HinduHindu Reynolds  E Mississippi Southern
24 216 New York Giants Walt McCormick † C USC
24 217 Detroit Lions Suarez, JoeJoe Suarez  G Saint Mary's (CA)
24 218 Washington Redskins Lawhorn, FloydFloyd Lawhorn  G Texas Tech
24 219 Boston Yanks Roderick, JackJack Roderick  E Yale
24 220 Los Angeles Rams DeAutremont, CharlieCharlie DeAutremont  B Southern Oregon
24 221 Green Bay Packers Clyde Biggers  T Catawba
24 222 Philadelphia Eagles Littleton, ArtArt Littleton  E Penn
24 223 Pittsburgh Steelers Floyd Simmons  B Notre Dame
24 224 Chicago Bears Gatewood, JimmyJimmy Gatewood  B Georgia
24 225 Chicago Cardinals Wedel, DickDick Wedel  G Wake Forest
25 226 New York Giants Dick Wilkins  E Oregon
25 227 Detroit Lions McGee, CoyCoy McGee  B Notre Dame
25 228 Washington Redskins West, DickDick West  B Princeton
25 229 Boston Yanks Sikorski, EddieEddie Sikorski  B Muhlenberg
25 230 Los Angeles Rams Bob Levenhagen  G Washington
25 231 Green Bay Packers Stan Heath  QB Nevada
25 232 Pittsburgh Steelers Hausser, PaulPaul Hausser  T Wichita
25 233 Chicago Bears Brumm, GeorgeGeorge Brumm  C Pacific
25 234 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Parmer  E Oklahoma A&M
25 235 Chicago Cardinals Paul Shoults  HB Miami (OH)
26 236 New York Giants Marotta, VinceVince Marotta  B Mount Union
26 237 Detroit Lions Alexander, PhilPhil Alexander  T South Carolina
26 238 Washington Redskins Oakes, RolandRoland Oakes  E Missouri
26 239 Boston Yanks Mather, BruceBruce Mather  B New Hampshire
26 240 Los Angeles Rams Cooper, LeonLeon Cooper  T Hardin–Simmons
26 241 Green Bay Packers Allen, AubreyAubrey Allen  T Colorado
26 242 Chicago Bears Paul Dietzel  C Miami (OH)
26 243 Philadelphia Eagles Lou Creekmur‡† T William & Mary
26 244 Pittsburgh Steelers Ramsey, BobBob Ramsey  B SMU
26 245 Chicago Cardinals Fred Wendt  B Texas Mines
27 246 New York Giants Salisbury, TomTom Salisbury  T Clemson
27 247 Detroit Lions Pizza, FrankFrank Pizza  T Toledo
27 248 Washington Redskins Watkins, EdEd Watkins  T Idaho
27 249 Boston Yanks Shoaf, JimJim Shoaf  T Iowa
27 250 Los Angeles Rams Jim Wade  HB Oklahoma City
27 251 Green Bay Packers Gorski, StanStan Gorski  E Saint Mary's (MN)
27 252 Philadelphia Eagles Bill Stanton  DE NC State
27 253 Pittsburgh Steelers Whitlow, FeltonFelton Whitlow  T North Texas State Teachers
27 254 Chicago Bears Clasby, EdEd Clasby  B Boston College
27 255 Chicago Cardinals Doug Belden  B Florida
28 256 New York Giants Lilja, RoyRoy Lilja  C Colorado College
28 257 Detroit Lions Schutte, GeorgeGeorge Schutte  T USC
28 258 Washington Redskins Don Corbitt  C Arizona
28 259 Boston Yanks McCary, JoeJoe McCary  B Virginia
28 260 Los Angeles Rams Sinofsky, KenKen Sinofsky  G Nevada
28 261 Green Bay Packers Sharp, DonDon Sharp  C Tulsa
28 262 Pittsburgh Steelers Bowen, DinkyDinky Bowen  B Georgia Tech
28 263 Chicago Bears Hardison, FredFred Hardison  E Duke
28 264 Philadelphia Eagles Bennie Ellender  B Tulane
28 265 Chicago Cardinals Stackhouse, RayRay Stackhouse  T Xavier
29 266 New York Giants Greenhalgh, BobbyBobby Greenhalgh  E San Francisco
29 267 Detroit Lions Pabalis, TonyTony Pabalis  B Central Michigan
29 268 Washington Redskins Bowen, BuddyBuddy Bowen  B Ole Miss
29 269 Boston Yanks Sica, AlAl Sica  B Penn
29 270 Los Angeles Rams Stuart, Bobby JackBobby Jack Stuart  B Tulsa
29 271 Green Bay Packers John Panelli  B Notre Dame
29 272 Chicago Bears Frank Van Deren  E California
29 273 Philadelphia Eagles Rex Grossman  LB Indiana
29 274 Pittsburgh Steelers Abe Gibron † G Purdue
29 275 Chicago Cardinals Reid, BernieBernie Reid  G Georgia
30 276 New York Giants Kelley, EdEd Kelley  T Texas
30 277 Detroit Lions McCurry, BobBob McCurry  C Michigan State
30 278 Washington Redskins Paulson, VicVic Paulson  E Santa Barbara
30 279 Boston Yanks Harry Bonk  B Maryland
30 280 Los Angeles Rams Crum, JuniorJunior Crum  E Arizona
30 281 Green Bay Packers Clarence McGeary  DT North Dakota State
30 282 Philadelphia Eagles Kitchens, A. B.A. B. Kitchens  T Tulsa
30 283 Pittsburgh Steelers Bruce Hilkene  T Michigan
30 284 Chicago Bears Pietkiewicz, AlAl Pietkiewicz  E San Francisco
30 285 Chicago Cardinals Powell, JimJim Powell  E Tennessee
31 286 Washington Redskins Welch, BarneyBarney Welch  B Texas A&M
31 287 Boston Yanks Langsjoen, BernorBernor Langsjoen  B Gustavus Adolphus
31 288 Los Angeles Rams Kunkiewicz, TonyTony Kunkiewicz  B Trinity (CT)
31 289 Green Bay Packers Mills, MikeMike Mills  E BYU
31 290 Pittsburgh Steelers Zuchowski, TedTed Zuchowski  T Toledo
31 291 Chicago Bears Norm Cox  QB TCU
31 292 Philadelphia Eagles Art Statuto  C Notre Dame
31 293 Chicago Cardinals Polidor, BobBob Polidor  B Villanova
32 294 Boston Yanks Neff, GeorgeGeorge Neff  B Virginia
32 295 Los Angeles Rams Taylor, BillBill Taylor  E Rice
32 296 Green Bay Packers Ralph Earhart  HB Texas Tech
32 297 Chicago Bears Truett Smith  B Mississippi State
32 298 Philadelphia Eagles Tom Novak  C Nebraska
32 299 Pittsburgh Steelers DeMattea, TonyTony DeMattea  B Pittsburgh
32 300 Chicago Cardinals Bill Fischer  G Notre Dame

Hall of Famers

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  • Bobby Layne, quarterback from Texas taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.[5]
  • Y. A. Tittle, quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[6]
  • Lou Creekmur, tackle from William & Mary taken 243rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles, and again in the 2nd round of the 1950 special draft by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[7]
  • Joe Perry, fullback from Compton Junior College, signed undrafted by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.
  • Emlen Tunnell, cornerback from Iowa, signed undrafted by the New York Giants.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
  • Len Ford, defensive end from Michigan, signed undrafted by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1976

Notable undrafted players

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† = Pro Bowler [N 1] ‡ = Hall of Famer[8]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
San Francisco 49ers Joe Perry‡ FB Compton JC N/A
Cleveland Browns Len Ford‡ DE Michigan Big Ten
New York Giants Emlen Tunnell‡ S Iowa Big Ten
Chicago Bears Wash Serini  WR Kentucky
Detroit Lions Bob Mann  WR Hampton
Philadelphia Eagles Walt Barnes † G LSU
San Francisco 49ers Bill Johnson  C Texas A&M
Washington Redskins Howard Hartley  HB/DB Duke

Trades

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In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2023 NFL draft.

Round one

  1. ^ No. 3: Detroit -> Pittsburgh. Detroit traded their 1948 first-round selection (No. 3 overall), halfbacks Bob Cifers and Paul White, and the rights to Bob Chappuis to the Pittsburgh Steelers for halfback Bill Dudley.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

References

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  1. ^ "Steeler Fans Mob Ticket Office As Team Drills for Eagle Battle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 16, 1947. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "Dudley Traded to Lions by Steelers". The Punxsutawney Spirit. August 7, 1947. p. 6. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  6. ^ List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  7. ^ "History: 1950 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
  8. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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