WR · pick 87 — first ever wide receiver at #87 (1970)

WR·pick 87

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #87

Vic Washington

Drafted by SF · Wyoming

1970

WRs drafted at #87 in NFL history

most recent: Savion Williams (GB, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a wide receiver at #87 a 12.1% chance in 1970.

Wide receiver at #87, 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: 14.3% · 2027 model: 12.8%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#81CBCurtis JohnsonMIA
#82DEJerome GanttBUF
#84OTReed, PaulPaul ReedATL
#85OGStevens, JoeJoe StevensCIN
#86DTGreg LensARI
#88CBDelles HowellNO
#89WRJerry HendrenDEN
#90RBJim EvensonPIT
#91LBDon ParishARI
#92STSpike JonesTEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2025Savion WilliamsGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · TCU
2015Sammie CoatesPIT — GM Kevin Colbert · Auburn
2010Eric DeckerDEN — GM Brian Xanders · Minnesota
2009Patrick TurnerMIA — GM Jeff Ireland · USC
2002Cliff RussellWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato · Utah
1994Cory FlemingSF — GM Carmen Policy · Tennessee
1981Scott PhillipsSEA — GM John Thompson · BYU
1980Fred NixonGB — GM Bart Starr · Oklahoma
1976Butch JohnsonDAL · UC Riverside

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