
Bart Oates
1992 • Action Packed
#187

The 1991 Upper Deck Jeff Hostetler #156 rookie card captures the quarterback's early career with the New York Giants during a pivotal era in NFL collecting.
1991 • Upper Deck
National Football League • New York Giants
Near Mint
156
New
Shipping Calculated at Checkout
The 1991 Upper Deck Jeff Hostetler #156 is a rookie card from one of the hobby's most recognized sets. Released during the height of Upper Deck's dominance in sports card manufacturing, this card documents Hostetler's entry into professional football with the New York Giants. Upper Deck's 1991 football release set a standard for design quality and print consistency that collectors still value today. The card features Hostetler's rookie appearance in Giants colors, making it a foundational piece for team collectors and investors building vintage football collections. Rookie cards from 1991 Upper Deck remain popular across the hobby due to the set's broad distribution, consistent centering, and the brand's reputation for quality cardstock. Whether you're completing a Giants team set, assembling a 1990s football collection, or exploring early-career Hostetler memorabilia, this card represents an accessible entry point to vintage NFL cardboard. SuperCatch offers this classic rookie in various conditions to match different collecting goals and budgets.
Last Listing Activity 9 hours agoCreate 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
Notable collectible traits associated with this card profile.
Jeff Hostetler's 1991 Upper Deck rookie card occupies a niche tier within early 90s NFL collectibles, driven primarily by his Super Bowl XXV MVP performance rather than sustained starter status. With only one active listing currently on the market, price discovery is limited and the card trades on scarcity of available supply rather than broad collector demand. Compared to contemporaneous Upper Deck football rookies from higher-profile players, this card commands a modest but stable premium among Giants team collectors and Super Bowl memorabilia enthusiasts.
As a base set rookie card from the 1991 Upper Deck football release, this card carries no serial numbering or parallel distinction, placing it in a high-print-run tier typical of the early junk wax era. Population reports from grading services like PSA and BGS show relatively few submitted copies achieving gem mint status, as the 1991 Upper Deck stock is susceptible to centering and edge wear issues that suppress high-grade populations. The scarcity of a single active listing suggests raw copies are not aggressively circulated, though this reflects collector indifference more than intentional hoarding.
Hostetler's investment case rests almost entirely on his Super Bowl legacy, as backup-turned-champion narratives attract a specific but passionate collector segment that sustains long-term demand at low volume. Grading submission trends for early 90s base cards remain modest industry-wide, meaning a high-grade certified copy could stand out meaningfully in a thin population report. With the player retired and Hall of Fame candidacy unlikely, market momentum is stable rather than growth-oriented, making this a hold for Giants historians rather than a speculative flip target.

1992 • Action Packed
#187

1992 • Action Packed
#188

1992 • Action Packed
#185

1992 • Action Packed
#182

1992 • Action Packed
#186