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Rufus Mayes to the Cincinnati Bengals

January 21, 1970 · Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals

This trade is the root of the Bill Staley (1970) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears receives

  • DT Bill Staley
  • DE Harry Gunner

Cincinnati Bengals receives

  • T Rufus Mayes

Trade context

The Bears acquired Bill Staley and Harry Gunner from the Bengals for Rufus Mayes.

Full trade terms

On January 21, 1970, Chicago Bears sent T Rufus Mayes to Cincinnati Bengals for DT Bill Staley and DE Harry Gunner.

What the assets did next

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