RB · pick 11 — first ever running back at #11 (1970)

RB·pick 11

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #11

Bobby Anderson

Drafted by DEN · Colorado

1970

RBs drafted at #11 in NFL history

most recent: Ron Dayne (NYG, 2000)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a running back at #11 a 19.0% chance in 1970.

Running back at #11, 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: 34.8% · 2027 model: 3.2%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#5LBAl CowlingsBUF
#7DTMike ReidCIN
#8RBLarry StegentARI
#9DECedrick HardmanSF
#10WRKen BurroughNO
#12LBJohn SmallATL
#13LBJim FilesNYG
#14OGDoug WilkersonTEN
#15WRWalker GilletteLAC
#16TERich McGeorgeGB

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2000Ron DayneNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi · Wisconsin
1974John CappellettiLAR · Penn State
1973Sam CunninghamNE · USC
1971Joe MooreCHI · Missouri

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