1962 Topps Football Cards

1962 Topps football card wrapper Because the cards' black borders readily show wear, the 1962 Topps football card set is a challenge to complete in high grade. There are 176 cards in the set, and they were released in a single series. The cards were printed on a 264-card sheet, so half of the cards--88 of them--were repeated on the sheet. The remaining 88 cards were thus short-printed. I believe the price guides have misidentified the short prints, however. See the Gallery's 1962 Topps virtual uncut sheet for an explanation.

Many of the black-and-white inset photos on 1962 Topps cards picture a player other than the one whose name is on the card. Topps altered the jersey number on some of the images to match the number of the player, but later gave away the deception by reusing the original images on 1969 Topps Mini-Card albums. For details, see my blog article, Recycled Images on 1969 Topps Mini-Card Albums.

As indicated on the wrapper, 1962 Topps Bucks were inserts in packs of 1962 Topps cards.

Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1962 Topps set: Mike Ditka, Fran Tarkenton. Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1962 Topps set: Ernie Davis.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1962 Topps John Unitas 1962 Topps 1 John Unitas Baltimore Colts quarterback Louisville Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 Short print PSA 4
1962 Topps Lenny Moore 1962 Topps 2 Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts halfback Penn State Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002
1962 Topps Alex Hawkins 1962 Topps 3 Alex Hawkins Baltimore Colts halfback South Carolina Rookie card, short print
1962 Topps Joe Perry 1962 Topps 4 Joe Perry Baltimore Colts fullback Compton Community College 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 Short print
1962 Topps Raymond Berry 1962 Topps 5 Raymond Berry Baltimore Colts end SMU Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002
1962 Topps Steve Myhra 1962 Topps 6 Steve Myhra Baltimore Colts guard, kicker North Dakota
1962 Topps Tom Gilburg 1962 Topps 7 Tom Gilburg Baltimore Colts tackle, punter Syracuse Rookie card, short print

Gilburg was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1975 to 2002. His overall record was 160-112-2.
1962 Topps Gino Marchetti 1962 Topps 8 Gino Marchetti Baltimore Colts defensive end San Francisco Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002
1962 Topps Bill Pellington 1962 Topps 9 Bill Pellington Baltimore Colts linebacker Rutgers Short print
1962 Topps Andy Nelson 1962 Topps 10 Andy Nelson Baltimore Colts defensive back Memphis
1962 Topps Wendell Harris 1962 Topps 11 Wendell Harris Baltimore Colts defensive back LSU Rookie card, short print

Harris was a running back in college, but the Colts played him at defensive back. He played three seasons for the Colts and two for the New York Giants.
1962 Topps Baltimore Colts Team 1962 Topps 12 Baltimore Colts Team Baltimore Colts Short print
1962 Topps Bill Wade 1962 Topps 13 Bill Wade Chicago Bears quarterback Vanderbilt Short print
1962 Topps Willie Galimore 1962 Topps 14 Willie Galimore Chicago Bears halfback Florida A and M College Hall of Fame 1999
1962 Topps Johnny Morris 1962 Topps 15 Johnny Morris Chicago Bears halfback UC Santa Barbara ex
1962 Topps Rick Casares 1962 Topps 16 Rick Casares Chicago Bears fullback Florida
1962 Topps Mike Ditka 1962 Topps 17 Mike Ditka Chicago Bears tight end Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988 Rookie card, short print PSA 4, PSA 3, PSA 2
1962 Topps Stan Jones 1962 Topps 18 Stan Jones Chicago Bears guard Maryland College Hall of Fame 2000, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991
1962 Topps Roger LeClerc 1962 Topps 19 Roger LeClerc Chicago Bears linebacker, kicker Trinity Rookie card, short print PSA 7, exmt
1962 Topps Angelo Coia 1962 Topps 20 Angelo Coia Chicago Bears end Citadel, USC Rookie card

Coia played from 1960 to 1966 for the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons.
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1962 Topps Doug Atkins 1962 Topps 21 Doug Atkins Chicago Bears defensive end Tennessee College Hall of Fame 1985, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982, Saints Hall of Fame 1995
1962 Topps Bill George 1962 Topps 22 Bill George Chicago Bears linebacker, guard Wake Forest Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 Short print
1962 Topps Richie Petitbon 1962 Topps 23 Richie Petitbon Chicago Bears defensive back, coach Tulane Commanders Ring of Fame Rookie card

Petitbon had a 101-yard interception return in 1962, longest in the NFL.
1962 Topps Ron Bull 1962 Topps 24 Ron Bull Chicago Bears running back Baylor Rookie card, short print

Bull was the UPI NFL Rookie of the Year in 1962.
1962 Topps Chicago Bears Team 1962 Topps 25 Chicago Bears Team Chicago Bears

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