Classic Sports Card of the Day

1984 Topps football card of former NFL receiver Frank Lewis. Lewis started his pro career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but when they drafted Lynn Swann and John Stallworth in the same year, he became expendable and was traded to the Buffalo Bills. He had played 7 seasons in Pittsburgh and played on 2 Super Bowl-winning … Read More

1986 Topps football card of former NFL running back Marcus Allen. A six-time Pro Bowler in his career, Allen played for the Raiders and Chiefs for a total of 15 years, and was one of the greatest all-around backs of all time. He was the first player to amass 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 receiving … Read More

1982 Topps football card of former NFL player Ted Hendricks, who had an amazing 15 season pro career with 3 different teams – the Colts, Packers and Raiders. Nicknamed “The Mad Stork” because of his tall, thin frame, Hendricks was an 8 time Pro Bowler, a member of both the All Decade Team for the … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1962 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Billy Kilmer, who had a long career in the league that was quite a roller coaster ride. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1961 but in his second season, he fell asleep while driving his 1957 Chevy and drove it … Read More

1966 Topps football card of former Oakland Raider receiver Fred Biletnikoff. Remembered for wearing his uniform shirt sleeves cut short and for using heavy amounts of “stickum” on his hands, he was an all-time great with the Raiders, playing 14 seasons. He was a six-time Pro Bowler, a member of the All Time American Football … Read More

1979 Topps football card of former NFL running back Roland Hooks, who is best known for backing up Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson with the Buffalo Bills in the 1970s. He played 7 seasons for the Bills and scored 12 touchdowns in his career, with 4 of them coming in a single half, on his … Read More

1989 Topps football card of former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Troy Aikman, who took a beating in his rookie year playing on a bad team, but eventually carved out a successful 12 year career. He was a 6-time Pro Bowler and led the ‘Boys to 3 Super Bowl titles, being named the MVP in one of … Read More

1963 Fleer football card of former Buffalo Bills’ tight end Ernie Warlick, who was another stalwart on the team’s back-to-back American Football League championship teams in the 1960s. Like a lot of players of his era, Warlick began his pro career in the Canadian League, playing 5 seasons with the Calgary Stampeders. He joined the … Read More

We’re featuring 2 old Topps football cards today, for a reason. On the left is a 1970 Topps card of former Minnesota Viking quarterback Joe Kapp, who played 8 years in the Canadian Football League before joining the NFL Vikings, and leading them to Super Bowl IV, where they were upset by the Kansas City … Read More

1962 Fleer football card of former Buffalo Bills’ offensive lineman Billy Shaw, who was a classic “pulling” guard in his 9 year career with the Bills. Shaw was one of the American Football League’s most outstanding offensive linemen, being named an AFL All Star 8 times. He was a mainstay on the Bills’ 2 consecutive … Read More