DE · pick 76 — first ever defensive end at #76 (1970)

DE·pick 76

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #76

Gerald Irons

Drafted by LV · Maryland State

1970

DEs drafted at #76 in NFL history

most recent: Jonah Elliss (DEN, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a defensive end at #76 a 6.1% chance in 1970.

Defensive end at #76, 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: 13.8% · 2027 model: 10.0%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#71DEJim MitchellDET
#72LBDennis OnkotzNYJ
#73LBSteve KinerDAL
#74TEAra PersonIND
#75CBDenton FoxDAL
#77LBBurgoon, ChuckChuck BurgoonMIN
#78CBDavid HadleyKC
#79OTLynn LarsonCHI
#80OTEd GeorgePIT
#81CBCurtis JohnsonMIA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2024Jonah EllissDEN — GM George Paton · Utah
1983Charles BensonMIA — GM Don Shula · Baylor

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