| 1947 NFL draft | |
| Date: | December 16, 1946 |
| Location: | Commodore Hotel in New York City, NY |
| League: | NFL |
| First: | Bob Fenimore, HB Chicago Bears |
| Fewnum: | 29 |
| Fewest: | Chicago Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles |
| Mostnum: | 32 |
| Most: | Chicago Bears |
| Overall: | 300 |
| Rounds: | 32 |
| Prev: | 1946 |
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.[1] [2]
The National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick, a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago Bears won the first lottery, and used the pick to select halfback Bob Fenimore. This lottery process ended in 1958.[3]
This draft was the last time the Bears had the first overall pick in a draft until 2024.
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Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.[4]
Inducted: For his Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.
| † | = Pro Bowler |
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 10 | Texas |
| 9 | UCLA |
| 8 | Michigan, Northwestern |
| 7 | LSU, Oklahoma |
| 6 | Army, Illinois |
| 5 | Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn, South Carolina, Tulsa, Wake Forest |
| 4 | California, Cincinnati, Detroit, Holy Cross, Iowa, Oklahoma A&M, Penn State, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin |
| 3 | Arkansas, BYU, Duke,, Miami (FL), Navy, NC State, Oklahoma City, Oregon, Rice, SMU, Yale |
| 2 | Boston College, Colgate, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denver, Georgia Tech, Hardin–Simmons, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Muhlenberg, Nevada, Oregon State, Purdue, Richmond, Southeastern Louisiana, St. Bonaventure, Wesleyan, William & Mary, Wyoming |