Kansas City acquired tackle Francis Peay from Green Bay for…
Kansas City acquired tackle Francis Peay from Green Bay for defensive end Aaron Brown on January 30, 1973. Peay played 19 games for the Chiefs and started 10, including nine starts in 1973. Brown appeared in 10 games with three starts across two Packers seasons. Both teams received usable veteran depth, but Kansas City gained the stronger post-trade contribution.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Aaron Brown (Lewis)
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- player Francis Peay
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Green Bay and Kansas City exchanged veterans on January 30, 1973, with tackle Francis Peay going to the Chiefs and defensive end Aaron Brown going to the Packers. Green Bay's season history records the move directly, and the two players' career records provide a clean way to compare what each club actually received after the trade.
Kansas City Return
Peay stepped into useful work immediately. He appeared in nine games for Kansas City in 1973 and started all nine, filling a need at right tackle after an injury on the Chiefs' line. He returned in 1974 for 10 more games and one start. His Kansas City tenure therefore produced 19 appearances and 10 starts over two seasons. That is not star-level value, but it is a meaningful veteran return from a straight player-for-player exchange.
Green Bay Return
Brown's Packers tenure was shorter and lighter. He appeared in eight games with one start in 1973 and two games with two starts in 1974. Brown had been a prominent Kansas City defender earlier in his career, but those seasons belong to the Chiefs before the transaction and cannot be credited to Green Bay. The Packers did receive some defensive depth, yet the post-trade record totals only 10 games and three starts.
Final Verdict
Kansas City earns a small win. Peay gave the Chiefs nearly twice as many appearances and more than three times as many starts as Brown gave Green Bay. B- for Kansas City and C+ for Green Bay reflects that modest separation while recognizing that neither club acquired a long-term centerpiece.