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The 1936 NFL draft was the first draft of National Football League (NFL). It took place on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] [3] The draft was instituted in an effort to end bidding wars among the league's teams by the arbitrary assignment of negotiating rights to amateur players.
About logos. 1936 NFL Draft. Next Season. League Champion: Green Bay Packers. Passing Leader: Arnie Herber, 1239 Yds. Rushing Leader: Tuffy Leemans, 830 Yds. Receiving Leader: Don Hutson, 536 Yds. Checkout the 1936 NFL Draft Results including drafted players and trade timelines and their career stats on Pro-Football-Reference.com.
RndPickTmPlayer11Jay Berwanger1213Bill Shakespeare14The NFL's First Draft - 1936. The first NFL draft was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia on Feb. 8, 1936.
This list of NFL drafts provides a comprehensive accounting of all of the annual player selection meetings that have been held by the National Football League (NFL). The National Football League draft has taken place prior to every season since 1936 . List of drafts by year. Notes.
The 1936 NFL draft was the first draft of National Football League (NFL). It took place on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The draft was instituted in an effort to end bidding wars among the league's teams by the arbitrary assignment of negotiating rights to amateur players.
- 1936 - There were no franchise transactions for the first year since the formation of the NFL. It also was the first year in which all member teams played the same number of games. The Eagles made University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger the first player ever selected in the NFL draft, February 8.
