The 1949 National Football League Draft was held on December 21, 1948, at
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
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in Philadelphia. The draft was preceded by a secret draft meeting held November 15, 1948, at the
Hotel Schenley in
Pittsburgh
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.
This was the third year that the
first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous two winners (
Chicago Bears in 1947 and
Washington Redskins
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in 1948) ineligible from the draw;
it was won by the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
, who selected center/linebacker
Chuck Bednarik.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
Round seventeen
Round eighteen
Round nineteen
Round twenty
Round twenty-one
Round twenty-two
Round twenty-three
Round twenty-four
Round twenty-five
Hall of Famers
* Chuck Bednarik, center from the University of Pennsylvania taken 1st round 1st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
[List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ]
* Norm Van Brocklin, quarterback from the University of Oregon taken 4th round 37th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.
[List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ]
* George Blanda, quarterback from the University of Kentucky taken 12th round 119th overall by the Chicago Bears.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.
[List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ]
* Doak Walker, halfback from Southern Methodist University taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Boston Yanks.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.
* Jim Finks, quarterback from Tulsa taken 12th round 116th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
:Inducted: For his achievements as an Executive Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.
* Although not an inductee,
Wallace Triplett's photograph hangs in the Hall of Fame in recognition of his being the first African-American to be drafted by and play for a
National Football League
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tea
Notable undrafted players
References
External links
NFL.com – 1949 DraftPro Football Hall of Fame
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