Trade 1
August 23, 1974
Chicago Bears received Wayne Mulligan.
NFL Trade History
Wayne Mulligan NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Wayne Mulligan to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and New York Jets.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1974 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Wayne Mulligan Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Wayne Mulligan across 2 recorded transactions from August 23, 1974 through August 28, 1974. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 28, 1974
New York Jets received Wayne Mulligan.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Chicago Bears Win; New York Jets Win. The timeline spans 1974 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
Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears
St. Louis acquired receiver Earl Thomas. Chicago received Wayne Mulligan, Cliff McClain and the 1975 seventh-round pick used on Earl Douthitt. Thomas supplied the Cardinals two seasons of receiving depth, while the Bears received multiple assets for one player. Thomas gave St. Louis some immediate use, preventing this from being a poor deal. Chicago's three-piece return, including a future draft choice, created the better overall value profile even though none became a star.
Assets Received
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Earl Thomas (Lewis)
Chicago Bears
- Player Wayne Mulligan
- Player Clifford McClain / Cliff McClain
- Pick 1975 seventh round pick (#178-Earl Douthitt)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Chicago Bears and New York Jets
Chicago sent center Wayne Mulligan to the Jets for the 1975 seventh-round pick that became No. 168, but the Bears did not select Derrel Luce with it. Chicago’s official ledger says the pick was later traded to Baltimore, which used No. 168 on Luce. Mulligan became the Jets’ starting center, appearing in 27 games with 26 starts across 1974-75. The documented pick movement and Mulligan's starting value support a clear New York win.
Assets Received
New York Jets
- Player Wayne Mulligan
Chicago Bears
- Pick 1975 seventh round pick (#168 overall; later traded to Baltimore)