The 1949 NFL draft was held on December 21, 1948, at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. The draft was preceded by a secret draft meeting held November 15, 1948, at the Hotel Schenley in

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. This was the third year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous two winners (

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in 1947 and

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in 1948) ineligible from the draw; it was won by the

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, who selected center/linebacker

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Player selections

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Round twenty-one

Round twenty-two

Round twenty-three

Round twenty-four

Round twenty-five

Hall of Famers

, center from the University of Pennsylvania taken 1st round 1st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

Norm Van Brocklin Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "the Dutchman", was an American professional football player, coach and executive. He played as a quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. ...

, quarterback from the University of Oregon taken 4th round 37th overall by the Los Angeles Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

George Blanda George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American professional American football, football quarterback and placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Blanda ...

, quarterback from the University of Kentucky taken 12th round 119th overall by the Chicago Bears. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player who was a halfback and kicker. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, winning the Maxwell Award in 1947 and the Heisman Trophy in 1948. H ...

, halfback from Southern Methodist University taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Boston Yanks. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1986. * Jim Finks, quarterback from Tulsa taken 12th round 116th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. :Inducted: For his achievements as an Executive Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995. * Although not an inductee, Wallace Triplett's photograph hangs in the Hall of Fame in recognition of his being the first African-American to be drafted by and play for a

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Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1949 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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1940s in Philadelphia

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