Trade 1
August 29, 1983
Indianapolis Colts received Tracy Porter (Randolph).
NFL Trade History
Tracy Porter (Randolph) NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Tracy Porter (Randolph) to one exact public NFL transaction involving Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1983 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Tracy Porter (Randolph) Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the August 29, 1983 transaction between Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. The card below shows exactly where Tracy Porter (Randolph) appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
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.
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.
Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts
Detroit traded wide receiver Tracy Porter to Baltimore on August 29, 1983 for a 1984 late-round choice that became No. 259, William Frizzell. Porter immediately caught 28 passes for 384 yards in 1983, then added 39 receptions for 590 yards in 1984. Frizzell played 24 games for Detroit without a start before building more of his career elsewhere, giving the Colts the better team-specific return.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Tracy Porter (Randolph)
Detroit Lions
- Pick 1984 tenth round pick (#259-William Frizzell)