TradeVerdicts connects Pat Sullivan to 3 exact
public NFL transactions involving Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, and San Francisco 49ers.
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade
relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring
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3 Recorded Trades
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Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles completed this trade on 1971-01-28. Barton did not establish himself as Philadelphia's answer at quarterback and soon left the NFL for Canada. Detroit captured three premium or useful draft assets from a player who delivered almost no Eagles regular-season value. The post-trade results provide the clearest measure of what each club gained from the exchange. The historical return supports a Detroit Lions Win verdict, with Detroit Lions graded A- and Philadelphia Eagles graded D+.
Atlanta Falcons Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Atlanta traded running back Paul Gipson to Detroit on September 9, 1971, and received the 1972 second-round choice that became No. 40 overall and Pat Sullivan. Gipson's Lions stay produced only a brief 1971 role, while Sullivan spent several seasons with Atlanta and supplied useful quarterback depth. The corrected pick chain gives the Falcons a clear, though not overwhelming, hindsight win.
