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Bill Gregory to the Dallas Cowboys
August 28, 1978 · Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks
This trade is the root of the Bill Gregory (1978) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Dallas Cowboys receives
- a 1979 third-round pick (No. 76, became Doug Cosbie)
- a 1979 sixth-round pick (No. 155, became Tim Lavender)
- DE Bill Gregory
Seattle Seahawks receives
- a 1979 third-round pick (No. 82, became Joe Montana)
Trade context
The Cowboys acquired defensive end Bill Gregory and Dallas' 1979 third-round pick from the Seahawks for Seattle's 1979 third- and sixth-round picks.
Full trade terms
On August 28, 1978, Dallas Cowboys sent a 1979 third-round pick (No. 82, became Joe Montana) to Seattle Seahawks for a 1979 third-round pick (No. 76, became Doug Cosbie), a 1979 sixth-round pick (No. 155, became Tim Lavender), and DE Bill Gregory.
What the assets did next
- a 1979 third-round pick (No. 82, became Joe Montana)
- a 1979 third-round pick (No. 76, became Doug Cosbie) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1979 sixth-round pick (No. 155, became Tim Lavender) — no other recorded trade.
- DE Bill Gregory — no other recorded trade.
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