Trade 1
September 12, 1962
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for Bill Brown (Dorsey).
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Bill Brown (Dorsey) NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Bill Brown (Dorsey) to one exact public NFL transaction involving Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1962 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Bill Brown (Dorsey) Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the September 12, 1962 transaction between Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. The card below shows exactly where Bill Brown (Dorsey) appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
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Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota acquired Bill Brown from Chicago for a 1964 fourth-round pick that became linebacker Mike Reilly. Brown developed into one of the foundational players of the early Vikings, spending 13 seasons in Minnesota, making four Pro Bowls, rushing for 5,757 yards, and entering the team's Ring of Honor. Reilly had a respectable six-year NFL career, but his value never approached Brown's franchise impact.
Assets Received
Minnesota Vikings
- Player Bill Brown
Chicago Bears
- Pick 1964 fourth round pick (#47-Mike Reilly)