DE · pick 140 — first ever defensive end at #140 (1981)

DE·pick 140

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #140

Steve Durham

Drafted by SEA — GM John Thompson · Clemson

1981

DEs drafted at #140 in NFL history

most recent: Parys Haralson (SF, 2006)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a defensive end at #140 a 6.2% chance in 1981.

Defensive end at #140, year by year

Each year's estimate uses only that year's draft and the years before it — no peeking ahead. The line smooths across neighboring picks and seasons so a single oddball draft doesn't dominate. The shaded band is the model's 90% uncertainty range.

Peak: 13.1% · 2027 model: 7.2%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#135DECalvin ClarkBUF — GM Stew Barber
#136OTEric SandersATL — GM Eddie LeBaron
#137LBDanny SpradlinDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#138RBTommy VigoritoMIA — GM Don Shula
#139OGNat HudsonNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#141OTAndrew GissingerLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#142LBJohn WoodringNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#143LBDave AhrensARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#144CBJohnnie PoeNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#145WRMelvin HooverNYG — GM George Young

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2006Parys HaralsonSF — GM Scot McCloughan · Tennessee

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