New Orleans Saints–Pittsburgh Steelers Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 6 trades between
New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers across 1967–1982. 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
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Trade 1
July 21, 1967
New Orleans Saints Win
New Orleans SaintsB
Pittsburgh SteelersC
New Orleans Saints received
Eli Strand
Pittsburgh Steelers received
cash
New Orleans acquired guard Eli Strand from Pittsburgh for cash on July 21, 1967. Strand played all 14 games for the expansion Saints in 1967 and started eight, providing immediate value after leaving Pittsburgh. In hindsight, the grades are B for New Orleans Saints and C for Pittsburgh Steelers, producing a New Orleans Saints Win verdict. The modest scoring reflects the limited scale of the transaction.
New Orleans acquired Don Shy and Ken Kortas from Pittsburgh for running back Don McCall shortly before the 1969 season. Neither incoming player developed into a major long-term Saints piece, so the two-player quantity did not translate into much durable value. McCall, meanwhile, gave Pittsburgh identifiable rushing and return production during his season with the Steelers before later returning to New Orleans.
future draft choice (selection disputed in surviving accounts)
New Orleans acquired Mike Taylor and Marv Woodson from Pittsburgh in November 1969, with a future draft choice going to the Steelers. Woodson started five games for the Saints after the move, while Taylor appeared briefly. Historical draft summaries disagree about whether Pittsburgh's choice should be tied to the 1971 No. 106 slot, so the safest verdict gives New Orleans only a narrow edge.
1971 eighth-round draft choice (No. 184, Larry Crowe)
New Orleans acquired veteran running back Earl Gros from Pittsburgh on September 1, 1970, for 1971 fifth- and eighth-round draft choices. The eighth-rounder is traceable to No. 184, Larry Crowe, while historical summaries also associate Pittsburgh with the Saints' fifth-round slot. Gros barely contributed in New Orleans, making the draft-capital return far more valuable for Pittsburgh.
New Orleans reacquired running back Don McCall from Pittsburgh on December 10, 1970, for a 1971 fifth-round draft choice. McCall played the Saints' final two games, starting one and rushing for 63 yards with a touchdown. Multiple historical summaries compete for the exact No. 106 pick lineage, so Pittsburgh receives credit for the fifth-round asset without assigning Larry Brown exclusively to this deal.
New Orleans acquired linebacker Dennis Winston from Pittsburgh during the 1982 draft for the sixth-round pick used on Craig Bingham. Winston became an immediate Saints starter, making 42 starts in 43 games from 1982 through early 1985 and intercepting seven passes during that span. Bingham appeared in 29 games for Pittsburgh from 1982 through 1984 with one start. The Saints received substantially more impact from the exchange.
