RB · pick 169 — first ever running back at #169 (1972)

RB·pick 169

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #169

John Sykes

Drafted by IND · Morgan State

1972

RBs drafted at #169 in NFL history

most recent: Ty Chandler (MIN, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a running back at #169 a 11.3% chance in 1972.

Running back at #169, 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: 25.7% · 2027 model: 8.2%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#163DTBushong, BillBill BushongGB
#164CBErnie JacksonNO
#165TEClark HossNE
#166RBJohn TarverNE
#167QBJim FasselCHI
#170LBWill FosterPHI
#171RBMoon, LanceLance MoonATL
#172WRStoudmire, CharlesCharles StoudmireDET
#173RBJamieson, RayRay JamiesonLV
#174OTWesley, DonDon WesleyCLE

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2022Ty ChandlerMIN — GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah · North Carolina
2018Jordan WilkinsIND — GM Chris Ballard · Mississippi
2009Frank SummersPIT — GM Kevin Colbert · UNLV
1995Ryan ChristophersonJAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Wyoming
1990Johnny JohnsonARI — GM Bill Bidwill · San Jose St.
1983Alvin MooreIND — GM Ernie Accorsi · Arizona St.
1977David SimsSEA · Georgia Tech

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