1949 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 21, 1948 |
Location | The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Overview | |
251 total selections in 25 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Chuck Bednarik, C Philadelphia Eagles |
Most selections (27) | Los Angeles Rams New York Bulldogs |
Fewest selections (23) | Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers |
Hall of Famers | 5
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The 1949 NFL draft was held on December 21, 1948, at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1] The draft was preceded by a secret draft meeting held November 15, 1948, at the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh.[2]
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;[3] it was won by the Philadelphia Eagles, who selected center/linebacker Chuck Bednarik.