1936 NFL draft

1936 NFL draft
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
Overall selections 81
NFL draft
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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 2–9, 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

Player selections

= Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
1Philadelphia EaglesJay Berwanger[4] HalfbackChicago
2Boston RedskinsRiley SmithBlocking BackAlabama
3Pittsburgh PiratesBill ShakespeareBack Notre Dame
4Brooklyn DodgersDick CrayneFullbackIowa
5Chicago CardinalsJim LawrenceWide BackTexas Christian
6Chicago BearsJoe StydaharTackleWest Virginia
7Green Bay PackersRuss LetlowGuardSan Francisco
8Detroit LionsSid WagnerGuardMichigan State
9New York GiantsArt "Pappy" LewisTackleOhio

Round two

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
10Philadelphia Eagles John McCauleyBackRice
11Boston RedskinsKeith ToppingEndStanford
12Pittsburgh PiratesLen BarnumQuarterbackWest Virginia Wesleyan
13Brooklyn DodgersVernal "Babe" LeVoirBackMinnesota
14Chicago BearsEd MichaelsGuardVillanova
15Chicago CardinalsGomer JonesCenterOhio State
16Green Bay PackersJ.W. WheelerTackleOklahoma
17Detroit LionsChuck CheshireBackUCLA
18New York GiantsAlphonse "Tuffy" LeemansFullbackGeorge Washington

Round three

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
19Philadelphia Eagles Wes Muller CenterStanford
20Boston RedskinsEd SmithFullbackNYU
21Pittsburgh PiratesBobby GraysonBackStanford
22Brooklyn DodgersWagner JorgensenCenterSt. Mary's (CA)
23Chicago CardinalsEddie ErdelatzEndSt. Mary's (CA)
24Chicago BearsGeorge RoscoeBackMinnesota
25Green Bay PackersBernie SchererOffensive EndNebraska
26Detroit LionsAndy PilneyBackNotre Dame
27New York GiantsFrank "Butch" LoebsEndPurdue

Round four

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
28Philadelphia EaglesBill WallaceBackRice
29 Boston RedskinsPaul TangoraGuardNorthwestern
30Pittsburgh PiratesTruman SpainTackleSouthern Methodist
31Brooklyn DodgersPaul "Bear" BryantEndAlabama
32Chicago BearsBob AllmanOffensive EndMichigan State
33Chicago CardinalsEd BrettOffensive EndWashington State
34Green Bay PackersTheron WardBackIdaho
35Detroit LionsSheldon BeiseBackMinnesota
36New York GiantsGene RoseOffensive EndTennessee

Round five

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
37Philadelphia EaglesHarry ShufordBackSouthern Methodist
38Boston RedskinsWilson GrosecloseTackleTexas Christian
39Pittsburgh PiratesWayne SandefurFullbackPurdue
40Brooklyn DodgersBob WilsonTailbackSouthern Methodist
41Chicago CardinalsStan RiordanEndOregon
42Chicago BearsVern OechGuardMinnesota
43Green Bay PackersDarrell LesterCenterTexas Christian
44Detroit LionsKavanaugh FrancisCenterAlabama
45New York GiantsEd JontosGuardSyracuse

Round six

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
46Philadelphia EaglesAl BarabasBackColumbia
47Boston RedskinsLarry LutzTackleCalifornia
48Pittsburgh PiratesMaurice OrrTackleSouthern Methodist
49Brooklyn DodgersJoe ManiaciFullbackFordham
50Chicago BearsTed ChristoffersonBackWashington State
51Chicago CardinalsEttore AntoniniEndIndiana
52Green Bay PackersBob ReynoldsTackleStanford
53Detroit LionsAbe MickalBackLouisiana State
54New York GiantsGus DurnerTackleDuke

Round seven

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
55Philadelphia EaglesJac WellerGuardPrinceton
56Boston RedskinsDon IrwinFullbackColgate
57Pittsburgh PiratesMarty PetersEndNotre Dame
58Brooklyn DodgersHerb SchreiberBackSt. Mary's (CA)
59Chicago CardinalsTack DennisBackTulsa
60Chicago BearsDick SmithTackleMinnesota
61Green Bay PackersWally FromhartBackNotre Dame
62Detroit LionsCharles WasicekTackleColgate
63New York GiantsBob PeeplesTackleMarquette

Round eight

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
64Philadelphia EaglesPepper ConstableBackPrinceton
65Boston RedskinsWayne MillnerOffensive EndNotre Dame
66Pittsburgh PiratesEd KarpowichTackleCatholic University
67Brooklyn DodgersBob "Bones" HamiltonBackStanford
68Chicago BearsJohn SylvesterEndRice
69Chicago CardinalsRoss CarterGuardOregon
70Green Bay PackersWally CruiceBackNorthwestern
71Detroit LionsDale RennebohmCenterMinnesota
72New York GiantsDick HeekinBackOhio State

Round nine

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
73Philadelphia EaglesPaul PaukBackPrinceton
74Boston RedskinsMarcel SaundersGuardLoyola (CA)
75Pittsburgh PiratesJoe MeglenBackGeorgetown
76Brooklyn DodgersJim "Monk" MoscripOffensive EndStanford
77Chicago Cardinals Niels LarsenTackleStanford
78Chicago BearsDan FortmannGuardColgate
79Green Bay PackersJ. C. WetselGuardSouthern Methodist
80Detroit LionsBob "Choo-Choo" TrainEndYale
81 [5]New York GiantsPhil Flanagan GuardHoly Cross
= Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1965.[6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.[6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.[7]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [8]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Chicago Bears Nolting, RayRay Nolting  RB Cincinnati Buckeye
Philadelphia Eagles Smukler, DavidDavid Smukler  FB Temple Ind.

Notable undrafted players prior-1936

Due to the NFL Draft beginning in 1936, many notable players were never drafted.

‑ = Hall of Famer [9]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Chicago Bears Grange, RedRed Grangedouble-dagger HB Illinois Big Ten Undrafted 1925
Green Bay Packers Hutson, DonDon Hutsondouble-dagger SE Alabama SEC Undrafted 1935

References

  1. ↑ "History: 1936 Draft". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chicago Bears Granted Option on Jay Berwanger". Milwaukee Journal. February 10, 1936. p. D4. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Outstanding Pro Linemen Coming Here With Eagles". Reading Eagle. October 29, 1936. p. 24. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ Jay Berwanger, first winner of the Heisman Trophy award in 1935"Heisman Trophy". Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductees". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  9. ↑ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they were selected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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