1937 NFL Draft

The 1937 National Football League Draft was the second draft held by the National Football League (NFL). The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City.[1][2] The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, two of which would later become members of the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Notable for this draft were the league's draft selections for a planned expansion team, the Cleveland Rams, who were admitted into the league prior to the 1937 season. The Philadelphia Eagles used the first overall pick to select back Sam Francis, but ended up trading him to Chicago Bears two months later.[3]

1937 NFL Draft
General information
Date(s)December 12, 1936
LocationHotel Lincoln
in New York City
Overview
100 total selections in 10 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionSam Francis, RB
Philadelphia Eagles
Mr. IrrelevantSolon Holt, G
Cleveland Rams
Most selections (10)each team selected ten players
Fewest selections (10)each team selected ten players
Hall of Famers

Player selections

= Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Philadelphia EaglesSam FrancisBackNebraska
2Brooklyn DodgersEd GoddardBackWashington State
3Chicago CardinalsRay BuividQuarterbackMarquette
4New York GiantsEd WidsethTackleMinnesota
5Pittsburgh PiratesMike BasrakCenterDuquesne
6Washington RedskinsSammy BaughQuarterbackTCU
7Detroit LionsLloyd CardwellBackNebraska
8Chicago BearsLes McDonaldEndNebraska
9Green Bay PackersEddie JankowskiBackWisconsin
10Cleveland RamsJohnny DrakeBackPurdue

Round two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Philadelphia EaglesFranny MurrayBackPenn
12Chicago CardinalsGaynell TinsleyEndLSU
13Brooklyn DodgersClarence "Ace" ParkerBackDuke
14New York GiantsArt WhiteBackAlabama
15Pittsburgh PiratesBob FinleyGuardSMU
16Washington RedskinsNello FalaschiCenterSanta Clara
17Detroit LionsCharley HamrickTackleOhio State
18Chicago BearsMarvin StewartBackLSU
19Green Bay PackersAve DaniellHalfbackPittsburgh
20Cleveland RamsJules AlfonseTackleMinnesota

Round three

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
21Philadelphia EaglesDrew EllisTackleTCU
22Brooklyn DodgersMax StarcevichBackWashington
23Chicago CardinalsArthur GuepeBackMarquette
24New York GiantsJerry DennerleinCenterSt. Mary's (CA)
25Pittsburgh PiratesBill BreedenEndOklahoma
26Washington RedskinsMaurice ElderBackKansas State
27Detroit LionsVern HuffmanEndIndiana
28Chicago BearsDick PlasmanBackVanderbilt
29Green Bay PackersBud WilkinsonEndMinnesota
30Cleveland RamsBobby LarueTacklePittsburgh

Round four

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
31Philadelphia EaglesWalt GilbertBackAuburn
32Chicago CardinalsBucky BryanGuardTulane
33Brooklyn DodgersBill KurlishTacklePenn
34New York GiantsWard CuffEndMarquette
35Pittsburgh PiratesBo HewesEndOklahoma
36Washington RedskinsDick BassiEndSanta Clara
37Detroit LionsBill GlassfordBackPittsburgh
38Chicago BearsHenry HammondBackSouthwestern (TN)
39Green Bay PackersBud SvendsenEndMinnesota
40Cleveland RamsJohn WiatrakCenterWashington

Round five

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
41Philadelphia EaglesAlex DrobnitchBackDenver
42Brooklyn DodgersBert JohnsonTackleKentucky
43Chicago CardinalsHam HarmonCenterTulsa
44New York GiantsMickey KobroskyQuarterbackTrinity (CT)
45Pittsburgh PiratesJack FryeEndMissouri
46Washington RedskinsChuck BondTackleWashington
47Detroit LionsMaury PattCenterCarnegie Mellon
48Chicago BearsRed ConkrightCenterOklahoma
49Green Bay PackersDewitt GibsonGuardNorthwestern
50Cleveland RamsInwood SmithTackleOhio State

Round six

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
51Philadelphia EaglesBill GuckeysonBackMaryland
52Chicago CardinalsPhil DickensTackleTennessee
53Brooklyn DodgersJohn GolemgeskeTackleWisconsin
54New York GiantsJim FarleyBackVMI
55Pittsburgh PiratesWalt RoachBackTCU
56Washington RedskinsJimmie CainEndWashington
57Detroit LionsGeorge BellTacklePurdue
58Chicago BearsDel BjorkBackOregon
59Green Bay PackersMerle WendtTackleOhio State
60Cleveland RamsChris Del SassoTackleIndiana

Round seven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
61Philadelphia EaglesHerb BarnaGuardWest Virginia
62Brooklyn DodgersFred FunkBackUCLA
63Chicago CardinalsHerm DickersonEndVPI
64New York GiantsJames "Buster" PooleEndOle Miss
65Pittsburgh PiratesByron HainesBackWashington
66Washington RedskinsRolla HollandGuardKansas State
67Detroit LionsJohn SpragueBackSMU
68Chicago BearsBuck FriedmanTackleRice
69Green Bay PackersMarv BaldwinTackleTCU
70Cleveland RamsNorm SchoenTackleBaldwin Wallace

Round eight

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
71Philadelphia EaglesNestor HennonBackCarnegie Mellon
72Chicago CardinalsJohn ReynoldsCenterBaylor
73Brooklyn DodgersSteve ReidTackleNorthwestern
74New York GiantsGene MeyersBackKentucky
75Pittsburgh PiratesMarty KordickEndSt. Mary's (CA)
76Washington RedskinsJoel EavesEndAuburn
77Detroit LionsElvin SayreBackIllinois
78Chicago BearsSteve TothCenterNorthwestern
79Green Bay PackersLes ChapmanBackTulsa
80Cleveland RamsHerm SchmarrTackleCatholic University

Round nine

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
81Philadelphia EaglesPaul FanningBackKansas State
82Brooklyn DodgersEd NowogrowskiBackWashington
83Chicago CardinalsDwight HafeliBackWashington University
84New York GiantsDwight ScheyerEndWashington State
85Pittsburgh PiratesMatt PatanelliTackleMichigan
86Washington RedskinsBill DochertyGuardTemple
87Detroit LionsLarry Kelley[4] EndYale
88Chicago BearsAl GuepeEndMarquette
89Green Bay PackersGordon DahlgrenGuardMichigan State
90Cleveland RamsRay JohnsonTackleDenver

Round ten

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
91Philadelphia EaglesRay AntilBackMinnesota
92Chicago CardinalsMiddleton FitzsimmonsGuardGeorgia Tech
93Brooklyn DodgersGil KuhnBackUSC
94New York GiantsChuck GelatkaEndMississippi State
95Pittsburgh PiratesStan NeversTackleKentucky
96Washington RedskinsMac CaraGuardNC State
97Detroit LionsKay BellGuardWashington State
98Chicago BearsRed WadeEndUtah State
99Green Bay PackersDave GavinGuardHoly Cross
100 [5]Cleveland RamsSolon HoltTackleTCU
= Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

  • Sammy Baugh, quarterback from Texas Christian University taken 1st Round 6th Overall by the Boston Redskins.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1963.[6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972.[7]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [8]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Chicago Bears George Wilson  E Northwestern Big Ten
Cleveland Rams Chuck Cherundolo  C/LB Penn State Ind.
New York Giants Hank Soar  RB/LB Providence Ind.
New York Giants Bill Walls  E TCU SWC
Philadelphia Eagles Rabbit Keen  RB/QB Arkansas SWC

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. Lyons, Robert S. (2010). On Any Given Sunday, A Life of Bert Bell. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-59213-731-2.
  4. Larry Kelley, 1936 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  5. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  6. "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  7. "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  8. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
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