Trade 1 of 2
Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings
The Herschel Walker trade became the NFL's most famous franchise-altering deal. Minnesota acquired the star running back, but Dallas turned the return into the foundation of a dynasty. The Vikings chased immediate contention. The Cowboys collected the assets that helped reshape their future, making this the benchmark for every blockbuster trade that followed. The deal remains the gold standard for a franchise-altering trade win.
Assets Received
Minnesota Vikings
- Player Herschel Walker
- Pick 1990 third round pick (#54-Mike Jones)
- Pick 1990 fifth round pick (#116-Reggie Thornton)
- Pick 1990 tenth round pick (#249-Pat Newman)
- Pick 1991 third round pick (#68-(Willie) Jake Reed)
Dallas Cowboys
- Player Jesse Solomon
- Player David Howard (a) / Davie Howard
- Player Issiac Holt
- Player Darrin Nelson
- Player Alex Stewart
- Pick 1990 first round pick (#21-(Bernard) Eric Green)
- Pick 1990 second round pick (#47-Dennis Brown)
- Pick 1990 sixth round pick (#158-James Williams (Edward))
- Pick 1991 first round pick (#11-Pat Harlow)
- Pick 1991 second round pick (#38-Darryl Lewis)
- Pick 1992 first round pick (#13-Eugene Chung)
- Pick 1992 second round pick (#40-Matt Blundin)
- Pick 1992 third round pick (#71-Kevin Turner)