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James Ford to the Houston Oilers
August 1, 1973 · Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints
This trade is the root of the James Ford (1973) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
New Orleans Saints receives
- a 1974 tenth-round pick (No. 235, became Frosty Anderson)
- a 1974 sixth-round pick (No. 131, became Jim Washington)
Trade context
The Oilers acquired James Ford from the Saints for two 1974 draft picks.
Full trade terms
On August 1, 1973, Houston Oilers sent a 1974 tenth-round pick (No. 235, became Frosty Anderson) and a 1974 sixth-round pick (No. 131, became Jim Washington) to New Orleans Saints for James Ford.
What the assets did next
- a 1974 tenth-round pick (No. 235, became Frosty Anderson) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1974 sixth-round pick (No. 131, became Jim Washington)
- James Ford — no other recorded trade.
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