NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects David Jones / Deacon Jones to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, and Washington Commanders.
Player Transaction Context
This profile follows David Jones / Deacon Jones across 3 recorded transactions from July 27, 1971 through August 12, 1974. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 1
Los Angeles Chargers received 1972 second round pick (#30) [later traded with Jeff Staggs, 1973 second round pick (#31-Cullen Bryant) and 1973 third round pick (#60-Tim Stokes) to Los Angeles Rams for David Jones / Deacon Jones, Greg Wojcik and Lee White].
Trade 2
Los Angeles Chargers received David Jones / Deacon Jones.
Trade 3
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for David Jones / Deacon Jones.
Open the complete trade analysisAcross this profile, the recorded verdicts are San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers Win; Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams Win; Washington Redskins/Commanders Win. The timeline spans 1971–1974 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
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
Trade 1 of 3
Denver acquired running back Dickie Post from San Diego for a 1972 second-round pick, No. 30 overall. Post's Broncos stint lasted only six games and produced 44 rushing yards. The Chargers later used that premium pick as part of the package that brought Deacon Jones from the Rams, increasing the downstream value of the asset. San Diego wins because Denver received too little for a second-round price.
Trade 2 of 3
San Diego acquired Deacon Jones, Greg Wojcik and Lee White from the Rams on January 29, 1972 for Jeff Staggs plus second- and third-round draft capital that became Jim Bertelsen, Cullen Bryant and Tim Stokes. Jones immediately made the Pro Bowl for the Chargers, but the Rams collected multiple useful pieces with longer combined value. The broader package gives Los Angeles the historical edge.
Trade 3 of 3
On 1974-08-12, Los Angeles Chargers received 1977 third round pick (#77-Keith King), while Washington Commanders received Deacon Jones and 1975 eighth round pick (#189-Wayne Hoffman). The final verdict is Washington Redskins/Commanders Win, with Los Angeles Chargers graded C and Washington Commanders graded B. The hindsight view follows the documented consideration and later traceable value without treating every named pick outcome as if it had been directly exchanged on trade day. Both sides have identifiable consideration, allowing the hindsight grade to focus on what those assets actually became.