Ed White (Alvin
Trade history, asset movement, verdicts, and team impact for Ed White (Alvin.
Trade Impact Summary
Ed White (Alvin appears in 2 trade records in the TradeVerdicts database.
Related Trades
Vikings sent Pro Bowl G Ed White (1969 2nd-rounder from the Tarkenton trade, 1975 All-Pro, 8 seasons in Minnesota) to San Diego and received RB Rickey Young. Young was serviceable (caught 88 passes in 1978, a then-NFL record for RBs) but giving up White — a foundational OL piece — for a running back was a poor long-term decision.
Minnesota sent Tarkenton and received four picks: 1967 1st (#2-Clint Jones, solid RB), 1967 2nd (#28-Bob Grim, WR/KR), 1968 1st (#1-Ron Yary, HOF OT), and 1969 2nd (#39-Ed White, Pro Bowl G). Yary alone justifies the trade for Minnesota. The franchise remained competitive without Tarkenton, winning the 1969 NFL Championship.