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Earl Campbell to the New Orleans Saints
October 10, 1984 · Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints
This trade is the root of the Earl Campbell (1984) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Houston Oilers receives
- a 1985 first-round pick (No. 11, became Richard Johnson)
New Orleans Saints receives
Trade context
The Oilers trade Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell to New Orleans.
Full trade terms
On October 10, 1984, Houston Oilers sent RB Earl Campbell to New Orleans Saints for a 1985 first-round pick (No. 11, became Richard Johnson).
What the assets did next
- RB Earl Campbell — no other recorded trade.
- a 1985 first-round pick (No. 11, became Richard Johnson) — no other recorded trade.
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