| Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1969 Topps 4-in-1 |
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Leroy Mitchell, Sid Blanks, Pete Perreault, Paul Rochester |
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| Sid Blanks |
Boston Patriots |
halfback |
Texas A and M - Kingsville |
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| Leroy Mitchell |
Houston Oilers |
defensive back |
Texas Southern |
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| Pete Perreault |
Cincinnati Bengals |
guard |
Boston University |
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| Paul Rochester |
New York Jets |
defensive tackle |
Michigan State |
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1969 Topps Mini-Card Albums |
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New York Giants
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New York Giants |
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The players on the cover of this album are Washington Redskins quarterback Norm Snead and New York Giants defensive tackle Dick Modzelewski. Topps also used this image seven years earlier, as the black-and-white inset photo on Snead's 1962 Topps card. |
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1969 Topps Mini-Card Albums |
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Houston Oilers
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Houston Oilers |
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1969 Tresler Comet Bengals |
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Andy Rice |
Cincinnati Bengals |
defensive tackle |
Texas Southern |
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This is the only landscape-oriented card in the Tresler Comet set--and they still cut off Rice's right hand! |
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1970 Kelloggs |
52 |
Homer Jones |
Cleveland Browns |
end |
Texas Southern |
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The Browns traded Ron Johnson, Jim Kanicki, and Wayne Meylan to the New York Giants for Jones in early 1970. Jones played just one season for the Browns before retiring because of injuries. |
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1970 Topps |
42 |
Andy Rice |
Cincinnati Bengals |
defensive tackle |
Texas Southern |
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Rookie card |
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1970 Topps |
258 |
Homer Jones |
Cleveland Browns |
end |
Texas Southern |
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Jones returned the opening second-half kickoff for a touchdown in the first-ever Monday Night Football game, played on September 21, 1970. It helped the Browns beat the New York Jets, 31-21. |
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1971 Topps |
17 |
Lloyd Mumphord |
Miami Dolphins |
defensive back |
Texas Southern |
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Rookie card |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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Leroy Mitchell |
Denver Broncos |
defensive back |
Texas Southern |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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Willie Ellison |
Los Angeles Rams |
running back |
Texas Southern |
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Ellison broke the NFL single-game rushing record in 1971, gaining 247 yards against the New Orleans Saints. The record stood until O.J. Simpson had a 250-yard game in 1973. |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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Julius Adams |
New England Patriots |
defensive tackle |
Texas Southern |
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Adams played 17 seasons, all for the Patriots. |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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Bob Pollard |
New Orleans Saints |
defensive end, defensive tackle |
Texas Southern, Weber State |
Saints Hall of Fame 1995 |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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Winston Hill |
New York Jets |
tackle |
Texas Southern |
Jets Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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W.K. Hicks |
New York Jets |
defensive back |
Texas Southern |
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1972 Sunoco Stamps |
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Ernie Calloway |
Philadelphia Eagles |
defensive tackle |
Texas Southern |
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1972 Topps |
2 |
1971 NFC Rushing Leaders |
Brockington had 1105 rushing yards in 1971. Owens had 1035, and Ellison an even 1000. |
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| John Brockington |
Green Bay Packers |
running back |
Ohio State |
Packers Hall of Fame 1984 |
| Willie Ellison |
Los Angeles Rams |
running back |
Texas Southern |
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| Steve Owens |
Detroit Lions |
running back |
Oklahoma |
College Hall of Fame 1991, Heisman Trophy 1969 |
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1972 Topps |
26 |
Ken Burrough |
Houston Oilers |
wide receiver |
Texas Southern |
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Rookie card |
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1972 Topps |
62 |
Willie Ellison |
Los Angeles Rams |
running back |
Texas Southern |
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Rookie card |
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1972 Topps |
97 |
Julius Adams |
New England Patriots |
defensive tackle |
Texas Southern |
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Rookie card |
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1972 Topps |
246 |
W.K. Hicks |
New York Jets |
defensive back |
Texas Southern |
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1972 Topps |
295 |
Winston Hill |
New York Jets |
tackle |
Texas Southern |
Jets Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 |
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1973 Topps |
150 |
Winston Hill |
New York Jets |
tackle |
Texas Southern |
Jets Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 |
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1973 Topps |
205 |
Willie Ellison |
Kansas City Chiefs |
running back |
Texas Southern |
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The Los Angeles Ramstraded Ellison to the Chiefs in January of 1973, so Topps airbrushed his jersey red. |
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1973 Topps |
217 |
Leroy Mitchell |
Denver Broncos |
defensive back |
Texas Southern |
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1973 Topps |
278 |
Julius Adams |
New England Patriots |
defensive tackle |
Texas Southern |
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