Tampa Bay Buccaneers–Tennessee Titans Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 2 trades between
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans across 1978. 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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2 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
April 24, 1978
Houston Oilers Win
Tampa Bay BuccaneersA-
Tennessee TitansA+
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received
Jimmie Giles
1978 first-round pick (#17 Doug Williams)
1978 second-round pick (#44 Brett Moritz)
1979 third-round pick (#78 Reggie Lewis)
1979 fifth-round pick (#133 Chuck Fusina)
Tennessee Titans received
1978 first-round pick (#1 Earl Campbell)
Tampa Bay surrendered the first overall pick in 1978 and received tight end Jimmie Giles, No. 17 overall, a second-rounder, and third- and fifth-round selections in 1979. The Buccaneers drafted Doug Williams at No. 17, paired him with Giles, and reached the 1979 NFC Championship Game. The other three selections were modest, but Williams and Giles made this an unusually productive return.
Tampa Bay acquired running back Don Hardeman from Houston in exchange for Anthony Davis in April 1978. Player records identify the correct Anthony Davis born in 1952, eliminating confusion with other players of the same name. Hardeman delivered the more useful post-trade return, giving the Buccaneers a modest edge while Houston still received a legitimate player in the swap.
