
Rob Burnett
1991 • Upper Deck
#503

The 1981 Topps Tom DeLeone #279 is a vintage football card from Topps' early 1980s set, featuring the Cleveland Browns linebacker.
1981 • Topps
NFL • Cleveland Browns
Near Mint
279
New
Shipping calculated at checkout
Create a listing from this sports-card catalog entry and use the same product details as a starting point.
See how many public collections currently include this card.
0 collectors have this card
The catalog profile below summarizes the card identity, featured subject, and notable collectible traits.
The player, team, league, and sport context tied to this card.
Production details and format-specific attributes.
Material
Card Stock
Language
English
Tom DeLeone's 1981 Topps card sits at the lower end of the NFL card market, consistent with late-career base cards of solid but non-marquee players from that era. As a long-tenured center for the Cleveland Browns, DeLeone has a dedicated regional collector base, but his card does not command a premium above the broader 1981 Topps set average. The single active listing suggests thin market activity, placing this firmly in the budget-friendly tier for set builders and Browns team collectors.
This is a standard base card from the 1981 Topps Football set, which was produced in large quantities with no known short print variations or parallel inserts for this card. No serial numbering or special print run designations apply, and population reports from major grading services show minimal graded submissions, meaning the overwhelming majority of copies circulate raw. The scarcity of graded examples is less a function of true rarity and more a reflection of limited collector demand for professional grading at this price point.
DeLeone is a retired player with no Hall of Fame candidacy driving speculative interest, which limits upside momentum for this card in the current market. Grading submission trends for 1981 Topps Football base cards of non-star players remain low, and there is little evidence of increasing collector attention that would shift market dynamics. This card is best positioned as a stable, low-cost addition for team or set collectors rather than an investment vehicle with meaningful appreciation potential.

1991 • Upper Deck
#503

1991 • Upper Deck
#23

1991 • Upper Deck
#76

1991 • Upper Deck
#224

1991 • Upper Deck
#225