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Rickey Anderson to the Cleveland Browns

August 10, 1979 · Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers

This trade is the root of the Rickey Anderson (1979) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Cleveland Browns receives

  • RB Rickey Anderson

San Diego Chargers receives

  • a 1980 sixth-round pick (No. 151, became LaRue Harrington)

Trade context

The Chargers acquired running back Rickey Anderson from the Browns for a 1980 sixth-round pick.

Full trade terms

On August 10, 1979, Cleveland Browns sent a 1980 sixth-round pick (No. 151, became LaRue Harrington) to San Diego Chargers for RB Rickey Anderson.

What the assets did next

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