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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
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Chicago Bears and New England Patriots
Chicago Bears Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
New England received Chicago's 1974 second-round pick, used on Steve Corbett, plus the fourth-round pick at No. 82, which the Patriots later moved to Pittsburgh for Ralph Anderson. Chicago acquired Tom Reynolds, Ken Lee, and the pick used on Ken Grandberry. Grandberry's productive 1974 season gives the Bears a slight edge, but New England also extracted legitimate value.
Pittsburgh Steelers Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Pittsburgh traded safety Ralph Anderson to New England on Sept. 3, 1973 for the fourth-round pick that became No. 82 in the 1974 draft. The Steelers used it on John Stallworth, a future Hall of Fame receiver who caught 537 passes for 8,723 yards and helped win four Super Bowls. Anderson started 11 games for the Patriots in 1973, but his New England tenure lasted only that season.
