New York Giants–Philadelphia Eagles Trade History

Philadelphia sent Bob Schnelker and Frank Ziegler to the Giants for Don Menasco and Chet Lagod. Neither Menasco nor Lagod produced an Eagles regular-season appearance after the deal, while Schnelker became a seven-year Giants receiving fixture, two-time Pro Bowler and member of the 1956 NFL championship team.

Philadelphia acquired defensive end Bill Quinlan from New York on April 26, 1963 for lineman Gene Gossage in a straight player-for-player leg of a three-team transaction. Quinlan played 11 games for the Eagles in 1963 and started seven. Gossage was waived by the Giants before the regular season, leaving Philadelphia with the only realized regular-season return from this exchange.

Philadelphia acquired running back Paul Dudley from New York on June 29, 1963 in exchange for the Eagles' rights to third-round pick Louis Guy. Dudley appeared in 10 games for Philadelphia that season without a start, carrying 11 times for 21 yards and catching one pass for eight yards. He did not return to the Eagles in 1964, so Philadelphia received only one season of limited reserve offense.

Philadelphia traded guard Pete Case to the New York Giants for tackle Lane Howell in July 1965. Howell immediately became Philadelphia's left tackle and started all 63 regular-season games he played for the Eagles from 1965 through 1969.

Philadelphia acquired running back Ron Blye from the New York Giants on August 22, 1969 for the Eagles' 1970 fifth-round pick, No. 112. Blye played all 14 games for Philadelphia in 1969 and returned 19 kickoffs for 370 yards. New York later traded the acquired pick to Atlanta for defensive lineman Jerry Shay, who started 20 games for the Giants across 1970 and 1971.

New York Giants received 1981 sixth round pick (#165-Edward O'Neal / Ed O'Neal) from Philadelphia Eagles in the 1980-04-23 trade. New York received the sixth-round pick used on Ed O'Neal at No. 165. Philadelphia Eagles's return was Joe Pisarcik. Philadelphia acquired Joe Pisarcik, who spent multiple seasons as a backup quarterback for the Eagles and provided depth behind the club's starters. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.

New York acquired tight end Vyto Kab from Philadelphia on October 9, 1985 and later sent the Eagles its 1986 twelfth-round choice as the recorded past consideration. Kab appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Giants that year without a reception, providing emergency tight-end depth while Zeke Mowatt and Don Hasselbeck dealt with injuries. Philadelphia used the acquired choice on Indiana running back Bobby Howard, who did not play a regular-season game for the Eagles.

New York moved up from No. 85 to No. 70 during the 1998 draft, sending Philadelphia picks No. 85 and No. 116 for No. 70. The Giants selected Purdue wide receiver Brian Alford. He appeared in only four regular-season games across 1998-99, catching two passes for 18 yards and one touchdown without making a start. The trade-up therefore produced almost no sustained roster value despite costing New York an additional fourth-round selection.

New York Giants received Brian Alford at No. 70; across two Giants seasons he appeared in only four games with no starts, catching two passes for 18 yards and one touchdown. The team earns a D+, compared with B- for Philadelphia Eagles, and the hindsight verdict is Philadelphia Eagles Win. That judgment reflects the concrete team-specific production, role and tenure created by the assets in this deal.

New York traded picks No. 91 and No. 164 to Philadelphia on April 26, 2009 to move up six spots to No. 85, where the Giants selected Cal Poly wide receiver Ramses Barden. Barden spent four seasons with New York, appearing in 29 games with one start and catching 29 passes for 394 yards without a touchdown. The Giants got a usable depth receiver, but limited production for the two-pick price.

The Giants climbed from No. 91 to No. 85 and used the pick on wide receiver Ramses Barden, sending Philadelphia No. 91 and No. 164. Barden stayed four seasons but produced only 29 receptions for 394 yards and no touchdowns in 29 games. New York obtained the player it wanted, yet the limited return makes the two-pick move-up difficult to defend in hindsight.