Trade 1
April 23, 1956
Detroit Lions received Dick Alban.
NFL Trade History
Dick Alban NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Dick Alban to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1956 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Dick Alban Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Dick Alban across 2 recorded transactions from April 23, 1956 through April 26, 1956. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
April 26, 1956
Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Alban.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Washington Redskins/Commanders Win; Even Trade. The timeline spans 1956 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.
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
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders
Detroit traded star guard Dick Stanfel to Washington for defensive back Dick Alban in April 1956. Stanfel remained an elite lineman, earning first-team All-Pro honors in all three Washington seasons and later reaching the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Alban never played for Detroit, but the Lions quickly flipped him to Pittsburgh for Dick Modzelewski, preserving some indirect value from the original return.
Assets Received
Detroit Lions
- Player Dick Alban
Washington Commanders
- Player Dick Stanfel
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions received Dick Modzelewski. Detroit acquired Dick Modzelewski but quickly moved him to the Giants for Ray Krouse. That downstream trade produced real Lions value: Krouse started all 12 games for Detroit in both 1956 and 1957. Detroit therefore converted the incoming player into two seasons of full-time starting defensive-line service.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Dick Alban
Detroit Lions
- Player Dick Modzelewski