Trade 1
September 1, 1984
Arizona Cardinals received Thomas Howard.
NFL Trade History
Thomas Howard NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Thomas Howard to one exact public NFL transaction involving Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1984 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Thomas Howard Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the September 1, 1984 transaction between Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. The card below shows exactly where Thomas Howard appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
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Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs
St. Louis acquired veteran linebacker Thomas Howard from Kansas City on September 1, 1984 for the seventh-round choice that became No. 185 in the 1985 draft. Howard stepped directly into the Cardinals’ defense, playing 15 games with 13 starts in 1984 and adding two interceptions and a fumble-return touchdown. He appeared in three more games in 1985 before his NFL career ended.
Assets Received
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Thomas Howard
Kansas City Chiefs
- Pick 1985 seventh-round pick (#185, later traded to Washington; Lionel Vital selected)