Cards From the Best QBs of the Decade
If the 1980s showed fans that seemingly impossible heroics through the air were consistently possible – the ’90s proved that this evolution into a passing league was no fluke. Dan Marino would continue racking up yards to a degree no one had seen before, and a top tier of dominating quarterbacks materialized. Usurping Joe Montana was Steve Young, who would utilize Jerry Rice and his own legs to rack up championship wins. Gunslingers like Brett Favre and John Elway would amass MVPs and championships, and perfectionists such as Troy Aikman would slice and dice opponents on the way to winning his titles.
Looking back, the league in the 1990s looked dominated by a handful of future Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Thankfully, Topps was right there, printing some of the most valuable and interesting quarterback rookie cards of the era.
And now Topps has again honored these excellent players in the fantastic Composite Football 2023 and Topps Motif Football sets. It’s a mix of old, new, and forever iconic.
The Top QBs of the 1990s
2023 Topps Motif Headline Signatures #HS-DMA Dan Marino /10
Player info
• holds the record for the lowest sack percentage in a career: 3.1%
• 1994 comeback player of the year
Set info
• 425 base card set
• base cards feature famous Topps brand such as Chrome®, midnight, heritage, fallen & Ginter and more
card back
• Name, position, CARD CODE, AND A PLEDGE OF THE SIGNATURE’S AUTHENTICITY AS WITNESSED BY A TOPPS EMPLOYEE
2023 Topps Composite #433 Troy Aikman
Player info
• three-time league champion
• Six-time pro bowler from 1991-1996
set info
• Aikman also has eight autos
• Aikman has 16 total inserts in the composite set
card back
• Name, position, card code, career stats, and a writeup about Aikman’s clutch quarterbacking in the playoffs in which Dallas won 11 of 15 games with him under center
2023 Topps Composite Resurgence Patch Autos #RPA-SY Steve Young / 10
Player info
• league MVP in 1992 and 1994
• Three-time league champion
Set info
• resurgence swatch autos feature 28 cards with 9 parallels
card back
• name, position, card code, and a pledge of authenticity to the signature as witnessed by a Topps employee, as well as a guarantee of the authenticity of the player-worn memorabilia
1991 Topps Stadium Club #94 Brett Favre Rookie Card
Player info
• three consecutive league MVP awards (’95, ’96’ and ’97)
• 1995 offensive player of the year
set info
• 500 card base set
card back
• vitals, draft info, current team, and a writeup of the rookie’s strengths as a passer as he entered the league
1984 Topps Football #63 John Elway Rookie Card
Player info
• two-time league champion
• nine-time pro bowler
set info
• 396 card set
• inserts include record breakers, team leaders, and conference and league championship teams
card back
• vitals, rookie year passing stats, a write up about his longest touchdown pass (49 yards) in 1983, and a blurb about his passing prowess at Stanford as well as a factoid about his hitting skills as a baseball player
