Trade 1
April 27, 1982
Arizona Cardinals received 1983 third round pick (#66-Cliff Austin).
NFL Trade History
Cliff Austin NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Cliff Austin to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
3 Recorded trades
5 Teams represented
1982–1987 Trade-history span
Teams in this profile: Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Player Transaction Context
Why Cliff Austin Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Cliff Austin across 3 recorded transactions from April 27, 1982 through September 7, 1987. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 2, 1982
New Orleans Saints received 1983 third round pick (#66-Cliff Austin).
Trade 3
September 7, 1987
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received Cliff Austin.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Arizona/St. Louis Cardinals Win; Arizona Cardinals Win; Atlanta Falcons Win. The timeline spans 1982–1987 and 5 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.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills
St. Louis sent Buffalo the 1982 fourth-round pick used on Van Williams and received Buffalo's 1983 third-rounder. The Cardinals quickly flipped that future choice to New Orleans for veteran defensive end Elois Grooms. Grooms started 26 games for St. Louis from 1982 through 1984 and produced 7.5 sacks in that span, giving the Cardinals a slight edge over Williams' useful return work for Buffalo.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Pick 1982 fourth round pick (#93-Van Williams)
Arizona Cardinals
- Pick 1983 third round pick (#66-Cliff Austin)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints
Arizona acquired veteran defensive end Elois Grooms from New Orleans for a 1983 third-round pick that became running back Cliff Austin at No. 66. Grooms started 26 games for the Cardinals from 1982 through 1984 and recorded 7.5 sacks in those three seasons. Austin spent only his 1983 rookie year with the Saints and produced 41 yards from scrimmage, giving Arizona the much stronger direct return.
Assets Received
New Orleans Saints
- Pick 1983 third round pick (#66-Cliff Austin)
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Elois Grooms
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons received 1988 conditional sixth round pick (#140-Houston Hoover) in the exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Atlanta used the conditional pick on Hoover, who started 72 games for the Falcons across five seasons. The selection became a long-term starting offensive lineman from a very modest transaction. The A+ grade reflects the direct value Atlanta Falcons realized from the deal, while the Atlanta Falcons Win call weighs actual regular-season service and clearly connected draft value rather than name recognition alone.
Assets Received
Atlanta Falcons
- Pick 1988 conditional sixth round pick (#140-Houston Hoover)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Player Cliff Austin