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Pro Football Draft History: 1949

NFL Draft History
The 1949 NFL Draft - Held December 21, 1948
Chuck Bednarik First Pick: Chuck Bednarik, C, Penn
Philadelphia Eagles 1949-1962 (14 playing seasons)
169 career games
Interceptions: 20
All-Pro: 9 years
All-Conference: 3 years
Pro Bowls: 8
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1967
1949 Banner
Draft# Team Player Pos College
Bust 1 Philadelphia Eagles* Chuck Bednarik C Penn
2 Detroit Lions Johnny Rauch QB Georgia
Bust 3 Boston Yanks Doak Walker B SMU
4 New York Giants Paul Page B SMU
5 Green Bay Packers Stan Heath QB Nevada-Reno
6 Pittsburgh Steelers Bobby Gage B Clemson
7 Los Angeles Rams Bobby Thomason B Virginia Military
8 Washington Redskins Rob Goode B Texas A&M
9 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Tripucka QB Notre Dame
10 Chicago Cardinals Bill Fischer G Notre Dame
11 Chicago Bears Dick Harris C Texas
George Blanda

George Blanda

Bust

Hall of Famers Taken in 1949 NFL Draft
Chuck Bednarik, C, Philadelphia Eagles - 1st round (1st overall)
Doak Walker, B, Boston Yanks - 1st round (3rd overall)
Norm Van Brocklin, QB, Los Angeles Rams - 4th round (37th overall)
George Blanda, QB, Chicago Bears - 12th round (119th overall)

* Lottery Bonus Pick

 

 1949 NFL Draft by Team 


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