New England Patriots–New York Giants Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
New England Patriots and New York Giants across 1972–2009. Historical
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while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
January 31, 1972
New England Patriots Win
New England PatriotsA-
New York GiantsD+
New England Patriots received
Fred Dryer
New York Giants received
1972 first-round pick, No. 17 overall, used on Eldridge Small
1972 sixth-round pick, No. 140 overall, used on Mike Perfetti
1973 second-round pick, No. 30 overall, later used by Cleveland on Greg Pruitt
New York traded Fred Dryer to New England for three draft choices: the 1972 first-round pick used on Eldridge Small, the 1972 sixth-rounder used on Mike Perfetti and a 1973 second-rounder that later became Greg Pruitt after another Giants trade. Dryer never played for the Patriots, but New England quickly moved him to the Rams for Rick Cash and a 1973 first-round pick that became Sam Cunningham.
New York traded running back Leon McQuay to New England on August 21, 1975 for the Patriots' 1976 sixth-round draft choice. The pick became No. 162 overall, which the Giants used on linebacker Dan Lloyd. Lloyd appeared in 57 regular-season games for New York from 1976 through 1979, giving the Giants a multi-year return from the deal.
New York acquired defensive back Bill Currier from New England on August 31, 1981 for the Giants' 1982 eleventh-round draft choice. Currier immediately became a starter, opening 14 games in 1981 and remaining with New York through 1985. Across five Giants seasons he appeared in 51 regular-season games with 48 starts and eight interceptions.
1983 tenth-round pick (#264-James Williams; originally described as 1982 eleventh-round compensation)
New York Giants received
Bill Matthews
New York acquired linebacker Bill Matthews from New England on August 2, 1982 for a draft choice that was ultimately recorded as the Giants' 1983 tenth-round pick, No. 264. Matthews injured his knee during the 1982 preseason and never appeared in a regular-season game for the Giants. New England used No. 264 on tight end James Williams, who was released before the 1983 regular season.
New England Patriots received Michael Matthews; New York Giants received conditional 2011 pick that did not convey. Matthews appeared in four games for New England without a start or reception. The Giants' conditional 2011 pick did not convey, leaving New York without a realized draft asset. The realized outcomes support New England Patriots Win, with New England Patriots graded C+ and New York Giants graded C.
