Green Bay Packers–New York Giants Trade History

New York sent Al Bloodgood to Green Bay in March 1929 for consideration that remains unidentified in the surviving transaction record. Because the Giants' return cannot be measured beyond that unknown compensation, their side is best treated as uncertain rather than as a documented gain or loss. The limited evidence fits the existing C grade.

New York sold Cal Hubbard to Green Bay on July 31, 1929, after the future Hall of Famer pressed for a move to the Packers. The Giants received a cash payment, while Green Bay added an elite two-way lineman who helped anchor three consecutive NFL championship teams from 1929 through 1931. The football value became overwhelmingly favorable to the Packers.

New York acquired Pat West's contract and the dealing rights to Jim Ford from Green Bay on January 24, 1949. The Packers received the draft rights to tackles Jack Bush and Ed Kelley. Contemporary Green Bay reporting described it as a four-player exchange designed to address New York's backfield needs and Green Bay's need for tackle depth.

Green Bay acquired the NFL rights to veteran back Gene "Choo Choo" Roberts from the New York Giants on July 24, 1951 for a conditional 1952 draft choice. The move never produced a Packers regular-season appearance: Roberts signed with the Montreal Alouettes the next day and played in Canada during 1951. The available transaction record lists the Giants' draft return as not exercised.

The August 1953 Giants-Packers deal sent Val Joe Walker and New York's 1954 first-round pick to Green Bay for the rights to Arnold Galiffa, who was identified as the returning player later that fall. Green Bay gained a multi-year starting defensive back plus the No. 4 overall choice. A separate September Bill Skyinskus trade did not belong in this transaction and has been removed from the package.

Green Bay Packers received Val Joe Walker and 1954 first round pick (#4-Veryl Switzer). Green Bay received Val Joe Walker plus the 1954 first-round No. 4 pick. The Packers used that choice on Veryl Switzer, who played 24 games with 11 starts and produced 429 scrimmage yards and three receiving touchdowns over 1954-55. Walker added defensive value, giving Green Bay two realized pieces from the package.

Green Bay Packers received Bill Skyinskus. Green Bay acquired rookie guard Bill Skyinskus, but he did not become a durable Packers regular-season contributor. The transaction gave Green Bay a player to evaluate, yet the available outcome record does not support treating him as a meaningful long-term roster gain.

New York acquired rookie tackle John Bauer from Green Bay on September 20, 1954 for the Giants' 1955 20th-round draft choice, later No. 236 overall. Bauer, a 1954 first-round Cleveland selection who had reached Green Bay in the Babe Parilli-Bobby Garrett trade, appeared in only two Giants games and made no starts that season. The modest cost limited New York's downside, but the playing return was minimal.

New York acquired Ohio State fullback/linebacker John Hlay from Green Bay on August 22, 1955 for an undisclosed 1956 draft choice. Contemporary Packers coverage says Hlay was sent to the Giants because Green Bay lacked room for him, but Hlay never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Later biographical records say an ankle injury prevented him from joining New York and that he ultimately chose not to continue an NFL career.

Green Bay sent guard Jack Spinks to the New York Giants during the 1956 season for the Giants' 1957 twelfth-round draft choice. Green Bay used the acquired No. 145 pick on Wisconsin back Glenn Bestor, who never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Spinks played three games for the 1956 champion Giants and seven more in 1957, giving New York the only realized NFL playing value from this exchange.

Green Bay Packers received Herb Rich. Green Bay acquired veteran defensive back Herb Rich from the Giants for an undisclosed draft choice. Rich brought established secondary experience to the Packers, giving Green Bay a real player return, but the available research does not establish enough post-trade production to grade the acquisition as a major win.

Green Bay sent veteran defensive end John Martinkovic—and, in the NFL’s retrospective transaction account, tackle Dalton Truax—to the defending champion Giants for a 1958 third-round selection. The Packers used No. 36 on Ray Nitschke, who became the heart of Vince Lombardi’s championship defenses, a 15-year Packer, and a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker.

New York acquired veteran guards Al Barry and Joe Skibinski from Green Bay on September 15, 1958 for the Giants' 1959 seventh-round pick, No. 83. Barry immediately became New York's starting left guard, playing 24 regular-season games with 23 starts across 1958-59 as the Giants reached consecutive NFL Championship Games. Skibinski retired after roughly two weeks because of injury. Green Bay used No. 83 on tackle Gary Raid, who never played an NFL regular-season game.

New York sold the contract of veteran safety Emlen Tunnell to Green Bay for cash on June 26, 1959. The Packers' historical record describes the transaction as a cash purchase, with no Dick Nolan component. Tunnell then played 37 regular-season games for Green Bay from 1959 through 1961, intercepted five passes over his first two Packers seasons, and finished his playing career on Green Bay's 1961 championship team.

New York Giants received Dick Nolan, while Green Bay Packers received cash. Nolan immediately started all 12 games for New York in 1959 and intercepted five passes, then remained useful through 1961. The hindsight grades are B+ for New York Giants and C for Green Bay Packers, producing a New York Giants Win verdict.

Green Bay and New York exchanged two recent draft choices at the start of August 1960, with linebacker Jon Gilliam going to the Giants and halfback Don Herndon going to the Packers. Contemporary reporting describes a straight player-for-player trade. Neither acquisition produced a regular-season appearance for the receiving NFL club that year.

New York acquired halfback Joel Wells from Green Bay on June 21, 1961, for the Giants' 1962 third-round pick, No. 41, which the Packers used on Gary Barnes. Green Bay's official draft history confirms that exact lineage. Wells played all 14 games for New York, started three and produced 216 rushing yards plus return work. Barnes appeared in only one game for Green Bay before later moving on, giving New York the better realized return.

On 1961-09-07, Green Bay Packers received Ben Davidson, while New York Giants received draft pick (selection not identified). The hindsight verdict is Green Bay Packers Win, with Green Bay Packers graded B and New York Giants graded C+. 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.

Green Bay traded Paul Dudley to New York on September 3, 1962, for the 1963 fourth-round selection used on Lionel Aldridge. Dudley played 11 games with two starts for the Giants before leaving the next year. Aldridge became a long-term Packers defensive end and starter during the Lombardi championship era, making Green Bay the decisive winner of the exchange.

Green Bay traded defensive end Bill Quinlan and defensive back John Symank to New York in April 1963 for the Giants' 1964 third-round selection, No. 40. The Packers used it on Joe O'Donnell, but he signed with Buffalo of the AFL instead of Green Bay and never played for the Packers. New York quickly converted Quinlan into another player asset, making the Giants' realized return stronger.

Green Bay traded linebacker Turnley Todd to New York on August 20, 1964, for the Giants' 1965 seventh-round selection. The Packers used No. 85 on Jerry Roberts. Todd did not develop into a meaningful Giants regular-season contributor, while Roberts signed with Green Bay but did not make the Packers' regular-season roster. With both realized returns ending before sustained NFL production, the transaction grades evenly.

Green Bay acquired kicker-punter Don Chandler from New York in January 1965 through a linked third-round-pick exchange that left the Giants with the 1965 No. 33 selection used on Bob Timberlake. Chandler became a key specialist on three straight Packers championship teams. Timberlake made only one of 15 field-goal attempts for New York in 1965, creating a huge Green Bay advantage.

New York acquired running back Allen Jacobs from Green Bay on September 6, 1966 for the Giants' 1967 seventh-round draft choice. Jacobs appeared in all 14 games for New York that season and carried 77 times for 273 yards and one touchdown while catching 10 passes for 69 yards. He added six games in 1967, giving the Giants 20 regular-season appearances and useful backfield depth for a seventh-round price.

Green Bay traded defensive back Dave Hathcock to the New York Giants on September 11, 1967 for New York's 1968 tenth-round draft choice. The Packers used that No. 260 selection on defensive lineman Rick Cash. Hathcock appeared in six games for the Giants and handled return work, while Cash never played a regular-season game for Green Bay, giving New York the stronger realized return from this small exchange.

New York traded tackle Francis Peay to Green Bay in April 1968 for linebacker Tommy Crutcher and tackle Steve Wright. Crutcher immediately became a full-time Giants starter, starting all 28 games in 1968-69, while Wright started 11 of 12 Giants games across those two seasons. The Giants received two useful short-term starters, but both were gone from New York by 1970.

Green Bay traded quarterback Jim Del Gaizo to New York on September 9, 1974, for the Giants' 1976 third-round pick at No. 74. The Packers immediately sent that selection to Kansas City for quarterback Dean Carlson. Del Gaizo made three starts for New York, while Carlson never produced regular-season service for Green Bay, leaving the Giants with a small but clearer realized return.

New York traded linebacker Ron Hornsby to Green Bay on August 20, 1975 for a conditional draft choice. Green Bay waived Hornsby on September 1 before the regular season, and the conditional choice was never used. The Giants therefore realized no draft return, while the Packers received no regular-season games from Hornsby. The direct realized value was effectively zero on both sides.

Green Bay Packers received 1977 seventh round pick (#172-Derrel Gofourth), 1978 tenth round pick (#259-Mark Totten) in the 1976-09-06 exchange with New York Giants. Green Bay sent kicker Joe Danelo to the Giants on September 6, 1976 for 1977 and 1978 late-round choices. Packers transaction history and draft provenance support both picks. The documented result supports a C- grade for Green Bay Packers. The overall verdict is New York Giants Win, based on realized value rather than hypothetical upside.

Green Bay Packers received Randy Dean in the deal with New York Giants. Dean was released later in August 1980 and never appeared in a Packers regular-season game. Green Bay received no direct game value from the acquisition. That outcome supports a F for Green Bay Packers. The New York Giants Win verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.

The Giants reacquired wide receiver and returner Phil McConkey from Green Bay on September 30, 1986 for their 1987 twelfth-round pick. McConkey immediately became a useful role player for the eventual Super Bowl XXI champions, producing 279 receiving yards and 471 kick-return yards in 12 regular-season games after the trade.

Green Bay acquired running back Ryan Grant from the Giants for a 2008 sixth-round pick and quickly found a featured runner. Grant rushed for 956 yards and eight touchdowns in 2007 despite joining the lineup during the season, then remained a major part of the Packers offense. New York later used the pick as trade currency rather than keeping it.

Green Bay Packers received B.J. Goodson, conditional 2020 7th round pick (not conveyed) from New York Giants in the 2019-09-02 trade. Green Bay acquired B.J. Goodson, who played 15 games and started nine for the 2019 Packers. New York Giants's return was conditional 2020 7th round pick (not conveyed). The conditional seventh-round picks on both sides were not conveyed, leaving New York without a realized draft asset from the swap. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.

Green Bay received Isaac Yiadom in the August 2021 cornerback swap and got the more useful short-term return. Yiadom appeared in all 16 games for the Packers and made a start, providing workable depth during the season. That is modest value rather than a major win, but it clearly exceeded what New York received, supporting a C+ grade for Green Bay.