Trade 1
August 29, 1954
Washington Commanders received Dale Atkeson.
NFL Trade History
Dale Atkeson NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Dale Atkeson to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Cleveland Browns, Washington Commanders, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1954–1957 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Dale Atkeson Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Dale Atkeson across 2 recorded transactions from August 29, 1954 through September 11, 1957. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
September 11, 1957
Pittsburgh Steelers received Dale Atkeson.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Cleveland Browns Win; Washington Redskins/Commanders Win. The timeline spans 1954–1957 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
Cleveland Browns and Washington Commanders
Cleveland acquired Don Paul from Washington for Johnny Carson and Dale Atkeson in August 1954. Paul later earned Pro Bowl selections in 1956 and 1957, giving the Browns the best player to emerge from the exchange. Washington did receive real production from Atkeson, who played 26 career games and started 18, so the result is a clear but not overwhelming Cleveland win.
Assets Received
Cleveland Browns
- Player Don Paul (b)
Washington Commanders
- Player Johnny Carson
- Player Dale Atkeson
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders
Washington acquired Don Owens from Pittsburgh for Dale Atkeson in September 1957. Owens immediately became a regular, starting ten games for Washington that season. Atkeson's Pittsburgh opportunity was derailed and did not produce comparable regular-season value. The exchange therefore favors Washington clearly, though the limited scale of the player swap keeps the grade below elite territory.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Dale Atkeson
Washington Commanders
- Player Don Owens