Details of the 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
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- NFL.com – 1941 Draft
- databaseFootball.com – 1941 Draft
- Pro Football Hall of Fame