Kansas City acquired defensive end Bob Briggs and Bubba Pena…
Kansas City acquired defensive end Bob Briggs and Bubba Pena from Cleveland for the 1975 ninth-round pick later used on Floyd Hogan. Briggs appeared in seven games for the Chiefs in 1974, while Pena did not reach Kansas City's regular-season roster. Hogan did not produce an NFL regular-season career, leaving Kansas City with the narrow edge.
Cleveland Browns Received
- pick 1975 ninth round pick (#215-Floyd Hogan)
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- player Robert Briggs / Bob Briggs
- player Robert Pena / Bubba Pena
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Kansas City received defensive end Bob Briggs and Bubba Pena from Cleveland on August 14, 1974. Cleveland's return was one future draft choice, the 1975 ninth-round pick that became No. 215 overall and was used on Floyd Hogan. Cleveland's own draft history ties that selection directly to the Briggs transaction. Treating the deal as one pick, rather than adding a second unspecified choice, keeps the exchange aligned with the club's documented draft history.
Kansas City Return
Briggs supplied the only clear regular-season value created directly by the trade. His 1974 record shows seven games for Kansas City. That was a small contribution, but it was real roster value in the season immediately following the exchange. Pena's stay was much shorter: his transaction history shows the move from Cleveland to Kansas City and a release later that month, before he produced a Chiefs regular-season appearance. Kansas City therefore did not receive two useful players, but it did receive one player who made the field.
Cleveland Return
The Browns used the ninth-round selection on defensive back Floyd Hogan. Cleveland's official draft history identifies Hogan as the player chosen with the Kansas City pick and lists the choice as acquired for Briggs. Hogan did not go on to an NFL regular-season playing career. That means Cleveland successfully converted two outgoing players into draft capital, but the capital did not create a comparable on-field return. Because this was late-round value, the miss should not be treated like the loss of a premium selection.
Final Verdict
Kansas City wins by a small margin. Briggs's seven games are enough to separate the sides because Cleveland's acquired selection did not produce NFL regular-season value and Pena did not add Chiefs value. The difference is limited, so C+ for Kansas City and C for Cleveland better reflects the modest scale than a wider grade spread.