The 1937 NFL Draft

70 picks. First overall: Sam Francis, back, from Nebraska, to Philadelphia Eagles. Most picks: Washington 5, Minnesota 4, TCU 4, Nebraska 3, Marquette 3.

The 1937 NFL Draft ran 10 rounds; this page lists the first seven. Teams appear under the name they had that year. These drafts come from Wikipedia’s draft articles. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Round 1

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
1	Sam Francis	B		Nebraska	→ Philadelphia Eagles
2	Ed Goddard	B		Washington State	→ Brooklyn Dodgers
3	Ray Buivid	QB		Marquette	→ Chicago Cardinals
4	Ed Widseth	OT		Minnesota	→ New York Giants
5	Mike Basrak	C		Duquesne	→ Pittsburgh Pirates
6	Sammy Baugh	QB		TCU	→ Washington Redskins
7	Lloyd Cardwell	B		Nebraska	→ Detroit Lions
8	Les McDonald	E		Nebraska	→ Chicago Bears
9	Eddie Jankowski	B		Wisconsin	→ Green Bay Packers
10	Johnny Drake	B		Purdue	→ Cleveland Rams

Round 2

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
11	Franny Murray	B		Penn	→ Philadelphia Eagles
12	Gaynell Tinsley	E		LSU	→ Chicago Cardinals
13	Ace Parker	B		Duke	→ Brooklyn Dodgers
14	Art White	OG		Alabama	→ New York Giants
15	Bob Finley	OG		SMU	→ Pittsburgh Pirates
16	Nello Falaschi	C		Santa Clara	→ Washington Redskins
17	Charley Hamrick	OT		Ohio State	→ Detroit Lions
18	Marvin Stewart	B		LSU	→ Chicago Bears
19	Ave Daniell	RB		Pittsburgh	→ Green Bay Packers
20	Jules Alfonse	OT		Minnesota	→ Cleveland Rams

Round 3

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
21	Drew Ellis	OT		TCU	→ Philadelphia Eagles
22	Max Starcevich	B		Washington	→ Brooklyn Dodgers
23	Arthur Guepe	B		Marquette	→ Chicago Cardinals
24	Jerry Dennerlein	C		St. Mary’s (CA)	→ New York Giants
25	Bill Breeden	E		Oklahoma	→ Pittsburgh Pirates
26	Maurice Elder	B		Kansas State	→ Washington Redskins
27	Vern Huffman	E		Indiana	→ Detroit Lions
28	Dick Plasman	B		Vanderbilt	→ Chicago Bears
29	Bud Wilkinson	E		Minnesota	→ Green Bay Packers
30	Bobby Larue	OT		Pittsburgh	→ Cleveland Rams

Round 4

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
31	Walter Gilbert	B		Auburn	→ Philadelphia Eagles
32	Bucky Bryan	OG		Tulane	→ Chicago Cardinals
33	Bill Kurlish	OT		Penn	→ Brooklyn Dodgers
34	Ward Cuff	E		Marquette	→ New York Giants
35	Bo Hewes	E		Oklahoma	→ Pittsburgh Pirates
36	Dick Bassi	E		Santa Clara	→ Washington Redskins
37	Bill Glassford	B		Pittsburgh	→ Detroit Lions
38	Henry Hammond	B		Southwestern (TN)	→ Chicago Bears
39	Bud Svendsen	E		Minnesota	→ Green Bay Packers

Round 5

Pick	Player	Position		College	NFL team
40	John Wiatrak	C		Washington	→ Cleveland Rams
41	Alex Drobnitch	B		Denver	→ Philadelphia Eagles
42	Bert Johnson	OT		Kentucky	→ Brooklyn Dodgers
43	Ham Harmon	C		Tulsa	→ Chicago Cardinals
44	Mickey Kobrosky	QB		Trinity (CT)	→ New York Giants
45	Jack Frye	E		Missouri	→ Pittsburgh Pirates
46	Chuck Bond	OT		Washington	→ Washington Redskins
47	Maury Patt	C		Carnegie Tech	→ Detroit Lions
48	Red Conkright	C		Oklahoma	→ Chicago Bears
49	Dewitt Gibson	OG		Northwestern	→ Green Bay Packers
50	Inwood Smith	OT		Ohio State	→ Cleveland Rams