1940 NFL Draft

The 1940 National Football League Draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2]

1940 NFL Draft
General information
Date(s)December 9, 1939
LocationSchroeder Hotel
in Milwaukee, WI
Overview
200 total selections in 22 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionGeorge Cafego, TB
Chicago Cardinals
Mr. IrrelevantMyron Claxton, T
New York Giants
Most selections (20)each team made 20 picks
Fewest selections (20)each team made 20 picks
Hall of Famers2

Player selections

= Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Chicago CardinalsGeorge CafegoFullbackTennessee
2Philadelphia EaglesGeorge McAfeeQuarterbackDuke
3Pittsburgh SteelersKay EakinHalfbackArkansas
4Brooklyn DodgersBanks McFaddenHalfbackClemson
5Cleveland RamsOlie CordillHalfbackRice
6Detroit LionsDoyle NaveQuarterbackUSC
7Chicago BearsClyde "Bulldog" TurnerCenterHardin–Simmons
8Washington RedskinsEd BoellQuarterbackNYU
9Green Bay PackersHal Van EveryHalfbackMinnesota
10New York GiantsGrenny LansdellHalfbackUSC

Round two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Chicago CardinalsGeorge "Snuffy" StirnweissBackNorth Carolina
12Pittsburgh SteelersRalph WenzelEndTulane
13Philadelphia EaglesJohn SchiechlCenterSanta Clara
14Brooklyn DodgersNile KinnickBackIowa
15Cleveland RamsMerl ConditBackCarnegie-Mellon

Round three

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
16Chicago CardinalsLloyd MaddenBackColorado Mines
17Philadelphia EaglesDick FavorBackOklahoma
18Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge KiickBackBucknell
19Brooklyn DodgersRhoten ShetleyBackFurman
20Cleveland RamsJack HamanCenterNorthwestern
21Detroit LionsBill FiskEndUSC
22Chicago BearsKen KavanaughEndLSU
23Washington RedskinsBurt "Buddy" BankerBackTulane
24Green Bay PackersLou BrockBackPurdue
25New York GiantsJohn McLaughryBackBrown

Round four

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
26Chicago CardinalsJohn ShirkEndOklahoma
27Pittsburgh SteelersFrank "Pop" IvyEndOklahoma
28Philadelphia EaglesEberle SchultzGuardOregon State
29Brooklyn DodgersEdgar "Bill" BaileyEndDuke
30Cleveland RamsBobby WoodTackleAlabama

Round five

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
31Chicago CardinalsMarty ChristiansenBackMinnesota
32Philadelphia EaglesFrank EmmonsBackOregon
33Pittsburgh SteelersClark GoffTackleFlorida
34Brooklyn DodgersWalt MerrillTackleAlabama
35Cleveland RamsPark MyersTackleTexas
36Detroit LionsHarry SmithGuardUSC
37Chicago BearsEd KolmanTackleTemple
38Washington RedskinsBill KirchemTackleTulane
39Green Bay PackersEsco SarkkinenEndOhio State
40New York GiantsCarl TomaselloEndScranton

Round six

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
41Chicago CardinalsVic ReginatoEndOregon
42Pittsburgh SteelersFrank BykowskiGuardPurdue
43Philadelphia EaglesSaul SingerTackleArkansas
44Brooklyn DodgersJack MurrayCenterWisconsin
45Cleveland RamsKen HeinemanBackTexas-El Paso
46Detroit LionsJim RikeCenterTennessee
47Chicago BearsJohn WoudenbergTackleDenver
48Washington RedskinsJoe BoydTackleTexas A&M
49Green Bay PackersDick CassianoBackPittsburgh
50New York GiantsLou SmithBackCalifornia

Round seven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
51Chicago CardinalsAndy ChisickCenterVillanova
52Philadelphia EaglesHal "Mike" PeggCenterBucknell
53Pittsburgh SteelersPete CignettiBackBoston College
54Brooklyn DodgersEd "Ty" CoonTackleNorth Carolina State
55Cleveland RamsBob NowaskeyEndGeorge Washington
56Detroit LionsBob WinslowEndUSC
57Chicago BearsLen AkinGuardBaylor
58Washington RedskinsRoy ZimmermanBackSan Jose State
59Green Bay PackersMillard WhiteTackleTulane
60New York GiantsRex WilliamsCenterTexas Tech

Round eight

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
61Chicago CardinalsBen KishBackPittsburgh
62Pittsburgh SteelersCarl NeryGuardDuquesne
63Philadelphia EaglesDon LooneyEndTexas Christian
64Brooklyn DodgersFrank ZadworneyBackOhio State
65Cleveland RamsBill AnahuEndSanta Clara
66Detroit LionsBill TranavitchBackRutgers
67Chicago BearsJim FordhamBackGeorgia
68Washington RedskinsRoland "Bud" OrfEndMissouri
69Green Bay PackersGeorge SeemanEndNebraska
70New York GiantsWin PedersenTackleMinnesota

Round nine

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
71Chicago CardinalsLuke PappasTackleUtah
72Philadelphia EaglesDon JonesBackWashington
73Pittsburgh SteelersDick BoisseauTackleWashington & Lee
74Brooklyn DodgersArt JocherTackleManhattan
75Cleveland RamsWilfred ThorpeGuardArkansas
76Detroit LionsBob HaasTackleMissouri
77Chicago BearsHampton PoolEndStanford
78Washington RedskinsBob HoffmanBackUSC
79Green Bay PackersJ. R. ManleyGuardOklahoma
80New York GiantsDom PrincipeBackFordham

Round ten

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
81Chicago CardinalsJack RocheBackSanta Clara
82Pittsburgh SteelersPaul ShuBackVirginia Military Inst
83Philadelphia EaglesFrank MaherBackToledo
84Brooklyn DodgersJim TurnerGuardHoly Cross
85Cleveland RamsHerb SmithBackSt. Mary's (CA)
86Detroit LionsLeon DeWitteBackPurdue
87Chicago BearsTom PaceBackUtah
88Washington RedskinsBob SeymourBackOklahoma
89Green Bay PackersJack BrownBackPurdue
90New York GiantsEarl ClarkBackTexas Christian

Round eleven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
91Chicago CardinalsBill DavisTackleTexas Tech
92Philadelphia EaglesElmer HackneyBackKansas State
93Pittsburgh SteelersCary CoxCenterAlabama
94Brooklyn DodgersNick CutlichTackleNorthwestern
95Cleveland RamsBoyd ClayTackleTennessee
96Detroit LionsErwin PrasseEndIowa
97Chicago BearsLee ArtoeTackleCalifornia
98Washington RedskinsHoward StoeckerTackleUSC
99Green Bay PackersDon GuritzGuardNorthwestern
100New York GiantsJohn McKibbenEndTulsa

Round twelve

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
101Chicago CardinalsStan AndersenTackleStanford
102Pittsburgh SteelersRocco PirroBackCatholic University
103Philadelphia EaglesDurward HornerEndTexas Christian
104Brooklyn DodgersGeorge DoughertyBackHoward
105Cleveland RamsJim "Shag" GoolsbyCenterMississippi State
106Detroit LionsKen BinderBackCarroll (Wisc.)
107Chicago BearsBill McCubbinEndKentucky
108Washington RedskinsAllen JohnsonGuardDuke
109Green Bay PackersPhil GasparTackleUSC
110New York GiantsEd McGeeGuardTemple

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
111Chicago CardinalsAlton CoppageEndOklahoma
112Philadelphia EaglesTed HennisBackPurdue
113Pittsburgh SteelersJohn NoppenbergBackMiami (FL)
114Brooklyn DodgersMike GussieGuardWest Virginia
115Cleveland RamsJack GregoryTackleTennessee-Chattanooga
116Detroit LionsJustin BowersTackleOklahoma
117Chicago BearsHarry ClarkeBackWest Virginia
118Washington RedskinsSam BartholomewBackTennessee
119Green Bay PackersAmbrose SchindlerBackUSC
120New York GiantsJoe PayneGuardClemson

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
121Chicago CardinalsJudson HudsonBackDavis & Elkins
122Pittsburgh SteelersNick StublarTackleSanta Clara
123Philadelphia EaglesBill BunsenBackKansas
124Brooklyn DodgersLen CoffmanBackTennessee
125Cleveland RamsPete BogdenEndUtah
126Detroit LionsJack MorlockBackMarshall
127Chicago BearsFrank CrisciTackleCase Western Reserve
128Washington RedskinsErnie LainBackRice
129Green Bay PackersBill KerrEndNotre Dame
130New York GiantsBob SmithBackOregon

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
131Chicago CardinalsJoe ZiembaEndSt. Benedict's
132Philadelphia EaglesDon CrumbakerEndKansas State
133Pittsburgh SteelersRay McCarthyBackSanta Clara
134Brooklyn DodgersJim ConlinCenterNYU
135Cleveland RamsOwen GoodnightBackHardin–Simmons
136Detroit LionsStillman RouseEndMissouri
137Chicago BearsSherm BarnesEndBaylor
138Washington RedskinsHayward "Sandy" SanfordEndAlabama
139Green Bay PackersMel BrewerGuardIllinois
140New York GiantsOthel TurnerTackleTulsa

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
141Chicago CardinalsBeryl ClarkBackOklahoma
142Pittsburgh SteelersLeon GajeckiCenterPenn State
143Philadelphia EaglesJ. R. GreenTackleRice
144Brooklyn DodgersDennis DonovanBackOregon
145Cleveland RamsMorris KohlerBackOregon State
146Detroit LionsJack PadleyBackDayton
147Chicago BearsAl ChristiansonBackKnox
148Washington RedskinsWillard "Bolo" PerdueEndDuke
149Green Bay PackersRay AndrusBackVanderbilt
150New York GiantsNed SwanCenterDrake

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
151Chicago CardinalsRalph FosterTackleOklahoma A&M
152Philadelphia EaglesJim MolnarBackBradley
153Pittsburgh SteelersMickey SullivanEndNorth Carolina State
154Brooklyn DodgersFrank FunairBackBucknell
155Cleveland RamsJack NixBackMississippi State
156Detroit LionsJohn HackenbruckTackleOregon State
157Chicago BearsWilbur WhiteTackleBradley
158Washington RedskinsSteve AndrakoCenterOhio State
159Green Bay PackersArchie KodrosCenterMichigan
160New York GiantsJohn RogallaBackScranton

Round eighteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
161Chicago CardinalsLowell BryantBackClemson
162Pittsburgh SteelersSeaton DalyTackleGonzaga
163Philadelphia EaglesErnie SchwartzerGuardBoston College
164Brooklyn DodgersWalt StrosserBackSt. Vincent
165Cleveland RamsRalph StevensonGuardOklahoma
166Detroit LionsFrank RibarGuardDuke
167Chicago BearsRalph SchlosserCenterGonzaga
168Washington RedskinsJay GraybealBackOregon
169Green Bay PackersJim GilletteBackVirginia
170New York GiantsBill "Monk" EdwardsTackleBaylor

Round nineteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
171Chicago CardinalsRuss BuckleyBackGustavus Adolphus
172Philadelphia EaglesBill SchnellerBackMississippi
173Pittsburgh SteelersThad HarveyTackleNotre Dame
174Brooklyn DodgersSteve HydockEndAlbright
175Cleveland RamsDante MagnaniBackSt. Mary's (CA)
176Detroit LionsHerb McCarthyBackDenver
177Chicago BearsJohn PopovBackCincinnati
178Washington RedskinsCharley SlagleBackNorth Carolina
179Green Bay PackersAl MatuzaCenterGeorgetown
180New York GiantsCecil WaldenGuardOregon

Round twenty

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
181Chicago CardinalsRupert PateTackleWake Forest
182Pittsburgh SteelersMarvin KatzensteinTackleColorado Mines
183Philadelphia EaglesBill DebordTackleKansas State
184Brooklyn DodgersMilt HowellGuardAuburn
185Cleveland RamsLuke LindonTackleKentucky
186Detroit LionsDub PartenTackleCentenary
187Chicago BearsYoung BusseyBackLouisiana State
188Washington RedskinsF. W. "Buck" MurphyBackGeorgia Tech
189Green Bay PackersJim ReederTackleIllinois
190New York GiantsJohn SullivanEndSan Francisco

Round twenty-one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
191Detroit LionsMalvern MorganCenterAuburn
192Chicago BearsRay "Scooter" McLeanBackSt. Anselm's
193Washington RedskinsMel WetzelTackleMissouri
194Green Bay PackersVince EichlerBackCornell
195New York GiantsWeenie BynumBackCentenary

Round twenty-two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
196Detroit LionsBob OrfEndMissouri
197Chicago BearsWalt KichefskiEndMiami (FL)
198Washington RedskinsSteve SitkoBackNotre Dame
199Green Bay PackersHenry LuebckeTackleIowa
200 [3]New York GiantsMyron ClaxtonTackleWhittier

Hall of Famers

  • George McAfee, quarterback from Duke taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[4]
  • Bulldog Turner, center from Hardin–Simmons taken 1st round 7th overall by the Chicago Bears.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[4]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[5]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Cleveland Rams Fred Gehrke  RB/CB Utah MSC
Green Bay Packers Ray Riddick  E Fordham Ind.
New York Giants Jack Hinkle  RB Syracuse Ind.
Pittsburgh Steelers Tommy Thompson  QB Tulsa MVC
Washington Redskins Ray Hare  RB Gonzaga Ind.

References

  1. Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  3. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  4. List of Hall of Fame Inductees at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  5. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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