Minnesota acquired Chicago's 1966 fifth-round choice for…
Minnesota acquired Chicago's 1966 fifth-round choice for guard Palmer Pyle and used No. 76 on defensive back Bob Hall. The Vikings' official draft history confirms the pick came from Chicago for Pyle. Hall never appeared in an NFL regular-season game, while Pyle's documented pro career after Minnesota continued with Oakland rather than Chicago. With neither acquired asset producing regular-season value for its new club, the exchange grades even.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Palmer Pyle
Minnesota Vikings Received
- pick 1966 fifth round pick (#76-Bob Hall (b))
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Minnesota sent guard Palmer Pyle to Chicago for a 1966 fifth-round draft choice. The Vikings' official draft history identifies No. 76 Bob Hall as the selection acquired from Chicago for Pyle, and the draft transaction record supplies the May 22, 1965 date. The package is therefore clear: Chicago received the veteran lineman, while Minnesota received the choice eventually used on Hall.
What Minnesota Vikings Got
The Vikings selected Bob Hall, a defensive back from Brown, with the acquired fifth-round pick. Pro Football Reference lists Hall at No. 76 in Minnesota's 1966 class but credits him with no NFL regular-season games. The selection therefore did not create field value for the Vikings. A fifth-round miss carries some opportunity cost, but this was not a premium pick and there is no evidence that Minnesota received meaningful regular-season production from Hall.
What Chicago Bears Got
Pyle had NFL experience before the exchange, including 10 games and six starts for Minnesota in 1964. However, his documented professional career after leaving the Vikings does not show a regular-season stint with Chicago. His next listed major-league playing season came with Oakland in the AFL in 1966. That means the Bears likewise did not realize measurable regular-season playing value from the player they acquired in this transaction.
Final Verdict
Even Trade remains the best result. Minnesota's fifth-round choice produced no NFL regular-season appearances, and Chicago did not receive documented regular-season Bears production from Pyle. Neither side gained a player who materially affected its roster after the exchange. C grades for both teams fit that absence of realized value. The trade is worth documenting because the draft trail is identifiable, but hindsight does not reveal a winner: each organization moved an asset and received essentially no measurable regular-season return from the acquired piece.