QB · pick 99, First QB at #99 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, QB grouping. (1971)

QB·pick 99

FIRST QB IN OUR WINDOW AT #99

Joe Theismann

Drafted by MIA · Notre Dame

1971 · round unknown

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

QBs drafted at #99 in NFL history

most recent: Danny Wuerffel (NO, 1997)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a quarterback at #99 a 4.5% chance in 1971.

Quarterback at #99, 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: 6.0% · 2027 model: 3.3%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#94TERobinson, DavidDavid RobinsonKC
#95SLarry WillinghamARI
#96DTDave TiptonNYG
#97RBClarence DavisLV
#98OTDon MorrisonNO
#100DTLarry WoodsDET
#101RBHarris, TonyTony HarrisSF
#102RBVince ClementsMIN
#103OTMitchell, AdamAdam MitchellDAL
#104DEDwight WhitePIT

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

1997Danny WuerffelNO , GM Mike Ditka · Florida
1995Rob JohnsonJAX , GM Tom Coughlin · USC
1991Donald HollasCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Rice
1986Doug GaynorCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Long Beach St.
1974Norris WeeseLAR · Ole Miss

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