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Earl Morrall (1957-1958) trade tree

On September 16, 1957, San Francisco 49ers sent QB Earl Morrall and G Mike Sandusky to Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1958 first-round pick (No. 8, became Jim Pace), a 1959 first-round pick (No. 8, became Dan James), and LB Marv Matuszak.

Multiple 1st-roundersBlockbuster score: 333,574 · #185 of 3,307 trades Ranks trades by how much they matter to fans — famous players first, then draft capital. Higher means a bigger deal.

2 trades 14 assets September 16, 1957 first trade

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  • QB Earl Morrall moved from San Francisco to Pittsburgh on September 16, 1957, then to Detroit on October 7, 1958.

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September 16, 1957 · First trade

Pittsburgh acquires Earl Morrall from San Francisco

Multiple 1st-rounders

Pittsburgh receives

San Francisco receives

  • 1958 1st-round pick No. 8 (originally PIT) — became Jim Pace
  • 1959 1st-round pick No. 8 (originally PIT) — became Dan James
  • Marv Matuszak (LB)
Sources: [1] [2] · Trade page

October 7, 1958 · Chapter 2

Detroit acquires Earl Morrall from Pittsburgh

Hall of Famer

Detroit receives

Pittsburgh receives

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] · Trade page