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Paul Seal to the San Francisco 49ers

September 2, 1977 · New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers

This trade is the root of the John Watson (1977) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

New Orleans Saints receives

  • OT John Watson

San Francisco 49ers receives

  • TE Paul Seal

Trade context

The 49ers and Saints swapped Paul Seal and John Watson.

Full trade terms

On September 2, 1977, New Orleans Saints sent TE Paul Seal to San Francisco 49ers for OT John Watson.

What the assets did next

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