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Jimmie Giles to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
April 24, 1978 · Houston Oilers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This trade is the root of the Jimmie Giles (1978) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Houston Oilers receives
- a 1978 first-round pick (No. 1, became Earl Campbell)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receives
- a 1978 first-round pick (No. 17, became Doug Williams)
- a 1978 second-round pick (No. 44, became Brett Moritz)
- a 1979 third-round pick (No. 78, became Reggie Lewis)
- a 1979 fifth-round pick (No. 133, became Chuck Fusina)
- TE Jimmie Giles
Trade context
The Oilers acquired the No. 1 overall pick (Earl Campbell) from the Buccaneers for Tampa Bay's 1978 first-rounder, tight end Jimmie Giles, and additional picks.
Full trade terms
On April 24, 1978, Houston Oilers sent a 1978 first-round pick (No. 17, became Doug Williams), a 1978 second-round pick (No. 44, became Brett Moritz), a 1979 third-round pick (No. 78, became Reggie Lewis), a 1979 fifth-round pick (No. 133, became Chuck Fusina), and TE Jimmie Giles to Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 1978 first-round pick (No. 1, became Earl Campbell).
What the assets did next
- a 1978 first-round pick (No. 17, became Doug Williams) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1978 second-round pick (No. 44, became Brett Moritz) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1979 third-round pick (No. 78, became Reggie Lewis) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1979 fifth-round pick (No. 133, became Chuck Fusina) — no other recorded trade.
- TE Jimmie Giles
- a 1978 first-round pick (No. 1, became Earl Campbell) — no other recorded trade.
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