TE · pick 178 — first ever tight end at #178 (1977)

TE·pick 178

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #178

Al Dixon

Drafted by NYG · Iowa State

1977

TEs drafted at #178 in NFL history

most recent: Franklin Thomas (DET, 1991)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1976, the model gave a tight end at #178 a 4.8% chance in 1977.

Tight end at #178, 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: 7.4%

Surrounding picks · 1977 draft

#173WRRandle, KenKen RandleCLE
#174RBGreg BoykinNO
#175DTCharlie JohnsonPHI
#176OGTipton, RellRell TiptonGB
#177SChris GolubKC
#179LBBlack, TimTim BlackDET
#180LBBruce HerronMIA
#182WRGerald ButlerCHI
#183RBJim Van WagnerSF
#184TEBlane SmithCLE

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

1991Franklin ThomasDET — GM Chuck Schmidt · Grambling St.
1990Scott GalbraithCLE — GM Ernie Accorsi · USC
1987Chris KelleyPIT — GM Dick Haley · Akron

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