Trade 1
January 23, 1973
Buffalo Bills received Tom Bougus.
NFL Trade History
Tom Bougus NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Tom Bougus to one exact public NFL transaction involving Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1973 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Tom Bougus Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the January 23, 1973 transaction between Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. The card below shows exactly where Tom Bougus appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos
Denver sent the rights to Tom Bougus to Buffalo for a 1973 sixteenth-round pick that became running back Oliver Ross. Independent player records support the Bougus spelling and show no NFL regular-season career for him. Ross, by contrast, played 25 games for Denver from 1973 through 1975 and provided backfield depth. Turning the final-round selection into multiple seasons of game-day service gives Denver the clear hindsight win.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Player Tom Bougus
Denver Broncos
- Pick 1973 16th round pick (#398-Oliver Ross)