1948 NFL draft

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

| San Francisco 49ers | FB | Compton JC | |- | Cleveland Browns | DE | Michigan | |- | New York Giants | S | Iowa |

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

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2. (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
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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.