NFL Trade Verdict

San Francisco 49ers Win

Summary: Pittsburgh sent fullback John Henry Johnson to San Francisco for Ed Pullerton. Johnson later returned to Pittsburgh (1960) and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Analysis: John Henry Johnson was a bruising, multi-faceted fullback who would go on to rush for over 6,000 yards and earn four Pro Bowl selections in his career, ultimately enshrined in Canton. Ed Pullerton was a fringe contributor. Pittsburgh received virtually nothing for a player who was already showing HOF-caliber ability. The grade of Even Trade in the original is wildly inaccurate. This is a clear Pittsburgh loss. Downgraded to D.

July 1, 1954 Pittsburgh SteelersSan Francisco 49ers Confidence: low Tier: major Provisional Record

Trade Summary

Summary: Pittsburgh sent fullback John Henry Johnson to San Francisco for Ed Pullerton. Johnson later returned to Pittsburgh (1960) and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Analysis: John Henry Johnson was a bruising, multi-faceted fullback who would go on to rush for over 6,000 yards and earn four Pro Bowl selections in his career, ultimately enshrined in Canton. Ed Pullerton was a fringe contributor. Pittsburgh received virtually nothing for a player who was already showing HOF-caliber ability. The grade of Even Trade in the original is wildly inaccurate. This is a clear Pittsburgh loss. Downgraded to D.

Trade Analysis

Summary: Pittsburgh sent fullback John Henry Johnson to San Francisco for Ed Pullerton. Johnson later returned to Pittsburgh (1960) and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Analysis: John Henry Johnson was a bruising, multi-faceted fullback who would go on to rush for over 6,000 yards and earn four Pro Bowl selections in his career, ultimately enshrined in Canton. Ed Pullerton was a fringe contributor. Pittsburgh received virtually nothing for a player who was already showing HOF-caliber ability. The grade of Even Trade in the original is wildly inaccurate. This is a clear Pittsburgh loss. Downgraded to D. San Francisco 49ers received John Henry Johnson and gave up Ed Pullerton. The partner grade reflects the same value curve from the opposite side of the transaction.