Los Angeles Chargers–New York Jets Trade History

Los Angeles Chargers received rights to Ben Agajanian from New York Titans in the 1960-09-01 exchange. Bob Reifsnyder started 11 games for New York in 1960, while Ben Agajanian kicked in all 14 Chargers games and made 13 field goals plus 46 extra points. Measured by what Los Angeles Chargers actually realized after the deal, the return supports a B grade and represents roughly even direct value. The overall judgment is Even Trade.

Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers received 1964 seventh round pick (#51-Roger Anderson) in the exchange with New York Jets. San Diego's seventh-round return became Roger Anderson, but Anderson did not deliver value comparable to Plunkett's work in New York. The supported hindsight grade is D. That mark reflects realized value tied directly to this transaction, with the overall result recorded as New York Jets Win.

San Diego sold guard Sam DeLuca to the New York Jets for an undisclosed sum in July 1964. The transaction should be dated July 9, not July 8. DeLuca then became a regular Jets lineman and continued playing through 1966, giving New York several seasons of useful service for cash. San Diego received financial consideration but no football asset, so the Jets earn the stronger grade.

The Chargers acquired cornerback Randy Beverly from the Jets, but Beverly did not become a meaningful regular-season contributor for San Diego after the exchange. The player-for-player structure gave the Chargers a straightforward opportunity to add secondary help, yet the realized return remained minimal. Because Rich Trapp likewise failed to create a material advantage for New York, the Chargers' side fits a C- grade and an even verdict.

San Diego acquired rookie center Bill Pierson from the New York Jets on August 24, 1970 for an undisclosed draft choice. Pierson had been New York's 12th-round pick at No. 306 out of San Diego State but never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. The surviving public record does not identify the selection ultimately received by the Jets, leaving New York with the only documented contractual return and San Diego without measurable field production.

On 1982-08-25, Los Angeles Chargers received Donald Dykes, while New York Jets received 1983 conditional draft pick (selection not identified). The final verdict is New York Jets Win, with Los Angeles Chargers graded C- and New York Jets graded B-. The hindsight view follows the documented consideration and later traceable value without treating every named pick outcome as if it had been directly exchanged on trade day. Any conditional, undisclosed, or unidentified component is credited only to the extent that the surviving evidence establishes it.

The Jets sent Abdul Salaam and Kenny Neil to San Diego on February 13, 1984 for a second-round pick, No. 39 overall. New York selected tight end Glenn Dennison, who started nine games and caught 16 passes for 141 yards in 1984 but had little later NFL production. San Diego received short-term defensive-line depth and later moved Neil for another pick. Neither side created a lasting advantage.

Los Angeles Chargers traded John Burke to the New York Jets on August 10, 1999, not in 2009, and received a 2001 seventh-round pick in return. The transaction produced little lasting impact for either side, so placing it in 1999 changes the historical record more than the football evaluation. The Chargers receive a C in an evenly graded exchange.

The Jets acquired Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers for a conditional 2011 pick that ultimately escalated to a second-round selection, No. 61, used on Jonas Mouton. Cromartie became an important starting corner in New York, while Mouton’s Chargers career produced little regular-season value. The final draft compensation makes San Diego’s return more substantial on paper, but the realized outcome still gives the Jets a clear win.