1941 NFL draft

National Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1941 NFL draft Willard Hotel LOC npcc.07799.jpg Willard Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 1923 December 10, 1940 Willard Hotelin Washington, D.C. NFL Tom Harmon, HBChicago Bears 24 Chicago Bears 20 all 9 other teams 204 22 1 RB Tony Canadeo 1940 1942 The 1941 NFL draft was held on December 10, 1940, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.Salomone Dan NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 June 3, 2015 New York Giants Giants.com October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 September 30, 2015 dead http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ NFL Draft Locations October 2, 2014 www.footballgeography.com October 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ September 5, 2015 dead With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Tom Harmon. The Bears selected 24 players, but forfeited their final four picks because league rules mandated teams could only draft 20 players total.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-big-five-players-c/142051981/ Big Five Players Chosen in Draft The News & Observer Newspapers.com December 11, 1940 February 25, 2024 Player selections = Hall of Famer †= Pro Bowler"pro" Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career. Rounds 1–7 1941 22 1 1 Chicago Bears Tom Harmon Halfback 1940 University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines Michigan yes From Philadelphia EaglesTom Harmon, 1940 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/t-harmon40.php August 13, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224717/http://www.heisman.com/winners/t-harmon40.php October 4, 2013 1941 22 1 2 Chicago Cardinals John Kimbrough Fullback 1940 Texas A&M University Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M yes 1941 22 1 3 Chicago Bears Norm Standlee Fullback 1940 Stanford University Stanford Indians Stanford yes yes From Pittsburgh Steelers 1941 22 1 4 Cleveland Rams Rudy Mucha Center 1940 University of Washington Washington Huskies Washington yes 1941 22 1 5 Detroit Lions Jim Thomason Halfback 1940 Texas A&M University Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M yes 1941 22 1 6 New York Giants George Franck Halfback 1940 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota yes 1941 22 1 7 Green Bay Packers George Paskvan Fullback 1940 University of Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin yes 1941 22 1 8 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) Dean McAdams Halfback 1940 University of Washington Washington Huskies Washington yes 1941 22 1 9 Chicago Bears Don Scott Don Scott (American football) Quarterback 1940 Ohio State University Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State yes 1941 22 1 10 Washington Redskins Forest Evashevski Quarterback 1940 University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines Michigan yes 1941 22 2 11 Philadelphia Eagles Art Jones Art Jones (American football) Back 1940 University of Richmond Richmond Spiders Richmond yes yes 1941 22 2 12 Pittsburgh Steelers Chet Gladchuk Center 1940 Boston College Boston College Eagles Boston College yes 1941 22 2 13 Chicago Cardinals Paul Christman Quarterback 1940 University of Missouri Missouri Tigers Missouri yes 1941 22 2 14 Cleveland Rams Marshall "Abe" Shires Abe Shires Tackle 1940 University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee yes 1941 22 2 15 Detroit Lions Gene Goodreault End 1940 Boston College Boston College Eagles Boston College yes 1941 22 3 16 Philadelphia Eagles Marion Pugh Back 1940 Texas A&M University Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M yes 1941 22 3 17 Chicago Cardinals Bob Foxx Back 1940 University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee yes 1941 22 3 18 Pittsburgh Steelers Johnny Knolla Back 1940 Creighton University Creighton Bluejays Creighton yes 1941 22 3 19 Cleveland Rams Jay MacDowell End 1940 University of Washington Washington Huskies Washington yes 1941 22 3 20 Detroit Lions Harry Hopp Back 1940 University of Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes yes 1941 22 3 21 Green Bay Packers Bob Paffrath Back 1940 University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota yes 1941 22 3 22 New York Giants Frank Reagan Back 1940 University of Pennsylvania Penn Quakers Penn yes 1941 22 3 23 Chicago Bears Hugh Gallarneau Back 1940 Stanford University Stanford Indians Stanford yes yes 1941 22 3 24 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) Leo Stasica Back 1940 University of Colorado Colorado Buffaloes Colorado yes 1941 22 3 25 Washington Redskins Fred Davis Fred Davis (defensive lineman) Tackle 1940 University of Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama yes yes 1941 22 4 26 Philadelphia Eagles Al Ghesquiere Back 1940 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit Titans Detroit yes 1941 22 4 27 Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Ringgold no Back 1940 Wake Forest University Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest yes 1941 22 4 28 Chicago Cardinals Johnny Clement Back 1940 Southern Methodist University SMU Mustangs SMU yes 1941 22 4 29 Cleveland Rams Walt "Butch" Luther no Back 1940 University of Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes 1941 22 4 30 Detroit Lions Augie Lio Guard 1940 Georgetown University Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown yes yes 1941 22 5 31 Philadelphia Eagles Royal Kahler Tackle 1940 University of Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes 1941 22 5 32 Chicago Cardinals Ray Apolskis Center 1940 Marquette University Marquette Hilltoppers Marquette yes yes 1941 22 5 33 Pittsburgh Steelers Vic Sears Tackle 1940 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon State yes 1941 22 5 34 Cleveland Rams Chet Haliska no Back 1940 University of Oregon Oregon Ducks Oregon yes 1941 22 5 35 Detroit Lions Bob Nelson Bob Nelson (center) Center 1940 Baylor University Baylor Bears Baylor yes 1941 22 5 36 New York Giants Len Eshmont Back 1940 Fordham University Fordham Rams Fordham yes 1941 22 5 37 Green Bay Packers Ed Frutig End 1940 University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines Michigan yes 1941 22 5 38 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) Ray Frick no Center 1940 University of Pennsylvania Penn Quakers Penn yes 1941 22 5 38 Chicago Bears Charlie O'Rourke Back 1940 Boston College Boston College Eagles Boston College yes 1941 22 5 40 Washington Redskins Jim Stuart Tackle 1940 University of Oregon Oregon Ducks Oregon yes 1941 22 6 41 Philadelphia Eagles Howard "Red" Hickey Red Hickey End 1940 University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas yes 1941 22 6 42 Pittsburgh Steelers Bob Suffridge Guard 1940 University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee yes 1941 22 6 43 Chicago Cardinals Marshall Robnett Guard 1940 Texas A&M University Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M yes 1941 22 6 44 Cleveland Rams Jim Kisselburgh Back 1940 Oregon State University Oregon State Beavers Oregon State yes 1941 22 6 45 Detroit Lions John Tripson Tackle 1940 Mississippi State University Mississippi State Maroons Mississippi State yes yes 1941 22 6 46 Green Bay Packers Herm Rohrig Back 1940 University of Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes 1941 22 6 47 New York Giants Lou DeFilippo Center 1940 Fordham University Fordham Rams Fordham yes 1941 22 6 48 Chicago Bears Tommy O'Boyle Guard 1940 Tulane University Tulane Green Wave Tulane yes 1941 22 6 49 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) Eddie Rucinski End 1940 Indiana University Indiana Hoosiers Indiana yes yes 1941 22 6 50 Washington Redskins Ed Cifers End 1940 University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee yes yes 1941 22 7 51 Philadelphia Eagles Julius Battista Guard 1940 University of Florida Florida Gators Florida yes 1941 22 7 52 Chicago Cardinals John Kuzman Tackle 1940 Fordham University Fordham Rams Fordham yes 1941 22 7 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Roberts no Center 1940 Marshall University Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall yes 1941 22 7 54 Cleveland Rams Ray Prochaska End 1940 University of Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes 1941 22 7 55 Detroit Lions John Jett no End 1940 Wake Forest University Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest yes 1941 22 7 56 New York Giants Don Vosberg End 1940 Marquette University Marquette Golden Avalanche Marquette yes 1941 22 7 57 Green Bay Packers Bill Telesmanic no End 1940 University of San Francisco San Francisco Dons San Francisco yes 1941 22 7 58 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) Hal Newman no End 1940 University of Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama yes 1941 22 7 59 Chicago Bears John Federovitch Tackle 1940 Davis & Elkins College Davis & Elkins Senators Davis & Elkins no yes 1941 22 7 60 Washington Redskins Al Krueger End 1940 University of Southern California USC Trojans USC yes yes Round 8 Pick # NFL team Player Position College61Chicago BearsFred HartmanTackleRice62Chicago BearsDave RankinEndPurdue63Chicago CardinalsGeorge KracumBackPittsburgh64Cleveland RamsTony GallovichBackWake Forest65Detroit LionsJoe ManzoTackleBoston College66Green Bay PackersBill KuusistoGuardMinnesota67New York GiantsLen YounceGuardOregon State68Chicago BearsAl MatuzaCenterGeorgetown69Brooklyn DodgersGlenn JacksonCenterTexas70Washington RedskinsHenry WilderBackIowa State Round 9 Pick # NFL team Player Position College71Philadelphia EaglesP. K. RogersBackEast Texas State72Chicago CardinalsTom VargoEndPenn State73Pittsburgh SteelersErvin "Buddy" ElrodEndMississippi State74Cleveland Rams Milt SimingtonGuardArkansas75Detroit LionsJasper DavisBackDuke76New York GiantsBen SohnGuardUSC77Green Bay PackersTony CanadeoBackGonzaga78Brooklyn DodgersHenry ToczylowskiBackBoston College79Chicago Bears Hal LaharGuardOklahoma80Washington RedskinsBill GrimmettEndTulsa Round 10 Pick # NFL team Player Position College81Philadelphia EaglesDon WilliamsTackleTexas82Pittsburgh SteelersRalph FritzGuardMichigan83Chicago CardinalsRay MalloufBackSMU84Cleveland RamsJohn PendergastCenterWake Forest85Detroit LionsTed PavelecTackleDetroit86Green Bay PackersMike ByeleneBackPurdue87New York GiantsWalt MatuszczakBackCornell88Chicago BearsJim "Sweet" LaLanneBackNorth Carolina89Brooklyn DodgersJim LanghurstBackOhio State90Washington RedskinsEd HickersonGuardAlabama Round 11 Pick # NFL team Player Position College91Philadelphia EaglesMarshall StenstromBackOregon92Chicago CardinalsJack SommersCenterUCLA93Pittsburgh SteelersEmil UremovichTackleIndiana94Cleveland RamsNick DrahosTackleCornell95Detroit LionsMilt PiepulBackNotre Dame96New York GiantsBobby PeoplesBackUSC97Green Bay PackersPaul HeimenzCenterNorthwestern98Brooklyn DodgersBernie WeinerTackleKansas State99Chicago BearsJim HardinEndKentucky100Washington RedskinsJoe AguirreEndSt. Mary's (CA) Round 12 Pick # NFL team Player Position College101Philadelphia EaglesJohn PatrickBackPenn State102Pittsburgh SteelersPaul SeverinEndNorth Carolina103Chicago CardinalsCharlie ArmstrongBackMississippi College104Cleveland RamsHarold PunchesGuardColorado105Detroit LionsBilly JeffersonBackMississippi State106Green Bay PackersMike EnichTackleIowa107New York GiantsAndy MarefosBackSt. Mary's (CA)108Chicago BearsBob MorrowBackIllinois Wesleyan109Brooklyn DodgersHarvey JohnsonBackMississippi State110Washington RedskinsHerbert "Jack" BantaBackUSC Round 13 Pick # NFL team Player Position College111Philadelphia EaglesJoe HoagueBackColgate112Chicago CardinalsWayne PittsBackArizona State113Pittsburgh SteelersRuss CottonBackTexas Western114Cleveland RamsBill McMurrayEndMurray State115Detroit LionsMaurice BrittEndArkansas116New York GiantsCass BrovarneyGuardDetroit117Green Bay PackersEd HeffernanBackSt. Mary's (CA)118Brooklyn DodgersGeorge KinardGuardOle Miss119Chicago BearsJim JohnsonBackSanta Clara120Washington RedskinsRoy ConnTackleArizona Round 14 Pick # NFL team Player Position College121Philadelphia EaglesLes DodsonBackOle Miss122Pittsburgh SteelersJ. W. GoreeGuardLSU123Chicago CardinalsJoe LokancGuardNorthwestern124Cleveland RamsBill ElmoreBackCalifornia125Detroit LionsAlex SchibanoffTackleFranklin & Marshall126Green Bay PackersDel LymanTackleUCLA127New York GiantsArnie MooreEndMississippi State128Chicago BearsJohnny MartinBackOklahoma129Brooklyn DodgersLloyd CheathamBackAuburn130Washington RedskinsDeward TornellBackSan Jose State Round 15 Pick # NFL team Player Position College131Philadelphia EaglesAlex LukachickEndBoston College132Chicago CardinalsClaude WhiteCenterOhio State133Pittsburgh SteelersJohn EibnerTackleKentucky134Cleveland RamsWarren DesmoreCenterToledo135Detroit LionsPerry ScottEndMuhlenberg136New York GiantsJohnny BlackBackArizona137Green Bay PackersJohnny FriebergerEndArkansas138Brooklyn DodgersMike JurichTackleDenver139Chicago BearsJack MulkeyEndFresno State140Washington RedskinsMorris BuckinghamCenterSan Jose State Round 16 Pick # NFL team Player Position College141Philadelphia EaglesBill ConatserBackTexas A&M142Pittsburgh SteelersWes McAfeeBackDuke143Chicago CardinalsGates KimballTackleNorth Carolina144Cleveland RamsGordon WilsonGuardTexas Western145Detroit LionsGeorge SarresCenterProvidence146Green Bay PackersErnie PannellTackleTexas A&M147New York GiantsWilson LucasEndBaylor148Chicago BearsBob OstermanCenterNotre Dame149Brooklyn DodgersWarren AlfsonGuardNebraska150Washington RedskinsKen DowBackOregon State Round 17 Pick # NFL team Player Position College151Philadelphia EaglesJohn YauckoesTackleBoston College152Chicago CardinalsRay SchultzGuardMissouri153Pittsburgh SteelersTerry FoxBackMiami (FL)154Cleveland RamsKirk HersheyEndCornell155Detroit LionsFred GageBackWisconsin156New York GiantsJack AndersonTackleBaylor157Green Bay PackersBob SaggauBackNotre Dame158Brooklyn DodgersDick McGowenBackAuburn159Chicago BearsBill GlennBackEastern Illinois State160Washington RedskinsStan McRaeEndMichigan State Round 18 Pick # NFL team Player Position College161Philadelphia EaglesJoe McFaddenBackGeorgetown162Pittsburgh SteelersBill CornwallTackleFurman163Chicago CardinalsFred HarrisTackleSMU164Cleveland RamsCobbie LeeBackMurray State165Detroit LionsCharlie IshmaelBackKentucky166Green Bay PackersHelge PukemaGuardMinnesota167New York GiantsDave AllerdiceBackPrinceton168Chicago BearsOllie HahnensteinBackNorthwestern169Brooklyn DodgersLonnie McCurryGuardTexas Tech170Washington RedskinsJoe OsmanskiBackHoly Cross Round 19 Pick # NFL team Player Position College171Philadelphia EaglesJohn ShonkEndWest Virginia172Chicago CardinalsMel AussiekerBackSt. Louis173Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge KerrGuardBoston College174Cleveland RamsHarold HurshBackIndiana175Detroit LionsLen IsbergBackOregon176New York GiantsChuck PetersBackPenn State177Green Bay PackersBob HayesEndToledo178Brooklyn DodgersDave ParkerEndHardin–Simmons179Chicago BearsAlex WintersonTackleDuke180Washington RedskinsEarl FulliloveTackleGeorgetown Round 20 Pick # NFL team Player Position College181Philadelphia EaglesL. B. RussellBackHardin–Simmons182Pittsburgh SteelersBob BjorklundEndMinnesota183Chicago CardinalsFrank PlattTacklePenn State184Cleveland RamsLeo BarnesTackleLSU185Detroit LionsPaul FriedlanderBackCarnegie Tech186Green Bay PackersJim StrasbaughBackOhio State187New York GiantsEarl StoneCenterWashington State188Chicago BearsJack OdleQuarterbackTCU189Brooklyn DodgersJoe UngererTackleFordham190Washington RedskinsEd HiestandEndVanderbilt Round 21 Pick # NFL team Player Position College191New York GiantsJack DunganTackleArizona192Green Bay PackersJoe BaileyCenterKentucky193Brooklyn DodgersJules KoshlapBackGeorgetown194Chicago BearsHunter CorbernGuardMississippi State195Washington RedskinsTom RiggsTackleIllinois201Philadelphia EaglesCharley HenkeGuardTexas A&M202Pittsburgh SteelersJim CastigliaBackGeorgetown Round 22 Pick # NFL team Player Position College196Green Bay PackersBruno MalinowskiBackHoly Cross197New York GiantsTed FisherEndCarnegie Tech198Chicago BearsDave BuckTackleColgate199Brooklyn DodgersKen WhitlowCenterRice200Washington RedskinsLee GentryBackTulsa203Philadelphia EaglesMike FernellaTackleAkron204Pittsburgh SteelersMort LandsbergBackCornell Hall of Famer Hall of Famers Tony Canadeo, halfback from Gonzaga University taken 9th round 77th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974.Tony Canadeo profile at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame https://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=41 October 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080917050713/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=41 September 17, 2008 live Notable undrafted players Pro Bowler Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career. yes 1941 yes Cleveland Rams Charley Seabright Halfback Quarterback 1940 West Virginia University West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia no yes Notes References External links NFL.com – 1941 Draft databaseFootball.com – 1941 Draft 1941 National Football League Draft https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-1941-national-football-league-draft/ Pro Football Hall of Fame July 10, 2025 1941 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference Category:NFL draft Draft Category:December 1940 sports events in the United States Category:1940 in sports in Washington, D.C. 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