Trade 1
April 30, 1985
Denver Broncos received 1985 second-round pick (No. 31 overall - Vance Johnson).
NFL Trade History
Vance Johnson NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Vance Johnson to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota Vikings.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1985–1993 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Vance Johnson Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Vance Johnson across 2 recorded transactions from April 30, 1985 through August 23, 1993. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 23, 1993
Minnesota Vikings received Vance Johnson.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Denver Broncos Win. The timeline spans 1985–1993 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.
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
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans
Denver acquired Houston’s 31st overall pick during the 1985 draft and used it on wide receiver Vance Johnson. The Broncos sent the 36th and 138th picks to Houston. Johnson became a core Denver receiver, finishing his Broncos career with 415 receptions, 5,695 yards and 37 receiving touchdowns. That decade of offensive value gave Denver the stronger result even though Houston also received productive players.
Assets Received
Denver Broncos
- Pick 1985 second-round pick (No. 31 overall - Vance Johnson)
Tennessee Titans
- Pick 1985 second-round pick (No. 36 overall - Richard Byrd)
- Pick 1985 fifth-round pick (No. 138 overall - Lee Johnson)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos
Minnesota sent Hall of Fame left tackle Gary Zimmerman to Denver in 1993 and received Vance Johnson plus Denver's 1994 first- and sixth-round selections and a 1995 second-rounder. DeWayne Washington and Orlando Thomas became long-term Vikings defensive backs, while Andrew Jordan also came from the package. Zimmerman nevertheless became a championship cornerstone for Denver during the club's rise to consecutive Super Bowl titles.
Assets Received
Minnesota Vikings
- Player Vance Johnson
- Pick 1994 first round pick (#18-DeWayne Washington)
- Pick 1994 sixth round pick (#179-Andrew Jordan)
- Pick 1995 second round pick (#42-Orlando Thomas)
Denver Broncos
- Player Gary Zimmerman