TradeVerdicts records 7 trades between
Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins across 1966–1984. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
This page includes every public TradeVerdicts record in which both
current franchises participate. Multi-team trades remain in the
chronology when both clubs are part of the transaction.
The page is rendered at build time, so search engines and readers
can reach the full chronology without running the interactive
selector. The selector remains available for browsing any matchup.
Complete Matchup Chronology
7 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
July 3, 1966
Miami Dolphins Win
Buffalo BillsD+
Miami DolphinsB-
Buffalo Bills received
1967 13th round pick (#318-Howard Finley)
Miami Dolphins received
George Wilson Jr.
Miami acquired quarterback George Wilson Jr. from Buffalo for the 1967 thirteenth-round selection that became No. 318 overall. Wilson played all 14 games for the expansion Dolphins in 1966, started seven at quarterback, threw for 764 yards and five touchdowns, and also handled 42 punts. That broad inaugural-season role gave Miami meaningful immediate value from an extremely late future draft choice.
Buffalo acquired veteran back Jack Spikes from Miami for the 1967 fifth-round pick that became Gary Tucker. Spikes gave the Bills immediate AFL experience and useful service, while Tucker produced little lasting regular-season value for the Dolphins. Buffalo received the stronger realized football return and deserves a clear, though not franchise-altering, advantage in the final grades.
Buffalo Bills: Buffalo received Palmer and obtained limited game value from him. The return was small, but it was still more than zero. The C- grade reflects only value tied directly to this transaction, including production or draft value the club itself controlled. Against Miami Dolphins, that supported return leads to the final verdict of Buffalo Bills Win.
Buffalo acquired Miami's 1973 first-round pick, No. 26, and linebacker Dale Farley for wide receiver Marlin Briscoe and defensive lineman Jim Dunaway. The Bills used No. 26 on Hall of Fame guard Joe DeLamielleure. Miami still received meaningful championship-era value from Briscoe, but Buffalo secured the best long-term player and a franchise cornerstone from the exchange.
Buffalo Bills received Frank Cornish in the deal with Miami Dolphins. Cornish appeared in only six Buffalo games in 1972 and made one start. The Bills therefore received a short and limited contribution from the player they acquired. That outcome supports a D for Buffalo Bills. The Miami Dolphins Win verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.
Buffalo Bills received Mike Kadish in the 1973-08-27 exchange with Miami Dolphins. Kadish became a long-term Bills fixture through 1981, appearing in 127 games with 79 starts and delivering substantial defensive value. Against Miami Dolphins's return of Irv Goode, that outcome supports a A grade. The transaction is judged Buffalo Bills Win, with the mark tied to the football value that actually followed from the deal.
Buffalo moved down from No. 14 to No. 26 in the 1984 draft and also received third-round picks Nos. 79 and 82 from Miami. The Bills selected Greg Bell, Sean McNanie and Speedy Neal. Bell immediately rushed for 1,100 yards and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Miami got Jackie Shipp, a useful multi-year starter, but Buffalo’s three-player return created greater total value.
