1940 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 1939 standings.
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 | Cardinals | George Cafego |
| 2 | 1-2 | Eagles | George McAfee |
| 3 | 1-3 | Steelers | Kay Eakin |
| 4 | 1-4 | Dodgers | Banks McFadden |
| 5 | 1-5 | Rams | Olie Cordill |
| 6 | 1-6 | Lions | Doyle Nave |
| 7 | 1-7 | Bears | Clyde `Bulldog` Turner |
| 8 | 1-8 | Redskins | Ed Boell |
| 9 | 1-9 | Packers | Hal Van Every |
| 10 | 1-10 | Giants | Grenny Lansdell |
| Round 2 | |||
| 11 | 2-1 | Cardinals | George `Snuffy` Stirnweiss |
| 12 | 2-2 | Steelers | Ralph Wenzel |
| 13 | 2-3 | Eagles | Johnny Schiechl |
| 14 | 2-4 | Dodgers | Nile Kinnick |
| 15 | 2-5 | Rams | Merl Condit |
| Round 3 | |||
| 16 | 3-1 | Cardinals | Lloyd Madden |
| 17 | 3-2 | Eagles | Dick Favor |
| 18 | 3-3 | Steelers | George Kiick |
| 19 | 3-4 | Dodgers | Rhoten Shetley |
| 20 | 3-5 | Rams | Johnny Haman |
| 21 | 3-6 | Lions | Bill Fisk |
| 22 | 3-7 | Bears | Ken Kavanaugh |
| 23 | 3-8 | Redskins | Burt `Buddy` Banker |
| 24 | 3-9 | Packers | Lou Brock |
| 25 | 3-10 | Giants | John McLaughry |
| Round 4 | |||
| 26 | 4-1 | Cardinals | Cecil `Jack` Shirk |
| 27 | 4-2 | Steelers | Frank `Pop` Ivy |
| 28 | 4-3 | Eagles | Eberle Schultz |
| 29 | 4-4 | Dodgers | Edgar `Bill` Bailey |
| 30 | 4-5 | Rams | Bob Wood |
| Round 5 | |||
| 31 | 5-1 | Cardinals | Marty Christiansen |
| 32 | 5-2 | Eagles | Frank Emmons |
| 33 | 5-3 | Steelers | Clark Goff |
| 34 | 5-4 | Dodgers | Walt Merrill |
| 35 | 5-5 | Rams | Park Myers |
| 36 | 5-6 | Lions | Harry Smith |
| 37 | 5-7 | Bears | Ed Kolman |
| 38 | 5-8 | Redskins | Bill Kirchem |
| 39 | 5-9 | Packers | Esco Sarkkinen |
| 40 | 5-10 | Giants | Carl Tomaselli |
| Round 6 | |||
| 41 | 6-1 | Cardinals | Vic Reginato |
| 42 | 6-2 | Steelers | Frank Bykowski |
| 43 | 6-3 | Eagles | Saul Singer |
| 44 | 6-4 | Dodgers | Jack Murray |
| 45 | 6-5 | Rams | Ken Heineman |
| 46 | 6-6 | Lions | Jim Rike |
| 47 | 6-7 | Bears | John Woudenberg |
| 48 | 6-8 | Redskins | Joe Boyd |
| 49 | 6-9 | Packers | Dick Cassiano |
| 50 | 6-10 | Giants | Lou Smith |
| Round 7 | |||
| 51 | 7-1 | Cardinals | Andy Chisick |
| 52 | 7-2 | Eagles | Hal `Mike` Pegg |
| 53 | 7-3 | Steelers | Pete Cignetti |
| 54 | 7-4 | Dodgers | Ed `Ty` Coon |
| 55 | 7-5 | Rams | Bob Nowaskey |
| 56 | 7-6 | Lions | Bob Winslow |
| 57 | 7-7 | Bears | Leonard Akin |
| 58 | 7-8 | Redskins | Roy Zimmerman |
| 59 | 7-9 | Packers | Millard White |
| 60 | 7-10 | Giants | Rex Williams |
| Round 8 | |||
| 61 | 8-1 | Cardinals | Ben Kish |
| 62 | 8-2 | Steelers | Carl Nery |
| 63 | 8-3 | Eagles | Don Looney |
| 64 | 8-4 | Dodgers | Frank Zadworney |
| 65 | 8-5 | Rams | Bob Anahu |
| 66 | 8-6 | Lions | Bill Tranavitch |
| 67 | 8-7 | Bears | Jim Fordham |
| 68 | 8-8 | Redskins | Roland `Bud` Orf |
| 69 | 8-9 | Packers | George Seeman |
| 70 | 8-10 | Giants | Win Pederson |
| Round 9 | |||
| 71 | 9-1 | Cardinals | Luke Pappas |
| 72 | 9-2 | Eagles | Don Jones |
| 73 | 9-3 | Steelers | Dick Boisseau |
| 74 | 9-4 | Dodgers | Art Jocher |
| 75 | 9-5 | Rams | Wilfrid Thorpe |
| 76 | 9-6 | Lions | Bob Haas |
| 77 | 9-7 | Bears | Hampton Pool |
| 78 | 9-8 | Redskins | Bob Hoffman |
| 79 | 9-9 | Packers | J.R. Manley |
| 80 | 9-10 | Giants | Dom Principe |
| Round 10 | |||
| 81 | 10-1 | Cardinals | Jack Roche |
| 82 | 10-2 | Steelers | Paul Shu |
| 83 | 10-3 | Eagles | Frank Maher |
| 84 | 10-4 | Dodgers | Jim Turner |
| 85 | 10-5 | Rams | Herb Smith |
| 86 | 10-6 | Lions | Leon DeWitte |
| 87 | 10-7 | Bears | Tom Pace |
| 88 | 10-8 | Redskins | Bob Seymour |
| 89 | 10-9 | Packers | Jack Brown |
| 90 | 10-10 | Giants | Earl Clark |
| Round 11 | |||
| 91 | 11-1 | Cardinals | Bill Davis |
| 92 | 11-2 | Eagles | Elmer Hackney |
| 93 | 11-3 | Steelers | Cary Cox |
| 94 | 11-4 | Dodgers | Nick Cutlich |
| 95 | 11-5 | Rams | Boyd Clay |
| 96 | 11-6 | Lions | Erwin Prasse |
| 97 | 11-7 | Bears | Lee Artoe |
| 98 | 11-8 | Redskins | Howard Stoecker |
| 99 | 11-9 | Packers | Don Guritz |
| 100 | 11-10 | Giants | John McKibben |
| Round 12 | |||
| 101 | 12-1 | Cardinals | Stan Anderson |
| 102 | 12-2 | Steelers | Rocco Pirro |
| 103 | 12-3 | Eagles | Durward Hoerner |
| 104 | 12-4 | Dodgers | George Dougherty |
| 105 | 12-5 | Rams | Jim Goolsby |
| 106 | 12-6 | Lions | Ken Binder |
| 107 | 12-7 | Bears | Bill McCubbin |
| 108 | 12-8 | Redskins | Allen Johnson |
| 109 | 12-9 | Packers | Phil Gaspar |
| 110 | 12-10 | Giants | Ed McGee |
| Round 13 | |||
| 111 | 13-1 | Cardinals | Alton Coppage |
| 112 | 13-2 | Eagles | Ted Hennis |
| 113 | 13-3 | Steelers | John Noppenberg |
| 114 | 13-4 | Dodgers | Mike Gussie |
| 115 | 13-5 | Rams | Jack Gregory |
| 116 | 13-6 | Lions | Justin Bowers |
| 117 | 13-7 | Bears | Harry Clark |
| 118 | 13-8 | Redskins | Sam Bartholomew |
| 119 | 13-9 | Packers | Ambrose Schindler |
| 120 | 13-10 | Giants | Joe Payne |
| Round 14 | |||
| 121 | 14-1 | Cardinals | Judson Hudson |
| 122 | 14-2 | Steelers | Nick Stublar |
| 123 | 14-3 | Eagles | Bill Bunsen |
| 124 | 14-4 | Dodgers | Len Coffman |
| 125 | 14-5 | Rams | Pete Bogden |
| 126 | 14-6 | Lions | Jack Morlock |
| 127 | 14-7 | Bears | Frank Crisci |
| 128 | 14-8 | Redskins | Ernie Lain |
| 129 | 14-9 | Packers | Bill Kerr |
| 130 | 14-10 | Giants | Bob Smith |
| Round 15 | |||
| 131 | 15-1 | Cardinals | Joe Ziembra |
| 132 | 15-2 | Eagles | Don Crumbaker |
| 133 | 15-3 | Steelers | Ray McCarthy |
| 134 | 15-4 | Dodgers | Jim Conlin |
| 135 | 15-5 | Rams | Owen Goodnight |
| 136 | 15-6 | Lions | Stillman Rouse |
| 137 | 15-7 | Bears | Sherm Barnes |
| 138 | 15-8 | Redskins | Hayward Sanford |
| 139 | 15-9 | Packers | Mel Brewer |
| 140 | 15-10 | Giants | Otherl Turner |
| Round 16 | |||
| 141 | 16-1 | Cardinals | Beryl Clark |
| 142 | 16-2 | Steelers | Leon Gajecki |
| 143 | 16-3 | Eagles | J.R. Green |
| 144 | 16-4 | Dodgers | Dennis Donovan |
| 145 | 16-5 | Rams | Morris Kohler |
| 146 | 16-6 | Lions | Jack Padley |
| 147 | 16-7 | Bears | Al Christianson |
| 148 | 16-8 | Redskins | Willard `Bolo` Perdue |
| 149 | 16-9 | Packers | Ray Andrus |
| 150 | 16-10 | Giants | Ned Swan |
| Round 17 | |||
| 151 | 17-1 | Cardinals | Ralph Foster |
| 152 | 17-2 | Eagles | Jim Molnar |
| 153 | 17-3 | Steelers | Mike Sullivan |
| 154 | 17-4 | Dodgers | Frank Funair |
| 155 | 17-5 | Rams | Jack Nix |
| 156 | 17-6 | Lions | John Hackenbruck |
| 157 | 17-7 | Bears | Wilbur White |
| 158 | 17-8 | Redskins | Steve Andrako |
| 159 | 17-9 | Packers | Archie Kodros |
| 160 | 17-10 | Giants | John Rogalia |
| Round 18 | |||
| 161 | 18-1 | Cardinals | Lowell Bryant |
| 162 | 18-2 | Steelers | Seaton Daly |
| 163 | 18-3 | Eagles | Ernie Schwartzer |
| 164 | 18-4 | Dodgers | Walt Strosser |
| 165 | 18-5 | Rams | Ralph Stevenson |
| 166 | 18-6 | Lions | Frank Ribar |
| 167 | 18-7 | Bears | Ralph Schlosser |
| 168 | 18-8 | Redskins | Jay Graybeal |
| 169 | 18-9 | Packers | Jim Gillettee |
| 170 | 18-10 | Giants | Bennett `Monk` Edwards |
| Round 19 | |||
| 171 | 19-1 | Cardinals | Russ Buckley |
| 172 | 19-2 | Eagles | Bill Schneller |
| 173 | 19-3 | Steelers | Thad Harvey |
| 174 | 19-4 | Dodgers | Steve Hydock |
| 175 | 19-5 | Rams | Dante Magnani |
| 176 | 19-6 | Lions | Herb McCarthy |
| 177 | 19-7 | Bears | John Popov |
| 178 | 19-8 | Redskins | Charley Slagle |
| 179 | 19-9 | Packers | Al Matuza |
| 180 | 19-10 | Giants | Cecil Walden |
| Round 20 | |||
| 181 | 20-1 | Cardinals | Rupert Pate |
| 182 | 20-2 | Steelers | Marvin Katzenstein |
| 183 | 20-3 | Eagles | Bill Debord |
| 184 | 20-4 | Dodgers | Milt Howell |
| 185 | 20-5 | Rams | Luke Lindon |
| 186 | 20-6 | Lions | Dub Parten |
| 187 | 20-7 | Bears | Young Bussey |
| 188 | 20-8 | Redskins | F.W. `Buck` Murphy |
| 189 | 20-9 | Packers | Jim Reeder |
| 190 | 20-10 | Giants | John Sullivan |
| Round 21 | |||
| 191 | 21-1 | Lions | Malvern Morgan |
| 192 | 21-2 | Bears | Ray `Scooter` McLean |
| 193 | 21-3 | Redskins | Mel Wetzel |
| 194 | 21-4 | Packers | Vince Eichler |
| 195 | 21-5 | Giants | Weenie Bynum |
| Round 22 | |||
| 196 | 22-1 | Lions | Bob Orf |
| 197 | 22-2 | Bears | Walt Kichefski |
| 198 | 22-3 | Redskins | Steve Sitko |
| 199 | 22-4 | Packers | Henry Luebcke |
| 200 | 22-5 | Giants | Myron Claxton |