| Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1959 Kahns |
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Bobby Mitchell |
Cleveland Browns |
halfback |
Illinois |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983 |
Mitchell had the NFL's longest run in 1959, 90 yards. |
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1959 Kahns |
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Chuck Noll |
Cleveland Browns |
linebacker, coach |
Dayton |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 |
Pre-rookie card |
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1959 Kahns |
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Ernie Stautner |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
defensive end, defensive tackle |
Boston College |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
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1959 Topps |
1 |
John Unitas |
Baltimore Colts |
quarterback |
Louisville |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 |
Unitas led the NFL with 2899 passing yards and 32 touchdown passes in 1959. |
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1959 Topps |
5 |
Hugh McElhenny |
San Francisco 49ers |
halfback |
Washington |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 |
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1959 Topps |
6 |
Joe Schmidt |
Detroit Lions |
linebacker |
Pittsburgh |
College Hall of Fame 2000, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973 |
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1959 Topps |
10 |
Jim Brown |
Cleveland Browns |
fullback |
Syracuse |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 |
Brown led the NFL with 1329 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns in 1959. |
PSA 6, PSA 5, PSA 4, PSA 2.5, PSA 3
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1959 Topps |
12 |
Bobby Dillon |
Green Bay Packers |
defensive back |
Texas |
Packers Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 |
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1959 Topps |
19 |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
Nomellini was one of just three NFL players who did not miss a game in the 1950s. The others were Emlen Tunnell and Woodley Lewis. |
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1959 Topps |
20 |
Frank Gifford |
New York Giants |
halfback |
USC, Bakersfield College |
College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 |
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1959 Topps |
22 |
Jack Butler |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
defensive back |
St. Bonaventure |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2012, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
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1959 Topps |
23 |
Bart Starr |
Green Bay Packers |
quarterback |
Alabama |
Packers Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 |
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PSA 6, vg, PSA 4
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1959 Topps |
40 |
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 |
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1959 Topps |
44 |
John Henry Johnson |
Detroit Lions |
fullback |
Arizona State, St. Mary's |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
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1959 Topps |
50 |
Ollie Matson |
Los Angeles Rams |
fullback, defensive back |
San Francisco |
Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1976, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972 |
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1959 Topps |
51 |
Sam Huff |
New York Giants |
linebacker |
West Virginia |
College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame , Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982 |
Rookie card |
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1959 Topps |
55 |
Raymond Berry |
Baltimore Colts |
end |
SMU |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 |
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1959 Topps |
58 |
Bob St. Clair |
San Francisco 49ers |
tackle |
Tulsa |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990 |
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1959 Topps |
60 |
Lou Groza |
Cleveland Browns |
tackle, kicker |
Ohio State |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 |
The Browns have retired Groza's jersey number, 76. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. |
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1959 Topps |
69 |
Ernie Stautner |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
defensive end, defensive tackle |
Boston College |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
The Steelers have retired Stautner's jersey number, 70. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. |
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1959 Topps |
74 |
Mike McCormack |
Cleveland Browns |
tackle |
Kansas |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1984 |
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1959 Topps |
75 |
Jim Ringo |
Green Bay Packers |
center |
Syracuse |
Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Packers Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1981 |
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1959 Topps |
80 |
Joe Perry |
San Francisco 49ers |
fullback |
Compton Community College |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1959 Topps |
82 |
Paul Hornung |
Green Bay Packers |
halfback |
Notre Dame |
College Hall of Fame 1985, Heisman Trophy 1956, Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 |
Hornung placed fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1955, and he won it in 1956. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
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1959 Topps |
84 |
Les Richter |
Los Angeles Rams |
linebacker |
California |
College Hall of Fame 1982, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2011 |
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