Dallas acquired wide receiver Gloster Richardson from Kansas…
Dallas acquired wide receiver Gloster Richardson from Kansas City in April 1971 for receiver Dennis Homan. Richardson appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Cowboys that year and caught eight passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns. His production was limited in volume but efficient in scoring, and Dallas received the more useful immediate contribution from the veteran-for-veteran swap.
Dallas Cowboys Received
- player Gloster Richardson
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- player Dennis Homan
Trade Analysis
The Receiver Swap
Dallas and Kansas City exchanged veteran receivers in April 1971, with Gloster Richardson going to the Cowboys and Dennis Homan joining the Chiefs. Unlike a draft-pick deal, the evaluation is unusually direct: both clubs received players at the same position and could judge the transaction by how each receiver contributed after changing teams.
Richardson in Dallas
Richardson played 11 regular-season games for the Cowboys in 1971. His receiving volume was modest, but he made his opportunities count, catching eight passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns. That gave Dallas a useful situational target during a championship season and represented tangible scoring value immediately after the trade.
Homan in Kansas City
Homan's Chiefs tenure covered the 1971 and 1972 seasons. Across those two years he appeared in 15 regular-season games and totaled 14 receptions for 182 yards and one touchdown. The Chiefs received a player who could fill a roster role, but he did not develop into a major receiving option or produce a comparable number of scores.
Why Dallas Gets the Edge
Neither receiver became a long-term centerpiece for his new club, so the gap should not be exaggerated. The Cowboys nevertheless received more immediate scoring impact, while Homan's two-year Kansas City totals remained modest. Richardson's three touchdowns in 1971 are the clearest piece of realized value in the exchange.
Final Verdict
Dallas Cowboys Win, narrowly. Dallas earns a B because Richardson delivered useful scoring production in the season immediately following the trade. Kansas City earns a C-plus because Homan provided two years of depth but limited production. This was a reasonable swap for both clubs, with Dallas realizing the better short-term result.
Richardson scored three touchdowns in eleven Dallas games, while Homan supplied Kansas City two seasons of depth without matching that immediate scoring impact, overall in the seasons that followed.