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Throwback Thursday: Sonny And Sam Join The Redskins

For today’s Throwback Thursday moment presented by SUBWAY® restaurants, Redskins.com looks back at the team's trades in 1964 to land two Pro Football Hall of Famers.

Blockbuster trades aren't much of a trend in the NFL anymore but on March 31, 1964, the Washington Redskins did just that when they swapped quarterbacks with the division rival Philadelphia Eagles. The trade involved Redskins’ two-time Pro Bowler Norm Snead going to the Eagles for Sonny Jurgensen, along with a few other players.