TradeVerdicts records 7 trades between
Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans across 1973–2006. Historical
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grades, and verdict.
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7 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
January 29, 1973
Indianapolis Colts Win
Indianapolis ColtsA-
Tennessee TitansD+
Indianapolis Colts received
Thomas Regner / Tom Regner
1973 third round pick (#61-Bill Olds)
Tennessee Titans received
Bill Curry
Baltimore sent center Bill Curry to Houston for guard Tom Regner and the 1973 third-round pick used on fullback Bill Olds. Curry's Oilers stint ended after only four games in 1973, while Olds developed into a useful Colts starter and offensive contributor, including 14 starts in 1975. Regner added little in Baltimore, but the pick outcome created enough value for a clear Colts win.
1974 fourteenth round draft choice (selection not identified)
Tennessee Titans received
Tom Nowatzke
Baltimore sent Tom Nowatzke to Houston in March 1973 and received a 1974 fourteenth-round selection in return. Colts history supports the future-pick compensation, but the eventual player tied to that choice cannot be established confidently, so the asset remains unidentified. Nowatzke retired in August before appearing in a regular-season game for Houston, while Baltimore at least retained a future draft asset from a veteran nearing the end of his career.
Houston acquired veteran center Fred Hoaglin, who appeared in 28 games across the next two seasons for the Oilers. Baltimore received the 1975 tenth-round pick used on Alan Pringle, whose NFL career consisted of one game with Detroit rather than meaningful Colts production. The Oilers received usable offensive-line depth for two seasons, while the draft return produced essentially no direct value for Baltimore. That modest but clear production edge decides the trade.
Baltimore acquired tight end Ron Mayo from Houston on September 12, 1974 for the 1975 tenth-round pick at No. 246. Mayo appeared in nine games for the Colts that season without a start and contributed mainly on special teams. Houston used the returned selection on Alan Pringle, who did not become a notable NFL contributor.
Indianapolis moved from No. 72 to No. 69 in the 1979 third round, sending Houston the No. 72 selection plus No. 171 in the seventh round. The Colts used No. 69 on Kim Anderson, who played 56 NFL games with 12 starts for Indianapolis. Houston used No. 72 on Kenny King, who later became valuable enough to headline a significant trade with the Raiders, while No. 171 Tim Ries added little. The Oilers hold a narrow edge.
Conditional 2006 7th round pick (238th overall; later traded back to Indianapolis)
Indianapolis acquired linebacker Rocky Calmus from Tennessee on September 3, 2005 for a conditional 2006 seventh-round pick that became No. 238 overall. Colts trade history identifies the exact selection. Calmus did not develop into a meaningful regular-season contributor for Indianapolis, so the move produced little direct on-field return even though the acquisition cost was only a late-round choice.
Indianapolis sent a 2007 sixth-round pick to Tennessee for No. 238 in the 2006 draft and selected return specialist T.J. Rushing. The future pick became No. 206, which Tennessee used on Ryan Smith. Rushing contributed on special teams for the Colts and scored on a punt return during his tenure, while Smith did not record an NFL regular-season appearance.
