Las Vegas Raiders–Tennessee Titans Trade History

Oakland converted its 1963 fourth- and fifth-round picks into real immediate help. Dalva Allen played 42 Raiders games across three seasons and Pro Football Reference credits him with 38 starts and 13 sacks; John White added seven games, 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Houston's two selections, Lee Roy Caffey and Homer Jones, produced no Oilers regular-season games. The Raiders earn B+ to Houston's D.

Oakland acquired the rights to Kent McCloughan and turned them into six seasons, 67 games, 15 interceptions and first-team All-AFL honors in both 1966 and 1967. Houston received the rights to Henry Pickett and Garry Porterfield, but neither produced a regular-season game for the Oilers. That stark outcome gap raises the Raiders to an A and drops Houston to a D.

Oakland acquired Dan Pastorini in a straight quarterback swap for Ken Stabler, but Pastorini started only five games before breaking his leg. He threw for 932 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions as a Raider. Jim Plunkett’s championship run rescued Oakland’s season, but that success came after Pastorini was lost and did not improve the return from this trade.

The Raiders acquired Kenny King from the Houston Oilers in 1980 for veteran safety Jack Tatum and seventh-round selections in 1980 and 1981. King became a long-term contributor in silver and black, playing 85 games with 67 starts, rushing for 2,468 yards and participating in two Super Bowl championship seasons. Houston received recognizable veteran and draft value, but King's sustained production gives the Raiders the clear advantage.

The Raiders traded Hall of Fame tight end Dave Casper to Houston in October 1980 for a first-round pick and two second-round picks. Houston still received a productive, Pro Bowl-level veteran, so its side was not an F. Oakland, however, used the package on Ted Watts, Hall of Famer Howie Long, and Super Bowl XVIII hero Jack Squirek, creating extraordinary long-term value.

Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders received 1984 11th round pick (282nd overall, Gardner Williams) in the 1983-06-13 exchange with Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. Gardner Williams appeared in only three NFL games, so the Raiders did not realize meaningful lasting value from the final selection. The realized value remains close enough to support an even result.

The Raiders sent center Jim Romano to Houston on October 9, 1984 for 1985 third- and sixth-round picks. Romano became an immediate Oilers starter and opened 32 games over parts of three seasons. Los Angeles turned the picks into Stefon Adams and Rusty Hilger, receiving useful defensive, return and backup-quarterback value. Both sides produced enough tangible value to make the exchange essentially even.

The Raiders received Houston's 1988 second-round pick for veteran tackle Bruce Davis. That selection carried real value and was later sent back to Houston as part of the larger Sean Jones trade, where it became the 48th pick used on Quintin Jones. Jones played only five NFL games, while Davis supplied Houston with 39 starts after the original trade, leaving the Raiders with the weaker isolated return.

Los Angeles sent defensive end Sean Jones plus second- and third-round selections to Houston for the ninth pick and additional third- and fourth-round choices. The centerpiece became cornerback Terry McDaniel, a five-time Pro Bowler who intercepted 35 passes in a long Raiders career. The other acquired choices were moved again, but McDaniel's sustained star-level play makes the deal a Raiders success.

The Houston Oilers moved veteran punter Jeff Gossett to the Los Angeles Raiders in August 1988 after Gossett requested a trade. Contemporary reports describe the return only as unspecified consideration, with conflicting wording about whether it was past or future consideration. Gossett immediately won the Raiders' punting job and stayed through 1996, eventually becoming an All-Pro and one of the most productive punters in franchise history.

The Raiders jumped from No. 17 to No. 9 in the 1996 draft and selected tight end Rickey Dudley, sending Houston the 17th, 48th and 109th picks. Dudley became a productive NFL starter, so Oakland did not come away empty. Houston, however, turned the package into multiple useful assets and used No. 17 moments later as the centerpiece of the move for Eddie George, giving the Oilers the far greater long-term return.

Las Vegas Raiders received 2001 7th round pick (229th overall, Ken-Yon Rambo) from Tennessee Titans. Rambo never appeared in a Raiders regular-season game, so the seventh-round return did not become usable on-field value for Oakland. The D grade reflects the direct value Las Vegas Raiders realized from the transaction, with the final Tennessee Titans Win call based on actual service and clearly traceable draft outcomes rather than projected value.

Tennessee sent picks 57 and 89 to Oakland to move up to No. 41 for edge rusher Harold Landry. Landry became a long-term Titans starter, double-digit sack producer and Pro Bowler, while Oakland used No. 57 on P.J. Hall and later moved No. 89. Hall lasted only two seasons with the Raiders. Tennessee paid a real premium, but it secured by far the best player in the exchange.

Tennessee traded picks No. 90 and No. 169 to Las Vegas during the 2022 draft to move up four spots to No. 86, where the Titans selected quarterback Malik Willis. Willis appeared in 11 regular-season games with three starts over two Tennessee seasons before the Titans traded him to Green Bay in 2024 for a seventh-round pick.

Las Vegas Raiders received conditional 2024 seventh-round pick (not conveyed). Las Vegas received a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick, but the condition was not met and the choice was never conveyed. That result supports a C- for Las Vegas Raiders. The overall comparison is balanced because neither side created a clear enough edge to separate the grades. The grade reflects the realized player service and draft value tied directly to this transaction, without assigning extra credit for outcomes that cannot be traced confidently to the exchanged assets.