1950_NFL_Draft

1950 NFL draft

1950 NFL draft

National Football League draft


The 1950 NFL 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.

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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

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= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer

Ray Mallouf was an NFL veteran, originally selected in the 1941 NFL Draft, who had already played four seasons for the Chicago Cardinals and one season for the New York Giants. The Giants released Mallouf just before the 1950 draft.[5]

Hall of Famers

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.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994 as a coach, not a player.[6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[6]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[3]
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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  3. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  4. Leon Hart, 1949 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  5. "Giant Gridders Release Mallouf". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. AP. January 22, 1950. p. 2-B. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via newspapers.com.
  6. "Pro Football Draft History: 1950". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  7. 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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