Pittsburgh Steelers–Seattle Seahawks Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 6 trades between
Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks across 1976–2025. 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
September 6, 1976
Seattle Seahawks Win
Pittsburgh SteelersD+
Seattle SeahawksB
Pittsburgh Steelers received
1977 twelfth round pick (#310-Jimmy Stephens)
Seattle Seahawks received
Ron Coder
1977 twelfth round pick (#329-I.V. Wilson)
Pittsburgh received Seattle's 1977 twelfth-round pick, No. 310, which became Jimmy Stephens. The package does not include Ron Coder on the Steelers' side; Coder moved from Pittsburgh to Seattle. With only a very late draft choice coming back and no comparable long-term payoff from that selection, Pittsburgh's realized return was limited, supporting a D+ grade in this small transaction.
Pittsburgh acquired veteran tackle Steve August from Seattle on October 9, 1984 for a 1985 fifth-round pick, No. 128 overall. August played only five games with one start for the Steelers before his career ended. Seattle used the pick on Arnold Brown, who also produced little NFL value. Neither side converted the transaction into a meaningful long-term contribution.
Pittsburgh Steelers received 2018 3rd round pick (76th overall, Mason Rudolph) in the 2018-04-27 exchange with Seattle Seahawks. Mason Rudolph supplied useful backup and spot-starting quarterback value, making Pittsburgh's side respectable rather than empty. The direct return and the football value it produced drive the hindsight judgment. Against the assets Pittsburgh Steelers surrendered, the result supports Seattle Seahawks Win and a C+ grade for Pittsburgh Steelers.
2020 5th round pick (162nd overall; subsequently traded to Washington for Quinton Dunbar)
Seattle traded tight end Nick Vannett to Pittsburgh on September 25, 2019 for a 2020 fifth-round pick. Vannett supplied the Steelers with 13 games, six starts, 13 receptions and 128 yards that season, then left after the year. Seattle later used the acquired No. 162 selection in the trade for cornerback Quinton Dunbar, preserving additional transaction value from a departing depth player.
Pittsburgh acquired cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from Seattle for a 2023 fifth-round pick. Witherspoon supplied meaningful defensive snaps and interceptions during his Steelers tenure, giving Pittsburgh useful present value at a contained cost. Seattle later used the selection on Mike Morris, but his early production did not match what Pittsburgh received. The Steelers therefore hold a slight edge in an otherwise modest trade.
Pittsburgh acquired D.K. Metcalf and pick No. 185 from Seattle for picks No. 52 and No. 223 in the 2025 draft. Seattle's earlier row listed No. 52 twice; the clean return is one second-rounder and one seventh-rounder. Metcalf then produced 850 yards and six touchdowns in 15 games for Pittsburgh, giving the Steelers substantial immediate production alongside the sixth-round selection.
