List of defunct NFL franchises' first-round draft picks
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The National Football League has held a player draft since 1936. Since 1936 there have been several franchises that have folded. This is a list of those franchises' first round draft picks.
Baltimore Colts (1950)
| Year | Overall | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | Adrian Burk | Quarterback | Baylor |
Boston Yanks / New York Bulldogs/Yanks / Dallas Texans
| Year | Overall | Player | Position | College | Incarnation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1 | Angelo Bertelli | Back | Notre Dame | Boston Yanks |
| 1945 | 4 | Eddie Prokop | Back | Georgia Tech | Boston Yanks |
| 1946 | 1 | Frank Dancewicz | Back | Notre Dame | Boston Yanks |
| 1947 | 3 | Fritz Barzilauskas | Guard | Yale | Boston Yanks |
| 1948 | 5 | Vaughn Mancha | Center | Alabama | Boston Yanks |
| 1949 | 3 | Doak Walker | Back | SMU | New York Bulldogs |
| 1950 | NA | None | NA | NA | New York Yanks |
| 1951 | NA | None | NA | NA | New York Yanks |
| 1952 | 2 | Les Richter | Guard | California | Dallas Texans |
1952 pick was made by New York Yanks. Yanks picks given to Dallas.
Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers
| Year | Overall | Player | Position | College | Incarnation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 | Dick Crayne | Back | Iowa | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1937 | 2 | Ed Goddard | Back | Washington State | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1938 | 3 | Boyd Brumbaugh | Back | Duquesne | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1939 | 5 | Bob MacLeod | Back | Dartmouth | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1940 | 4 | Banks McFadden | Back | Clemson | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1941 | 8 | Dean McAdams | Back | Washington | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1942 | 7 | Bobby Robertson | Back | Southern California | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1943 | 4 | Paul Governali | Back | Columbia | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1944 | 3 | Creighton Miller | Back | Notre Dame | Brooklyn Tigers |
| 1945 | 3 | Joe Renfroe | Back | Tulane | Brooklyn Tigers |
