The 1940 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

George Cafego, B, Tennessee

1940, 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers
1943 Washington Redskins
1944-1945 Boston Yanks
Rushing: 77 yards, 1 TD
Passing: 966 yards, 6 TD
44 career punts

The 1940 NFL Draft PIcks

View 1940 Draft by Team

Draft#	Team	Player, Position, College
1	Chicago Cardinals	George Cafego B, Tennessee
2	Philadelphia Eagles	George McAfee B, Duke
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Kay Eakin B, Arkansas
4	Brooklyn Dodgers	Banks McFadden B, Clemson
5	Cleveland Rams	Olie Cordill B, Rice
6	Detroit Lions	Doyle Nave B, USC
7	Chicago Bears	Clyde "Bulldog" Turner C, Hardin-Simmons
8	Washington Redskins	Ed Boell B, NYU
9	Green Bay Packers	Hal Van Every B, Minnesota
10	New York Giants	Grenny Lansdell B, USC

#1 - Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers
#2 - Pick acquired from the Minnesota Vikings
#3 - Pick acquired from the Atlanta Falcons
#4 - Pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns
#5 - Pick acquired from the New Orleans Saints
#6 - Pick acquired from the Green Bay Packers
#7 - Pick acquired from the New England Patriots
#8 - Pick acquired from the Washington Redskins
#9 - Pick acquired from the Seattle Seahawks
#10 - Pick acquired from the San Francisco 49ers