TradeVerdicts records 7 trades between
Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears across 1966–2026. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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7 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
September 8, 1966
Chicago Bears Win
Atlanta FalconsC
Chicago BearsB+
Atlanta Falcons received
Larry Morris
Chicago Bears received
1967 sixth round pick (#142-Virgil Carter)
1968 third round pick (#57-Major Hazelton)
Expansion Atlanta acquired veteran linebacker Larry Morris from Chicago for two draft choices. The draft trail ties those assets to a 1967 sixth-rounder used on Virgil Carter and a 1968 third-rounder used on Major Hazelton. Chicago earns the stronger grade because two future picks outlasted one season of Morris. Atlanta obtained credible veteran leadership, but paying both a sixth and a third for a player near retirement shifted the value toward the Bears.
Atlanta acquired veteran linebacker Larry Morris from Chicago on September 8, 1966 for a 1967 sixth-round pick and a 1968 third-round pick. Morris played 12 games for the expansion Falcons in his final NFL season but did not start a game.
Atlanta Falcons received Duane Allen in the exchange with Chicago Bears. The return is graded C after weighing the transaction cost and the practical value visible in hindsight. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Atlanta Falcons received Jim Purnell and Rudy Redmond. Atlanta received Jim Purnell and rookie Rudy Redmond. Redmond became a multi-year starter, while Purnell was later moved in a way that created additional asset value. Its A- grade reflects the value of that return relative to what Chicago Bears received.
Atlanta acquired tackle Stan Thomas from Chicago on August 17, 1993 for a conditional 1994 draft pick. Thomas was waived by the Falcons roughly a week later and never appeared in a regular-season game for Atlanta; his 1993 NFL action came with Houston. Because the condition tied to the pick was not exercised, Chicago also received no draft selection. Both sides therefore realized essentially no value, making the trade an even C-minus result once the short Atlanta stay is stated concretely.
Atlanta moved up ten spots and selected Stansly Maponga at No. 153. Maponga reached 26 NFL games but recorded only one sack, so the move did not create the kind of impact Atlanta needed to justify surrendering two selections. The Falcons received a real contributor, but his limited production leaves their side of the exchange well behind Chicago's combined return.
Atlanta acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. from Chicago for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Dexter brought 49 games, 33 starts and 13.5 sacks into the final year of his rookie contract, giving the Falcons an established interior defender with immediate starting value. Atlanta paid a young reserve corner and Day 3 capital rather than an early draft choice.
