National Football League Draft held in 1937
The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1] [2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections. It began with the Cleveland Rams using the first overall pick of the draft to select Corbett Davis.
Rnd.
|
Pick No.
|
NFL team
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
College
|
Conf.
|
Notes
|
1
|
1
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Corbett Davis
|
RB
|
Indiana
|
Big Ten
|
1
|
2
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
James Allen McDonald
|
B
|
Ohio State
|
Big Ten
|
1
|
3
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Boyd Brumbaugh
|
B
|
Duquesne
|
Ind.
|
1
|
4
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Byron White
|
B
|
Colorado
|
RMAC
|
1
|
5
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Jack Robbins
|
B
|
Arkansas
|
SWC
|
1
|
6
|
Detroit Lions
|
Alex Wojciechowicz ‡
|
C
|
Fordham
|
Ind.
|
1
|
7
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Cecil Isbell
|
B
|
Purdue
|
Big Ten
|
1
|
8
|
New York Giants
|
George Karamatic
|
B
|
Gonzaga
|
Ind.
|
1
|
9
|
Washington Redskins
|
Andy Farkas
|
B
|
Detroit
|
N/A
|
1
|
10
|
Chicago Bears
|
Joe Gray
|
B
|
Oregon State
|
PCC
|
2
|
11
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Jim Benton
|
E
|
Arkansas
|
SWC
|
2
|
12
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Dick Riffle
|
B
|
Albright
|
Ind.
|
2
|
13
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Joe Kilgrow
|
B
|
Alabama
|
SEC
|
2
|
14
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Frank Filchock
|
B
|
Indiana
|
Big Ten
|
2
|
15
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Milt Popovich
|
B
|
Montana
|
PCC
|
3
|
16
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Joe Routt
|
OG
|
Texas A&M
|
SWC
|
3
|
17
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Joe Bukant
|
B
|
Washington University
|
MVC
|
3
|
18
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Frank Kinard ‡
|
T
|
Ole Miss
|
SEC
|
3
|
19
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Hugh Wolfe
|
B
|
Texas
|
SWC
|
3
|
20
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Frank Patrick
|
B
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ind.
|
3
|
21
|
Detroit Lions
|
Smith, PetePete Smith
|
E
|
Oklahoma
|
Big Six
|
3
|
22
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Schreyer, MartyMarty Schreyer
|
T
|
Purdue
|
Big Ten
|
3
|
23
|
New York Giants
|
Fred Vanzo
|
B
|
Northwestern
|
Big Ten
|
3
|
24
|
Washington Redskins
|
Sam Chapman
|
B
|
California
|
PCC
|
3
|
25
|
Chicago Bears
|
Gary Famiglietti
|
B
|
Boston University
|
Ind.
|
4
|
26
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Vic Markov
|
T
|
Washington
|
PCC
|
4
|
27
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Meek, JohnJohn Meek
|
B
|
California
|
PCC
|
4
|
28
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Moore, GeneGene Moore
|
C
|
Colorado
|
RMAC
|
4
|
29
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Tony Matisi
|
T
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ind.
|
4
|
30
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Bob Herwig
|
C
|
California
|
PCC
|
5
|
31
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Ed Franco
|
OG
|
Fordham
|
Ind.
|
5
|
32
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Fred Shirey
|
T
|
Nebraska
|
Big Six
|
5
|
33
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Merlin, EdEd Merlin
|
OG
|
Vanderbilt
|
SEC
|
5
|
34
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Lou Midler
|
T
|
Minnesota
|
Big Ten
|
5
|
35
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Al Babartsky
|
T
|
Fordham
|
Ind.
|
5
|
36
|
Detroit Lions
|
Andy Bershak
|
E
|
North Carolina
|
SoCon
|
5
|
37
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Chuck Sweeney
|
E
|
Notre Dame
|
Ind.
|
5
|
38
|
New York Giants
|
Konemann, MarionMarion Konemann
|
B
|
Georgia Tech
|
SEC
|
5
|
39
|
Washington Redskins
|
Price, DaveDave Price
|
C
|
Mississippi State
|
SEC
|
5
|
40
|
Chicago Bears
|
Gust Zarnas
|
OG
|
Ohio State
|
Big Ten
|
6
|
41
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Ray Hamilton
|
OG
|
Arkansas
|
SWC
|
6
|
42
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Herschel Ramsey
|
E
|
Texas Tech
|
Border
|
6
|
43
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Perry Schwartz
|
E
|
California
|
PCC
|
6
|
44
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
George Platukis
|
E
|
Duquesne
|
Ind.
|
6
|
45
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Brunansky, JoeJoe Brunansky
|
T
|
Duke
|
SoCon
|
6
|
46
|
Detroit Lions
|
Schleckman, KarlKarl Schleckman
|
T
|
Utah
|
RMAC
|
6
|
47
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Andy Uram
|
B
|
Minnesota
|
Big Ten
|
6
|
48
|
New York Giants
|
Frank Souchak
|
E
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ind.
|
6
|
49
|
Washington Redskins
|
Dohrmann, ElmerElmer Dohrmann
|
E
|
Nebraska
|
Big Six
|
6
|
50
|
Chicago Bears
|
Bob Masterson
|
E
|
Miami (FL)
|
SIAA
|
7
|
51
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Marcel Chesbro
|
OG
|
Colgate
|
Ind.
|
7
|
52
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Bob Lannon
|
E
|
Iowa
|
Big Ten
|
7
|
53
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Leroy Monsky
|
OG
|
Alabama
|
SEC
|
7
|
54
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
King, RayRay King
|
E
|
Minnesota
|
Big Ten
|
7
|
55
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Cherry, EdEd Cherry
|
B
|
Hardin–Simmons
|
Ind.
|
7
|
56
|
Detroit Lions
|
Paul Szakash
|
E
|
Montana
|
PCC
|
7
|
57
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Johnny Kovatch
|
E
|
Northwestern
|
Big Ten
|
7
|
58
|
New York Giants
|
Moan, KellyKelly Moan
|
HB
|
West Virginia
|
Ind.
|
7
|
59
|
Washington Redskins
|
Roy Young
|
OG
|
Texas A&M
|
SWC
|
7
|
60
|
Chicago Bears
|
Ramsey, FrankFrank Ramsey
|
T
|
Oregon State
|
PCC
|
8
|
61
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Walter Mayberry
|
B
|
Florida
|
SEC
|
8
|
62
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Clem Woltman
|
OG
|
Purdue
|
Big Ten
|
8
|
63
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Noyes, LenLen Noyes
|
OG
|
Montana
|
PCC
|
8
|
64
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Tom Burnette
|
HB
|
North Carolina
|
SoCon
|
8
|
65
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Lavington, LeonLeon Lavington
|
E
|
Colorado
|
RMAC
|
8
|
66
|
Detroit Lions
|
Richard Nardi
|
HB
|
Ohio State
|
Big Ten
|
8
|
67
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Phil Ragazzo
|
OG
|
Western Reserve
|
Ind.
|
8
|
68
|
New York Giants
|
Ted Doyle
|
B
|
Nebraska
|
Big Six
|
8
|
69
|
Washington Redskins
|
Bill Hartman
|
FB
|
Georgia
|
SEC
|
8
|
70
|
Chicago Bears
|
Sims, FletcherFletcher Sims
|
B
|
Georgia Tech
|
SEC
|
9
|
71
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Ream, CharlesCharles Ream
|
E
|
Ohio State
|
Big Ten
|
9
|
72
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Elmer Kolberg
|
B
|
Oregon State
|
PCC
|
9
|
73
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Stringham, JohnJohn Stringham
|
B
|
BYU
|
RMAC
|
9
|
74
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Paul McDonough
|
E
|
Utah
|
RMAC
|
9
|
75
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Phil Dougherty
|
C
|
Santa Clara
|
Ind.
|
9
|
76
|
Detroit Lions
|
Jim Sirtoskty
|
OG
|
Indiana
|
Big Ten
|
9
|
77
|
Green Bay Packers
|
John Howell
|
HB
|
Nebraska
|
Big Six
|
9
|
78
|
New York Giants
|
John Mellus
|
T
|
Villanova
|
Ind.
|
9
|
79
|
Washington Redskins
|
Ed Parks
|
C
|
Oklahoma
|
Big Six
|
9
|
80
|
Chicago Bears
|
Schwarz, AlexAlex Schwarz
|
T
|
San Francisco
|
Ind.
|
10
|
81
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Joe Maras
|
C
|
Duquesne
|
Ind.
|
10
|
82
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Emmett Kriel
|
OG
|
Baylor
|
SWC
|
10
|
83
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Jim Sivell
|
OG
|
Auburn
|
SEC
|
10
|
84
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
McCarty, PatPat McCarty
|
C
|
Notre Dame
|
Ind.
|
10
|
85
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Dwight Sloan
|
FB
|
Arkansas
|
SWC
|
10
|
86
|
Detroit Lions
|
Wolf, RalphRalph Wolf
|
C
|
Ohio State
|
Big Ten
|
10
|
87
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Barnhart, FrankFrank Barnhart
|
OG
|
Colorado State–Greeley
|
RMAC
|
10
|
88
|
New York Giants
|
Grimstead, BobBob Grimstead
|
T
|
Washington State
|
PCC
|
10
|
89
|
Washington Redskins
|
Abbott, JackJack Abbott
|
B
|
Elon
|
North State
|
10
|
90
|
Chicago Bears
|
Weger, JohnJohn Weger
|
T
|
Butler
|
IIC
|
11
|
91
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Al Hoptowit
|
OG
|
Washington State
|
PCC
|
11
|
92
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Carl Hinkle
|
C
|
Vanderbilt
|
SEC
|
11
|
93
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Johnny Druze
|
E
|
Fordham
|
Ind.
|
11
|
94
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Krause, BillBill Krause
|
OG
|
Baldwin Wallace
|
OAC
|
11
|
95
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Kenderdine, BobBob Kenderdine
|
E
|
Indiana
|
Big Ten
|
11
|
96
|
Detroit Lions
|
Douglass, ClarenceClarence Douglass
|
B
|
Kansas
|
Big Six
|
11
|
97
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Pete Tinsley
|
B
|
Georgia
|
SEC
|
11
|
98
|
New York Giants
|
Doug Oldershaw
|
E
|
Santa Barbara State
|
N/A
|
11
|
99
|
Washington Redskins
|
Johnston, DickDick Johnston
|
E
|
Washington
|
PCC
|
11
|
100
|
Chicago Bears
|
Ray Mickovsky
|
B
|
Case
|
Ind.
|
12
|
101
|
Cleveland Rams
|
Vic Spadaccini
|
HB
|
Minnesota
|
Big Ten
|
12
|
102
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
John Michelosen
|
B
|
Pittsburgh
|
Ind.
|
12
|
103
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Lou Mark
|
B
|
NC State
|
SoCon
|
12
|
104
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Joe Kuharich
|
OG
|
Notre Dame
|
Ind.
|
12
|
105
|
Chicago Cardinals
|
Mautner, BobBob Mautner
|
C
|
Holy Cross
|
Ind.
|
12
|
106
|
Detroit Lions
|
Clint Frank
|
HB
|
Yale
|
Ind.
|
|
12
|
107
|
Green Bay Packers
|
Tony Falkenstein
|
B
|
Saint Mary's
|
N/A
|
12
|
108
|
New York Giants
|
Hackney, ElmoreElmore Hackney
|
FB
|
Duke
|
SoCon
|
12
|
109
|
Washington Redskins
|
Hank Bartos
|
OG
|
North Carolina
|
SoCon
|
12
|
110
|
Chicago Bears
|
Fred Dreher
|
E
|
Denver
|
N/A
|
|
- Alex Wojciechowicz, center from Fordham, taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[4]
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[5]
Notable undrafted players
[edit ]
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 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.