Green Bay Packers–Kansas City Chiefs Trade History

Kansas City acquired tackle Francis Peay from Green Bay for defensive end Aaron Brown on January 30, 1973. Peay played 19 games for the Chiefs and started 10, including nine starts in 1973. Brown appeared in 10 games with three starts across two Packers seasons. Both teams received usable veteran depth, but Kansas City gained the stronger post-trade contribution.

Kansas City traded quarterback Dean Carlson to Green Bay on September 10, 1974, for the Packers’ third-round selection in the 1976 draft. The Chiefs eventually used that pick at No. 74 on safety Gary Barbaro. Carlson’s Green Bay stay was brief, while Barbaro became a seven-year Chiefs starter-level fixture, earned three Pro Bowl selections, and intercepted 39 passes, making Kansas City the decisive winner.

Kansas City acquired veteran running back MacArthur Lane for a 1976 third-round pick and received four seasons, highlighted by a huge 1976 campaign with 1,228 yards from scrimmage and a league-leading 66 receptions. Green Bay used No. 72 on defensive back Mike McCoy, who became a seven-year full-time starter for the Packers. Both clubs won meaningful value, but McCoy's 97 starts give Green Bay the edge.

Green Bay acquired veteran tackle Charlie Getty from Kansas City for a 1984 ninth-round pick that became Colorado tight end Dave Hestera at No. 240. Getty immediately appeared in 15 games and started four for the Packers in 1983. Hestera was released by Kansas City late in 1984 training camp and never appeared in an NFL game.

Kansas City sent guard Lindsay Knapp to Green Bay in August 1995 for a 1996 fifth-round selection. The Chiefs later used that pick on wide receiver Joe Horn, who did not become a star until after leaving Kansas City but still represented a far more consequential asset than Knapp's brief Packers tenure. Green Bay received nine regular-season games and no starts from Knapp.

Kansas City acquired linebacker Wayne Simmons during the 1997 season for a 1998 fifth-round pick. Simmons gave the Chiefs short-term defensive help and remained on the roster into 1998, but Green Bay used the pick on Corey Bradford. Bradford became a nine-year NFL receiver with 3,346 yards and 25 touchdowns, including productive seasons for the Packers. Green Bay converted a veteran departure into the stronger long-term asset.

Green Bay and Kansas City exchanged defensive linemen Vaughn Booker and Darius Holland in May 1998. Booker became a useful two-year Packer, playing 30 games, starting 18 and recording 6.5 sacks. Holland lasted only six games with Kansas City before finishing the 1998 season in Detroit. The player-for-player swap produced substantially more direct value for Green Bay.

Green Bay acquired defensive back Derek Combs from Kansas City in April 2003 for a future seventh-round pick. Kansas City eventually used the 238th overall selection in 2005 on tackle Jeremy Parquet, while Combs did not become a major Packers contributor. The Chiefs received draft capital and Green Bay received a low-cost veteran roster option.

Green Bay acquired defensive end R-Kal Truluck from Kansas City before the 2004 season for 2005 fifth- and sixth-round picks. Truluck played 14 games for the Packers and recorded 2.5 sacks. Kansas City used the sixth-rounder on Khari Long, who appeared in one game, while the fifth-rounder later became part of the Patrick Surtain trade. Neither side received enough standalone value to create a decisive winner.

Green Bay acquired Knile Davis for a conditional 2018 pick, but the experiment lasted only two games. Davis carried five times for five yards and caught two passes for four yards before the Packers waived him on October 31. The compensation conditions were not met, so Kansas City received no draft choice. Green Bay therefore gained nine yards of offense at no draft-capital cost, a narrow win rather than the stronger result implied by the old generic copy.