Trade 1
August 7, 1947
Detroit Lions received rights to Bill Dudley.
NFL Trade History
Bill Dudley NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Bill Dudley to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1947–1950 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Bill Dudley Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Bill Dudley across 2 recorded transactions from August 7, 1947 through January 22, 1950. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
January 22, 1950
Washington Commanders received Bill Dudley.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Pittsburgh Steelers Win; Washington Redskins/Commanders Win. The timeline spans 1947–1950 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
Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit acquired reigning star Bill Dudley and tackle Jack Dugger from Pittsburgh. The Lions surrendered Bob Cifers, Paul White, the rights to Bob Chappuis, and their 1948 first-round choice, which became No. 3 overall Bobby Layne. Dudley and Dugger both contributed in Detroit, so the Lions received genuine immediate value, but the broad package they paid keeps their grade just below Pittsburgh's despite Pittsburgh's later handling of the Layne rights.
Assets Received
Detroit Lions
- Other rights to Bill Dudley
- Player Jack Dugger
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Bob Cifers / Bobby Cifers
- Player Paul White (Grover)
- Other rights to Bob Chappuis
- Pick 1948 first round pick (#3-Bobby Layne)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders
Detroit sent Hall of Fame back Bill Dudley to Washington for defensive back Dan Sandifer in January 1950. Dudley immediately became a major two-way contributor for Washington, starting every game in both 1950 and 1951 while rushing, receiving, returning kicks and intercepting passes. Sandifer had value as a defensive back, but Detroit surrendered the far more accomplished player and Washington gained the decisive advantage.
Assets Received
Detroit Lions
- Player Dan Sandifer
Washington Commanders
- Player Bill Dudley