| 1957 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| 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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- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.