Trade 1
July 3, 1974
Dallas Cowboys received Clint Longley.
NFL Trade History
Clint Longley NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Clint Longley to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Chargers.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1974–1976 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Clint Longley Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Clint Longley across 2 recorded transactions from July 3, 1974 through August 30, 1976. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 30, 1976
Los Angeles Chargers received Clint Longley.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Cincinnati Bengals Win; Dallas Cowboys Win. The timeline spans 1974–1976 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
Dallas acquired supplemental-draft quarterback Clint Longley, whose most famous moment came in the 1974 Thanksgiving comeback against Washington. Cincinnati received the 1975 fifth-round pick used on Jeff West, who went on to a lengthy NFL career as a punter and tight end. Longley supplied Dallas a memorable short-term contribution but little sustained quarterback value. Cincinnati turned the rights to a reserve passer into a player with far greater career longevity.
Assets Received
Cincinnati Bengals
- Pick 1975 fifth round pick (#122-Jeff West (a))
Dallas Cowboys
- Player Clint Longley
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers
Dallas sent Clint Longley and the 1977 first-round pick that became Bob Rush to San Diego for 1977 selections No. 14 and No. 41. The Cowboys later packaged both choices with No. 30 and No. 54 to Seattle to move up for Tony Dorsett. That downstream use turned the deal into a major Dallas success.
Assets Received
Dallas Cowboys
- Pick 1977 first round pick (#14; later sent with picks #30, #41 and #54 to Seattle for pick #2-Tony Dorsett; Seattle used #14 on Steve August)
- Pick 1977 second round pick (#41; later sent with picks #14, #30 and #54 to Seattle for pick #2-Tony Dorsett; Seattle used #41 on Terry Beeson)
Los Angeles Chargers
- Player Clint Longley
- Pick 1977 first round pick (#24-Bob Rush (Jeffrey))