Linebacker Football Cards, page 39

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1971 Topps Ray Nitschke 1971 Topps 133 Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers linebacker Illinois Packers Hall of Fame 1978, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1978 The Packers retired Nitschke's jersey number, 66, in 1983. For the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams, see the Gallery's retired numbers page.
1971 Topps Paul Guidry 1971 Topps 138 Paul Guidry Buffalo Bills linebacker McNeese State
1971 Topps Nick Buoniconti 1971 Topps 147 Nick Buoniconti Miami Dolphins linebacker Notre Dame Dolphins Honor Roll 1991, Patriots Hall of Fame 1992, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2001
1971 Topps Bill Bergey 1971 Topps 155 Bill Bergey Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Arkansas State Eagles Honor Roll 1988 Bergey's brother, Bruce Bergey, played for the NFL's Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, the CFL's Toronto Argonauts, and the WFL's Portland Storm.
1971 Topps Adrian Young 1971 Topps 174 Adrian Young Rookie card, error card

The player pictured on this card is Rick Duncan, not Adrian Young. Duncan played for the Eagles in 1968, and somehow he ended up on a card in 1971. For more football cards that picture the wrong player, see the Gallery's Mistaken Identities page.
Rick Duncan Philadelphia Eagles kicker, punter Montana State-Billings
Adrian Young Philadelphia Eagles linebacker USC
1971 Topps Dave Wilcox 1971 Topps 189 Dave Wilcox San Francisco 49ers linebacker Oregon 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2000
1971 Topps George Webster 1971 Topps 197 George Webster Houston Oilers linebacker Michigan State College Hall of Fame 1987
1971 Topps Lee Roy Caffey 1971 Topps 203 Lee Roy Caffey Chicago Bears linebacker Texas A and M Packers Hall of Fame 1986 The Bears traded Caffey to the Dallas Cowboys three days into the 1971 season.
1971 Topps John Bramlett 1971 Topps 223 John Bramlett Atlanta Falcons linebacker Memphis
1971 Topps Larry Grantham 1971 Topps 228 Larry Grantham New York Jets linebacker Mississippi Jets Ring of Honor 2011 Grantham was the Jets' team MVP in 1971.
1971 Topps Jim Lynch 1971 Topps 232 Jim Lynch Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1992
1971 Topps Chuck Howley 1971 Topps 238 Chuck Howley Dallas Cowboys linebacker West Virginia Cowboys Ring of Honor 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2023
1971 Topps Jackie Burkett 1971 Topps 251 Jackie Burkett New Orleans Saints linebacker Auburn Rookie card

Burkett played 10 seasons in the NFL, 1961 to 1970. He was the snapper for Tom Dempsey's record-setting 63-yard field goal in 1970. He finally appeared on a football card in 1971, the year after his last season.
1971 Topps Gus Otto 1971 Topps 258 Gus Otto Oakland Raiders linebacker Missouri
1971 Topps Game Dick Butkus 1971 Topps Game 1 Dick Butkus Chicago Bears linebacker Illinois College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979
1971 Topps Game Mike Curtis 1971 Topps Game 4 Mike Curtis Baltimore Colts linebacker Duke
1971 Topps Game Tommy Nobis 1971 Topps Game 9 Tommy Nobis Atlanta Falcons linebacker Texas College Hall of Fame 1981, Falcons Ring of Honor 2004, Outland Trophy 1965
1971 Topps Game Andy Russell 1971 Topps Game 12 Andy Russell Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Missouri Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1971 Topps Game Mike Lucci 1971 Topps Game 20 Mike Lucci Detroit Lions linebacker Tennessee
1971 Topps Game Bobby Bell 1971 Topps Game 26 Bobby Bell Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, defensive end Minnesota Chiefs Hall of Fame 1980, College Hall of Fame 1991, Outland Trophy 1962, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983
1971 Topps Game Ken Avery 1971 Topps Game 44 Ken Avery Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Southern Mississippi
1972 Alabama Playing Cards Chuck Strickland 1972 Alabama Playing Cards Chuck Strickland linebacker Alabama
1972 Alabama Playing Cards Jeff Rouzie 1972 Alabama Playing Cards Jeff Rouzie linebacker Alabama
1972 Alabama Playing Cards Andy Cross 1972 Alabama Playing Cards Andy Cross linebacker Alabama
1972 Alabama Playing Cards Wayne Hall 1972 Alabama Playing Cards Wayne Hall linebacker Alabama

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