The "Top of Topps Football" Wall of Fame

by cnangle - 59 cards (Last updated on Mar 11, 2019)

These cards are displayed on the wall of my collecting room. The display consists of one card from each Topps Football set from 1956 to 2015.

On display is a card from my collection that I think best represents the set. For most years, that's the key rookie card. For the years I don't have the key rookie, it's probably a HOF Vikings player. However, there are a couple years where a card has some special interest to me, '77 Walter Payton for instance.

I'm sure I will end up changing some of these out as I continue to complete sets, at least I hope so.

41. 1997 Topps #100 Drew Bledsoe

The rookie cards for this year are terrible. I almost feel that the photographers were hazing the rookies and making them pose in stupid ways. "Show me your mean face".

I was a Bledsoe collector for many years so this is a great opportunity to give a nod to a solid QB whose career was ended by Brady and Belichick.

42. 1998 Topps #360 Peyton Manning

This set boasts a strong rookie class that includes HOF'er Randy Moss and future HOF'er Peyton Manning.

Since I despise Randy Moss and Manning is one of my favorite QB's of all time, it is an easy choice for me.

43. 1999 Topps #10 Cris Carter

HOF'er Champ Bailey leads the rookie class for this mediocre set. I chose to display HOF'er Cris Carter because he's awesome and a Viking. SKOL!

44. 2000 Topps #19 John Unitas

Since I don't have a Unitas card from his playing days on my wall, this is a great chance to get one there.

I would like this set a lot more if the "2000 Topps" banner didn't run along the side of the both the front and the back. It's a real distraction for me.

Update: I added a '59 Unitas to the wall on 3/4/19 but I'm going to continue to display this one too.

45. 2001 Topps #328 Drew Brees

A fairly decent rookie class that includes HOF'er LaDanian Tomlison and future HOF'er Drew Brees. I hate the S"aints" but Drew Brees has class. "Who Dat?"......so stupid.

2002 Topps - Topps Collection #149 Marvin Harrison Front

46. 2002 Topps - Topps Collection #149 Marvin Harrison

This set's rookie class doesn't impress me so it allows me to highlight another of my favorite HOF'ers.

I made the mistake of buying a factory set this year and now I'm stuck with cards that have a "Topps Collection" foil stamp applied.....I hate modern sets.

47. 2003 Topps #97 Peyton Manning

I think Peyton deserves at least two cards on the wall. This is a good looking set and the Colt's colors match the border color pretty well.

48. 2004 Topps #198 Jerome Bettis

I don't have a lot of this set in my collection. This set contains rookie cards of Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning, but I don't have either card. This card of the "Bus" is more than adequate though. It's a great looking card of a great running back.

49. 2005 Topps #87 Adam Vinatieri

I only have about 40 cards from this set in my collection. The Aaron Rodgers RC is probably "the card" from this set, but I don't own one.

Adam Vinatieri is an excellent alternate though. A shoe-in for the HOF and probably the best to play this position.

50. 2006 Topps #365 Jay Cutler

The cards from this set remind me of Fruit Stripe gum. I don't have many cards this set in my collection...so Jay Cutler gets the spot. I don't even know who I should replace him with. I guess any Viking would do. Not a great set.

Comments

Feb 18, 2019 - 5:26PM
switzr1

Umm... the 1988 Testaverde is probably my all-time favorite football card. You should fix your display to include it!!

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