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This is a list of the largest National Football League player trades in league history, in terms of the amount of players and Draft picks exchanged. In the case of draft picks, names in parentheses indicate the player eventually selected with that pick.
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Trades
18 players
On 1989-10-13, the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers were involved in an 18-player trade, the largest trade in NFL history.
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15 players
The Baltimore Colts and Cleveland Browns swapped 15 players on 1953-03-26.
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14 players
14 players moved between the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins on 1971-01-28, the opening day of the 1971 NFL Draft.
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12 players
The Dallas Texans and Los Angeles Rams traded 12 players on 1952-06-13. This was the largest trade by one team for a single player in history, as the Rams traded 11 players for one.
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10 players
The Chicago Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams saw 10 players move on 1959-03-23. This was another "one-for-several" trade, as the Rams sent nine players to Chicago for just one.
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On 1987-10-31, the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams traded 10 players between them.
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References
- Pro Football Hall of Fame - History section
- HickokSports - NFL Draft history
- 2003 NFL Record & Fact Book
See also
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