Trade 1
August 31, 1981
Denver Broncos received Steve DeBerg.
NFL Trade History
Steve DeBerg NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Steve DeBerg to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Kansas City Chiefs.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
1981–1988 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Steve DeBerg Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Steve DeBerg across 3 recorded transactions from August 31, 1981 through March 31, 1988. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
April 24, 1984
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received Steve DeBerg.
Trade 3
March 31, 1988
Kansas City Chiefs received Steve DeBerg.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Denver Broncos Win; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win; Kansas City Chiefs Win. The timeline spans 1981–1988 and 4 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
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers
Denver acquired Steve DeBerg from San Francisco for a 1983 fourth-round draft choice. DeBerg provided useful quarterback starts across multiple seasons and gave the Broncos meaningful direct service from the transaction. The draft asset ultimately corresponded to No. 87 Chuck Nelson after later movement, but San Francisco did not retain comparable realized value from the original consideration.
Assets Received
Denver Broncos
- Player Steve DeBerg
San Francisco 49ers
- Pick 1983 fourth round pick (#87-Chuck Nelson)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay acquired quarterback Steve DeBerg from Denver in April 1984. Denver received 1984 fourth-round No. 89 Randy Robbins plus a conditional future pick tied to DeBerg’s playing time, which became 1985 second-round No. 36 Richard “Ricky” Byrd. DeBerg gave Tampa Bay several seasons of starting quarterback play, producing a modest Buccaneers edge despite Denver’s two-pick return.
Assets Received
Denver Broncos
- Pick 1984 fourth round pick (#89-Randy Robbins)
- Pick conditional pick that became 1985 second round pick (#36-Richard "Ricky" Byrd)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Player Steve DeBerg
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kansas City acquired veteran quarterback Steve DeBerg from Tampa Bay on March 31, 1988, sending safety Mark Robinson and 1988 fourth- and eighth-round selections to the Buccaneers. DeBerg became the Chiefs' primary starter for much of the next four seasons and delivered an excellent 1990 campaign, giving Kansas City substantially more immediate and sustained value from the exchange.
Assets Received
Kansas City Chiefs
- Player Steve DeBerg
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Player Mark Robinson (a)
- Pick 1988 fourth round pick (#86-John Bruhin)
- Pick 1988 eighth round pick (#198-Anthony Simpson)