NFL 1st Starts/Debuts ............................

tennesseebanker · January 25, 2014 7:22AM

A thread for one of my ticket collecting themes. First Starts/and or Games of NFL Quarterbacks

Eli Manning First start 11/21/2004 against the Falcons

Starting QB for the Vikings in Super Bowl IV Joe Kapp's first start

And the ol' Snake himself Ken Stabler first start against the Eagles in 1971

And Lastly, a last game of one of the greats, Johnny U's final hurrah against the Chiefs in 73

ICE9 · January 25, 2014 11:55AM

Nice!!! Lover the Stabler and Johnny U!

tennesseebanker · January 25, 2014 12:03PM

Thanks Ice, those are my favorites so far too.

If anyone sees any tickets for Super Bowl QB's first starts let me know.

Thanks !

BunchOBull · January 25, 2014 12:25PM

Nice haul! I snagged a MLB debut ticket for my Frank Thomas collection just last week.

tkd7 · January 25, 2014 12:48PM

nice collection - Johnny U - SD Chargers - so wrong

Stone193 · January 25, 2014 2:02PM

Super array Barry!

<< And the ol' Snake himself Ken Stabler first start against the Eagles in 1971 >>

That was Stabler's only start vs Lamonica that year. Have no idea why? I'm guessing Lamonica was injured?

Very nice additions - congratulations.

PSASAP · January 25, 2014 2:22PM

That's a cool collecting theme. Wonder what a Namath debut game ticket would be worth?

tennesseebanker · January 25, 2014 9:41PM

<< That's a cool collecting theme. Wonder what a Namath debut game ticket would be worth? >>

Somebody on E-bay was selling a full ticket to Namath's first Win for well over a $1000, I figure his first game would be about the same depending on the condition.

tennesseebanker · January 25, 2014 9:47PM

<< Super array Barry!

<< And the ol' Snake himself Ken Stabler first start against the Eagles in 1971 >>

That was Stabler's only start vs Lamonica that year. Have no idea why? I'm guessing Lamonica was injured?

Very nice additions - congratulations. >>

Stoney, I don't think the Mad Bomber was hurt, looks like he just came in the game later. He had as many completions as Stabler did that game. Madden was probably just testing out the young arm.

Beck6 · January 25, 2014 9:49PM

Beck6 · January 25, 2014 9:50PM

Very cool items.

tennesseebanker · January 25, 2014 10:43PM

Hope you guys don't mind. I'm gonna put my Montana First Start in here as well, just so I can have them all in one place.

bziddy · January 25, 2014 10:43PM

That Johnny U ticket was a pretty good seat. Think that's a $140+ seat today.

CNote · January 26, 2014 4:13AM

I echo what was said above- very cool theme to collect!

tennesseebanker · January 26, 2014 4:28AM

Thanks for the accolades guys. I am hoping PSA will agree about the theme and grant my wishes to start a Set Registry for Super Bowl QB's First Starts. I think by collecting QB's who have started a Super Bowl I will be able to hit most of the good QB's who have played in the last 50 years or so. When you get back into the 40's and 50's Quarterbacks it becomes very difficult to distinguish when their first start was, as records are incomplete. You go back a decade before that and it is even difficult to tell who played QB, they had so many different roles on the team. I plan on working on this, along with the NFL Folklore set, and a set registry for records. I believe by adding some sets of common themes that most ticket collectors like to follow will draw more interest and ticket collecting will become more popular.

PMKAY · January 26, 2014 5:32AM

Good luck with this, hope PSA recognizes it, awesome project / idea.

Gusto · January 27, 2014 10:34PM

Very nice tickets! I love the Montana tix. I know a Favre first start full ticket (against the steelers) is quite valuable. At least it used to be.

Kid4hof03 · January 27, 2014 10:49PM

Great stuff Barry! I recently started buying Navy tickets from Staubach's three years there, now I'm going to have to go and find a first Cowboys start one!

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2014 4:49AM

Added a big one today...........Tom Brady's first start/win

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2014 4:51AM

<< Very nice tickets! I love the Montana tix. I know a Favre first start full ticket (against the steelers) is quite valuable. At least it used to be. >>

Yes, I know of one listed on E-bay now that is just about 10 percent of the ticket is listed for $295. I have seen almost full tickets for Favre's first start go for over $1000.

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2014 4:53AM

<< Great stuff Barry! I recently started buying Navy tickets from Staubach's three years there, now I'm going to have to go and find a first Cowboys start one! >>

Abe, if you find one you are going to have to outbid me for it.

Staubach's first start was against the Cardinals in 1969.

tennesseebanker · February 1, 2014 6:11AM

Picked up the 49er's 2012 season ticket lot today with Kaepernick's first start against the Bears.

tennesseebanker · February 3, 2014 9:02AM

Three more 1st game/NFL Debut tickets came today.............

#1
A.J. Green/Andy Dalton Nfl Debut's

#2 Jay Cutler Nfl Debut/1st TD

#3 Brandon Marshall NFL Debut

tennesseebanker · February 5, 2014 9:50AM

Joe Flacco/Ray Rice first Game

Aaron Rodgers 1st Start

jradke4 · February 5, 2014 11:08AM

as a Packer ticket collector i love this thread.

i know some one that has a nice PSA 10 full Favre first start and first TD/Win tickets. its not me. one of these years i will purchase them off the owners.

tkd7 · February 5, 2014 9:39PM

Did you submit your registry set idea on Super Bowl QB first start tix?

Great progress.

tennesseebanker · February 8, 2014 4:55AM

A few tickets up I posted Tom Brady's first start. This ticket is for Brady's NFL Debut. This was the first time Brady ever saw any action in the NFL. That's right, before all the Super Bowl's, all the Pro Bowls, cover shoots for GQ ,and super model wife, Brady entered a Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit. He went 1 for 3 for 6 yards as the Lions killed the Pats on turkey day in 2000. This was his only appearance of the 2000 season. Brady wouldn't see any more action until September 23, 2001 against the Jets, when Drew Bledsoe was knocked out of the game and Brady came in in relief. The next week Brady would get his first start against the Colts (ticket pictured above) and the rest is history.

tennesseebanker · February 8, 2014 4:58AM

<< Did you submit your registry set idea on Super Bowl QB first start tix?

Great progress. >>

Hi Tom,

Yes, I submitted my list to PSA about a week ago. I have heard back from Ashley & Cosetta, and they tell me they are in the process of adding it to the registry. It should only be a matter of weeks before I am able to see it up and running.

tennesseebanker · February 13, 2014 2:05PM

Andrew Luck NFL Debut...........

This one isn't a first start or debut ticket, but it was a first. This was the first Manning Bowl.

ghooper33 · February 14, 2014 4:09AM

Those tickets are gorgeous! Do you every think of getting them signed?

tennesseebanker · February 14, 2014 5:15AM

Currently I am attempting to persuade PSA into starting several set registries for themes I am/will be collecting. So I wouldn't want to get these signed as most of them will be graded.

tennesseebanker · February 14, 2014 5:17AM

It isn't pretty, but I got one.

Brett Favre's 1st start of his 297.....................

tennesseebanker · February 21, 2014 8:17AM

Added quite a few recently............

Needed this one for my Super Bowl QB's 1st Start Registry Set. Brad Johnson's First NFL Start

The next two are of a young QB who I think is going to improve over the next few years. Nick Foles NFL Debut & First Start game tickets

Next, is the NFL Debut of Eli Manning......

This next one is the debut game ticket of the best TE in the NFL.......Jimmy Graham's NFL Debut

tennesseebanker · February 28, 2014 9:54AM

Jim Kelly's NFL Debut

NFL 1st Starts/Debuts ............................

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