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Earl Morrall (1957-1958) trade tree

On October 7, 1958, Pittsburgh Steelers sent QB Earl Morrall, a 1959 second-round pick (No. 19, became Mike Rabold), and a 1960 fourth-round pick (No. 42, became Roger Brown) to Detroit Lions for QB Bobby Layne.

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3 trades 15 assets October 7, 1958 first trade

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  • QB Bobby Layne moved from New York to Detroit on August 4, 1950, then to Pittsburgh on October 7, 1958.
  • QB Earl Morrall moved from San Francisco to Pittsburgh on September 16, 1957, then to Detroit on October 7, 1958.

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August 4, 1950 · Chapter 1

Detroit acquires Bobby Layne from New York

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Sources: [1] [2] · Trade page

September 16, 1957 · Chapter 2

Pittsburgh acquires Earl Morrall from San Francisco

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  • 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 · First trade

Detroit acquires Earl Morrall from Pittsburgh

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