Peyton Manning Cards Stand Test of a Long Career

Given up for done in 2015, he would pull off one of the best comeback stories ever and return to the Super Bowl where he led the Denver Broncos to a championship and walked away a winner.   His was one of the first hot rookie cards that sent buyers scurrying to find Peyton Manning cards on eBay; a relatively new website at the time.  In the next 18 years, Manning became one of the most sought after players on the NFL trading card market–and he’s still in demand.

Having debuted in an era where every player had dozens of cards in the first few months of their pro careers, the good news is you can still find a Manning rookie card for a few bucks if you’re not fussy about scarcity. Our favorite?  The 1998 Skybox Premium in which he displays epically groomed hair from his youth.  It won’t cost much.

Manning’s most expensive rookie card is his 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph.  Numbered to just 200, any offered for auction usually generate strong attention.  A red version, numbered to just 21, is rarely offered.

In all there are more than three dozen Peyton Manning rookie cards from which to pick.

His Bowman, Topps, Topps Chrome, SPx Finite and SP Authentic rookie cards are also popular with collectors. Don’t discount the #1 card in the 1998 Upper Deck set, which is a posed portrait of Manning and is a single print.

Yet Manning’s long career means there are many cards beyond those 1998 gems for collectors to chase.  From autographed cards to relics to hard-to-find base and parallel cards, Manning was in virtually every football card set issued between 1998 and 2016.   From high-end products to high-grade common rookie cards, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Below is a real-time list of the current ‘most watched’ Peyton Manning cards on eBay.

	2017 National Treasures Notable Nicknames Peyton Manning The Sheriff AUTO /25 15 bids - Price: $182.50 - Watchers: 33 Item #382625442174
	2015 Topps Definitive Collection Legendary Peyton Manning AUTO /10 (PWCC) 10 bids - Price: $120.50 - Watchers: 28 Item #352512599436
	2016 Preferred PEYTON MANNING Broncos Team Jersey Patch Book SP #/49 - 13 bids - Price: $16.57 - Watchers: 21 Item #382628887885
	BGS 9.5 PEYTON MANNING 1998 BOWMAN'S BEST AUTOGRAPH AUTO #7A RC ROOKIE CARD *GEM 24 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 18 Item #132858699209
	2011 Certified Fabric of The Game Peyton Manning Colts Jersey AUTO 9/15 5 bids - Price: $43.00 - Watchers: 18 Item #382629881079
	2016 National Treasures Dual Auto Peyton Manning , Luck #/5 BGS 9.5/10 Gem Mint 4 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 16 Item #323557956301
	2018 Leaf ITG Tom Brady Elway Peyton Manning Marino Joe Montana 8x Jsy Patch #/9 13 bids - Price: $51.00 - Watchers: 16 Item #382632669242
	2005 UD Exquisite Shoulder Pads Peyton Manning Colts GU Patch AUTO 4/5 11 bids - Price: $120.50 - Watchers: 15 Item #372502891436
	2014 Panini Black Gold Team Symbols Peyton Manning Denver Broncos /25 14 bids - Price: $12.00 - Watchers: 15 Item #382625126512
	2005 UPPER DECK REFLECTIONS FOOTBALL AUTO PEYTON MANNING Red PSA 9 Mint 7 bids - Price: $41.00 - Watchers: 14 Item #143011261991
	1998 Bowman Chrome Peyton Manning RC Rookie #1 REFRACTOR BGS 9.5 GEM MT (GB) 4 bids - Price: $69.00 - Watchers: 12 Item #372505203843
	2005 UD REFLECTIONS FOOTBALL AUTO PEYTON MANNING Gold PSA 10 Gem Mint 09/89 7 bids - Price: $77.00 - Watchers: 11 Item #143011265876
	2017 National Treasures Peyton Manning Colts All Pro Signatures auto /7 3 bids - Price: $105.50 - Watchers: 11 Item #202500528319
	1998 SPX FINITE PEYTON MANNING ROOKIE RC # 181 PSA 8 5 bids - Price: $11.50 - Watchers: 11 Item #253978076216
	2009 Upper deck football heroes Peyton Manning Auto 22/25 2 bids - Price: $3.25 - Watchers: 11 Item #283256335615
	2018 PANINI IMPECCABLE VICTORY PEYTON MANNING 1 OF 1 AUTO PRINTING PLATE 6 bids - Price: $51.00 - Watchers: 10 Item #223236025665
	1998 Topps Football Factory Sealed Set 360 Cards Peyton Manning Rookie NICE 1 bids - Price: $9.95 - Watchers: 10 Item #302960070246
	1998 Topps Chrome Peyton Manning RC #165 1 bids - Price: $5.00 - Watchers: 9 Item #292817722350
	1998 Topps Football Factory Sealed Set 360 Cards Peyton Manning Rookie 1 bids - Price: $9.95 - Watchers: 9 Item #292819241437
	2006 TOPPS HERITAGE IN THE CARDS PEYTON MANNING #PM PSA 9 Mint Auto 10 bids - Price: $59.00 - Watchers: 8 Item #132853923739

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Rich is the editor and founder of Sports Collectors Daily. A broadcaster and writer for more than 30 years and a collector for even longer than that, he's usually typing something somewhere. Type him back at [email protected]