Collect Aikman’s Best Cards
Undefeated in the big game and with three rings on his elite throwing hand, Troy Aikman is not only one of the best clutch quarterbacks of all-time, but a trailblazer in modern throwing accuracy. Despite being in a run-first offense, Aikman’s connection with Michael Irvin was truly special and unfathomably dependable, and he was a general on and off the field — a true leader of men.
Let’s take a look back at Aikman’s vintage cards from the late ’80s and ’90s, one of which marks a particularly fun piece of Topps Football history, along with a pull from the 2023 Topps Composite Football set.
The Best Troy Aikman Cards
2023 Topps Composite Football Chrome Black Auto #TCBA-TA Troy Aikman
Player info
• Won 90 games in the 1990s
• led the league in passing accuracy: 69.1% (1993)
Set info
• Chrome black autos features 25 players
• six parallels from /150 to /1 superfractor
Card back
• name, position, team, card code, and a guarantee of the card’s authentic signature as witnessed by a topps representative
1990 Topps Football Record Breaker #3 Troy Aikman
Player info
• Super Bowl XXVII mvp
• fourth player in history to throw with a 69% or higher accuracy in a season
set info
• 528-card set with a four-card record breaker subset
Card back
• details on aikman’s then-rookie record for passing yards in a game: 379 yards (since surpassed by 22 qbs)
1994 Topps Finest Football #202 Troy Aikman Refractor
Player info
• hall of fame inductee class of 2006
• six-time pro bowler
set info
• 220-card base set with first-ever refractor parallels
What they said
• “It is extremely important for the head coach and the QB to be on the same page.” – Jimmy Johnson
1990 Topps Football #482 Super Rookie Troy Aikman RC
Player info
• 1993 all-pro
• 70% completion percentage across three Super Bowl appearances
set info
• super rookie subset featured 17 players including deion sanders
What they said
• “His leadership and focus are what made us the team we were in the 1990s.” – Emmitt Smith
1989 Topps Traded Football #70T Troy Aikman RC
Player info
• Three-time NFL champion
• held 47 dallas passing records at the time of his retirement in 2000
set info
• First “traded” set in topps football history
• 132-card set
player quote
• “It doesn’t matter how tough you are. It doesn’t matter how smart you are or what a great leader you are. None of that stuff matters if you can’t put the ball where you have to put it.” – Troy Aikman
