Dallas Cowboys–Green Bay Packers Trade History

Dallas Cowboys received Fred Cone from Green Bay Packers in the 1960-05-07 exchange. Cone handled Dallas kicking duties in all 12 games of the franchise's inaugural season, while Roger Hagberg never played for Green Bay after being selected with the acquired pick. Measured by what Dallas Cowboys actually realized after the deal, the return supports a B- grade and represents the stronger realized return. The overall judgment is Dallas Cowboys Win.

On 1960-08-23, Dallas Cowboys received Kirk Phares, while Green Bay Packers received draft pick (selection not identified). The hindsight verdict is Dallas Cowboys Win, with Dallas Cowboys graded B and Green Bay Packers graded C+. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.

Dallas Cowboys received Steve Meilinger from Green Bay Packers in the 1961-08-07 exchange. Meilinger did not record a Dallas regular-season appearance, and Joe Thorne did not produce an NFL career for Green Bay, leaving both clubs with little direct return. Measured by what Dallas Cowboys actually realized after the deal, the return supports a C- grade and represents roughly even direct value. The overall judgment is Even Trade.

On 1961-09-05, Dallas Cowboys received Andy Cvercko / Andy Cverko, while Green Bay Packers received draft pick (selection not identified). The hindsight verdict is Dallas Cowboys Win, with Dallas Cowboys graded B and Green Bay Packers graded C+. The evaluation follows the documented consideration and the football value that can be traced from it, while treating conditional terms and later draft outcomes as context rather than as assets exchanged directly on trade day.

Dallas acquired John Sutro from Green Bay, but Sutro did not play a regular-season game for the Cowboys after the transaction. His NFL appearances came with San Francisco instead, leaving Dallas without a realized on-field return from the acquisition. Green Bay's sixth-round selection also failed to create meaningful NFL value, so the Cowboys' side belongs in a conservative C- range.

Dallas Cowboys received Lee Folkins from Green Bay Packers in the 1962-09-05 exchange. Folkins immediately gave Dallas a useful receiving season, including 536 yards and six touchdowns in 1962, while Keith Kinderman did not create comparable value for Green Bay. Measured by what Dallas Cowboys actually realized after the deal, the return supports a B grade and represents the stronger realized return. The overall judgment is Dallas Cowboys Win.

Dallas Cowboys received Gary Barnes, while Green Bay Packers received 1964 fifth round pick (#60-Duke Carlisle). Dallas acquired Gary Barnes and Green Bay received the 1964 fifth-round choice used at No. 60 on Duke Carlisle. Barnes immediately played 12 games with three starts for Dallas, while Carlisle did not provide NFL regular-season value for Green Bay. Dallas Cowboys earns a B- grade, and the overall verdict is Dallas Cowboys Win.

Dallas sent the 1964 sixth-round choice that became No. 83 Jimmy Evans to Green Bay for Jerry Norton. Evans never made the Cowboys' regular-season roster, so Dallas received no playing value from the selection it retained through the transaction. Norton handled Green Bay's punting in all 28 games across 1963 and 1964, giving the Packers the distinctly better practical result.

Dallas acquired veteran quarterback John Roach from Green Bay in September 1964 for its 1965 third-round selection, later No. 33. Roach provided four emergency starts but went 0-4 with one touchdown and six interceptions. Green Bay flipped the Dallas pick through New York and ultimately turned the Roach asset into championship kicker-punter Don Chandler.

Dallas Cowboys received Hank Gremminger, while Green Bay Packers received 1967 fifth round pick (#130-Dick Tate). Dallas acquired Hank Gremminger and Green Bay received the 1967 fifth-round choice used at No. 130 on Dick Tate. Gremminger left Dallas during training camp and Tate never became an NFL contributor for Green Bay, leaving both direct returns empty. Dallas Cowboys earns a D grade, and the overall verdict is Even Trade.

Dallas Cowboys received Herb Adderley from Green Bay Packers, sending Malcolm Walker and Clarence Williams (b. 1946-09-03) the other way. Clarence Williams is currently mistyped as a pick and must be corrected to a player before an even high-grade verdict. That outcome supports a A- grade for Dallas Cowboys, and the overall verdict is Even Trade.

Green Bay acquired Pro Bowl punter Ron Widby and defensive back Ike Thomas from Dallas shortly before the 1972 season for a future second-round choice. Widby punted well for two Packers seasons, but Dallas used the 1973 pick, No. 46, on receiver Golden Richards, who became a productive multi-year Cowboy. Richards' longer direct value gives Dallas the stronger return.

Dallas Cowboys received 1975 fifth round pick (#113-Kyle Davis) in the exchange with Green Bay Packers. The fifth-round choice became Kyle Davis, who supplied Dallas modest roster and starting value. Against the other side's return of Jack Concannon, that outcome supports a C+ grade. The transaction is ultimately judged as Even Trade, with the grade reflecting realized football value rather than the name or nominal value of the asset on the trade date.

Dallas traded the 29th and 112th picks to Green Bay for Nos. 46, 54, 94 and 213 in the 1993 draft. The Cowboys used those selections on Kevin Williams, Darrin Smith, Derrick Lassic and Reggie Givens. Smith became a durable championship-era linebacker, and the four-player return gave Dallas more useful roster value than Green Bay received from George Teague and Al Fontenot.

Dallas Cowboys received Terry Glenn in the deal with Green Bay Packers. Glenn gave Dallas four highly productive healthy seasons, including consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns in 2005 and 2006. The Cowboys obtained major offensive value for a late-round selection. That outcome supports a A for Dallas Cowboys. The Even Trade verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.

On 2003-09-30, Dallas Cowboys received a conditional 2004 pick (not conveyed), while Green Bay Packers received Reggie Swinton. The hindsight verdict is Green Bay Packers Win, with Dallas Cowboys graded C+ and Green Bay Packers graded B. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.

Green Bay acquired Micah Parsons from Dallas in August 2025 for Kenny Clark and first-round picks in 2026 and 2027. Parsons immediately recorded 12.5 sacks in 14 games for the Packers, giving Green Bay elite production from the centerpiece it targeted. Dallas received substantial veteran and draft value, but one future first remains unresolved and the 2026 choice was later moved again.

Dallas acquired edge rusher Rashan Gary from Green Bay for a 2027 fourth-round pick, a modest draft price for a veteran with 46.5 sacks over seven Packers seasons. Gary had 7.5 sacks and 20 quarterback hits in 2025 before the move. The Cowboys receive an A- for adding established pass-rush help without surrendering an early pick; Green Bay receives a C for accepting future mid-round value.