Cincinnati sent tackle Stan Walters and quarterback Wayne…
Cincinnati sent tackle Stan Walters and quarterback Wayne Clark to Philadelphia for quarterback John Reaves and a 1976 second-round pick, later used on guard Glenn Bujnoch. The Bengals received real value from Bujnoch, who became a long-term starter. Philadelphia still won the deal because Walters developed into a nine-year Eagles fixture, two-time Pro Bowler and key lineman on the 1980 NFC championship team.
Cincinnati Bengals Received
- player John Reaves
- pick 1976 second round pick (#38, Glenn Bujnoch)
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Stan Walters
- player Wayne Clark
Trade Analysis
The Documented Exchange
On July 3, 1975, Cincinnati traded offensive tackle Stan Walters and quarterback Wayne Clark to Philadelphia for quarterback John Reaves and a 1976 second-round draft choice. Draft transaction records trace that pick to No. 38 in 1976, where the Bengals selected guard Glenn Bujnoch. The structure of the exchange is therefore clear: Philadelphia received the established tackle plus Clark, while Cincinnati received Reaves and a premium future selection.
What Cincinnati Received
The Bengals did not come away empty. Bujnoch became a useful offensive lineman, appearing in 103 NFL games with 67 starts over his career. He spent the bulk of that career in Cincinnati and gave the club multiple seasons of starting-level value. Reaves, however, never became a major Bengals quarterback. His broader NFL career finished with 51 games and 17 touchdown passes against 34 interceptions. The second-round pick, rather than Reaves, carried most of Cincinnati’s realized return.
What Philadelphia Received
Walters became the defining player in the deal. The Eagles’ own Hall of Fame profile credits him with a Philadelphia career from 1975 through 1983, 125 starts and 122 consecutive regular-season and postseason games. He made two Pro Bowls, earned second-team All-Pro recognition and helped anchor the line for the 1980 NFC championship team that reached Super Bowl XV. That combination of durability, high-end recognition and sustained starting value exceeded what Cincinnati realized from the package it received.
Final Verdict
This is not a landslide because Bujnoch was a legitimate long-term contributor, which supports a B for Cincinnati. But Philadelphia acquired a player who became one of the era’s core Eagles linemen and ultimately entered the team’s Hall of Fame. Walters’ nine-season tenure, two Pro Bowls and championship-season role provide the strongest realized value in the transaction. Philadelphia earns an A and the revised win; Cincinnati remains respectable because the acquired second-round pick became a productive starter.