S · pick 166 — first ever safety at #166 (1971)

S·pick 166

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #166

Willie Germany

Drafted by WAS · Morgan State

1971

safeties drafted at #166 in NFL history

most recent: Tycen Anderson (CIN, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a safety at #166 a 6.2% chance in 1971.

Safety at #166, 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: 13.5% · 2027 model: 5.3%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#161WRHarold CarmichaelPHI
#162DTScott PalmerNYJ
#163WRWesley ChessonATL
#164OTMcClure, WorthyWorthy McClurePIT
#165LBDoug AdamsDEN
#167QBLee, BuddyBuddy LeeCHI
#168WRDave DavisGB
#169WRChuck DicusLAC
#170STJacobs, BobBob JacobsCLE
#171SNeal CraigCIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2022Tycen AndersonCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Toledo
2009Michael HamlinDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Clemson
1985Rich MianoNYJ — GM Jim Kensil · Hawaii
1977Reggie PinkneyDET · East Carolina
1976Steve TaylorKC · Kansas

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