1936 NFL Draft

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The 1936 NFL 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.

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[edit] Round One

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
1 Philadelphia Eagles Jay Berwanger Back Chicago
2 Boston Redskins Riley Smith Back Alabama
3 Pittsburgh Pirates William Shakespeare Back Notre Dame
4 Brooklyn Dodgers Dick Crayne Back Iowa
5 Chicago Cardinals Jim Lawrence Back Texas Christian
6 Chicago Bears Joe Stydahar Tackle West Virginia
7 Green Bay Packers Russ Letlow Guard San Francisco
8 Detroit Lions Sid Wagner Guard Michigan State
9 New York Giants Art Lewis Tackle Ohio

[edit] Round Two

[edit] Round Three

[edit] Round Four

[edit] Round Five

[edit] Round Six

[edit] Round Seven

[edit] Round Eight

[edit] Round Nine

[edit] Trivia

  • 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 ever signed from the draft that played in the NFL.
  • This was the only draft to have nine rounds; the number increased to ten for the 1937 draft.