1938 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 12, 1937 |
Location | Sherman House Hotel, in Chicago, IL |
Overview | |
110 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Corbett Davis, FB Cleveland Rams |
Most selections (12) | Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cardinals, Cleveland Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates |
Fewest selections (10) | Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers New York Giants Washington Redskins |
Hall of Famers | |
The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections. It began with the Cleveland Rams using the first overall pick of the draft to select Corbett Davis.
= Pro Bowler [6] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Green Bay Packers | Carl Mulleneaux | E | Utah State | RMAC | |
Green Bay Packers | Baby Ray † | T | Vanderbilt | SEC | |
New York Giants | Enio Conti † | OG | Fordham | Ind. | |
New York Giants | Frank Cope † | T | Santa Clara | Ind. | |
Washington Redskins | Willie Wilkin † | OT | Saint Mary's (CA) | Ind. |