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Jim Otis to the Kansas City Chiefs

January 27, 1971 · Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints

This trade is the root of the Jim Otis (1971) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Kansas City Chiefs receives

  • RB Jim Otis

New Orleans Saints receives

  • a 1971 seventh-round pick (No. 172, became Bob Newland)

Trade context

The Chiefs acquired running back Jim Otis from the Saints for a 1971 seventh-round pick.

Full trade terms

On January 27, 1971, Kansas City Chiefs sent a 1971 seventh-round pick (No. 172, became Bob Newland) to New Orleans Saints for RB Jim Otis.

What the assets did next

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