TradeVerdicts connects John Ford to 2 exact
public NFL transactions involving Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks, and Detroit Lions.
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade
relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring
matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
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Trade 1 of 2
Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Buffalo sent veteran defensive lineman Ron McDole to Washington for three 1973 draft choices, eventually Nos. 77, 103 and 181. The Bills gained useful draft volume, but McDole became a durable Washington starter and remained a fixture on the defense through the 1970s. His seven-plus seasons of direct value outweigh the scattered return created by Buffalo's package, giving Washington the stronger result.
Seattle Seahawks received John Ford (b) from Detroit Lions for conditional draft pick (selection not identified). The recorded outcome does not show enough separation to identify a clear winner.
