RB · pick 116 — first ever running back at #116 (1984)

RB·pick 116

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #116

Andre Hardy

Drafted by PHI — GM Jim Murray · Weber St.

1984

RBs drafted at #116 in NFL history

most recent: Woody Marks (HOU, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1983, the model gave a running back at #116 a 12.4% chance in 1984.

Running back at #116, 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: 24.3% · 2027 model: 7.8%

Surrounding picks · 1984 draft

#111OGTerry LongPIT — GM Dick Haley
#112OTRon HellerTB — GM Phil Krueger
#113QBSteve PelluerDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#114LBRobert LylesTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#115SClint HarrisNYG — GM George Young
#117DTEric HolleKC — GM Jim Schaaf
#118RBLionel JamesLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#119SBarney BusseyCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#120WRGolden TateIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#121DTMichael CarterSF — GM John McVay

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2025Woody MarksHOU — GM Nick Caserio · USC
1999Joel MakovickaARI — GM Bob Ferguson · Nebraska

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