NFL Trade Verdict

Dallas Cowboys Win

Seattle sent the No. 2 pick, used on Tony Dorsett, to Dallas for the No. 14 pick and three second-round selections. Seattle then returned No. 54 to Dallas for Duke Fergerson, leaving the Seahawks with Steve August, Tom Lynch, Terry Beeson, and Fergerson from the linked draft-day sequence.

May 3, 1977 Dallas Cowboys - Seattle Seahawks Confidence: high Tier: major

Dallas Cowboys Received

pick 1977 first round pick (#2- Tony Dorsett )

Seattle Seahawks Received

pick 1977 first round pick (#14- Steve August )
pick 1977 second round pick (#30- Tom Lynch )
pick 1977 second round pick (#41- Terry Beeson )
player Duke Fergerson

Dallas Cowboys

A+

Seattle Seahawks

Trade Analysis

Dorsett became a Hall of Fame cornerstone and helped Dallas win Super Bowl XII, creating a decisive long-term advantage despite Seattle's larger package.