1957 Topps Football Cards
There are 155 cards in the 1957 Topps football card set: 154 NFL players and a checklist. According to the price guides, the set was issued in two series, cards 1-88 and cards 89-154. I am not sure that the guides are correct, however, because I have seen a partial sheet containing both low- and high-numbered cards. See the Gallery's 1957 Topps virtual uncut sheet page for details.
Also see my blog article, T is for Topps, Part 1: the 1950s.
Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1957 Topps set: Raymond Berry, Jack Butler, Paul Hornung, Dick Lane, Tommy McDonald, Bart Starr, John Unitas. Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1957 Topps set: Howard Cassady, Paul Hornung.
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1957 Topps | 0B | Checklist | Short print Bazooka ad on back |
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1957 Topps | 0TB | Checklist | Short print Twin Blony ad on back |
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1957 Topps | 1 | Eddie LeBaron | Washington Redskins | quarterback | Pacific | College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame | ||
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1957 Topps | 2 | Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | end | South Dakota State | Eagles Honor Roll 1989 | Rookie card | |
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1957 Topps | 3 | Mike McCormack | Cleveland Browns | tackle | Kansas | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1984 | ||
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1957 Topps | 4 | Lou Baldacci | Pittsburgh Steelers | halfback | Michigan | Rookie card | ||
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1957 Topps | 5 | Gino Marchetti | Baltimore Colts | defensive end | San Francisco | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 | ||
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1957 Topps | 6 | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | defensive tackle | Minnesota | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | ||
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1957 Topps | 7 | Bobby Watkins | Chicago Bears | halfback | Ohio State | |||
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1957 Topps | 8 | Dave Middleton | Detroit Lions | end | Auburn | |||
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1957 Topps | 9 | Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | defensive back | Texas | Packers Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 | ||
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1957 Topps | 10 | Les Richter | Los Angeles Rams | linebacker | California | College Hall of Fame 1982, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2011 | ||
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1957 Topps | 11 | Roosevelt Brown | New York Giants | tackle | Morgan State | Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975 | ||
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1957 Topps | 12 | Torgy Torgeson | Washington Redskins | linebacker, coach | Washington State | Rookie card | ||
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1957 Topps | 13 | Dick Bielski | Philadelphia Eagles | end, fullback | Maryland | |||
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1957 Topps | 14 | Pat Summerall | Chicago Cardinals | end | Arkansas | |||
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1957 Topps | 15 | Jack Butler | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive back | St. Bonaventure | Pro Football Hall of Fame 2012, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | Rookie card | |
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1957 Topps | 16 | John Henry Johnson | Detroit Lions | fullback | Arizona State, St. Mary's | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | Error card This card shows Johnson with the Browns, but he never played for the Browns. |
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1957 Topps | 17 | Art Spinney | Baltimore Colts | guard | Boston College | |||
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1957 Topps | 18 | Bob St. Clair | San Francisco 49ers | tackle | Tulsa | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990 | ||
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1957 Topps | 19 | Perry Jeter | Chicago Bears | halfback | Cal Poly | Rookie card | ||
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1957 Topps | 20 | Lou Creekmur | Detroit Lions | tackle | William and Mary | Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1996 | Creekmur was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. | |
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1957 Topps | 21 | Dave Hanner | Green Bay Packers | defensive tackle | Arkansas | Packers Hall of Fame 1974 | Error card | |
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1957 Topps | 22 | Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | quarterback, coach | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | ||
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1957 Topps | 23 | Don Chandler | New York Giants | kicker, punter | Florida | Packers Hall of Fame 1975 | Rookie card | ex |
