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1941 NFL draft

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.

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

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974.[5]

Notable undrafted players

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Big Five Players Chosen in Draft". The News & Observer. December 11, 1940. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tom Harmon, 1940 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Tony Canadeo profile at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  6. ^ 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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