Is there a better football set for action shots than the 1972 Sunoco stamps ?

1970s · July 26, 2019 2:55PM

I know the cards are small, but I can't think of a better set in football if you're into action shots.
1972 has my two favorite football sets of all time. 1972 Topps and 1972 Sunoco Stamps.

countdouglas · July 26, 2019 3:18PM

I don't really know much about them, but the Fleer football from the late 70s and early 80s are nothing but action shots on regular sized card. Fleer had the rights to the NFL logos, but not from the Player's Association to use the player's names, so nothing is airbrushed but the shots are wide and no one player is singled out. I recently bought a few raw sets, but since acquiring them, I set them back somewhere and haven't spent the time to go through them and get them in an album.

prgsdw · July 26, 2019 4:10PM

The 1972 Sunoco stamps set is fantastic. Complete starting offense and defense for each team in the NFL. No airbrushed logos and player names. Tons of pre-rookie cards and Hall of Fame players. What's not to like? Oh and largely under appreciated so you can pick them up comparatively inexpensively vs. 1972 Topps.

Here's some of my Dallas Cowboys items:

Steve

perkdog · July 26, 2019 4:23PM

Yes there is. 1978 Fleer Team Action

stevegarveyfan · July 26, 2019 5:43PM

@prgsdw said:
The 1972 Sunoco stamps set is fantastic. Complete starting offense and defense for each team in the NFL. No airbrushed logos and player names. Tons of pre-rookie cards and Hall of Fame players. What's not to like? Oh and largely under appreciated so you can pick them up comparatively inexpensively vs. 1972 Topps.

Here's some of my Dallas Cowboys items:

Steve

I'm not into football cards at all, but I'm impressed with that run of cards right there. Very nice.

Hallco · July 26, 2019 7:10PM

There are very few football cards/sets, that I care anything about(or ever have), but every time someone posts these on the forum I gain interest again. I have never owned any, but I have a feeling that I will eventually! These are spectacular examples! Congrats

DBesse27 · July 26, 2019 8:06PM

prgsdw · July 27, 2019 6:56AM

Those Fleer team action cards are fantastic! Another very under appreciated - and tough - group of sets to put together. Particularly the 1976 through 1978.

Here are a few more Sunoco stamps Cowboys.

The Andrie is a favorite from Super Bowl V when he laid out Johnny Unitas who left the game a few plays later.

Steve

BBaker · December 23, 2019 2:16PM

I have been hauling a box of these
around for decades. I have about 75 packs open but still intact and about 3000 packs unopened. They have always been in a closet or under a bed.

Is there a better football set for action shots than the 1972 Sunoco stamps ?

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