1999 NFL trade deadline
The 1999 NFL trade deadline.
A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 1999 NFL trade deadline.
In the order it happened
The transaction timeline
The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.
October · Market context
St. Louis's surprise removes the need for a panic trade
The Rams entered the season with uncertainty at quarterback, but Warner's immediate command transformed the roster before the deadline.
Deadline week · Stand pat
The Greatest Show on Turf trusts its internal answer
St. Louis kept its draft capital after discovering that the replacement quarterback already on the roster could operate Mike Martz's offense.
After the deadline · Legacy
The year's greatest acquisition was already in the building
Warner completed one of the league's most improbable rises and won both MVP and Super Bowl MVP.