1951_NFL_draft

1951 NFL draft

1951 NFL draft

National Football League draft


The 1951 NFL draft was held January 18–19, 1951, at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago.[1][2]

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The Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season, and the NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL Draft.[3] Twenty players appearing on the Colts' 1950 roster were subsequently selected, with future Hall of Fame quarterback Y. A. Tittle leading the list, going to the San Francisco 49ers with the third pick overall.

This was the fifth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous four winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, Philadelphia Eagles in 1949, and Detroit Lions in 1950) ineligible from the draw;[4] it was won by the New York Giants, who selected halfback Kyle Rote.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [5] = Hall of Famer

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= Pro Bowler [5] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

  • Jack Christiansen, defensive back from Colorado State University taken 6th round 69th pick by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.[6]
  • Y. A. Tittle, quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 3rd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[6]
  • Andy Robustelli, defensive end from the University of Bridgeport Taken in the 19th round 228th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[6]
  • Bill George, linebacker from Wake Forest University taken 2nd round 23rd overall by the Chicago Bears.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974.[6]
  • Mike McCormack, offensive tackle from the University of Kansas taken 3rd round 34th overall by the New York Yanks.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984.[7]
  • Don Shula, back from John Carroll University taken 9th round 110th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1997 as a coach, not a player.[8]
  • Jack Butler, cornerback from St.Bonaventure undrafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.
  • Dick Stanfel, guard from San Francisco taken 2nd round 19th overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[5] = Hall of Famer[9]
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References

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  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. Joe Gootter, "Sport-o-Grams: Paterson Yankee," Paterson News, Jan. 10, 1952, p. 26.
  4. "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  5. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  6. "Pro Football Hall of Fame: List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  7. "Pro Football Hall of Fame: List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  8. "Pro Football Hall of Fame: List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  9. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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