Atlanta traded guard Dick Enderle to the New York Giants on…
Atlanta traded guard Dick Enderle to the New York Giants on February 1, 1972 for the Giants' sixth-round pick, No. 140 overall. Atlanta used that selection on Minnesota defensive back Mike Perfetti, who never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Enderle became an immediate Giants starter and ultimately played 51 regular-season games with 35 starts for New York from 1972 through 1975.
Atlanta Falcons Received
- pick 1972 sixth round pick (#140-Mike Perfetti)
New York Giants Received
- player Dick Enderle
Trade Analysis
The historical record makes this a straightforward player-for-pick trade. Atlanta's own 1974 media guide lists guard Dick Enderle going to the New York Giants for a draft choice in 1972. Pro Sports Transactions identifies the compensation as the 1972 sixth-round selection that became No. 140 overall, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame's draft ledger confirms that Atlanta used No. 140 on Minnesota defensive back Mike Perfetti. The legacy TradeVerdicts row therefore had the core pick identity right but incorrectly padded both sides with unsupported undisclosed-consideration placeholders, which are removed here. New York received substantial value from Enderle. The Giants' 1975 media guide says he arrived from Atlanta for a No. 6 draft choice before the 1972 season, won the starting left-guard job and helped an improved line allow only 10 sacks that year. Pro Football Reference credits Enderle with 51 regular-season games and 35 starts for the Giants across 1972 through 1975. He started all 14 games in both 1972 and 1973, then remained a useful reserve and part-time starter for two more seasons. Atlanta's return never produced comparable NFL value. The Hall of Fame and Pro Football Reference draft records identify Mike Perfetti as the No. 140 selection, while Pro Football Archives records that Atlanta signed and released him in 1972 without an NFL regular-season appearance. The Falcons therefore converted a proven starting guard into a sixth-round pick that did not produce a regular-season player. In hindsight the value gap is large. New York received four seasons of service, including two full seasons as a 14-game starter and 35 total starts. Atlanta received a draft asset that became a player with zero NFL regular-season games. TradeVerdicts grades the Giants B+ for acquiring a dependable multi-year offensive lineman at the cost of a sixth-round pick and Atlanta D for turning a starting-caliber guard into no realized NFL production. Confidence is high because the team media guides, independent transaction ledger, official draft record and player-career data all align on the trade terms and outcomes.