TradeVerdicts records 6 trades between
Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs across 1971–2025. 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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6 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
August 1, 1971
Kansas City Chiefs Win
Chicago BearsC
Kansas City ChiefsB
Chicago Bears received
draft pick (selection not identified)
Kansas City Chiefs received
Karl Weis
On 1971-08-01, Chicago Bears received draft pick (selection not identified), while Kansas City Chiefs received Karl Weis. The hindsight verdict is Kansas City Chiefs Win, with Chicago Bears graded C and Kansas City Chiefs graded B. The evaluation follows the documented consideration and the football value that can be traced from it, while keeping unverified downstream pick identities or conditional outcomes out of the final judgment.
1973 first round pick (#17) [later traded with 1973 third round pick (#58-John Brady) to Detroit Lions for Craig Cotton and 1973 first round pick (#19-Darryl Stingley)]
Kansas City Chiefs received
rights to George Seals
Kansas City acquired the rights to defensive lineman George Seals from Chicago on September 7, 1972 and sent the Bears a 1973 first-round pick, No. 17. Chicago later used that premium asset in another trade, preserving substantial flexibility from a player-rights transaction. The Chiefs did not receive enough long-term value from Seals to offset a first-round price, giving the Bears a clear win.
1977 6th round pick (167th overall, Andre Herrera)
Chicago acquired running back Tommy Reamon from Kansas City on May 2, 1977 for a sixth-round draft pick. Reamon had played 11 games for the Chiefs the previous season, but he did not make the Bears' 1977 regular-season roster; Pro Football Archives records his September release. Chicago therefore spent a late-round selection on a veteran look that produced no regular-season Bears contribution.
1978 5th round pick (127th overall, conveyed to San Francisco to complete the Larry Schreiber trade)
1978 6th round pick (139th overall, John Skibinski)
Kansas City Chiefs received
1978 4th round pick (104th overall, Pete Woods)
Chicago sent its 1978 fourth-round pick, No. 104, to Kansas City for a fifth-rounder at No. 127 and a sixth-rounder at No. 139. The Bears' own records show No. 127 was then conveyed to San Francisco to complete an earlier Larry Schreiber deal, while No. 139 became John Skibinski. Kansas City used No. 104 on quarterback Pete Woods, who never became a regular NFL contributor.
1998 5th round pick (128th overall, Robert Williams)
Chicago acquired wide receiver Chris Penn from Kansas City for the 1998 fifth-round pick that became cornerback Robert Williams. Penn gave the Bears two useful seasons, catching 78 passes for 1,024 yards and six touchdowns across 28 games in 1997 and 1998. Williams played all 16 games for Kansas City as a 1998 rookie but made only one start, leaving Chicago with the stronger realized return.
Chicago acquired Joe Thuney from Kansas City for a 2026 fourth-round pick and received exactly the kind of stabilizing veteran it wanted. Thuney started all 17 games in 2025, earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors, won the inaugural NFL Protector of the Year award and helped the Bears win the NFC North. That immediate elite return supports a clear Chicago win.
