The 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947, at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh. This was the second year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous year's winner Chicago Bears ineligible from the draw; it was won by the Washington Redskins, who selected halfback Harry Gilmer.
Player selections
Hall of Famers
- Bobby Layne, quarterback from Texas taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
- Y. A. Tittle, quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.
- Lou Creekmur, tackle from William & Mary taken 243rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles, and again in the 2nd round of the 1950 special draft by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.
- Joe Perry, fullback from Compton Junior College, signed undrafted by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969.
- Emlen Tunnell, cornerback from Iowa, signed undrafted by the New York Giants.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1967.
- Len Ford, defensive end from Michigan, signed undrafted by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1976
Notable undrafted players
| San Francisco 49ers | style="background:#fc0;"| Joe Perryâ¡ | FB | Compton JC | align=center | N/A | |- | Cleveland Browns | style="background:#fc0;"| Len Fordâ¡ | DE | Michigan | align=center | Big Ten | |- | New York Giants | style="background:#fc0;"| Emlen Tunnellâ¡ | S | Iowa | align=center | Big Ten |
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2023 NFL draft.
Round one
Notes
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