Dallas Cowboys–Kansas City Chiefs Trade History

Dallas acquired wide receiver Gloster Richardson from Kansas City in April 1971 for receiver Dennis Homan. Richardson appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Cowboys that year and caught eight passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns. His production was limited in volume but efficient in scoring, and Dallas received the more useful immediate contribution from the veteran-for-veteran swap.

Dallas traded the rights to offensive lineman John Kelsey to Kansas City for an undisclosed draft choice in July 1976. Kelsey had been a Cowboys fifth-round selection in 1974 but never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. Recovering any draft value from his rights gave Dallas the better side of an otherwise small transaction.

Kansas City acquired quarterback Steve Pelluer from Dallas at the October 17, 1989 trade deadline for a 1990 third-round pick and a conditional 1991 selection that became No. 106. Pelluer provided short-term quarterback depth but did not become a long-term Chiefs starter. Dallas recovered two draft assets for a holdout quarterback outside its plans, including valuable third-round capital, making the Cowboys' side stronger over time.

Kansas City moved up to No. 40 in the 1992 second round and selected quarterback Matt Blundin, sending Dallas picks No. 47 and No. 74. Dallas quickly reused both incoming choices in another draft-day move with Washington. Blundin appeared in only three NFL games, while the Cowboys turned the two-pick package into additional selections that supplied more useful roster value.

Kansas City moved from No. 8 to No. 6 in the 2002 draft to take defensive tackle Ryan Sims, sending Dallas the eighth pick, a third-rounder and a 2003 sixth-rounder. Dallas used the centerpiece on safety Roy Williams, a five-time Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro, while Sims never developed into comparable impact. The extra selections make the Cowboys' side even stronger in hindsight.

Kansas City sent linebacker Edgar Jones and its 2014 seventh-round pick to Dallas for the Cowboys’ 2014 sixth-rounder. That sixth became guard Zach Fulton, who stepped into Kansas City’s lineup as a rookie and developed into a durable multi-year starter. Jones played only seven games for Dallas before an injury interrupted his season, while seventh-rounder Will Smith never created comparable value. The Chiefs clearly won the exchange.

Kansas City acquired Charvarius Ward from Dallas for Parker Ehinger at the end of the 2018 preseason. Ward became a full-time Chiefs corner, started 41 regular-season games from 2019 through 2021 and started every postseason game during Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIV championship run. Ehinger never produced comparable Dallas value. Turning expendable line depth into a championship starter makes this one of the clearest wins in the batch.

Kansas City exchanged the 178th pick in 2023 for Dallas' 2024 fifth-rounder, which became No. 159 and center Hunter Nourzad. Nourzad appeared in all 17 games as a rookie and made his first start in 2025, while Eric Scott never played a regular-season game for Dallas before being waived in 2024. The delayed pick produced the more durable return for Kansas City.

Kansas City acquired tight end Peyton Hendershot from Dallas for a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, a low-risk depth move made during final roster cuts. The condition was reached and Dallas ultimately retained the draft asset, while Hendershot remained a limited-role player for the Chiefs. The difference is modest because the price was only a seventh-rounder, but Dallas converted a player it was prepared to move into usable capital.