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Tony Dungy to the San Francisco 49ers

August 21, 1979 · Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

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

The trade

Pittsburgh Steelers receives

  • a 1980 tenth-round pick (No. 250, became Woodrow Wilson)

San Francisco 49ers receives

  • DB Tony Dungy

Trade context

The 49ers acquired defensive back Tony Dungy from the Steelers for a 1980 tenth-round pick.

Full trade terms

On August 21, 1979, Pittsburgh Steelers sent DB Tony Dungy to San Francisco 49ers for a 1980 tenth-round pick (No. 250, became Woodrow Wilson).

What the assets did next

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