DE · pick 164, First DE at #164 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1976)

DE·pick 164

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #164

Leslie Benson

Drafted by BUF · Baylor

1976 · round unknown

Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping.

DEs drafted at #164 in NFL history

most recent: Curtis Weaver (MIA, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a defensive end at #164 a 7.8% chance in 1976.

Defensive end at #164, 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: 9.1% · 2027 model: 7.0%

Surrounding picks · 1976 draft

#159DTGary DunnPIT
#160OGTerry StieveNO
#161OTDan JiggettsCHI
#162LBDan LloydNYG
#163LBBob MartinNYJ
#165OTJohnson, KirkKirk JohnsonPHI
#166SSteve TaylorKC
#167LBGregolunas, BobBob GregolunasKC
#168LBRobert PennywellSF
#169DTVarner, StanStan VarnerATL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2020Curtis WeaverMIA , GM Chris Grier · Boise St.
2012Jonathan MassaquoiATL , GM Thomas Dimitroff · Troy
1996Gary BandyATL , GM Harold Richardson · Baylor
1981Harry StanbackATL , GM Eddie LeBaron · North Carolina

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