1986 Topps Football Cards
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1986 Topps Football is another in a string of strong mid-80s gridiron sets. It has a distinct design and a killer checklist, which is about all collectors could expect at a time that wasn't all about the inserts and autographs.
The 1986 Topps Football set has 396 cards, the standard for the time. The layout immediately stands out thanks to its green borders and white stripes -- like a football field. Player photos are placed inside a thin yellow inner border. The nameplate is at the bottom of the card. A horizontal bar has the player's name on one side and position on the other. The team name is in a separate overlapping diagonal bar.
Card backs are rather intricate thanks to busy background drawings. The main text are is a tilted rectangular area. It includes vital stats on one side, and stats and notes on the other.
The key card in 1986 Topps Football is the Jerry Rice rookie card. The checklist also includes cards from former USFL players who moved to the NFL. Steve Young and Reggie White both have their first NFL rookie cards. However they also appeared in 1984 Topps USFL. As a result, their NFL rookie cards aren't held in quite the same regard on the secondary market. Other rookies in the set include Bruce Smith, Boomer Esiason and Andre Reed.
1986 Topps Football has a pair of insert sets, both of which are very basic. Four Box Bottoms aren't actually box bottoms. Rather, they were attached to the side of each box. Collectors had to cut them out. Cards feature each of the 1985 division winner. 1000 Yard Club highlights the top rushers of 1985. Inserted one per pack, the set has 26 cards.
Key 1986 Topps Football Cards:
- Jerry Rice RC #161
- Steve Young RC #374
- Reggie White RC #275
- Boomer Esiason RC #255
- Andre Reed RC #388
- Bruce Smith RC #389
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Checklist
1986 Topps Football Checklist
Base Set Checklist
396 cards.
1 Marcus Allen RB
2 Eric Dickerson RB
3 Lionel James RB
4 Steve Largent RB
5 George Martin RB
6 Stephone Paige RB
7 Walter Payton RB
8 Super Bowl XX
9 Walter Payton TL
10 Jim McMahon
11 Walter Payton
12 Matt Suhey
13 Willie Gault
14 Dennis McKinnon RC
15 Emery Moorehead
16 Jim Covert
17 Jay Hilgenberg RC
18 Kevin Butler RC
19 Richard Dent
20 William Perry RC
21 Steve McMichael
22 Dan Hampton
23 Otis Wilson
24 Mike Singletary
25 Wilber Marshall RC
26 Leslie Frazier
27 Dave Duerson RC
28 Gary Fencik
29 Craig James TL
30 Tony Eason
31 Steve Grogan
32 Craig James
33 Tony Collins
34 Irving Fryar
35 Brian Holloway
36 John Hannah
37 Tony Franklin
38 Garin Veris RC
39 Andre Tippett
40 Steve Nelson
41 Raymond Clayborn
42 Fred Marion RC
43 Rich Camarillo
44 Dan Marino TL
45 Dan Marino
46 Tony Nathan
47 Ron Davenport RC
48 Mark Duper
49 Mark Clayton
50 Nat Moore
51 Bruce Hardy
52 Roy Foster
53 Dwight Stephenson
54 Fuad Reveiz RC
55 Bob Baumhower
56 Mike Charles
57 Hugh Green
58 Glenn Blackwood
59 Reggie Roby
60 Marcus Allen TL
61 Marc Wilson
62 Marcus Allen
63 Dokie Williams
64 Todd Christensen
65 Chris Bahr
66 Fulton Walker
67 Howie Long
68 Bill Pickel
69 Ray Guy
70 Greg Townsend RC
71 Rod Martin
72 Matt Millen
73 Mike Haynes
74 Lester Hayes
75 Vann McElroy
76 Eric Dickerson TL
77 Dieter Brock RC
78 Eric Dickerson
79 Henry Ellard
80 Ron Brown RC
81 Tony Hunter RC
82 Kent Hill AP
83 Doug Smith
84 Dennis Harrah
85 Jackie Slater
86 Mike Lansford
87 Gary Jeter
88 Mike Wilcher
89 Jim Collins
90 LeRoy Irvin
91 Gary Green
92 Nolan Cromwell
93 Dale Hatcher RC
94 Freeman McNeil TL
95 Ken O'Brien
96 Freeman McNeil
97 Tony Paige RC
98 Lam Jones
99 Wesley Walker
100 Kurt Sohn
101 Al Toon RC
102 Mickey Shuler
103 Marvin Powell
104 Pat Leahy
105 Mark Gastineau
106 Joe Klecko
107 Marty Lyons
108 Lance Mehl
109 Bobby Jackson
110 Dave Jennings
111 Sammy Winder TL
112 John Elway
113 Sammy Winder
114 Gerald Willhite
115 Steve Watson
116 Vance Johnson RC
117 Rich Karlis UER
118 Rulon Jones
119 Karl Mecklenburg RC
120 Louis Wright
121 Mike Harden
122 Dennis Smith RC
123 Steve Foley
124 Tony Hill TL
125 Danny White
126 Tony Dorsett
127 Timmy Newsome
128 Mike Renfro
129 Tony Hill
130 Doug Cosbie
131 Rafael Septien
132 Ed "Too Tall" Jones
133 Randy White
134 Jim Jeffcoat
135 Everson Walls
136 Dennis Thurman
137 Joe Morris TL
138 Phil Simms
139 Joe Morris
140 George Adams RC
141 Lionel Manuel
142 Bobby Johnson
143 Phil McConkey RC
144 Mark Bavaro RC
145 Zeke Mowatt
146 Brad Benson RC
147 Bart Oates RC
148 Leonard Marshall RC
149 Jim Burt
150 George Martin
151 Lawrence Taylor
152 Harry Carson
153 Elvis Patterson RC
154 Sean Landeta RC
155 Roger Craig TL
156 Joe Montana
157 Roger Craig
158 Wendell Tyler
159 Carl Monroe
160 Dwight Clark
161 Jerry Rice RC
162 Randy Cross
163 Keith Fahnhorst
164 Jeff Stover
165 Michael Carter RC
166 Dwaine Board
167 Eric Wright
168 Ronnie Lott
169 Carlton Williamson
170 Dave Butz TL
171 Joe Theismann
172 Jay Schroeder RC
173 George Rogers
174 Ken Jenkins
175 Art Monk
176 Gary Clark RC
177 Joe Jacoby
178 Russ Grimm
179 Mark Moseley
180 Dexter Manley
181 Charles Mann RC
182 Vernon Dean
183 Raphel Cherry RC
184 Curtis Jordan
185 Bernie Kosar TL
186 Gary Danielson
187 Bernie Kosar RC
188 Kevin Mack RC
189 Earnest Byner RC
190 Glen Young
191 Ozzie Newsome
192 Mike Baab
193 Cody Risien
194 Bob Golic
195 Reggie Camp
196 Chip Banks
197 Tom Cousineau
198 Frank Minnifield RC
2 Eric Dickerson RB
3 Lionel James RB
4 Steve Largent RB
5 George Martin RB
6 Stephone Paige RB
7 Walter Payton RB
8 Super Bowl XX
9 Walter Payton TL
10 Jim McMahon
11 Walter Payton
12 Matt Suhey
13 Willie Gault
14 Dennis McKinnon RC
15 Emery Moorehead
16 Jim Covert
17 Jay Hilgenberg RC
18 Kevin Butler RC
19 Richard Dent
20 William Perry RC
21 Steve McMichael
22 Dan Hampton
23 Otis Wilson
24 Mike Singletary
25 Wilber Marshall RC
26 Leslie Frazier
27 Dave Duerson RC
28 Gary Fencik
29 Craig James TL
30 Tony Eason
31 Steve Grogan
32 Craig James
33 Tony Collins
34 Irving Fryar
35 Brian Holloway
36 John Hannah
37 Tony Franklin
38 Garin Veris RC
39 Andre Tippett
40 Steve Nelson
41 Raymond Clayborn
42 Fred Marion RC
43 Rich Camarillo
44 Dan Marino TL
45 Dan Marino
46 Tony Nathan
47 Ron Davenport RC
48 Mark Duper
49 Mark Clayton
50 Nat Moore
51 Bruce Hardy
52 Roy Foster
53 Dwight Stephenson
54 Fuad Reveiz RC
55 Bob Baumhower
56 Mike Charles
57 Hugh Green
58 Glenn Blackwood
59 Reggie Roby
60 Marcus Allen TL
61 Marc Wilson
62 Marcus Allen
63 Dokie Williams
64 Todd Christensen
65 Chris Bahr
66 Fulton Walker
67 Howie Long
68 Bill Pickel
69 Ray Guy
70 Greg Townsend RC
71 Rod Martin
72 Matt Millen
73 Mike Haynes
74 Lester Hayes
75 Vann McElroy
76 Eric Dickerson TL
77 Dieter Brock RC
78 Eric Dickerson
79 Henry Ellard
80 Ron Brown RC
81 Tony Hunter RC
82 Kent Hill AP
83 Doug Smith
84 Dennis Harrah
85 Jackie Slater
86 Mike Lansford
87 Gary Jeter
88 Mike Wilcher
89 Jim Collins
90 LeRoy Irvin
91 Gary Green
92 Nolan Cromwell
93 Dale Hatcher RC
94 Freeman McNeil TL
95 Ken O'Brien
96 Freeman McNeil
97 Tony Paige RC
98 Lam Jones
99 Wesley Walker
100 Kurt Sohn
101 Al Toon RC
102 Mickey Shuler
103 Marvin Powell
104 Pat Leahy
105 Mark Gastineau
106 Joe Klecko
107 Marty Lyons
108 Lance Mehl
109 Bobby Jackson
110 Dave Jennings
111 Sammy Winder TL
112 John Elway
113 Sammy Winder
114 Gerald Willhite
115 Steve Watson
116 Vance Johnson RC
117 Rich Karlis UER
118 Rulon Jones
119 Karl Mecklenburg RC
120 Louis Wright
121 Mike Harden
122 Dennis Smith RC
123 Steve Foley
124 Tony Hill TL
125 Danny White
126 Tony Dorsett
127 Timmy Newsome
128 Mike Renfro
129 Tony Hill
130 Doug Cosbie
131 Rafael Septien
132 Ed "Too Tall" Jones
133 Randy White
134 Jim Jeffcoat
135 Everson Walls
136 Dennis Thurman
137 Joe Morris TL
138 Phil Simms
139 Joe Morris
140 George Adams RC
141 Lionel Manuel
142 Bobby Johnson
143 Phil McConkey RC
144 Mark Bavaro RC
145 Zeke Mowatt
146 Brad Benson RC
147 Bart Oates RC
148 Leonard Marshall RC
149 Jim Burt
150 George Martin
151 Lawrence Taylor
152 Harry Carson
153 Elvis Patterson RC
154 Sean Landeta RC
155 Roger Craig TL
156 Joe Montana
157 Roger Craig
158 Wendell Tyler
159 Carl Monroe
160 Dwight Clark
161 Jerry Rice RC
162 Randy Cross
163 Keith Fahnhorst
164 Jeff Stover
165 Michael Carter RC
166 Dwaine Board
167 Eric Wright
168 Ronnie Lott
169 Carlton Williamson
170 Dave Butz TL
171 Joe Theismann
172 Jay Schroeder RC
173 George Rogers
174 Ken Jenkins
175 Art Monk
176 Gary Clark RC
177 Joe Jacoby
178 Russ Grimm
179 Mark Moseley
180 Dexter Manley
181 Charles Mann RC
182 Vernon Dean
183 Raphel Cherry RC
184 Curtis Jordan
185 Bernie Kosar TL
186 Gary Danielson
187 Bernie Kosar RC
188 Kevin Mack RC
189 Earnest Byner RC
190 Glen Young
191 Ozzie Newsome
192 Mike Baab
193 Cody Risien
194 Bob Golic
195 Reggie Camp
196 Chip Banks
197 Tom Cousineau
198 Frank Minnifield RC
199 Al Gross
200 Curt Warner TL
201 Dave Krieg
202 Curt Warner
203 Steve Largent
204 Norm Johnson
205 Daryl Turner
206 Jacob Green
207 Joe Nash
208 Jeff Bryant
209 Randy Edwards
210 Fredd Young
211 Kenny Easley
212 John Harris
213 Paul Coffman TL
214 Lynn Dickey
215 Gerry Ellis
216 Eddie Lee Ivery
217 Jessie Clark
218 James Lofton
219 Paul Coffman
220 Alphonso Carreker
221 Ezra Johnson
222 Mike Douglass
223 Tim Lewis
224 Mark Murphy RC
225 Passing Leaders
226 Receiving Leaders
227 Rushing Leaders
228 Scoring Leaders
229 Interception Leaders
230 Dan Fouts TL
231 Dan Fouts
232 Lionel James
233 Gary Anderson RB
234 Tim Spencer RC
235 Wes Chandler
236 Charlie Joiner
237 Kellen Winslow
238 Jim Lachey RC
239 Bob Thomas
240 Jeffery Dale
241 Ralf Mojsiejenko
242 Eric Hipple TL
243 Eric Hipple
244 Billy Sims
245 James Jones
246 Pete Mandley RC
247 Leonard Thompson
248 Lomas Brown RC
249 Eddie Murray
250 Curtis Green
251 William Gay
252 Jimmy Williams
253 Bobby Watkins
254 Boomer Esiason TL
255 Boomer Esiason RC
256 James Brooks
257 Larry Kinnebrew
258 Cris Collinsworth
259 Mike Martin
260 Eddie Brown RC
261 Anthony Munoz
262 Jim Breech
263 Ross Browner
264 Carl Zander
265 James Griffin
266 Robert Jackson
267 Pat McInally
268 Ron Jaworski TL
269 Ron Jaworski
270 Earnest Jackson
271 Mike Quick
272 John Spagnola
273 Mark Dennard
274 Paul McFadden
275 Reggie White RC
276 Greg Brown
277 Herman Edwards
278 Roynell Young
279 Wes Hopkins
280 Walter Abercrombie TL
281 Mark Malone
282 Frank Pollard
283 Walter Abercrombie
284 Louis Lipps
285 John Stallworth
286 Mike Webster
287 Gary Anderson
288 Keith Willis
289 Mike Merriweather
290 Dwayne Woodruff
291 Donnie Shell
292 Tommy Kramer TL
293 Tommy Kramer
294 Darrin Nelson
295 Ted Brown
296 Buster Rhymes
297 Anthony Carter RC
298 Steve Jordan RC
299 Keith Millard RC
300 Joey Browner RC
301 John Turner
302 Greg Coleman
303 Todd Blackledge TL
304 Bill Kenney
305 Herman Heard
306 Stephone Paige RC
307 Carlos Carson
308 Nick Lowery
309 Mike Bell
310 Bill Maas
311 Art Still
312 Albert Lewis RC
313 Deron Cherry
314 Rohn Stark TL
315 Mike Pagel
316 Randy McMillan
317 Albert Bentley RC
318 George Wonsley RC
319 Robbie Martin
320 Pat Beach
321 Chris Hinton
322 Duane Bickett RC
323 Eugene Daniel
324 Cliff Odom RC
325 Rohn Stark
326 Stump Mitchell TL
327 Neil Lomax
328 Stump Mitchell
329 Ottis Anderson
330 J.T.Smith
331 Pat Tilley
332 Roy Green
333 Lance Smith RC
334 Curtis Greer
335 Freddie Joe Nunn RC
336 E.J. Junior
337 Lonnie Young RC
338 Wayne Wilson TL
339 Bobby Hebert RC
340 Dave Wilson
341 Wayne Wilson
342 Hoby Brenner
343 Stan Brock
344 Morten Andersen
345 Bruce Clark
346 Rickey Jackson
347 Dave Waymer
348 Brian Hansen
349 Warren Moon TL
350 Warren Moon
351 Mike Rozier RC
352 Butch Woolfolk
353 Drew Hill
354 Willie Drewrey RC
355 Tim Smith
356 Mike Munchak
357 Ray Childress RC
358 Frank Bush
359 Steve Brown
360 Gerald Riggs TL
361 David Archer RC
362 Gerald Riggs
363 William Andrews
364 Billy Johnson
365 Arthur Cox
366 Mike Kenn
367 Bill Fralic RC
368 Mick Luckhurst
369 Rick Bryan
370 Bobby Butler
371 Rick Donnelly RC
372 James Wilder TL
373 Steve DeBerg
374 Steve Young RC
375 James Wilder
376 Kevin House
377 Gerald Carter
378 Jimmie Giles
379 Sean Farrell
380 Donald Igwebuike
381 David Logan
382 Jeremiah Castille RC
383 Greg Bell TL
384 Bruce Mathison RC
385 Joe Cribbs
386 Greg Bell
387 Jerry Butler
388 Andre Reed RC
389 Bruce Smith RC
390 Fred Smerlas
391 Darryl Talley
392 Jim Haslett
393 Charles Romes
394 Checklist
395 Checklist
396 Checklist
200 Curt Warner TL
201 Dave Krieg
202 Curt Warner
203 Steve Largent
204 Norm Johnson
205 Daryl Turner
206 Jacob Green
207 Joe Nash
208 Jeff Bryant
209 Randy Edwards
210 Fredd Young
211 Kenny Easley
212 John Harris
213 Paul Coffman TL
214 Lynn Dickey
215 Gerry Ellis
216 Eddie Lee Ivery
217 Jessie Clark
218 James Lofton
219 Paul Coffman
220 Alphonso Carreker
221 Ezra Johnson
222 Mike Douglass
223 Tim Lewis
224 Mark Murphy RC
225 Passing Leaders
226 Receiving Leaders
227 Rushing Leaders
228 Scoring Leaders
229 Interception Leaders
230 Dan Fouts TL
231 Dan Fouts
232 Lionel James
233 Gary Anderson RB
234 Tim Spencer RC
235 Wes Chandler
236 Charlie Joiner
237 Kellen Winslow
238 Jim Lachey RC
239 Bob Thomas
240 Jeffery Dale
241 Ralf Mojsiejenko
242 Eric Hipple TL
243 Eric Hipple
244 Billy Sims
245 James Jones
246 Pete Mandley RC
247 Leonard Thompson
248 Lomas Brown RC
249 Eddie Murray
250 Curtis Green
251 William Gay
252 Jimmy Williams
253 Bobby Watkins
254 Boomer Esiason TL
255 Boomer Esiason RC
256 James Brooks
257 Larry Kinnebrew
258 Cris Collinsworth
259 Mike Martin
260 Eddie Brown RC
261 Anthony Munoz
262 Jim Breech
263 Ross Browner
264 Carl Zander
265 James Griffin
266 Robert Jackson
267 Pat McInally
268 Ron Jaworski TL
269 Ron Jaworski
270 Earnest Jackson
271 Mike Quick
272 John Spagnola
273 Mark Dennard
274 Paul McFadden
275 Reggie White RC
276 Greg Brown
277 Herman Edwards
278 Roynell Young
279 Wes Hopkins
280 Walter Abercrombie TL
281 Mark Malone
282 Frank Pollard
283 Walter Abercrombie
284 Louis Lipps
285 John Stallworth
286 Mike Webster
287 Gary Anderson
288 Keith Willis
289 Mike Merriweather
290 Dwayne Woodruff
291 Donnie Shell
292 Tommy Kramer TL
293 Tommy Kramer
294 Darrin Nelson
295 Ted Brown
296 Buster Rhymes
297 Anthony Carter RC
298 Steve Jordan RC
299 Keith Millard RC
300 Joey Browner RC
301 John Turner
302 Greg Coleman
303 Todd Blackledge TL
304 Bill Kenney
305 Herman Heard
306 Stephone Paige RC
307 Carlos Carson
308 Nick Lowery
309 Mike Bell
310 Bill Maas
311 Art Still
312 Albert Lewis RC
313 Deron Cherry
314 Rohn Stark TL
315 Mike Pagel
316 Randy McMillan
317 Albert Bentley RC
318 George Wonsley RC
319 Robbie Martin
320 Pat Beach
321 Chris Hinton
322 Duane Bickett RC
323 Eugene Daniel
324 Cliff Odom RC
325 Rohn Stark
326 Stump Mitchell TL
327 Neil Lomax
328 Stump Mitchell
329 Ottis Anderson
330 J.T.Smith
331 Pat Tilley
332 Roy Green
333 Lance Smith RC
334 Curtis Greer
335 Freddie Joe Nunn RC
336 E.J. Junior
337 Lonnie Young RC
338 Wayne Wilson TL
339 Bobby Hebert RC
340 Dave Wilson
341 Wayne Wilson
342 Hoby Brenner
343 Stan Brock
344 Morten Andersen
345 Bruce Clark
346 Rickey Jackson
347 Dave Waymer
348 Brian Hansen
349 Warren Moon TL
350 Warren Moon
351 Mike Rozier RC
352 Butch Woolfolk
353 Drew Hill
354 Willie Drewrey RC
355 Tim Smith
356 Mike Munchak
357 Ray Childress RC
358 Frank Bush
359 Steve Brown
360 Gerald Riggs TL
361 David Archer RC
362 Gerald Riggs
363 William Andrews
364 Billy Johnson
365 Arthur Cox
366 Mike Kenn
367 Bill Fralic RC
368 Mick Luckhurst
369 Rick Bryan
370 Bobby Butler
371 Rick Donnelly RC
372 James Wilder TL
373 Steve DeBerg
374 Steve Young RC
375 James Wilder
376 Kevin House
377 Gerald Carter
378 Jimmie Giles
379 Sean Farrell
380 Donald Igwebuike
381 David Logan
382 Jeremiah Castille RC
383 Greg Bell TL
384 Bruce Mathison RC
385 Joe Cribbs
386 Greg Bell
387 Jerry Butler
388 Andre Reed RC
389 Bruce Smith RC
390 Fred Smerlas
391 Darryl Talley
392 Jim Haslett
393 Charles Romes
394 Checklist
395 Checklist
396 Checklist
1000 Yard Club Checklist
26 cards. Inserted one per pack.
1 Marcus Allen
2 Gerald Riggs
3 Walter Payton
4 Joe Morris
5 Freeman Mcneil
6 Tony Dorsett
7 James Wilder
8 Steve Largent
9 Mike Quick
10 Eric Dickerson
11 Craig James
12 Art Monk
13 Wes Chandler
2 Gerald Riggs
3 Walter Payton
4 Joe Morris
5 Freeman Mcneil
6 Tony Dorsett
7 James Wilder
8 Steve Largent
9 Mike Quick
10 Eric Dickerson
11 Craig James
12 Art Monk
13 Wes Chandler
14 Drew Hill
15 James Lofton
16 Louis Lipps
17 Cris Collinsworth
18 Tony Hill
19 Kevin Mack
20 Curt Warner
21 George Rogers
22 Roger Craig
23 Earnest Jackson
24 Lionel James
25 Stump Mitchell
26 Earnest Byner
15 James Lofton
16 Louis Lipps
17 Cris Collinsworth
18 Tony Hill
19 Kevin Mack
20 Curt Warner
21 George Rogers
22 Roger Craig
23 Earnest Jackson
24 Lionel James
25 Stump Mitchell
26 Earnest Byner
Box Bottoms Checklist
4 cards.
A Chicago Bears
B New England Patriots
C Los Angeles Rams
D Miami Dolphins
B New England Patriots
C Los Angeles Rams
D Miami Dolphins
the3rdPedal
A beautiful set with vibrant ’80s green border, highlighted by a solid rookie class (Rice, White, Smith, Young, Reed). Remains a good value 30+ years later. The Jerry Rice Rookie is my favorite card of all time, and I wrote an article about it (check out my site).