| 1950 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 20–21, 1950 |
| Location | The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Overview | |
| 391 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Leon Hart, E Detroit Lions |
| Most selections (34) | Chicago Bears |
| Fewest selections (27) | New York Giants |
| Hall of Famers | 5
|
The 1950 NFL draft was held January 20–21, 1950, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1] With the league absorbing the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers from the All-America Football Conference, these three teams were combined with the other NFL clubs in a single ranking to determine the order of the draft.
This was the fourth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous three winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, and Philadelphia Eagles in 1949) ineligible from the draw;[2] it was won by the Detroit Lions, who selected end Leon Hart.