RB · pick 69 — first ever running back at #69 (1971)

RB·pick 69

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #69

Sam Scarber

Drafted by DAL · New Mexico

1971

RBs drafted at #69 in NFL history

most recent: Charles Sims (TB, 2014)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a running back at #69 a 14.2% chance in 1971.

Running back at #69, 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: 24.1% · 2027 model: 5.9%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#64DETony McGeeCHI
#65RBMike MontgomeryLAC
#66WRPaul StarobaCLE
#67QBKen AndersonCIN
#68LBCharlie HallCLE
#70LBRonnie HornsbyNYG
#71OTBob NewtonCHI
#72CBAl ClarkDET
#73CWarren KoegelLV
#74LBDale FarleyMIA

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2014Charles SimsTB — GM Jason Licht · West Virginia
2008Jacob HesterLAC — GM A.J. Smith · LSU
1998Skip HicksWAS — GM Charley Casserly · UCLA
1984Tyrone AnthonyNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff · North Carolina
1977Rick KaneDET · San Jose State
1972Mozisek, TomTom MozisekNYG · Houston

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