Running Back Football Cards, page 49
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1979 Topps | 335 | 1978 Record Breaker: Most Combined Attempts, Season | ||||||
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | running back | Jackson State | College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 336 | 1978 Record Breaker: Most Receptions, Running Back, Season | ||||||
| Rickey Young | Minnesota Vikings | running back | Jackson State | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 338 | Chargers Team Leaders | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| Mike Fuller | San Diego Chargers | defensive back | Auburn | ||||||
| John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | wide receiver | Arizona State | College Hall of Fame 2002 | |||||
| Lydell Mitchell | San Diego Chargers | running back | Penn State | College Hall of Fame 2004 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 341 | Horace Ivory | New England Patriots | running back | Oklahoma | Rookie card | ||
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1979 Topps | 349 | Cornell Webster | Seattle Seahawks | running back | Miami Ohio | Rookie card | ||
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1979 Topps | 351 | Ron Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers | running back | Michigan | College Hall of Fame 1992 | Rookie card | |
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1979 Topps | 352 | Doug Kotar | New York Giants | running back | Kentucky | |||
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1979 Topps | 357 | Lions Team Leaders | ||||||
| Jimmy Allen | Detroit Lions | defensive back | Pierce College, UCLA | ||||||
| Al Baker | Detroit Lions | defensive end | Colorado State | ||||||
| Dexter Bussey | Detroit Lions | running back | Oklahoma, Texas - Arlington | ||||||
| David Hill | Detroit Lions | tight end | Texas A and M - Kingsville | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 362 | Scott Dierking | New York Jets | running back | Purdue | |||
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1979 Topps | 370 | Delvin Williams | Miami Dolphins | running back | Kansas | |||
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1979 Topps | 376 | Colts Team Leaders | ||||||
| Roger Carr | Baltimore Colts | wide receiver | Louisiana Tech | ||||||
| John Dutton | Baltimore Colts | defensive tackle, defensive end | Nebraska | ||||||
| Norm Thompson | Baltimore Colts | defensive back | Utah | ||||||
| Joe Washington | Baltimore Colts | running back | Oklahoma | College Hall of Fame 2005 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 379 | Roland Hooks | Buffalo Bills | running back | North Carolina State | Hooks scored 4 touchdowns in one half of a 1979 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. That tied the NFL record set by Jim Brown in 1962. Remarkably, he did it in his first 4 carries of the game. The record has since been tied by Chuck Muncie, Eric Dickerson, Shaun Alexander, Priest Holmes, and Doug Martin. | ||
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1979 Topps | 384 | Rob Lytle | Denver Broncos | running back | Michigan | College Hall of Fame 2015 | ||
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1979 Topps | 390 | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | running back | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1990, Heisman Trophy 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991, Titans Ring of Honor 1999 | Rookie card The Oilers chose Campbell with the first overall pick in the 1978 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page. |
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1979 Topps | 394 | Dolphins Team Leaders | ||||||
| Vern Den Herder | Miami Dolphins | defensive end | Central College | College Hall of Fame 1996 | |||||
| Tim Foley | Miami Dolphins | defensive back | Purdue | ||||||
| Duriel Harris | Miami Dolphins | wide receiver | New Mexico State | ||||||
| Delvin Williams | Miami Dolphins | running back | Kansas | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 399 | Calvin Hill | Cleveland Browns | running back | Yale | |||
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1979 Topps | 403 | Mike Hogan | Philadelphia Eagles | running back | Tennessee-Chattanooga | |||
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1979 Topps | 407 | Packers Team Leaders | ||||||
| Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers | defensive back | San Diego State | Packers Hall of Fame 1993 | |||||
| Ezra Johnson | Green Bay Packers | defensive end | Morris Brown | Packers Hall of Fame 1997 | |||||
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | wide receiver | Stanford | Packers Hall of Fame 1999, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2003 | |||||
| Terdell Middleton | Green Bay Packers | running back | Memphis | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 418 | Roosevelt Leaks | Baltimore Colts | running back | Texas | College Hall of Fame 2005 | ||
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1979 Topps | 421 | Sam Cunningham | New England Patriots | running back | USC | College Hall of Fame 2010, Patriots Hall of Fame 2010 | ||
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1979 Topps | 432 | Vikings Team Leaders | ||||||
| Bobby Bryant | Minnesota Vikings | defensive back | South Carolina | ||||||
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | running back | Miami Florida | Vikings Ring of Honor 2007 | |||||
| Mark Mullaney | Minnesota Vikings | defensive end | Colorado State | ||||||
| Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | wide receiver | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 2007, Vikings Ring of Honor 2017 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 434 | Lenvil Elliott | Cincinnati Bengals | running back | Truman State | |||
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1979 Topps | 439 | Clarence Davis | Oakland Raiders | running back | USC | Davis did not play in 1979. | ||
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1979 Topps | 444 | Wayne Morris | St. Louis Cardinals | running back | SMU | |||
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1979 Topps | 451 | Saints Team Leaders | ||||||
| Henry Childs | New Orleans Saints | tight end | Kansas State | Saints Hall of Fame 1994 | |||||
| Tony Galbreath | New Orleans Saints | running back | Missouri | Saints Hall of Fame 1991 | |||||
| Tom Myers | New Orleans Saints | safety | Syracuse | Saints Hall of Fame 1989 | |||||
| Elex Price | New Orleans Saints | defensive tackle | Alcorn State | ||||||