Today’s “card” of the day is a 1939 Washington Redskins Matchbook of Frank Filchock. Filchock played professional football in the NFL and Canada from 1938 to 1953, with a two-year break to…
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1971 Topps Cecil Turner
Happy 80th birthday to Cecil Turner! Turner was a wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears from 1968 to 1973. In 1970, he returned four kickoffs for touchdowns and made…
1953 Rams Team Issue Dick Lane
Today’s card of the day is a 1953 Rams Team Issue card of Dick “Night Train” Lane. Lane played two seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, six for the Chicago Cardinals, and…
1972 Topps Super Bowl Game
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Today’s card of the day is the 1972 Topps “Super Bowl Game” card. I’m sure the Super Bowl was mentioned on a card before 1972, but this is…
1966 Philadelphia Jim Bradshaw
Jim Bradshaw, who played defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1963 to 1967, is celebrating his 85th birthday today. Bradshaw had eleven career interceptions, including three in a 1965 game against…
1958 Topps Detroit Lions Team Card
Sixty-six years ago today, on December 29, 1957, the Detroit Lions won their latest NFL championship, beating the Cleveland Browns, 59-14. It was the fourth time in six years that the two…
1954 Bowman Lou Groza
Once upon a time, long, long ago, the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns were regular participants in the NFL Championship game. Sixty-nine years ago today, on December 26, 1954, the two teams…
1969 Glendale Stamps: Gale Sayers
Fifty-eight years ago, on December 12, 1965, rookie Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers: four rushing, one receiving, and one on a kick return. The six touchdowns in…