General Information | |
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Date(s) | December 21, 1948 |
Location |
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA |
Overview | |
251 total selections in 25 rounds | |
First selection |
Chuck Bednarik, C Philadelphia Eagles |
Last selection |
John Schweder, G Philadelphia Eagles |
Most selections (27) |
Los Angeles Rams, New York Bulldogs |
Fewest selections (23) |
Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers |
Hall of Famers | 4 |
The 1949 National Football League 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 Pittsburgh.