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Willie Buchanon to the San Diego Chargers
April 26, 1979 · Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers
This trade is the root of the Willie Buchanon (1979) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Green Bay Packers receives
- a 1979 seventh-round pick (No. 184, became Rich Wingo)
- a 1980 first-round pick (No. 26, became George Cumby)
San Diego Chargers receives
Trade context
The Chargers acquired cornerback Willie Buchanon from the Packers for 1980 first- and 1979 seventh-round picks.
Full trade terms
On April 26, 1979, Green Bay Packers sent CB Willie Buchanon to San Diego Chargers for a 1979 seventh-round pick (No. 184, became Rich Wingo) and a 1980 first-round pick (No. 26, became George Cumby).
What the assets did next
- CB Willie Buchanon — no other recorded trade.
- a 1979 seventh-round pick (No. 184, became Rich Wingo) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 first-round pick (No. 26, became George Cumby) — no other recorded trade.
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