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3 Recorded Trades
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Trade 1 of 3
Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans
Even Trade Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Minnesota acquired Houston’s No. 2 overall pick on April 9, 1985 for the Vikings’ No. 3 and No. 30 selections. The Vikings later moved No. 2 to Atlanta and came away with No. 4 Chris Doleman plus No. 60 Tim Meamber. That chain gave Minnesota a Hall of Fame pass rusher, making the acquired No. 2 choice enormously valuable even though Minnesota did not make the selection itself.
Minnesota Vikings received 1985 second round pick (#30-Issiac Holt) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Vikings agreed to not draft Ray Childress with the 1985 #2 overall pick or to trade the pick to a team that would draft Childress with that pick. The recorded outcome favors 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.
