In 1936, the NFL held their first ever Draft, with just 9 teams, which was Held February 8, 1936 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia. It was an event that lasted only one day, and the entire draft was complete on February 8th. There were many interesting facts about the 1936 draft, so I figured I would put them all on paper, so you Draft history buffs, can learn something new. Check it out, it is a true Blast from the Past, it was the 1936 NFL Draft that paved the way for us to be talking about the draft today. So take a virtual trip back to 1936, right here......
There were only 9 teams in the NFL when the first NFL Draft took place. Players were not paid tons of money back in 1936, but you will learn some interesting facts, This is the first round, as you can see every pick from the first round of the draft is now dead.
