National Football League draft
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
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
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
Notes
- ^ a b Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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.
External links
- NFL.com – 1948 Draft
- databaseFootball.com – 1948 Draft
- Pro Football Hall of Fame