OT · pick 141 — first ever offensive tackle at #141 (1981)

OT·pick 141

FIRST OT EVER DRAFTED AT #141

Andrew Gissinger

Drafted by LAC — GM Steve Ortmayer · Syracuse

1981

OTs drafted at #141 in NFL history

most recent: Carson Vinson (BAL, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a offensive tackle at #141 a 7.2% chance in 1981.

Offensive tackle at #141, 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: 18.4% · 2027 model: 3.2%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#136OTEric SandersATL — GM Eddie LeBaron
#137LBDanny SpradlinDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#138RBTommy VigoritoMIA — GM Don Shula
#139OGNat HudsonNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#140DESteve DurhamSEA — GM John Thompson
#142LBJohn WoodringNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#143LBDave AhrensARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#144CBJohnnie PoeNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#145WRMelvin HooverNYG — GM George Young
#146STRex RobinsonCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2025Carson VinsonBAL — GM Eric DeCosta · Alabama A&M
2013Oday AboushiNYJ — GM John Idzik · Virginia
2006Jonathan ScottDET — GM Matt Millen · Texas
1999Reggie NelsonLAC — GM Bobby Beathard · McNeese St.
1996Fred MillerLAR — GM John Shaw / Jay Zygmunt · Baylor

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