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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #289 overall

Frank Case Penn State Draft

Frank Case was drafted No. 289 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Penn State. 7 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Overall pick
#289
Round
11
Draft class
1981
NFL games
7
Career AV
1169th at Penn State

The pick

How Frank Case came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

Kansas City Chiefs

Rd 11 · #289 overall · AFC West

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Penn State Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

7 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Games played
7
Career approximate value
1169th among Penn State picks
AV with the drafting club
1100% of career value
Final season
19810 years after the draft

Around pick 289

Who came off the board on either side of Frank Case.

#287 Lonnie Johnson RB · CHI Indiana #288 Holden Smith WR · IND California #290 Pat Walker WR · DEN Miami #291 Jim Jensen WR · MIA Boston College

Penn State in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#28 Booker Moore RB · BUF Penn State #58 Bill Dugan G · SEA Penn State #147 Pete Kugler NT · SF Penn State #148 Larry Kubin LB · WAS Penn State #186 Brad Scovill TE · SEA Penn State #214 Gene Gladys LB · NO Penn State

Other DE picks from Penn State

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#20 Tamba Hali DE · KC · 2006 Penn State · 5× Pro Bowl #4 Bruce Clark DE · GB · 1980 Penn State · 1× Pro Bowl #28 Jared Odrick DE · MIA · 2010 Penn State #1 Courtney Brown DE · CLE · 2000 Penn State #65 Carl Nassib DE · CLE · 2016 Penn State #38 Yetur Gross-Matos DE · CAR · 2020 Penn State

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Frank Case in the 1981 NFL Draft

Frank Case is a Defensive end out of Penn State selected No. 289 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1981 NFL Draft. 7 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Penn State has produced 248 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Frank Case drafted?

Frank Case was selected No. 289 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/frank-case.

What college did Frank Case play for?

Frank Case played college football at Penn State in the Big Ten. See every Penn State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/penn-state-nittany-lions.

How did Frank Case's NFL career turn out?

7 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/frank-case.