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Wilbur Jackson to the Washington Redskins

August 15, 1980 · San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

This trade is the root of the Wilbur Jackson (1980) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

San Francisco 49ers receives

  • a 1981 second-round pick (No. 36, became John Harty)

Washington Redskins receives

  • RB Wilbur Jackson

Trade context

In August 1980, Washington sent a 1981 second-round pick to San Francisco for running back Wilbur Jackson.

Full trade terms

On August 15, 1980, San Francisco 49ers sent RB Wilbur Jackson to Washington Redskins for a 1981 second-round pick (No. 36, became John Harty).

What the assets did next

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