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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

† =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

  • 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 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

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

  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

  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.