TradeVerdicts records 7 trades between
Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers across 1946–1998. 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
August 17, 1946
Chicago Bears Win
Chicago BearsB
Green Bay PackersC
Chicago Bears received
Tom Farris / Tommy Farris
Green Bay Packers received
Charley Mitchell
Chicago acquired the rights to quarterback Tom Farris from Green Bay on August 17, 1946, sending Charley Mitchell to the Packers in a straight swap. Farris did not develop into a major Bears contributor, but Chicago received the more identifiable quarterback-rights upside. The existing B grade reflects the Bears' side of a modest transaction.
Chicago acquired Ed Neal and received four games of service from the veteran lineman to finish his NFL career. The contribution was brief, so this was not a major Bears success, but it was still direct regular-season value. Against a Green Bay return that produced no Packers playing time from the acquired draft selection, Chicago comes out slightly ahead.
cash purchase price (amount not publicly reported)
Green Bay Packers received
Ray Bray
Chicago sold veteran guard Ray Bray to Green Bay for cash before the 1952 season after Bray had spent 10 years with the Bears. The exact dollar amount is not publicly established in the available team histories. Bray then appeared in all 12 games for the Packers that season, giving Green Bay immediate veteran depth while Chicago received cash rather than a football asset.
Chicago Bears received 1958 19th round pick (#219-Bill Roehnelt) from Green Bay Packers in the 1957-03-02 exchange. Lee Hermsen never produced a Packers regular-season career, while Bill Roehnelt became a Bears starter with 12 starts in 1958 and returned to Chicago in 1959. Measured by what Chicago Bears actually realized after the deal, the return supports a B+ grade and represents the stronger realized return. The overall judgment is Chicago Bears Win.
Chicago acquired veteran quarterback Zeke Bratkowski from Green Bay on September 1, 1972 for a 1974 sixth-round selection later used on Don Woods. Bratkowski did not provide meaningful regular-season value for the Bears. Woods likewise failed to become a Packers regular-season contributor, leaving both clubs with very little realized football production from the exchange.
1993 fourth round pick (#112-Albert Fontenot / Al Fontenot)
Green Bay Packers received
1993 fifth round pick (#119-James Willis)
1993 sixth round pick (#156-Tim Watson)
Green Bay sent the 112th pick in the 1993 draft to Chicago for picks 119 and 156. The Packers selected linebacker James Willis and defensive back Tim Watson, while the Bears used No. 112 on defensive lineman Albert Fontenot. None became a major star, but Fontenot developed into the most useful long-term player connected to the exchange, giving Chicago a modest advantage despite surrendering two selections.
1999 7th round pick (213th overall, Donald Driver)
Chicago acquired return specialist Glyn Milburn from Green Bay in August 1998 for a 1999 seventh-round pick. That future selection became No. 213, where the Packers drafted Donald Driver. Milburn gave the Bears short-term special-teams help, but Driver became Green Bay's longtime receiving leader and a Super Bowl champion, turning a routine late-round exchange into one of the Packers' best value trades.
