1979 Topps Football Cards
Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1979 Topps set: Earl Campbell, James Lofton, Ozzie Newsome, Donnie Shell. Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1979 Topps set: Earl Campbell.
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1979 Topps | 1 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Passing | ||||||
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | quarterback | Louisiana Tech | College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1989, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||||
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | quarterback | New Mexico Military Institute, Navy | College Hall of Fame 1981, Cowboys Ring of Honor 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 2 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Receiving | ||||||
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | wide receiver | Tulsa | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1995, Seahawks Ring of Honor 1989 | |||||
| Rickey Young | Minnesota Vikings | running back | Jackson State | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 3 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Rushing | ||||||
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | running back | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1990, Heisman Trophy 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991, Titans Ring of Honor 1999 | |||||
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | running back | Jackson State | College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 4 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Scoring | ||||||
| Frank Corral | Los Angeles Rams | kicker | UCLA | ||||||
| Pat Leahy | New York Jets | kicker | St. Louis | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 5 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Interceptions | Darden had 10 interceptions in 1978; Buchanon and Stone had 9. | |||||
| Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers | defensive back | San Diego State | Packers Hall of Fame 1993 | |||||
| Thom Darden | Cleveland Browns | defensive back | Michigan | ||||||
| Ken Stone | St. Louis Cardinals | defensive back | Vanderbilt | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 6 | 1978 NFL Leaders: Punting | ||||||
| Pat McInally | Cincinnati Bengals | punter | Harvard | College Hall of Fame 2016 | |||||
| Tom Skladany | Detroit Lions | punter | Ohio State | ||||||
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1979 Topps | 7 | Johnny Perkins | New York Giants | wide receiver | Abilene Christian, Ranger College | |||
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1979 Topps | 8 | Charlie Phillips | Oakland Raiders | defensive back | USC | Rookie card | ||
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1979 Topps | 9 | Derrel Luce | Baltimore Colts | linebacker | Baylor | |||
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1979 Topps | 10 | John Riggins | Washington Redskins | running back | Kansas | Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1992 | ||
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1979 Topps | 11 | Chester Marcol | Green Bay Packers | kicker | Hillsdale | Packers Hall of Fame 1987 | ||
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1979 Topps | 12 | Bernard Jackson | Denver Broncos | defensive back | Washington State | |||
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1979 Topps | 13 | Dave Logan | Cleveland Browns | wide receiver | Colorado | |||
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1979 Topps | 14 | Bo Harris | Cincinnati Bengals | linebacker | LSU | |||
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1979 Topps | 15 | Alan Page | Chicago Bears | defensive tackle | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1993, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 | ||
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1979 Topps | 16 | John Smith | New England Patriots | kicker | King Alfred's (England), South (England) | |||
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1979 Topps | 17 | Dwight McDonald | San Diego Chargers | wide receiver | U.S. International, San Diego State | Rookie card | ||
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1979 Topps | 18 | John Cappelletti | Los Angeles Rams | running back | Penn State | College Hall of Fame 1993, Heisman Trophy 1973 | ||
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1979 Topps | 19 | Steelers Team Leaders | Anderson never appeared on a regular issue card of his own, nor did Dungy as a player. | |||||
| Larry Anderson | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive back | Louisiana Tech | ||||||
| Tony Dungy | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive back | Minnesota | Buccaneers Ring of Honor 2018, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016 | |||||
| L.C. Greenwood | Pittsburgh Steelers | defensive end | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||||
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | running back | Penn State | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | |||||
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1979 Topps | 20 | Bill Bergey | Philadelphia Eagles | linebacker | Arkansas State | Eagles Honor Roll 1988 | ||
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1979 Topps | 21 | Jerome Barkum | New York Jets | tight end, wide receiver | Jackson State | |||
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1979 Topps | 22 | Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | fullback | Syracuse | College Hall of Fame 1989, Dolphins Honor Roll 1990, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987 | ||
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1979 Topps | 23 | Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | quarterback | Arkansas | Bills Wall of Fame 1995 | ||
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1979 Topps | 24 | Ed Jones | Dallas Cowboys | defensive end | Tennessee State | Jones did not play football in 1979. He boxed professionally that year, compiling a 6-0 record. | ||
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1979 Topps | 25 | Dave Jennings | New York Giants | punter | St. Lawrence | Giants Ring of Honor 2011 | ||