Trade 1
September 15, 1953
Indianapolis Colts received Tom Finnin.
NFL Trade History
Tom Finnin NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Tom Finnin to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1953–1957 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Tom Finnin Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Tom Finnin across 2 recorded transactions from September 15, 1953 through May 4, 1957. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
May 4, 1957
Arizona Cardinals received Tom Finnin.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Baltimore Colts Win; Indianapolis Colts Win. The timeline spans 1953–1957 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 New York Giants
Baltimore acquired defensive tackle Tom Finnin from the New York Giants on September 15, 1953 in a straight player-for-player trade for end Ray Pelfrey. Finnin became a four-season Colts regular, appearing in 44 games and starting 41 from 1953 through 1956.
Assets Received
New York Giants
- Player Ray Pelfrey
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Tom Finnin
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore sent tackle Tom Finnin to the Cardinals for a 1958 fifth-round pick and used that selection on Ole Miss defensive back Ray Brown. Finnin spent only the 1957 season with Chicago, while Brown started as a rookie, intercepted eight passes, handled punting duties, and became a starter on the Colts’ back-to-back 1958 and 1959 NFL championship teams.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Pick 1958 fifth round pick (#50-Ray Brown (Lloyd))
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Tom Finnin