1949 NFL Draft

The 1949 National Football League Draft was held on December 21, 1948, at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.^[1] The draft was preceded by a secret draft meeting held November 15, 1948, at the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh.^[2]

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

Hall of Famers

• Chuck Bednarik, center from the University of Pennsylvania taken 1st round 1st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.^[6]

• Norm Van Brocklin, quarterback from the University of Oregon taken 4th round 37th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.^[7]

• George Blanda, quarterback from the University of Kentucky taken 12th round 119th overall by the Chicago Bears.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.^[8]

• Doak Walker, halfback from Southern Methodist University taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Boston Yanks.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.^[8]

• Although not an inductee, Wallace Triplett's photograph hangs in the Hall of Fame in recognition of his being the first African-American to be drafted by and play for a National Football League team.

Notable undrafted players

References

1. ↑ 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. 
2. ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014. 
3. 1 2 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
4. ↑ Doak Walker, 1948 Heisman Trophy winner as a junior.^{"Heisman Trophy". Retrieved 2008-08-04.} 
5. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
6. ↑ List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ^{"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.} 
7. ↑ List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ^{"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.} 
8. 1 2 List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ^{"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.} 

External links

• NFL.com – 1949 Draft
• databaseFootball.com – 1949 Draft
• Pro Football Hall of Fame