The Phinsider
It has been 20 years since the Miami Dolphins traded star cornerback Patrick Surtain to the Kansas City Chiefs. It is time to take a look back.
Somehow, 20 years have passed since cornerback Patrick Surtain was traded by the Miami Dolphins to the Kansas City Chiefs. It has been such a long time that Surtain’s son, Patrick Surtain II, is now a star cornerback for the Denver Broncos. It is not possible that this much time has already passed, but apparently it is true.
The Dolphins selected Surtain in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft, pairing him with 1997 second-round pick Sam Madison to create a dominating duo that was seen as one of the best cornerback tandems in the league.
Surtain spent seven years with Miami, appearing in 108 games with 82 starts and recording 353 tackles, 77 passes defensed, 29 interceptions with two touchdowns, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and 6.5 sacks. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2002, 2003, and 2004 and was a First-Team All-Pro selection in 2002 and a Second-Team selection in 2003.
After the 2004 season, however, the Dolphins and Surtain could not reach an agreement on a new contract and Miami allowed Surtain to look for a trade. In April, Miami and Kansas City agreed to a deal, and the duo of Madison and Surtain ended.
Twenty years later, what does that trade look like? We take a look back at the deal.
Dolphins receive:
2005 second-round pick
2005 fifth-round pick
Chiefs receive:
Patrick Surtain, cornerback
2005 fifth-round pick
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