Football cards are driven by the NFL's massive popularity and the sport's emphasis on quarterbacks. Here are the most valuable football cards you can find.
Top 5
- 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Auto #144 — $3.1M (PSA 10). The GOAT's most iconic card. Only 6 PSA 10s exist.
- 1958 Topps Jim Brown #62 — $350,000+ (PSA 9). The first great football card. Jim Brown's rookie is to football what Mantle is to baseball.
- 1965 Topps Joe Namath #122 — $250,000+ (PSA 9). Broadway Joe's rookie from his AFL days.
- 2017 Panini National Treasures Patrick Mahomes RPA — $4.3M (BGS 8.5). The modern era's most valuable football card.
- 1986 Topps Jerry Rice #161 — $100,000+ (PSA 10). The greatest receiver's rookie card.
Modern Investment Picks
Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud, and Jayden Daniels Prizm rookies are the modern cards with the most upside. Buy Silver Prizms as your baseline and numbered parallels for higher returns.