Pittsburgh acquired linebacker Henry Davis and running back…

This trade is one of the clearer value imbalances among the remaining legacy rows. Pro Sports Transactions records the April 30, 1970 exchange exactly: the Giants sent Henry Davis and John "Frenchy" Fuqua to Pittsburgh for Dick Shiner. Contemporary Associated Press reporting described the same three-player deal during the 1970 interconference trading period. Pittsburgh's own historical material confirms the downstream value. Fuqua became the Steelers' leading rusher immediately, gaining 691 yards in 1970 and 625 in 1971, and remained a notable contributor as the team turned into a contender. Davis developed into the starting middle linebacker for the 1972 and 1973 seasons, starting all 28 regular-season games across those two years and earning a Pro Bowl selection for his 1972 season. New York received far less football value. Official Giants statistics show Shiner serving behind Fran Tarkenton in 1970: he played in 14 games but made no starts and completed nine of 12 passes for 87 yards with no touchdowns. He was with Atlanta in 1971. The legacy row also contained generic undisclosed-consideration placeholders on both sides even though the source-backed transaction is complete; those placeholders are removed. With Pittsburgh receiving two multi-season contributors, including a Pro Bowl linebacker and a two-time team rushing leader, while New York received one season of lightly used backup quarterback play, the source-backed verdict remains a Steelers win but warrants a much wider grade gap than C+ to C.