Rookie Football Cards, page 73
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1972 Topps | 37 | Ron Shanklin | Pittsburgh Steelers | wide receiver | North Texas | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 38 | Forrest Blue | San Francisco 49ers | center | Auburn | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 45 | Bill Bradley | Philadelphia Eagles | defensive back, punter | Texas | Eagles Hall of Fame 1993 | Rookie card | |
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1972 Topps | 46 | Joe Jones | Cleveland Browns | defensive end | Tennessee State | Rookie card Jones played ten seasons for the Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins. He did not play in 1972, however. |
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1972 Topps | 48 | Pete Athas | New York Giants | defensive back | Tennessee | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 53 | Charlie West | Minnesota Vikings | defensive back | Texas-El Paso | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 54 | Marv Hubbard | Oakland Raiders | running back | Colgate | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 55 | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | quarterback | Mississippi | College Hall of Fame 1989, Saints Hall of Fame 1988 | Rookie card | |
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1972 Topps | 56 | Jim O'Brien | Baltimore Colts | kicker, wide receiver | Cincinnati | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 57 | Wayne Patrick | Buffalo Bills | running back | Louisville | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 62 | Willie Ellison | Los Angeles Rams | running back | Texas Southern | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 65 | Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | quarterback | Stanford | College Hall of Fame 1990, Heisman Trophy 1970 | Rookie card The Patriots chose Plunkett with the first overall pick in the 1971 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page. |
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1972 Topps | 67 | Mike Reid | Cincinnati Bengals | defensive tackle | Penn State | College Hall of Fame 1987, Outland Trophy 1969 | Rookie card | |
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1972 Topps | 68 | Richard Caster | New York Jets | wide receiver | Jackson State | Rookie card Caster had a 13-year career in the NFL, playing for the Jets, Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins. |
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1972 Topps | 71 | Bob Lee | Minnesota Vikings | quarterback, punter | Pacific | Rookie card The Vikings drafted Lee in the 17th round of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft. He played 22 seasons in the NFL. |
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1972 Topps | 73 | Henry Allison | Philadelphia Eagles | guard | San Diego State, College of the Sequoias | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 74 | Steve Ramsey | Denver Broncos | quarterback | North Texas | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 76 | Bob Grim | New York Giants | wide receiver | Oregon State | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 82 | Ed Podolak | Kansas City Chiefs | running back | Iowa | Chiefs Hall of Fame 1989 | Rookie card | |
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1972 Topps | 83 | Ike Hill | Buffalo Bills | defensive back | Catawba | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 84 | George Farmer | Chicago Bears | wide receiver | UCLA | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 85 | John Brockington | Green Bay Packers | running back | Ohio State | Packers Hall of Fame 1984 | Rookie card This card pictures Brockington in his College All-Star jersey, with the stars on the shoulders airbrushed away. His 1972 NFLPA Iron On shows him in the same jersey, with stars. |
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1972 Topps | 87 | Richard Neal | New Orleans Saints | defensive end | Southern | Rookie card | ||
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1972 Topps | 89 | Bob Babich | San Diego Chargers | linebacker | Miami Ohio | College Hall of Fame 1994 | Rookie card | |
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1972 Topps | 92 | Bobby Duhon | New York Giants | running back | Tulane | Rookie card |