Football card market
NFL Cards: Values, Rookie Cards & Market Trends
Football card values move with more than a box score. Players Invest tracks NFL player performance, card sales, graded populations and search interest together, so you can see which players collectors are actually paying for.
Every athlete profile links to recent sold prices, the player's most valuable cards and the sets their rookie cards come from. Start with the players drawing the most attention, then check the comps before you buy.
NFL players ranked by Players Invest Score
Ordered by the composite score across performance, card market and commercial signals.
Tom Brady
QB · New England Patriots
Score 82 · $1,250 median
7d
Patrick Mahomes
QB · Kansas City Chiefs
Score 69 · $1,000 median
7d
Josh Allen
QB · Buffalo Bills
Score 69 · $850 median
7d
Ray Lewis
ILB · Baltimore Ravens
Score 65 · $140 median
7d
Drew Brees
QB · New Orleans Saints
Score 65 · $148 median
7d
John Elway
QB · Denver Broncos
Score 63 · $190 median
7d
Tony Gonzalez
TE · Kansas City Chiefs
Score 63 · $90.00 median
7d
Adrian Peterson
RB · Retired
Score 62 · $140 median
7d
Aaron Rodgers
QB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Score 62 · $225 median
7d
Troy Polamalu
Strong Safety · Pittsburgh Steelers
Score 62 · $200 median
7d
Fran Tarkenton
QB · Minnesota Vikings
Score 61 · $51.77 median
7d
Bart Starr
QB · Green Bay Packers
Score 61 · $14.63 median
7d
NFL card questions
NFL card values, answered
How do I check NFL card values?
Search the player in the sports card price guide to see recorded sold prices for their cards, with the marketplace and grade where the source reports them. Football card values depend heavily on the set, the parallel and the grade, so compare like-for-like sales.
Which NFL rookie cards are worth collecting?
Rookie card value depends on the set, print run, grade and the player's career. The NFL rookie cards guide covers the years and sets that matter, and each athlete profile lists the sets their rookie cards come from.
Where can I follow NFL card market trends?
The athlete rankings on this page order NFL players by Players Invest Score and by score movement over the past week. Each profile shows card sales, price momentum, search demand and news sentiment side by side.
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