Trade 1
September 5, 1950
Indianapolis Colts received George Blanda.
NFL Trade History
George Blanda NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects George Blanda to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.
2 Recorded trades
2 Teams represented
1950 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why George Blanda Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows George Blanda across 2 recorded transactions from September 5, 1950 through September 20, 1950. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
September 20, 1950
Chicago Bears received George Blanda.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Chicago Bears Win. The timeline spans 1950 and 2 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 Indianapolis Colts
Chicago sent George Blanda, Bob Perina, Ernie Zalejski, Jim Crawford and Bob Jensen to Baltimore in September 1950. The Bears subsequently received standout guard Dick Barwegan and the rights to retired tackle Dub Garrett. Barwegan became a first-team All-Pro for Chicago, while Blanda was back with the Bears within weeks and the other Baltimore arrivals did not create comparable lasting value, leaving Chicago ahead.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player George Blanda
- Player Ernie Zalejski
- Player Bob Perina
- Player Bob Jensen
- Player Jim Crawford (a) / Tank Crawford
Chicago Bears
- Player Dick Barwegan / Dick Barwegen
- Other rights to Dub Garrett
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts
Chicago reacquired George Blanda from Baltimore on September 20, 1950, for a reported $500 after the Colts had placed him on waivers. Contemporary Green Bay reporting says Baltimore withdrew the waiver claim process and Halas bought Blanda back; Pro Football Archives records Blanda's return to Chicago on September 20. He then remained with the Bears for years, making the small cash return a poor long-term exchange for Baltimore.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Other $500 cash
Chicago Bears
- Player George Blanda