DE · pick 61 — first ever defensive end at #61 (1970)

DE·pick 61

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #61

Barnett, Billy BobBilly Bob Barnett

Drafted by KC · Texas A&M

1970

DEs drafted at #61 in NFL history

most recent: Ryan Denney (BUF, 2002)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a defensive end at #61 a 6.2% chance in 1970.

Defensive end at #61, 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: 15.4% · 2027 model: 11.0%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#56LBMike BallouNE
#57OGJim ReillyBUF
#58RBCharlie PittmanARI
#59RBLee BouggessPHI
#60LBChip BennettCIN
#62DEClovis SwinneyNO
#63OTKohler, JohnJohn KohlerDEN
#64OGAndy MaurerATL
#65WRTodd SnyderATL
#66SCharlie WatersDAL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2002Ryan DenneyBUF — GM Tom Donahoe · BYU
1990Tim RyanCHI — GM Bill Tobin · USC

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