General Information | |
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Date(s) | December 16, 1946 |
Location |
Commodore Hotel in New York City, NY |
Overview | |
300 total selections in 32 rounds | |
First selection |
Bob Fenimore, HB Chicago Bears |
Last selection | Don Clayton, B New York Giants |
Most selections (32) | Chicago Bears |
Fewest selections (29) |
Chicago Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles |
Hall of Famers | 2 |
The 1947 National Football League Draft was held on December 16, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.
The National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago Bears won the first lottery. This process was ended in 1958.