1983 Topps
Total Cards: 396
Rating: 7.7 (77 ratings)
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Cards
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1 | Ken Anderson RB |
Cincinnati Bengals |
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2 | Tony Dorsett RB |
Dallas Cowboys |
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3 | Dan Fouts RB |
San Diego Chargers |
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4 | Joe Montana RB |
San Francisco 49ers |
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5 | Mark Moseley RB |
Washington Redskins |
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6 | Mike Nelms RB |
Washington Redskins |
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7 | Darrol Ray RB |
New York Jets |
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8 | John Riggins RB |
Washington Redskins |
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9 | Fulton Walker RB |
Miami Dolphins |
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10 | 1982 NFC Championship CCG | Washington Redskins / Dallas Cowboys |
Trivia |
- The 1983 set decreased in number from previous years as only 396 cards are contained in this year's set. Players who appeared in the Pro Bowl Game are identified in a rectangular area on the front. The backs of the cards are printed in black ink with red borders and a faintly identifiable helmet of the player's team covering the center of the back in a screened red color.
- For the 1st time, Topps used the Nose Tackle (NT), Outside Linebacker (OLB), and Inside Linebacker (ILB) positions.
Instead of "All-Pro", the "Pro Bowl" designation was used, with multiple players at each position.
Rick Upchurch was listed at WR instead of KR (Kick returner) for the AFC, possibly a UER. - The Insert Stickers Set of 33 came one per pack. On the back of each sticker was a puzzle piece. There were three total puzzles consisting of 9 stickers each (3 wide by 3 tall). Each puzzle had a different border color, Red, Blue or Green. 27 of the 33 stickers had individual puzzle pieces on the back (9 x 3 = 27). The other 6 showed what the completed puzzle would look like (2 showing the completed Red puzzle, 2 showing the completed green puzzle and 2 showing the completed blue puzzle). In total, there are 11 total cards associated with each puzzle (11 x 3 = 33). Here is a checklist broken down by each puzzle border color. * Denotes the middle piece of the puzzle which is the only piece that has no border, and therefore no border color.
Red Border Puzzle:
#1 Marcus Allen (shows completed puzzle)
#2 Ken Anderson (shows completed puzzle)
#9 Joe Cribbs
#10 Nolan Cromwell
#11 Tony Dorsett
#12 Dan Fouts
#17 Tony Hill
#19 James Lofton
#21 Joe Montana
#23 Ozzie Newsome*
#24 Walter Payton
Green Border Puzzle:
#7 Dwight Clark
#8 Cris Collinsworth
#13 Mark Gastineau
#15 Franco Harris (shows completed puzzle)
#16 Ted Hendricks
#26 Billy Sims
#29 Joe Theismann
#30 Richard Todd (shows completed puzzle)
#31 Wesley Walker
#32 Danny White*
#33 Kellen Winslow
Blue Border Puzzle:
#3 Ottis Anderson*
#4 William Andrews
#5 Terry Bradshaw
#6 Wes Chandler
#14 Jimmie Giles
#18 John Jefferson (shows completed puzzle)
#20 Freeman McNeil (shows completed puzzle)
#22 Mark Moseley
#25 John Riggins
#27 John Stallworth
#28 Lawrence Taylor - #216 Rohn Stark - UER: Born "6-4-59", should be "5-4-59"
User Comments |
I think that the first pack of cards I ever purchased was from 1983 Topps Football. I then actively bought 1984 Topps Baseball and I think that I was hooked forever. | ||
Interesting "see through" team name design. Photography is
Rating: 7 | ||
This was the first year I started collecting cards as a kid. I was 8 years old. The Redskins had won the Super Bowl and I wanted to start collecting my favorite players from that team. I was so happy to get Art Monk. He's always been my favorite player. | ||
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