1965 first-round pick (No. 3) to the Chicago Bears

December 2, 1963 · Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers

This trade is the root of the Dick Butkus (1963) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears receives

a 1965 first-round pick (No. 3, became Dick Butkus)

Pittsburgh Steelers receives

a 1964 second-round pick (No. 28, became Jim Kelly)
a 1964 fourth-round pick (No. 51, became Ben McGee)

Trade context

The Bears acquired Pittsburgh's 1965 first-round pick (which became Dick Butkus) for their 1964 second-round pick and a 1964 fourth-round pick (Jim Kelly and Ben McGee).

Full trade terms

On December 2, 1963, Chicago Bears sent a 1964 second-round pick (No. 28, became Jim Kelly) and a 1964 fourth-round pick (No. 51, became Ben McGee) to Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1965 first-round pick (No. 3, became Dick Butkus).

What the assets did next

a 1964 second-round pick (No. 28, became Jim Kelly) — no other recorded trade.
a 1964 fourth-round pick (No. 51, became Ben McGee) — no other recorded trade.
a 1965 first-round pick (No. 3, became Dick Butkus) — no other recorded trade.