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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
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Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Denver sent defensive tackle Dave Costa to San Diego on August 1, 1972 for running back Eddie Ray and a 1973 third-round choice used on John Wood. Ray never produced a Broncos regular-season appearance, and Wood never played for Denver. Costa, by contrast, started all 28 Chargers games across 1972 and 1973. San Diego therefore received the clearly superior realized return.
