1936 NFL draft
The 1936 National Football League draft was the first draft of the National Football League. It took place on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] and has taken place every year since. The draft was instituted in an effort to equalize strength amongst the league's teams. The last place team from the previous season would get the first selection, and the process would continue in reverse order of the standings. Under this structure the Philadelphia Eagles, who finished 1935 at 2β9, would select first.[2]
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 by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Chicago Bears, as the Eagles felt they would be unable to meet Berwanger's reported demand of $1000 per game.[2] The Eagles received tackle Art Buss from the Bears in exchange for Berwanger's rights.[3] George Halas was unable to convince Berwanger to sign with the Bears. Riley Smith, the second pick, was the first player drafted to play in the NFL.
Breakdown of players selected
The following is the breakdown of the 81 players selected:
- 23 backs
- 14 Offensives or Defensive tackles
- 12 guards
- 9 ends
- 6 centers
- 6 fullbacks
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Player selections
Round one
Round two
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 Jorgensen | 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
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
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 [5] | New York Giants | Phil Flanagan | Guard | Holy Cross |
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.[6]
- Joe Stydahar, tackle from West Virginia taken 1st round 6th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.[6]
- Wayne Millner, end from Notre Dame taken 8th round 65th overall by the Boston Redskins.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[6]
- 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.[7]
Notable undrafted players
Notable undrafted players prior-1936
Due to the NFL Draft beginning in 1936, many notable players were never drafted.
References
- β "History: 1936 Draft". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- β 2.0 2.1 "Chicago Bears Granted Option on Jay Berwanger". Milwaukee Journal. February 10, 1936. p. D4. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- β "Outstanding Pro Linemen Coming Here With Eagles". Reading Eagle. October 29, 1936. p. 24. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- β Jay Berwanger, first winner of the Heisman Trophy award in 1935"Heisman Trophy". Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- β This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- β 6.0 6.1 6.2 "List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductees". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- β "List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductees". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- β Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- β Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they were selected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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