RB · pick 84 — first ever running back at #84 (1977)

RB·pick 84

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #84

Rob Carpenter

Drafted by TEN · Miami (OH)

1977

RBs drafted at #84 in NFL history

most recent: De'Von Achane (MIA, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1976, the model gave a running back at #84 a 13.6% chance in 1977.

Running back at #84, 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: 6.6%

Surrounding picks · 1977 draft

#79RBWendell TylerLAR
#80RBTerdell MiddletonARI
#81OGVal BelcherDAL
#82CBBrown, SidneySidney BrownNE
#83STom HannonMIN
#85TERick WalkerCIN
#86DTDean, JimmyJimmy DeanBUF
#87CJohn YarnoSEA
#88OTMike VaughanNYG
#89RBScott DierkingNYJ

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2023De'Von AchaneMIA — GM Chris Grier · Texas A&M
2012Bernard PierceBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Temple
2002Lamar GordonLAR — GM Charley Armey · North Dakota St.
1994LeShon JohnsonGB — GM Ron Wolf · Northern Illinois
1989Keith HendersonSF — GM John McVay · Georgia
1984Joe McCallLV — GM Al Davis · Pittsburgh

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