Steelers Hall Of Honor Football Cards

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1948 Bowman Elbert Nickel 1948 Bowman 60 Elbert Nickel Pittsburgh Steelers end Cincinnati Steelers Hall of Honor 2019 Rookie card, short print
1948 Bowman Bill Dudley 1948 Bowman 80 Bill Dudley Detroit Lions halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Rookie card
1948-52 Exhibit Bill Dudley 1948-52 Exhibit Bill Dudley halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 The Pittsburgh Steelers chose Dudley with the first overall pick in the 1942 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
1948-52 Exhibit Bobby Layne 1948-52 Exhibit Bobby Layne quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Layne and Doak Walker were teammates at Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas. See the Gallery's High School Teammates page.
1948 Leaf Bobby Layne 1948 Leaf 6R Bobby Layne Chicago Bears quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Rookie card, error card

Name misspelled "Bobbie," red pants variation.
1948 Leaf Bobby Layne 1948 Leaf 6Y Bobby Layne Chicago Bears quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Rookie card, error card

Name misspelled "Bobbie," yellow pants variation.
PSA 3 mc
1948 Leaf Bill Dudley 1948 Leaf 36 Bill Dudley Detroit Lions halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Rookie card

Dudley finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1941. See the Gallery's football cards of Heisman candidates page.
PSA 3, PSA 2
1949 Leaf Bill Dudley 1949 Leaf 22 Bill Dudley Detroit Lions halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1949 Leaf Bobby Layne 1949 Leaf 67 Bobby Layne New York Bulldogs quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Error card

Layne's first name is misspelled "Bobbie" on this card.
PSA 4
1950 Bowman Bill Dudley 1950 Bowman 29 Bill Dudley Washington Redskins halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1950 Bowman Bobby Layne 1950 Bowman 37 Bobby Layne Detroit Lions quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Layne placed eighth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1946, and sixth in 1947. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates.
1950 Bowman Elbert Nickel 1950 Bowman 127 Elbert Nickel Pittsburgh Steelers end Cincinnati Steelers Hall of Honor 2019
1950 Bread for Health Labels Bobby Layne 1950 Bread for Health Labels Bobby Layne Detroit Lions quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1950 Topps Felt Backs Ray Mathews (brown) 1950 Topps Felt Backs Ray Mathews (brown) Rookie card

Mathews played ten seasons for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, and one for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders.
Ray Mathews end Clemson Steelers Hall of Honor 2022
1950 Topps Felt Backs Ray Mathews (yellow) 1950 Topps Felt Backs Ray Mathews (yellow) Rookie card
Ray Mathews end Clemson Steelers Hall of Honor 2022
1950 Topps Felt Backs Ernie Stautner 1950 Topps Felt Backs Ernie Stautner defensive end, defensive tackle Boston College Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Rookie card

Stautner played fourteen seasons in the NFL, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1951 Bowman Ernie Stautner 1951 Bowman 96 Ernie Stautner Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end, defensive tackle Boston College Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 PSA 4.5
1951 Bowman Bobby Layne 1951 Bowman 102 Bobby Layne Detroit Lions quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1951 Bowman Bill Dudley 1951 Bowman 144 Bill Dudley Washington Redskins halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1952 Bowman Large Ray Mathews 1952 Bowman Large 32 Ray Mathews Pittsburgh Steelers end Clemson Steelers Hall of Honor 2022 Mathews returned two punts for touchdowns in 1952, tying him with three other players for most in the NFL.
1952 Bowman Large Bobby Layne 1952 Bowman Large 78 Bobby Layne Detroit Lions quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1952 Bowman Small Ray Mathews 1952 Bowman Small 32 Ray Mathews Pittsburgh Steelers end Clemson Steelers Hall of Honor 2022
1952 Bowman Small Bobby Layne 1952 Bowman Small 78 Bobby Layne Detroit Lions quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1953 Bowman Elbert Nickel 1953 Bowman 18 Elbert Nickel Pittsburgh Steelers end Cincinnati Steelers Hall of Honor 2019
1953 Bowman Bobby Layne 1953 Bowman 21 Bobby Layne Detroit Lions quarterback Texas College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017