The 1941 NFL draft was held on December 10, 1940, at the Willard Hotel in Washington D.C.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Tom Harmon.
| 1941 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | December 10, 1940 |
| Location | Willard Hotel in Washington D.C. |
| Overview | |
| 204 total selections in 22 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Tom Harmon, HB Chicago Bears |
| Most selections (24) | Chicago Bears |
| Fewest selections (20) | all 9 other teams |
| Hall of Famers | 1
|
The Bears selected 24 players, but forfeited their final four picks because league rules mandated teams could only draft 20 players total.[3]
Player selections
edit| Hall of Famer |
Round 1
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears (From Philadelphia Eagles) | Tom Harmon[4] | Halfback | Michigan |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | John Kimbrough | Fullback | Texas A&M |
| 3 | Chicago Bears (From Pittsburgh Steelers) | Norm Standlee | Fullback | Stanford |
| 4 | Cleveland Rams | Rudy Mucha | Center | Washington |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | Jim Thomason | Halfback | Texas A&M |
| 6 | New York Giants | George Franck | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | George Paskvan | Fullback | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dean McAdams | Halfback | Washington |
| 9 | Chicago Bears | Don Scott | Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 10 | Washington Redskins | Forest Evashevski | Quarterback | Michigan |
Round 2
edit| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | Art Jones | B | Richmond | SoCon | ||
| 2 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chet Gladchuk | C | Boston College | Ind. | ||
| 2 | 13 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Christman | QB | Missouri | Big Six | ||
| 2 | 14 | Cleveland Rams | Marshall "Abe" Shires | T | Tennessee | SEC | ||
| 2 | 15 | Detroit Lions | Gene Goodreault | E | Boston College | Ind. |
Round 3
edit| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marion Pugh | B | Texas A&M | SWC | ||
| 3 | 17 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Foxx | B | Tennessee | SEC | ||
| 3 | 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Knolla | B | Creighton | N/A | ||
| 3 | 19 | Cleveland Rams | Jay MacDowell | E | Washington | PCC | ||
| 3 | 20 | Detroit Lions | Harry Hopp | B | Nebraska | Big Six | ||
| 3 | 21 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Paffrath | B | Minnesota | Big Ten | ||
| 3 | 22 | New York Giants | Frank Reagan | B | Penn | Ind. | ||
| 3 | 23 | Chicago Bears | Hugh Gallarneau | B | Stanford | PCC | ||
| 3 | 24 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Leo Stasica | B | Colorado | MSC | ||
| 3 | 25 | Washington Redskins | Fred Davis | T | Alabama | SEC |
Round 4
edit| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Ghesquiere | B | Detroit | N/A | ||
| 4 | 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Ringgold | B | Wake Forest | SoCon | ||
| 4 | 28 | Chicago Cardinals | Johnny Clement | B | SMU | SWC | ||
| 4 | 29 | Cleveland Rams | Walt "Butch" Luther | B | Nebraska | Big Six | ||
| 4 | 30 | Detroit Lions | Augie Lio | OG | Georgetown | Ind. (Univ.) |
Round 5
edit| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 31 | Philadelphia Eagles | Royal Kahler | T | Nebraska | Big Six | ||
| 5 | 32 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Apolskis | C | Marquette | Ind. | ||
| 5 | 33 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vic Sears | T | Oregon State | PCC | ||
| 5 | 34 | Cleveland Rams | Chet Haliska | B | Oregon | PCC | ||
| 5 | 35 | Detroit Lions | Bob Nelson | C | Baylor | SWC | ||
| 5 | 36 | New York Giants | Len Eshmont | B | Fordham | Ind. | ||
| 5 | 37 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Frutig | E | Michigan | Big Ten | ||
| 5 | 38 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ray Frick | C | Penn | Ind. | ||
| 5 | 38 | Chicago Bears | Charlie O'Rourke | B | Boston College | Ind. | ||
| 5 | 40 | Washington Redskins | Jim Stuart | T | Oregon | PCC |
Round 6
edit| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 41 | Philadelphia Eagles | Howard "Red" Hickey | E | Arkansas | SWC | ||
| 6 | 42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Suffridge | OG | Tennessee | SEC | ||
| 6 | 43 | Chicago Cardinals | Marshall Robnett | OG | Texas A&M | SWC | ||
| 6 | 44 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Kisselburgh | B | Oregon State | PCC | ||
| 6 | 45 | Detroit Lions | John Tripson | T | Mississippi State | SEC | ||
| 6 | 46 | Green Bay Packers | Herm Rohrig | B | Nebraska | Big Six | ||
| 6 | 47 | New York Giants | Lou DeFilippo | C | Fordham | Ind. | ||
| 6 | 48 | Chicago Bears | Tommy O'Boyle | OG | Tulane | SEC | ||
| 6 | 49 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Eddie Rucinski | E | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
| 6 | 50 | Washington Redskins | Ed Cifers | E | Tennessee | SEC |
Round 7
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Philadelphia Eagles | Julius Battista | Guard | Florida |
| 52 | Chicago Cardinals | John Kuzman | Tackle | Fordham |
| 53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Roberts | Center | Marshall |
| 54 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Prochaska | End | Nebraska |
| 55 | Detroit Lions | John Jett | End | Wake Forest |
| 56 | New York Giants | Don Vosberg | End | Marquette |
| 57 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Telesmanic | End | San Francisco |
| 58 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Hal Newman | End | Alabama |
| 59 | Chicago Bears | John Federovitch | Tackle | Davis & Elkins |
| 60 | Washington Redskins | Al Krueger | End | USC |
Round 8
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Chicago Bears | Fred Hartman | Tackle | Rice |
| 62 | Chicago Bears | Dave Rankin | End | Purdue |
| 63 | Chicago Cardinals | George Kracum | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 64 | Cleveland Rams | Tony Gallovich | Back | Wake Forest |
| 65 | Detroit Lions | Joe Manzo | Tackle | Boston College |
| 66 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Kuusisto | Guard | Minnesota |
| 67 | New York Giants | Len Younce | Guard | Oregon State |
| 68 | Chicago Bears | Al Matuza | Center | Georgetown |
| 69 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Glenn Jackson | Center | Texas |
| 70 | Washington Redskins | Henry Wilder | Back | Iowa State |
Round 9
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Philadelphia Eagles | P. K. Rogers | Back | East Texas State |
| 72 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Vargo | End | Penn State |
| 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ervin "Buddy" Elrod | End | Mississippi State |
| 74 | Cleveland Rams | Milt Simington | Guard | Arkansas |
| 75 | Detroit Lions | Jasper Davis | Back | Duke |
| 76 | New York Giants | Ben Sohn | Guard | USC |
| 77 | Green Bay Packers | Tony Canadeo | Back | Gonzaga |
| 78 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Henry Toczylowski | Back | Boston College |
| 79 | Chicago Bears | Hal Lahar | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Washington Redskins | Bill Grimmett | End | Tulsa |
Round 10
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Williams | Tackle | Texas |
| 82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ralph Fritz | Guard | Michigan |
| 83 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Mallouf | Back | SMU |
| 84 | Cleveland Rams | John Pendergast | Center | Wake Forest |
| 85 | Detroit Lions | Ted Pavelec | Tackle | Detroit |
| 86 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Byelene | Back | Purdue |
| 87 | New York Giants | Walt Matuszczak | Back | Cornell |
| 88 | Chicago Bears | Jim "Sweet" LaLanne | Back | North Carolina |
| 89 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Langhurst | Back | Ohio State |
| 90 | Washington Redskins | Ed Hickerson | Guard | Alabama |
Round 11
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marshall Stenstrom | Back | Oregon |
| 92 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Sommers | Center | UCLA |
| 93 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Emil Uremovich | Tackle | Indiana |
| 94 | Cleveland Rams | Nick Drahos | Tackle | Cornell |
| 95 | Detroit Lions | Milt Piepul | Back | Notre Dame |
| 96 | New York Giants | Bobby Peoples | Back | USC |
| 97 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Heimenz | Center | Northwestern |
| 98 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bernie Weiner | Tackle | Kansas State |
| 99 | Chicago Bears | Jim Hardin | End | Kentucky |
| 100 | Washington Redskins | Joe Aguirre | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
Round 12
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Patrick | Back | Penn State |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Severin | End | North Carolina |
| 103 | Chicago Cardinals | Charlie Armstrong | Back | Mississippi College |
| 104 | Cleveland Rams | Harold Punches | Guard | Colorado |
| 105 | Detroit Lions | Billy Jefferson | Back | Mississippi State |
| 106 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Enich | Tackle | Iowa |
| 107 | New York Giants | Andy Marefos | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 108 | Chicago Bears | Bob Morrow | Back | Illinois Wesleyan |
| 109 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Harvey Johnson | Back | Mississippi State |
| 110 | Washington Redskins | Herbert "Jack" Banta | Back | USC |
Round 13
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Hoague | Back | Colgate |
| 112 | Chicago Cardinals | Wayne Pitts | Back | Arizona State |
| 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Russ Cotton | Back | Texas Western |
| 114 | Cleveland Rams | Bill McMurray | End | Murray State |
| 115 | Detroit Lions | Maurice Britt | End | Arkansas |
| 116 | New York Giants | Cass Brovarney | Guard | Detroit |
| 117 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Heffernan | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 118 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Kinard | Guard | Ole Miss |
| 119 | Chicago Bears | Jim Johnson | Back | Santa Clara |
| 120 | Washington Redskins | Roy Conn | Tackle | Arizona |
Round 14
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Philadelphia Eagles | Les Dodson | Back | Ole Miss |
| 122 | Pittsburgh Steelers | J. W. Goree | Guard | LSU |
| 123 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Lokanc | Guard | Northwestern |
| 124 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Elmore | Back | California |
| 125 | Detroit Lions | Alex Schibanoff | Tackle | Franklin & Marshall |
| 126 | Green Bay Packers | Del Lyman | Tackle | UCLA |
| 127 | New York Giants | Arnie Moore | End | Mississippi State |
| 128 | Chicago Bears | Johnny Martin | Back | Oklahoma |
| 129 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lloyd Cheatham | Back | Auburn |
| 130 | Washington Redskins | Deward Tornell | Back | San Jose State |
Round 15
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Philadelphia Eagles | Alex Lukachick | End | Boston College |
| 132 | Chicago Cardinals | Claude White | Center | Ohio State |
| 133 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Eibner | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 134 | Cleveland Rams | Warren Desmore | Center | Toledo |
| 135 | Detroit Lions | Perry Scott | End | Muhlenberg |
| 136 | New York Giants | Johnny Black | Back | Arizona |
| 137 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Frieberger | End | Arkansas |
| 138 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Mike Jurich | Tackle | Denver |
| 139 | Chicago Bears | Jack Mulkey | End | Fresno State |
| 140 | Washington Redskins | Morris Buckingham | Center | San Jose State |
Round 16
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Conatser | Back | Texas A&M |
| 142 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wes McAfee | Back | Duke |
| 143 | Chicago Cardinals | Gates Kimball | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 144 | Cleveland Rams | Gordon Wilson | Guard | Texas Western |
| 145 | Detroit Lions | George Sarres | Center | Providence |
| 146 | Green Bay Packers | Ernie Pannell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 147 | New York Giants | Wilson Lucas | End | Baylor |
| 148 | Chicago Bears | Bob Osterman | Center | Notre Dame |
| 149 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Warren Alfson | Guard | Nebraska |
| 150 | Washington Redskins | Ken Dow | Back | Oregon State |
Round 17
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Yauckoes | Tackle | Boston College |
| 152 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Schultz | Guard | Missouri |
| 153 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Fox | Back | Miami (FL) |
| 154 | Cleveland Rams | Kirk Hershey | End | Cornell |
| 155 | Detroit Lions | Fred Gage | Back | Wisconsin |
| 156 | New York Giants | Jack Anderson | Tackle | Baylor |
| 157 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Saggau | Back | Notre Dame |
| 158 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dick McGowen | Back | Auburn |
| 159 | Chicago Bears | Bill Glenn | Back | Eastern Illinois State |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Stan McRae | End | Michigan State |
Round 18
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe McFadden | Back | Georgetown |
| 162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Cornwall | Tackle | Furman |
| 163 | Chicago Cardinals | Fred Harris | Tackle | SMU |
| 164 | Cleveland Rams | Cobbie Lee | Back | Murray State |
| 165 | Detroit Lions | Charlie Ishmael | Back | Kentucky |
| 166 | Green Bay Packers | Helge Pukema | Guard | Minnesota |
| 167 | New York Giants | Dave Allerdice | Back | Princeton |
| 168 | Chicago Bears | Ollie Hahnenstein | Back | Northwestern |
| 169 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lonnie McCurry | Guard | Texas Tech |
| 170 | Washington Redskins | Joe Osmanski | Back | Holy Cross |
Round 19
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Shonk | End | West Virginia |
| 172 | Chicago Cardinals | Mel Aussieker | Back | St. Louis |
| 173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Kerr | Guard | Boston College |
| 174 | Cleveland Rams | Harold Hursh | Back | Indiana |
| 175 | Detroit Lions | Len Isberg | Back | Oregon |
| 176 | New York Giants | Chuck Peters | Back | Penn State |
| 177 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Hayes | End | Toledo |
| 178 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dave Parker | End | Hardin–Simmons |
| 179 | Chicago Bears | Alex Winterson | Tackle | Duke |
| 180 | Washington Redskins | Earl Fullilove | Tackle | Georgetown |
Round 20
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Philadelphia Eagles | L. B. Russell | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 182 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Bjorklund | End | Minnesota |
| 183 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Platt | Tackle | Penn State |
| 184 | Cleveland Rams | Leo Barnes | Tackle | LSU |
| 185 | Detroit Lions | Paul Friedlander | Back | Carnegie Tech |
| 186 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Strasbaugh | Back | Ohio State |
| 187 | New York Giants | Earl Stone | Center | Washington State |
| 188 | Chicago Bears | Jack Odle | Quarterback | TCU |
| 189 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Ungerer | Tackle | Fordham |
| 190 | Washington Redskins | Ed Hiestand | End | Vanderbilt |
Round 21
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | New York Giants | Jack Dungan | Tackle | Arizona |
| 192 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Bailey | Center | Kentucky |
| 193 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jules Koshlap | Back | Georgetown |
| 194 | Chicago Bears | Hunter Corbern | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 195 | Washington Redskins | Tom Riggs | Tackle | Illinois |
| 201 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Henke | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 202 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Castiglia | Back | Georgetown |
Round 22
edit| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Green Bay Packers | Bruno Malinowski | Back | Holy Cross |
| 197 | New York Giants | Ted Fisher | End | Carnegie Tech |
| 198 | Chicago Bears | Dave Buck | Tackle | Colgate |
| 199 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ken Whitlow | Center | Rice |
| 200 | Washington Redskins | Lee Gentry | Back | Tulsa |
| 203 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Fernella | Tackle | Akron |
| 204 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mort Landsberg | Back | Cornell |
| Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
edit- 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.[5]
Notable undrafted players
edit| Pro Bowler [6] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rams | Charley Seabright | RB/QB | West Virginia | Ind. |
References
edit- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Big Five Players Chosen in Draft". The News & Observer. December 11, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Harmon, 1940 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Tony Canadeo profile at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.