Rookie Football Cards, page 55

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1965 Topps Jon Gilliam 1965 Topps 100 Jon Gilliam Kansas City Chiefs center Texas A and M - Commerce Rookie card PSA 8, nm oc
1965 Topps Dave Hill 1965 Topps 102 Dave Hill Kansas City Chiefs tackle Auburn Chiefs Hall of Fame 1997 Rookie card

Hill played 12 seasons in the AFL and NFL, all for the Chiefs.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Bobby Ply 1965 Topps 108 Bobby Ply Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Baylor Rookie card

Ply played six seasons in the AFL: from 1962 to 1966 for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, and in 1967 for the Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Bill Baird 1965 Topps 111 Bill Baird New York Jets defensive back San Francisco State Rookie card

Baird played for the Jets from 1963 to 1969.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Ralph Baker 1965 Topps 112 Ralph Baker New York Jets linebacker Penn State Rookie card

Baker played eleven seasons in the AFL and NFL, all with the Jets.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Winston Hill 1965 Topps 116 Winston Hill New York Jets tackle Texas Southern Jets Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 Rookie card PSA 8, PSA 7
1965 Topps John Huarte 1965 Topps 117 John Huarte New York Jets quarterback Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 2005, Heisman Trophy 1964 Rookie card PSA 7
1965 Topps Cosmo Iacavazzi 1965 Topps 118 Cosmo Iacavazzi New York Jets halfback Princeton College Hall of Fame 2002 Rookie card

Iacavazzi is pictured in his Princeton uniform, colorized Jets green. He led the nation in scoring with Princeton in 1963.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Joe Namath 1965 Topps 122 Joe Namath New York Jets quarterback Alabama Jets Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 Rookie card

Namath was the first overall pick in the 1965 AFL Draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
PSA 7, PSA 4, PSA 1, PSA 1.5
1965 Topps Sherman Plunkett 1965 Topps 125 Sherman Plunkett New York Jets tackle Maryland Eastern Shore Rookie card PSA 8
1965 Topps Verlon Biggs 1965 Topps 131 Verlon Biggs New York Jets defensive end Jackson State Rookie card PSA 8
1965 Topps Fred Biletnikoff 1965 Topps 133 Fred Biletnikoff Oakland Raiders end Florida State College Hall of Fame 1991, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988 Rookie card

Biletnikoff was a rookie with the Raiders in 1965, so this is a true rookie card. He wore number 14 in 1965 and 1966, then switched to 25, his number at Florida State, in 1967. I believe he's pictured here in his FSU jersey, airbrushed black.
PSA 8, PSA 6
1965 Topps Ben Davidson 1965 Topps 137 Ben Davidson Oakland Raiders defensive end Washington Rookie card

Davidson played one season for the Green Bay Packers, two for the Washington Redskins, and eight for the Raiders.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Warren Powers 1965 Topps 147 Warren Powers Oakland Raiders defensive back Nebraska Rookie card
1965 Topps Harry Schuh 1965 Topps 150 Harry Schuh Oakland Raiders tackle Memphis Rookie card PSA 7
1965 Topps Larry Todd 1965 Topps 151 Larry Todd Oakland Raiders defensive back Arizona State Rookie card
1965 Topps J.R. Williamson 1965 Topps 153 J.R. Williamson Oakland Raiders linebacker Louisiana Tech Rookie card
1965 Topps Frank Buncom 1965 Topps 156 Frank Buncom San Diego Chargers linebacker USC Chargers Hall of Fame 1976 Rookie card PSA 7
1965 Topps Steve DeLong 1965 Topps 157 Steve DeLong San Diego Chargers defensive end Tennessee College Hall of Fame 1993, Outland Trophy 1964 Rookie card PSA 7
1965 Topps Kenny Graham 1965 Topps 159 Kenny Graham San Diego Chargers defensive back Washington State Rookie card PSA 8, ex+
1965 Topps George Gross 1965 Topps 160 George Gross San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Auburn Rookie card

Gross played for the Chargers from 1963 to 1967. His brother, Andy Gross, played for the NFL's New York Giants in 1967 and 1968.
1965 Topps Bob Petrich 1965 Topps 170 Bob Petrich San Diego Chargers defensive end West Texas State Rookie card, double print PSA 8, exmt
1965 Topps Rick Redman 1965 Topps 171 Rick Redman San Diego Chargers linebacker, punter Washington College Hall of Fame 1995 Rookie card, error card

The player on this card isn't Rick Redman, it's Larry Elkins. For more cards that picture the wrong player, see the Gallery's Mistaken Identities page.
PSA 8
1965 Topps Pat Shea 1965 Topps 172 Pat Shea San Diego Chargers guard USC Rookie card
1965 Topps Walt Sweeney 1965 Topps 173 Walt Sweeney San Diego Chargers guard Syracuse Chargers Hall of Fame 1981 Rookie card