San Diego traded safety Pete Shaw to New York on July 13,…
San Diego traded safety Pete Shaw to New York on July 13, 1982 for the Giants' 1984 eighth-round choice, which became No. 199 overall. The Chargers selected Texas defensive end Ray Woodard, but he spent 1984 on injured reserve and was waived before the 1985 season without appearing in a San Diego regular-season game. The acquired pick therefore produced no on-field Chargers value.
Los Angeles Chargers Received
- pick 1984 eighth round pick (#199-Ray Woodard)
New York Giants Received
- player Pete Shaw
Trade Analysis
The trade itself is well documented and does not require the generic consideration placeholders in the legacy row. Chargers media guides list the July 13, 1982 transaction as safety Pete Shaw to the New York Giants for a 1984 eighth-round selection. San Diego's detailed 1984 draft ledger identifies that pick as No. 199 overall, Ray Woodard, and says it came from the Giants for Shaw. Pro Sports Transactions independently maps the same trade to No. 199. One newer Chargers trade-history summary contains a No. 194 typo, but the club's draft ledger and league draft order establish No. 199 as the actual selection, so TradeVerdicts uses No. 199.
Shaw gave New York three seasons of real roster service. Pro Football Reference and NFL records show him playing nine regular-season games for the Giants in 1982, 15 in 1983 and all 16 in 1984, for 40 appearances overall. He made three starts across those seasons. His most visible special-teams role came in 1983, when he returned 29 punts for 234 yards, an 8.1-yard average. He also remained part of the defensive-back rotation through the Giants' 1984 playoff season.
San Diego used the acquired eighth-round pick on Texas defensive end Ray Woodard. The Chargers' official draft history labels Woodard as the No. 199 selection obtained from New York for Shaw. Woodard did not play a regular-season game for San Diego. Career records show him spending the 1984 season on injured reserve and being waived before the 1985 season. His eventual NFL appearances came in 1987 after time with other organizations, not with the Chargers.
That distinction is important because Woodard later recorded nine NFL games and one start in 1987, but those appearances cannot be treated as Chargers trade value. San Diego's return must be measured by what the club actually realized while it controlled the player selected with the Giants' pick: no regular-season games. New York, by contrast, received 40 appearances and useful return-game work from Shaw over three seasons.
The hindsight verdict therefore favors the Giants clearly. An eighth-round pick is a modest acquisition cost, and Shaw was not a long-term starter, but New York obtained three seasons of depth and special-teams contribution. San Diego converted the pick into a player who never appeared for the club. A B for the Giants and D for the Chargers reflects that difference without overstating Shaw's role as star-level production.