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1982 first-round pick (No. 19) to the Buffalo Bills

April 27, 1982 · Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos

This trade is the root of the Perry Tuttle (1982) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Buffalo Bills receives

  • a 1982 first-round pick (No. 19, became Perry Tuttle)

Denver Broncos receives

  • a 1982 first-round pick (No. 21, became Gerald Willhite)
  • a 1982 fourth-round pick (No. 106, became Dan Plater)

Trade context

Broncos and Bills swap 1982 first-rounders on draft day, with Buffalo moving up two spots.

Full trade terms

On April 27, 1982, Buffalo Bills sent a 1982 first-round pick (No. 21, became Gerald Willhite) and a 1982 fourth-round pick (No. 106, became Dan Plater) to Denver Broncos for a 1982 first-round pick (No. 19, became Perry Tuttle).

What the assets did next

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