Trade 1
September 13, 1971
Philadelphia Eagles received Bill Cappleman.
NFL Trade History
Bill Cappleman NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Bill Cappleman to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and Washington Commanders.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
1971–1974 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Bill Cappleman Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Bill Cappleman across 3 recorded transactions from September 13, 1971 through August 17, 1974. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
September 29, 1971
Detroit Lions received Bill Cappleman.
Trade 3
August 17, 1974
Washington Commanders received Bill Cappleman.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Even Trade. The timeline spans 1971–1974 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota sent quarterback Bill Cappleman to Philadelphia in September 1971 for a 1973 fourth-round selection that became No. 80 overall. The Vikings used that pick on quarterback Mike Wells, who did not develop into a significant NFL contributor for Minnesota. The transaction gave the Vikings a future draft opportunity, but the eventual on-field return from that selection remained minimal.
Assets Received
Minnesota Vikings
- Pick 1973 fourth round pick (#80-Mike Wells)
Philadelphia Eagles
- Player Bill Cappleman
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions received Bill Cappleman from Philadelphia Eagles in the 1971-09-29 trade. Philadelphia used the 1972 third-round selection on Tom Luken at No. 68. Philadelphia Eagles's return was 1972 third round pick (#68-Tom Luken). Detroit acquired quarterback Bill Cappleman. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Assets Received
Philadelphia Eagles
- Pick 1972 third round pick (#68-Tom Luken)
Detroit Lions
- Player Bill Cappleman
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders
Detroit Lions received Sam Wyche in the exchange with Washington. The return is graded C+ after weighing the transaction cost and the practical value visible in hindsight. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Assets Received
Detroit Lions
- Player Sam Wyche
Washington Commanders
- Player Bill Cappleman