Green Bay sent veteran running back Tom Moore to Los Angeles…
Green Bay sent veteran running back Tom Moore to Los Angeles for quarterback Ron Smith, the rights to tackle Dick Arndt, and a 1967 second-round pick used on Dave Dunaway. Moore immediately caught 60 passes for the Rams in 1966 but lasted only one season there. Green Bay's three incoming assets also failed to become long-term Packers contributors. Both clubs received short-lived value without a lasting cornerstone, making the exchange essentially even.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Ron Smith (C.)
- other rights to Dick Arndt
- pick 1967 second round pick (#41-Dave Dunaway)
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Tom Moore (a)
Trade Analysis
What Green Bay Received
The April 1966 deal sent Tom Moore to Los Angeles and brought Green Bay quarterback Ron Smith, the rights to tackle Dick Arndt, and a 1967 second-round choice. The Packers used that pick on Dave Dunaway. On paper, three assets for an aging backup runner looked like classic Vince Lombardi value. In practice, the return never became a core part of Green Bay's championship roster. Smith was moved to Pittsburgh before the 1966 season ended, Arndt was later traded, and Dunaway barely played for the Packers.
What Moore Did for the Rams
Moore gave Los Angeles immediate production. In 1966 he caught 60 passes for 433 yards and three touchdowns, at the time a league record for receptions by a running back. He also started all 14 games. Yet the stay was brief: Moore averaged only 2.6 yards per rush and was traded to Atlanta in July 1967. The Rams therefore received one useful season rather than a long-term answer.
Why Neither Side Separated
Green Bay's best value came indirectly from having multiple movable assets rather than from any one player taking hold in the lineup. Los Angeles got the strongest single season, but nothing beyond it. Packers historian Cliff Christl has described the transaction as one without a clear winner, a conclusion that fits the realized results. Both teams could justify the move at the time, but neither converted it into a defining advantage.
Final Verdict
This is an Even Trade at C+ for both clubs. Los Angeles gets credit for Moore's productive 1966 receiving season, while Green Bay gets credit for extracting several assets from a player it no longer needed. The absence of a lasting contributor on either side prevents a stronger grade. The original Green Bay-win framing overstates what the Packers actually received on the field.