1961 Topps Football Cards

1961 Topps football card wrapperThere are 198 cards in the 1961 Topps football card set. The first series, cards 1-132, contains only NFL players; the second series, cards 133-198, contains only AFL players. The price guides value second series commons higher than first series commons, but in reality it is easier to find second series cards in high grades.

I have not seen an uncut sheet of 1961 Topps football cards, but the 132-card first series would have fit an even two times on a full 264-card sheet, and the 66-card second series would have fit an even four times. Hence there are no short prints or double prints in either series.

One oddity in the 1961 Topps set is that most of the Houston Oilers are pictured in pink uniforms. The Oilers actually wore light blue. The set also has one "first": it is the first football card set to include "in action" or "highlight" cards.

Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1961 Topps set: Henry Jordan, Don Maynard, Jim Otto.

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1961 Topps John Unitas 1961 Topps 1 John Unitas Baltimore Colts quarterback Louisville Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979 $65 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Lenny Moore 1961 Topps 2 Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts halfback Penn State Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975 $11 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Alan Ameche 1961 Topps 3 Alan Ameche Baltimore Colts fullback Wisconsin College Hall of Fame 1975, Heisman Trophy 1954 $7 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Raymond Berry 1961 Topps 4 Raymond Berry Baltimore Colts end SMU Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973 $10 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Jim Mutscheller 1961 Topps 5 Jim Mutscheller Baltimore Colts end Notre Dame $5 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Jim Parker 1961 Topps 6 Jim Parker Baltimore Colts guard, tackle Ohio State College Hall of Fame 1974, Outland Trophy 1956, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973 $11 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Gino Marchetti 1961 Topps 7 Gino Marchetti Baltimore Colts defensive end San Francisco Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972 $10 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Gene Lipscomb 1961 Topps 8 Gene Lipscomb Baltimore Colts defensive tackle $8 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Baltimore Colts Team 1961 Topps 9 Baltimore Colts Team $7 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Bill Wade 1961 Topps 10 Bill Wade Chicago Bears quarterback Vanderbilt $5 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Johnny Morris 1961 Topps 11 Johnny Morris Chicago Bears halfback UC Santa Barbara Rookie card $5 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Rick Casares 1961 Topps 12 Rick Casares Chicago Bears fullback Florida $5 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Harlon Hill 1961 Topps 13 Harlon Hill Chicago Bears end North Alabama Since 1986, the Harlon Hill Trophy has been awarded to the Division II College Football Player of the Year. $5 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Stan Jones 1961 Topps 14 Stan Jones Chicago Bears guard Maryland College Hall of Fame 2000, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991 $10 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Doug Atkins 1961 Topps 15 Doug Atkins Chicago Bears defensive end Tennessee College Hall of Fame 1985, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982, Saints Hall of Fame 1995 $11 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Bill George 1961 Topps 16 Bill George Chicago Bears linebacker, guard Wake Forest Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 $11 Current Listings

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1961 Topps J.C. Caroline 1961 Topps 17 J.C. Caroline Chicago Bears defensive back Illinois College Hall of Fame 1980 $5 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Chicago Bears Team 1961 Topps 18 Chicago Bears Team Chicago Bears $7 Current Listings

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1961 Topps Big Time Football Comes to Texas 1961 Topps 19 Big Time Football Comes to Texas $8 Current Listings

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L.G. Dupre Dallas Cowboys halfback Baylor
Walt Kowalczyk Dallas Cowboys fullback, defensive back Michigan State
Eddie LeBaron Dallas Cowboys quarterback Pacific College Hall of Fame 1980, Redskins Ring of Fame 2000
Tom Scott New York Giants defensive end Virginia College Hall of Fame 1979
1961 Topps Eddie LeBaron 1961 Topps 20 Eddie LeBaron Dallas Cowboys quarterback Pacific College Hall of Fame 1980, Redskins Ring of Fame 2000 $7 Current Listings

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