1938 NFL Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
Second and fourth round picks were limited to the five teams that finished lowest in the 1937 standings.
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 | Rams | Corbett Davis |
| 2 | 1-2 | Eagles | Jim McDonald |
| 3 | 1-3 | Dodgers | Boyd Brumbaugh |
| 4 | 1-4 | Pirates | Byron `Whizzer` White |
| 5 | 1-5 | Cardinals | Jack Robbins |
| 6 | 1-6 | Lions | Alex Wojciechowicz |
| 7 | 1-7 | Packers | Cecil Isbell |
| 8 | 1-8 | Giants | George Karamatic |
| 9 | 1-9 | Redskins | Andy Farkas |
| 10 | 1-10 | Bears | Joe Gray |
| Round 2 | |||
Pirates > Giants
choice to New York per Steelers media guide |
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| 11 | 2-1 | Rams | Jim Benton |
| 12 | 2-2 | Eagles | Dick Riffle |
| 13 | 2-3 | Dodgers | Joe Kilgrow |
| 14 | 2-4 | Pirates | Frank Filchock |
| 15 | 2-5 | Cardinals | Milt Popovich |
| Round 3 | |||
Pirates > Lions
choice to Detroit per Steelers media guide |
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| 16 | 3-1 | Rams | Joe Routt |
| 17 | 3-2 | Eagles | Joe Bukant |
| 18 | 3-3 | Dodgers | Frank `Bruiser` Kinard |
| 19 | 3-4 | Pirates | Hugh Wolfe |
| 20 | 3-5 | Cardinals | Frank Patrick |
| 21 | 3-6 | Lions | Pete Smith |
| 22 | 3-7 | Packers | Marty Schreyer |
| 23 | 3-8 | Giants | Fred Vanzo |
| 24 | 3-9 | Redskins | Sam Chapman |
| 25 | 3-10 | Bears | Gary Famiglietti |
| Round 4 | |||
| 26 | 4-1 | Rams | Vic Markov |
| 27 | 4-2 | Eagles | John Meek |
| 28 | 4-3 | Dodgers | Gene Moore |
| 29 | 4-4 | Pirates | Tony Matisi |
| 30 | 4-5 | Cardinals | Bob Herwig |
| Round 5 | |||
| 31 | 5-1 | Rams | Ed Franco |
| 32 | 5-2 | Eagles | Fred Shirey |
| 33 | 5-3 | Dodgers | Ed Merlin |
| 34 | 5-4 | Pirates | Lou Midler |
| 35 | 5-5 | Cardinals | Al Babartsky |
| 36 | 5-6 | Lions | Andy Bershak |
| 37 | 5-7 | Packers | Chuck Sweeney |
| 38 | 5-8 | Giants | Marion `Dutch` Konemann |
| 39 | 5-9 | Redskins | Dave Price |
| 40 | 5-10 | Bears | Gust Zarnas |
| Round 6 | |||
| 41 | 6-1 | Rams | Ray Hamilton |
| 42 | 6-2 | Eagles | Herschel Ramsey |
| 43 | 6-3 | Dodgers | Perry Schwartz |
| 44 | 6-4 | Pirates | George Platukis |
| 45 | 6-5 | Cardinals | Joe Brunansky |
| 46 | 6-6 | Lions | Karl Schleckman |
| 47 | 6-7 | Packers | Andy Uram |
| 48 | 6-8 | Giants | Frank Souchak |
| 49 | 6-9 | Redskins | Elmer Dohmann |
| 50 | 6-10 | Bears | Bob Masterson |
| Round 7 | |||
| 51 | 7-1 | Rams | Marcel `Red` Chesbro |
| 52 | 7-2 | Eagles | Bob Lannon |
| 53 | 7-3 | Dodgers | Leroy Monsy |
| 54 | 7-4 | Pirates | Ray King |
| 55 | 7-5 | Cardinals | Ed Cherry |
| 56 | 7-6 | Lions | Paul Szakash |
| 57 | 7-7 | Packers | Johnny Kovatch |
| 58 | 7-8 | Giants | Kelly Moan |
| 59 | 7-9 | Redskins | Roy Young |
| 60 | 7-10 | Bears | Frank Ramsey |
| Round 8 | |||
| 61 | 8-1 | Rams | Walt `Tiger` Mayberry |
| 62 | 8-2 | Eagles | Clem Woltman |
| 63 | 8-3 | Dodgers | Len Noyes |
| 64 | 8-4 | Pirates | Tom Burnette |
| 65 | 8-5 | Cardinals | Leon Lavington |
| 66 | 8-6 | Lions | Dick Nardi |
| 67 | 8-7 | Packers | Phil Ragazzo |
| 68 | 8-8 | Giants | Ted Doyle |
| 69 | 8-9 | Redskins | Bill Hartman |
| 70 | 8-10 | Bears | Fletcher Sims |
| Round 9 | |||
| 71 | 9-1 | Rams | Chuck Ream |
| 72 | 9-2 | Eagles | Elber Kolberg |
| 73 | 9-3 | Dodgers | John Stringham |
| 74 | 9-4 | Pirates | Paul McDonough |
| 75 | 9-5 | Cardinals | Phil Dougherty |
| 76 | 9-6 | Lions | Jim Sirtosky |
| 77 | 9-7 | Packers | Johnny Howell |
| 78 | 9-8 | Giants | John Mellus |
| 79 | 9-9 | Redskins | Ed Parks |
| 80 | 9-10 | Bears | Alex Schwartz |
| Round 10 | |||
| 81 | 10-1 | Rams | Joe Maras |
| 82 | 10-2 | Eagles | Emmett Kriel |
| 83 | 10-3 | Dodgers | Jim Sivell |
| 84 | 10-4 | Pirates | Pat McCarty |
| 85 | 10-5 | Cardinals | Dwight Sloan |
| 86 | 10-6 | Lions | Ralph Wolf |
| 87 | 10-7 | Packers | Frank Barnhart |
| 88 | 10-8 | Giants | Bob Grimstead |
| 89 | 10-9 | Redskins | Jack Abbott |
| 90 | 10-10 | Bears | John Wager |
| Round 11 | |||
Pirates > Rams
choice to Cleveland per Steelers media guide |
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| 91 | 11-1 | Rams | Al Hoptowit |
| 92 | 11-2 | Eagles | Carl Hinkle |
| 93 | 11-3 | Dodgers | Johnny Druze |
| 94 | 11-4 | Pirates | Bill Krause |
| 95 | 11-5 | Cardinals | Bob Kenderdine |
| 96 | 11-6 | Lions | Clarence Douglass |
| 97 | 11-7 | Packers | Pete Tinsley |
| 98 | 11-8 | Giants | Doug Oldershaw |
| 99 | 11-9 | Redskins | Dick Johnston |
| 100 | 11-10 | Bears | Ray Mickovsky |
| Round 12 | |||
Pirates > Cardinals
choice to Chicago Cardinals per Steelers media guide |
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| 101 | 12-1 | Rams | Vic Spadaccini |
| 102 | 12-2 | Eagles | Johnny Michelosen |
| 103 | 12-3 | Dodgers | Lou Mark |
| 104 | 12-4 | Pirates | Joe Kuharich |
| 105 | 12-5 | Cardinals | Bob Mautner |
| 106 | 12-6 | Lions | Clint Frank |
| 107 | 12-7 | Packers | Tony Falkenstein |
| 108 | 12-8 | Giants | Elmore Hackney |
| 109 | 12-9 | Redskins | Henry Bartos |
| 110 | 12-10 | Bears | Ferd Dreher |