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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

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