1950 NFL Draft
The 1950 National Football League Draft was held January 20–21, 1950, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1] With the league absorbing the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers from the All-America Football Conference, these three teams were combined with the other NFL clubs in a single ranking to determine the order of the draft.
| 1950 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 20–21, 1950 |
| Location | The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Overview | |
| 391 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Leon Hart, E Detroit Lions |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Dud Parker, B Philadelphia Eagles |
| Most selections (34) | Chicago Bears |
| Fewest selections (27) | New York Giants |
| Hall of Famers | 5
|
This was the fourth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous three winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, and Philadelphia Eagles in 1949) ineligible from the draw;[2] it was won by the Detroit Lions, who selected end Leon Hart.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions (Lottery bonus pick) | Leon Hart[4] | End | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts | Adrian Burk | Quarterback | Baylor |
| 3 | Chicago Bears (From New York Yanks) | Chuck Hunsinger | Halfback | Florida |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | Clayton Tonnemaker | Center | Minnesota |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | Joe Watson | Center | Rice |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | George Thomas | Back | Oklahoma |
| 7 | New York Giants | Travis Tidwell | Back | Auburn |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lynn Chandnois | Back | Michigan State |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams (From Chicago Cardinals) | Ralph Pasquariello | Back | Villanova |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Fred Morrison | Back | Ohio State |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers | Leo Nomellini | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | Stan West | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Carpenter | Back | Oregon State |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bud Grant | End | Minnesota |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Baltimore Colts | Leon Campbell | Back | Arkansas |
| 16 | New York Bulldogs | Art Weiner | End | North Carolina |
| 17 | Green Bay Packers | Tobin Rote | Quarterback | Rice |
| 18 | Cleveland Browns | John Sandusky | Tackle | Villanova |
| 19 | Washington Redskins | Hall Haynes | Back | Santa Clara |
| 20 | New York Giants | Eddie Price | Back | Tulane |
| 21 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Jennings | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ernie Stautner | Defensive tackle | Boston College |
| 23 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Campora | Tackle | Pacific |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | Kayo Dottley | Back | Ole Miss |
| 25 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Fuchs | Center | Missouri |
| 26 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Martin | End | Notre Dame |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | Thurman "Fum" McGraw | Tackle | Colorado A&M |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Baltimore Colts | Don Colo | Tackle | Brown |
| 29 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Svoboda | Back | Tulane |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | Gordy Soltau | End | Minnesota |
| 31 | Detroit Lions | Art Murakowski | Back | Northwestern |
| 32 | Washington Redskins | Lou Karras | Tackle | Purdue |
| 33 | New York Giants | Randy Clay | Back | Texas |
| 34 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Hughes | Guard | William & Mary |
| 35 | Chicago Cardinals | Fran Polsfoot | End | Washington State |
| 36 | Chicago Bears | Steve Romanik | Back | Villanova |
| 37 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Collins | Tackle | LSU |
| 38 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Murray | Tackle | Penn State |
| 39 | Cleveland Browns | Jimmy Joe Robinson | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 40 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Sanders | Back | Oregon |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Baltimore Colts | Earl Murray | Guard | Purdue |
| 42 | New York Bulldogs | Zollie Toth | Back | LSU |
| 43 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Coutre | Back | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Ernie Kiely | Guard | Texas Western |
| 45 | Washington Redskins | Harry Ulinski | Center | Kentucky |
| 46 | New York Giants | Porter Payne | Guard | Georgia |
| 47 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Paul | Back | Washington State |
| 48 | Chicago Bears | Tom Novak | Center | Nebraska |
| 49 | San Francisco 49ers | Morris Bailey | End | TCU |
| 50 | Chicago Bears | Dom Papaleo | Guard | Boston College |
| 51 | Los Angeles Rams | Ben Proctor | End | Texas |
| 52 | Cleveland Browns | Red Wilson | Center | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob McChesney | End | Hardin–Simmons |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Halliday | Guard | SMU |
| 55 | New York Bulldogs | Mike Swistowicz | Back | Notre Dame |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Rowe | End | Dartmouth |
| 57 | Detroit Lions | Hal Fitkin | Back | Dartmouth |
| 58 | Washington Redskins | Frank Spaniel | Back | Notre Dame |
| 59 | New York Giants | Forrest Griffith | Back | Kansas |
| 60 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Allen | Tackle | Duke |
| 61 | Chicago Cardinals | Carl Kiilsgaard | Tackle | Idaho |
| 62 | Chicago Bears | Ernie Zalejski | Back | Notre Dame |
| 63 | San Francisco 49ers | Harry Kane | Center | Pacific |
| 64 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick McKissack | Back | SMU |
| 65 | Cleveland Browns | Don Phelps | Back | Kentucky |
| 66 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Kaysserian | Back | Detroit |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Baltimore Colts | Herb Rich | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 68 | New York Bulldogs | Ben Aldridge | Back | Oklahoma A&M |
| 69 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Cloud | Back | William & Mary |
| 70 | Detroit Lions | Floyd Jaszewski | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 71 | Washington Redskins | Gene Pepper | Guard | Missouri |
| 72 | Chicago Bears | Gaspar Perricone | Back | Northwestern |
| 73 | Chicago Cardinals | Warren Wood | Guard | Puget Sound |
| 74 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Mattson | Back | Trinity (TX) |
| 75 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Van Pool | End | Oklahoma A&M |
| 76 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Hansen | Center | Texas Western |
| 77 | Los Angeles Rams | Orville Langrell | Tackle | Oklahoma City |
| 78 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Gorgal | Back | Purdue |
| 79 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lloyd McDermott | Tackle | Kentucky |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Baltimore Colts | Art Bok | Back | Dayton |
| 81 | New York Bulldogs | Don Narrell | Tackle | TCU |
| 82 | Green Bay Packers | Leon Manley | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Detroit Lions | Bill Leverman | Back | St. Edward's |
| 84 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Houghton | Tackle | Washington State |
| 85 | Chicago Cardinals | Billy Gay | Back | Notre Dame |
| 86 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Truett Smith | Back | Mississippi State |
| 87 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Bagdon | Guard | Michigan State |
| 88 | Chicago Bears | Rollin Prather | End | Kansas State |
| 89 | San Francisco 49ers | Lindy Berry | Back | TCU |
| 90 | Los Angeles Rams | Cliff Coggin | End | Mississippi Southern |
| 91 | Cleveland Browns | Win Carter | Back | Missouri |
| 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mel Olix | Back | Miami (OH) |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Harris | Center | Texas |
| 94 | New York Bulldogs | Jack Archer | Back | TCU |
| 95 | Green Bay Packers | Harry Szulborski | Back | Purdue |
| 96 | Detroit Lions | Ralph McAlister | Back | Minnesota |
| 97 | Washington Redskins | John Rohde | End | Pacific |
| 98 | New York Giants | Ebert Van Buren | Back | LSU |
| 99 | Chicago Cardinals | John Hock | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 100 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fran Rogel | Back | Penn State |
| 101 | San Francisco 49ers | Ellery Williams | End | Santa Clara |
| 102 | Chicago Bears | Sam Nevills | Tackle | Oregon |
| 103 | Los Angeles Rams | Woodley Lewis | Back | Oregon |
| 104 | Cleveland Browns | Russ Frizzell | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 105 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick O'Hanlon | Tackle | Ohio State |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Bass | Back | Arkansas |
| 107 | Chicago Bears | Floyd Reid | Back | Georgia |
| 108 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Wilson | End | South Carolina |
| 109 | Detroit Lions | Ed Wood | Guard | Detroit |
| 110 | Washington Redskins | Don Winslow | Tackle | Iowa |
| 111 | New York Giants | Vince Cisterna | End | Northern Arizona |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Max Drue | Tackle | Tulane |
| 113 | Chicago Cardinals | Vito Ragazzo | End | William & Mary |
| 114 | Chicago Bears | Dick Braznell | Back | Missouri |
| 115 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Zinach | Back | West Virginia |
| 116 | Los Angeles Rams | Les Cowan | End | McMurry |
| 117 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Duncan | End | Wake Forest |
| 118 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Wilson | Back | Ole Miss |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | Baltimore Colts | Errol Fry | Guard | Texas |
| 120 | New York Bulldogs | Melvin Lyle | End | LSU |
| 121 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Mealey | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 122 | Detroit Lions | Roland Malcolm | Back | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 123 | Washington Redskins | Eddie LeBaron | Quarterback | Pacific |
| 124 | New York Giants | Bob Wilkinson | End | UCLA |
| 125 | Chicago Cardinals | Walt Grothaus | Center | Notre Dame |
| 126 | Chicago Cardinals | Milt Lavigne | Back | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 127 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Celeri | Back | California |
| 128 | Chicago Bears | Al Wahl | Tackle | Michigan |
| 129 | Los Angeles Rams | Jay Van Noy | Back | Utah State |
| 130 | Cleveland Browns | Frank O'Pella | Back | William & Mary |
| 131 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ernie Johnson | Back | UCLA |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Romanosky | Tackle | St. Bonaventure |
| 133 | New York Bulldogs | Roger McAuley | Guard | TCU |
| 134 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Lorendo | End | Georgia |
| 135 | Detroit Lions | Jack Wilson | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 136 | Washington Redskins | Dan Brown | End | Villanova |
| 137 | Los Angeles Rams | Jay Roundy | Back | USC |
| 138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Williams | End | Sam Houston State |
| 139 | Chicago Cardinals | J. D. Ison | End | Baylor |
| 140 | Chicago Bears | John Helwig | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 141 | San Francisco 49ers | Harley Dow | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 142 | Los Angeles Rams | Fred Stuvek | Guard | West Virginia |
| 143 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Plotz | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 144 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Lantrip | Back | Rice |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Dey | Back | Dartmouth |
| 146 | New York Bulldogs | Andy Hillhouse | End | Texas A&M |
| 147 | Green Bay Packers | Andy Pavich | End | Denver |
| 148 | Detroit Lions | Bucky Walters | Tackle | Brown |
| 149 | Washington Redskins | Bill Chauncey | Back | Iowa State |
| 150 | New York Giants | Ray Wietecha | Center | Northwestern |
| 151 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Wallheiser | End | Western Kentucky |
| 152 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Sharpe | Guard | Davidson |
| 153 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Burke | Back | USC |
| 154 | Chicago Bears | Kenny Roof | Back | Oklahoma A&M |
| 155 | Los Angeles Rams | John Lunney | Guard | Arkansas |
| 156 | Cleveland Browns | Emerson Cole | Back | Toledo |
| 157 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Mahoney | End | Brown |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Stone | End | Texas |
| 159 | New York Bulldogs | Jack Morton | Back | West Virginia |
| 160 | Green Bay Packers | Carlton Elliott | End | Virginia |
| 161 | Detroit Lions | Jim Ryan | Back | San Francisco |
| 162 | Washington Redskins | Clay Davis | Center | Oklahoma A&M |
| 163 | New York Giants | Joe Kelly | Center | Wisconsin |
| 164 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Negley Norton | Tackle | Penn State |
| 165 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Hennessy | End | Santa Clara |
| 166 | Chicago Bears | Frank Dempsey | Tackle | Florida |
| 167 | San Francisco 49ers | Bimbo Cecconi | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 168 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Winbigler | Back | College of Idaho |
| 169 | Cleveland Browns | Rupe Wright | Guard | Baylor |
| 170 | Philadelphia Eagles | Norm Willey | Back | Marshall |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Baltimore Colts | Mitch Smiarowski | Center | St. Bonaventure |
| 172 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Carmichael | Guard | Oregon State |
| 173 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Leon | Tackle | Nevada |
| 174 | Detroit Lions | Cliff Squires | Center | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 175 | Washington Redskins | Lyle Button | Tackle | Illinois |
| 176 | New York Giants | Gene Fritz | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 177 | Chicago Cardinals | Dee Andros | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 178 | Pittsburgh Steelers | James W. Kynes | Center | Florida |
| 179 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Payne | End | Santa Clara |
| 180 | Chicago Bears | Al Hover | Guard | LSU |
| 181 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Trautwein | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 182 | Cleveland Browns | Packard Harrington | Center | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 183 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Hix | End | Arkansas |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Baltimore Colts | Art Spinney | End | Boston College |
| 185 | New York Bulldogs | Norm Messeroll | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 186 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Huebern | Center | Baylor |
| 187 | Detroit Lions | Tom Worthington | Back | Northwestern |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Alex Loyd | End | Oklahoma A&M |
| 189 | New York Giants | Bill Roberson | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 190 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harry Russell | Back | San Jose State |
| 191 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Langford | Back | Howard Payne |
| 192 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Glisson | Back | Tulane |
| 193 | San Francisco 49ers | Leo Crampsey | End | St. Bonaventure |
| 194 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Stephenson | Center | West Virginia |
| 195 | Cleveland Browns | Ted Meland | Guard | Oregon |
| 196 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herb Carey | Back | Dartmouth |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Fisher | Back | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 198 | New York Bulldogs | Bill Stetter | Center | Holy Cross |
| 199 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Kuzma | Back | Minnesota |
| 200 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Greiner | Center | Detroit |
| 201 | Washington Redskins | Charlie Justice | Back | North Carolina |
| 202 | New York Giants | Bob Jackson | Back | North Carolina A&T |
| 203 | Chicago Cardinals | Harry Bierman | End | Furman |
| 204 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bernie Barkouskie | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 205 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Shaw | Guard | Oklahoma A&M |
| 206 | Chicago Bears | Ed Bradley | End | Wake Forest |
| 207 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Maloney | End | Fordham |
| 208 | Cleveland Browns | Art King | Guard | Ball State |
| 209 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Marck | Tackle | Xavier |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Baltimore Colts | Ralph Murphy | Guard | Rice |
| 211 | New York Bulldogs | Joe Dean Tidwell | Back | Hardin |
| 212 | Green Bay Packers | Hal Otterback | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 213 | Detroit Lions | Connie Callahan | Back | Morningside |
| 214 | Washington Redskins | Jim Cullom | Guard | California |
| 215 | New York Giants | Steve Hatfield | Back | Shippensburg |
| 216 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Al Bodine | Back | Georgia |
| 217 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Palmer | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 218 | Chicago Bears | Ray Janaszek | Back | Dayton |
| 219 | San Francisco 49ers | Cliff Van Meter | Back | Tulane |
| 220 | Los Angeles Rams | Harry Neugold | Tackle | RPI |
| 221 | Cleveland Browns | Hal McKinney | Guard | Missouri Valley |
| 222 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Taylor | Center | Mississippi State |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | Baltimore Colts | Charley Schoolmaster | Center | Western Michigan |
| 224 | New York Bulldogs | Jim Champion | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 225 | Green Bay Packers | Arnold Galiffa | Quarterback | Army |
| 226 | Detroit Lions | Don Stansauk | Tackle | Denver |
| 227 | Washington Redskins | Alvin Duke | Back | Arkansas |
| 228 | New York Giants | George Roman | Tackle | Western Reserve |
| 229 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Espenan | End | Notre Dame |
| 230 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kenneth Powell | End | North Carolina |
| 231 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Genito | Back | Kentucky |
| 232 | Chicago Bears | Rupert Andrews | Back | Stanford |
| 233 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Collier | Tackle | SMU |
| 234 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Travue | Back | Louisville |
| 235 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Tunnicliff | Back | Northwestern |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Waddail | Back | Auburn |
| 237 | New York Bulldogs | Bob Griffin | Back | Baylor |
| 238 | Green Bay Packers | Earl Rowan | Tackle | Hardin–Simmons |
| 239 | Detroit Lions | Gus Cifelli | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 240 | Washington Redskins | Ed White | End | Alabama |
| 241 | New York Giants | Fritz Barzilauskas | Guard | Yale |
| 242 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Gaul | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 243 | Chicago Cardinals | Loran Day | Back | Northwestern |
| 244 | Chicago Bears | Billy Bye | Back | Minnesota |
| 245 | San Francisco 49ers | Forest Klein | Guard | California |
| 246 | Los Angeles Rams | John Smith | End | Arizona |
| 247 | Cleveland Browns | Butch Songin | Quarterback | Boston College |
| 248 | Philadelphia Eagles | Darrell Robinson | End | Oregon |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Baltimore Colts | Sheldon Dunlap | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 250 | New York Bulldogs | Darrell Royal | Back | Oklahoma |
| 251 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Howe | Back | Kentucky |
| 252 | Detroit Lions | Fred Davis | End | Maryland |
| 253 | Washington Redskins | George Bayer | Tackle | Washington |
| 254 | New York Giants | Joe Tangaro | Tackle | Utah |
| 255 | Chicago Cardinals | Webb Halbert | Back | Iowa State |
| 256 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike DeNoia | Back | Scranton |
| 257 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack Nix | End | USC |
| 258 | Chicago Bears | Tank Crawford | Guard | Ole Miss |
| 259 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Young | Back | Hillsdale |
| 260 | Cleveland Browns | John Hackney | Guard | Murray State |
| 261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Merv Pregulman | Guard | Michigan |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Phillips | Back | Baldwin Wallace |
| 263 | New York Bulldogs | Bud French | Back | Kansas |
| 264 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Evans | Back | Wisconsin |
| 265 | Detroit Lions | George Brewer | Back | Oklahoma |
| 266 | Washington Redskins | Casimir Witucki | Guard | Indiana |
| 267 | New York Giants | Bill Stribling | End | Ole Miss |
| 268 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Tomlinson | Guard | Kansas |
| 269 | Chicago Cardinals | Howard Blumhardt | Back | South Dakota |
| 270 | Chicago Bears | Bob Angie | Back | Iowa State |
| 271 | San Francisco 49ers | Guerin Alker | Center | Loyola (CA) |
| 272 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Klein | End | Hanover |
| 273 | Cleveland Browns | Leroy Vogts | Guard | Washington University |
| 274 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Cross | Back | Washington State |
Round twenty-two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Baltimore Colts | Chip Armstrong | Center | Occidental |
| 276 | New York Bulldogs | R. V. Johnson | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 277 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Beatty | Center | Penn State |
| 278 | Detroit Lions | Jim Tate | Tackle | Purdue |
| 279 | Washington Redskins | John deLaurentis | Tackle | Waynesburg |
| 280 | New York Giants | Bob DeMoss | Back | Purdue |
| 281 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Lipinski | Tackle | Fairmont State |
| 282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Stan Burak | Back | George Washington |
| 283 | San Francisco 49ers | Billy Wilson | End | San Jose State |
| 284 | Chicago Bears | Jim Byler | Guard | NC State |
| 285 | Los Angeles Rams | Doug Barber | Back | Dakota Wesleyan |
| 286 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Dowling | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 287 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Hague | End | Ohio State |
Round twenty-three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Baltimore Colts | Harry Weittlaufer | End | Penn |
| 289 | New York Bulldogs | Dick Sheffield | End | Tulane |
| 290 | Green Bay Packers | George Mattey | Guard | Ohio State |
| 291 | Detroit Lions | Irv Heller | Tackle | Boston University |
| 292 | Washington Redskins | Joe Zuravleff | End | Northwestern |
| 293 | New York Giants | Warren Davis | Center | Colgate |
| 294 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Walt Kerulis | End | Illinois |
| 295 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Montgomery | Back | Fresno State |
| 296 | Chicago Bears | Bill Bigham | Tackle | Hardin |
| 297 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Williams | End | Rice |
| 298 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Bird | Tackle | USC |
| 299 | Cleveland Browns | Dom Moselle | Back | UW–Superior |
| 300 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Lesko | Tackle | St. Bonaventure |
Round twenty-four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Petroski | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 302 | New York Bulldogs | Bill DeYoung | Back | Stanford |
| 303 | Green Bay Packers | Don Delph | Back | Dayton |
| 304 | Detroit Lions | Jim McDowell | Guard | William & Mary |
| 305 | Washington Redskins | Buster Tilton | Tackle | Nevada |
| 306 | New York Giants | Tom Finnin | Tackle | Detroit |
| 307 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Gambold | Back | Washington State |
| 308 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Weaver | Guard | Miami (OH) |
| 309 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Wyman | Tackle | Rice |
| 310 | Chicago Bears | Walt Polenske | Back | Pacific |
| 311 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Joiner | End | Austin |
| 312 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Woodland | Back | Bowling Green |
| 313 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom DeSylvia | Guard | Oregon State |
Round twenty-five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Pepper | Guard | Syracuse |
| 315 | New York Bulldogs | Steve Dotur | Guard | Oregon |
| 316 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Waters | Back | Michigan State |
| 317 | Detroit Lions | Gene Glick | Back | Michigan State |
| 318 | Washington Redskins | Art Stewart | Back | Southeastern State |
| 319 | New York Giants | Ken Beiersdorf | Back | Minnesota |
| 320 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Numbers | Center | Lehigh |
| 321 | Chicago Cardinals | Lee Truman | Back | Kentucky |
| 322 | Chicago Bears | Perry Samuels | Back | Texas |
| 323 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Dunn | Guard | Dayton |
| 324 | Los Angeles Rams | Dan Towler | Back | Washington & Jefferson |
| 325 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Brasher | Center | Maryland |
| 326 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Eagles | Center | North Texas State |
Round twenty-six
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | Baltimore Colts | Gino Mazzanti | Back | Arkansas |
| 328 | New York Bulldogs | Red Noonan | Back | Alabama |
| 329 | Green Bay Packers | Claude Radtke | End | Lawrence |
| 330 | Detroit Lions | Bobby Coy Lee | Back | Texas |
| 331 | Washington Redskins | Earl Roth | Back | Maryland |
| 332 | New York Giants | Carl Copp | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| 333 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Pittman | Back | Mississippi State |
| 334 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nick Vaccaro | Back | Florida |
| 335 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Powers | Back | USC |
| 336 | Chicago Bears | George Sella | Back | Princeton |
| 337 | Los Angeles Rams | Otto Haldy | Tackle | Mankato State |
| 338 | Cleveland Browns | Charley Toogood | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 339 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rod Franz | Guard | California |
Round twenty-seven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | Baltimore Colts | Mitford Johnson | Back | Baylor |
| 341 | New York Bulldogs | Chuck Olson | End | Washington |
| 342 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Osborne | Back | Nevada |
| 343 | Detroit Lions | Elbert Johnson | End | Texas Tech |
| 344 | Washington Redskins | Ed Lee | Tackle | Kansas |
| 345 | New York Giants | Art Sweet | Back | Baylor |
| 346 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Elmer Kreiser | End | Bloomsburg State |
| 347 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Bienemann | End | Drake |
| 348 | Chicago Bears | Hook Davis | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 349 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Johnson | Guard | Pacific |
| 350 | Los Angeles Rams | Hal Kilman | Tackle | TCU |
| 351 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Gray | Back | Oregon State |
| 352 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Martin | Back | USC |
Round twenty-eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | Baltimore Colts | John Adcock | Tackle | Auburn |
| 354 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Petty | Center | Hardin–Simmons |
| 355 | Green Bay Packers | Herm Hering | Back | Rutgers |
| 356 | Detroit Lions | Johnny Karras | Back | Illinois |
| 357 | Washington Redskins | Ralph Shoaf | Back | West Virginia |
| 358 | New York Giants | Don McAuliffe | Back | Michigan State |
| 359 | Chicago Cardinals | Sonny Jones | Back | Wyoming |
| 360 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Diehl | Back | Idaho |
| 361 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Hall | Back | Arizona |
| 362 | Chicago Bears | Jim Kenary | Back | Harvard |
| 363 | Los Angeles Rams | Junior Morgan | End | San Jose State |
| 364 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Pyle | Back | Texas |
| 365 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Burson | Back | Northwestern |
Round twenty-nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | Baltimore Colts | Snakey Graham | Back | Penn |
| 367 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Jasonek | Back | Furman |
| 368 | Green Bay Packers | Ben Zaranka | End | Kentucky |
| 369 | Detroit Lions | Russ Steger | Back | Illinois |
| 370 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Lundin | Guard | Minnesota |
| 371 | New York Giants | Mike Boyda | Back | Washington & Lee |
| 372 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl DePasqua | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 373 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Montagne | Back | California |
| 374 | Chicago Bears | Fred Nadherny | Back | Yale |
| 375 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Whelan | Back | Boston University |
| 376 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Heck | Back | Pacific |
| 377 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Schnelker | End | Bowling Green |
| 378 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wes Curtier | Tackle | Richmond |
Round thirty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Blake | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 380 | New York Bulldogs | John Poulos | Back | Pacific |
| 381 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Mallouf | Back | SMU |
| 382 | Detroit Lions | Rube DeRoin | Center | Oklahoma A&M |
| 383 | Washington Redskins | Bob Noppinger | End | Georgetown |
| 384 | New York Giants | Hamp Tanner | Tackle | Georgia |
| 385 | Chicago Cardinals | Vick Banonis | Center | Georgetown |
| 386 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Hudak | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 387 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Stillwell | End | USC |
| 388 | Chicago Bears | Allen Markert | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 389 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Lange | Guard | Dayton |
| 390 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Massey | Back | Detroit |
| 391 [5] | Philadelphia Eagles | Dud Parker | Back | Baylor |
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Art Donovan, defensive tackle from Boston College taken in the 3rd round of the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[6]
- Leo Nomellini, tackle from Minnesota taken 1st round 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.[6]
- Ernie Stautner, defensive tackle from Boston College taken 2nd round 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.[6]
- Bud Grant, end from Minnesota taken 1st round 14th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Lou Creekmur,[7] tackle from William & Mary taken in the 2nd round of the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[6]
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[3] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | Bob Boyd † | CB | Loyola (CA) | Ind. | |
| New York Yanks | Sherman Howard | HB | Nevada | Ind. | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Toy Ledbetter | HB | Oklahoma A&M | MVC |
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.
- "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- Leon Hart, 1949 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- "Pro Football Draft History: 1950". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Lou Creekmur was also drafted 243 overall in the 26th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles "History: 1948 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved August 3, 2008.
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