Verified NFL Trade Profile

Steve DeBerg

TradeVerdicts connects Steve DeBerg to 4 exact public NFL transactions involving Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Kansas City Chiefs.

4 Recorded trades
5 Teams represented
1981–1988 Trade-history span

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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.

The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.

Chronological Timeline

4 Recorded Trades

Oldest to newest

Trade 1 of 4

Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers

Even Trade Tier: minor Confidence: high

Denver Broncos acquired Steve DeBerg from San Francisco 49ers for 1983 fourth round pick (#87-Chuck Nelson). The final grade stays even because neither side created a clear long-term value gap from the recorded return.

Assets Received

Denver Broncos
  • Player Steve DeBerg
San Francisco 49ers
  • Pick 1983 fourth round pick (#87-Chuck Nelson)

Team Grades

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Trade 2 of 4

Los Angeles Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Tier: minor Confidence: high

Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers received Dewey Selmon from Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 1984 fourth round pick (#89) [later traded with conditional pick (depending on DeBerg's playing time) (1985 #36-Richard Byrd / Ricky Byrd) to Denver Broncos for Steve DeBerg]. The recorded outcome favors Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Assets Received

Los Angeles Chargers
  • Player Dewey Selmon
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Pick 1984 fourth round pick (#89) [later traded with conditional pick (depending on DeBerg's playing time) (1985 #36-Richard Byrd / Ricky Byrd) to Denver Broncos for Steve DeBerg]

Team Grades

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Trade 3 of 4

Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Tier: minor Confidence: high

Denver Broncos acquired 1984 fourth round pick (#89-Randy Robbins); conditional pick (depending on DeBerg's playing time) (1985 #36-Richard Byrd / Ricky Byrd); 1984 fourth round pick (#89-Randy Robbins); additional draft-pick details unavailable from source data from Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Steve DeBerg. The final verdict remains Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win, with the grades reflecting the recorded asset value and the available historical return.

Assets Received

Denver Broncos
  • Pick 1984 fourth round pick (#89-Randy Robbins)
  • Pick conditional pick (depending on DeBerg's playing time) (1985 #36-Richard Byrd / Ricky Byrd)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Player Steve DeBerg

Team Grades

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Trade 4 of 4

Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kansas City Chiefs Win Tier: standard Confidence: high

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)

Team Grades

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