1970 Topps Super Glossy Football Cards
1970 Topps Super Glossies were inserts in packs of second series 1970 Topps football cards. There are 33 cards in the set, with at least one player from each of the 26 NFL teams. The cards are colorful and attractive, and they are among my all-time favorites.
Though the Super Glossies are plentiful, it can be challenging to find them in high grades. Some major problems occurred in production: many of the cards are off-center or miscut, many have chips along the edges in back from cutting, and some have indentations across the front, I presume from rollers in the printing machinery. The cards' glossy finish is also easily scratched or dulled.
For more on this set and other vintage football card inserts, see my blog article, I is for Inserts.
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 1 | Tommy Nobis | Atlanta Falcons | linebacker | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1981, Falcons Ring of Honor 2004, Outland Trophy 1965 | exmt | |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 2 | John Unitas | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | Louisville | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 3 | Tom Matte | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Ohio State | |||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 4 | Mac Percival | Chicago Bears | kicker | Texas Tech | |||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 5 | Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | running back | Morgan State | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 6 | Mel Renfro | Dallas Cowboys | defensive back | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 1986, Cowboys Ring of Honor 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1996 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 7 | Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | wide receiver | Florida A and M | Cowboys Ring of Honor 2001, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2009 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 8 | Earl McCullouch | Detroit Lions | wide receiver | USC | vg | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 9 | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | quarterback | Alabama | Packers Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | The Packers retired Starr's jersey number, 15, in 1973. For the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams, see the Gallery's retired numbers page. | |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 10 | Willie Wood | Green Bay Packers | defensive back | USC | Packers Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1989 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 11 | Jack Snow | Los Angeles Rams | wide receiver | Notre Dame | nm-mt oc | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 12 | Joe Kapp | Minnesota Vikings | quarterback | California | Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1984, College Hall of Fame 2004 | This card shows Kapp with the Minnesota Vikings, but he played for the Boston Patriots in 1970. | |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 13 | Dave Osborn | Minnesota Vikings | running back | North Dakota | |||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 14 | Dan Abramowicz | New Orleans Saints | end | Xavier | Saints Hall of Fame 1988 | nm | |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 15 | Fran Tarkenton | New York Giants | quarterback | Georgia | College Hall of Fame 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 16 | Tom Woodeshick | Philadelphia Eagles | running back | West Virginia | |||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 17 | Roy Jefferson | Pittsburgh Steelers | wide receiver | Utah | |||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 18 | Jackie Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | tight end, kicker | Northwestern Louisiana | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 19 | Jim Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | defensive back | UCLA | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994 | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 20 | Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | quarterback | Duke | Commanders Ring of Fame , Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983 | Washington retired Jurgensen's jersey number, 9, in 2022. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. | |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 21 | Houston Antwine | Boston Patriots | defensive tackle, defensive end | Southern Illinois | |||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 22 | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | running back | USC, City College of San Francisco | Bills Wall of Fame 1980, College Hall of Fame 1983, Heisman Trophy 1968, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 | Simpson's full name is Orenthal James Simpson. | PSA 8 |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 23 | Greg Cook | Cincinnati Bengals | quarterback | Cincinnati | Cook was the only rookie quarterback to have started for the Bengals until Andy Dalton started as a rookie in 2011. | ||
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 24 | Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | running back | Syracuse | Broncos Ring of Fame 1984, College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2010 | nm | |
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1970 Topps Super Glossy | 25 | Rich Jackson | Denver Broncos | defensive end | Southern | Broncos Ring of Fame 1984 | nm |