Kansas City Chiefs–Washington Commanders Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 7 trades between
Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders across 1969–2018. 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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7 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
July 1, 1969
Kansas City Chiefs Win
Kansas City ChiefsB
Washington CommandersD+
Kansas City Chiefs received
Walter Barnes / Walt Barnes (C.)
Washington Commanders received
draft pick (undisclosed)
On 1969-07-01, Kansas City Chiefs received Walter Barnes / Walt Barnes (C.), while Washington received draft pick (undisclosed). The hindsight verdict is Kansas City Chiefs Win, with Kansas City Chiefs graded B and Washington graded D+. 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.
Washington acquired veteran tackle Jim Tyrer for the 1974 stretch run. Kansas City received three future selections: Wayne Hoffman in 1975, Calvin Harper in 1976 and Eric Harris in 1977. Harris became the most consequential return, playing 71 NFL games and intercepting 21 passes. Tyrer gave Washington only a short final NFL stop, while Kansas City converted an aging star into a multi-year package that ultimately yielded a productive defensive back.
Washington acquired John Matuszak from Kansas City on August 24, 1976 for its 1977 eighth-round pick and 1978 seventh-round pick. Matuszak lasted roughly ten days in Washington and never played a regular-season game for the club before being released and joining Oakland.
Kansas City received Washington's 1979 tenth-round pick, No. 260, and selected Gerald Jackson. Jackson played 16 games for the Chiefs in 1979, made three starts and recorded one interception, but his Kansas City tenure ended after that season. Washington received wide receiver John McDaniel, who immediately produced 577 receiving yards and four touchdowns and remained productive into 1980.
Kansas City sent Washington the 185th pick in the 1985 draft and received Washington’s 1986 sixth-round selection, which became No. 141 and Kent Hagood. The Chiefs gained a future pick one round earlier than the choice they surrendered, but Hagood did not develop into meaningful NFL production. The paper value of moving into a future sixth round was not matched by a useful player outcome.
1986 sixth-round pick (No. 146 overall - Mark Rypien)
Kansas City acquired center Rick Donnalley from Washington on April 29, 1986 and surrendered the sixth-round choice at No. 146. Donnalley gave the Chiefs useful immediate line help, including a starting role in 1986, so Kansas City received legitimate value. The problem is what Washington did with the pick: Mark Rypien became a two-time Pro Bowler and the quarterback of a Super Bowl champion.
2018 3rd round pick (78th overall subsequently traded, Malik Jefferson)
Washington Commanders received
Alex Smith
Kansas City traded Alex Smith to Washington for cornerback Kendall Fuller and the 78th pick in the 2018 draft. Fuller gave the Chiefs two seasons of secondary play and was part of the Super Bowl LIV roster, while the draft capital added another valuable asset. The move also cleared the starting job for Patrick Mahomes, making Kansas City's return unusually strong even before considering the quarterback succession.
