1970 Topps #70 Gale Sayers (2.50) 1971 Topps #150 Gale Sayers (2.50) 1972 Topps #110 Gale Sayers (2.00) Browse through images of the entire set within the image gallery section of the Set Registry. He has been married to Ardythe Bullard since … Nature of Correction : Card missing from checklist Incorrect Image Incorrect Player Incorrect Team . In 1977 at the age of 34, he remains the youngest player ever to be His popularity among collectors is forever cemented in the hobby as his cards continue to be some of the most sought after of any player. It's from around 1969, 1970. He is an actor and writer, known for Brian's Song (1971), Guiding Light (1952) and Brian's Song (2001). Although the set isn't as popular with collectors as those before it in the '60s, the tan backgrounds and oval-shaped image crops make for a pleasant look and feel.Collectors most often search for the O.J. Even Barry Sanders, who retired early from the NFL, played in 153 games.Only seven players have averaged more rushing yards per attempt during a career than Sayers’ 5.0 average. A four-time Pro Bowler, Sayers finished with 9,435 combined net yards, 4,956 rushing yards and 336 points scored. Sayers' card is no exception.But, while the Terry Bradshaw and "Mean" Joe Green rookie cards are the keys to the set, the 1971 Topps Gale Sayers card is unquestionably a huge collector favorite.Sayers appeared in just two regular season games in 1971 after attempting an unsuccessful comeback from his previous year's injury.Topps would feature him in their instantly recognizable and incredibly difficult 1971 set.Collectors love the 1971 Topps football set with their bright red and blue colored borders.However, nicks and wear along the colored borders, rough cuts and poor centering plague the set making it easily one of the more difficult sets to find in high grade.But, while the Terry Bradshaw and "Mean" Joe Green rookie cards are the keys to the set, the 1971 Topps Gale Sayers card is unquestionably a huge collector favorite.Gale Sayers was one of the most prolific runners in the history of the game.
Sayers' story of his friendship with teammate Brian Piccolo drew immediate attention. Three of those are quarterbacks.If we could take away those final two years of injured seasons and got 10 healthy, or at least decently healthy, seasons from Sayers where he played 128 games, twice as many as he played in his first five, he would have rushed for 9,732 yards if he continued to average about 76 yards per game like he did in those All-Pro seasons.Even though that number would have been just 32nd on the NFL’s All-Time Rushing List, his rushing stats aren’t what made him great. He was obviously awarded the NFL Rookie of the Year award for his great play.Sayers then would follow that up with his best regular-season on the ground in his pro career the very next season, rushing for 1,231 yards and eight touchdowns, while also catching 34 passes for 447 yards and two touchdowns. This great season earned him his fourth Pro Bowl selection and fifth First-Team All-Pro selection as well as the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year.Unfortunately, that would be his last great season.Due to left knee injury in the preseason, Sayers would only play in two games during the 1970 season and then just another two games in 1971 before retiring.This time period is also when his friendship with Brian Piccolo became known and was turned into the movie, Sayers played in just 68 games throughout his NFL career. Sports writers even dubbed him “the football version of the three-card monte“.Fortunately for collectors, his cards are not as elusive as he was.If so, then please fill out the form below and I'll be in touch right away. 1970 Kellogg's #51 Gale Sayers . From shop RenewAntiqueStore. His speed and quickness aggravated defenders and delighted fans (Bears fans anyway) for years.A Pro Bowler in each of his first five seasons, Sayers turned in one of the most dominant rookie seasons the game has ever seen.
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