List of largest NFL trades

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates This is a list of the largest National Football League player trades in league history, in terms of the number of players and Draft picks exchanged. In the case of draft picks, names in parentheses indicate the player eventually selected with that pick.

Trades

18 players

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Dallas received: Minnesota received: San Diego received:
  • from Minnesota
  • from Dallas
  • from San Diego
  • 1990 fifth-round pick (WR Reggie Thornton)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • from Minnesota
  • RBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Darrin Nelson

15 players

The Baltimore Colts and Cleveland Browns swapped 15 players on March 26, 1953.

Baltimore received: Cleveland received:
  • QBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Harry Agganis
  •   TScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dick Batten
  •   EScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gern Nagler
  • DBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bert Rechichar
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ed Sharkey
  •   TScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stu Sheets
  • DBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Don Shula
  •   GScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Art Spinney
  • DBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Carl Taseff
  •   GScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Elmer Willhoite
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tom Catlin
  • DTScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Don Colo
  •   GScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Herschell Forester
  •   TScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mike McCormack
  • DBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Petitbon

14 players

14 players moved between the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins on January 28, 1971, the opening day of the 1971 NFL draft.

Los Angeles received: Washington received:
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marlin McKeever
  • 1971 first-round pick (LB Isiah Robertson)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • 1972 third-round pick (S Dave Elmendorf)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • 1972 fourth-round pick (LB Joe Federspiel)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • 1972 fifth-round pick (TE Bob Christiansen)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • 1972 sixth-round pick (DT Edward Hebert)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • 1972 seventh-round pick (DT Mike Zikas)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maxie Baughan
  • RBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeff Jordan
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jack Pardee
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Myron Pottios
  • DTScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Diron Talbert
  •   GScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Wilbur
  • 1971 fifth-round pick (DT Jim Stillwagon)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

12 players

The Dallas Texans and Los Angeles Rams traded 12 players on June 13, 1952. This was the largest trade by one team for a single player in history, as the Rams traded 11 players for one.

Dallas received: Los Angeles received:
  • RBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dave Anderson
  • RBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy Baggett
  •   TScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jack Halliday
  • RBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dick Hoerner
  • DBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tom Keane
  • FBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dick McKissack
  •   CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aubrey Phillips
  •   CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Joe Reid
  • DBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Sims
  • LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vic Vasicek
  •   EScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dick Wilkins
  • Rights to LB/G/KScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Les Richter
    (originally drafted by New York Yanks)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

10 players

The Chicago Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams saw 10 players move on March 23, 1959. This was another "one-for-several" trade, as the Rams sent nine players to Chicago for just one.

Chicago received: Los Angeles received:
  • HBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Don Brown
  •   TScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frank Fuller
  • DTScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Art Hauser
  • FBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Larry Hickman
  • DEScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Glenn Holtzman
  •   TScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ken Panfil
  •   EScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Tracey
  • 1960 second-round pick (OG Mike McGee)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Player to be delivered during 1959 training camp
  • HBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ollie Matson

On October 31, 1987, the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams traded 10 players between them.

Buffalo received: Indianapolis received: Los Angeles received:
  • from Indianapolis
  • Rights to LBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cornelius Bennett
  • from Los Angeles
  • RBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Dickerson
  • from Buffalo
  • from Indianapolis

See also

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References

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