Trade 1
May 11, 1974
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain.
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Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1974 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain across 2 recorded transactions from May 11, 1974 through August 23, 1974. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 23, 1974
Chicago Bears received Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are New York Jets Win; Chicago Bears Win. The timeline spans 1974 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets
St. Louis acquired Cliff McClain, but his Cardinals return did not match the contribution New York received from Jamie Rivers. The D grade reflects the limited realized value on the St. Louis side after surrendering Rivers and Roger Bernhardt. With Rivers starting sixteen games across two Jets seasons, New York received the more useful outcome from the exchange.
Assets Received
New York Jets
- Player Jamie Rivers
- Player Roger Bernhardt
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Cliff McClain
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears
St. Louis acquired receiver Earl Thomas. Chicago received Wayne Mulligan, Cliff McClain and the 1975 seventh-round pick used on Earl Douthitt. Thomas supplied the Cardinals two seasons of receiving depth, while the Bears received multiple assets for one player. Thomas gave St. Louis some immediate use, preventing this from being a poor deal. Chicago's three-piece return, including a future draft choice, created the better overall value profile even though none became a star.
Assets Received
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Earl Thomas (Lewis)
Chicago Bears
- Player Wayne Mulligan
- Player Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain
- Pick 1975 seventh round pick (#178-Earl Douthitt)