The
1957
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year ...
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...
draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the
Warwick Hotel in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957 at
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel is a landmark building at 200 S. Broad Street at the corner of Walnut Street in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1904 and expanded to its present size in 1912, it has continued as a well-known ...
also in Philadelphia.
This was the 11th year that the
first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous ten winners ineligible from the draw, only the
Chicago Cardinals
The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons.
Roots ...
and the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the t ...
had an equal chance of winning.
The draft lottery was won by Green Bay, who selected halfback
Paul Hornung
Paul Vernon Hornung (December 23, 1935 – November 13, 2020), nicknamed "the Golden Boy", was an American professional football player who was a Hall of Fame running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 195 ...
.
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
Round twenty-six
Round twenty-seven
Round twenty-eight
Round twenty-nine
Round thirty
Hall of Famers
*
Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former American football player, sports analyst and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. Considered to be one ...
, fullback from Syracuse taken 1st round 6th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.
[List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at ProFootballHOF.com]
* Jim Parker, guard from Ohio State taken 1st round 8th overall by the Baltimore Colts.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.
* Sonny Jurgensen, quarterback from Duke taken 4th round 43rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.
[List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at ProFootballHOF.com]
* Paul Hornung, running back from Notre Dame taken 1st round 1st overall by the Green Bay Packers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.
*
Len Dawson, quarterback from Purdue taken 1st round 5th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.
* Don Maynard, wide receiver from Texas Western taken 9th round 109th overall by the New York Giants.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.
* Henry Jordan, defensive tackle from Virginia taken 5th round 52nd overall by the Cleveland Browns.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.
[List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at ProFootballHOF.com]
* Tommy McDonald, wide receiver from Oklahoma taken 3rd round 31st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998.
* Gene Hickerson, offensive guard from the University of Mississippi taken 7th round 78th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2007.
[List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at ProFootballHOF.com]
Notable undrafted players
References
External links
NFL.com – 1957 DraftPro Football Hall of Fame
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