2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

DETROIT LIONS
LIONS TRADES
Since 1969
8/11/69 Lions acquired TE Ken Barefoot from Washington in
exchange for the Lions’ 6th round pick in the 1970
draft.
9/4/69 Lions traded RB Dave Kopay to Washington in
exchange for the Redskins’ 6th round pick in the
1970 draft. The pick was acquired from Detroit in
the Ken Barefoot trade.
9/10/69 Lions acquired DT Dan Goich from St. Louis in
exchange for a 1970 8th round pick.
5/11/70 Lions acquired DE Len Persin from Philadelphia in
exchange for a 1971 10th round pick.
8/26/70 Lions acquired WR Chuck Hughes from Philadelphia
in exchange for G Robert Parker.
9/9/70 Lions traded DT Denis Moore to Philadelphia in
exchange for the Eagles 1971 6th round pick (from
the Los Angeles Rams).
10/6/70 Lions traded RB Larry Watkins to Philadelphia in
exchange for the Eagles 1971 2nd round pick.
1/28/71 Lions traded QB Greg Barton to Philadelphia in
exchange for the Eagles 1971 2nd round pick and
1972 2nd and 3rd round picks.
5/7/71 Lions acquired LB Carl Cunningham from Denver in
exchange for T Roger Shoals.
7/7/71 Lions acquired WR Ron Jessie from the Los Angeles
Rams in exchange for a 1972 4th round pick.
8/16/71 Lions traded LB Carl Cunningham to New Orleans
in exchange for the Saints 1973 4th round pick.
9/1/71 Lions acquired DE Dick Evey from Los Angeles in
exchange for a 1972 5th round pick.
9/9/71 Lions acquired RB Paul Gipson from Atlanta in
exchange a 1972 2nd round pick.
9/29/71 Lions acquired QB Bill Cappleman from Philadelphia
in exchange for a 1972 3rd round pick, with the
condition that Detroit agrees that no further
compensation is due them from the Eagles for Larry
Watkins, acquired in 1970.
2/1/72 Lions acquired DB Rudy Redmond, RB Sonny
Campbell and a 1973 4th round pick from Atlanta
in exchange for a 1972 2nd round pick.
4/14/72 Lions acquired DE Joe Schmiesing from St. Louis
in exchange for T Ray Parson.
7/31/72 Lions traded DT Jerry Rush to Cleveland in exchange
for a 1973 8th round pick.
8/22/72 Lions traded DB Al Clark to Los Angeles in exchange
for a 1973 3rd round draft pick (from Oakland).
9/5/72 Lions acquired LB Rick Ogle from St. Louis in
exchange for a 1973 6th round pick.
9/5/72 Lions acquired TE John Hilton from Washington in
exchange for a 1973 5th round pick.
1/30/73 Lions traded TE Craig Cotton and a 1973 1st round
pick to Chicago in exchange for Kansas City’s 1973
1st round pick and Chicago’s 1973 3rd round pick.
4/10/73 Lions traded LB Adrian Young to New Orleans in
exchange for the Saints 1974 6th round pick.
6/13/73 Lions traded DT Joe Schmiesing to Baltimore in
exchange for the Colts 1974 4th round pick.
7/26/73 Lions acquired G Brian Goodman from Los Angeles
in exchange for a1974 9th round pick.
7/27/73 Lions acquired WR Jim O’Brien from Baltimore in
exchange for all consideration sent to Detroit for
Joe Schmiesing (Baltimore’s 1974 4th round pick).
8/1/73 Lions traded DT John Gordon to Baltimore in
exchange for the Colts 1974 10th round draft pick.
8/30/73 Lions traded LB Ed Mooney to Baltimore in
exchange for the Colts 1974 5th round pick.
9/6/73 Lions acquired DB Willie Germany from Atlanta in
exchange for a 1974 5th round pick (from Baltimore
in Ed Mooney trade).
9/7/73 Lions acquired DB Miller Farr from St. Louis in
exchange for a 1974 4th round pick.
1/31/74 Lions traded DB Willie Germany to Philadelphia in
exchange for C Mike Evans.
2/26/74 Lions acquired DB Ben Davis from Cleveland in
exchange for a 1975 5th round pick.
5/14/74 Lions traded LB Jim Teal to Los Angeles in exchange
for the Rams 1975 9th round pick.
8/7/74 Lions acquired DB Charlie Potts from St. Louis in
exchange for cash ($200).
8/16/74 Lions acquired QB Ed Hargett from Houston in
exchange for a 1975 15th round pick.
8/17/74 Lions traded QB Bill Cappleman in exchange for QB
Sam Wyche.
8/21/74 Lions traded WR Al Barnes to Denver for RB Jimmie
Jones.
8/29/74 Lions acquired DB Leroy Mitchell from Denver in
exchange for a 1975 9th round pick.
9/10/74 Lions acquired WR Tim George from Cincinnati in
exchange for cash ($100).
9/10/74 Lions acquired DB Charles West from Minnesota in
exchange for a 1975 3rd round pick.
10/22/74 Lions acquired QB Joe Reed from San Francisco in
exchange a 1975 5th round pick.
1/29/75 Lions traded RB Leon Crosswhite to New England
in exchange for the Patriots 1975 6th round pick and
a 1976 8th round pick (acquired from Philadelphia).
2/3/75 Lions traded G Chuck Walton to Denver in exchange
for LB Bill Laskey.
5/29/75 Lions traded C Ed Flanagan to San Diego
in exchange for a 1976 2nd round pick (from
Washington through San Diego).
7/30/75 Lions acquired C Jon Morris from New England in
exchange for a 1976 6th round pick.
8/1/75 Lions traded WR Ron Jessie to Los Angeles for a
1976 1st round pick (from Green Bay through Los
Angeles).
8/21/75 Lions acquired TE John McKakin from Pittsburgh
in exchange for a 1977 5th round pick.
9/8/75 Lions acquired LB Larry Ball and a 1976 5th round
pick from Miami in exchange for a 1976 4th round
pick.
4/8/76 Lions traded their 1976 1st round pick (acquired
from Green Bay through Los Angeles) to Chicago
for the Bears1976 1st and 3rd round picks.
7/22/76 Lions acquired WR J.D. Hill from Buffalo in exchange
for a 1977 1st round pick.
7/23/76 Lions acquired G Mark Markovich from San Diego
in exchange for a 1977 6th round pick.
8/25/76 Lions traded TE Leanell Jones to San Diego in
exchange for cash ($200).
9/6/76 Lions traded WR Marlin Briscoe to New England in
exchange for a 1977 6th round pick (from Minnesota
through New England).
9/6/76 Lions traded QB Bill Munson to Seattle in exchange
for the Seahawks 1977 5th round pick.
6/17/77 Lions traded P Herman Weaver to Denver in
exchange for the Broncos 1978 4th and 6th round
picks.
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