1958 NFL draft

1958 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 2, 1957 &
January 28, 1958
LocationWarwick Hotel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overview
360 total selections in 30 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionKing Hill, QB
Chicago Cardinals
Mr. IrrelevantTommy Bronson, B
Detroit Lions
Most selections (34)Los Angeles Rams
Fewest selections (23)Pittsburgh Steelers
Hall of Famers
7
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The 1958 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia.[1][2]

This was the 12th and final year in which the first overall pick was a "lottery bonus". The Chicago Cardinals were automatically awarded the pick because it was the only team left that had not won the draft lottery yet.[3] The Cardinals used the first pick to select quarterback King Hill.

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.