Trade 1
August 20, 1970
Indianapolis Colts received Roy Jefferson.
NFL Trade History
Roy Jefferson NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Roy Jefferson to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1970–1971 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Roy Jefferson Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Roy Jefferson across 2 recorded transactions from August 20, 1970 through July 31, 1971. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
July 31, 1971
Washington Commanders received Roy Jefferson.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Pittsburgh Steelers Win; Washington Redskins Win. The timeline spans 1970–1971 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
Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh sent star receiver Roy Jefferson to Baltimore for Willie Richardson and a 1971 fourth-round pick. Richardson never played a regular-season game for the Steelers and was soon moved again, but the fourth-rounder became Dwight White, a founding member of the Steel Curtain and four-time Super Bowl champion. Jefferson helped Baltimore win Super Bowl V, so the Colts received real championship value even though Pittsburgh won the longer arc.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Willie Richardson
- Pick 1971 fourth round pick (#104-Dwight White)
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Roy Jefferson
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders
Washington acquired proven receiver Roy Jefferson plus ninth-round selections in 1973 and 1974, sending Baltimore rookie Cotton Speyrer and its 1973 first-round choice. Jefferson immediately became Washington’s leading receiver and remained productive for six seasons, including the 1972 Super Bowl run. Baltimore received flashes from Speyrer and converted the first-rounder into later trade value, but never matched Jefferson’s sustained impact.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Cotton Speyrer
- Pick 1973 first round pick (#25) [later traded with John Andrews (Milton) to Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers for Marty Domres]
Washington Commanders
- Player Roy Jefferson
- Pick 1973 ninth round pick (#218-Rich Galbos)
- Pick 1974 ninth round pick (#213-Don Hutt / Donnie Hutt)