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relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring
matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 2
Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Washington's 1975 Dave Butz signing triggered a compensation settlement with St. Louis rather than a conventional player-for-player trade. The Cardinals received first-round picks in 1977 and 1978 plus a 1979 second, while Washington received lower selections and, most importantly, retained Butz. He became a 14-season Washington defensive pillar and two-time Super Bowl champion. That franchise-level outcome outweighs the expensive compensation.
Arizona/St. Louis Cardinals Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
St. Louis traded safety Ken Greene to San Diego on May 2, 1983 for the Chargers' 1984 third- and eighth-round picks. Greene played 31 games for San Diego and started nine in 1983. The Cardinals used the eighth-rounder on Niko Noga, a multi-year starter, while the third-round asset was later included in the Al Baker trade and became No. 62. St. Louis created the stronger overall return.
