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1940 NFL draft
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Hilton Milwaukee (the former Schroeder Hotel, location of the draft) photographed in 2021
General information
DateDecember 9, 1939
LocationSchroeder Hotel
in Milwaukee, WI
Overview
200 total selections in 22 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionGeorge Cafego, TB
Chicago Cardinals
Most selections (20)each team made 20 picks
Fewest selections (20)each team made 20 picks
Hall of Famers
2
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The 1940 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego.

Location

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The draft was held in the Empire Room of the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the early history of the NFL, drafts were typically held on the eve of the NFL Championship Game.[3][4] The 1939 NFL Championship Game (held the day after the draft) was hosted by the Green Bay Packers, but took place in Milwaukee (at the "Dairy Bowl" stadium in the infield of the Milwaukee Mile racetrack) instead of the Green Bay, Wisconsin due to team owner Curly Lambeau's belief that a game in Milwaukee (a larger city more accessible by rail) would generate greater attendance than one in Green Bay.[4][5][6][7] Lambeau's decision paid off, with a sold-out game the day following the draft.[4]

Both the hotel (today known as the "Hilton Milwaukee") and the ballroom in which the draft was held remain today, with the ballroom maintaining a similar appearance to how it looked at the time of the draft.[3]

Player selections

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‡ = Hall of Famer[a]
† = Pro Bowler[b]
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Chicago Cardinals George Cafego  FB Tennessee
1 2 Philadelphia Eagles George McAfee‡ QB Duke
1 3 Pittsburgh Steelers Kay Eakin  HB Arkansas
1 4 Brooklyn Dodgers Banks McFadden  HB Clemson
1 5 Cleveland Rams Olie Cordill † HB Rice
1 6 Detroit Lions Doyle Nave  QB USC
1 7 Chicago Bears Bulldog Turner‡ C Hardin–Simmons
1 8 Washington Redskins Ed Boell  QB NYU
1 9 Green Bay Packers Hal Van Every  HB Minnesota
1 10 New York Giants Grenny Lansdell  HB USC
2 11 Chicago Cardinals Snuffy Stirnweiss  B North Carolina
2 12 Pittsburgh Steelers Ralph Wenzell  E Tulane
2 13 Philadelphia Eagles John Schiechl  C Santa Clara
2 14 Brooklyn Dodgers Nile Kinnick  B Iowa
2 15 Cleveland Rams Merl Condit † B Carnegie Tech
3 16 Chicago Cardinals Lloyd Madden  B Colorado Mines
3 17 Philadelphia Eagles Dick Favor  B Oklahoma
3 18 Pittsburgh Steelers George Kiick  B Bucknell
3 19 Brooklyn Dodgers Rhoten Shetley  B Furman
3 20 Cleveland Rams Jack Haman  C Northwestern
3 21 Detroit Lions Bill Fisk  E USC
3 22 Chicago Bears Ken Kavanaugh † E LSU
3 23 Washington Redskins Buddy Banker  B Tulane
3 24 Green Bay Packers Lou Brock  B Purdue
3 25 New York Giants John McLaughry  B Brown
4 26 Chicago Cardinals John Shirk † E Oklahoma
4 27 Pittsburgh Steelers Pop Ivy † E Oklahoma
4 28 Philadelphia Eagles Eberle Schultz  G Oregon State
4 29 Brooklyn Dodgers Bill Bailey  E Duke
4 30 Cleveland Rams Bobby Wood  T Alabama
5 31 Chicago Cardinals Marty Christiansen  B Minnesota
5 32 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Emmons  B Oregon
5 33 Pittsburgh Steelers Clark Goff  T Florida
5 34 Brooklyn Dodgers Walt Merrill  T Alabama
5 35 Cleveland Rams Park Myers  T Texas
5 36 Detroit Lions Harry Smith † G USC
5 37 Chicago Bears Ed Kolman † T Temple
5 38 Washington Redskins Kirchem, BillBill Kirchem  T Tulane
5 39 Green Bay Packers Esco Sarkkinen  E Ohio State
5 40 New York Giants Carl Tomasello  E Scranton
6 41 Chicago Cardinals Vic Reginato  E Oregon
6 42 Pittsburgh Steelers Frank Bykowski  G Purdue
6 43 Philadelphia Eagles Singer, SaulSaul Singer  T Arkansas
6 44 Brooklyn Dodgers Murray, JackJack Murray  C Wisconsin
6 45 Cleveland Rams Ken Heineman  B Texas Mines
6 46 Detroit Lions Rike, JimJim Rike  C Tennessee
6 47 Chicago Bears John Woudenberg † T Denver
6 48 Washington Redskins Joe Boyd  T Texas A&M
6 49 Green Bay Packers Dick Cassiano  B Pittsburgh
6 50 New York Giants Smith, LouLou Smith  B California
7 51 Chicago Cardinals Andy Chisick  C Villanova
7 52 Philadelphia Eagles Hal Pegg  C Bucknell
7 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Cignetti, PetePete Cignetti  B Boston College
7 54 Brooklyn Dodgers Ty Coon  T NC State
7 55 Cleveland Rams Bob Nowaskey † E George Washington
7 56 Detroit Lions Bob Winslow  E USC
7 57 Chicago Bears Len Akin  G Baylor
7 58 Washington Redskins Roy Zimmerman † B San Jose State
7 59 Green Bay Packers White, MillardMillard White  T Tulane
7 60 New York Giants Rex Williams  C Texas Tech
8 61 Chicago Cardinals Ben Kish  B Pittsburgh
8 62 Pittsburgh Steelers Carl Nery  G Duquesne
8 63 Philadelphia Eagles Don Looney † E TCU
8 64 Brooklyn Dodgers Frank Zadworney  B Ohio State
8 65 Cleveland Rams Anahu, BillBill Anahu  E Santa Clara
8 66 Detroit Lions Tranavitch, BillBill Tranavitch  B Rutgers
8 67 Chicago Bears Jim Fordham  B Georgia
8 68 Washington Redskins Orf, BudBud Orf  E Missouri
8 69 Green Bay Packers George Seeman  E Nebraska
8 70 New York Giants Win Pedersen  T Minnesota
9 71 Chicago Cardinals Pappas, LukeLuke Pappas  T Utah
9 72 Philadelphia Eagles Jones, DonDon Jones  B Washington
9 73 Pittsburgh Steelers Boisseau, DickDick Boisseau  T Washington & Lee
9 74 Brooklyn Dodgers Jocher, ArtArt Jocher  T Manhattan
9 75 Cleveland Rams Wilfred Thorpe  G Arkansas
9 76 Detroit Lions Haas, BobBob Haas  T Missouri
9 77 Chicago Bears Hampton Pool † E Stanford
9 78 Washington Redskins Bob Hoffman  B USC
9 79 Green Bay Packers Manley, J. R.J. R. Manley  G Oklahoma
9 80 New York Giants Dom Principe  B Fordham
10 81 Chicago Cardinals Roche, JackJack Roche  B Santa Clara
10 82 Pittsburgh Steelers Shu, PaulPaul Shu  B VMI
10 83 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Maher  B Toledo
10 84 Brooklyn Dodgers Turner, JimJim Turner  G Holy Cross
10 85 Cleveland Rams Smith, HerbHerb Smith  B Saint Mary's (CA)
10 86 Detroit Lions DeWitte, LeonLeon DeWitte  B Purdue
10 87 Chicago Bears Pace, TomTom Pace  B Utah
10 88 Washington Redskins Bob Seymour † B Oklahoma
10 89 Green Bay Packers Brown, JackJack Brown  B Purdue
10 90 New York Giants Clark, EarlEarl Clark  B TCU
11 91 Chicago Cardinals Davis, BillBill Davis  T Texas Tech
11 92 Philadelphia Eagles Elmer Hackney  B Kansas State
11 93 Pittsburgh Steelers Cary Cox  C Alabama
11 94 Brooklyn Dodgers Cutlich, NickNick Cutlich  T Northwestern
11 95 Cleveland Rams Boyd Clay  T Tennessee
11 96 Detroit Lions Erwin Prasse  E Iowa
11 97 Chicago Bears Lee Artoe † T California
11 98 Washington Redskins Stoecker, HowardHoward Stoecker  T USC
11 99 Green Bay Packers Guritz, DonDon Guritz  G Northwestern
11 100 New York Giants McKibben, JohnJohn McKibben  E Tulsa
12 101 Chicago Cardinals Andersen, StanStan Andersen  T Stanford
12 102 Pittsburgh Steelers Rocco Pirro  B Catholic University
12 103 Philadelphia Eagles Horner, DurwardDurward Horner  E TCU
12 104 Brooklyn Dodgers Dougherty, GeorgeGeorge Dougherty  B  
Sources say Howard but the first African American was drafted in 1949.
12 105 Cleveland Rams Shag Goolsby  C Mississippi State
12 106 Detroit Lions Binder, KenKen Binder  B Carroll (WI)
12 107 Chicago Bears McCubbin, BillBill McCubbin  E Kentucky
12 108 Washington Redskins Johnson, AllenAllen Johnson  G Duke
12 109 Green Bay Packers Gaspar, PhilPhil Gaspar  T USC
12 110 New York Giants McGee, EdEd McGee  G Temple
13 111 Chicago Cardinals Alton Coppage  E Oklahoma
13 112 Philadelphia Eagles Hennis, TedTed Hennis  B Purdue
13 113 Pittsburgh Steelers John Noppenberg  B Miami (FL)
13 114 Brooklyn Dodgers Gussie, MikeMike Gussie  G West Virginia
13 115 Cleveland Rams Jack Gregory  T Chattanooga
13 116 Detroit Lions Bowers, JustinJustin Bowers  T Oklahoma
13 117 Chicago Bears Harry Clarke † B West Virginia
13 118 Washington Redskins Sam Bartholomew  B Tennessee
13 119 Green Bay Packers Ambrose Schindler  B USC
13 120 New York Giants Payne, JoeJoe Payne  G Clemson
14 121 Chicago Cardinals Hudson, JudsonJudson Hudson  B Davis & Elkins
14 122 Pittsburgh Steelers Stublar, NickNick Stublar  T Santa Clara
14 123 Philadelphia Eagles Bunsen, BillBill Bunsen  B Kansas
14 124 Brooklyn Dodgers Coffman, LenLen Coffman  B Tennessee
14 125 Cleveland Rams Bogden, PetePete Bogden  E Utah
14 126 Detroit Lions Jack Morlock  B Marshall
14 127 Chicago Bears Crisci, FrankFrank Crisci  T  
Case Western Reserve
14 128 Washington Redskins Lain, ErnieErnie Lain  B Rice
14 129 Green Bay Packers Bill Kerr  E Notre Dame
14 130 New York Giants Smith, BobBob Smith  B Oregon
15 131 Chicago Cardinals Ziemba, JoeJoe Ziemba  E St. Benedict's (KS)
15 132 Philadelphia Eagles Crumbaker, DonDon Crumbaker  E Kansas State
15 133 Pittsburgh Steelers McCarthy, RayRay McCarthy  B Santa Clara
15 134 Brooklyn Dodgers Conlin, JimJim Conlin  C NYU
15 135 Cleveland Rams Owen Goodnight  B Hardin–Simmons
15 136 Detroit Lions Stillman Rouse  E Missouri
15 137 Chicago Bears Barnes, ShermSherm Barnes  E Baylor
15 138 Washington Redskins Sandy Sanford  E Alabama
15 139 Green Bay Packers Mel Brewer  G Illinois
15 140 New York Giants Turner, OthelOthel Turner  T Tulsa
16 141 Chicago Cardinals Beryl Clark  B Oklahoma
16 142 Pittsburgh Steelers Leon Gajecki  C Penn State
16 143 Philadelphia Eagles Green, J. R.J. R. Green  T Rice
16 144 Brooklyn Dodgers Donovan, DennisDennis Donovan  B Oregon
16 145 Cleveland Rams Kohler, MorrisMorris Kohler  B Oregon State
16 146 Detroit Lions Padley, JackJack Padley  B Dayton
16 147 Detroit Lions Christianson, AlAl Christianson  B Knox
16 148 Washington Redskins Bolo Perdue  E Duke
16 149 Green Bay Packers Andrus, RayRay Andrus  B Vanderbilt
16 150 New York Giants Swan, NedNed Swan  C Drake
17 151 Chicago Cardinals Ralph Foster  T Oklahoma A&M
17 152 Philadelphia Eagles Molnar, JimJim Molnar  B Bradley
17 153 Pittsburgh Steelers Mickey Sullivan  E NC State
17 154 Brooklyn Dodgers Funair, FrankFrank Funair  B Bucknell
17 155 Cleveland Rams Jack Nix  B Mississippi State
17 156 Detroit Lions Johnny Hackenbruck  T Oregon State
17 157 Chicago Bears White, WilburWilbur White  T Bradley
17 158 Washington Redskins Steve Andrako  C Ohio State
17 159 Green Bay Packers Archie Kodros  C Michigan
17 160 New York Giants Rogalla, JohnJohn Rogalla  B Scranton
18 161 Chicago Cardinals Bryant, LowellLowell Bryant  B Clemson
18 162 Pittsburgh Steelers Daly, SeatonSeaton Daly  T Gonzaga
18 163 Philadelphia Eagles Schwartzer, ErnieErnie Schwartzer  G Boston College
18 164 Brooklyn Dodgers Strosser, WaltWalt Strosser  B Saint Vincent
18 165 Cleveland Rams Ralph Stevenson  G Oklahoma
18 166 Detroit Lions Frank Ribar  G Duke
18 167 Chicago Bears Schlosser, RalphRalph Schlosser  C Gonzaga
18 168 Washington Redskins Graybeal, JayJay Graybeal  B Oregon
18 169 Green Bay Packers Jim Gillette  B Virginia
18 170 New York Giants Monk Edwards  T Baylor
19 171 Chicago Cardinals Buckley, RussRuss Buckley  B Gustavus Adolphus
19 172 Philadelphia Eagles Schneller, BillBill Schneller  B Ole Miss
19 173 Pittsburgh Steelers Harvey, ThadThad Harvey  T Notre Dame
19 174 Brooklyn Dodgers Hydock, SteveSteve Hydock  E Albright
19 175 Cleveland Rams Dante Magnani † B Saint Mary's
19 176 Detroit Lions McCarthy, HerbHerb McCarthy  B Denver
19 177 Chicago Bears Popov, JohnJohn Popov  B Cincinnati
19 178 Washington Redskins Slagle, CharleyCharley Slagle  B North Carolina
19 179 Green Bay Packers Al Matuza † C Georgetown
19 180 New York Giants Walden, CecilCecil Walden  G Oregon
20 181 Chicago Cardinals Rupert Pate  T Wake Forest
20 182 Pittsburgh Steelers Katzenstein, MarvinMarvin Katzenstein  T Colorado Mines
20 183 Philadelphia Eagles Debord, BillBill Debord  T Kansas State
20 184 Brooklyn Dodgers Howell, MiltMilt Howell  G Auburn
20 185 Cleveland Rams Luke Lindon  T Kentucky
20 186 Detroit Lions Parten, DubDub Parten  T Centenary
20 187 Chicago Bears Young Bussey † B LSU
20 188 Washington Redskins Murphy, BuckBuck Murphy  B Georgia Tech
20 189 Green Bay Packers Jim Reeder  T Illinois
20 190 New York Giants Sullivan, JohnJohn Sullivan  E San Francisco
21 191 Detroit Lions Morgan, MalvernMalvern Morgan  C Auburn
21 192 Chicago Bears Ray McLean † B Saint Anselm
21 193 Washington Redskins Wetzel, MelMel Wetzel  T Missouri
21 194 Green Bay Packers Eichler, VinceVince Eichler  B Cornell
21 195 New York Giants Bynum, WeenieWeenie Bynum  B Centenary
22 196 Detroit Lions Orf, BobBob Orf  E Missouri
22 197 Chicago Bears Walt Kichefski  E Miami (FL)
22 198 Washington Redskins Steve Sitko  B Notre Dame
22 199 Green Bay Packers Luebcke, HenryHenry Luebcke  T Iowa
22 200 New York Giants Claxton, MyronMyron Claxton  T Whittier

Hall of Famers

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  • George McAfee, quarterback from Duke taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[8]
  • Bulldog Turner, center from Hardin–Simmons taken 1st round 7th overall by the Chicago Bears.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[8]

Notable undrafted players

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† = Pro Bowler[9]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Cleveland Rams Fred Gehrke  HB/CB Utah
Green Bay Packers Ray Riddick  E Fordham
New York Giants Jack Hinkle  HB Syracuse
Pittsburgh Steelers Tommy Thompson † QB Tulsa
Washington Redskins Ray Hare † HB Gonzaga

Notes

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  1. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

References

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  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. ^ a b Littau, Timothy (April 8, 2025). "'Still the Same As It Was': Inside the Milwaukee ballroom that hosted the 1940 NFL Draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Last NFL Draft in Wisconsin Was Missed Opportunity For City". Kewaunee County Star News. January 10, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  5. ^ McGlynn, Stoney (December 11, 1939). "Bays crush Giants in title game". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 15.
  6. ^ Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 11, 1939). "Packers' power and deceptive passing game defeat Giants, 27-0". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6, part 2.
  7. ^ Snider, Steve (December 11, 1939). "Pro grid reaches new heights in playoff". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 26.
  8. ^ a b List of Hall of Fame Inductees at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  9. ^ 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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