Arizona Cardinals–Minnesota Vikings Trade History

Minnesota acquired Chuck Logan from St. Louis for a high draft choice late in the 1969 preseason. Transaction history shows Logan joining the Vikings on August 27 and being released on October 7, with no meaningful Minnesota regular-season contribution established. Although the exact draft selection St. Louis received is not identified, surrendering high draft value for such a brief return tilts the deal toward the Cardinals.

St. Louis acquired veteran King Hill from Minnesota for cash on September 10, 1969. Hill was not needed as a starting quarterback, but he appeared in all 14 Cardinals games and became the club’s primary punter, recording 73 punts for 2,746 yards and a 37.6-yard average. For a cash-only acquisition, that immediate special-teams role supplied useful value and gives the Cardinals a modest edge.

Minnesota acquired Mike LaHood from the St. Louis Cardinals in August 1971 and sent linebacker Jim Hargrove the other way. LaHood did not establish meaningful regular-season value for the Vikings, while Hargrove appeared for St. Louis in both 1971 and 1972. The Cardinals received the more useful player from the straight swap, earning a modest but clear win.

Minnesota acquired tight end Bob Brown and cornerback Nate Wright from St. Louis for Mike McGill, Dale Hackbart and a future fourth-round choice. Wright became the decisive asset: he developed into a durable starter for Minnesota’s championship-era defenses, while Brown supplied short-term depth. The Cardinals received only modest playing value from McGill and Hackbart, leaving Minnesota with the stronger realized return.

Minnesota sent quarterback Gary Cuozzo to St. Louis in 1972 for John Gilliam plus 1973 second- and fourth-round choices. Gilliam immediately produced four strong Vikings seasons, the second-rounder became Jackie Wallace, and Minnesota later used the fourth-round asset to obtain punter Mike Eischeid. Cuozzo struggled in his lone Cardinals season. The volume and quality of Minnesota’s return make this a decisive Vikings win.

Minnesota moved up from No. 112 and added No. 137 to obtain Arizona's No. 97 pick, selecting tight end Hunter Goodwin. Arizona used the two incoming choices on center Aaron Graham and tackle James Dexter. Goodwin became a long-tenured NFL blocking tight end, so Minnesota did receive value, but Graham and Dexter combined for substantially more starts and useful line play. Arizona's two-player return earns the narrow win.

Minnesota acquired cornerback A.J. Jefferson and Arizona's 2013 seventh-round pick for a 2013 sixth-rounder. Jefferson immediately entered the Vikings' defensive rotation, while the seventh-rounder became linebacker Michael Mauti, another useful roster piece. Arizona ultimately did not use the outgoing sixth-round selection itself. The Vikings received two players who contributed in Minnesota, enough to make the modest move a clear but unspectacular win.

Minnesota acquired interior lineman Mason Cole from Arizona for the 223rd pick in the 2021 draft. Cole appeared in 14 games and started seven for the Vikings, providing useful center and guard depth. Arizona selected Tay Gowan at No. 223 and later included him in the Zach Ertz trade, giving both clubs some value.

Minnesota acquired Joshua Dobbs and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick from Arizona for a sixth after Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles. Dobbs delivered two memorable comeback wins but finished his Vikings stint with 895 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions before losing the job. The seventh-rounder became Michael Jurgens, who made three center starts in 2025. Arizona received a sixth-round asset. Minnesota still won, but the original A- grade was too generous.