Top Peyton Manning Cards to Collect
Depending on who you ask, Peyton Manning is in the discussion for the top two – maybe the top three quarterbacks – of all time. Manning is simply incredible when it comes to football IQ, the elevation of the players around him, and pure arm talent. He’s the only quarterback or player in league history to win five MVP awards and is one of only two starting quarterbacks to win a championship with two teams. Of course, the other man is Tom Brady.
It’s nearly incomprehensible how Manning and Brady played in the same era and against each other so many times – frankly, it’s almost taken for granted. Never has such phenomenal quarterback play been executed week in and week out, and we should be thankful that Topps Football was there to capture Manning’s unforgettable and iconic play under center.
In addition to some of his best vintage cards, the newly-released Topps Motif Football and Topps Composite Football have captured Manning in an entirely new light, and we’ve got some of the best cards you need to collect below.
The Best Peyton Manning Cards
2023 Topps Composite Football Urban Legends #UL-11 Peyton Manning
Player info
• holds the record for the Most passing yards, season: 5,477
• holds the record for the Most seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards: 14
Set info
• 13 insert sets
• 12 auto sets (including relics and patches)
What they said
• “To me, Peyton Manning epitomizes everything that you want in a hall of fame.” – former Indianapolis head coach tony dungy
2005 Bowman Football #1 Peyton Manning
Player info
• holds the record as the First quarterback to reach 200 career wins ( both playoffs and regular season wins)
• has the Most touchdown passes in a season: 55
set info
• 425 card base set with 33 parallel colors
card back
• vitals, draft info, position, team, and a 2004 stat box with a look at manning’s skills via three categories: resume, skills, and evolution
2023 Topps Composite Topps Chrome® All-Etch #CAE-7 Peyton Manning
Player info
• two-time league offensive player of the year
• three-time league passing yards leader
set info
• 440 card set featuring 35 insert sets, including 1952 bowman and peak performance autos
card back
• Name, position, card code, and a recap of Manning’s incredible career, in which he set rookie records for passing TDS, yards, and completions and was named an all-star in 14 of his 18 seasons.
2014 Topps Five-Star Football Gold Auto #FSA-PM Peyton Manning
Player info
• four-time passing td leader
• one of eight quarterbacks who have thrown seven touchdowns in a game
set info
• 200 base cards with a large collection of inserts, including “gridiron warriors” autos, jumbo relic die cuts, and more
card back
• his all-time most significant accomplishments, including being the only five-time league mvp
1998 Topps Football #360 Peyton Manning RC
Player info
• two-time completion percentage leader
• one of two starting qbs to win a league championship with two teams (tom brady)
set info
• 360 card base set
• nine insert sets, including autos, 1998 hall of fame inductees, and gridiron gods
card back
• vitals, college info, draft info, and stat boxes for his four years at Tennessee, accompanied by a short bio saying manning was the foundation the team would build on for years to come
