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Walter Payton
1984 · Topps Football · #228
Payton’s #228 adds a later reference from 1984 Topps.
- Sport
- Football
- Year / season
- 1984
- Set
- Topps Football
- Number
- #228
- Format
- Card
About this card
Walter Payton’s 1984 Topps Football card is number 228 in that release. This is Topps’ paper-stock flagship football set for that season.
Walter Payton’s rookie-labeled entry in this catalog is the 1976 Topps Football #148, so this later issue carries no rookie label.
How to identify it
Paper base cards like this were printed in large numbers, so condition and the exact edition matter most. Other versions of the same player from the same year usually carry different numbers, so confirm the brand printed on the card.
In Walter Payton’s run
Walter Payton has 3 entries in this catalog, from 1976 to 1984, and this is the most recent. Nearby entries are listed below, so you can compare the releases that sit around this one.
In the 1984 checklist
The catalog’s selected checklist for the 1984 Topps Football release also includes John Elway, Dan Marino and Joe Montana. It is a partial checklist of cataloged cards, not the full release.
- John Elway, 1984 Topps Football #63
- Dan Marino, 1984 Topps Football #123
- Joe Montana, 1984 Topps Football #358
What to know about this issue
- PSA’s master Topps checklist labels #228 PB.
- The same checklist records #229 separately as IR.
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