National Football League draft
| Field | Value |
|---|
| name | 1949 NFL draft |
| image | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa (NYPL b12647398-68257) (1).jpg |
| caption | Bellevue-Stafford Hotel (location of the draft) |
| date | December 21, 1948 |
| location | The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel |
| in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| league | NFL |
| first | Chuck Bednarik, C |
| [Philadelphia Eagles](1949-philadelphia-eagles-season) |
| fewnum | 23 |
| fewest | [Detroit Lions](1949-detroit-lions-season) |
| [Green Bay Packers](1949-green-bay-packers-season) |
| mostnum | 27 |
| most | [Los Angeles Rams](1949-los-angeles-rams-season) |
| [New York Bulldogs](1949-new-york-bulldogs-season) |
| overall | 251 |
| rounds | 25 |
| hofnum | {{ Collapsible list |
| title | 5 |
| 1 | LB/C Chuck Bednarik |
| 2 | RB Doak Walker |
| 3 | QB Norm Van Brocklin |
| 4 | QB Jim Finks |
| 5 | QB George Blanda |
| prev | [1948](1948-nfl-draft) |
| next | [1950](1950-nfl-draft) |
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
New York Bulldogs
The 1949 NFL draft was held on December 21, 1948, at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. The draft was preceded by a secret draft meeting held November 15, 1948, at the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh.
This was the third year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous two winners (Chicago Bears in 1947 and Washington Redskins in 1948) ineligible from the draw; it was won by the Philadelphia Eagles, who selected center/linebacker Chuck Bednarik.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler | | | Hall of Fame]]r |
|---|
Round 1
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 1 | [Philadelphia Eagles](1949-philadelphia-eagles-season) (Lottery bonus pick) | Chuck Bednarik | Center | [Penn](1948-penn-quakers-football-team) |
| 2 | [Detroit Lions](1949-detroit-lions-season) | John Rauch | Quarterback | [Georgia](1948-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) |
| 3 | [New York Bulldogs](1949-new-york-bulldogs-season) | Doak Walker | Halfback | [SMU](1948-smu-mustangs-football-team) |
| 4 | [New York Giants](1949-new-york-giants-season) | Paul Page | Halfback | SMU |
| 5 | [Green Bay Packers](1949-green-bay-packers-season) | Stan Heath | Quarterback | [Nevada](1948-nevada-wolf-pack-football-team) |
| 6 | [Pittsburgh Steelers](1949-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | Bobby Gage | Back | [Clemson](1948-clemson-tigers-football-team) |
| 7 | [Los Angeles Rams](1949-los-angeles-rams-season) | Bobby Thomason | Quarterback | [VMI](1948-vmi-keydets-football-team) |
| 8 | [Washington Redskins](1949-washington-redskins-season) | Rob Goode | Back | [Texas A&M](1948-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Tripucka | Quarterback | [Notre Dame](1948-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) |
| 10 | [Chicago Cardinals](1949-chicago-cardinals-season) | Bill Fischer | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 11 | [Chicago Bears](1949-chicago-bears-season) | Dick Harris | Center | [Texas](1948-texas-longhorns-football-team) |
Round 2
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 12 | Detroit Lions | John Panelli | Back | Notre Dame |
| 13 | New York Bulldogs | Bob DeMoss | Back | [Purdue](1948-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) |
| 14 | New York Giants | Al DeRogatis | Tackle | [Duke](1948-duke-blue-devils-football-team) |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Dworsky | Center | [Michigan](1948-michigan-wolverines-football-team) |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harper Davis | Back | [Mississippi State](1948-mississippi-state-maroons-football-team) |
| 17 | Los Angeles Rams | George Sims | Back | [Baylor](1948-baylor-bears-football-team) |
| 18 | Washington Redskins | Laurie Niemi | Tackle | [Washington State](1948-washington-state-cougars-football-team) |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Burns | Back | [Rutgers](1948-rutgers-queensmen-football-team) |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | Billy Grimes | Back | [Oklahoma A&M](1948-oklahoma-a-m-cowboys-football-team) |
| 21 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick McKissack | Back | SMU |
Round 3
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 22 | Detroit Lions | Lou Kusserow | Back | [Columbia](1948-columbia-lions-football-team) |
| 23 | New York Bulldogs | Phil Colella | Back | [St. Bonaventure](1948-st-bonaventure-bonnies-football-team) |
| 24 | New York Giants | Bill Olson | Back | Columbia |
| 25 | Green Bay Packers | Lou Ferry | Tackle | [Villanova](1948-villanova-wildcats-football-team) |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Walsh | Center | Notre Dame |
| 27 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Winkler | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 28 | Washington Redskins | Len Szafaryn | Tackle | [North Carolina](1948-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) |
| 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Ziegler | Back | [Georgia Tech](1948-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) |
| 30 | New York Bulldogs | Lynn Chewning | Back | Hampden–Sydney |
| 31 | Chicago Bears | Red O'Quinn | End | [Wake Forest](1948-wake-forest-demon-deacons-football-team) |
Round 4
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 32 | Detroit Lions | Joe Sullivan | Back | [Dartmouth](1948-dartmouth-indians-football-team) |
| 33 | New York Bulldogs | Huey Keeney | Back | [Rice](1948-rice-owls-football-team) |
| 34 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Summerhays | Back | [Utah](1948-utah-redskins-football-team) |
| 35 | New York Giants | Bill Kay | Tackle | [Iowa](1948-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) |
| 36 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Geri | Back | Georgia |
| 37 | Los Angeles Rams | Norm Van Brocklin | Quarterback | [Oregon](1948-oregon-ducks-football-team) |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | Mike DeNoia | Back | Scranton |
| 39 | Chicago Bears | Ben Bendrick | Back | [Wisconsin](1948-wisconsin-badgers-football-team) |
| 40 | Chicago Cardinals | John Goldsberry | Tackle | [Indiana](1948-indiana-hoosiers-football-team) |
| 41 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Panciera | Back | [San Francisco](1948-san-francisco-dons-football-team) |
Round 5
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 42 | Detroit Lions | George Brodnax | End | Georgia Tech |
| 43 | Green Bay Packers | Glenn Lewis | Back | [Texas Tech](1948-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) |
| 44 | New York Bulldogs | Mike Boyda | Back | [Washington & Lee](1948-washington-and-lee-generals-football-team) |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Long | End | Oklahoma A&M |
| 46 | New York Giants | J. D. Cheek | Guard | Oklahoma A&M |
| 47 | Los Angeles Rams | Dixie Howell | Back | [Ole Miss](1948-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) |
| 48 | Washington Redskins | Eddie Berrang | End | Villanova |
| 49 | Chicago Bears | John Hoffman | Back | [Arkansas](1948-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) |
| 50 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Wham | End | Furman |
| 51 | Philadelphia Eagles | Terry Brennan | Back | Notre Dame |
Round 6
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 52 | Detroit Lions | Bob Meinert | Back | Oklahoma A&M |
| 53 | New York Bulldogs | Albin Collins | Back | [LSU](1948-lsu-tigers-football-team) |
| 54 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Ethridge | Tackle | SMU |
| 55 | New York Giants | Abe Gibron | Guard | Purdue |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Doug Brightwell | Center | [TCU](1948-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) |
| 57 | Los Angeles Rams | Charles Reynolds | Back | Texas Tech |
| 58 | Philadelphia Eagles | Warren Huey | End | [Michigan State](1948-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) |
| 59 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Krall | Back | [Ohio State](1948-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) |
| 60 | Chicago Cardinals | Bernie Hanula | Tackle | [Wake Forest](1948-wake-forest-demon-deacons-football-team) |
| 61 | New York Bulldogs | Sam Tamburo | End | [Penn State](1948-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) |
Round 7
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 62 | Chicago Cardinals | Myrl Greathouse | Back | [Oklahoma](1948-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) |
| 63 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Williams | Back | Washington State |
| 64 | New York Bulldogs | Pete Wismann | Center | [St. Louis](1948-saint-louis-billikens-football-team) |
| 65 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Talarico | Back | Penn |
| 66 | New York Giants | Frank LoVuolo | End | St. Bonaventure |
| 67 | Los Angeles Rams | Jon Baker | Guard | [California](1948-california-golden-bears-football-team) |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Chet Fritz | Guard | [Missouri](1948-missouri-tigers-football-team) |
| 69 | Chicago Bears | Wallace Jones | End | [Kentucky](1948-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) |
| 70 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Cain | End | [Alabama](1948-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) |
| 71 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Gillespie | Guard | Clemson |
Round 8
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 72 | Chicago Bears | Bones Weatherly | Center | Rice |
| 73 | New York Bulldogs | Mike Rubish | End | North Carolina |
| 74 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Orlich | End | [Nevada](1948-nevada-wolf-pack-football-team) |
| 75 | New York Giants | John Salscheider | Back | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Brown | Guard | TCU |
| 77 | Los Angeles Rams | John Waldrum | Guard | [Sul Ross](1948-sul-ross-lobos-football-team) |
| 78 | Washington Redskins | Bob Kennedy | Back | North Carolina |
| 79 | Chicago Bears | Bill Wightkin | End | Notre Dame |
| 80 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe E. Brown | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Dean | Back | [Cornell](1948-cornell-big-red-football-team) |
Round 9
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 82 | Detroit Lions | Chuck Drazenovich | Back | Penn State |
| 83 | Green Bay Packers | Ev Faunce | Back | [Minnesota](1948-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) |
| 84 | New York Bulldogs | Bernie Craig | Tackle | [Denver](1948-denver-pioneers-football-team) |
| 85 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Brennan | Tackle | [Boston College](1948-boston-college-eagles-football-team) |
| 86 | New York Giants | Joe Soboleski | Guard | [Michigan](1948-michigan-wolverines-football-team) |
| 87 | Los Angeles Rams | Johnny Smith | End | [Arizona](1948-arizona-wildcats-football-team) |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Ed McNeil | End | Michigan |
| 89 | Chicago Bears | Dolph Tokarczyk | Guard | Penn |
| 90 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Herring | Center | [Auburn](1948-auburn-tigers-football-team) |
| 91 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jonathan Jenkins | Tackle | Dartmouth |
Round 10
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 92 | Detroit Lions | Bill Davis | Guard | [Duke](1948-duke-blue-devils-football-team) |
| 93 | New York Bulldogs | John Geary | Tackle | Wesleyan |
| 94 | Los Angeles Rams | George Buksar | Back | Purdue |
| 95 | New York Giants | Gene Rossides | Back | Columbia |
| 96 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Hood | End | Alabama |
| 97 | Los Angeles Rams | Max Minnich | Back | [Bowling Green](1948-bowling-green-falcons-football-team) |
| 98 | Washington Redskins | Vic Vasicek | Guard | [Texas](1948-texas-longhorns-football-team) |
| 99 | Chicago Bears | Lee Nalley | Back | [Vanderbilt](1948-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team) |
| 100 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Hecker | Back | Baldwin Wallace |
| 101 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roy Lester | End | [West Virginia](1948-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) |
Round 11
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 102 | Detroit Lions | Ernie Settembre | Tackle | [Miami (FL)](1948-miami-hurricanes-football-team) |
| 103 | Green Bay Packers | Harry Larche | Tackle | Arkansas State |
| 104 | New York Bulldogs | Edo Mencotti | Back | [Detroit](1948-detroit-titans-football-team) |
| 105 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Al Sanders | Center | [Mississippi Southern](1948-mississippi-southern-southerners-football-team) |
| 106 | New York Giants | Dick Hensley | End | [Kentucky](1948-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) |
| 107 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Cozad | Tackle | Iowa |
| 108 | Washington Redskins | Homer Hobbs | Guard | [Georgia](1948-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) |
| 109 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Tiblier | Back | [Ole Miss](1948-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) |
| 110 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Flowers | End | Redlands |
| 111 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Wilson | Back | Ole Miss |
Round 12
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 112 | Detroit Lions | Virgil Boteler | Center | [New Mexico](1948-new-mexico-lobos-football-team) |
| 113 | New York Bulldogs | Mornane Maenhout | End | St. John's (MN) |
| 114 | Green Bay Packers | Rebel Roy Steiner | End | Alabama |
| 115 | New York Giants | George Sundheim | Back | [Northwestern](1948-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) |
| 116 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Finks | Quarterback | [Tulsa](1948-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team) |
| 117 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Renna | Center | [Santa Clara](1948-santa-clara-broncos-football-team) |
| 118 | Washington Redskins | Harry Varner | Tackle | Arizona |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | George Blanda | Quarterback | Kentucky |
| 120 | Chicago Cardinals | Billy Stone | Back | Bradley |
| 121 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dale Armstrong | End | Dartmouth |
Round 13
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 122 | Detroit Lions | Al Russas | End | [Tennessee](1948-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) |
| 123 | Green Bay Packers | Al Mastrangeli | Center | [Illinois](1948-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) |
| 124 | New York Bulldogs | Jim Dieckelman | End | [Holy Cross](1948-holy-cross-crusaders-football-team) |
| 125 | Pittsburgh Steelers | R. R. Walston | Guard | [North Texas State Teachers](1948-north-texas-state-teachers-eagles-football-team) |
| 126 | New York Giants | Bill Austin | Tackle | [Oregon State](1948-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) |
| 127 | Los Angeles Rams | Paul Barry | Back | Tulsa |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Ed Henke | Tackle | [USC](1948-usc-trojans-football-team) |
| 129 | Chicago Bears | George Taliaferro | Back | [Indiana](1948-indiana-hoosiers-football-team) |
| 130 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Todd | Tackle | [Louisville](1948-louisville-cardinals-football-team) |
| 131 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lyle Button | Tackle | Illinois |
Round 14
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 132 | Detroit Lions | Dale Panter | Tackle | [Utah State](1948-utah-state-aggies-football-team) |
| 133 | New York Bulldogs | Ed Toscani | Back | [Dayton](1948-dayton-flyers-football-team) |
| 134 | Green Bay Packers | Bobby Williams | Center | [Texas Tech](1948-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) |
| 135 | New York Giants | Norb Adams | Back | Purdue |
| 136 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Moon | Back | [SMU](1948-smu-mustangs-football-team) |
| 137 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Carmichael | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Pat Haggerty | End | [William & Mary](1948-william-mary-indians-football-team) |
| 139 | Chicago Bears | Ernie Kelly | Guard | [Texas Mines](1948-texas-mines-miners-football-team) |
| 140 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Klimek | End | Illinois |
| 141 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Lund | Back | Tennessee |
Round 15
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 142 | Detroit Lions | Bob Pifferini | Center | [San Jose State](1948-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team) |
| 143 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Cooper | Guard | Vanderbilt |
| 144 | New York Bulldogs | George Ramacorti | Guard | [Boston University](1948-boston-university-terriers-football-team) |
| 145 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Sobczak | End | Michigan |
| 146 | New York Giants | Ralph Pickelsimer | Center | Otterbein |
| 147 | Los Angeles Rams | J. C. Dodd | Back | Sul Ross |
| 148 | Washington Redskins | Gene Frassetto | Tackle | California |
| 149 | Chicago Bears | Hal Faverty | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 150 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob McQuade | Back | Xavier |
| 151 | Philadelphia Eagles | Carl Copp | Tackle | Vanderbilt |
Round 16
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 152 | Detroit Lions | Kimball Merrill | Tackle | [BYU](1948-byu-cougars-football-team) |
| 153 | New York Bulldogs | Jack Bruce | Back | William & Mary |
| 154 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Remenar | Tackle | [West Virginia](1948-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) |
| 155 | New York Giants | Jerry Morrical | Tackle | Indiana |
| 156 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Denvard Snell | Tackle | Auburn |
| 157 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Morgan | Guard | Mississippi Southern |
| 158 | Washington Redskins | Dick Flowers | Tackle | Alabama |
| 159 | Chicago Bears | Al Wahl | Tackle | Michigan |
| 160 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Murdock | Back | [Appalachian State](1948-appalachian-state-mountaineers-football-team) |
| 161 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Reno | End | West Virginia |
Round 17
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 162 | Detroit Lions | Zealand Thigpen | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 163 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Devine | Back | Heidelberg |
| 164 | New York Bulldogs | Warren Beson | Center | [Minnesota](1948-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) |
| 165 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Veto Kissell | Back | [Holy Cross](1948-holy-cross-crusaders-football-team) |
| 166 | New York Giants | Wally Teninga | Back | Michigan |
| 167 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Sheffield | End | [Tulane](1948-tulane-green-wave-football-team) |
| 168 | Washington Redskins | Ross Pritchard | Back | [Arkansas](1948-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) |
| 169 | Chicago Bears | John Corbisiero | Back | Middlebury |
| 170 | Chicago Cardinals | Eddie Rupp | Back | Denison |
| 171 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leo Skladany | End | [Pittsburgh](1948-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) |
Round 18
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 172 | Detroit Lions | Bill Wehr | Center | Denison |
| 173 | New York Bulldogs | Albie Gould | End | [Boston College](1948-boston-college-eagles-football-team) |
| 174 | Green Bay Packers | Floyd Lewis | Guard | SMU |
| 175 | New York Giants | Dick Nutt | Back | North Texas State Teachers |
| 176 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clint Shipman | Tackle | East Texas State |
| 177 | Los Angeles Rams | Hillary Chollet | Back | [Cornell](1948-cornell-big-red-football-team) |
| 178 | Washington Redskins | Herb Siegert | Guard | [Illinois](1948-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) |
| 179 | Chicago Bears | Jim Moran | Back | [John Carroll](1948-john-carroll-blue-streaks-football-team) |
| 180 | Chicago Cardinals | Webb Halbert | Back | [Iowa](1948-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) |
| 181 | Philadelphia Eagles | Russ Strait | Back | Muhlenberg |
Round 19
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 182 | Detroit Lions | Wallace Triplett | Back | [Penn State](1948-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) |
| 183 | Green Bay Packers | Robert Folsom | End | SMU |
| 184 | New York Bulldogs | Bob Reich | Tackle | [Colgate](1948-colgate-red-raiders-football-team) |
| 185 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack McBride | End | [Rice](1948-rice-owls-football-team) |
| 186 | New York Giants | Ken McCall | Back | [Georgia](1948-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) |
| 187 | Los Angeles Rams | Joe Leonard | Tackle | [Virginia](1948-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Bob Hainlen | Back | [Colorado A&M](1948-colorado-a-m-aggies-football-team) |
| 189 | Chicago Bears | Robert Mitten | Guard | [North Carolina](1948-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) |
| 190 | Chicago Cardinals | Dean Laun | End | [Iowa State](1948-iowa-state-cyclones-football-team) |
| 191 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Odom | Guard | Rollins |
Round 20
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 192 | Detroit Lions | Joe Romano | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 193 | New York Bulldogs | Frank Gaul | Tackle | [Notre Dame](1948-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) |
| 194 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Cooney | Back | Penn State |
| 195 | New York Giants | Pat O'Sullivan | Center | [Alabama](1948-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) |
| 196 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ben Mann | Guard | [Ole Miss](1948-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) |
| 197 | Los Angeles Rams | Lloyd Eisenberg | Tackle | [Duke](1948-duke-blue-devils-football-team) |
| 198 | Washington Redskins | Oliver Fletcher | End | [USC](1948-usc-trojans-football-team) |
| 199 | Chicago Bears | Bob Heck | Back | [Pacific](1948-pacific-tigers-football-team) |
| 200 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Rowan | Tackle | [Hardin–Simmons](1948-hardin-simmons-cowboys-football-team) |
| 201 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lloyd Brinkman | Back | [Missouri](1948-missouri-tigers-football-team) |
Round 21
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 202 | Detroit Lions | Jack Lininger | Center | [Ohio State](1948-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) |
| 203 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Kranz | Back | UW–Milwaukee |
| 204 | New York Bulldogs | Sammy Pierce | Back | [Baylor](1948-baylor-bears-football-team) |
| 205 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Jackura | Center | Georgia |
| 206 | New York Giants | A. D. Cate | Guard | North Texas State Teachers |
| 207 | Los Angeles Rams | George Teufel | Back | Lock Haven |
| 208 | Washington Redskins | Tommy Hughes | Back | Duke |
| 209 | Chicago Bears | Jim Duncan | End | Duke |
| 210 | Chicago Cardinals | Leon Joslin | Back | [TCU](1948-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) |
| 211 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lou Futrell | Back | USC |
Round 22
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 212 | Detroit Lions | Gil Tobler | Back | Utah |
| 213 | New York Bulldogs | Jim Lail | Back | Wake Forest |
| 214 | Green Bay Packers | Jay Kordich | Back | USC |
| 215 | New York Giants | Tom Fetzer | Back | Wake Forest |
| 216 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lloyd Johnson | Back | [West Texas State](1948-west-texas-state-buffaloes-football-team) |
| 217 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Hamilton | End | Arkansas |
| 218 | Washington Redskins | Bill Clements | End | [UCLA](1948-ucla-bruins-football-team) |
| 219 | Chicago Bears | Dick Bertuzzi | Back | [Kansas](1948-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) |
| 220 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Sprang | Center | Purdue |
| 221 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harvey Kingry | Back | Colorado Mines |
Round 23
Round 24
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 232 | Detroit Lions | Oswald Clark | End | Michigan |
| 233 | New York Bulldogs | Joe Ponsalle | Tackle | Trinity (CT) |
| 234 | Green Bay Packers | Jimmy Ford | Back | Tulsa |
| 235 | New York Giants | Don McAuliffe | Back | Notre Dame |
| 236 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ivan Snowden | Tackle | Texas A&I |
| 237 | Los Angeles Rams | Fred Klemenok | Back | [San Francisco](1948-san-francisco-dons-football-team) |
| 238 | Washington Redskins | Jim Cullom | Guard | [California](1948-california-golden-bears-football-team) |
| 239 | Chicago Bears | Bernie Smith | Tackle | Texas Mines |
| 240 | Chicago Cardinals | Stan Szymakowski | Back | [Lehigh](1948-lehigh-engineers-football-team) |
| 241 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Leon | Tackle | [Nevada](1948-nevada-wolf-pack-football-team) |
Round 25
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|
| 242 | Detroit Lions | Les Cowan | End | McMurry |
| 243 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Lambright | Guard | Arkansas |
| 244 | New York Bulldogs | Paul Girolamo | Back | Cornell |
| 245 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bobby Gaff | Back | Texas A&M |
| 246 | New York Giants | Gene Degyanski | End | Baldwin Wallace |
| 247 | Los Angeles Rams | Clay Matthews | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 248 | Washington Redskins | Nick Sebek | Back | Indiana |
| 249 | Chicago Bears | Stan Marczyk | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 250 | New York Giants | Ralph Doran | Back | Iowa |
| 251 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Schweder | Guard | Penn |
Hall of Famers
- Chuck Bednarik, center from the University of Pennsylvania taken 1st round 1st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
- Norm Van Brocklin, quarterback from the University of Oregon taken 4th round 37th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.
- George Blanda, quarterback from the University of Kentucky taken 12th round 119th overall by the Chicago Bears.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.
- Doak Walker, halfback from Southern Methodist University taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Boston Yanks.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986.
- Jim Finks, quarterback from Tulsa taken 12th round 116th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
:Inducted: For his achievements as an Executive Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.
- Although not an inductee, Wallace Triplett's photograph hangs in the Hall of Fame in recognition of his being the first African-American to be drafted by and play for a National Football League team.http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/african-americans.jsp
Notable undrafted players