On 1976-09-07, Cleveland Browns received Terry Brown, while…
On 1976-09-07, Cleveland Browns received Terry Brown, while Seattle Seahawks received Ted Bachman. The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with Cleveland Browns graded C and Seattle Seahawks graded C. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.
Cleveland Browns Received
- player Terry Brown
Seattle Seahawks Received
- player Ted Bachman
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Seattle's all-time trade history records a September 7, 1976 player-for-player exchange with Cleveland. The Seahawks sent Terry Brown to the Browns and received Ted Bachman. No draft choices or conditional pieces are listed, so the transaction is a direct swap with a clean two-player structure.
Cleveland Browns Return
On 1976-09-07, Cleveland Browns received Terry Brown, while Seattle Seahawks received Ted Bachman. The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with Cleveland Browns graded C and Seattle Seahawks graded C. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.
Seattle Seahawks Return
On 1976-09-07, Seattle Seahawks received Ted Bachman, while Cleveland Browns received Terry Brown. The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with Seattle Seahawks graded C and Cleveland Browns graded C. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.
Value in Hindsight
The absence of picks makes the comparison simpler than many 1970s transactions. There is no downstream selection to reconstruct and no condition to adjudicate. Both clubs exchanged an identifiable player for another identifiable player, and the existing evidence does not provide a strong basis for separating the two returns. Neither side added draft capital, and neither return carries a documented downstream component that would materially change the comparison.
Final Verdict
This remains an Even Trade, C for Cleveland and C for Seattle. Brown-for-Bachman is documented as a clean one-for-one swap. Without a supported downstream asset or a clear historical value gap, equal middle grades are the most defensible result.