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1949 NFL Draft
The 1949 National Football League Draft was held on December 21, 1948.
Player selections
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles (Lottery bonus pick) | Chuck Bednarik | Center | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | Johnny Rauch | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 3 | Boston Yanks | Doak Walker | Southern Methodist | |
| 4 | New York Giants | Paul Page | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | Stan Heath | Quarterback | Nevada-Reno |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bobby Gage | Clemson | |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Thomason | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institute |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | Rob Goode | Back | Texas A&M |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Tripucka | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Fischer | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | Dick Harris | Center | Texas |
Hall of Famers
- Chuck Bednarik, Center, Penn - taken 1st round, 1st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted in 1967.
- Doak Walker, Halfback, SMU - taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Boston Yanks. Inducted in 1986.
- Norm Van Brocklin, Quarterback, Oregon - taken 4th round, 37th overall by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted in 1971.
- George Blanda, Quarterback, Kentucky - taken 12th round, 119th overall by the Chicago Bears. Inducted in 1981.
Other notable players drafted
- Joe Geri, Quarterback, Georgia - taken 4th round, 36th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Jim Finks, Quarterback, Tulsa - taken 12th round, 116th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Bill Austin, Offensive Lineman, Oregon State - taken 13th round, 126th overall by the New York Giants.
- Ed Henke, Defensive End, USC - taken 13th round, 128th overall by the Washington Redskins.
- George Taliaferro, Back, Indiana - taken 13th round, 129th overall by the Chicago Bears.
See also
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