Los Angeles Chargers–Pittsburgh Steelers Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 6 trades between
Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers across 1970–1998. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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6 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
February 10, 1970
Pittsburgh Steelers Win
Los Angeles ChargersD
Pittsburgh SteelersA-
Los Angeles Chargers received
Don Alley
Pittsburgh Steelers received
Chuck Allen
Los Angeles Chargers received Don Alley. Don Alley did not produce a comparable Chargers regular-season return after San Diego sent veteran linebacker Chuck Allen to Pittsburgh. That outcome supports a D grade because the return is measured by the direct football value Los Angeles Chargers actually received after the deal, compared with the asset sent the other way.
San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers exchanged J.R. Wilburn for Brad Hubbert. Hubbert had been productive for San Diego before the trade, totaling 1,270 rushing yards in his career, but his last NFL season was 1970. Because hindsight grading focuses on what each new club actually received, prior accomplishments do not create post-trade value. In hindsight, neither side created a meaningful advantage, so the exchange remains even after weighing actual post-trade service rather than the names or nominal asset types involved.
San Diego Chargers received Glen Edwards in the 1978-08-22 exchange with Pittsburgh Steelers, giving up 1979 sixth round pick (#157-Bill Murrell). San Diego acquired veteran safety Glen Edwards, who joined the Chargers immediately after the August 1978 trade. That return supports a B- grade for San Diego Chargers. The final verdict is Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Win, based on the football value tied directly to the assets in this deal.
San Diego acquired Mark Malone while searching for a veteran successor to Dan Fouts. Malone started eight games in 1988 and threw for 1,580 yards, six touchdowns and 13 interceptions before the Chargers moved on the following year. The price was only an eighth-rounder and an untriggered condition, so the downside was limited, but the acquisition did not solve the quarterback problem.
Pittsburgh sent the 1996 sixth-round pick at No. 192 to San Diego for the Chargers’ 1997 fifth-round choice at No. 146. San Diego selected Bryan Stoltenberg, who appeared in nine games without a start for the Chargers. Pittsburgh later included the fifth-rounder in a separate package that returned a 1998 third-round choice, giving the Steelers the better asset progression.
1999 7th round pick (214th overall, Antonio Dingle)
San Diego Chargers received Erric Pegram in the 1998-07-02 exchange with Pittsburgh Steelers. Erric Pegram had only a brief Chargers stint, so San Diego did not receive enough sustained production to create a meaningful advantage. The direct package is the basis for the hindsight grade, with later movement of an acquired selection treated separately. That supports Even Trade.
