1950 NFL draft


The 1950 NFL draft was held January 20–21, 1950, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. With the league absorbing the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers from the All-America Football Conference, these three teams were combined with the other NFL clubs in a single ranking to determine the order of the draft.
This was the fourth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous three winners ineligible from the draw; it was won by the Detroit Lions, who selected end Leon Hart.

Player selections

Round 8

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
93Baltimore ColtsDick HarrisCenterTexas
94New York BulldogsJack ArcherBackTCU
95Green Bay PackersHarry SzulborskiBackPurdue
96Detroit LionsRalph McAlisterBackMinnesota
97Washington RedskinsJohn RohdeEndPacific
98New York GiantsEbert Van BurenBackLSU
99Chicago CardinalsJohn HockTackleSanta Clara
100Pittsburgh SteelersFran RogelBackPenn State
101San Francisco 49ersEllery WilliamsEndSanta Clara
102Chicago BearsSam NevillsTackleOregon
103Los Angeles RamsWoodley LewisBackOregon
104Cleveland BrownsRuss FrizzellTackleTulsa
105Philadelphia EaglesDick O'HanlonTackleOhio State

Round 9

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
106Baltimore ColtsBill BassBackArkansas
107Chicago BearsFloyd ReidBackGeorgia
108Green Bay PackersRoger WilsonEndSouth Carolina
109Detroit LionsEd WoodGuardDetroit
110Washington RedskinsDon WinslowTackleIowa
111New York GiantsVince CisternaEndNorthern Arizona
112Pittsburgh SteelersMax DruenTackleTulane
113Chicago CardinalsVito RagazzoEndWilliam & Mary
114Chicago BearsDick BraznellBackMissouri
115San Francisco 49ersPete ZinachBackWest Virginia
116Los Angeles RamsLes CowanEndMcMurry
117Cleveland BrownsJim DuncanEndWake Forest
118Philadelphia EaglesBobby WilsonBackOle Miss

Round 10

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
119Baltimore ColtsErrol FryGuardTexas
120New York BulldogsMelvin LyleEndLSU
121Green Bay PackersBob MealeyTackleMinnesota
122Detroit LionsRoland MalcolmBackGustavus Adolphus
123Washington RedskinsEddie LeBaronQuarterbackPacific
124New York GiantsBob WilkinsonEndUCLA
125Chicago CardinalsWalt GrothausCenterNotre Dame
126Chicago CardinalsMilt LavigneBackSoutheastern Louisiana
127San Francisco 49ersBob CeleriBackCalifornia
128Chicago BearsAl WahlTackleMichigan
129Los Angeles RamsJay Van NoyBackUtah State
130Cleveland BrownsFrank O'PellaBackWilliam & Mary
131Philadelphia EaglesErnie JohnsonBackUCLA

Round 11

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
132Baltimore ColtsJoe RomanoskyTackleSt. Bonaventure
133New York BulldogsRoger McAuleyGuardTCU
134Green Bay PackersGene LorendoEndGeorgia
135Detroit LionsJack WilsonTackleOhio State
136Washington RedskinsDan BrownEndVillanova
137Los Angeles RamsJay RoundyBackUSC
138Pittsburgh SteelersCharley WilliamsEndSam Houston State
139Chicago CardinalsJ. D. IsonEndBaylor
140Chicago BearsJohn HelwigGuardNotre Dame
141San Francisco 49ersHarley DowTackleSan Jose State
142Los Angeles RamsFred StuvekGuardWest Virginia
143Cleveland BrownsBob PlotzGuardPittsburgh
144Philadelphia EaglesBobby LantripBackRice

Round 12

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
145Baltimore ColtsBill DeyBackDartmouth
146New York BulldogsAndy HillhouseEndTexas A&M
147Green Bay PackersAndy PavichEndDenver
148Detroit LionsBucky WaltersTackleBrown
149Washington RedskinsBill ChaunceyBackIowa State
150New York GiantsRay WietechaCenterNorthwestern
151Chicago CardinalsFrank WallheiserEndWestern Kentucky
152Chicago CardinalsBob SharpeGuardDavidson
153San Francisco 49ersDon BurkeBackUSC
154Chicago BearsKenny RoofBackOklahoma A&M
155Los Angeles RamsJohn LunneyGuardArkansas
156Cleveland BrownsEmerson ColeBackToledo
157Philadelphia EaglesFrank MahoneyEndBrown

Round 13

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
158Baltimore ColtsRay StoneEndTexas
159New York BulldogsJack MortonBackWest Virginia
160Green Bay PackersCarlton ElliottEndVirginia
161Detroit LionsJim RyanBackSan Francisco
162Washington RedskinsClay DavisCenterOklahoma A&M
163New York GiantsJoe KellyCenterWisconsin
164Pittsburgh SteelersNegley NortonTacklePenn State
165Chicago CardinalsJerry HennessyEndSanta Clara
166Chicago BearsFrank DempseyTackleFlorida
167San Francisco 49ersBimbo CecconiBackPittsburgh
168Los Angeles RamsTom WinbiglerBackCollege of Idaho
169Cleveland BrownsRupe WrightGuardBaylor
170Philadelphia EaglesNorm WilleyBackMarshall

Round 14

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
171Baltimore ColtsMitch SmiarowskiCenterSt. Bonaventure
172New York BulldogsEd CarmichaelGuardOregon State
173Green Bay PackersFred LeonTackleNevada
174Detroit LionsCliff SquiresCenterNebraska Wesleyan
175Washington RedskinsLyle ButtonTackleIllinois
176New York GiantsGene FritzTackleMinnesota
177Chicago CardinalsDee AndrosGuardOklahoma
178Pittsburgh SteelersJames W. KynesCenterFlorida
179San Francisco 49ersTom PayneEndSanta Clara
180Chicago BearsAl HoverGuardLSU
181Los Angeles RamsBill TrautweinTackleOhio State
182Cleveland BrownsPackard HarringtonCenterSt. Mary's
183Philadelphia EaglesBilly HixEndArkansas