1957 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | November 26, 1956 & January 31, 1957 |
Location | Warwick Hotel & The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Overview | |
360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Paul Hornung, HB Green Bay Packers |
Mr. Irrelevant | Don Gest, E New York Giants |
Most selections (35) | Los Angeles Rams |
Fewest selections (26) | Chicago Cardinals |
Hall of Famers | 9 |
The 1957 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957 at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel also in Philadelphia.[1][2]
This was the 11th year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous ten winners ineligible from the draw, only the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers had an equal chance of winning.[3] The draft lottery was won by Green Bay, who selected halfback Paul Hornung.
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