| Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
|
1978 Topps |
150 |
Lydell Mitchell |
Baltimore Colts |
running back |
Penn State |
College Hall of Fame 2004 |
Though he is shown with the Colts, Mitchell played for the San Diego Chargers in 1978. |
|
|
1978 Topps |
155 |
Bill Kilmer |
Washington Redskins |
quarterback, halfback |
UCLA |
College Hall of Fame 1999, Commanders Ring of Fame , Saints Hall of Fame 1990 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
173 |
Archie Manning |
New Orleans Saints |
quarterback |
Mississippi |
College Hall of Fame 1989, Saints Hall of Fame 1988 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
196 |
Steve Bartkowski |
Atlanta Falcons |
quarterback |
California |
College Hall of Fame 2012, Falcons Ring of Honor 2004 |
|
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|
1978 Topps |
200 |
Walter Payton |
Chicago Bears |
running back |
Jackson State |
College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 |
Payton's number 34 is one of fourteen jersey numbers that the Bears have retired. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. |
|
|
1978 Topps |
217 |
Fred Dean |
San Diego Chargers |
defensive end |
Louisiana Tech |
Chargers Hall of Fame 2008, College Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2008 |
Rookie card |
|
|
1978 Topps |
229 |
Reggie Williams |
Cincinnati Bengals |
linebacker |
Dartmouth |
College Hall of Fame 2007 |
Rookie card |
|
|
1978 Topps |
231 |
Randy Cross |
San Francisco 49ers |
guard, center |
UCLA |
College Hall of Fame 2010 |
Rookie card |
|
|
1978 Topps |
245 |
Greg Pruitt |
Cleveland Browns |
running back |
Oklahoma |
College Hall of Fame 1999 |
Pruitt was the winner of the 1979 Superstars competition. |
|
|
1978 Topps |
260 |
Ray Guy |
Oakland Raiders |
punter |
Southern Mississippi |
College Hall of Fame 2004, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2014 |
Guy finally had a punt blocked in 1978, his 6th year in the NFL. It was his 620th career punt. |
|
|
1978 Topps |
265 |
Jack Youngblood |
Los Angeles Rams |
defensive end |
Florida |
College Hall of Fame 1992, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2001 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
270 |
Brad Van Pelt |
New York Giants |
linebacker |
Michigan State |
College Hall of Fame 2001, Giants Ring of Honor 2011 |
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|
|
1978 Topps |
290 |
Roger Staubach |
Dallas Cowboys |
quarterback |
New Mexico Military Institute, Navy |
College Hall of Fame 1981, Cowboys Ring of Honor 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
291 |
Brian Kelley |
New York Giants |
linebacker |
California Lutheran |
College Hall of Fame 2010 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
295 |
Joe Greene |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
defensive tackle |
North Texas |
College Hall of Fame 1984, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
314 |
Lee Roy Selmon |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
defensive end |
Oklahoma |
Buccaneers Ring of Honor 2009, College Hall of Fame 1988, Outland Trophy 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1995 |
Selmon placed ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1975. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
|
|
1978 Topps |
315 |
Tony Dorsett |
Dallas Cowboys |
running back |
Pittsburgh |
College Hall of Fame 1994, Cowboys Ring of Honor 1994, Heisman Trophy 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994 |
Rookie card |
|
|
1978 Topps |
317 |
Jake Scott |
Washington Redskins |
defensive back |
Georgia |
College Hall of Fame 2011, Dolphins Honor Roll 2010 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
323 |
Reggie McKenzie |
Buffalo Bills |
guard |
Michigan |
College Hall of Fame 2002 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
330 |
Tommy Casanova |
Cincinnati Bengals |
defensive back |
LSU |
College Hall of Fame 1995 |
|
|
|
1978 Topps |
331 |
Passing Leaders |
|
|
| Bob Griese |
Miami Dolphins |
quarterback |
Purdue |
College Hall of Fame 1984, Dolphins Honor Roll 1990, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990 |
| Roger Staubach |
Dallas Cowboys |
quarterback |
New Mexico Military Institute, Navy |
College Hall of Fame 1981, Cowboys Ring of Honor 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 |
|
1978 Topps |
332 |
Receiving Leaders |
|
|
| Lydell Mitchell |
Baltimore Colts |
running back |
Penn State |
College Hall of Fame 2004 |
| Ahmad Rashad |
Minnesota Vikings |
wide receiver |
Oregon |
College Hall of Fame 2007, Vikings Ring of Honor 2017 |
|
1978 Topps |
333 |
Rushing Leaders |
|
|
| Walter Payton |
Chicago Bears |
running back |
Jackson State |
College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 |
| Mark van Eeghen |
Oakland Raiders |
running back |
Colgate |
|
|
1978 Topps |
334 |
Scoring Leaders |
|
|
| Errol Mann |
Oakland Raiders |
kicker |
North Dakota |
|
| Walter Payton |
Chicago Bears |
running back |
Jackson State |
College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 |
|
1978 Topps |
336 |
Punting Leaders |
|
|
| Tom Blanchard |
New Orleans Saints |
punter |
Oregon |
|
| Ray Guy |
Oakland Raiders |
punter |
Southern Mississippi |
College Hall of Fame 2004, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2014 |
