Trade 1
July 16, 1953
Pittsburgh Steelers received Art DeCarlo.
NFL Trade History
Art DeCarlo NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Art DeCarlo to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1953–1955 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Art DeCarlo Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Art DeCarlo across 2 recorded transactions from July 16, 1953 through March 30, 1955. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
March 30, 1955
Washington Commanders received Art DeCarlo.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Pittsburgh Steelers Win; Washington Commanders Win. The timeline spans 1953–1955 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Bears received Jerry Shipkey. Chicago received Jerry Shipkey and got eight games of 1953 service. That was legitimate short-term roster value, but it did not match the immediate defensive impact Pittsburgh received from DeCarlo. Shipkey's Bears return was useful rather than transformative. The return was measurable, but it did not develop into a major long-term advantage for the acquiring club.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Art DeCarlo
Chicago Bears
- Player Jerry Shipkey
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders
Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Modzelewski. Pittsburgh received Dick Modzelewski, but his Steelers stay lasted only through the 1955 season before he was traded again. He provided legitimate short-term line value, yet Pittsburgh did not keep the player long enough to match the multi-season return Washington received from the outgoing package.
Assets Received
Washington Commanders
- Player Leo Elter / Ducky Elter
- Player Art DeCarlo
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Dick Modzelewski