Trade 1
February 15, 1937
Chicago Bears received rights to Sam Francis.
NFL Trade History
Sam Francis NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Sam Francis to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
1937–1939 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Sam Francis Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Sam Francis across 3 recorded transactions from February 15, 1937 through October 17, 1939. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
April 27, 1939
Pittsburgh Steelers received Sam Francis.
Trade 3
October 17, 1939
Brooklyn Dodgers received Sam Francis.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Chicago Bears Win; Pittsburgh Steelers Win. The timeline spans 1937–1939 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
Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia acquired veteran end Bill Hewitt and $4,000 in cash from Chicago on February 15, 1937, sending the rights to first-overall draft pick Sam Francis to the Bears. Hewitt became an All-NFL performer for the Eagles, while Francis had a shorter four-season NFL career. The existing C grade reflects Philadelphia's useful but limited return.
Assets Received
Chicago Bears
- Other rights to Sam Francis
Philadelphia Eagles
- Player Bill Hewitt
- Other $4,000 cash
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago acquired the rights to Bill Patterson, who reported and provided meaningful backfield and passing work during the 1939 season. His Bears contribution was not a long-term centerpiece, but it gave Chicago immediate offensive utility from the exchange. Compared with Sam Francis' brief five-game Pittsburgh tenure before another move, Patterson's larger role gives the Bears a modest advantage.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Sam Francis
Chicago Bears
- Other rights to Bill Patterson / Billy Patterson
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Steelers
Brooklyn Dodgers received Sam Francis. Brooklyn received Sam Francis. Francis gave the Dodgers a modest immediate return, but his post-trade value did not approach the production Pittsburgh received from Boyd Brumbaugh. Brooklyn obtained a recognized player rather than future draft uncertainty, yet the football payoff was smaller and shorter-lived than the Steelers' side of the exchange. That result supports a C grade for Brooklyn Dodgers.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Boyd Brumbaugh
- Other cash
Brooklyn Dodgers
- Player Sam Francis