Was traded, then his next game was against his old team
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 3:08 pm
You hear about this in baseball once in a while: A guy is traded, then he immediately faces his former club. This has even happened between games of doubleheaders.
Because of the relative rarity of in-season trades, and the fear of letting any team intelligence escape to your next opponent, this has very seldom happened in the NFL. In the 15 years I researched (credit to https://www.prosportstransactions.com), I only found found a few examples:
9-16-68: Phil Sobocinski from the Colts to the Falcons (uncertain if he played)
9-27-71: Ron Gardin from the Colts to the Patriots
10-24-72: Paul Robinson and Fred Willis to the Oilers, Charlie Joiner and Ron Pritchard (didn't play) to the Bengals
10-22-74: Craig Morton from the Cowboys to the Giants
This doesn't take into account waiver pickups. There are probably other examples; chime in if you know of any.
Because of the relative rarity of in-season trades, and the fear of letting any team intelligence escape to your next opponent, this has very seldom happened in the NFL. In the 15 years I researched (credit to https://www.prosportstransactions.com), I only found found a few examples:
9-16-68: Phil Sobocinski from the Colts to the Falcons (uncertain if he played)
9-27-71: Ron Gardin from the Colts to the Patriots
10-24-72: Paul Robinson and Fred Willis to the Oilers, Charlie Joiner and Ron Pritchard (didn't play) to the Bengals
10-22-74: Craig Morton from the Cowboys to the Giants
This doesn't take into account waiver pickups. There are probably other examples; chime in if you know of any.