Trade 1
April 30, 1973
Tennessee Titans received Al Cowlings.
NFL Trade History
Al Cowlings NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Al Cowlings to one exact public NFL transaction involving Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1973 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Al Cowlings Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the April 30, 1973 transaction between Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans. The card below shows exactly where Al Cowlings appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
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Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans
Buffalo traded defensive lineman Al Cowlings to Houston on April 30, 1973 for the Oilers' second-round pick in the 1974 draft. The Bills used No. 27 on linebacker Doug Allen, who played 28 games and started 13 across two Buffalo seasons. Cowlings started 23 games in two Houston seasons and had some defensive value, making this a modest Buffalo win rather than a runaway result.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Pick 1974 second round pick (#27-Doug Allen (a))
Tennessee Titans
- Player Al Cowlings