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About This Card

This 1981 Topps football card features Billy Waddy, a defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams. Numbered 162 in the base set, it captures a specific moment in NFL history.

Billy Waddy

Name: 1981 Topps Billy Waddy #162
Brand: Topps
SKU: sports_card_01KVKG3MEH008M51PJPZ3AQ6VP

1981 • Topps

National Football League • Los Angeles Rams

1981 Topps National Football League Los Angeles Rams Excellent

Seller Offer

$3.99

1 available

Active-Listing Market: $1.59

151% above

Updated 6 days ago

Based on eBay Active Listings · 24 listings sampledLast Updated November 9, 2026 at 10:00 AMLowest eBay Listing at Last Check: $1.00 · View on eBay

Condition

Excellent

Card Number

162

Primary Seller

SuperCatch

New

Shipping Calculated at Checkout

Arrives in 4-6 days

Estimated delivery November 19, 2026 - November 21, 2026

30-day Returns

Market & Price History

Prices Captured Nov 9, 2026

Condition	Value	Source	Trend
	$1.59	Asking Prices	-0.6%
Based on eBay Active Listings · 24 observations Estimate: $1.59, based on Asking Prices. Source as of Nov 9, 2026Captured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $0.27. Evidence date not available. Asking Prices: $1.59. Evidence date: Nov 9, 2026.Lowest observed item price: $1.00; shipping and tax excluded.Lowest observed item plus quoted shipping: $1.46, among 24 offers with known shipping; tax excluded. Asking prices are unsold offers, not completed sales. Repeated observations do not establish additional buyer demand.Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Current asking-based estimate: $1.59. The lowest observed comparable offer is $1.00, above the previous $0.27 anchor. The previous anchor was a guide estimate, not a dated sale.Based on 24 comparable offers from 15 sellers, observed Nov 9, 2026.Limited confidence: asking prices show available supply, not confirmed buyer demand. The estimate uses the lower quartile of observed asks. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $1.59 to $1.60 across 4 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: -0.6%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$12.89	Guide Estimate	-0.1%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $12.89, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $12.89. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $12.89 to $12.90 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: -0.1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$15.00	Guide Estimate	0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $15.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $15.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $15.00 to $15.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$17.00	Guide Estimate	0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $17.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $17.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $17.00 to $17.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$34.00	Guide Estimate	0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $34.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $34.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $34.00 to $34.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$10.00	Guide Estimate	0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $10.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $10.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $10.00 to $10.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$26.00	Guide Estimate	0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $26.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $26.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $26.00 to $26.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
	$16.00	Guide Estimate	0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $16.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026 Guide Estimate: $16.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $16.00 to $16.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026

$1.59
Source
Asking Prices
Trend
-0.6%
Price Details
Based on eBay Active Listings · 24 observations
Estimate: $1.59, based on Asking Prices.
Source as of Nov 9, 2026Captured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $0.27. Evidence date not available.
Asking Prices: $1.59. Evidence date: Nov 9, 2026.Lowest observed item price: $1.00; shipping and tax excluded.Lowest observed item plus quoted shipping: $1.46, among 24 offers with known shipping; tax excluded.
Asking prices are unsold offers, not completed sales. Repeated observations do not establish additional buyer demand.Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Current asking-based estimate: $1.59. The lowest observed comparable offer is $1.00, above the previous $0.27 anchor.
The previous anchor was a guide estimate, not a dated sale.Based on 24 comparable offers from 15 sellers, observed Nov 9, 2026.Limited confidence: asking prices show available supply, not confirmed buyer demand. The estimate uses the lower quartile of observed asks.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $1.59 to $1.60 across 4 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: -0.6%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$12.89
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-0.1%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $12.89, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $12.89. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $12.89 to $12.90 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: -0.1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$15.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $15.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $15.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $15.00 to $15.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$17.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $17.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $17.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $17.00 to $17.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$34.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $34.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $34.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $34.00 to $34.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$10.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $10.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $10.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $10.00 to $10.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$26.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $26.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $26.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $26.00 to $26.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026
$16.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $16.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 9, 2026
Guide Estimate: $16.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $16.00 to $16.00 across 5 capture days. Change between Oct 22, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 9, 2026

Below grade 10 the guide publishes one estimate across all graders, so these rows are not PSA, BGS, CGC or SGC prices, and a low slabbed grade can sit below a clean raw copy. Grade 10 is estimated per grader.

30-day Price History

Raw / Ungraded

eBay Active Listings · Asking Prices evidence · captured Nov 9, 2026

Each point is the last stored observation that day for this printing, condition, grader, autograph status and source. Gaps mean no observation; guide estimates and asking prices are not completed sales.

Product Overview

Description

The 1981 Topps football card series remains a cornerstone for collectors interested in the early 1980s NFL landscape. Within this release, card number 162 highlights Billy Waddy during his tenure with the Los Angeles Rams. Waddy served as a defensive lineman, contributing to the team's defensive line during a pivotal era for the franchise. Collectors often seek out this card to complete their 1981 Topps football sets or to build a focused collection of Los Angeles Rams players from that decade. As a standard issue from the 1981 Topps brand, this card reflects the design aesthetics and printing techniques characteristic of that period. The card number 162 places it within the middle section of the base set, a common placement for veteran role players and special team contributors. For investors and hobbyists, cards from this year offer a tangible connection to the NFL's transition into the modern era, capturing the rosters and key figures before significant league realignments and rule changes. Billy Waddy's presence on this card provides historical context for fans of the Los Angeles Rams. Understanding the composition of the 1981 roster helps collectors appreciate the depth of the team during that season. Whether you are looking to round out a decade-long collection or specifically track the careers of defensive players from the 1980s, this card serves as a documented piece of that lineage. The enduring appeal of 1981 Topps football cards lies in their accessibility and the rich tapestry of NFL history they represent. When evaluating this card, focus on its catalog identity as a definitive piece of the 1981 Topps football collection. It stands as a record of Billy Waddy's professional career with the Los Angeles Rams. For those passionate about NFL heritage, this card is a valuable component of any serious sports trading card library.

Last Listing Activity

11/1/26

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Product Specs

Card Details

The catalog profile below summarizes the card identity, featured subject, and notable collectible traits.

Catalog Profile

The core identity of the card within the set.

Year

1981

Brand

Topps

Card Number

#162

Featured Subject

The subject, team, league, and sport context tied to this card.

Featured

Billy Waddy

Team

Los Angeles Rams

League

National Football League

Sport

Football

Print Details

Production details and format-specific attributes.

Material

Card Stock

Language

English

Available Offers

Available Offer for This Card (1)

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Seller

SuperCatch

Verified Seller

Featured Offer

New

Condition

Excellent

Seller Price

$3.99

Shipping Extra

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Estimated delivery November 19, 2026 - November 21, 2026

Collector Ownership

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SuperCatch Expert Analysis

Market Value Insight

This 1981 Topps card occupies a lower tier within Billy Waddy's portfolio, reflecting his status as a role player rather than a franchise cornerstone. The absence of special attributes indicates it is a standard base card, which typically trades at a significant discount compared to his premium parallels or rookie issues. Market activity remains minimal, suggesting stable but low demand from casual collectors focused on the Los Angeles Rams era.

Rarity Breakdown

As a standard base issue from the 1981 Topps Football set, this card lacks specific scarcity mechanics such as serial numbering, short-print designations, or unique parallels. The supply is defined by the original mass production of the base set, meaning it is widely available relative to hobby-exclusive or insert cards. Without any special attributes noted, the card represents the most common variant of this player's checklist.

Investment Outlook

Investment potential is limited due to the card's position as a non-premium base issue from a pre-millennium set. Demand is driven primarily by nostalgia for the 1980s NFL and collectors completing basic Rams checklists rather than speculative growth. The lack of rookie status or high-grade scarcity mechanisms suggests this item serves better as a foundational piece for a broader set collection than as a standalone asset.

AI-Generated Editorial Analysis

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Billy Waddy in 1981?

Billy Waddy was a defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams during the 1981 NFL season. He was a veteran player known for his contributions to the team's defensive line.

What year was this Topps card released?

This card was released as part of the 1981 Topps football trading card set. It is a standard base card from that specific annual release.

Is this a rookie card for Billy Waddy?

No, this is not a rookie card. Billy Waddy played in the NFL for many years prior to 1981, so this card represents a later stage in his professional career.