Miami sent quarterback Billy Anderson to Houston in December…
Miami sent quarterback Billy Anderson to Houston in December 1967 for a 1968 ninth-round pick, No. 240, later used on defensive back Tom Paciorek. Anderson’s NFL career consisted of eight games for the Oilers in 1967, and Paciorek never played an NFL regular-season game. With neither side receiving meaningful post-transaction NFL production, the exchange lands squarely in even territory.
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 1968 ninth round pick (#240-Tom Paciorek)
Tennessee Titans Received
- player Billy Anderson
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Miami transferred quarterback Billy Anderson to Houston in December 1967 for a ninth-round choice in the 1968 draft. The selection became No. 240 overall, which Miami used on Houston defensive back Tom Paciorek. The Dolphins’ own transaction history and the 1968 draft trail agree on the player-for-pick structure and identify the exact selection.
What Miami Got
Miami received a late-round lottery ticket. Paciorek was selected 240th overall, but he never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. The pick therefore produced no on-field return for the Dolphins. Acquiring a draft choice instead of simply losing control of Anderson still had some transactional value, and a ninth-round selection carried only limited expected value to begin with, but the realized football outcome was minimal.
What Houston Got
Anderson likewise did not become a meaningful long-term quarterback asset. His NFL résumé consists of eight games with Houston in 1967, and the career listings do not show subsequent regular-season production after this transaction. Houston obtained a quarterback whose rights had some depth value, but there was no sustained starting role or later statistical payoff that would separate the Oilers’ side from Miami’s.
Final Verdict
This is a clean example of a low-stakes exchange in which neither return developed. Miami’s ninth-round choice became a player with no NFL appearances, while Anderson provided no post-deal regular-season production that changes Houston’s side. C grades for both clubs fit the limited upside and limited cost. With no durable advantage on either side, the proper result is an Even Trade.