Dallas purchased rookie tackle Clyde Brock from the Chicago…
Dallas purchased rookie tackle Clyde Brock from the Chicago Bears for $3,500 on July 1, 1962. Brock appeared in all 14 Cowboys games that season and four more in 1963 before leaving Dallas.
Chicago Bears Received
- cash $3,500
Dallas Cowboys Received
- player Clyde Brock
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Chicago's official all-time trade history is explicit: on July 1, 1962 the Bears sent tackle Clyde Brock to Dallas for $3,500. That team source resolves two problems in the legacy row at once. The transaction happened in July rather than August, and Chicago received cash rather than an unidentified “high” 1963 draft pick. Dallas' 1962 media-guide material likewise described Brock as purchased from Chicago.
Dallas' Return
Brock gave the Cowboys immediate roster value. NFL records show him appearing in all 14 games in 1962 and four more in 1963. He did not become a long-term Dallas starter, but an 18-game return for a $3,500 acquisition is real value, especially for a young expansion-era roster still building depth.
Chicago's Return
The Bears received $3,500 and no draft asset. Because the compensation was cash, there is no later selection to trace and no hidden player outcome to reconstruct. Chicago moved on from a player who had not yet appeared in an NFL regular-season game for the club.
Final Verdict
Dallas Cowboys Win, narrowly. Dallas earns a C+ because the club converted a modest cash payment into 18 regular-season appearances. Chicago earns a C because the Bears received the agreed cash but gave up a player who reached the field immediately elsewhere. This is a small-value transaction, not the larger draft-pick deal described by the legacy row.