Trade 1
June 12, 1951
Cleveland Browns received 1952 first round pick (#10-Bert Rechichar).
NFL Trade History
Bert Rechichar NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Bert Rechichar to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
1951–1960 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Bert Rechichar Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Bert Rechichar across 3 recorded transactions from June 12, 1951 through July 20, 1960. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
March 26, 1953
Indianapolis Colts received Bert Rechichar.
Trade 3
July 20, 1960
Pittsburgh Steelers received Bert Rechichar.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Detroit Lions Win; Cleveland Browns Win; Pittsburgh Steelers Win. The timeline spans 1951–1960 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
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Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions
Cleveland and Detroit completed a ten-asset exchange on June 12, 1951. The Browns received Charley Schroll, Ed Wood, Detroit's 1952 first- and sixteenth-round picks, and cash. The Lions received Jim Martin, Ed Pasky, Tom Lucia, Lowell Tew, and Dave Rakestraw. The draft selections became No. 10 Bert Rechichar and No. 189 Herb Neathery. Detroit's veteran package produced the stronger overall football value.
Assets Received
Cleveland Browns
- Player Charley Schroll
- Player Ed Wood
- Pick 1952 first round pick (#10-Bert Rechichar)
- Pick 1952 sixteenth round pick (#189-Herb Neathery)
- Other cash
Detroit Lions
- Player Jim Martin
- Player Ed Pasky
- Player Tom Lucia
- Player Lowell Tew
- Player Dave Rakestraw
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland and the new Baltimore Colts completed a 15-player trade in March 1953, one of the largest swaps in NFL history. Baltimore received 10 players, including Don Shula, Bert Rechichar and Carl Taseff. Cleveland's five-man return included future Hall of Fame tackle Mike McCormack, who became a cornerstone of championship Browns teams and gives Cleveland the decisive edge.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Harry Agganis
- Player Dick Batten
- Player Gern Nagler
- Player Bert Rechichar
- Player Ed Sharkey
- Player Stu Sheetz
- Player Don Shula
- Player Art Spinney
- Player Carl Taseff
- Player Elmer Willhoite
Cleveland Browns
- Player Tom Catlin
- Player Don Colo
- Player Herschel Forester / Herschel Forrester
- Player Mike McCormack
- Player John Petitbon
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore converted aging veteran Bert Rechichar into Pittsburgh’s 1961 fifth-round selection and used No. 62 on Auburn’s Ed Dyas. The pick carried developmental upside, but Dyas never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Rechichar’s Steelers tenure was also short—six games and three starts in 1960—so this was a low-value exchange overall. Pittsburgh’s limited on-field service is enough to give the Steelers the edge.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Pick 1961 fifth round pick (#62-Ed Dyas)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Bert Rechichar