1959 Topps Football Cards

There are 176 cards in the 1959 Topps football card set. They were released in two series of 88. The second series cards, numbers 89-176, appear to have been printed in larger numbers than the first series cards. This is unusual: in most sets, the earlier series were printed in greater numbers. My virtual uncut sheet of 1959 Topps cards shows how half of a second series sheet was configured. Oddly, all of the Chicago Bears cards in the set are in the second series.

It is well known that the Jim Taylor rookie card in the 1959 Topps set pictures the wrong Jim Taylor. You can see that card and numerous others that picture the wrong player on my Mistaken Identities page.

Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1959 Topps set: Sam Huff, Bobby Mitchell, Jim Parker, Jim Taylor. Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1959 Topps set: John David Crow.