Trade 1
January 25, 1971
New Orleans Saints received Charlie Blossom.
NFL Trade History
Charlie Blossom NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Charlie Blossom to one exact public NFL transaction involving New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1971 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Charlie Blossom Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the January 25, 1971 transaction between New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans. The card below shows exactly where Charlie Blossom 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
New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans
New Orleans Saints and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans completed this trade on 1971-01-25. Burrough became the defining asset, spending eleven seasons with Houston, reaching the Pro Bowl and leading NFL wide receivers with 1,063 yards in 1975. New Orleans received volume, but no comparable long-term centerpiece. The post-trade results provide the clearest measure of what each club gained from the exchange. The historical return supports a Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans Win verdict, with New Orleans Saints graded C+ and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans graded A.
Assets Received
New Orleans Saints
- Player Hoyle Granger
- Player Terry Stoepel
- Player Charlie Blossom
- Pick 1971 second round pick (#31-Sam Holden)
Tennessee Titans
- Player David Rowe
- Player Ken Burrough