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Mike Montler (1973-1978) trade tree

On August 23, 1978, Denver Broncos sent C Mike Montler to Detroit Lions for a 1980 eighth-round pick (No. 195, became Ken Walter).

Blockbuster score: 1 · #3,161 of 3,307 trades Ranks trades by how much they matter to fans — famous players first, then draft capital. Higher means a bigger deal.

3 trades 10 assets August 23, 1978 first trade

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How the assets moved 1 multi-stop asset chain — assets that moved on through more than one trade in this tree
  • C Mike Montler moved from New England to Buffalo on April 19, 1973, then to Denver on July 22, 1977, then to Detroit on August 23, 1978.

Trades in this tree

April 19, 1973 · Chapter 1

New England acquires Edgar Chandler from Buffalo

Buffalo receives

New England receives

Sources: [1] [2] · Trade page

July 22, 1977 · Chapter 2

Denver acquires Mike Montler from Buffalo

Buffalo receives

  • 1979 2nd-round pick No. 51 (originally DEN) — became Jim Haslett

Denver receives

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Trade page

August 23, 1978 · First trade

Detroit acquires Mike Montler from Denver

Denver receives

  • 1980 8th-round pick No. 195 (originally DET) — became Ken Walter

Detroit receives

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Trade page