| 1936 NFL Draft | |||
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| General Information | |||
| Date(s) | February 8, 1936 | ||
| Location | Ritz-Carlton Hotel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Network(s) (US) | no television coverage | ||
| Picks | |||
| First selection | Jay Berwanger, HB Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Last selection | Phil Flanagan, G New York Giants | ||
| Most selections | each team selected nine players | ||
| Fewest selections | each team selected nine players | ||
| Overall selections | 81 | ||
NFL Draft
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The 1936 National Football League Draft was the first official draft of the National Football League. It took place on February 8, 1936 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the only draft to have nine rounds; the number increased to ten for the 1937 draft. The first player ever drafted, Jay Berwanger, never played in the NFL. His rights were traded from the Eagles to the Bears after he claimed he had no interest in playing for the Eagles, George Halas was unable to convince Berwanger to sign with the Bears. Riley Smith, the second pick, was the first player signed from the draft to play in the NFL.
The following is the breakdown of the 81 players by position:
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Player selections[]
| = Hall of Famer |
Round one[]
Round two[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | John McCauley | Back | Rice |
| 11 | Boston Redskins | Keith Topping | End | Stanford |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Len Barnum | Quarterback | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Vernal "Babe" LeVoir | Back | Minnesota |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | Ed Michaels | Guard | Villanova |
| 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Gomer Jones | Center | Ohio State |
| 16 | Green Bay Packers | J.W. Wheeler | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | Chuck Cheshire | Back | UCLA |
| 18 | New York Giants | Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans | Fullback | George Washington |
Round three[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wes Muller | Center | Stanford |
| 20 | Boston Redskins | Ed Smith | Fullback | NYU |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bobby Grayson | Back | Stanford |
| 22 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Wagner Jorgenson | Center | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 23 | Chicago Cardinals | Eddie Erdelatz | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | George Roscoe | Back | Minnesota |
| 25 | Green Bay Packers | Bernie Scherer | Offensive End | Nebraska |
| 26 | Detroit Lions | Andy Pilney | Back | Notre Dame |
| 27 | New York Giants | Frank "Butch" Loebs | End | Purdue |
Round four[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Wallace | Back | Rice |
| 29 | Boston Redskins | Paul Tangora | Guard | Northwestern |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Truman Spain | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 31 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Paul "Bear" Bryant | End | Alabama |
| 32 | Chicago Bears | Bob Allman | Offensive End | Michigan State |
| 33 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Brett | Offensive End | Washington State |
| 34 | Green Bay Packers | Theron Ward | Back | Idaho |
| 35 | Detroit Lions | Sheldon Beise | Back | Minnesota |
| 36 | New York Giants | Gene Rose | Offensive End | Tennessee |
Round five[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harry Shuford | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 38 | Boston Redskins | Wilson Groseclose | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 39 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Wayne Sandefur | Fullback | Purdue |
| 40 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob Wilson | Tailback | Southern Methodist |
| 41 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Riordan | End | Oregon |
| 42 | Chicago Bears | Vern Oech | Guard | Minnesota |
| 43 | Green Bay Packers | Darrell Lester | Center | Texas Christian |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Kavanaugh Francis | Center | Alabama |
| 45 | New York Giants | Ed Jontos | Guard | Syracuse |
Round six[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Barabas | Back | Columbia |
| 47 | Boston Redskins | Larry Lutz | Tackle | California |
| 48 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Maurice Orr | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 49 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Maniaci | Fullback | Fordham |
| 50 | Chicago Bears | Ted Christofferson | Back | Washington State |
| 51 | Chicago Cardinals | Ettore Antonini | End | Indiana |
| 52 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Reynolds | Tackle | Stanford |
| 53 | Detroit Lions | Abe Mickal | Back | Louisiana State |
| 54 | New York Giants | Gus Durner | Tackle | Duke |
Round seven[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jac Weller | Guard | Princeton |
| 56 | Boston Redskins | Don Irwin | Fullback | Colgate |
| 57 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Marty Peters | End | Notre Dame |
| 58 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Herb Schreiber | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 59 | Chicago Cardinals | Tack Dennis | Back | Tulsa |
| 60 | Chicago Bears | Dick Smith | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 61 | Green Bay Packers | Wally Fromhart | Back | Notre Dame |
| 62 | Detroit Lions | Charles Wasicek | Tackle | Colgate |
| 63 | New York Giants | Bob Peeples | Tackle | Marquette |
Round eight[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pepper Constable | Back | Princeton |
| 65 | Boston Redskins | Wayne Millner | Offensive End | Notre Dame |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ed Karpowich | Tackle | Catholic University |
| 67 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob "Bones" Hamilton | Back | Stanford |
| 68 | Chicago Bears | John Sylvester | End | Rice |
| 69 | Chicago Cardinals | Ross Carter | Guard | Oregon |
| 70 | Green Bay Packers | Wally Cruice | Back | Northwestern |
| 71 | Detroit Lions | Dale Rennebohm | Center | Minnesota |
| 72 | New York Giants | Dick Heekin | Back | Ohio State |
Round nine[]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Pauk | Back | Princeton |
| 74 | Boston Redskins | Marcel Saunders | Guard | Loyola (CA) |
| 75 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Joe Meglen | Back | Georgetown |
| 76 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim "Monk" Moscrip | Offensive End | Stanford |
| 77 | Chicago Cardinals | Niels Larsen | Tackle | Stanford |
| 78 | Chicago Bears | Dan Fortmann | Guard | Colgate |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | J. C. Wetsel | Guard | Southern Methodist |
| 80 | Detroit Lions | Bob "Choo-Choo" Train | End | Yale |
| 81 [2] | New York Giants | Phil Flanagan | Guard | Holy Cross |
| = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers[]
- Dan Fortmann, Guard from Colgate Taken 9th round 78th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1965.[3]
- Joe Stydahar, Tackle from West Virginia Taken 1st round 6th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1967.[3]
- Wayne Millner, End from Notre Dame Taken 8th round 65th overall by the Boston Redskins.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1968.[3]
- Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans, Back from George Washington University Taken 2nd Round 18th overall by the New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1978.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Jay Berwanger, First winner of the Heisman Trophy award in 1935"Heisman Trophy". http://www.heisman.com/winners/j-berwanger35.html. Retrieved 2008-08-04.[dead link]
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1960s. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s. Retrieved 2008-10-05.