TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
Chicago Bears and New York Giants across 1961–2021. 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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5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
June 30, 1961
Chicago Bears Win
Chicago BearsA-
New York GiantsC
Chicago Bears received
Dave Whitsell
1962 eighth round pick (#110-Larry Onesti)
New York Giants received
John Aveni
New York acquired kicker-end John Aveni from Chicago on June 30, 1961, sending defensive back Dave Whitsell and its 1962 eighth-round pick, No. 110, to the Bears. The Giants moved Aveni again within a week as part of a three-team deal. Chicago received the durable centerpiece: Whitsell played all 84 Bears regular-season games from 1961 through 1966 and intercepted 26 passes.
New York acquired guard-center Bob Hyland and veteran cornerback Bennie McRae from Chicago for its 1972 first-round pick, which became No. 3 overall and Lionel Antoine. Hyland gave the Giants several years of line service, while McRae's New York stint was brief. Chicago secured elite draft position, and even Antoine's modest career does not erase the premium value New York surrendered.
New York acquired offensive lineman Dave Gallagher from Chicago in September 1975. The Bears received veteran receiver Bob Grim plus a 1977 third-round selection that became Robin Earl. Gallagher gave the Giants an established lineman, while Chicago collected two assets, making the deal competitive even though New York obtained the player it wanted for immediate roster help.
2021 fifth round pick (#164, later packaged in trade up to #71)
2022 first round pick (#7-Evan Neal)
2022 fourth round pick (#112-Daniel Bellinger)
Chicago moved from No. 20 to No. 11 on April 29, 2021 by sending New York picks No. 20 and No. 164 plus first- and fourth-round selections in 2022. The Bears used No. 11 on quarterback Justin Fields, who started 38 games over three Chicago seasons, threw for 6,674 yards and 40 touchdowns, rushed for 2,220 yards and 14 scores, and was later traded to Pittsburgh. He delivered real starting-quarterback value but did not become Chicago's long-term answer.
Chicago moved from No. 20 to No. 11 in the 2021 draft for Justin Fields, sending New York pick 164 plus first- and fourth-rounders in 2022. Fields gave the Bears three seasons of starting quarterback play but never became their long-term answer. New York's haul included Kadarius Toney, Evan Neal and Daniel Bellinger; uneven results kept the package from becoming a windfall, but the Giants retained more aggregate value.
