Trade 1
August 21, 1975
Pittsburgh Steelers received 1977 fifth round pick (#125-Steve Courson).
NFL Trade History
Steve Courson NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Steve Courson to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1975–1984 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Steve Courson Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Steve Courson across 2 recorded transactions from August 21, 1975 through July 30, 1984. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
July 30, 1984
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received Steve Courson.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Pittsburgh Steelers Win; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win. The timeline spans 1975–1984 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
Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions: Detroit received McMakin, but his Lions tenure was brief and did not create lasting value from the trade. The D+ grade reflects only value tied directly to this transaction, including production or draft value the club itself controlled. Against Pittsburgh Steelers, that supported return leads to the final verdict of Pittsburgh Steelers Win.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pick 1977 fifth round pick (#125-Steve Courson)
Detroit Lions
- Player John McMakin
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pittsburgh Steelers received Ray Snell, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers received Steve Courson. Tampa Bay acquired guard Steve Courson, who played all 30 games across the 1984 and 1985 seasons for the Buccaneers. Pittsburgh received Ray Snell, who appeared in 18 games with six starts before leaving the club, giving Tampa Bay the stronger realized veteran return. That outcome supports a C+ grade for Pittsburgh Steelers, a B for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win verdict.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Ray Snell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Player Steve Courson