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O.J. Simpson to the San Francisco 49ers
March 24, 1978 · Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers
This trade is the root of the O.J. Simpson (1978) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Buffalo Bills receives
- a 1978 second-round pick (No. 38, became Scott Hutchinson)
- a 1978 third-round pick (No. 65, became Danny Fulton)
- a 1979 first-round pick (No. 1, became Tom Cousineau)
- a 1979 fourth-round pick (No. 83, became Ken Johnson)
- a 1980 second-round pick (No. 29, became Joe Cribbs)
San Francisco 49ers receives
Trade context
The 49ers acquired running back O.J. Simpson from the Bills for five draft picks, including San Francisco's 1978 second- and third-rounders.
Full trade terms
On March 24, 1978, Buffalo Bills sent RB O.J. Simpson to San Francisco 49ers for a 1978 second-round pick (No. 38, became Scott Hutchinson), a 1978 third-round pick (No. 65, became Danny Fulton), a 1979 first-round pick (No. 1, became Tom Cousineau), a 1979 fourth-round pick (No. 83, became Ken Johnson), and a 1980 second-round pick (No. 29, became Joe Cribbs).
What the assets did next
- RB O.J. Simpson — no other recorded trade.
- a 1978 second-round pick (No. 38, became Scott Hutchinson) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1978 third-round pick (No. 65, became Danny Fulton) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1979 first-round pick (No. 1, became Tom Cousineau) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1979 fourth-round pick (No. 83, became Ken Johnson) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 second-round pick (No. 29, became Joe Cribbs)
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