Trade 1
July 11, 1955
Chicago Bears received Doug Atkins.
NFL Trade History
Doug Atkins NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Doug Atkins to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, and New Orleans Saints.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1955–1967 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Doug Atkins Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Doug Atkins across 2 recorded transactions from July 11, 1955 through July 16, 1967. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
July 16, 1967
New Orleans Saints received Doug Atkins.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Chicago Bears Win; New Orleans Saints Win. The timeline spans 1955–1967 and 3 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.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns
Chicago acquired defensive end Doug Atkins and safety Ken Gorgal from Cleveland before the 1955 season for third- and sixth-round picks in the 1956 draft. Cleveland used those selections on Larry Ross at No. 34 and Sherman Plunkett at No. 71. Atkins became a Hall of Famer and longtime Bears star, creating a major value advantage for Chicago.
Assets Received
Cleveland Browns
- Pick 1956 third round pick (#34-Larry Ross)
- Pick 1956 sixth round pick (#71-Sherman Plunkett)
Chicago Bears
- Player Doug Atkins
- Player Ken Gorgal
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints
Chicago Bears received Don Croftcheck from New Orleans Saints for Doug Atkins and Herman Lee. Croftcheck played only nine games with two starts for Chicago. Across the complete player and draft outcomes, the exchange supports the New Orleans Saints Win verdict while still crediting the other club for the useful value it realized.
Assets Received
Chicago Bears
- Player Don Croftcheck
New Orleans Saints
- Player Doug Atkins
- Player Herman Lee