Running Back Football Cards, page 46
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1979 Ohio State Greats 1966-1978 | Archie Griffin 1974 | Griffin's younger brother, Ray Griffin, was also an All-American at Ohio State, and he also played in the NFL. The brothers were teammates with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1978 to 1982. | ||||||
| Archie Griffin | running back | Ohio State | College Hall of Fame 1986, Heisman Trophy 1974, Heisman Trophy 1975 | ||||||
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1979 Seahawks Police | Sherman Smith | Seattle Seahawks | running back | Miami Ohio | ||||
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1979 Stop N Go | 3 | Preston Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | running back | Illinois | |||
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1979 Stop N Go | 4 | Sam Cunningham | New England Patriots | running back | USC | College Hall of Fame 2010, Patriots Hall of Fame 2010 | ||
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1979 Stop N Go | 5 | Robert Newhouse | Dallas Cowboys | running back | Houston | |||
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1979 Stop N Go | 6 | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | running back | Jackson State | College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 | ||
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1979 Stop N Go | 8 | Rocky Bleier | Pittsburgh Steelers | running back | Notre Dame | Steelers Hall of Honor 2018 | ||
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1979 Stop N Go | 13 | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | running back | Penn State | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | ||
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1979 Stop N Go | 14 | Otis Armstrong | Denver Broncos | running back | Purdue | College Hall of Fame 2012 | ||
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1979 Topps | 2 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Receiving | ||||||
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | wide receiver | Tulsa | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1995, Seahawks Ring of Honor 1989 | |||||
| Rickey Young | Minnesota Vikings | running back | Jackson State | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 3 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Rushing | ||||||
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | running back | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1990, Heisman Trophy 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991, Titans Ring of Honor 1999 | |||||
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | running back | Jackson State | College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 10 | John Riggins | Washington Redskins | running back | Kansas | Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1992 | ||
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1979 Topps | 18 | John Cappelletti | Los Angeles Rams | running back | Penn State | College Hall of Fame 1993, Heisman Trophy 1973 | ||
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1979 Topps | 19 | Steelers Team Leaders | Anderson never appeared on a regular issue card of his own, nor did Dungy as a player. | |||||
| Larry Anderson | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive back | Louisiana Tech | ||||||
| Tony Dungy | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive back | Minnesota | Buccaneers Ring of Honor 2018, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016 | |||||
| L.C. Greenwood | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive end | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||||
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | running back | Penn State | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 26 | Horace King | Detroit Lions | running back | Georgia | |||
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1979 Topps | 34 | Pete Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | running back | Ohio State | |||
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1979 Topps | 38 | 49ers Team Leaders | ||||||
| Chuck Crist | San Francisco 49ers | defensive back | Penn State | ||||||
| Cedrick Hardman | San Francisco 49ers | defensive end | North Texas | ||||||
| O.J. Simpson | San Francisco 49ers | running back | USC, City College of San Francisco | Bills Wall of Fame 1980, College Hall of Fame 1983, Heisman Trophy 1968, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 | |||||
| Freddie Solomon | San Francisco 49ers | wide receiver | Tampa | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 44 | Sidney Thornton | Pittsburgh Steelers | running back | Northwestern State | Rookie card | ||
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1979 Topps | 49 | Don McCauley | Baltimore Colts | running back | North Carolina | College Hall of Fame 2001 | ||
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1979 Topps | 57 | Bills Team Leaders | ||||||
| Mario Clark | Buffalo Bills | defensive back | Oregon | ||||||
| Frank Lewis | Buffalo Bills | wide receiver | Grambling | ||||||
| Terry Miller | Buffalo Bills | running back | Oklahoma State | College Hall of Fame 2022 | |||||
| Lucius Sanford | Buffalo Bills | linebacker | Georgia Tech | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 59 | Rick Kane | Detroit Lions | running back | Oregon, San Jose State | |||
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1979 Topps | 76 | Patriots Team Leaders | ||||||
| Sam Cunningham | New England Patriots | running back | USC | College Hall of Fame 2010, Patriots Hall of Fame 2010 | |||||
| Mike Haynes | New England Patriots | defensive back | Arizona State | College Hall of Fame 2001, Patriots Hall of Fame 1994, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1997 | |||||
| Tony McGee | New England Patriots | defensive tackle | Bishop | ||||||
| Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots | wide receiver | Tennessee | Patriots Hall of Fame 2007 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 82 | Bruce Harper | New York Jets | running back | Kutztown | Harper led the NFL with 1158 kick return yards in 1979. | ||
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1979 Topps | 85 | Wilbert Montgomery | Philadelphia Eagles | running back | Jackson State, Abilene Christian | College Hall of Fame 1996 | Rookie card Montgomery led the NFL with 2006 yards from scrimmage in 1979. |
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1979 Topps | 90 | Mark Van Eeghen | Oakland Raiders | running back | Colgate | |||