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Chronological Timeline
4 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 4
Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts received Harry Agganis, Dick Batten, Gern Nagler, Bert Rechichar, Ed Sharkey, Stu Sheetz, Don Shula, Art Spinney, Carl Taseff and Elmer Willhoite from Cleveland Browns for Tom Catlin, Don Colo, Herschel Forester / Herschel Forrester, Mike McCormack and John Petitbon. The recorded outcome favors Cleveland Browns.
Pittsburgh Steelers received Gern Nagler from Arizona Cardinals for Ken Hall. The recorded outcome does not show enough separation to identify a clear winner.
Pittsburgh Steelers Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Pittsburgh sent young quarterback Len Dawson and receiver Gern Nagler to Cleveland on New Year's Eve 1959 for defensive back Junior Wren and end Preston Carpenter. Dawson barely played for Cleveland before being released, while Nagler supplied two useful receiving seasons. Carpenter became a productive Steelers receiver and a 1962 Pro Bowler, giving Pittsburgh the better realized return despite Dawson's later Hall of Fame career elsewhere.
