TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
New Orleans Saints and New York Giants across 1968–2018. 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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5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
August 14, 1968
New York Giants Win
New Orleans SaintsC
New York GiantsB-
New Orleans Saints received
1969 fifth round pick (#117-Keith Christensen)
New York Giants received
Gary Wood
New York reacquired quarterback Gary Wood from New Orleans on August 14, 1968 for the Giants' 1969 fifth-round draft choice. The Saints used that transferred selection at No. 117 overall on Kansas tackle Keith Christensen. Wood then appeared in all 14 games for New York in 1968 and 12 more in 1969 as Fran Tarkenton's backup, giving the Giants two seasons of reserve-quarterback value.
New Orleans acquired running back Vince Clements from the New York Giants on August 22, 1974 for a conditional 1975 draft choice. The transaction ledger indicates that the pick was not exercised, and Clements was released by the Saints eight days later after failing a physical. He never appeared in a regular-season game for New Orleans, leaving neither side with verified post-trade NFL field value.
New Orleans acquired linebacker Pat Hughes from the New York Giants on April 21, 1977 for a 1978 tenth-round pick. That selection became No. 253 overall, Greg Jorgensen. Hughes gave the Saints three full seasons of useful defensive work, playing 46 games and starting 40 from 1977 through 1979. Turning a tenth-round choice into that volume of starting experience favored New Orleans.
New Orleans acquired Jeremy Shockey from the Giants in 2008 for second- and fifth-round selections in the 2009 draft. Shockey never regained his peak Giants production, but he started on the Saints' 2009 championship team and caught a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIV. New York used the picks on Clint Sintim and Rhett Bomar, neither of whom became a meaningful long-term contributor.
New Orleans acquired cornerback Eli Apple from the Giants for a 2019 fourth-round pick and a 2020 seventh-round pick. Apple became a starter immediately and remained in the lineup through the 2019 season, including the Saints' 2018 run to the NFC Championship Game. The Giants gained reasonable draft capital, but New Orleans received more direct on-field value from the exchange.
