The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.
The National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick, a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago Bears won the first lottery, and used the pick to select halfback Bob Fenimore. This lottery process ended in 1958.
This draft was the last time the Bears had the first overall pick in a draft until 2024.
Player selections
† =Pro Bowler ‡ =Hall of Famer
Hall of Famers Dante Lavelli, end from Ohio State University taken 12th round 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Tom Landry, defensive back from Texas taken 20th round 184th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted: For his Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990 Art Donovan, defensive tackle from Boston College taken 22nd round 204th overall by the New York Giants Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.
Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler
Summary Schools with multiple draft selections SelectionsSchools10Texas9UCLA8Michigan, Northwestern7LSU, Oklahoma6Army, Illinois5Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn, South Carolina, Tulsa, Wake Forest4California, Cincinnati, Detroit, Holy Cross, Iowa, Oklahoma A&M, Penn State, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin3Arkansas, BYU, Duke, , Miami (FL), Navy, NC State, Oklahoma City, Oregon, Rice, SMU, Yale2Boston College, Colgate, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denver, Georgia Tech, Hardin–Simmons, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Muhlenberg, Nevada, Oregon State, Purdue, Richmond, Southeastern Louisiana, St. Bonaventure, Wesleyan, William & Mary, Wyoming
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References
External links NFL.com – 1947 Draft
1947 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference