College Hall Of Fame Football Cards, page 42
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1961 Topps | 20 | Eddie LeBaron | Dallas Cowboys | quarterback | Pacific | College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame | |||
1961 Topps | 34 | Jim Martin | Detroit Lions | linebacker, kicker | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1995 | ex | ||
1961 Topps | 35 | Alex Karras | Detroit Lions | defensive tackle | Iowa | College Hall of Fame 1991, Outland Trophy 1957, Pride of the Lions 2018, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 | Karras finished second to John David Crow in voting for the 1957 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman Trophy candidates. | ||
1961 Topps | 36 | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions | linebacker | Pittsburgh | College Hall of Fame 2000, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973 | |||
1961 Topps | 38 | Paul Hornung Sets NFL Scoring Record | PSA 7 | ||||||
Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | halfback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1985, Heisman Trophy 1956, Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 | |||||
1961 Topps | 40 | Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | halfback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1985, Heisman Trophy 1956, Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 | PSA 8 | ||
1961 Topps | 47 | Green Bay Packers Team | Green Bay Packers | Though printed in 1961, this card pictures the 1958 Packers team. | PSA 9 | ||||
1961 Topps | 49 | Jon Arnett | Los Angeles Rams | halfback | USC | College Hall of Fame 2001 | |||
1961 Topps | 50 | Ollie Matson | Los Angeles Rams | fullback, defensive back | San Francisco | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1976, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972 | |||
1961 Topps | 59 | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | quarterback | Stanford | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1986 | Rookie card | PSA 7 | |
1961 Topps | 64 | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | defensive tackle | Minnesota | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | |||
1961 Topps | 71 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | fullback | Syracuse | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | PSA 8, PSA 7 | ||
1961 Topps | 73 | Jim Ray Smith | Cleveland Browns | guard | Baylor | College Hall of Fame 1987 | |||
1961 Topps | 77 | Jimmy Brown gains 1257 yards | This image also appeared in the inset photo of Brown's 1962 Topps football card. | ||||||
Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | fullback | Syracuse | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | |||||
1961 Topps | 79 | Hugh McElhenny | Minnesota Vikings | halfback | Washington | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | |||
1961 Topps | 85 | Charley Conerly | New York Giants | quarterback | Mississippi | College Hall of Fame 1966, Giants Ring of Honor 2010 | Conerly is a member of the NFL's 40-and-over club. | ||
1961 Topps | 87 | Kyle Rote | New York Giants | end | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1964, Giants Ring of Honor 2022 | When he retired after the 1961 season, Rote held the Giants' career records for receptions (300), receiving yards (4805), and touchdown receptions (48). | ||
1961 Topps | 91 | Sam Huff | New York Giants | linebacker | West Virginia | College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame , Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982 | |||
1961 Topps | 94 | Charley Conerly Leads Giants for 13th Year | Error card Name misspelled "Charlie." |
PSA 8 | |||||
Charley Conerly | New York Giants | quarterback | Mississippi | College Hall of Fame 1966, Giants Ring of Honor 2010 | |||||
1961 Topps | 96 | Tommy McDonald | Philadelphia Eagles | end, halfback | Oklahoma | College Hall of Fame 1985, Eagles Honor Roll 1988, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1998 | McDonald led the NFL with 1144 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns in 1961. | ||
1961 Topps | 101 | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | center, defensive tackle | Pennsylvania | College Hall of Fame 1969, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 | |||
1961 Topps | 104 | Bobby Layne | Pittsburgh Steelers | quarterback | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||
1961 Topps | 107 | Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | end | Rice | College Hall of Fame 1993, Steelers Hall of Honor 2018 | Rookie card | ||
1961 Topps | 113 | Bobby Layne Sets New Passing Record | PSA 6 | ||||||
Bobby Layne | Pittsburgh Steelers | quarterback | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||||
1961 Topps | 116 | John David Crow | St. Louis Cardinals | halfback | Texas A and M | College Hall of Fame 1976, Heisman Trophy 1957 | PSA 8 |