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: Bobby Mitchell, Jim Parker, Jim Taylor, Sam Huff.
Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1959 Topps set: John David Crow.
To see a large picture of any card, pick the small picture or the card title.
| Picture | Set | # | Card | Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Est. NM Value (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1959 Topps | 1 | John Unitas | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | Louisville | Hall of Fame 1979 | $110 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 2 | Gene Brito | Los Angeles Rams | defensive end | Loyola (L.A.) | Redskins Ring of Fame | $7 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 3 | Lions Team | Detroit Lions | $6 | ||||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 4 | Max McGee | Green Bay Packers | end | Tulane | Packers Hall of Fame 1975 | Rookie card | $12 |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 5 | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | halfback | Washington | College Hall of Fame 1981, Hall of Fame 1970 | $12 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 6 | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions | linebacker | Pittsburgh | College Hall of Fame 2000, Hall of Fame 1973 | $12 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 7 | Kyle Rote | New York Giants | end | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1964 | $7 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 8 | Clarence Peaks | Philadelphia Eagles | fullback | Michigan State | $7 | ||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 9 | Steelers Pennant | Pittsburgh Steelers | $7 | ||||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 10 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | fullback | Syracuse | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Hall of Fame 1971 | $78 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 11 | Ray Mathews | Pittsburgh Steelers | end | Clemson | $7 | ||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 12 | Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | defensive back | Texas | Packers Hall of Fame 1974 | $9 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 13 | Joe Childress | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Auburn | $6 | ||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 14 | Terry Barr | Detroit Lions | defensive back | Michigan | Rookie card | $7 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 15 | Del Shofner | Los Angeles Rams | end | Baylor | Rookie card | $6 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 16 | Bob Pellegrini | Philadelphia Eagles | linebacker | Maryland | College Hall of Fame 1996 | $7 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 17 | Colts Team | Baltimore Colts | $6 | ||||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 18 | Preston Carpenter | Cleveland Browns | halfback | Arkansas | $7 | ||
![]() | 1959 Topps | 19 | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | defensive tackle | Minnesota | College Hall of Fame 1977, Hall of Fame 1969 | $12 | |
![]() | 1959 Topps | 20 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC | College Hall of Fame 1975, Hall of Fame 1977 | $23 |
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| Listing Title | Listing Type | Price | Time Left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Topps Unopened Cello Pack Jim Brown Beckett Graded Beckett Graded. Jim Brown Showing On Top | Fixed Price | 5999.99 | 15 days 19 hrs |




















