1948 NFL draft
1948 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 19, 1947 |
Location | Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA |
Overview | |
300 total selections in 32 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Harry Gilmer, HB Washington Redskins |
Most selections (33) | New York Giants |
Fewest selections (28) | Chicago Cardinals Detroit Lions |
Hall of Famers | 5
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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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Hall of Famers
- 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
† | = Pro Bowler [N 1] | ‡ | = Hall of Famer[8] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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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 | SEC | |
Detroit Lions | Bob Mann | WR | Hampton | CIAA | |
Philadelphia Eagles | Walt Barnes † | OG | LSU | SEC | |
San Francisco 49ers | Bill Johnson | C | Texas A&M | SWC | |
Washington Redskins | Howard Hartley | HB/DB | Duke | SoCon |
Trades
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
- ^ 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
References
- ^ "Steeler Fans Mob Ticket Office As Team Drills for Eagle Battle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 16, 1947. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "History: 1950 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.