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Donnie Williams to the New Orleans Saints
August 16, 1971 · Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints
This trade appears in 2 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:
The trade
Los Angeles Rams receives
- DE Clovis Swinney
- WR Gene Howard
New Orleans Saints receives
- a 1972 draft pick
- RB Donnie Williams
Trade context
The Rams sent Donnie Williams and a draft pick to the Saints for Gene Howard and Clovis Swinney.
Full trade terms
On August 16, 1971, Los Angeles Rams sent a 1972 draft pick and RB Donnie Williams to New Orleans Saints for DE Clovis Swinney and WR Gene Howard.
What the assets did next
- a 1972 draft pick — no other recorded trade.
- RB Donnie Williams — no other recorded trade.
- DE Clovis Swinney — no other recorded trade.
- WR Gene Howard
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