1937 NFL Draft
The 1937 National Football League Draft was the second draft held by the National Football League. The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City. The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, two of which would later become members of the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Notable for this draft were the league's draft selections for a planned expansion team, the Cleveland Rams, who were admitted into the league prior to the 1937 season.
Player selections
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sam Francis | Back | Nebraska |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Goddard | Back | Washington State |
| 3 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray "Buzz" Buivid | Quarterback | Marquette |
| 4 | New York Giants | Ed Widseth | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Mike Basrak | Center | Duquesne |
| 6 | Boston Redskins | Sammy Baugh | Quarterback | Texas Christian |
| 7 | Detroit Lions | Lloyd Cardwell | Back | Nebraska |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | Les McDonald | End | Nebraska |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | Eddie Jankowski | Back | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Cleveland Rams | John "Zero" Drake | Back | Purdue |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | Franny Murray | Back | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Chicago Cardinals | Gaynell Tinsley | End | LSU |
| 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Clarence "Ace" Parker | Back | Duke |
| 14 | New York Giants | Arthur "Tarzan" White | Back | Alabama |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bob Finley | Guard | Southern Methodist |
| 16 | Boston Redskins | Nello Falaschi | Center | Santa Clara |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | Charley Hamrick | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | Marvin Stewart | Back | LSU |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers | Ave Daniell | Running back | Pittsburgh |
| 20 | Cleveland Rams | Jules Alfonse | Tackle | Minnesota |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Drew Ellis | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 22 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Max Starcevich | Back | Washington |
| 23 | Chicago Cardinals | Arthur Guepe | Back | Marquette |
| 24 | New York Giants | Jerry Dennerlein | Center | St. Mary's |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bill Breeden | End | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Boston Redskins | Maurice Elder | Back | Kansas State |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | Vern Huffman | End | Indiana |
| 28 | Chicago Bears | Dick Plasman | Back | Vanderbilt |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Charles "Bud" Wilkinson | End | Minnesota |
| 30 | Cleveland Rams | Bobby Larue | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 31 | Philadelphia Eagles | Walt Gilbert | Back | Auburn |
| 32 | Chicago Cardinals | H.K. "Bucky" Bryan | Guard | Tulane |
| 33 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bill Kurlish | Tackle | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | New York Giants | Ward Cuff | End | Marquette |
| 35 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Elmo "Bo" Hewes | End | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Boston Redskins | Dick Bassi | End | Santa Clara |
| 37 | Detroit Lions | Bill Glassford | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 38 | Chicago Bears | Henry Hammond | Back | Southwestern |
| 39 | Green Bay Packers | Earl "Bud" Svendsen | End | Minnesota |
| 40 | Cleveland Rams | John Wiatrak | Center | Washington |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 41 | Philadelphia Eagles | Alex Drobnitch | Back | Denver |
| 42 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bert Johnson | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 43 | Chicago Cardinals | Ham Harmon | Center | Tulsa |
| 44 | New York Giants | Mickey Kobrosky | Quarterback | Trinity |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jack Frye | End | Missouri |
| 46 | Boston Redskins | Chuck Bond | Tackle | Washington |
| 47 | Detroit Lions | Maury Patt | Center | Carnegie-Mellon |
| 48 | Chicago Bears | Bill "Red" Conkright | Center | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Green Bay Packers | Dewitt Gibson | Guard | Northwestern |
| 50 | Cleveland Rams | Inwood Smith | Tackle | Ohio State |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 51 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Guckeyson | Back | Maryland |
| 52 | Chicago Cardinals | Phil Dickens | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 53 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Golemgeske | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 54 | New York Giants | Jim Farley | Back | Virginia Military Institute |
| 55 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Walt Roach | Back | Texas Christian |
| 56 | Boston Redskins | Jimmie Cain | End | Washington |
| 57 | Detroit Lions | George Bell | Tackle | Purdue |
| 58 | Chicago Bears | Del Bjork | Back | Oregon |
| 59 | Green Bay Packers | Merle Wendt | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 60 | Cleveland Rams | Chris Del Sasso | Tackle | Indiana |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 61 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herb Barna | Guard | West Virginia |
| 62 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Fred Funk | Back | UCLA |
| 63 | Chicago Cardinals | Herm Dickerson | End | Virginia Tech |
| 64 | New York Giants | Jim Poole | Back | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Byron Haines | Back | Washington |
| 66 | Boston Redskins | Rolla Holland | Guard | Kansas State |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | John Sprague | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 68 | Chicago Bears | J.W. "Buck" Friedman | Tackle | Rice |
| 69 | Green Bay Packers | Marv Baldwin | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 70 | Cleveland Rams | Norm Schoen | Tackle | Baldwin–Wallace |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 71 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nestor Hennon | Back | Carnegie-Mellon |
| 72 | Chicago Cardinals | John Reynolds | Center | Baylor |
| 73 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Steve Reid | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 74 | New York Giants | Gene Meyers | Back | Kentucky |
| 75 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Marty Kordick | End | St. Mary's |
| 76 | Boston Redskins | Joel Eaves | End | Auburn |
| 77 | Detroit Lions | Elvin Sayre | Back | Illinois |
| 78 | Chicago Bears | Steve Toth | Center | Northwestern |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | Les Chapman | Back | Tulsa |
| 80 | Cleveland Rams | Herm Schmarr | Tackle | Catholic University |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Fanning | Back | Kansas State |
| 82 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Nowogrowski | Back | University of Washington |
| 83 | Chicago Cardinals | Dwight Hafeli | Back | Washington |
| 84 | New York Giants | Dwight Scheyer | End | Washington State |
| 85 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Matt Patanelli | Tackle | Michigan |
| 86 | Boston Redskins | Bill Docherty | Guard | Temple |
| 87 | Detroit Lions | Larry Kelley | Guard | Yale |
| 88 | Chicago Bears | Al Guepe | End | Marquette |
| 89 | Green Bay Packers | Gordon Dahlgren | Guard | Michigan State |
| 90 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Johnson | Tackle | Denver |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 91 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Antil | Back | Minnesota |
| 92 | Chicago Cardinals | Middleton Fitzsimmons | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 93 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Gil Kuhn | Back | USC |
| 94 | New York Giants | Chuck Gelatka | End | Mississippi State |
| 95 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Stan Nevers | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 96 | Boston Redskins | Dom "Mac" Cara | Guard | North Carolina State |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Kay Bell | Guard | Washington State |
| 98 | Chicago Bears | Ed Wade | End | Utah State |
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Gavin | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 100 | Cleveland Rams | Solon Holt | Tackle | Texas Christian |
Hall of Famers
- Sammy Baugh, quarterback from Texas Christian University taken 1st Round 6th Overall by the Boston Redskins.
- Clarence "Ace" Parker, back from Duke University taken 2nd Round 13th Overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Notable undrafted players