| Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1972 Topps |
322 |
Emerson Boozer |
New York Jets |
running back |
Maryland Eastern Shore |
College Hall of Fame 2010 |
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1972 Topps |
338 |
Steve Spurrier In Action |
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| Steve Spurrier |
San Francisco 49ers |
quarterback |
Florida |
College Hall of Fame 1986, Heisman Trophy 1966 |
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1972 Topps |
339 |
Floyd Little In Action |
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| Floyd Little |
Denver Broncos |
running back |
Syracuse |
Broncos Ring of Fame 1984, College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2010 |
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1972 Topps |
341 |
Dick Butkus In Action |
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| Dick Butkus |
Chicago Bears |
linebacker |
Illinois |
College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979 |
|
1972 Topps |
347 |
Steve Owens In Action |
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| Steve Owens |
Detroit Lions |
running back |
Oklahoma |
College Hall of Fame 1991, Heisman Trophy 1969 |
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1973 Alabama Playing Cards |
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Bear Bryant |
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coach |
Alabama |
College Hall of Fame 1986 |
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1973 Alabama Playing Cards |
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Sylvester Croom |
|
center |
Alabama |
College Hall of Fame 2022 |
Croom is the only player whose picture is different on his 1973 Alabama playing card than it was on his 1972 card. |
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1973 Alabama Playing Cards |
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Woodrow Lowe |
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linebacker |
Alabama |
College Hall of Fame 2009 |
Lowe played eleven seasons for the San Diego Chargers. |
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards |
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Shug Jordan |
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coach |
Auburn |
College Hall of Fame 1982 |
Just before the 1973 season, Auburn renamed its stadium Jordan-Hare Stadium, in honor of Shug Jordan. It had been named Cliff Hare Stadium. |
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1973 Florida Playing Cards |
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Doug Dickey |
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coach |
Florida |
College Hall of Fame 2003 |
Dickey was the head coach at Tennessee from 1964 to 1969, and at Florida from 1970 to 1978. His overall record was 104-58-6. |
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1973 Nebraska Playing Cards |
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Tom Osborne |
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wide receiver, coach |
Hastings |
College Hall of Fame 1999 |
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1973 Topps |
1 |
1972 Rushing Leaders |
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| Larry Brown |
Washington Redskins |
running back |
Kansas State |
Commanders Ring of Fame |
| O.J. Simpson |
Buffalo Bills |
running back |
USC, City College of San Francisco |
Bills Wall of Fame 1980, College Hall of Fame 1983, Heisman Trophy 1968, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 |
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1973 Topps |
3 |
1972 Receiving Leaders |
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| Fred Biletnikoff |
Oakland Raiders |
end |
Florida State |
College Hall of Fame 1991, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988 |
| Harold Jackson |
Los Angeles Rams |
wide receiver |
Jackson State |
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1973 Topps |
15 |
Terry Bradshaw |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
quarterback |
Louisiana Tech |
College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1989, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
Bradshaw's brother, Craig Bradshaw, was a quarterback for the Houston Oilers in 1980. |
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1973 Topps |
21 |
Howard Twilley |
Miami Dolphins |
end |
Tulsa |
College Hall of Fame 1992 |
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1973 Topps |
26 |
Milt Morin |
Cleveland Browns |
tight end |
Massachusetts |
College Hall of Fame 2010 |
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1973 Topps |
28 |
Rex Kern |
Baltimore Colts |
defensive back |
Ohio State |
College Hall of Fame 2007 |
Rookie card |
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1973 Topps |
30 |
Alan Page |
Minnesota Vikings |
defensive tackle |
Notre Dame |
College Hall of Fame 1993, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 |
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1973 Topps |
45 |
John Brodie |
San Francisco 49ers |
quarterback |
Stanford |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1986 |
After football, Brodie competed in the Senior PGA Tour. You can see one of his golf cards on the Gallery's Cards in Multiple Sports page. |
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1973 Topps |
56 |
Lydell Mitchell |
Baltimore Colts |
running back |
Penn State |
College Hall of Fame 2004 |
Rookie card |
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1973 Topps |
60 |
Fran Tarkenton |
Minnesota Vikings |
quarterback |
Georgia |
College Hall of Fame 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 |
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1973 Topps |
61 |
Lance Alworth |
Dallas Cowboys |
end |
Arkansas |
Chargers Hall of Fame 1977, College Hall of Fame 1984, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1978 |
Alworth retired before the 1973 season. |
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1973 Topps |
63 |
Steve DeLong |
Chicago Bears |
defensive end |
Tennessee |
College Hall of Fame 1993, Outland Trophy 1964 |
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1973 Topps |
81 |
Don McCauley |
Baltimore Colts |
running back |
North Carolina |
College Hall of Fame 2001 |
Rookie card |
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1973 Topps |
100 |
Larry Csonka |
Miami Dolphins |
fullback |
Syracuse |
College Hall of Fame 1989, Dolphins Honor Roll 1990, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987 |
Csonka was the MVP of Super Bowl VIII, which was played at the end of the 1973 season. |
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