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Bob McKay (Sep 1978) trade tree

On September 13, 1978, Detroit Lions sent OT Bob McKay to New England Patriots for a 1979 twelfth-round pick (No. 326, became Brian Sweeney).

Blockbuster score: 0 · #3,279 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 4 assets September 13, 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
  • OT Bob McKay moved from New England to Detroit on August 14, 1978, then to New England on September 13, 1978.

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August 14, 1978 · Chapter 1

New England acquires Jim Mitchell from Detroit

Detroit receives

New England receives

Sources: [1] [2] · Trade page

September 13, 1978 · First trade

New England acquires Bob McKay from Detroit

Detroit receives

  • 1979 12th-round pick No. 326 (originally NE) — became Brian Sweeney

New England receives

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