1950 NFL Draft

The 1950 NFL Draft was held on January 20-21, 1950.

[edit] Round One

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	Detroit Lions Lottery bonus pick	Leon Hart	End	Notre Dame
2	Baltimore Colts	Adrian Burk	Quarterback	Baylor
3	Chicago Bears From New York Bulldogs	Chuck Hunsinger	Halfback	Florida
4	Green Bay Packers	Clayton Tonnemaker	Center	Minnesota
5	Detroit Lions	Joe Watson	Center	Rice
6	Washington Redskins	George Thomas	Back	Oklahoma
7	New York Giants	Travis Tidwell	Back	Auburn
8	Pittsburgh Steelers	Lynn Chandnois	Back	Michigan State
9	Los Angeles Rams From Chicago Cardinals	Ralph Pasquariello	Back	Villanova
10	Chicago Bears	Fred Morrison	Back	Ohio State
11	San Francisco 49ers	Leo Nomellini	Tackle	Minnesota
12	Los Angeles Rams	Stan West	Guard	Oklahoma
13	Cleveland Browns	Ken Carpenter	Back	Oregon State
14	Philadelphia Eagles	Bud Grant	End	Minnesota

Leo Nomellini, T, Minnesota - taken 1st round, 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted in 1969.
Bud Grant, E, Minnesota - taken 1st round, 14th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted in 1994 as a coach, not a player.
Ernie Stautner, DT, Boston College - taken 2nd round, 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Inducted in 1969.
Lou Creekmur, T, William & Mary - taken in the 2nd round of the special draft by the Detroit Lions. Inducted in 1996.
Art Donovan, DT, Boston College - taken in the 3rd round of the special draft by the Baltimore Colts. Inducted in 1968.

Ed Bagdon, G, Michigan State - taken 7th round, 87th overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
Charlie Justice, RB, North Carolina - taken 16th round, 201st overall by the Washington Redskins.
Tobin Rote, QB, Rice - taken 2nd round, 17th overall by the Green Bay Packers.