Trade 1
March 29, 1962
Detroit Lions received Tom Watkins / Tommy Watkins.
NFL Trade History
Tom Watkins / Tommy Watkins NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Tom Watkins / Tommy Watkins to one exact public NFL transaction involving Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1962 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Tom Watkins / Tommy Watkins Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the March 29, 1962 transaction between Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions. The card below shows exactly where Tom Watkins / Tommy Watkins appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
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Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions
Cleveland acquired Bill Glass, Jim Ninowski, Howard Cassady and the 1963 fifth-round pick that became Frank Baker from Detroit for Milt Plum, Tom Watkins and Dave Lloyd. Glass became a long-term Browns defensive fixture, while Plum and Watkins supplied Detroit with meaningful offensive value. The durable returns on both sides keep this large 1962 exchange close to even.
Assets Received
Cleveland Browns
- Player Bill Glass
- Player Jim Ninowski
- Player Howard Cassady / Hopalong Cassady
- Pick 1963 fifth round pick (#68-Frank Baker)
Detroit Lions
- Player Milt Plum
- Player Tom Watkins / Tommy Watkins
- Player Dave Lloyd