1976 Wonder Bread Football Cards

There are 24 cards in the 1976 Wonder Bread set, and the cards are as plain as white bread. The players in the set compose a starting lineup of 11 offensive players, 11 defensive players, a kicker, and a punter--a cool concept. The offensive players and kicker have blue borders, and the defensive players and punter have red borders. The punter, Ray Guy, switched sides in 1976: In the 1975 Wonder Bread set, Guy was with the offense. Moving him to the defense evened out the set at twelve red cards and twelve blue ones.

The player selection in the set is curious. If asked to select an All-Star starting lineup in 1976, how many people would have chosen Craig Morton as their quarterback? Probably not many, with Stabler, Tarkenton, Bradshaw, and Staubach around. Maybe Topps (who printed the set for Wonder Bread) wanted to include a Giant in the set, since New York is a large market.

The backs of the cards are unremarkable, each one showing a diagram of one of Hank Stram’s favorite plays. Stram had just taken over as the Saints’ coach in 1976, and perhaps Topps was trying to capitalize on the news. Alas, the Saints went 4-10 for the year. Maybe Stram shouldn't have published all his best plays.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1976 Wonder Bread Craig Morton 1976 Wonder Bread 1 Craig Morton New York Giants quarterback California Broncos Ring of Fame 1988, College Hall of Fame 1992
1976 Wonder Bread Chuck Foreman 1976 Wonder Bread 2 Chuck Foreman Minnesota Vikings running back Miami Florida Vikings Ring of Honor 2007
1976 Wonder Bread Franco Harris 1976 Wonder Bread 3 Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers running back Penn State Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1976 Wonder Bread Mel Gray 1976 Wonder Bread 4 Mel Gray St. Louis Cardinals wide receiver Missouri
1976 Wonder Bread Charley Taylor 1976 Wonder Bread 5 Charley Taylor Washington Redskins wide receiver Arizona State Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1984
1976 Wonder Bread Richard Caster 1976 Wonder Bread 6 Richard Caster New York Jets wide receiver Jackson State
1976 Wonder Bread George Kunz 1976 Wonder Bread 7 George Kunz Baltimore Colts tackle Notre Dame
1976 Wonder Bread Rayfield Wright 1976 Wonder Bread 8 Rayfield Wright Dallas Cowboys tackle Fort Valley State Cowboys Ring of Honor 2004, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2006
1976 Wonder Bread Gene Upshaw 1976 Wonder Bread 9 Gene Upshaw Oakland Raiders guard Texas A and M - Kingsville Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987
1976 Wonder Bread Tom Mack 1976 Wonder Bread 10 Tom Mack Los Angeles Rams guard Michigan Pro Football Hall of Fame 1999
1976 Wonder Bread Len Hauss 1976 Wonder Bread 11 Len Hauss Washington Redskins center Georgia Commanders Ring of Fame
1976 Wonder Bread Garo Yepremian 1976 Wonder Bread 12 Garo Yepremian Miami Dolphins kicker
1976 Wonder Bread Cedrick Hardman 1976 Wonder Bread 13 Cedrick Hardman San Francisco 49ers defensive end North Texas
1976 Wonder Bread Jack Youngblood 1976 Wonder Bread 14 Jack Youngblood Los Angeles Rams defensive end Florida College Hall of Fame 1992, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2001
1976 Wonder Bread Wally Chambers 1976 Wonder Bread 15 Wally Chambers Chicago Bears defensive tackle, defensive end Eastern Kentucky
1976 Wonder Bread Jerry Sherk 1976 Wonder Bread 16 Jerry Sherk Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Oklahoma State
1976 Wonder Bread Bill Bergey 1976 Wonder Bread 17 Bill Bergey Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Arkansas State Eagles Honor Roll 1988
1976 Wonder Bread Jack Ham 1976 Wonder Bread 18 Jack Ham Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Penn State College Hall of Fame 1990, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Ham was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.
1976 Wonder Bread Fred Carr 1976 Wonder Bread 19 Fred Carr Green Bay Packers linebacker Texas-El Paso Packers Hall of Fame 1983
1976 Wonder Bread Jack Tatum 1976 Wonder Bread 20 Jack Tatum Oakland Raiders defensive back Ohio State College Hall of Fame 2004
1976 Wonder Bread Cliff Harris 1976 Wonder Bread 21 Cliff Harris Dallas Cowboys defensive back Ouachita Baptist Cowboys Ring of Honor 2004, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 Harris was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. See the Gallery's Almost Hall of Famers page.
1976 Wonder Bread Emmitt Thomas 1976 Wonder Bread 22 Emmitt Thomas Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Bishop Chiefs Hall of Fame 1986, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2008
1976 Wonder Bread Ken Riley 1976 Wonder Bread 23 Ken Riley Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Florida A and M Bengals Ring of Honor 2021, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2023
1976 Wonder Bread Ray Guy 1976 Wonder Bread 24 Ray Guy Oakland Raiders punter Southern Mississippi College Hall of Fame 2004, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2014 Guy was the MVP of the last Chicago Charities College All-Star Game, played in 1973. The College All-Stars lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-0.

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