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1936 NFL draft

National Football League draft

National Football League draft

FieldValue
name1936 NFL draft
alt1936 NFL draft logo
dateFebruary 8, 1936
locationRitz-Carlton Hotel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
leagueNFL
firstJay Berwanger, HB
[Philadelphia Eagles](1936-philadelphia-eagles-season)
fewnum9
fewesteach team selected nine players
mostnum9
mosteach team selected nine players
overall81
rounds9
hofnum{{ Collapsible list
title4
1OT Joe Stydahar
2HB Tuffy Leemans
3G Dan Fortmann
4E Wayne Millner
next[1937](1937-nfl-draft)

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Eagles

The 1936 NFL draft was the first draft of National Football League (NFL). It took place on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The draft was instituted in an effort to end bidding wars among the league's teams by the arbitrary assignment of negotiating rights to amateur players. It was haphazardly decided that 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 at 2–9, would select first.

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, who had previously been awarded the initial Heisman Trophy, 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. The Eagles received tackle Art Buss from the Bears in exchange for Berwanger's rights. George Halas was unable to convince Berwanger to sign with the Bears. After this, Berwanger got a job in rubber sales. 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:

Player selections

‡= Hall of Famer

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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.
  • Joe Stydahar, tackle from West Virginia taken 1st round 6th overall by the Chicago Bears. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
  • Wayne Millner, end from Notre Dame taken 8th round 65th overall by the Boston Redskins. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.
  • 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.

Notable undrafted players

†= Pro Bowler

Schools with multiple draft selections

SelectionsSchools
7[Stanford](1935-stanford-indians-football-team)
6[Minnesota](1935-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team)
5[Notre Dame](1935-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team), [SMU](1935-smu-mustangs-football-team)
3[Alabama](1935-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team), [Colgate](1935-colgate-red-raiders-football-team), [Princeton](1935-princeton-tigers-football-team), [Rice](1935-rice-owls-football-team), [St. Mary's](1935-saint-mary-s-gaels-football-team), [TCU](1935-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team)
2[Michigan State](1935-michigan-state-spartans-football-team), [Northwestern](1935-northwestern-wildcats-football-team), [Ohio State](1935-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team), [Oregon](1935-oregon-webfoots-football-team), [Purdue](1935-purdue-boilermakers-football-team), [Washington State](1935-washington-state-cougars-football-team)

References

References

  1. "History: 1936 Draft". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
  2. . (2014-10-02). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
  3. (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
  4. (February 10, 1936). "Chicago Bears Granted Option on Jay Berwanger". [[Milwaukee Journal]].
  5. (October 29, 1936). "Outstanding Pro Linemen Coming Here With Eagles". [[Reading Eagle]].
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the [[Pro Bowl]] at any time in their career.
  7. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
  8. "Heisman Trophy".
  9. "List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductees". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
  10. "List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductees". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
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