The 15 Most Valuable Football Rookie Cards of the 1970s

[@bigsmooth7998]

Love these lists you put out Chris. You really do a good job with your research.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that. The research is time consuming, but its fun-time-consuming.

[@zandgemporium]

Nice subscriber growth man you deserve it

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you for saying that, it took a while to get the ball rolling but Im happy with how its growing at the moment.

[@chuckplayford3994]

Thanks Chris, another great list of cards that l wish I had in my collection. Cheers, stay safe.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you Chuck!

[@tothemoonsportscards]

Thanks for putting together this list! Very helpful information!

[@costaricacardcollector3524]

Love the Joe green,,..Walter is one of my favorites ..Bradshaw too..tuff ..

[@stephenbianchi7141]

15) 1976 Ray Guy 14) 1977 Steve Largent 13) 1978 Tony Dorsett 12) 1979 Earl Campbell 11) 1975 Lynn Swann 10) 1972 Steve Spurrier 09) 1973 Franco Harris 08) 1973 Kenny Stabler 07) 1972 John Gilliam 06) 1972 Rayfield Wright 05) 1970 OJ Simpson 04) 1971 Joe Greene 03) 1972 Roger Staubach ($1000+, PSA8) 02) 1976 Walter Payton ($1,100+, PSA8) 01) 1971 Terry Bradshaw ($1,300+, PSA8)

[@tksambrano]

Nice list! I have a few of these but unfortunately not in great shape

[@costaricacardcollector3524]

Great video,,just sold a bunch of old cards 70-75 old vintage football lots had tons of them when we were kids..not in any condition though..love this one...I have to get a few more,,..and the PSA 8 is what i normally target..pricey any higher for my blood..have a good one

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah the era exploded in PSA 9s and 10s lately. Getting off the charts with values. I love this era as its just so different than cards today, but still an era that today's collectors remember.

[@williamallen8070]

I have thousands of football and baseball cards from the late 1960’s through the late 1970’s. They’re in excellent condition and I’m sure I have multiple of each of those cards. With these prices, it’s time to review and decide how to proceed. I have a lot to learn including grading, how to sell and where to sell. Thanks for your videos. I’m just starting to view but great information

[@benjaminsmith6063]

It would not be hard to find someone on here willing to buy your entire collection, obviously it’s not going to be top retail price but you can get a fair price , all the money at once and not have to deal with selling individually.

[@tonymiami5480]

Great list, some I expected to be on here and some I was surprised

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Its actually maybe favorite part of making these list videos is guessing before researching it and seeing how close I was. Same as you on this one, I got most but definitely surprised by a few.

[@tonymiami5480]

@@collectorinvestordealer I’m glad I came across your channel because I always wondered these types of things and the way you edit and explain, helps a lot 🤙

[@davidcase1286]

Great work. I have the Earl Campbell and Dorsett cards.

[@idiotshittiot]

Love the old pictures you include of yourself in the beginning of videos. Welcoming.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thanks for that! I wish I had more to rotate through, but only about ~5 different ones that are useable.

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

I think the 1976 set was cut by children using giant shears in general.

[@fan4life345]

100% ! So many off centered cards its sad.

[@psalvo8582]

No mention of the 1977 Topps Mexican? That set is by far the hardest set to build. All of the 528 cards in the set are typically 10 times as expensive. Lots of short prints and condition issues make this the most difficult - and expensive - set I have ever built.

[@michaelsheets623]

Big fan of your channel. Great references,insight, and advice. Everyone loves lists of Top 20 or most expensive of the decades, etc. I know I’m always bugging you about this subject but PLEASE can you do a UFC/MMA video? Top 20 UFC/MMA cards that have sold on E-Bay would be more popular than you might otherwise think imo. 🤔 MMA is on 🔥🔥🔥 right now and the only way to popularize it is to promote it. I can’t find ANY “top” list of MMA cards and I think your platform is the perfect place to get more recognition 🙂👊🤛🤞🏻💯🙏🏻

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Its in the queue of video ideas although the queue is quite long at the moment :).

[@michaelsheets623]

@@collectorinvestordealer I’m sure it is so I promise you that I will be patient and hope you get around to it sooner than later. Love the UFC breaks also thx again 🤞🏻🙏🏻

[@zeebags9885]

Just watched this vid for the third time today. Love it. That Earl Campbell card is so great. I always thought of him (and maybe Bo Jackson) as the baddest back. Going to have to pick that Earl card up. At one time Mean Joe was one of the most well-known players in the NFL because of the Coke commercial. I remember that commercial like it was yesterday. That may have been one of the first super SuperBowl commercials. A classic. And Sweetness... nothin’ to say there but he was amazing. Still upset Ditka let the Fridge take the TD in the blowout SB and didn’t give that to Peyton. I gotta get over it, it’s been 35 years! 😀

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah the Fridge touchdown thing, man thats a strange choice by a coach. Do you know if Payton was upset about it at all?

[@zeebags9885]

@@collectorinvestordealer herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/fallstrom/column-ditka-reflects-on-the-touchdown-that-wasnt-to-be/article_2b13460c-fbfb-11df-a778-001cc4c002e0.html Ditka thinks he was upset about it.

[@michaelsheets623]

No matter what I’m doing when I get a notification for one of your videos I drop everything and watch immediately!💯

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thats awesome to hear, appreciate you watching!

[@craigvan6036]

Thanks for the price updates, i have most of these cards in my collection, i,m willing to sell a few, if someone is looking for a certain card to fill a collection

[@bobo44donemilking51]

Your channel is the best and informative

[@robertott9925]

Great video, more of those please

[@carsyncruz]

Man I love your videos! Ive been wanting to make stuff like this, but trying to find my own way of doing it, cuz I don’t want to look like I copied your work. However I do love all these list, so I definitely reflect on your videos for inspiration when thinking about future content for my own channel! Great video as always!!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you for that, it means a lot. Just checked out your channel, very cool. Subscribed.

[@michaelsheets623]

Carsyn as long as you’re giving credit where credit is do, everyone will respect that.

[@carsyncruz]

Michael Sheets thanks bro. I may try one out very soon. I’ll definitely give the man credit. I’ve only seen him and psa collector really do list like these.

[@JHOUSER35]

Nice video. I would love to see an add-on video detailing the odd-balls you mention. O-Pee-Chee, minor leagues, Topps Super, etc.

[@carsyncruz]

Man I used to have a massive collection of these 70’s rookies graded. There was a local auction that ran every Tuesday night at card shop and I would always bid on these, cuz at the time I collected mostly football then basketball, now it’s switched, but I lost all these in a move or sold them sometime in my past.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Very different time for cards. One set a year, targeted at kids, each superstar has exactly one Rookie card. What a hobby transformation over the last few decades.

[@lovetruth1776]

I want that Rayfield Wright for my Cowboys PC. Just picked up the Dorsett.

[@CorePositionTrading]

AWESOME! ... dang! Was hoping at the end you would have done a BONUS card ... the most expensive *card* in the 1970's Football :) maybe next time ... is it that high number Joe Namath card? (the in action card)

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Oooh that would have been a good idea, although the 72 Namath high number would have come in at #8.

[@baseballmitts898]

Love these videos I looked and didn't see did you ever do the 90s?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I did a couple 90s videos for baseball. For football, Ive only done the 80s and 70s so far, may do a 90s at some point.

[@PsychPsalmsandPaper]

Over all nice list

[@NYYanksFan7]

Just recently I started looking into key 70's FB in ~ PSA 8 and have already picked up a couple from this list, as well as a couple "2nd year" cards. It's interesting, yet not all that surprising, that just about every card shown is currently selling @ 2x compared to Oct. 2020. 1970's FB, and even basketball, have much lower print runs than Topps baseball and perhaps people are starting to realize that, hence driving up prices.

[@billhall1932]

Excellent !

[@BravosJourney]

Crazy to see the prices of PSA 8 go for so much. I wonder if Mahomes PSA 8 will be worth money if he wins another superbowl (9s and 10s prices are over the top).

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Good question, tough to say. For cards in the 70s, an "8" is considered high grade, while for cards in the 10s, and "8" is almost considered a low grade. But that may change over time. And Mahomes is so young, could have any number of super bowls left in him.

[@BravosJourney]

Good to see special team players get some hobby love. Only punter I know that people like is Pat McAfee and that’s maybe because he has his own show. I sold one of his base Donruss card for $10.

[@bops5555]

Don't sleep on Dave Casper (77) and Drew Pearson (75). Both cards are definitely moving up the price charts....

[@ricardocanales211]

The I.Q. comment on Campball was so funny.

[@Meni69]

Trying to get my buddy to submit his Staubach rookie to get graded.

[@TheCompton2010]

“Receiver” is misspelled on Lynn swans card.. never noticed that.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ah good eye, I hadnt realized that.

[@PsychPsalmsandPaper]

I am surprised the Topps 1972 Terry Bradshaw was not on here.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

This list was only looking at Rookie cards

[@nickdurden9804]

Hope your trip home went well. Cant wait to see a "My Collection" video. If you see this comment I know itis a video from a while ago. Your videos are remote drops no matter how many times I have seen them. Question that goes well with this video. Do you see complete team sets often? Im a Dolphins fan and starting a 1966 to 2000 Topps set. I think it will be a great hunt and might do another team after. Not looking for a quick flip but just wanted to know if the value would be nice after the work. Keep up the great work. Ps my wife does not listen to my card collecting stories but she likes yours.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Good question... you dont see a lot of team sets out there anymore. But I would sat that would be a pretty cool collection to put together, a team set run covering 35 years. You're wife sounds cool :)

[@nickdurden9804]

@@collectorinvestordealer Yep just trying to stay away from the boom prices of modern stuff. Hearing collectors like you say "collect what you like". Keep up the great work. Monday story time. Cant wait.

[@wayneadler3451]

The 1972 topps high numbers are really hard to find.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yes indeed

[@benjaminsmith6063]

Cards are about the price today (12-22 )as they were 2 years ago

[@jysportscardguy8935]

Very cool 😎

[@michaelberrier1926]

Ray Guy very under rated player. Roger Staubach best player ever.

[@ericdagostino5682]

My uncle always said hold on to all my football cards you never know a football player might murder someone or something well he was right OJ Simpson went on a rampage and I got a lot of money for his rookie card

[@goldennuggetofwisdom5068]

The 70's list was just like the 90's list. A mix of all posistions. I guess football is a team sport🤔

[@joesphgross562]

Largent had pillows with glue on them lol. I sent you a message about the cards but no response?

[@terrym5421]

what site do you use to get the values of the cards, thanks.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

For this video I used vintagecardprices.com

[@terrym5421]

@@collectorinvestordealer thank you.

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

What do you think the chances of even the lower grades like 7 and below will appreciate? Maybe in many years.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Vintage RCs of HOFers have always appreciated in the past, even in lower grades. The higher the grade has been, the more the card has grown. But PSA 7s still have seen long term growth as well, no real reason to think they wont continue to.

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

@@collectorinvestordealer same for non HOFers if it’s rare?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

It depends heavily on the card, but in a very general sense, I probably wouldn't recommend PSA 7s as long term investments on 70s non-HOFers.

[@vikingstorm32]

It looks like I have 15 out of the 23 cards. None are graded and I'd say my best looking card is the 1979 Earl Campbell which probobly isnt even an 8 😅. I spent my hard earned money when I was younger on a lot of cards that are in bad shape

[@spacecatboy2962]

any thoughts on the red heart dog food baseball cards of the 50s? Good investments?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Tough to say but they have been pretty good investments in the past. The HOFers and higher grade copies, I would say are more likely to grow in value in the future.

[@PsychPsalmsandPaper]

I have the Lynn Swann only in ms10!

[@citizengar]

That Ray Guy card has the absolute worst picture. There are 3 guys in the photo and Guy is the one waaay in the back.

[@shinobimonty]

I am surprised Action Packed Cards never got any expensive rookies they were nice cards in the 90s probably overproduced

[@akcrazycollector]

What tracking system is that for card values?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

For this video I used VCP, vintagecardprices.com. They are a fantastic resource for data, they cost something like $120/year.

[@akcrazycollector]

Thank you!!

[@spacecatboy2962]

OJ simpson, great running back, lousy armed burglar

[@tonysteel1377]

What are “high numbers”, and why are they a tough find?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Topps used to produce the sets in series. The last series (so the highest numbers in the set chronologically) were often produced in the least quantity so today generally have more value.

[@tonysteel1377]

@@collectorinvestordealer: Oh ok! Thanks for the education; I was totally unaware. I find that interesting.

[@jimmyhampton3920]

CHRIS NOT A ONE OF THOSE CARDS WERE RC CARDS

[@Cards-In-The-Closet]

Huh?

[@martincaidin4166]

hilarious that a guy can play for three years before his "rookie" card comes out

[@Ynalaw]

Does O.J. Simpson's murders increase or decrease his card values?

[@thewberry]

Why PSA 8?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Highest grade where the pop report doesnt play too big a factor.

[@RogueonRouge]

I have several of these cards, anyone want to buy them?

[@areguapiri]

Lynn Swann does not deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. And the Steve Spurrier card being valuable is ridiculous. Walter Payton is arguably the greatest running back AND football player ever. Roger Staubach was a better quarterback than Terry Bradshaw.