TradeVerdicts connects Gary Cuozzo to 3 exact
public NFL transactions involving Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and Arizona Cardinals.
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Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
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Trade 1 of 3
Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
New Orleans sent Bill Curry, the No. 1 overall pick, a 1967 third-round pick and a 1969 seventh-rounder to Baltimore for quarterback Gary Cuozzo, Buford Allison and a 1967 seventeenth-round pick. Baltimore used No. 1 on Bubba Smith and also gained Curry, both future All-Pro-level starters on Super Bowl teams. Cuozzo lasted one Saints season before being traded again.
New Orleans Saints Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Minnesota acquired quarterback Gary Cuozzo from New Orleans for the Vikings' first-round picks in 1968 and 1969. Those selections became Kevin Hardy at No. 7 and John Shinners at No. 17. Neither became a star for the Saints, but two first-round assets still outweighed Cuozzo's uneven Minnesota tenure, giving New Orleans the better return without making the trade a franchise-changing victory.
Minnesota Vikings Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Minnesota sent quarterback Gary Cuozzo to St. Louis in 1972 for John Gilliam plus 1973 second- and fourth-round choices. Gilliam immediately produced four strong Vikings seasons, the second-rounder became Jackie Wallace, and Minnesota later used the fourth-round asset to obtain punter Mike Eischeid. Cuozzo struggled in his lone Cardinals season. The volume and quality of Minnesota’s return make this a decisive Vikings win.
