Pittsburgh sent its 1967 first-round pick to Green Bay for…
Pittsburgh sent its 1967 first-round pick to Green Bay for defensive lineman Lloyd Voss and tight end Tony Jeter. The Packers used the ninth overall selection on center Bob Hyland, who played four seasons in Green Bay but never became a long-term fixture there. Voss developed into a multi-year starter for Pittsburgh, while Jeter contributed only briefly. Because Voss supplied the strongest sustained team-specific value, the Steelers win the exchange.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 1967 first round pick (#9-Bob Hyland)
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- player Lloyd Voss
- player Tony Jeter
Trade Analysis
What the Trade Actually Bought
On July 26, 1966, Pittsburgh acquired Lloyd Voss and Tony Jeter from Green Bay for its 1967 first-round pick. The price was substantial: that choice landed ninth overall in the first common AFL-NFL draft. Green Bay used it on Boston College center Bob Hyland. The trade therefore became a clean test of premium draft capital against two young players whom the Packers were willing to move.
Why Voss Matters Most
Voss became the decisive piece. Packers historical material notes that he developed into a starting defensive lineman for Pittsburgh, and his Steelers tenure extended well beyond a one-season trial. He gave Pittsburgh a useful regular during the difficult years immediately before Chuck Noll's dynasty took shape. Jeter added little, but the Steelers did not need both players to hit for the transaction to work; Voss alone supplied meaningful sustained value.
How Green Bay's Pick Turned Out
Hyland played four seasons for Green Bay and later built a long NFL career elsewhere, but the Packers did not receive the full benefit of that longevity. He struggled to displace established center Ken Bowman and started only intermittently during his Green Bay years. For a top-10 selection obtained by trading two players, that is a disappointing team-specific return. The pick had enormous theoretical value, but TradeVerdicts weighs what the team actually realized from it.
Final Verdict
Pittsburgh wins with a B+ because Voss became a multi-year starter at the cost of a first-round choice that did not become a comparable Packers cornerstone. Green Bay gets a C+: acquiring ninth-overall draft capital was strategically sound, and Hyland was a legitimate NFL player, but his Green Bay impact remained limited. The Steelers received the strongest sustained contribution produced by the deal.