1950 NFL draft
The 1950 National Football League draft was held January 20–21, 1950, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1]
Player selections
Round one
Round two
Round three
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
28 | Baltimore Colts | Don Colo | Tackle | Brown |
29 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Svoboda | Back | Tulane |
30 | Green Bay Packers | Gordy Soltau | End | Minnesota |
31 | Detroit Lions | Art Murakowski | Back | Northwestern |
32 | Washington Redskins | Lou Karras | Tackle | Purdue |
33 | New York Giants | Randy Clay | Back | Texas |
34 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Hughes | Guard | William & Mary |
35 | Chicago Cardinals | Fran Polsfoot | End | Washington State |
36 | Chicago Bears | Steve Romanik | Back | Villanova |
37 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Collins | Tackle | Louisiana State |
38 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Murray | Tackle | Penn State |
39 | Cleveland Browns | Jimmy Joe Robinson | Back | Pittsburgh |
40 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Sanders | Back | Oregon |
Round four
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
41 | Baltimore Colts | Earl Murray | Guard | Purdue |
42 | New York Bulldogs | Zollie Toth | Back | Louisiana State |
43 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Coutre | Back | Notre Dame |
44 | Detroit Lions | Ernie Kiely | Guard | Texas-El Paso |
45 | Washington Redskins | Harry Ulinski | Center | Kentucky |
46 | New York Giants | Porter Payne | Guard | Georgia |
47 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Paul | Back | Washington State |
48 | Chicago Bears | Tom Novak | Center | Nebraska |
49 | San Francisco 49ers | Morris Bailey | End | Texas Christian |
50 | Chicago Bears | Dom Papaleo | Guard | Boston College |
51 | Los Angeles Rams | Ben Proctor | End | Texas |
52 | Cleveland Browns | Bob "Red" Wilson | Center | Wisconsin |
53 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob McChesney | End | Hardin-Simmons |
Round five
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
54 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Halliday | Guard | Southern Methodist |
55 | New York Bulldogs | Mike Swistowicz | Back | Notre Dame |
56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Rowe | End | Dartmouth |
57 | Detroit Lions | Hal Fitkin | Back | Dartmouth |
58 | Washington Redskins | Frank Spaniel | Back | Notre Dame |
59 | New York Giants | Forrest Griffith | Back | Kansas |
60 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Allen | Tackle | Duke |
61 | Chicago Cardinals | Carl Kiilsgaard | Tackle | Idaho |
62 | Chicago Bears | Ernie Zalejski | Back | Notre Dame |
63 | San Francisco 49ers | Harry Kane | Center | Pacific |
64 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick McKissack | Back | Southern Methodist |
65 | Cleveland Browns | Don "Dopey" Phelps | Back | Kentucky |
66 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Kaysserian | Back | Detroit |
Round six
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
67 | Baltimore Colts | Herb Rich | Back | Vanderbilt |
68 | New York Bulldogs | Ben Aldridge | Back | Oklahoma State |
69 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Cloud | Back | William & Mary |
70 | Detroit Lions | Floyd Jaszewski | Tackle | Minnesota |
71 | Washington Redskins | Gene Pepper | Guard | Missouri |
72 | Chicago Bears | Gaspar Perricone | Back | Northwestern |
73 | Chicago Cardinals | Warren Wood | Guard | Puget Sound |
74 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Mattson | Back | Trinity (TX) |
75 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Van Pool | End | Oklahoma State |
76 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Hansen | Center | Texas-El Paso |
77 | Los Angeles Rams | Orville Langrell | Tackle | Oklahoma City |
78 | Cleveland Browns | Ken Gorgal | Back | Purdue |
79 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lloyd McDermott | Tackle | Kentucky |
Round seven
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
80 | Baltimore Colts | Art Bok | Back | Dayton |
81 | New York Bulldogs | Don Narrell | Tackle | Texas Christian |
82 | Green Bay Packers | Leon Manley | Guard | Oklahoma |
83 | Detroit Lions | Bill Leverman | Back | St. Edward's |
84 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Houghton | Tackle | Washington State |
85 | Chicago Cardinals | Billy Gay | Back | Notre Dame |
86 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Truett Smith | Back | Mississippi State |
87 | Chicago Cardinals | Eddie Bagdon | Guard | Michigan State |
88 | Chicago Bears | Rollin Prather | End | Kansas State |
89 | San Francisco 49ers | Lindy Berry | Back | Texas Christian |
90 | Los Angeles Rams | Cliff Coggin | End | Southern Mississippi |
91 | Cleveland Browns | Win Carter | Back | Missouri |
92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mel Olix | Back | Miami (OH) |
Round eight
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
93 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Harris | Center | Texas |
94 | New York Bulldogs | Jack Archer | Back | Texas Christian |
95 | Green Bay Packers | Harry Szulborski | Back | Purdue |
96 | Detroit Lions | Ralph McAllister | Back | Minnesota |
97 | Washington Redskins | John Rohde | End | Pacific |
98 | New York Giants | Ebert Van Buren | Back | Louisiana State |
99 | Chicago Cardinals | John Hock | Tackle | Santa Clara |
100 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fran Rogel | Back | Penn State |
101 | San Francisco 49ers | Ellery Williams | End | Santa Clara |
102 | Chicago Bears | Sam Nevills | Tackle | Oregon |
103 | Los Angeles Rams | Woodley Lewis | Back | Oregon |
104 | Cleveland Browns | Russ Frizzell | Tackle | Tulsa |
105 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick O'Hanlon | Tackle | Ohio State |
Round nine
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
106 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Bass | Back | Arkansas |
107 | Chicago Bears | Floyd "Breezy" Reid | Back | Georgia |
108 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Wilson | End | South Carolina |
109 | Detroit Lions | Ed Wood | Guard | Detroit |
110 | Washington Redskins | Don Winslow | Tackle | Iowa |
111 | New York Giants | Vince Cisterna | End | Northern Arizona |
112 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Max Drue | Tackle | Tulane |
113 | Chicago Cardinals | Vito Ragazzo | End | William & Mary |
114 | Chicago Bears | Dick Braznell | Back | Missouri |
115 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Zinach | Back | West Virginia |
116 | Los Angeles Rams | Les Cowan | End | McMurry |
117 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Duncan | End | Wake Forest |
118 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Wilson | Back | Mississippi |
Round ten
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
119 | Baltimore Colts | Errol Fry | Guard | Texas |
120 | New York Bulldogs | Melvin Lyle | End | Louisiana State |
121 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Mealey | Tackle | Minnesota |
122 | Detroit Lions | Roland Malcolm | Back | Gustavus Adolphus |
123 | Washington Redskins | Eddie LeBaron | Quarterback | Pacific |
124 | New York Giants | Bob Wilkinson | End | UCLA |
125 | Chicago Cardinals | Walt Grothaus | Center | Notre Dame |
126 | Chicago Cardinals | Milt Lavigne | Back | Southeastern Louisiana |
127 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Celeri | Back | California |
128 | Chicago Bears | Al Wahl | Tackle | Michigan |
129 | Los Angeles Rams | Jay Van Noy | Back | Utah State |
130 | Cleveland Browns | Frank O'Pella | Back | William & Mary |
131 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ernie Johnson | Back | UCLA |
Round eleven
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
132 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Romanosky | Tackle | St. Bonaventure |
133 | New York Bulldogs | Roger McAuley | Guard | Texas Christian |
134 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Lorendo | End | Georgia |
135 | Detroit Lions | Jack Wilson | Tackle | Ohio State |
136 | Washington Redskins | Dan Brown | End | Villanova |
137 | Los Angeles Rams | Jay Roundy | Back | USC |
138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Williams | End | Sam Houston State |
139 | Chicago Cardinals | J.D. Ison | End | Baylor |
140 | Chicago Bears | John Helwig | Guard | Notre Dame |
141 | San Francisco 49ers | Harley Dow | Tackle | San Jose State |
142 | Los Angeles Rams | Fred Stuvek | Guard | West Virginia |
143 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Plotz | Guard | Pittsburgh |
144 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Lantrip | Back | Rice |
Round twelve
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
145 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Dey | Back | Dartmouth |
146 | New York Bulldogs | Andy Hillhouse | End | Texas A&M |
147 | Green Bay Packers | Andy Pavich | End | Denver |
148 | Detroit Lions | Bucky Walters | Tackle | Brown |
149 | Washington Redskins | Bill Chauncey | Back | Iowa State |
150 | New York Giants | Ray Wietecha | Center | Northwestern |
151 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Wallheiser | End | Western Kentucky |
152 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Sharpe | Guard | Davidson |
153 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Burke | Back | USC |
154 | Chicago Bears | Kenny Roof | Back | Oklahoma State |
155 | Los Angeles Rams | John Lunney | Guard | Arkansas |
156 | Cleveland Browns | Emerson Cole | Back | Toledo |
157 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Mahoney | End | Brown |
Round thirteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
158 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Stone | End | Texas |
159 | New York Bulldogs | Jack Morton | Back | West Virginia |
160 | Green Bay Packers | Carlton Elliott | End | Virginia |
161 | Detroit Lions | Jim Ryan | Back | San Francisco |
162 | Washington Redskins | Clay Davis | Center | Oklahoma State |
163 | New York Giants | Joe Kelly | Center | Wisconsin |
164 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Negley Norton | Tackle | Penn State |
165 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Hennessy | End | Santa Clara |
166 | Chicago Bears | Frank Dempsey | Tackle | Florida |
167 | San Francisco 49ers | Lou "Bimbo" Cecconi | Back | Pittsburgh |
168 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Winbigler | Back | College of Idaho |
169 | Cleveland Browns | Rupe Wright | Guard | Baylor |
170 | Philadelphia Eagles | Norm "Wildman" Willey | Back | Marshall |
Round fourteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
171 | Baltimore Colts | Mitch Smiarowski | Center | St. Bonaventure |
172 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Carmichael | Guard | Oregon State |
173 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Leon | Tackle | Nevada-Reno |
174 | Detroit Lions | Cliff Squires | Center | Nebraska-Wesleyan |
175 | Washington Redskins | Lyle Button | Tackle | Illinois |
176 | New York Giants | Gene Fritz | Tackle | Minnesota |
177 | Chicago Cardinals | Dee Andros | Guard | Oklahoma |
178 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Kynes | Center | Florida |
179 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Payne | End | Santa Clara |
180 | Chicago Bears | Al Hover | Guard | Louisiana State |
181 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Trautwein | Tackle | Ohio State |
182 | Cleveland Browns | Packard Harrington | Center | St. Mary's (CA) |
183 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Hix | End | Arkansas |
Round fifteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
184 | Baltimore Colts | Art Spinney | End | Boston College |
185 | New York Bulldogs | Norm Messeroll | Tackle | Tennessee |
186 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Huebern | Center | Baylor |
187 | Detroit Lions | Tom Worthington | Back | Northwestern |
188 | Washington Redskins | Alex Loyd | End | Oklahoma State |
189 | New York Giants | Bill Roberson | Tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
190 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harry Russell | Back | San Jose State |
191 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Langford | Back | Howard Payne |
192 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Glisson | Back | Tulane |
193 | San Francisco 49ers | Leo Crampsey | End | St. Bonaventure |
194 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave "Trapper" Stephenson | Center | West Virginia |
195 | Cleveland Browns | Ted Meland | Guard | Oregon |
196 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herb Carey | Back | Dartmouth |
Round sixteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
197 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Fisher | Back | Southwestern Louisiana |
198 | New York Bulldogs | Bill Stetter | Center | Holy Cross |
199 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Kuzma | Back | Minnesota |
200 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Greiner | Center | Detroit |
201 | Washington Redskins | Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice | Back | North Carolina |
202 | New York Giants | Bob "Stonewall" Jackson | Back | North Carolina A&T |
203 | Chicago Cardinals | Harry Bierman | End | Furman |
204 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bernie Barkouskie | Guard | Pittsburgh |
205 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Shaw | Guard | Oklahoma State |
206 | Chicago Bears | Ed Bradley | End | Wake Forest |
207 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Maloney | End | Fordham |
208 | Cleveland Browns | Art King | Guard | Ball State |
209 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Marck | Tackle | Xavier |
Round seventeen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
210 | Baltimore Colts | Ralph Murphy | Guard | Rice |
211 | New York Bulldogs | Joe Dean Tidwell | Back | Harding (TN) |
212 | Green Bay Packers | Hal Otterback | Guard | Wisconsin |
213 | Detroit Lions | Connie Callahan | Back | Morningside |
214 | Washington Redskins | Jim Cullom | Guard | California |
215 | New York Giants | Steve Hatfield | Back | Shippensburg |
216 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Al Bodine | Back | Georgia |
217 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Palmer | Tackle | Wake Forest |
218 | Chicago Bears | Ray Janaszek | Back | Dayton |
219 | San Francisco 49ers | Cliff Van Meter | Back | Tulane |
220 | Los Angeles Rams | Harry Neugold | Tackle | Rensselaer |
221 | Cleveland Browns | Hal McKinney | Guard | Missouri Valley |
222 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Taylor | Center | Mississippi State |
Round eighteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
223 | Baltimore Colts | Charley Schoolmaster | Center | Western Michigan |
224 | New York Bulldogs | Jim Champion | Tackle | Mississippi State |
225 | Green Bay Packers | Arnold Galiffa | Quarterback | Army |
226 | Detroit Lions | Don Stansauk | Tackle | Denver |
227 | Washington Redskins | Alvin Duke | Back | Arkansas |
228 | New York Giants | George Roman | Tackle | Case Western Reserve |
229 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Espenan | End | Notre Dame |
230 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kenneth Powell | End | North Carolina |
231 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph Genito | Back | Kentucky |
232 | Chicago Bears | Rupert Andrews | Back | Stanford |
233 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Collier | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
234 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Travue | Back | Louisville |
235 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Tunnicliff | Back | Northwestern |
Round nineteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
236 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Waddail | Back | Auburn |
237 | New York Bulldogs | Bob Griffin | Back | Baylor |
238 | Green Bay Packers | Earl Rowan | Tackle | Hardin-Simmons |
239 | Detroit Lions | Gus Cifelli | Tackle | Notre Dame |
240 | Washington Redskins | Ed White | End | Alabama |
241 | New York Giants | Fritz Barzilauskas | Guard | Yale |
242 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Gaul | Tackle | Notre Dame |
243 | Chicago Cardinals | Loran Day | Back | Northwestern |
244 | Chicago Bears | Billy Bye | Back | Minnesota |
245 | San Francisco 49ers | Forest Klein | Guard | California |
246 | Los Angeles Rams | John Smith | End | Arizona |
247 | Cleveland Browns | Butch Songin | Quarterback | Boston College |
248 | Philadelphia Eagles | Darrell Robinson | End | Oregon |
Round twenty
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
249 | Baltimore Colts | Sheldon Dunlap | Guard | Cincinnati |
250 | New York Bulldogs | Darrell Royal | Back | Oklahoma |
251 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Howe | Back | Kentucky |
252 | Detroit Lions | Fred Davis | End | Maryland |
253 | Washington Redskins | George Bayer | Tackle | Washington |
254 | New York Giants | Joe Tangaro | Tackle | Utah |
255 | Chicago Cardinals | Webb Halbert | Back | Iowa State |
256 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike DeNoia | Back | Scranton |
257 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack Nix | End | USC |
258 | Chicago Bears | Jim "Tank" Crawford | Guard | Mississippi |
259 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Young | Back | Hillsdale |
260 | Cleveland Browns | John Hackney | Guard | Murray State |
261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Merv Pregulman | Guard | Michigan |
Round twenty-one
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
262 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Phillips | Back | Baldwin-Wallace |
263 | New York Bulldogs | Bud French | Back | Kansas |
264 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Evans | Back | Wisconsin |
265 | Detroit Lions | George Brewer | Back | Oklahoma |
266 | Washington Redskins | Cas "Slug" Witucki | Guard | Indiana |
267 | New York Giants | Bill Stribling | End | Mississippi |
268 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Tomlinson | Guard | Kansas |
269 | Chicago Cardinals | Howard Blumhardt | Back | South Dakota |
270 | Chicago Bears | Bob Angie | Back | Iowa State |
271 | San Francisco 49ers | Guerin Alker | Center | Loyola (CA) |
272 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Klein | End | Hanover |
273 | Cleveland Browns | Leroy Vogts | Guard | Washington (St. Louis) |
274 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Cross | Back | Washington State |
Round twenty-two
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
275 | Baltimore Colts | Chip Armstrong | Center | Occidental |
276 | New York Bulldogs | R.V. Johnson | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
277 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Beatty | Center | Penn State |
278 | Detroit Lions | Jim Tate | Tackle | Purdue |
279 | Washington Redskins | John deLaurentis | Tackle | Waynesburg |
280 | New York Giants | Bob DeMoss | Back | Purdue |
281 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Lipinski | Tackle | Fairmont State |
282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Stan Burak | Back | George Washington |
283 | San Francisco 49ers | Billy Wilson | End | San Jose State |
284 | Chicago Bears | Jim Byler | Guard | North Carolina State |
285 | Los Angeles Rams | Doug Barber | Back | Dakota Wesleyan |
286 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Dowling | Guard | Santa Clara |
287 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Hague | End | Ohio State |
Round twenty-three
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
288 | Baltimore Colts | Harry Weittlaufer | End | Pennsylvania |
289 | New York Bulldogs | Dick Sheffield | End | Tulane |
290 | Green Bay Packers | George Mattey | Guard | Ohio State |
291 | Detroit Lions | Irv Heller | Tackle | Boston University |
292 | Washington Redskins | Joe Zuravleff | End | Northwestern |
293 | New York Giants | Warren Davis | Center | Colgate |
294 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Walt Kerulis | End | Illinois |
295 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Mongtomery | Back | Fresno State |
296 | Chicago Bears | Bill Bigham | Tackle | Harding |
297 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim "Froggy" Williams | End | Rice |
298 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Bird | Tackle | USC |
299 | Cleveland Browns | Dom Moselle | Back | Wisconsin–Superior |
300 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Lesko | Tackle | St. Bonaventure |
Round twenty-four
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
301 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Petroski | Tackle | Holy Cross |
302 | New York Bulldogs | Bill DeYoung | Back | Stanford |
303 | Green Bay Packers | Don Delph | Back | Dayton |
304 | Detroit Lions | Jim McDowell | Guard | William & Mary |
305 | Washington Redskins | Dick Tilton | Tackle | Nevada-Reno |
306 | New York Giants | Tom Finnin | Tackle | Detroit |
307 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Gambold | Back | Washington State |
308 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Weaver | Guard | Miami (OH) |
309 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Wyman | Tackle | Rice |
310 | Chicago Bears | Walt Polenske | Back | Pacific |
311 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Joiner | End | Austin |
312 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Woodland | Back | Bowling Green |
313 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom DeSylvia | Guard | Oregon State |
Round twenty-five
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
314 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Pepper | Guard | Syracuse |
315 | New York Bulldogs | Steve Dotur | Guard | Oregon |
316 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Waters | Back | Michigan State |
317 | Detroit Lions | Gene Glick | Back | Michigan State |
318 | Washington Redskins | Art Stewart | Back | Southeastern Oklahoma |
319 | New York Giants | Ken Beiersdorf | Back | Minnesota |
320 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Numbers | Center | Lehigh |
321 | Chicago Cardinals | Lee Truman | Back | Kentucky |
322 | Chicago Bears | Perry Samuels | Back | Texas |
323 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Dunn | Guard | Dayton |
324 | Los Angeles Rams | Dan "Deacon" Towler | Back | Washington & Jefferson |
325 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Brasher | Center | Maryland |
326 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Eagles | Center | North Texas State |
Round twenty-six
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
327 | Baltimore Colts | Gino Mazzanti | Back | Arkansas |
328 | New York Bulldogs | Red Noonan | Back | Alabama |
329 | Green Bay Packers | Claude Radtke | End | Lawrence |
330 | Detroit Lions | Bobby Coy Lee | Back | Texas |
331 | Washington Redskins | Earl Roth | Back | Maryland |
332 | New York Giants | Carl Copp | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
333 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Pittman | Back | Mississippi State |
334 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nick Vaccaro | Back | Florida |
335 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Powers | Back | USC |
336 | Chicago Bears | George Sella | Back | Princeton |
337 | Los Angeles Rams | Otto Haldy | Tackle | Mankato State |
338 | Cleveland Browns | Charley Toogood | Tackle | Nebraska |
339 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rod Franz | Guard | California |
Round twenty-seven
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
340 | Baltimore Colts | Mitford Johnson | Back | Baylor |
341 | New York Bulldogs | Chuck Olson | End | Washington |
342 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Osborne | Back | Nevada-Reno |
343 | Detroit Lions | Elbert Johnson | End | Texas Tech |
344 | Washington Redskins | Ed Lee | Tackle | Kansas |
345 | New York Giants | Art Sweet | Back | Baylor |
346 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Elmer Kreiser | End | Bloomsburg (PA) |
347 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Bienemann | End | Drake |
348 | Chicago Bears | Wilton "Hook" Davis | Back | Hardin-Simmons |
349 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Johnson | Guard | Pacific |
350 | Los Angeles Rams | Hal Kilman | Tackle | Texas Christian |
351 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Gray | Back | Oregon State |
352 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Martin | Back | USC |
Round twenty-eight
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
353 | Baltimore Colts | John Adcock | Tackle | Auburn |
354 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Petty | Center | Hardin-Simmons |
355 | Green Bay Packers | Herm Hering | Back | Rutgers |
356 | Detroit Lions | Johnny Karras | Back | Illinois |
357 | Washington Redskins | Ralph Shoaf | Back | West Virginia |
358 | New York Giants | Don McAuliffe | Back | Michigan State |
359 | Chicago Cardinals | Sonny Jones | Back | Wyoming |
360 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Diehl | Back | Idaho |
361 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Hall | Back | Arizona |
362 | Chicago Bears | Jim Kenary | Back | Harvard |
363 | Los Angeles Rams | Junior Morgan | End | San Jose State |
364 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Pyle | Back | Texas |
365 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Burson | Back | Northwestern |
Round twenty-nine
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
366 | Baltimore Colts | Bob "Snakey" Graham | Back | Pennsylvania |
367 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Jasonek | Back | Furman |
368 | Green Bay Packers | Ben Zaranka | End | Kentucky |
369 | Detroit Lions | Russ Steger | Back | Illinois |
370 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Lundin | Guard | Minnesota |
371 | New York Giants | Mike Boyda | Back | Washington & Lee |
372 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl DePasqua | Back | Pittsburgh |
373 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Montagne | Back | California |
374 | Chicago Bears | Fred Nadherny | Back | Yale |
375 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Whelan | Back | Boston University |
376 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Heck | Back | Pacific |
377 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Schnelker | End | Bowling Green |
378 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wes Curtier | Tackle | Richmond |
Round thirty
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
379 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Blake | Guard | Cincinnati |
380 | New York Bulldogs | John Poulos | Back | Pacific |
381 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Mallouf | Back | Southern Methodist |
382 | Detroit Lions | Rube DeRoin | Center | Oklahoma State |
383 | Washington Redskins | Bob Noppinger | End | Georgetown (DC) |
384 | New York Giants | Hamp Tanner | Tackle | Georgia |
385 | Chicago Cardinals | Vick Banonis | Center | Georgetown (DC) |
386 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Hudak | Tackle | Notre Dame |
387 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Stillwell | End | USC |
388 | Chicago Bears | Allen Markert | Tackle | Minnesota |
389 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Lange | Guard | Dayton |
390 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Massey | Back | Detroit |
391 [4] | Philadelphia Eagles | Dud Parker | Back | Baylor |
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= Pro Bowler [2] | |
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= Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Art Donovan, defensive tackle from Boston College taken in the 3rd round of the special draft by the Baltimore Colts.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[5]
- Leo Nomellini, tackle from Minnesota taken 1st round 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.[5]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[5]
tackle from William & Mary taken in the 2nd round of the special draft by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[5]
Notable undrafted players
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
Cleveland Browns |
Bumgardner, RexRex Bumgardner |
RB |
West Virginia |
Ind. |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Gatski, FrankFrank Gatski † |
C |
Auburn |
SEC |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Gillom, HoraceHorace Gillom † |
DE/P |
Nevada Reno |
Ind. (Div. II) |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Grigg, ChubbyChubby Grigg |
DT |
Tulsa |
MVC |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Lavelli, DanteDante Lavelli † |
E |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Motley, MarionMarion Motley † |
RB |
Nevada Reno |
Ind. (Div. II) |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Young, GeorgeGeorge Young |
E |
Georgia |
SEC |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Cleveland Browns |
Willis, BillBill Willis † |
DT |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Green Bay Packers |
Boedeker, BillBill Boedeker |
RB |
DePaul |
N/A |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Los Angeles Rams |
Boyd, BobBob Boyd † |
CB |
Loyola Marymount |
Ind. |
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New York Yanks |
Howard, ShermanSherman Howard |
RB |
Nevada Reno |
Ind. (Div. II) |
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New York Yanks |
Sharkey, EdEd Sharkey |
LB/G |
Nevada Reno |
Ind. (Div. II) |
Undrafted in the AAFC and in the 1950 NFL dispersal draft |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Ledbetter, ToyToy Ledbetter |
RB |
Oklahoma State |
MVC |
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References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ Leon Hart, 1949 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pro Football Draft History: 1950". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ 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 2008-08-03.
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