New York acquired defensive tackle Frank Parker from…
New York acquired defensive tackle Frank Parker from Pittsburgh on September 16, 1969 for a 1970 fourth-round pick. Parker started all eight games he played for the Giants before his December release, giving New York a short but real stretch of defensive-line value.
New York Giants Received
- player Frank Parker
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- pick 1970 fourth-round pick (#90-Jim Evenson)
Trade Analysis
The transaction and compensation are both source-supported. Pro Sports Transactions records Pittsburgh sending Frank Parker to the New York Giants on September 16, 1969 for the Giants' 1970 fourth-round pick, and the 1970 draft ledger ties that selection to No. 90 overall, Jim Evenson. Pro Football Archives independently records Parker's move to New York in September 1969 and shows him appearing in eight Giants games with eight starts before his December 2 release. NFL career data also credits Parker with eight games and six starts for New York in 1969, confirming that the Giants received immediate regular-season use even if the stint was brief. The Steelers converted the return into Evenson, but his career remained in the CFL and later WFL; Pro Football Archives lists no NFL game appearances despite Pittsburgh drafting him. That outcome reverses the legacy verdict. Pittsburgh obtained the nominal draft asset, but the selected player never produced NFL value, while New York got a starting defensive tackle for half a season. The appropriate source-backed result is a modest Giants win rather than the existing Pittsburgh win. The legacy undisclosed-consideration placeholders on both sides are removed because the documented exchange is Parker for the fourth-round pick.