| 1956 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| 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
|
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.
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- ^ "NFL will begin draft tomorrow". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. November 27, 1955. p. 3, section 4.
- ^ "Earliest NFL draft takes place today". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 28, 1955. p. 3, part 2.
- ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.