Cards From the Best WRs of the Decade
Loading ...After decades of evolution to football players and playbooks alike, the table was set for offenses to explode through the air – and in the 1990s, wide receivers delivered. Not only did this decade enjoy the play of the greatest wide receiver, or arguably the greatest football player of all time in Jerry Rice, but we also witnessed the emergence of the wide receiver prototypes that would impose their will with such athletic innovation that they would still be spoken about in reverent tones today.
Before Calvin Johnson, there was Herman Moore. Before Isaac Bruce, there was Tim Brown. And, of course, before Randy Moss, there was Cris Carter. The ’90s were simply a smorgasbord of pass-catching prowess.
Let’s look back at these undeniable legends and their cards to collect. We have vintage cards and the latest releases in Topps Motif Football and Topps Composite Football to showcase these stars.
The Top WRs of the 1990s
2023 Topps Motif Football Virtuoso Marks Autos #VM-HM Herman Moore /49
Player info
• 1995 receiving yards leader
• four-time pro bowler
Set info
• 16 auto insert sets
• 100 base cards with six numbered parallels
Card back
• a guarantee of the authenticity of the card’s signature as witnessed by a topps Representative
2023 Topps Motif Football Motif Retired Relic Auto #MRR-TBRO Tim Brown /5
Player info
• NFL Receptons co-leader (1997)
• nine-time pro bowler
set info
• 100 card base set
• Motif Retired Relic Autos feature 32 retired players
Card back
• a guarantee that the relic contained in this card was player-worn and the signature is authentic as witnessed and executed by a topps representative
1989 Topps Football #383 Michael Irvin RC
Player info
• tied for second-most 100-yard receiving yard playoff games in league history (6)
• three-time league champion
Set info
• 396 card set featuring record breaker, conference champion, and team leader subsets
What they said
• “He was one of the hardest receivers I ever had to face because of his intense preparation, physical skills and his desire to be the best. There was never any doubt in my mind that if I made a mistake covering him that he would make me pay.” – Eric Allen, Philadelphia cornerback
1991 Topps Football #386 Cris Carter
Player info
• back-to-back 122-catch seasons (1994 & 1995)
• led the league in touchdown receptions three times (1995, 1997, 1999)
set info
• 660 card set featuring 1000-yard club inserts
What they said
• “All he does is catch touchdowns.” = buddy ryan
2023 Topps Composite Football Modern Artists #MA-12 Jerry Rice
Player info
• most career receiving yards in league history: 22,895
• Most seasons of 1,000 or more receiving yards: 14
set info
• Composite football 2023 features 14 insert sets
• modern artists features 25 players with four numbered parallels
card back
• a recap of his almost incomprehensible career in San Francisco, where he played for 16 seasons, led the league in touchdowns and receiving yards six times, and won three rings
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Player info
• the first player in league history to record a touchdown reception in 15 consecutive seasons
• first player to record over 100+ receptions in a season in the modern era
set info
• 263 card set
• spotless spans features 25 players
card back
• a recap of his untouchable 1985 season in which he had six 100+ yard receiving performances in seven games – punctuated by a 13-catch 230 yard game
