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.