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The 1950 NFL draft was held January 20–21, 1950, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1] With the league absorbing the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers from the All-America Football Conference, these three teams were combined with the other NFL clubs in a single ranking to determine the order of the draft.

This was the fourth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous three winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, and Philadelphia Eagles in 1949) ineligible from the draw;[2] it was won by the Detroit Lions, who selected end Leon Hart.

Player selections

† =Pro Bowler [a]
‡ =Hall of Famer [b]
Positions key
B Back BB Blocking back C Center
E End FB Fullback G Guard
OT Offensive tackle TB Tailback WB Wingback
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Detroit Lions Leon Hart † E Notre Dame Ind.
Bonus lottery pick;[3]
1 2 Baltimore Colts Adrian Burk † QB Baylor SWC
1 3 Chicago Bears Chuck Hunsinger  HB Florida SEC
1 4 Green Bay Packers Clayton Tonnemaker † C Minnesota Big Ten
1 5 Detroit Lions Joe Watson  C Rice SWC
1 6 Washington Redskins George Thomas  B Oklahoma MVIAA
1 7 New York Giants Travis Tidwell  B Auburn SEC
1 8 Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Chandnois † B Michigan State Ind.
1 9 Los Angeles Rams Ralph Pasquariello  B Villanova Ind.
1 10 Chicago Bears Fred Morrison † B Ohio State Big Ten
1 11 San Francisco 49ers Leo Nomellini‡† T Minnesota Big Ten
1 12 Los Angeles Rams Stan West † OG Oklahoma MVIAA
1 13 Cleveland Browns Ken Carpenter † B Oregon PCC
1 14 Philadelphia Eagles Bud Grant‡ E Minnesota Big Ten
2 15 Baltimore Colts Leon Campbell  B Arkansas SWC
2 16 New York Yanks Art Weiner  E North Carolina SoCon
2 17 Green Bay Packers Tobin Rote † QB Rice SWC
2 18 Cleveland Browns John Sandusky  T Villanova Ind.
2 19 Washington Redskins Hall Haynes  B Santa Clara —
2 20 New York Giants Eddie Price † B Tulane SEC
2 21 Chicago Cardinals Jack Jennings  T Ohio State Big Ten
2 22 Pittsburgh Steelers Ernie Stautner‡† DT Boston College Ind.
2 23 San Francisco 49ers Don Campora  T Pacific Ind. (Coll.)
2 24 Chicago Bears Kayo Dottley † B Ole Miss SEC
2 25 Los Angeles Rams Fuchs, BobBob Fuchs  C Missouri Big Eight
2 26 Cleveland Browns Jim Martin  E Notre Dame Ind.
2 27 Detroit Lions Thurman "Fum" McGraw † T Colorado A&M MSC
3 28 Baltimore Colts Don Colo † T Brown Ind.
3 29 Chicago Cardinals Bill Svoboda † B Tulane SEC
3 30 Green Bay Packers Gordy Soltau † E Minnesota Big Ten
3 31 Detroit Lions Art Murakowski  B Northwestern Big Ten
3 32 Washington Redskins Lou Karras  T Purdue Big Ten
3 33 New York Giants Randy Clay  B Texas SWC
3 34 Pittsburgh Steelers George Hughes † OG William & Mary SoCon
3 35 Chicago Cardinals Fran Polsfoot † E Washington State PCC
3 36 Chicago Bears Steve Romanik  B Villanova Ind.
3 37 San Francisco 49ers Ray Collins † T LSU SEC
3 38 Los Angeles Rams Murray, DonDon Murray  T Penn State Ind.
3 39 Cleveland Browns Robinson, Jimmy JoeJimmy Joe Robinson  B Pittsburgh Ind.
3 40 Philadelphia Eagles Sanders, BobBob Sanders  B Oregon PCC
4 41 Baltimore Colts Earl Murray  OG Purdue Big Ten
4 42 New York Yanks Zollie Toth † B LSU SEC
4 43 Green Bay Packers Larry Coutre  B Notre Dame Ind.
4 44 Detroit Lions Kiely, ErnieErnie Kiely  OG Texas Western Border
4 45 Washington Redskins Harry Ulinski † C Kentucky SEC
4 46 New York Giants Payne, PorterPorter Payne  OG Georgia SEC
4 47 Chicago Cardinals Don Paul  B Washington State PCC
4 48 Chicago Bears Novak, TomTom Novak  C Nebraska MVIAA
4 49 San Francisco 49ers Bailey, MorrisMorris Bailey  E TCU SWC
4 50 Chicago Bears Papaleo, DomDom Papaleo  OG Boston College Ind.
4 51 Los Angeles Rams Ben H. Procter  E Texas SWC
4 52 Cleveland Browns Wilson, RedRed Wilson  C Wisconsin Big Ten
4 53 Philadelphia Eagles Bob McChesney  E Hardin–Simmons Border
5 54 Baltimore Colts Jack Halliday  OG SMU SWC
5 55 New York Yanks Mike Swistowicz  B Notre Dame Ind.
5 56 Pittsburgh Steelers Rowe, TomTom Rowe  E Dartmouth Ind.
5 57 Detroit Lions Fitkin, HalHal Fitkin  B Dartmouth Ind.
5 58 Washington Redskins Frank Spaniel  B Notre Dame Ind.
5 59 New York Giants Forrest Griffith  B Kansas Big Eight
5 60 Pittsburgh Steelers Lou Allen  T Duke SoCon
5 61 Chicago Cardinals Kiilsgaard, CarlCarl Kiilsgaard  T Idaho PCC
5 62 Chicago Bears Ernie Zalejski  B Notre Dame Ind.
5 63 San Francisco 49ers Harry Kane  C Pacific Ind. (Coll.)
5 64 Los Angeles Rams Dick McKissack  B SMU SWC
5 65 Cleveland Browns Don Phelps  B Kentucky SEC
5 66 Philadelphia Eagles Kaysserian, MikeMike Kaysserian  B Detroit N/A
6 67 Baltimore Colts Herb Rich  B Vanderbilt SEC
6 68 New York Yanks Ben Aldridge  B Oklahoma A&M MVC
6 69 Green Bay Packers Jack Cloud  B William & Mary SoCon
6 70 Detroit Lions Jaszewski, FloydFloyd Jaszewski  T Minnesota Big Ten
6 71 Washington Redskins Gene Pepper  OG Missouri Big Eight
6 72 Chicago Bears Perricone, GasparGaspar Perricone  B Northwestern Big Ten
6 73 Chicago Cardinals Wood, WarrenWarren Wood  OG Puget Sound N/A
6 74 Pittsburgh Steelers Mattson, EdEd Mattson  B Trinity (TX) —
6 75 San Francisco 49ers Van Pool, DonDon Van Pool  E Oklahoma A&M MVC
6 76 Chicago Bears Wayne Hansen † C Texas Western Border
6 77 Los Angeles Rams Langrell, OrvilleOrville Langrell  T Oklahoma City Ind.
6 78 Cleveland Browns Ken Gorgal  B Purdue Big Ten
6 79 Philadelphia Eagles Lloyd McDermott  T Kentucky SEC

Round seven

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
80 Baltimore Colts Art Bok Back Dayton
81 New York Bulldogs Don Narrell Tackle TCU
82 Green Bay Packers Leon Manley Guard Oklahoma
83 Detroit Lions Bill Leverman Back St. Edward's
84 Washington Redskins Jerry Houghton Tackle Washington State
85 Chicago Cardinals Billy Gay Back Notre Dame
86 Pittsburgh Steelers Truett Smith Back Mississippi State
87 Chicago Cardinals Ed Bagdon Guard Michigan State
88 Chicago Bears Rollin Prather End Kansas State
89 San Francisco 49ers Lindy Berry Back TCU
90 Los Angeles Rams Cliff Coggin End Mississippi Southern
91 Cleveland Browns Win Carter Back Missouri
92 Philadelphia Eagles Mel Olix Back Miami (OH)

Round eight

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
93 Baltimore Colts Dick Harris Center Texas
94 New York Bulldogs Jack Archer Back TCU
95 Green Bay Packers Harry Szulborski Back Purdue
96 Detroit Lions Ralph McAlister Back Minnesota
97 Washington Redskins John Rohde End Pacific
98 New York Giants Ebert Van Buren Back LSU
99 Chicago Cardinals John Hock Tackle Santa Clara
100 Pittsburgh Steelers Fran Rogel Back Penn State
101 San Francisco 49ers Ellery Williams End Santa Clara
102 Chicago Bears Sam Nevills Tackle Oregon
103 Los Angeles Rams Woodley Lewis Back Oregon
104 Cleveland Browns Russ Frizzell Tackle Tulsa
105 Philadelphia Eagles Dick O'Hanlon Tackle Ohio State

Round nine

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
106 Baltimore Colts Bill Bass Back Arkansas
107 Chicago Bears Floyd Reid Back Georgia
108 Green Bay Packers Roger Wilson End South Carolina
109 Detroit Lions Ed Wood Guard Detroit
110 Washington Redskins Don Winslow Tackle Iowa
111 New York Giants Vince Cisterna End Northern Arizona
112 Pittsburgh Steelers Max Drue Tackle Tulane
113 Chicago Cardinals Vito Ragazzo End William & Mary
114 Chicago Bears Dick Braznell Back Missouri
115 San Francisco 49ers Pete Zinach Back West Virginia
116 Los Angeles Rams Les Cowan End McMurry
117 Cleveland Browns Jim Duncan End Wake Forest
118 Philadelphia Eagles Bobby Wilson Back Ole Miss

Round ten

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
119 Baltimore Colts Errol Fry Guard Texas
120 New York Bulldogs Melvin Lyle End LSU
121 Green Bay Packers Bob Mealey Tackle Minnesota
122 Detroit Lions Roland Malcolm Back Gustavus Adolphus
123 Washington Redskins Eddie LeBaron Quarterback Pacific
124 New York Giants Bob Wilkinson End UCLA
125 Chicago Cardinals Walt Grothaus Center Notre Dame
126 Chicago Cardinals Milt Lavigne Back Southeastern Louisiana
127 San Francisco 49ers Bob Celeri Back California
128 Chicago Bears Al Wahl Tackle Michigan
129 Los Angeles Rams Jay Van Noy Back Utah State
130 Cleveland Browns Frank O'Pella Back William & Mary
131 Philadelphia Eagles Ernie Johnson Back UCLA

Round eleven

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
132 Baltimore Colts Joe Romanosky Tackle St. Bonaventure
133 New York Bulldogs Roger McAuley Guard TCU
134 Green Bay Packers Gene Lorendo End Georgia
135 Detroit Lions Jack Wilson Tackle Ohio State
136 Washington Redskins Dan Brown End Villanova
137 Los Angeles Rams Jay Roundy Back USC
138 Pittsburgh Steelers Charley Williams End Sam Houston State
139 Chicago Cardinals J. D. Ison End Baylor
140 Chicago Bears John Helwig Guard Notre Dame
141 San Francisco 49ers Harley Dow Tackle San Jose State
142 Los Angeles Rams Fred Stuvek Guard West Virginia
143 Cleveland Browns Bob Plotz Guard Pittsburgh
144 Philadelphia Eagles Bobby Lantrip Back Rice

Round twelve

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
145 Baltimore Colts Bill Dey Back Dartmouth
146 New York Bulldogs Andy Hillhouse End Texas A&M
147 Green Bay Packers Andy Pavich End Denver
148 Detroit Lions Bucky Walters Tackle Brown
149 Washington Redskins Bill Chauncey Back Iowa State
150 New York Giants Ray Wietecha Center Northwestern
151 Chicago Cardinals Frank Wallheiser End Western Kentucky
152 Chicago Cardinals Bob Sharpe Guard Davidson
153 San Francisco 49ers Don Burke Back USC
154 Chicago Bears Kenny Roof Back Oklahoma A&M
155 Los Angeles Rams John Lunney Guard Arkansas
156 Cleveland Browns Emerson Cole Back Toledo
157 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Mahoney End Brown

Round thirteen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
158 Baltimore Colts Ray Stone End Texas
159 New York Bulldogs Jack Morton Back West Virginia
160 Green Bay Packers Carlton Elliott End Virginia
161 Detroit Lions Jim Ryan Back San Francisco
162 Washington Redskins Clay Davis Center Oklahoma A&M
163 New York Giants Joe Kelly Center Wisconsin
164 Pittsburgh Steelers Negley Norton Tackle Penn State
165 Chicago Cardinals Jerry Hennessy End Santa Clara
166 Chicago Bears Frank Dempsey Tackle Florida
167 San Francisco 49ers Bimbo Cecconi Back Pittsburgh
168 Los Angeles Rams Tom Winbigler Back College of Idaho
169 Cleveland Browns Rupe Wright Guard Baylor
170 Philadelphia Eagles Norm Willey Back Marshall

Round fourteen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
171 Baltimore Colts Mitch Smiarowski Center St. Bonaventure
172 New York Bulldogs Ed Carmichael Guard Oregon State
173 Green Bay Packers Fred Leon Tackle Nevada
174 Detroit Lions Cliff Squires Center Nebraska Wesleyan
175 Washington Redskins Lyle Button Tackle Illinois
176 New York Giants Gene Fritz Tackle Minnesota
177 Chicago Cardinals Dee Andros Guard Oklahoma
178 Pittsburgh Steelers James W. Kynes Center Florida
179 San Francisco 49ers Tom Payne End Santa Clara
180 Chicago Bears Al Hover Guard LSU
181 Los Angeles Rams Bill Trautwein Tackle Ohio State
182 Cleveland Browns Packard Harrington Center St. Mary's (CA)
183 Philadelphia Eagles Billy Hix End Arkansas

Round fifteen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
184 Baltimore Colts Art Spinney End Boston College
185 New York Bulldogs Norm Messeroll Tackle Tennessee
186 Green Bay Packers Gene Huebern Center Baylor
187 Detroit Lions Tom Worthington Back Northwestern
188 Washington Redskins Alex Loyd End Oklahoma A&M
189 New York Giants Bill Roberson Tackle Stephen F. Austin
190 Pittsburgh Steelers Harry Russell Back San Jose State
191 Chicago Cardinals Al Langford Back Howard Payne
192 Chicago Bears Jimmy Glisson Back Tulane
193 San Francisco 49ers Leo Crampsey End St. Bonaventure
194 Los Angeles Rams Dave Stephenson Center West Virginia
195 Cleveland Browns Ted Meland Guard Oregon
196 Philadelphia Eagles Herb Carey Back Dartmouth

Round sixteen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
197 Baltimore Colts Dave Fisher Back Southwestern Louisiana
198 New York Bulldogs Bill Stetter Center Holy Cross
199 Green Bay Packers Frank Kuzma Back Minnesota
200 Detroit Lions Jerry Greiner Center Detroit
201 Washington Redskins Charlie Justice Back North Carolina
202 New York Giants Bob Jackson Back North Carolina A&T
203 Chicago Cardinals Harry Bierman End Furman
204 Pittsburgh Steelers Bernie Barkouskie Guard Pittsburgh
205 San Francisco 49ers Charley Shaw Guard Oklahoma A&M
206 Chicago Bears Ed Bradley End Wake Forest
207 Los Angeles Rams Jim Maloney End Fordham
208 Cleveland Browns Art King Guard Ball State
209 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Marck Tackle Xavier

Round seventeen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
210 Baltimore Colts Ralph Murphy Guard Rice
211 New York Bulldogs Joe Dean Tidwell Back Hardin
212 Green Bay Packers Hal Otterback Guard Wisconsin
213 Detroit Lions Connie Callahan Back Morningside
214 Washington Redskins Jim Cullom Guard California
215 New York Giants Steve Hatfield Back Shippensburg
216 Pittsburgh Steelers Al Bodine Back Georgia
217 Chicago Cardinals Tom Palmer Tackle Wake Forest
218 Chicago Bears Ray Janaszek Back Dayton
219 San Francisco 49ers Cliff Van Meter Back Tulane
220 Los Angeles Rams Harry Neugold Tackle RPI
221 Cleveland Browns Hal McKinney Guard Missouri Valley
222 Philadelphia Eagles Jerry Taylor Center Mississippi State

Round eighteen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
223 Baltimore Colts Charley Schoolmaster Center Western Michigan
224 New York Bulldogs Jim Champion Tackle Mississippi State
225 Green Bay Packers Arnold Galiffa Quarterback Army
226 Detroit Lions Don Stansauk Tackle Denver
227 Washington Redskins Alvin Duke Back Arkansas
228 New York Giants George Roman Tackle Western Reserve
229 Chicago Cardinals Ray Espenan End Notre Dame
230 Pittsburgh Steelers Kenneth Powell End North Carolina
231 San Francisco 49ers Ralph Genito Back Kentucky
232 Chicago Bears Rupert Andrews Back Stanford
233 Los Angeles Rams Bobby Collier Tackle SMU
234 Cleveland Browns Joe Travue Back Louisville
235 Philadelphia Eagles Ed Tunnicliff Back Northwestern

Round nineteen

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
236 Baltimore Colts Bill Waddail Back Auburn
237 New York Bulldogs Bob Griffin Back Baylor
238 Green Bay Packers Earl Rowan Tackle Hardin–Simmons
239 Detroit Lions Gus Cifelli Tackle Notre Dame
240 Washington Redskins Ed White End Alabama
241 New York Giants Fritz Barzilauskas Guard Yale
242 Pittsburgh Steelers Frank Gaul Tackle Notre Dame
243 Chicago Cardinals Loran Day Back Northwestern
244 Chicago Bears Billy Bye Back Minnesota
245 San Francisco 49ers Forest Klein Guard California
246 Los Angeles Rams John Smith End Arizona
247 Cleveland Browns Butch Songin Quarterback Boston College
248 Philadelphia Eagles Darrell Robinson End Oregon

Round twenty

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
249 Baltimore Colts Sheldon Dunlap Guard Cincinnati
250 New York Bulldogs Darrell Royal Back Oklahoma
251 Green Bay Packers Jim Howe Back Kentucky
252 Detroit Lions Fred Davis End Maryland
253 Washington Redskins George Bayer Tackle Washington
254 New York Giants Joe Tangaro Tackle Utah
255 Chicago Cardinals Webb Halbert Back Iowa State
256 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike DeNoia Back Scranton
257 San Francisco 49ers Jack Nix End USC
258 Chicago Bears Tank Crawford Guard Ole Miss
259 Los Angeles Rams Bill Young Back Hillsdale
260 Cleveland Browns John Hackney Guard Murray State
261 Philadelphia Eagles Merv Pregulman Guard Michigan

Round twenty-one

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
262 Baltimore Colts Tom Phillips Back Baldwin Wallace
263 New York Bulldogs Bud French Back Kansas
264 Green Bay Packers Gene Evans Back Wisconsin
265 Detroit Lions George Brewer Back Oklahoma
266 Washington Redskins Casimir Witucki Guard Indiana
267 New York Giants Bill Stribling End Ole Miss
268 Pittsburgh Steelers Dick Tomlinson Guard Kansas
269 Chicago Cardinals Howard Blumhardt Back South Dakota
270 Chicago Bears Bob Angie Back Iowa State
271 San Francisco 49ers Guerin Alker Center Loyola (CA)
272 Los Angeles Rams Bill Klein End Hanover
273 Cleveland Browns Leroy Vogts Guard Washington University
274 Philadelphia Eagles Marv Cross Back Washington State

Round twenty-two

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
275 Baltimore Colts Chip Armstrong Center Occidental
276 New York Bulldogs R. V. Johnson Tackle St. Mary's (CA)
277 Green Bay Packers Chuck Beatty Center Penn State
278 Detroit Lions Jim Tate Tackle Purdue
279 Washington Redskins John deLaurentis Tackle Waynesburg
280 New York Giants Bob DeMoss Back Purdue
281 Chicago Cardinals Jim Lipinski Tackle Fairmont State
282 Pittsburgh Steelers Stan Burak Back George Washington
283 San Francisco 49ers Billy Wilson End San Jose State
284 Chicago Bears Jim Byler Guard NC State
285 Los Angeles Rams Doug Barber Back Dakota Wesleyan
286 Cleveland Browns Jim Dowling Guard Santa Clara
287 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Hague End Ohio State

Round twenty-three

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
288 Baltimore Colts Harry Weittlaufer End Penn
289 New York Bulldogs Dick Sheffield End Tulane
290 Green Bay Packers George Mattey Guard Ohio State
291 Detroit Lions Irv Heller Tackle Boston University
292 Washington Redskins Joe Zuravleff End Northwestern
293 New York Giants Warren Davis Center Colgate
294 Pittsburgh Steelers Walt Kerulis End Illinois
295 Chicago Cardinals Bill Montgomery Back Fresno State
296 Chicago Bears Bill Bigham Tackle Hardin
297 San Francisco 49ers Jim Williams End Rice
298 Los Angeles Rams Jim Bird Tackle USC
299 Cleveland Browns Dom Moselle Back UW–Superior
300 Philadelphia Eagles Al Lesko Tackle St. Bonaventure

Round twenty-four

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
301 Baltimore Colts Bill Petroski Tackle Holy Cross
302 New York Bulldogs Bill DeYoung Back Stanford
303 Green Bay Packers Don Delph Back Dayton
304 Detroit Lions Jim McDowell Guard William & Mary
305 Washington Redskins Buster Tilton Tackle Nevada
306 New York Giants Tom Finnin Tackle Detroit
307 Chicago Cardinals Bob Gambold Back Washington State
308 Pittsburgh Steelers John Weaver Guard Miami (OH)
309 San Francisco 49ers Bill Wyman Tackle Rice
310 Chicago Bears Walt Polenske Back Pacific
311 Los Angeles Rams Joe Joiner End Austin
312 Cleveland Browns Jack Woodland Back Bowling Green
313 Philadelphia Eagles Tom DeSylvia Guard Oregon State

Round twenty-five

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
314 Baltimore Colts Jim Pepper Guard Syracuse
315 New York Bulldogs Steve Dotur Guard Oregon
316 Green Bay Packers Frank Waters Back Michigan State
317 Detroit Lions Gene Glick Back Michigan State
318 Washington Redskins Art Stewart Back Southeastern State
319 New York Giants Ken Beiersdorf Back Minnesota
320 Pittsburgh Steelers Bob Numbers Center Lehigh
321 Chicago Cardinals Lee Truman Back Kentucky
322 Chicago Bears Perry Samuels Back Texas
323 San Francisco 49ers Bob Dunn Guard Dayton
324 Los Angeles Rams Dan Towler Back Washington & Jefferson
325 Cleveland Browns Jim Brasher Center Maryland
326 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Eagles Center North Texas State

Round twenty-six

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
327 Baltimore Colts Gino Mazzanti Back Arkansas
328 New York Bulldogs Red Noonan Back Alabama
329 Green Bay Packers Claude Radtke End Lawrence
330 Detroit Lions Bobby Coy Lee Back Texas
331 Washington Redskins Earl Roth Back Maryland
332 New York Giants Carl Copp Tackle Vanderbilt
333 Chicago Cardinals Jim Pittman Back Mississippi State
334 Pittsburgh Steelers Nick Vaccaro Back Florida
335 San Francisco 49ers Jim Powers Back USC
336 Chicago Bears George Sella Back Princeton
337 Los Angeles Rams Otto Haldy Tackle Mankato State
338 Cleveland Browns Charley Toogood Tackle Nebraska
339 Philadelphia Eagles Rod Franz Guard California

Round twenty-seven

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
340 Baltimore Colts Mitford Johnson Back Baylor
341 New York Bulldogs Chuck Olson End Washington
342 Green Bay Packers Bill Osborne Back Nevada
343 Detroit Lions Elbert Johnson End Texas Tech
344 Washington Redskins Ed Lee Tackle Kansas
345 New York Giants Art Sweet Back Baylor
346 Pittsburgh Steelers Elmer Kreiser End Bloomsburg State
347 Chicago Cardinals Tom Bienemann End Drake
348 Chicago Bears Hook Davis Back Hardin–Simmons
349 San Francisco 49ers Ken Johnson Guard Pacific
350 Los Angeles Rams Hal Kilman Tackle TCU
351 Cleveland Browns Dick Gray Back Oregon State
352 Philadelphia Eagles Bill Martin Back USC

Round twenty-eight

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
353 Baltimore Colts John Adcock Tackle Auburn
354 New York Bulldogs Ed Petty Center Hardin–Simmons
355 Green Bay Packers Herm Hering Back Rutgers
356 Detroit Lions Johnny Karras Back Illinois
357 Washington Redskins Ralph Shoaf Back West Virginia
358 New York Giants Don McAuliffe Back Michigan State
359 Chicago Cardinals Sonny Jones Back Wyoming
360 Pittsburgh Steelers Jerry Diehl Back Idaho
361 San Francisco 49ers Charley Hall Back Arizona
362 Chicago Bears Jim Kenary Back Harvard
363 Los Angeles Rams Junior Morgan End San Jose State
364 Cleveland Browns Billy Pyle Back Texas
365 Philadelphia Eagles Don Burson Back Northwestern

Round twenty-nine

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
366 Baltimore Colts Snakey Graham Back Penn
367 New York Bulldogs Ed Jasonek Back Furman
368 Green Bay Packers Ben Zaranka End Kentucky
369 Detroit Lions Russ Steger Back Illinois
370 Washington Redskins Johnny Lundin Guard Minnesota
371 New York Giants Mike Boyda Back Washington & Lee
372 Pittsburgh Steelers Carl DePasqua Back Pittsburgh
373 Chicago Cardinals Bill Montagne Back California
374 Chicago Bears Fred Nadherny Back Yale
375 San Francisco 49ers Bob Whelan Back Boston University
376 Los Angeles Rams Bob Heck Back Pacific
377 Cleveland Browns Bob Schnelker End Bowling Green
378 Philadelphia Eagles Wes Curtier Tackle Richmond

Round thirty

Pick # NFL team Player Position College
379 Baltimore Colts Tom Blake Guard Cincinnati
380 New York Bulldogs John Poulos Back Pacific
381 Green Bay Packers Ray Mallouf† Back SMU
382 Detroit Lions Rube DeRoin Center Oklahoma A&M
383 Washington Redskins Bob Noppinger End Georgetown
384 New York Giants Hamp Tanner Tackle Georgia
385 Chicago Cardinals Vick Banonis Center Georgetown
386 Pittsburgh Steelers Ed Hudak Tackle Notre Dame
387 San Francisco 49ers Bob Stillwell End USC
388 Chicago Bears Allen Markert Tackle Minnesota
389 Los Angeles Rams Bill Lange Guard Dayton
390 Cleveland Browns Jim Massey Back Detroit
391 Philadelphia Eagles Dud Parker Back Baylor
= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

† Ray Mallouf was an NFL veteran, originally selected in the 1941 NFL Draft, who had already played four seasons for the Chicago Cardinals and one season for the New York Giants. The Giants released Mallouf just before the 1950 draft.[5]

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[6]
  • Leo Nomellini, tackle from Minnesota taken 1st round 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.[6]
  • Ernie Stautner, defensive tackle from Boston College taken 2nd round 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.[6]
  • Bud Grant, end from Minnesota taken 1st round 14th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994 as a coach, not a player.[6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[6]

Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler[4]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Baltimore Colts Sisto Averno  OG Muhlenberg N/A
Los Angeles Rams Bob Boyd † CB Loyola (CA) Ind.
New York Yanks Sherman Howard  HB Nevada Ind.
Philadelphia Eagles Toy Ledbetter  HB Oklahoma A&M MVC

Notes

  1. ^ Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Leon Hart, 1949 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  5. ^ "Giant Gridders Release Mallouf". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. AP. January 22, 1950. p. 2-B. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Pro Football Draft History: 1950". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  7. ^ Lou Creekmur was also drafted 243 overall in the 26th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles "History: 1948 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved August 3, 2008.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_NFL_draft