After the Tyreek Hill trade, here are some other memorable trades in Dolphins history
The blockbuster trade the Miami Dolphins pulled off Wednesday to get electric wide receiver Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs bolstered the Dolphins’ Super Bowl odds with Las Vegas bookmakers.
It also created a viral storm on social media and isn’t the first time the Dolphins pulled off a massive trade in franchise history.
Here’s a look at some memorable trades, for better or worse, the Dolphins have made over the years:
1969
Miami trades cornerback Mack Lamb to the San Diego Chargers for guard Larry Little, who later becomes a Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion. That same year, linebacker Nick Buoniconti is acquired in a trade with the Boston Patriots for linebacker John Bramlett, quarterback Kim Hammond and a fifth-round draft pick. Buoniconti became a Hall of Famer later, too.
1970
The Dolphins make a splash by trading a first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for wide receiver Paul Warfield, another future Hall of Famer.
1978
Running back Delvin Williams set a team-record, at the time, with more than 1,200 rushing yards in his first season with the Dolphins after they traded for him in exchange for wide receiver Freddie Solomon, safety Vern Roberson and two draft picks with the San Francisco 49ers.
1985
Another high-profile trade at the time that cost the Dolphins two draft picks was when they traded for Pro Bowl linebacker Hugh Green with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1993
Wide receiver Irving Fryar comes to Miami from the New England Patriots in exchange for two future draft picks, where he became a two-time Pro Bowler with the Dolphins.
1995
Dolphins send two future draft picks to the Chicago Bears for defensive end Trace Armstrong, who became a Pro Bowler in 2000 after a 16.5 sack campaign.
2002
Running back Ricky Williams set a new franchise season record with 1,853 yards in his first season with the Dolphins. He was acquired along with a future draft pick via a trade with the New Orleans Saints, who received multiple draft picks as compensation.
2006
Quarterback Daunte Culpepper, a Florida native, was a big star with the Minnesota Vikings before the Dolphins traded for him in exchange for a future draft pick.
2008
Dolphins send a future draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys for tight end Anthony Fasano and linebacker Akin Ayodele, two key members of the AFC East title team.
2010
Miami trades draft picks to get wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Denver Broncos, and he had more than 1,000 receiving yards in each of his two seasons with the Dolphins.
2016
The last time the Dolphins made the playoffs was the year they also traded for linebacker Kiki Alonso, cornerback Byron Maxwell and the 13th overall pick in the 2016 draft from the Philadelphia Eagles for the eighth overall pick in that year’s draft. That draft pick the Dolphins got? Laremy Tunsil.
2019
Tunsil, a tackle, is dealt, along with wide receiver Kenny Stills and two draft picks for tackle Julien Davenport, defensive back Johnson Bademosi and three future draft picks with the Houston Texans.
2021
A blockbuster deal happens when the Dolphins get speedy wide receiver Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for five draft picks. Hill, a Pro Bowler, has the fastest speed among ball carriers since 2016 for a Week 2 game in 2016, according to NextGen stats, and becomes the highest paid receiver in the league after the Wednesday deal.
