History of Football

Pro Football Draft History: 1951

NFL Draft History
The 1951 NFL Draft - Held January 18-19, 1951
Kyle Rote First Pick: Kyle Rote, B, SMU
1951-1961 New York Giants (11 playing seasons)
Receiving: 4,797 yards, 300 receptions, 48 TDs
Rushing: 871 yards, 4 TDs
All-Pro: 1 year
All Conference: 1 year
Pro Bowls: 4
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Draft# Team Player Pos College
1 New York Giants1 Kyle Rote B SMU
2 Chicago Bears2 Bob Williams QB Notre Dame
Bust 3 San Francisco 49ers Y.A. Tittle QB LSU
4 Washington Redskins Leon Heath B Oklahoma
5 Green Bay Packers Bob Gain T Kentucky
6 Chicago Cardinals Jerry Groom C Notre Dame
7 Philadelphia Eagles Ebert Van Buren B LSU
8 Philadelphia Eagles3 Chet Mutryn B Xavier
9 Pittsburgh Steelers Clarence (Butch) Avinger B Alabama
10 Chicago Bears4 Billy Stone B Bradley
11 Los Angeles Rams Bud McFadin G Texas
12 Chicago Bears Gene Schroeder E Virginia
13 New York Giants5 Jim Spavital B Oklahoma State
14 Cleveland Browns Kenny Konz B LSU
Y.A Tittle

Y.A. Tittle

Bust

Hall of Famers Taken in 1951 NFL Draft
Y.A. Tittle, T, San Francisco 49ers - 1st round (11th overall)
Mike McCormack, T, New York Yanks - 3rd round (34th overall)

1 - Lottery Bonus Pick
2 - Acquired from the Baltimore Colts
3 - Acquired from the Detroit Lions
4,5 - Acquired from the Baltimore Colts


 1951 NFL Draft by Team