1989 Topps Football

Who's ready for the Super Bowl? Let's rip a pack from 1989 Topps. Front of pack mention one sticker when there is none. It consist of 1000 yard club insert card.

108 - Reggie White - got a legend with the late Reggie White. He would go to Packers getting a Super Ring against the Patriots.

86 - Keith Millard - Vikings Pro Bowler

376 - Mark Murphy - now working in Packers front office

262 - Dexter Manley - a beast for sacking QBs drugs derailed his career

157 - Dalton Hilliard

325 - Tampa Bay Buccanneers - finished 5-11 in 1988. Photo showed them chasing down 49ers player from a game that took place in week 2 of 1989 season which Bucs lost. Hall referring to Ron Hall (No. 82) who played tight end. Must be special team play since Ronnie Lott (no. 42) intercepted both of Vinny Testaverde passes.

316 - David Little - look at the gum stain imprint

13 - Gary Anderson (1000 Yard Club) - its 1000 yard club insert card. This is Chargers RB Gary Anderson running over 1100 yards despite missing two games.

21 - Jeff Fuller

79 - Anthony Carter

215 - Clarence Verdin - before there was Dante Hall and Devin Hester there this guy who was one of best return specialist during this time.

187 - Paul Moyer

34 - Jim Skow

 88 - D.J. Dozier - lesser known two sport player. After his football career ended he played in Mets minor league system getting called in 1992 playing in his only 25 games of his MLB career.

149 - Kevin Mack - nice catch

 163 - Rickey Jackson - last card with that wax stain residue when open a pack. Pack starts with Hall of Famer and ends with Hall of Famer.

Who got the pizza and wings ready for the Super Bowl?

1989 Topps Football

I can't remember exactly where I picked up this pack. It might have been from a cheapo repack or from a quarter bin at a card shop. Let's see what's packed inside with the 20+ year old gum.

Wade Wilson from 1988 looks surprising like Brett Favre in 2010 don't you think?

#217 1988 NFL Passing Leaders Wade Wilson/Boomer Esiason

The highlight of this pack for me was pulling this Bruce Matthews card. Bruce is Packer's star Clay Matthew's uncle.

#91 Bruce Matthews

1000 Yard Club #23 John Settle

This card tells us that Tim broke Gale Sayers record for most combined net yards for a rookie.

#2 Tim Brown Record Breaker

#157 Dalton Hilliard

#53 Robb Riddick

The back of this card is one of the greatest examples of "mailing it in" a card can do. It tells us that "Robb is capable of returning kicks, running, catching, and throwing." But then again, so am I.

#152 New Orleans Saints Team Leaders

1989 Topps Football

Here's more football, this time from 1989. This one turned out to be a good pack. I would have been happy to get a pack like this back in the day.

Marcus Allen (#267). A good card to get even though he played for the Trojans and the Raiders.

Here is what the backs looked like.

John Stephens (insert card #9). I never liked getting cards that featured players' backsides.

Arunday Bruce (#337). Definitely an 80s hairstyle.

Roy Green (#289). Interesting that the colors on the side are the colors of the Phoenix Suns.

Simon Fletcher (#249)

Chris Chandler (#209)

Vaughan Johnson (#159)

Anthony Toney (#116)

Ernest Givins (#103). That wretched "Houston Oilers" song is going through my head now.

Johnny Meads (#94). Although I hated the song I wish the team would have stayed in Houston.

Kent Hull (#48)

Dino Hackett (#351)

Dave Kreig (#188)

Jackie Slater (#135)

Randall Cunningham (#115)

Chris Doleman (#84)