1956 Topps football card of Hall of Fame quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the high-octane Los Angeles Rams where he split QB duties with Bob Waterfield. With opening day 2011 for the NFL coming up this week, it’s notable that “The Dutchman”, in 1951, set an opening day record by passing for 554 yards, a mark that still stands today. Van Brocklin won an NFL title with the Rams that season also, and at the tail end of his career, led the Philadelphia Eagles to the title in 1960 over Green Bay, the only post-season loss of Vince Lombardi’s career. He retired after that game to become the first head coach of the expansion Minnesota Vikings in 1961.