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Dave Kopay to the Detroit Lions
January 30, 1968 · Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers
This trade is the root of the Dave Kopay (1968) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
San Francisco 49ers receives
- a 1968 third-round pick (No. 65, became Lance Olssen)
- a 1969 fourth-round pick (No. 86, became Jim Sniadecki)
Trade context
On January 30, 1968, the San Francisco 49ers traded linebacker Dave Kopay to the Detroit Lions for a third-round pick in 1968 (#65 Lance Olssen) and a fourth-round pick in 1969 (#86 Jim Sniadecki).
Full trade terms
On January 30, 1968, Detroit Lions sent a 1968 third-round pick (No. 65, became Lance Olssen) and a 1969 fourth-round pick (No. 86, became Jim Sniadecki) to San Francisco 49ers for LB Dave Kopay.
What the assets did next
- a 1968 third-round pick (No. 65, became Lance Olssen) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1969 fourth-round pick (No. 86, became Jim Sniadecki) — no other recorded trade.
- LB Dave Kopay
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