1956 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | November 28, 1955 & January 17–18, 1956 |
Location |
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California |
Overview | |
360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection |
Gary Glick, QB/S Pittsburgh Steelers |
Mr. Irrelevant | Bob Bartholomew, OT Cleveland Browns |
Most selections (36) | Los Angeles Rams |
Fewest selections (28) |
Chicago Bears New York Giants Washington Redskins |
Hall of Famers | 5
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The 1956 NFL draft had its first three rounds held on November 28, 1955, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its final twenty-seven rounds on January 17–18, 1956, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California [1] [2]
The previous NFL drafts in the 1950s were held in January; the first three rounds (37 selections) were moved up this year to late November to better compete with teams from Canada. [3] [4]
This was the tenth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous nine winners ineligible from the draw, only the Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers had an equal chance of winning. [5] The draft lottery was won by Pittsburgh, who selected defensive back Gary Glick.
= Pro Bowler [6] | = Hall of Famer |
† | = Pro Bowler [6] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Chicago Cardinals | Carl Brettschneider | LB | Iowa State | Big Eight | |
Los Angeles Rams | Tommy Wilson † | RB | |||
San Francisco 49ers | Clyde Conner | WR | Pacific | Ind. (Univ.) | |
San Francisco 49ers | John Gonzaga | OT |