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Joe Owens to the San Diego Chargers

May 3, 1970 · New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers

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

The trade

New Orleans Saints receives

  • a 1971 fourth-round pick (No. 91, became Dee Martin)

San Diego Chargers receives

  • DE Joe Owens

Trade context

The Saints acquired San Diego's 1971 fourth-round pick for Joe Owens.

Full trade terms

On May 3, 1970, New Orleans Saints sent DE Joe Owens to San Diego Chargers for a 1971 fourth-round pick (No. 91, became Dee Martin).

What the assets did next

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