Top Mike Singletary Cards to Collect
When Mike Singletary stepped onto the field, he was known under many monikers: “Samurai Mike,” “The Heart of the Defense,” and “that dude with the horrifying eyes.” (That last one is known by anyone who tried to gain yards against Chicago’s vaunted 4-6 defense and is not an official nickname.) The champion, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, seven-time first-team All-Pro, and member of the 1980s All-Decade team is one of the greatest defenders in league history, and thanks to that special ’85 Chicago team, is also one of the most famous defenders ever.
Thanks to his on-field prowess, there are plenty of iconic Mike Singletary Topps Football cards in the historic ’80s and ’90s sets, but these are the ones of Samurai Mike you need to collect.
Top Mike Singletary Cards
1985 Topps Football #34 Mike Singletary
Player info
• won the 1985 league championship
• 1985 defensive player of the year
Set info
• 396 total cards
card back
• vitals, draft info, career interception totals, and a writeup of his 1984 season in which he led Chicago in tackle totals
1991 Topps Football #176 Mike Singletary
Player info
• inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998
• 1,488 career tackles
Card info
• 660 card set
card back
• vitals, draft info, position, team, and a career stat box with a short blurb about Singletary setting a career-best 20 tackles in a November 1990 game.
1986 Topps Football #24 Mike Singletary
Player info
• played in ten pro bowls
• 1988 defensive player of the year
Card info
• 396 card set featuring 1000-yard club and division winner inserts
card back
• vitals, college and draft info, and a breakdown of his career interception stats
2023 Topps Composite Resurgence Retro Vision #RRV13 Mike Singletary
Player info
• tied for first with the most career fumble recoveries in a league championship game (2)
• also tied with the most fumble recoveries in a league championship game (2)
Card info
• 425 base cards
card back
• Name, college, draft info, position, and card code with a writeup about his “smashmouth” style on a historic Chicago defense that captured the 1985 league championship
2023 Topps Composite Football Topps Chrome Black Autographs Orange Refractor #TCBA-MS Mike Singletary /25
Player info
• a member of the all ’80s team
• Selected to 10 career pro bowls
Card info
• five auto parallels
• 12 auto sets
card back
• name, team city, position, and card code along with a guarantee of the auto’s authenticity as witnessed by a topps employee
1983 Topps Football #38 Mike Singletary RC
Player info
• seven all-pro selections
• 19 career sacks and 7 career ints
Card info
• 396 card set
• packs also included one player sticker
card back
• vitals, college info, personal interests, and a recap of his 1982 rookie season in which he finished second on Chicago in total tackles
