Trade 1
April 22, 1995
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received 1995 1st round pick (12th overall, Warren Sapp).
NFL Trade History
Warren Sapp NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Warren Sapp to one exact public NFL transaction involving Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1995 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Warren Sapp Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the April 22, 1995 transaction between Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The card below shows exactly where Warren Sapp 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
Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Philadelphia moved from No. 12 to No. 7 in the 1995 draft for defensive end Mike Mamula, sending Tampa Bay picks 12, 43 and 63 while also receiving pick 72. Mamula became a respectable starter and recorded 31.5 sacks, but Tampa Bay used No. 12 on Hall of Famer Warren Sapp and later used No. 63 in the move for Derrick Brooks. The Buccaneers turned the trade into the foundation of a championship defense.
Assets Received
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Pick 1995 1st round pick (12th overall, Warren Sapp)
- Pick 1995 2nd round pick (43rd overall, Melvin Johnson)
- Pick 1995 2nd round pick (63rd overall subsequently traded, Shane Hannah)
Philadelphia Eagles
- Pick 1995 1st round pick (7th overall, Mike Mamula)
- Pick 1995 3rd round pick (72nd overall, Greg Jefferson)