1987 Topps Football Cards
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1987 Topps Football isn't going to win ay awards for rarity. However, it's an attractive set that boasts the first NFL cards of a pair of the era's top quarterbacks.
The 1987 Topps Football checklist has 396 cards. Key rookie cards include Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie and Randall Cunningham. For Kelly and Flutie, these aren't their first Topps cards, though. Kelly appears in 1984 Topps USFL while Flutie is in 1985 Topps USFL. Other highlights in the set include second-year cards from a pair of 49ers legends, Jerry Rice and Steve Young.
Base card fronts have a clean design. The standout feature is a pair of flags that go across the top. Color coded according to the team, these flags act as a nameplate as well as providing space for the player's team and position. Backs are done on a dull red stock. Player vitals are listed on the left side. Stats are in a shield that takes up the majority of the space.
Every pack of 1987 Topps Football has one of 24 different glossy 1000 Yard Club cards that spotlight players who reached the rushing or receiving plateau. The set also has 16 Box Bottom cards. Four were printed on the underside of each box.
Wax boxes come with 36 packs, each holding 15 base cards and one 1000 Yard Club insert. There are also 25-card rack packs and 29-card cello packs. This was also the first year that a factory football set was offered.
Like most sets from the late-1980s, 1987 Topps is readily available still today. This has impacted values as even the top cards can be found ungraded for just a few dollars.
Key 1987 Topps Football Cards:
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Set Checklist
1987 Topps Football Checklist
Base Set Checklist
396 cards.
1 Super Bowl XXI
2 Todd Christensen RB
3 Dave Jennings RB
4 Charlie Joiner RB
5 Steve Largent RB
6 Dan Marino RB
7 Donnie Shell RB
8 Phil Simms RB
9 New York Giants Team Card
10 Phil Simms
11 Joe Morris
12 Maurice Carthon RC
13 Lee Rouson
14 Bobby Johnson
15 Lionel Manuel
16 Phil McConkey
17 Mark Bavaro
18 Zeke Mowatt
19 Raul Allegre
20 Sean Landeta
21 Brad Benson
22 Jim Burt
23 Leonard Marshall
24 Carl Banks
25 Harry Carson
26 Lawrence Taylor
27 Terry Kinard RC
28 Pepper Johnson RC
29 Erik Howard RC
30 Gerald Willhite Team Card
31 John Elway
32 Gerald Willhite
33 Sammy Winder
34 Ken Bell
35 Steve Watson
36 Rich Karlis
37 Keith Bishop
38 Rulon Jones
39 Karl Mecklenburg
40 Louis Wright
41 Mike Harden
42 Dennis Smith
43 Walter Payton Team Card
44 Jim McMahon
45 Doug Flutie RC
46 Walter Payton
47 Matt Suhey
48 Willie Gault
49 Dennis Gentry RC
50 Kevin Butler
51 Jim Covert
52 Jay Hilgenberg
53 Dan Hampton
54 Steve McMichael
55 William Perry
56 Richard Dent
57 Otis Wilson
58 Mike Singletary
59 Wilber Marshall
60 Mike Richardson
61 Dave Duerson
62 Gary Fencik
63 Washington Redskins Team Card
64 Jay Schroeder
65 George Rogers
66 Kelvin Bryant RC
67 Ken Jenkins
68 Gary Clark
69 Art Monk
70 Clint Didier RC
71 Steve Cox
72 Joe Jacoby
73 Russ Grimm
74 Charles Mann
75 Dave Butz
76 Dexter Manley
77 Darrell Green
78 Curtis Jordan
79 Harry Holt Team Card
80 Bernie Kosar
81 Curtis Dickey
82 Kevin Mack
83 Herman Fontenot
84 Brian Brennan RC
85 Ozzie Newsome
86 Jeff Gossett
87 Cody Risien
88 Reggie Camp
89 Bob Golic
90 Carl Hairston
91 Chip Banks
92 Frank Minnifield
93 Hanford Dixon
94 Gerald McNeil RC
95 Dave Puzzuoli
96 New England Patriots Team Card
97 Tony Eason
98 Craig James
99 Tony Collins
100 Mosi Tatupu
101 Stanley Morgan
102 Irving Fryar
103 Stephen Starring
104 Tony Franklin
105 Rich Camarillo
106 Garin Veris
107 Andre Tippett
108 Don Blackmon
109 Ronnie Lippett RC
110 Raymond Clayborn
111 Roger Craig Team Card
112 Joe Montana
113 Roger Craig
114 Joe Cribbs
115 Jerry Rice
116 Dwight Clark
117 Ray Wersching
118 Max Runager
119 Jeff Stover
120 Dwaine Board
121 Tim McKyer RC
122 Don Griffin RC
123 Ronnie Lott
124 Tom Holmoe
125 Charles Haley RC
126 New York Jets Team Card
127 Ken O'Brien
128 Pat Ryan
129 Freeman McNeil
130 Johnny Hector RC
131 Al Toon
132 Wesley Walker
133 Mickey Shuler
134 Pat Leahy
135 Mark Gastineau
136 Joe Klecko
137 Marty Lyons
138 Bob Crable
139 Lance Mehl
140 Dave Jennings
141 Harry Hamilton RC
142 Lester Lyles
143 Bobby Humphrey
144 Eric Dickerson Team Card
145 Jim Everett RC
146 Eric Dickerson
147 Barry Redden
148 Ron Brown
149 Kevin House
150 Henry Ellard
151 Doug Smith
152 Dennis Harrah
153 Jackie Slater
154 Gary Jeter
155 Carl Ekern
156 Mike Wilcher
157 Jerry Gray RC
158 LeRoy Irvin
159 Nolan Cromwell
160 Kansas City Chiefs Team Card
161 Bill Kenney
162 Stephone Paige
163 Henry Marshall
164 Carlos Carson
165 Nick Lowery
166 Irv Eatman RC
167 Brad Budde
168 Art Still
169 Bill Maas
170 Lloyd Burruss RC
171 Deron Cherry
172 Seattle Seahawks Team Card
173 Dave Krieg
174 Curt Warner
175 John L. Williams RC
176 Bobby Joe Edmonds RC
177 Steve Largent
178 Bruce Scholtz
179 Norm Johnson
180 Jacob Green
181 Fredd Young
182 Dave Brown
183 Kenny Easley
184 Cincinnati Bengals Team Card
185 Boomer Esiason
186 James Brooks
187 Larry Kinnebrew
188 Cris Collinsworth
189 Eddie Brown
190 Tim McGee RC
191 Jim Breech
192 Anthony Munoz
193 Max Montoya
194 Eddie Edwards
195 Ross Browner
196 Emanuel King
197 Louis Breeden
198 Darrin Nelson Team Card
2 Todd Christensen RB
3 Dave Jennings RB
4 Charlie Joiner RB
5 Steve Largent RB
6 Dan Marino RB
7 Donnie Shell RB
8 Phil Simms RB
9 New York Giants Team Card
10 Phil Simms
11 Joe Morris
12 Maurice Carthon RC
13 Lee Rouson
14 Bobby Johnson
15 Lionel Manuel
16 Phil McConkey
17 Mark Bavaro
18 Zeke Mowatt
19 Raul Allegre
20 Sean Landeta
21 Brad Benson
22 Jim Burt
23 Leonard Marshall
24 Carl Banks
25 Harry Carson
26 Lawrence Taylor
27 Terry Kinard RC
28 Pepper Johnson RC
29 Erik Howard RC
30 Gerald Willhite Team Card
31 John Elway
32 Gerald Willhite
33 Sammy Winder
34 Ken Bell
35 Steve Watson
36 Rich Karlis
37 Keith Bishop
38 Rulon Jones
39 Karl Mecklenburg
40 Louis Wright
41 Mike Harden
42 Dennis Smith
43 Walter Payton Team Card
44 Jim McMahon
45 Doug Flutie RC
46 Walter Payton
47 Matt Suhey
48 Willie Gault
49 Dennis Gentry RC
50 Kevin Butler
51 Jim Covert
52 Jay Hilgenberg
53 Dan Hampton
54 Steve McMichael
55 William Perry
56 Richard Dent
57 Otis Wilson
58 Mike Singletary
59 Wilber Marshall
60 Mike Richardson
61 Dave Duerson
62 Gary Fencik
63 Washington Redskins Team Card
64 Jay Schroeder
65 George Rogers
66 Kelvin Bryant RC
67 Ken Jenkins
68 Gary Clark
69 Art Monk
70 Clint Didier RC
71 Steve Cox
72 Joe Jacoby
73 Russ Grimm
74 Charles Mann
75 Dave Butz
76 Dexter Manley
77 Darrell Green
78 Curtis Jordan
79 Harry Holt Team Card
80 Bernie Kosar
81 Curtis Dickey
82 Kevin Mack
83 Herman Fontenot
84 Brian Brennan RC
85 Ozzie Newsome
86 Jeff Gossett
87 Cody Risien
88 Reggie Camp
89 Bob Golic
90 Carl Hairston
91 Chip Banks
92 Frank Minnifield
93 Hanford Dixon
94 Gerald McNeil RC
95 Dave Puzzuoli
96 New England Patriots Team Card
97 Tony Eason
98 Craig James
99 Tony Collins
100 Mosi Tatupu
101 Stanley Morgan
102 Irving Fryar
103 Stephen Starring
104 Tony Franklin
105 Rich Camarillo
106 Garin Veris
107 Andre Tippett
108 Don Blackmon
109 Ronnie Lippett RC
110 Raymond Clayborn
111 Roger Craig Team Card
112 Joe Montana
113 Roger Craig
114 Joe Cribbs
115 Jerry Rice
116 Dwight Clark
117 Ray Wersching
118 Max Runager
119 Jeff Stover
120 Dwaine Board
121 Tim McKyer RC
122 Don Griffin RC
123 Ronnie Lott
124 Tom Holmoe
125 Charles Haley RC
126 New York Jets Team Card
127 Ken O'Brien
128 Pat Ryan
129 Freeman McNeil
130 Johnny Hector RC
131 Al Toon
132 Wesley Walker
133 Mickey Shuler
134 Pat Leahy
135 Mark Gastineau
136 Joe Klecko
137 Marty Lyons
138 Bob Crable
139 Lance Mehl
140 Dave Jennings
141 Harry Hamilton RC
142 Lester Lyles
143 Bobby Humphrey
144 Eric Dickerson Team Card
145 Jim Everett RC
146 Eric Dickerson
147 Barry Redden
148 Ron Brown
149 Kevin House
150 Henry Ellard
151 Doug Smith
152 Dennis Harrah
153 Jackie Slater
154 Gary Jeter
155 Carl Ekern
156 Mike Wilcher
157 Jerry Gray RC
158 LeRoy Irvin
159 Nolan Cromwell
160 Kansas City Chiefs Team Card
161 Bill Kenney
162 Stephone Paige
163 Henry Marshall
164 Carlos Carson
165 Nick Lowery
166 Irv Eatman RC
167 Brad Budde
168 Art Still
169 Bill Maas
170 Lloyd Burruss RC
171 Deron Cherry
172 Seattle Seahawks Team Card
173 Dave Krieg
174 Curt Warner
175 John L. Williams RC
176 Bobby Joe Edmonds RC
177 Steve Largent
178 Bruce Scholtz
179 Norm Johnson
180 Jacob Green
181 Fredd Young
182 Dave Brown
183 Kenny Easley
184 Cincinnati Bengals Team Card
185 Boomer Esiason
186 James Brooks
187 Larry Kinnebrew
188 Cris Collinsworth
189 Eddie Brown
190 Tim McGee RC
191 Jim Breech
192 Anthony Munoz
193 Max Montoya
194 Eddie Edwards
195 Ross Browner
196 Emanuel King
197 Louis Breeden
198 Darrin Nelson Team Card
199 Tommy Kramer
200 Darrin Nelson
201 Allen Rice
202 Anthony Carter
203 Leo Lewis
204 Steve Jordan
205 Chuck Nelson RC
206 Greg Coleman
207 Gary Zimmerman RC
208 Doug Martin
209 Keith Millard
210 Issiac Holt RC
211 Joey Browner
212 Rufus Bess
213 Los Angeles Raiders Team Card
214 Jim Plunkett
215 Marcus Allen
216 Napoleon McCallum RC
217 Dokie Williams
218 Todd Christensen
219 Chris Bahr
220 Howie Long
221 Bill Pickel
222 Sean Jones RC
223 Lester Hayes
224 Mike Haynes
225 Vann McElroy
226 Fulton Walker
227 Tommy Kramer, Dan Marino LL
228 Jerry Rice, Todd Christiensen LL
229 Eric Dickerson, Curt Warner LL
230 Kevin Butler, Kevin Franklin LL
231 Ronnie Lott, Deron Cherry
232 Miami Dolphins Team Card
233 Dan Marino
234 Lorenzo Hampton RC
235 Tony Nathan
236 Mark Duper
237 Mark Clayton
238 Nat Moore
239 Bruce Hardy
240 Reggie Roby
241 Roy Foster
242 Dwight Stephenson
243 Hugh Green
244 John Offerdahl RC
245 Mark Brown
246 Doug Betters
247 Bob Baumhower
248 Atlanta Falcons Team Card
249 David Archer
250 Gerald Riggs
251 William Andrews
252 Charlie Brown
253 Arthur Cox
254 Rick Donnelly
255 Bill Fralic
256 Mike Gann RC
257 Rick Bryan
258 Bret Clark
259 Mike Pitts
260 Tony Dorsett Team Card
261 Danny White
262 Steve Pelluer RC
263 Tony Dorsett
264 Herschel Walker RC
265 Timmy Newsome
266 Tony Hill
267 Mike Sherrard RC
268 Jim Jeffcoat
269 Ron Fellows
270 Bill Bates
271 Michael Downs
272 Bobby Hebert Team Card
273 Dave Wilson
274 Rueben Mayes RC
275 Hoby Brenner
276 Eric Martin RC
277 Morten Andersen
278 Brian Hansen
279 Rickey Jackson
280 Dave Waymer
281 Bruce Clark
282 Jumpy Geathers RC
283 Pittsburgh Steelers Team Card
284 Mark Malone
285 Earnest Jackson
286 Walter Abercrombie
287 Louis Lipps
288 John Stallworth
289 Gary Anderson
290 Keith Willis
291 Mike Merriweather
292 Lupe Sanchez
293 Donnie Shell
294 Philadelphia Eagles Team Card
295 Mike Reichenbach
296 Randall Cunningham RC
297 Keith Byars RC
298 Mike Quick
299 Kenny Jackson
300 John Teltschik RC
301 Reggie White
302 Ken Clarke
303 Greg Brown
304 Roynell Young
305 Andre Waters RC
306 Warren Moon Team Card
307 Warren Moon
308 Mike Rozier
309 Drew Hill
310 Ernest Givins RC
311 Lee Johnson RC
312 Kent Hill
313 Dean Steinkuhler RC
314 Ray Childress
315 John Grimsley RC
316 Jesse Baker
317 Eric Hipple Team Card
318 Chuck Long RC
319 James Jones
320 Garry James
321 Jeff Chadwick
322 Leonard Thompson
323 Pete Mandley
324 Jimmie Giles
325 Herman Hunter
326 Keith Ferguson
327 Devon Mitchell
328 St. Louis Cardinals Team Card
329 Neil Lomax
330 Stump Mitchell
331 Earl Ferrell
332 Vai Sikahema RC
333 Ron Wolfley RC
334 J.T. Smith
335 Roy Green
336 Al Baker
337 Freddie Joe Nunn
338 Cedric Mack
339 Gary Anderson Team Card
340 Dan Fouts
341 Gary Anderson
342 Wes Chandler
343 Kellen Winslow
344 Ralf Mojsiejenko
345 Rolf Benirschke
346 Lee Williams RC
347 Leslie O'Neal RC
348 Billy Ray Smith
349 Gill Byrd
350 Green Bay Packers Team Card
351 Randy Wright
352 Kenneth Davis RC
353 Gerry Ellis
354 James Lofton
355 Phillip Epps RC
356 Walter Stanley RC
357 Eddie Lee Ivery
358 Tim Harris RC
359 Mark Lee
360 Mossy Cade
361 Jim Kelly Team Card
362 Jim Kelly RC
363 Robb Riddick RC
364 Greg Bell
365 Andre Reed
366 Pete Metzelaars RC
367 Sean McNanie
368 Fred Smerlas
369 Bruce Smith
370 Darryl Talley
371 Charles Romes
372 Indianapolis Colts Team Card
373 Jack Trudeau RC
374 Gary Hogeboom
375 Randy McMillan
376 Albert Bentley
377 Matt Bouza
378 Bill Brooks RC
379 Rohn Stark
380 Chris Hinton
381 Ray Donaldson
382 Jon Hand RC
383 James Wilder Team Card
384 Steve Young
385 James Wilder
386 Frank Garcia
387 Gerald Carter
388 Phil Freeman
389 Calvin Magee
390 Donald Igwebuike
391 David Logan
392 Jeff Davis
393 Chris Washington
394 Checklist
395 Checklist
396 Checklist
200 Darrin Nelson
201 Allen Rice
202 Anthony Carter
203 Leo Lewis
204 Steve Jordan
205 Chuck Nelson RC
206 Greg Coleman
207 Gary Zimmerman RC
208 Doug Martin
209 Keith Millard
210 Issiac Holt RC
211 Joey Browner
212 Rufus Bess
213 Los Angeles Raiders Team Card
214 Jim Plunkett
215 Marcus Allen
216 Napoleon McCallum RC
217 Dokie Williams
218 Todd Christensen
219 Chris Bahr
220 Howie Long
221 Bill Pickel
222 Sean Jones RC
223 Lester Hayes
224 Mike Haynes
225 Vann McElroy
226 Fulton Walker
227 Tommy Kramer, Dan Marino LL
228 Jerry Rice, Todd Christiensen LL
229 Eric Dickerson, Curt Warner LL
230 Kevin Butler, Kevin Franklin LL
231 Ronnie Lott, Deron Cherry
232 Miami Dolphins Team Card
233 Dan Marino
234 Lorenzo Hampton RC
235 Tony Nathan
236 Mark Duper
237 Mark Clayton
238 Nat Moore
239 Bruce Hardy
240 Reggie Roby
241 Roy Foster
242 Dwight Stephenson
243 Hugh Green
244 John Offerdahl RC
245 Mark Brown
246 Doug Betters
247 Bob Baumhower
248 Atlanta Falcons Team Card
249 David Archer
250 Gerald Riggs
251 William Andrews
252 Charlie Brown
253 Arthur Cox
254 Rick Donnelly
255 Bill Fralic
256 Mike Gann RC
257 Rick Bryan
258 Bret Clark
259 Mike Pitts
260 Tony Dorsett Team Card
261 Danny White
262 Steve Pelluer RC
263 Tony Dorsett
264 Herschel Walker RC
265 Timmy Newsome
266 Tony Hill
267 Mike Sherrard RC
268 Jim Jeffcoat
269 Ron Fellows
270 Bill Bates
271 Michael Downs
272 Bobby Hebert Team Card
273 Dave Wilson
274 Rueben Mayes RC
275 Hoby Brenner
276 Eric Martin RC
277 Morten Andersen
278 Brian Hansen
279 Rickey Jackson
280 Dave Waymer
281 Bruce Clark
282 Jumpy Geathers RC
283 Pittsburgh Steelers Team Card
284 Mark Malone
285 Earnest Jackson
286 Walter Abercrombie
287 Louis Lipps
288 John Stallworth
289 Gary Anderson
290 Keith Willis
291 Mike Merriweather
292 Lupe Sanchez
293 Donnie Shell
294 Philadelphia Eagles Team Card
295 Mike Reichenbach
296 Randall Cunningham RC
297 Keith Byars RC
298 Mike Quick
299 Kenny Jackson
300 John Teltschik RC
301 Reggie White
302 Ken Clarke
303 Greg Brown
304 Roynell Young
305 Andre Waters RC
306 Warren Moon Team Card
307 Warren Moon
308 Mike Rozier
309 Drew Hill
310 Ernest Givins RC
311 Lee Johnson RC
312 Kent Hill
313 Dean Steinkuhler RC
314 Ray Childress
315 John Grimsley RC
316 Jesse Baker
317 Eric Hipple Team Card
318 Chuck Long RC
319 James Jones
320 Garry James
321 Jeff Chadwick
322 Leonard Thompson
323 Pete Mandley
324 Jimmie Giles
325 Herman Hunter
326 Keith Ferguson
327 Devon Mitchell
328 St. Louis Cardinals Team Card
329 Neil Lomax
330 Stump Mitchell
331 Earl Ferrell
332 Vai Sikahema RC
333 Ron Wolfley RC
334 J.T. Smith
335 Roy Green
336 Al Baker
337 Freddie Joe Nunn
338 Cedric Mack
339 Gary Anderson Team Card
340 Dan Fouts
341 Gary Anderson
342 Wes Chandler
343 Kellen Winslow
344 Ralf Mojsiejenko
345 Rolf Benirschke
346 Lee Williams RC
347 Leslie O'Neal RC
348 Billy Ray Smith
349 Gill Byrd
350 Green Bay Packers Team Card
351 Randy Wright
352 Kenneth Davis RC
353 Gerry Ellis
354 James Lofton
355 Phillip Epps RC
356 Walter Stanley RC
357 Eddie Lee Ivery
358 Tim Harris RC
359 Mark Lee
360 Mossy Cade
361 Jim Kelly Team Card
362 Jim Kelly RC
363 Robb Riddick RC
364 Greg Bell
365 Andre Reed
366 Pete Metzelaars RC
367 Sean McNanie
368 Fred Smerlas
369 Bruce Smith
370 Darryl Talley
371 Charles Romes
372 Indianapolis Colts Team Card
373 Jack Trudeau RC
374 Gary Hogeboom
375 Randy McMillan
376 Albert Bentley
377 Matt Bouza
378 Bill Brooks RC
379 Rohn Stark
380 Chris Hinton
381 Ray Donaldson
382 Jon Hand RC
383 James Wilder Team Card
384 Steve Young
385 James Wilder
386 Frank Garcia
387 Gerald Carter
388 Phil Freeman
389 Calvin Magee
390 Donald Igwebuike
391 David Logan
392 Jeff Davis
393 Chris Washington
394 Checklist
395 Checklist
396 Checklist
1000 Yard Club Checklist
24 cards.
1 Eric Dickerson
2 Jerry Rice
3 Joe Morris
4 Stanley Morgan
5 Curt Warner
6 Rueben Mayes
7 Walter Payton
8 Gerald Riggs
9 Mark Duper
10 Gary Clark
11 George Rogers
12 Al Toon
2 Jerry Rice
3 Joe Morris
4 Stanley Morgan
5 Curt Warner
6 Rueben Mayes
7 Walter Payton
8 Gerald Riggs
9 Mark Duper
10 Gary Clark
11 George Rogers
12 Al Toon
13 Todd Christensen
14 Mark Clayton
15 Bill Brooks
16 Drew Hill
17 James Brooks
18 Steve Largent
19 Art Monk
20 Ernest Givins
21 Cris Collinsworth
22 Wesley Walker
23 J.T. Smith
24 Mark Bavaro
14 Mark Clayton
15 Bill Brooks
16 Drew Hill
17 James Brooks
18 Steve Largent
19 Art Monk
20 Ernest Givins
21 Cris Collinsworth
22 Wesley Walker
23 J.T. Smith
24 Mark Bavaro
Box Bottoms Checklist
16 cards.
A Mark Bavaro
B Todd Christensen
C Eric Dickerson
D John Elway
E Rulon Jones
F Dan Marino
G Karl Mecklenburg
H Joe Montana
B Todd Christensen
C Eric Dickerson
D John Elway
E Rulon Jones
F Dan Marino
G Karl Mecklenburg
H Joe Montana
I Joe Morris
J Walter Payton
K Jerry Rice
L Phil Simms
M Lawrence Taylor
N Al Toon
O Curt Warner
P Reggie White
J Walter Payton
K Jerry Rice
L Phil Simms
M Lawrence Taylor
N Al Toon
O Curt Warner
P Reggie White
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Phil Chmiel
Nice, nothing fancy type design with pretty good photography and colors. This was always a good set for the price as I have 3 hand built sets myself.