1955_NFL_draft

1955 NFL draft

1955 NFL draft

National Football League draft


The 1955 NFL draft was held January 27–28, 1955 at the Warwick Hotel in New York City.[1][2]

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This was the ninth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous eight winners ineligible from the draw, only the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers had an equal chance of winning.[3] The draft lottery was won by Baltimore, who selected quarterback George Shaw.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

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= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

  • Johnny Unitas, quarterback from the University of Louisville taken 9th round 102nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.[7]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[4]

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. "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  5. Alan Ameche, 1954 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  6. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  7. 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 7, 2008.

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