Collect Davis’ Best Cards
Terrell Davis was one of the most dominant running backs in the league’s history. Unfortunately, injuries cut his career far too short – but when he was healthy, he put Denver on his shoulders and carried them (and the ball) to multiple championships. Somehow, Davis could turn it up an extra notch when the calendar turned to January – it looked like he could’ve lowered his shoulder and ran through the Rocky Mountains if it meant scoring a playoff touchdown.
We look back at Davis’ career, which is chock full of still-standing playoff records, with some of his vintage cards and choice pulls from the 2023 Topps Composite Football and 2023 Topps Motif Football sets. Some of these are bound to make you pull out the Mile High Salute!
The Best Terrell Davis Cards
2023 Topps Motif Football Aquarelle Autographs #AA-TD Terrell Davis /15
Player info
• Only player in league history with 2,000+ rushing yards and 20+ rushing touchdowns in a single season
• holds the league record for the Highest career yards per postseason game average: 142.5 (1995–2001)
Set info
• Aquarelle Autographs features 49 players
• six parallels with a 1/1 printing plate parallel featuring four colors
Card back
• names, positions, teams, card code, and a guarantee of the card’s authentic signature as witnessed by a Topps representative
2015 Topps Diamond – Diamond Autographs #TD-3 Terrell Davis /10
Player info
• The Only 2,000+ yard rusher to win the league championship in the same season
• Second most yards per season plus playoffs: 2,331 (1997)
set info
• Diamond autographs feature two signature color variations (blue and gold) and a gold inscription set
What they said
• “If you look at what he did in the biggest games, in the playoffs, he never had an off game.” – Shannon Sharpe
1999 Bowman’s Best #39 Terrell Davis Refractor /400
Player info
• holds the league record for Most yards per season plus playoffs: 2,476 yards (1998)
• holds the league record for the most Consecutive 100-yard rushing games in playoffs: 7 (1997 to 1998)
set info
• 133 card set featuring two parallels – refractors and atomic refractors
card back
• vitals, draft info, 1998 rushing stats, and a “best against” career stat box showing who he rushed the most against (Seattle), scored the most tds against (patriots) and had the most receiving success (Bengals)
2023 Topps Composite Cosmic Chrome Autographs #CCA-TD Terrell Davis /25
Player info
• 1998 MVP
• holds the league record for the Most rushing touchdowns in a single postseason: 8 (in 1997)
set info
• Cosmic Chrome features 25 players with five parallels from /50 to /1
What they said
• “I know it was shorter but TD’s career, that block of time, it was awesome…I was a guy who was drafted higher than him and I’m looking at him and saying to myself: ‘Why can’t I do this? Why am I not doing this? What am I doing wrong?’ It helped me with my career.” – Marshall Faulk
1999 Topps Football #323 Season Highlights Terrell Davis
Player info
• in 1998, became the fourth player in league history to rush for over 2,000 yards (2,008)
• 1998 league rushing yards leader
set info
• 357 card set with ten players, including Randy Moss and John Elway, receiving season highlights base cards
What they said
• “My career would not have ended the way it did without T.D. Denver would not have done what we did without T.D. He changed things. ” – John Elway
1996 Bowman’s Best #129 Refractor Terrell Davis RC
Player info
• two-time offensive player of the year (1996 and 1998)
• two-time league champion
set info
• 180 card set
• set features 90 veterans and 90 prospects
player quote
• “You can be the best person in the league, but if you don’t win championships, something’s missing.” – Terrell Davis
