1940 NFL Draft
The 1940 National Football League Draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego.
| 1940 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | December 9, 1939 |
| Location | Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, WI |
| Overview | |
| 200 total selections in 22 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | George Cafego, TB Chicago Cardinals |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Myron Claxton, T New York Giants |
| Most selections (20) | each team made 20 picks |
| Fewest selections (20) | each team made 20 picks |
| Hall of Famers | 2 |
Player selections
| = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cardinals | George Cafego | Fullback | Tennessee |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | George McAfee | Quarterback | Duke |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kay Eakin | Halfback | Arkansas |
| 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Banks McFadden | Halfback | Clemson |
| 5 | Cleveland Rams | Olie Cordill | Halfback | Rice |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | Doyle Nave | Quarterback | USC |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | Clyde "Bulldog" Turner | Center | Hardin–Simmons |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | Ed Boell | Quarterback | NYU |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | Hal Van Every | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 10 | New York Giants | Grenny Lansdell | Halfback | USC |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chicago Cardinals | George "Snuffy" Stirnweiss | Back | North Carolina |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ralph Wenzel | End | Tulane |
| 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Schiechl | Center | Santa Clara |
| 14 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Nile Kinnick | Back | Iowa |
| 15 | Cleveland Rams | Merl Condit | Back | Carnegie Tech |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicago Cardinals | Lloyd Madden | Back | Colorado Mines |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Favor | Back | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Kiick | Back | Bucknell |
| 19 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Rhoten Shetley | Back | Furman |
| 20 | Cleveland Rams | Jack Haman | Center | Northwestern |
| 21 | Detroit Lions | Bill Fisk | End | USC |
| 22 | Chicago Bears | Ken Kavanaugh | End | LSU |
| 23 | Washington Redskins | Buddy Banker | Back | Tulane |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | Lou Brock | Back | Purdue |
| 25 | New York Giants | John McLaughry | Back | Brown |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chicago Cardinals | John Shirk | End | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank "Pop" Ivy | End | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eberle Schultz | Guard | Oregon State |
| 29 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Edgar "Bill" Bailey | End | Duke |
| 30 | Cleveland Rams | Bobby Wood | Tackle | Alabama |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chicago Cardinals | Marty Christiansen | Back | Minnesota |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Emmons | Back | Oregon |
| 33 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clark Goff | Tackle | Florida |
| 34 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Walt Merrill | Tackle | Alabama |
| 35 | Cleveland Rams | Park Myers | Tackle | Texas |
| 36 | Detroit Lions | Harry Smith | Guard | USC |
| 37 | Chicago Bears | Ed Kolman | Tackle | Temple |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | Bill Kirchem | Tackle | Tulane |
| 39 | Green Bay Packers | Esco Sarkkinen | End | Ohio State |
| 40 | New York Giants | Carl Tomasello | End | St. Thomas (PA) |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chicago Cardinals | Vic Reginato | End | Oregon |
| 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Bykowski | Guard | Purdue |
| 43 | Philadelphia Eagles | Saul Singer | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 44 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jack Murray | Center | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Cleveland Rams | Ken Heineman | Back | Texas Western |
| 46 | Detroit Lions | Jim Rike | Center | Tennessee |
| 47 | Chicago Bears | John Woudenberg | Tackle | Denver |
| 48 | Washington Redskins | Joe Boyd | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 49 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Cassiano | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 50 | New York Giants | Lou Smith | Back | California |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chicago Cardinals | Andy Chisick | Center | Villanova |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal "Mike" Pegg | Center | Bucknell |
| 53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pete Cignetti | Back | Boston College |
| 54 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed "Ty" Coon | Tackle | NC State |
| 55 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Nowaskey | End | George Washington |
| 56 | Detroit Lions | Bob Winslow | End | USC |
| 57 | Chicago Bears | Len Akin | Guard | Baylor |
| 58 | Washington Redskins | Roy Zimmerman | Back | San Jose State |
| 59 | Green Bay Packers | Millard White | Tackle | Tulane |
| 60 | New York Giants | Rex Williams | Center | Texas Tech |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Chicago Cardinals | Ben Kish | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 62 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Nery | Guard | Duquesne |
| 63 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Looney | End | TCU |
| 64 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Frank Zadworney | Back | Ohio State |
| 65 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Anahu | End | Santa Clara |
| 66 | Detroit Lions | Bill Tranavitch | Back | Rutgers |
| 67 | Chicago Bears | Jim Fordham | Back | Georgia |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Roland "Bud" Orf | End | Missouri |
| 69 | Green Bay Packers | George Seeman | End | Nebraska |
| 70 | New York Giants | Win Pedersen | Tackle | Minnesota |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Chicago Cardinals | Luke Pappas | Tackle | Utah |
| 72 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Jones | Back | Washington |
| 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Boisseau | Tackle | Washington & Lee |
| 74 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Art Jocher | Tackle | Manhattan |
| 75 | Cleveland Rams | Wilfred Thorpe | Guard | Arkansas |
| 76 | Detroit Lions | Bob Haas | Tackle | Missouri |
| 77 | Chicago Bears | Hampton Pool | End | Stanford |
| 78 | Washington Redskins | Bob Hoffman | Back | USC |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | J. R. Manley | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 80 | New York Giants | Dom Principe | Back | Fordham |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Roche | Back | Santa Clara |
| 82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Shu | Back | VMI |
| 83 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Maher | Back | Toledo |
| 84 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Turner | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 85 | Cleveland Rams | Herb Smith | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 86 | Detroit Lions | Leon DeWitte | Back | Purdue |
| 87 | Chicago Bears | Tom Pace | Back | Utah |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Bob Seymour | Back | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Brown | Back | Purdue |
| 90 | New York Giants | Earl Clark | Back | TCU |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Davis | Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elmer Hackney | Back | Kansas State |
| 93 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cary Cox | Center | Alabama |
| 94 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Nick Cutlich | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 95 | Cleveland Rams | Boyd Clay | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 96 | Detroit Lions | Erwin Prasse | End | Iowa |
| 97 | Chicago Bears | Lee Artoe | Tackle | California |
| 98 | Washington Redskins | Howard Stoecker | Tackle | USC |
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Don Guritz | Guard | Northwestern |
| 100 | New York Giants | John McKibben | End | Tulsa |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Andersen | Tackle | Stanford |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rocco Pirro | Back | Catholic University |
| 103 | Philadelphia Eagles | Durward Horner | End | TCU |
| 104 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Dougherty | Back | Howard |
| 105 | Cleveland Rams | Jim "Shag" Goolsby | Center | Mississippi State |
| 106 | Detroit Lions | Ken Binder | Back | Carroll (WI) |
| 107 | Chicago Bears | Bill McCubbin | End | Kentucky |
| 108 | Washington Redskins | Allen Johnson | Guard | Duke |
| 109 | Green Bay Packers | Phil Gaspar | Tackle | USC |
| 110 | New York Giants | Ed McGee | Guard | Temple |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Chicago Cardinals | Alton Coppage | End | Oklahoma |
| 112 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ted Hennis | Back | Purdue |
| 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Noppenberg | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 114 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Mike Gussie | Guard | West Virginia |
| 115 | Cleveland Rams | Jack Gregory | Tackle | Chattanooga |
| 116 | Detroit Lions | Justin Bowers | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 117 | Chicago Bears | Harry Clarke | Back | West Virginia |
| 118 | Washington Redskins | Sam Bartholomew | Back | Tennessee |
| 119 | Green Bay Packers | Ambrose Schindler | Back | USC |
| 120 | New York Giants | Joe Payne | Guard | Clemson |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Chicago Cardinals | Judson Hudson | Back | Davis & Elkins |
| 122 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nick Stublar | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 123 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Bunsen | Back | Kansas |
| 124 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Len Coffman | Back | Tennessee |
| 125 | Cleveland Rams | Pete Bogden | End | Utah |
| 126 | Detroit Lions | Jack Morlock | Back | Marshall |
| 127 | Chicago Bears | Frank Crisci | Tackle | Case Western Reserve |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Ernie Lain | Back | Rice |
| 129 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Kerr | End | Notre Dame |
| 130 | New York Giants | Bob Smith | Back | Oregon |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Ziemba | End | St. Benedict's |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Crumbaker | End | Kansas State |
| 133 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray McCarthy | Back | Santa Clara |
| 134 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Conlin | Center | NYU |
| 135 | Cleveland Rams | Owen Goodnight | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 136 | Detroit Lions | Stillman Rouse | End | Missouri |
| 137 | Chicago Bears | Sherm Barnes | End | Baylor |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Hayward "Sandy" Sanford | End | Alabama |
| 139 | Green Bay Packers | Mel Brewer | Guard | Illinois |
| 140 | New York Giants | Othel Turner | Tackle | Tulsa |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Chicago Cardinals | Beryl Clark | Back | Oklahoma |
| 142 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Leon Gajecki | Center | Penn State |
| 143 | Philadelphia Eagles | J. R. Green | Tackle | Rice |
| 144 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dennis Donovan | Back | Oregon |
| 145 | Cleveland Rams | Morris Kohler | Back | Oregon State |
| 146 | Detroit Lions | Jack Padley | Back | Dayton |
| 147 | Chicago Bears | Al Christianson | Back | Knox |
| 148 | Washington Redskins | Willard "Bolo" Perdue | End | Duke |
| 149 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Andrus | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 150 | New York Giants | Ned Swan | Center | Drake |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Chicago Cardinals | Ralph Foster | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
| 152 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Molnar | Back | Bradley |
| 153 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mickey Sullivan | End | NC State |
| 154 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Frank Funair | Back | Bucknell |
| 155 | Cleveland Rams | Jack Nix | Back | Mississippi State |
| 156 | Detroit Lions | Johnny Hackenbruck | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 157 | Chicago Bears | Wilbur White | Tackle | Bradley |
| 158 | Washington Redskins | Steve Andrako | Center | Ohio State |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | Archie Kodros | Center | Michigan |
| 160 | New York Giants | John Rogalla | Back | Scranton |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Chicago Cardinals | Lowell Bryant | Back | Clemson |
| 162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Seaton Daly | Tackle | Gonzaga |
| 163 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ernie Schwartzer | Guard | Boston College |
| 164 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Walt Strosser | Back | St. Vincent |
| 165 | Cleveland Rams | Ralph Stevenson | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 166 | Detroit Lions | Frank Ribar | Guard | Duke |
| 167 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Schlosser | Center | Gonzaga |
| 168 | Washington Redskins | Jay Graybeal | Back | Oregon |
| 169 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Gillette | Back | Virginia |
| 170 | New York Giants | Bill "Monk" Edwards | Tackle | Baylor |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Chicago Cardinals | Russ Buckley | Back | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 172 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Schneller | Back | Ole Miss |
| 173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Thad Harvey | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 174 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Steve Hydock | End | Albright |
| 175 | Cleveland Rams | Dante Magnani | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 176 | Detroit Lions | Herb McCarthy | Back | Denver |
| 177 | Chicago Bears | John Popov | Back | Cincinnati |
| 178 | Washington Redskins | Charley Slagle | Back | North Carolina |
| 179 | Green Bay Packers | Al Matuza | Center | Georgetown |
| 180 | New York Giants | Cecil Walden | Guard | Oregon |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Chicago Cardinals | Rupert Pate | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 182 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marvin Katzenstein | Tackle | Colorado Mines |
| 183 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Debord | Tackle | Kansas State |
| 184 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Milt Howell | Guard | Auburn |
| 185 | Cleveland Rams | Luke Lindon | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 186 | Detroit Lions | Dub Parten | Tackle | Centenary |
| 187 | Chicago Bears | Young Bussey | Back | LSU |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | F. W. "Buck" Murphy | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 189 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Reeder | Tackle | Illinois |
| 190 | New York Giants | John Sullivan | End | San Francisco |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Detroit Lions | Malvern Morgan | Center | Auburn |
| 192 | Chicago Bears | Ray "Scooter" McLean | Back | St. Anselm |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Mel Wetzel | Tackle | Missouri |
| 194 | Green Bay Packers | Vince Eichler | Back | Cornell |
| 195 | New York Giants | Weenie Bynum | Back | Centenary |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Detroit Lions | Bob Orf | End | Missouri |
| 197 | Chicago Bears | Walt Kichefski | End | Miami (FL) |
| 198 | Washington Redskins | Steve Sitko | Back | Notre Dame |
| 199 | Green Bay Packers | Henry Luebcke | Tackle | Iowa |
| 200 [3] | New York Giants | Myron Claxton | Tackle | Whittier |
Hall of Famers
- George McAfee, quarterback from Duke taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[4]
- Bulldog Turner, center from Hardin–Simmons taken 1st round 7th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[4]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[5] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rams | Fred Gehrke | RB/CB | Utah | MSC | |
| Green Bay Packers | Ray Riddick | E | Fordham | Ind. | |
| New York Giants | Jack Hinkle | RB | Syracuse | Ind. | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Tommy Thompson † | QB | Tulsa | MVC | |
| Washington Redskins | Ray Hare † | RB | Gonzaga | Ind. |
References
- 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.
- "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- List of Hall of Fame Inductees at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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