Trade 1
April 20, 1978
Chicago Bears received Tommy Hart.
NFL Trade History
Tommy Hart NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Tommy Hart to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and New Orleans Saints.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1978–1980 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Tommy Hart Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Tommy Hart across 2 recorded transactions from April 20, 1978 through July 21, 1980. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
July 21, 1980
New Orleans Saints received Tommy Hart.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are San Francisco 49ers Win; New Orleans Saints Win. The timeline spans 1978–1980 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 San Francisco 49ers
Chicago acquired veteran defensive end Tommy Hart from San Francisco on April 20, 1978 for the 47th overall pick. Hart started all 16 games for the Bears that season and produced an estimated 7.5 sacks, then returned for 15 more games in 1979. Chicago received immediate defensive help, but the 49ers used the pick on Walt Downing, who stayed in San Francisco for six seasons and offered the longer return.
Assets Received
San Francisco 49ers
- Pick 1978 second-round pick (#47, Walt Downing)
Chicago Bears
- Player Tommy Hart
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans acquired veteran defensive end Tommy Hart from Chicago on July 21, 1980 for past consideration. Hart played 15 games with 12 starts for the Saints in his final NFL season and was credited by the club with three sacks.
Assets Received
New Orleans Saints
- Player Tommy Hart
Chicago Bears
- Other past consideration