| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-2077 | Donn Gardener has retired from football. |
| 09-07-2076 | The New England Whisperers have waived Donn Gardener. |
| 09-01-2075 | The New England Whisperers have moved Doug Jacobs and Donn Gardener to the active roster. The New England Whisperers have moved Leo Turner, Bryan Isaacson, and Richard Smith to the inactive roster. |
| 09-01-2075 | The New England Whisperers have moved Chuck Leasy, Sig Scott, Andy Modzelewski, Al Ellis, Butch Jagade, Bryan Isaacson, and Andre Hughes to the active roster. The New England Whisperers have moved Ed Wilhelm, Ty Barrett, Doug Jacobs, and Donn Gardener to the inactive roster. |
| 09-02-2074 | The New England Whisperers have moved Doug Jacobs, Jerry Fiore, Donn Gardener, and Don Cannon to the active roster. The New England Whisperers have moved Bryan Isaacson, Al Marshall, Chris Winston, Rickey Caroline, and Roy Beach to the inactive roster. |
| 09-02-2074 | The New England Whisperers have moved Bryan Isaacson, Steve Emmons, Larry Montgomery, Charlie Nugent, Al Marshall, George Tracy, Walter Kelly, Joe Lascari, and Chris Winston to the active roster. The New England Whisperers have moved Donn Gardener, Don Cannon, Frank Graziani, John Mitchell, Jerry Fiore, Doug Jacobs, Ron Manumaleuga, and Steve McDonald to the inactive roster. |
| 08-22-2072 | The New England Whisperers have acquired Donn Gardener from the waiver wire. |
| 01-11-2072 | The Rochester Bulls have waived Donn Gardener. |
| 08-30-2071 | The Rochester Bulls have moved Mel Robustelli, Reggie Otto, Sean Eckberg, Don White, Ben Louderback, Tony Books, and John Washington to the active roster. The Rochester Bulls have moved Russell Parker, Donn Gardener, Jonathan Champion, Jerry Hicks, Andre Cook, and Arnold Bailey to the inactive roster. |
| 09-08-2070 | Trade #86462 has been completed between the Rochester Bulls and the Atlanta Explosion. The Atlanta Explosion receive Shawn Perryman (RB), Stein Riggs (CB), Shaunard Johnson (S) from the Rochester Bulls in exchange for Jeff Blackwell (S), Charley Tallant (G), Donn Gardener (WR). |
| 08-11-2070 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Mike Gorin, Chris Mohardt, Donn Gardener, and Carl Paxton to the active roster. The Atlanta Explosion have moved Ted Ginn, Doug LaChapelle, Bob Cornish, Val Hagler, and Stan Paulk to the inactive roster. |
| 08-10-2070 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Don Gildea, Val Hagler, Bob Merriweather, Jeff Blackwell, Mike Sanders, and Allen Goldman to the active roster. The Atlanta Explosion have moved Mike Gorin, Charley Tallant, Joe Kolls, Chris Mohardt, and Donn Gardener to the inactive roster. |
| 12-29-2069 | Donn Gardener of the Atlanta Explosion is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days. |
| 08-26-2069 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Donn Gardener to the active roster. The Atlanta Explosion have moved Kenny Murrah, Carl Paxton, and Oscar Pettey to the inactive roster. |
| 08-26-2069 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Charley Tallant, Ben Doerger, Jeff Hoyem, Jim Gaison, Marcus Rachal, John Hodgins, and Red Murray to the active roster. The Atlanta Explosion have moved Ed Jones, Donn Gardener, and Jack Jacobs to the inactive roster. |
| 08-06-2068 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Donn Gardener to the active roster. The Atlanta Explosion have moved Terrence Richardson to the inactive roster. |
| 01-08-2068 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Donn Gardener to the inactive roster. |
| 11-27-2067 | Donn Gardener of the Atlanta Explosion is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 39 days. |
| 08-29-2066 | The Atlanta Explosion have moved Donn Gardener to the active roster. The Atlanta Explosion have moved Scotty Royal to the inactive roster. |
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