Top Ten Football Card Classics?

AlanAllen

I was trying to deceide which 10 I would pick to match the recently uploaded baseball set, and honestly I don't think there are 10 that would qualify. Of course none match the stature of the baseball cards. I would include:

1888 N162 Beecher
1894 Mayo Anonymous
1935 National Chicle Nagurski
1952 Bowman Large Lansford
1965 Topps Namath

Those would definitely make the list. Now, for the balance, my personal opinion is:

1933 Sport Kings Thorpe
1933 Sport Kings Grange
1950 Topps Felt Backs Paterno
1955 Topps Four Horsemen
1958 Topps Brown.

Thoughts?

Joe

gregm13

You'd have to add 1957 Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas rookie cards to your list. Also, how about the 1952 Bowman Large Jim Lansford?

Regards,

Greg M.

AlanAllen

The Lansford is on there. If I add Unitas and Starr, which cards do I take off?

Joe

The53Kid

For my personal list, I'd have to add the 1952 Bowman Large "Slingin" Sammy Baugh

ctsoxfan

My area of interest is a bit more recent, but I can't imagine not including the 1976 Topps Walter Payton RC - one of my all time favorite cards in any sport.

gregm13

Sorry - I missed the Lansfored. I'd take off the Paterno - the felt backs are a rare set that is often overlooked by vintage collectors. To be honest, I have no interest in collecting that set even though my collection spans 1935 to 2004.

Regards,

Greg M.

PennState82

My top 10...

1965 Topps Namath
1950 Topps Felt Backs Paterno
1957 Unitas
1957 Starr
1958 Brown
1966 Butkus
1966 Sayers
1955 bowmans
1971 topps
1972 Staubach

Dave

wolfbear

Seems like it would depend on what type of list we're trying to put together.
Are we trying to compile a list of the 10 all-time most EXPENSIVE and RARE football cards ?

Nothing wrong with that,
but it would look a heck of a lot different than a set of the all-time 10 BEST football players.

According to an ESPN panel of experts the list would be :

1 - Jim Brown
2 - Jerry Rice
3 - Joe Montana
4 - Walter Payton
5 - Lawrence Taylor
6 - Johnny Unitas
7 - John Elway
8 - Dick Butkus
9 - Reggie White
tied 10 - Sammy Baugh
tied 10 - Deacon Jones

Hmmm ... not too many really old cards on that list.

AlanAllen

I was trying to compile a list similar to the Top Ten Baseball Card Classics that just got uploaded. Since the Wilson Franks Williams made the baseball list, I think it's worth considering less-than-mainstream cards like the Paterno.

It's hard to argue with ESPN's list, although personally I'd put Rice #1, just because of longevity. I think Barry Sanders belongs on the list too, but I'll be damned if I can figure out who to remove

Joe

gregm13

How can Marino be left off the list......

wolfbear

I'd put Jerry Rice at # 1 too.
Not only because of his longevity,
but I think the level of competition was higher when he played.

As for Marino,
I think if he'd won even ONE superbowl, he'd be in the top 5.
Just goes to show how much emphasis is placed on winning championships.

By the way, here's ESPN's # 11 thru # 20 :

11 - Anthony Munoz
12 - Jack Lambert
13 - Dan Marino
14 - Jim Parker
15 - Dick "Night Train" Lane
16 - Ray Lewis
17 - Mel Blount
18 - Barry Sanders
19 - Mike Webster
20 - Rod Woodson

SDSportsFan

Joe, I'd vote for all of yours except the Brown rookie. I'd replace it with the '35 Nat Chicle Rockne.


Steve

duner

my list would have to have

1948 leaf sammy baugh....tough to find, and VERY nice to look at.
1951 bowman tom landry psa 9 or 10.
1935 nagurski
1933?? sporting kings grange
1888 N162 Beecher
1894 Mayo Anonymous
1952 lansford, or 1952 landry large
...after those, i think there's a huge drop in greatness of desirability, rarity, and aesthetic appeal.

...it's also important to note, it's far more difficult to do a top ten football list than it is for baseball. not only are there far fewer choices, but it's much more difficult to find vintage football cards than it is to find baseball....and debatably there was more baseball produced and still in existence.