New Orleans acquired veteran defensive end Tommy Hart from…
New Orleans acquired veteran defensive end Tommy Hart from Chicago on July 21, 1980 for past consideration. Hart played 15 games with 12 starts for the Saints in his final NFL season and was credited by the club with three sacks.
Chicago Bears Received
- other past consideration
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Tommy Hart
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Chicago's official all-time trade ledger lists the July 21, 1980 transaction as defensive end Tommy Hart to New Orleans for Past Consideration. Pro Sports Transactions independently records the same exchange.
New Orleans Return
Hart still had useful football left. NFL records show 15 games and 12 starts for New Orleans in 1980, and the Saints' own retrospective credits him with three sacks in that final season. The club also remembered the veteran leadership he brought to a young roster.
Chicago Return
The Bears' recorded return is only past consideration, with no draft selection or player identified in the official trade ledger. Hart had already shifted from 16 starts in 1978 to no starts in 15 games during 1979, so Chicago was moving an aging veteran whose role had diminished.
Hindsight Comparison
New Orleans received a one-year starting defensive end who contributed across nearly the entire season. Chicago cleared a veteran from a reduced role, but the recorded return has no identifiable on-field asset to compare against Hart's 1980 production.
Final Verdict
New Orleans Saints Win, B to C. The Saints extracted a useful final season and 12 starts from Hart, while Chicago's documented return remains only past consideration.