1948 NFL draft

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::summary National Football League draft ::

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Field	Value
name	1948 NFL draft
image	Fort Pitt Hotel (NBY 22633) (1).jpg
caption	postcard illustration of the Fort Pitt Hotel (location of the draft)
date	December 19, 1947
location	Fort Pitt Hotel
in Pittsburgh, PA
league	NFL
first	Harry Gilmer, HB
Washington Redskins
fewnum	28
fewest	Chicago Cardinals
Detroit Lions
mostnum	33
most	New York Giants
overall	300
rounds	32
hofnum	{{ Collapsible list
title	6
1	QB Bobby Layne
2	QB Y. A. Tittle
3	OT Lou Creekmur
4	FB Joe Perry
5	DE Len Ford
6	S Emlen Tunnell
prev	1947
next	1949
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The 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947, at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh. This was the second year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous year's winner Chicago Bears ineligible from the draw; it was won by the Washington Redskins, who selected halfback Harry Gilmer.

Player selections

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Hall of Famers

• Bobby Layne, quarterback from Texas taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
• Y. A. Tittle, quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.
• Lou Creekmur, tackle from William & Mary taken 243rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles, and again in the 2nd round of the 1950 special draft by the Detroit Lions. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.
• Joe Perry, fullback from Compton Junior College, signed undrafted by the San Francisco 49ers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.
• Emlen Tunnell, cornerback from Iowa, signed undrafted by the New York Giants. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
• Len Ford, defensive end from Michigan, signed undrafted by the Cleveland Browns. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1976

Notable undrafted players

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| San Francisco 49ers | style="background:#fc0;"| Joe Perry‡ | FB | Compton JC | align=center | N/A | |- | Cleveland Browns | style="background:#fc0;"| Len Ford‡ | DE | Michigan | align=center | Big Ten | |- | New York Giants | style="background:#fc0;"| Emlen Tunnell‡ | S | Iowa | align=center | Big Ten |

Trades

In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2023 NFL draft.

Round one

Notes

References

References

1. (December 16, 1947). "Steeler Fans Mob Ticket Office As Team Drills for Eagle Battle". [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]].
2. (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
3. "Draft History: 1940's". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
4. (August 7, 1947). "Dudley Traded to Lions by Steelers". [[The Punxsutawney Spirit]].
5. "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
6. "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
7. "History: 1950 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame".
8. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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