TradeVerdicts records 4 trades between
Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans across 1970–2023. Historical
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while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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4 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
January 21, 1970
St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Win
Arizona CardinalsB+
Tennessee TitansC+
Arizona Cardinals received
Miller Farr
Pete Beathard
Tennessee Titans received
Charley Johnson / Charlie Johnson (Lane)
Bob Atkins
St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans completed this trade on 1970-01-21. Farr immediately became a full-time Cardinals starter and intercepted five passes in 1970, then continued starting in 1971 and 1972. Houston received experienced players, but St. Louis secured the most durable high-level post-trade contribution. The post-trade results provide the clearest measure of what each club gained from the exchange. The historical return supports a St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Win verdict, with St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals graded B+ and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans graded C+.
St. Louis sent linebacker Dave Olerich to Houston for the 1972 fourth-round selection that became No. 84 overall and defensive lineman Martin Imhof. Olerich played all 14 games for the Oilers in 1971 but did not start, while Imhof started eight games for the Cardinals as a rookie in 1972. Neither became a long-term star, but St. Louis extracted the better direct return from the trade.
St. Louis acquired defensive back Jim Tolbert from Houston for linebackers Mike McGill and Jim Hargrove on April 24, 1973. Tolbert immediately started 13 games for the Cardinals and remained there for three seasons, while McGill and Hargrove did not record an NFL season after 1972. That direct post-trade production makes the Cardinals the clear winner.
Arizona moved from No. 33 to No. 41 in 2023, exchanged third-round positions and added Tennessee's 2024 third-rounder. The Titans selected Will Levis and Tyjae Spears; Arizona's return became BJ Ojulari, Garrett Williams and Isaiah Adams. Spears has been productive, but Levis did not establish himself as Tennessee's long-term quarterback, while Williams and Adams developed into regular Arizona starters. The broader return favors the Cardinals.
