
Football set
1961 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1961 Topps (Football) has 171 cards in our price guide, 170 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Jim Brown #71 at $21,559 in PSA 10 ($119 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $217K and raw copies $1.1K.
- Cards
- 171
- With prices
- 170
- PSA 10 total
- $217K
- Raw total
- $1.1K
- Top card
- $21,559
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1961 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).








![Jimmy Brown Gains [1257 Yards] #77 1961 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OkcAAeSw5B5qkt~2/s-l500.jpg)


Best cards to grade
Dave Middleton #81 shows the biggest jump in 1961 Topps: $1.85 raw to $594 in PSA 10, a 321× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1321×Dave Middleton #81$1.85 raw → $594 PSA 10
- 2297×Frank Ryan #48$1.63 raw → $485 PSA 10
- 3
297×Ed Culpepper #84$1.40 raw → $416 PSA 10 - 4293×Cleveland Browns #76$3.24 raw → $950 PSA 10
- 5290×Frank Youso #82$2.09 raw → $606 PSA 10
- 6
284×Johnny Unitas #1$24.26 raw → $6,878 PSA 10 - 7
277×Gail Cogdill #32$2.60 raw → $720 PSA 10 - 8275×John Henry Johnson #105$3.99 raw → $1,099 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 171 cards we track from 1961 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Woodson #65Abe Woodson | $1.88 | $137 | $349 | $209 | $454 | 0% |
| Abner Haynes #133Abner Haynes | $4.99 | $91.00 | $1,148 | $689 | $1,492 | 0% |
| Al Dorow #149Al Dorow | $3.16 | $145 | $662 | $397 | $861 | 0% |
| Alan Ameche #3Alan Ameche | $2.90 | $90.06 | $563 | $338 | $731 | 0% |
| Alan Miller #185Alan Miller | $3.16 | $112 | $762 | $457 | $990 | 0% |
| Alex Karras #35Alex Karras | $8.00 | $255 | $1,659 | $995 | $2,157 | 0% |
| Andy Robustelli #90Andy Robustelli | $4.17 | $120 | $762 | $457 | $991 | 0% |
| Archie Matsos #158Archie Matsos | $4.99 | $80.99 | $920 | $552 | $1,196 | 0% |
| Art Baker #163Art Baker | $4.30 | $146 | $936 | $562 | $1,217 | 0% |
| Art Hunter #53Art Hunter | $1.90 | $76.49 | $472 | $283 | $614 | 0% |
| Art Powell #151Art Powell | $20.13 | $798 | $2,929 | $1,758 | $3,808 | 0% |
| Babe Parilli #175Babe Parilli | $7.88 | $180 | $1,454 | $872 | $1,890 | 0% |
| Baltimore Colts #9Baltimore Colts | $2.75 | $91.75 | $574 | $344 | $746 | 0% |
| Bart Starr #39Bart Starr | $42.67 | $8,540 | $9,312 | $5,587 | $12,105 | 0% |
| Big Time Football [Comes to Texas] #19Big Time Football | $7.52 | $215 | $1,392 | $835 | $1,810 | 0% |
| Bill Anderson #127Bill Anderson | $2.50 | $199 | $478 | $287 | $621 | 0% |
| Bill Forester #46Bill Forester | $1.99 | $80.85 | $501 | $301 | $652 | 0% |
| Bill George #16Bill George | $4.25 | $126 | $800 | $480 | $1,040 | 0% |
| Bill Groman #142Bill Groman | $2.60 | $85.17 | $530 | $318 | $689 | 0% |
| Bill Krisher #136Bill Krisher | $2.25 | $54.00 | $505 | $303 | $656 | 0% |
| Bill Wade #10Bill Wade | $2.78 | $111 | $704 | $422 | $915 | 0% |
| Billy Barnes #97Billy Barnes | $3.10 | $91.97 | $575 | $345 | $748 | 0% |
| Billy Cannon #146Billy Cannon | $5.86 | $100 | $1,259 | $755 | $1,636 | 0% |
| Billy Howton #24Billy Howton | $2.93 | $110 | $575 | $345 | $748 | 0% |
| Billy Lott #176Billy Lott | $3.13 | $173 | $574 | $344 | $746 | 0% |
| Bob Coolbaugh #189Bob Coolbaugh | $3.31 | $123 | $778 | $467 | $1,012 | 0% |
| Bob Dee #181Bob Dee | $1.91 | $128 | $421 | $253 | $548 | 0% |
| Bob Mischak #153Bob Mischak | $3.13 | $129 | $574 | $344 | $746 | 0% |
| Bob St. Clair #63Bob St. Clair | $3.14 | $95.53 | $599 | $359 | $779 | 0% |
| Bob Toneff #129Bob Toneff | $2.00 | $245 | $392 | $235 | $510 | 0% |
| Bobby Layne #104Bobby Layne | $10.00 | $261 | $1,698 | $1,019 | $2,207 | 0% |
| Bobby Layne Sets [New Passing Record] #113Bobby Layne Sets | $6.00 | $173 | $1,117 | $670 | $1,453 | 0% |
| Bobby Mitchell #70Bobby Mitchell | $4.94 | $146 | $938 | $563 | $1,219 | 0% |
| Bobby Walston #98Bobby Walston | $2.97 | $81.94 | $509 | $305 | $661 | 0% |
| Boyd Dowler #43Boyd Dowler | $6.86 | $255 | $1,661 | $997 | $2,159 | 0% |
| Browns' Plum Wins [NFL Passing Title] #132Browns' Plum Wins | $3.85 | $115 | $726 | $436 | $944 | 0% |
| Bud McFadin #191Bud McFadin | $3.58 | $124 | $800 | $480 | $1,040 | 0% |
| Buzz Guy #25Buzz Guy | $2.59 | $80.84 | $501 | $301 | $652 | 0% |
| Charley Conerly #85Charley Conerly | $3.39 | $126 | $800 | $480 | $1,041 | 0% |
| Checklist 1 77 #67 | $12.00 | $337 | $2,203 | $1,322 | $2,864 | 0% |
| Checklist 78 132 #122 | $11.59 | $214 | $1,386 | $832 | $1,802 | 0% |
| Chicago Bears #18Chicago Bears | $2.88 | $251 | $782 | $469 | $1,017 | 0% |
| Chuck Bednarik #101Chuck Bednarik | $5.86 | $190 | $1,226 | $736 | $1,594 | 0% |
| Clancy Osborne #80Clancy Osborne | $2.39 | $75.13 | $463 | $278 | $602 | 0% |
| Cleveland Browns #76Cleveland Browns | $3.24 | $792 | $950 | $570 | $1,235 | 0% |
| Colts' Unitas [Completes 25 TD Passes] #57Colts' Unitas | $7.35 | $210 | $1,361 | $817 | $1,770 | 0% |
| Cotton Davidson #140Cotton Davidson | $4.88 | $250 | $1,061 | $637 | $1,379 | 0% |
| Dallas Cowboys #28Dallas Cowboys | $8.00 | $366 | $1,524 | $915 | $1,982 | 0% |
| Dan Lewis #30Dan Lewis | $2.76 | $158 | $525 | $315 | $682 | 0% |
| Dave Kocourek #173Dave Kocourek | $3.00 | $123 | $655 | $393 | $852 | 0% |
| Dave Middleton #81Dave Middleton | $1.85 | $495 | $594 | $356 | $772 | 0% |
| Dave Smith #141Dave Smith | $2.20 | $103 | $456 | $273 | $592 | 0% |
| Del Shofner #52Del Shofner | $1.81 | $75.00 | $402 | $241 | $522 | 0% |
| Dennit Morris #147Dennit Morris | $2.20 | $61.88 | $478 | $287 | $621 | 0% |
| Detroit Lions #37Detroit Lions | $2.16 | $68.85 | $421 | $253 | $548 | 0% |
| Dick Christy #184Dick Christy | $4.77 | $335 | $885 | $531 | $1,151 | 0% |
| Dick James #124Dick James | $2.92 | $244 | $519 | $312 | $675 | 0% |
| Don Bosseler #125Don Bosseler | $2.36 | $122 | $487 | $292 | $633 | 0% |
| Don Joyce #83Don Joyce | $2.38 | $91.75 | $574 | $344 | $746 | 0% |
| Don Manoukian #188Don Manoukian | $4.54 | $122 | $849 | $509 | $1,104 | 0% |
| Don Maynard #150Don Maynard | $27.99 | $317 | $5,104 | $3,062 | $6,635 | 0% |
| Don McIlhenny #21Don McIlhenny | $3.47 | $116 | $737 | $442 | $958 | 0% |
| Doug Atkins #15Doug Atkins | $4.97 | $140 | $897 | $538 | $1,165 | 0% |
| Ed Culpepper #84Ed Culpepper | $1.40 | $68.04 | $416 | $250 | $541 | 0% |
| Eddie LeBaron #20Eddie LeBaron | $4.82 | $156 | $1,002 | $601 | $1,302 | 0% |
| Elbert Dubenion #159Elbert Dubenion | $3.05 | $125 | $688 | $413 | $894 | 0% |
| Eldon Danenhauer #195Eldon Danenhauer | $3.20 | $115 | $684 | $410 | $889 | 0% |
| Ernie Wright #171Ernie Wright | $2.69 | $160 | $608 | $365 | $790 | 0% |
| Frank Ryan #48Frank Ryan | $1.63 | $385 | $485 | $291 | $630 | 0% |
| Frank Tripucka #193Frank Tripucka | $4.90 | $175 | $951 | $570 | $1,236 | 0% |
| Frank Youso #82Frank Youso | $2.09 | $96.62 | $606 | $364 | $788 | 0% |
| Fred Bruney #177Fred Bruney | $3.25 | $63.65 | $800 | $480 | $1,040 | 0% |
| Gail Cogdill #32Gail Cogdill | $2.60 | $114 | $720 | $432 | $937 | 0% |
| Gene Brito #54Gene Brito | $3.02 | $94.40 | $591 | $355 | $769 | 0% |
| Gene Lipscomb #8Gene Lipscomb | $3.72 | $750 | $900 | $540 | $1,170 | 0% |
| Gene Mingo #194Gene Mingo | $10.38 | $330 | $2,192 | $1,315 | $2,850 | 0% |
| George Blanda #145George Blanda | $19.08 | $259 | $3,428 | $2,057 | $4,456 | 0% |
| George Shaw #78George Shaw | $2.79 | $85.76 | $534 | $320 | $694 | 0% |
| Gino Marchetti #7Gino Marchetti | $5.99 | $175 | $1,054 | $632 | $1,370 | 0% |
| Goose Gonsoulin #192Goose Gonsoulin | $9.09 | $200 | $1,694 | $1,016 | $2,202 | 0% |
| Green Bay Packers #47Green Bay Packers | $8.05 | $355 | $1,763 | $1,058 | $2,291 | 0% |
| Harlon Hill #13Harlon Hill | $2.24 | $90.64 | $566 | $340 | $736 | 0% |
| Henry Jordan #45Henry Jordan | $12.74 | $391 | $2,295 | $1,377 | $2,984 | 0% |
| Hugh McElhenny #79Hugh McElhenny | $4.85 | $123 | $778 | $467 | $1,012 | 0% |
| J.C. Caroline #17J.C. Caroline | $1.86 | $124 | $371 | $222 | $482 | 0% |
| J.D. Smith #60J.D. Smith | $1.90 | $61.22 | $371 | $222 | $482 | 0% |
| Jack Kemp #166Jack Kemp | $20.17 | $293 | $3,676 | $2,206 | $4,779 | 0% |
| Jack Patera #26Jack Patera | $2.82 | $99.91 | $628 | $377 | $817 | 0% |
| Jack Spikes #138Jack Spikes | $2.28 | $98.75 | $572 | $343 | $743 | 0% |
| Jacky Lee #148Jacky Lee | $2.88 | $72.00 | $564 | $339 | $734 | 0% |
| Jerry Norton #120Jerry Norton | $2.00 | $154 | $392 | $235 | $510 | 0% |
| Jim Brown #71Jim Brown | $119 | $10,865 | $21,559 | $12,936 | $28,027 | 0% |
| Jim Colclough #174Jim Colclough | $3.45 | $101 | $537 | $322 | $699 | 0% |
| Jim Doran #23Jim Doran | $2.38 | $98.56 | $619 | $371 | $805 | 0% |
| Jim Gibbons #33Jim Gibbons | $1.42 | $49.23 | $291 | $175 | $378 | 0% |
| Jim Martin #34Jim Martin | $1.90 | $63.67 | $387 | $232 | $503 | 0% |
| Jim McCusker #100Jim McCusker | $2.25 | $82.18 | $510 | $306 | $663 | 0% |
| Jim Mutscheller #5Jim Mutscheller | $2.46 | $83.83 | $521 | $313 | $677 | 0% |
| Jim Ninowski #29Jim Ninowski | $1.51 | $51.15 | $304 | $182 | $395 | 0% |
| Jim Otto #182Jim Otto | $70.22 | $807 | $12,762 | $7,657 | $16,591 | 0% |
| Jim Parker #6Jim Parker | $4.27 | $135 | $858 | $515 | $1,116 | 0% |
| Jim Patton #92Jim Patton | $2.25 | $153 | $608 | $365 | $791 | 0% |
| Jim Phillips #51Jim Phillips | $1.57 | $53.88 | $322 | $193 | $418 | 0% |
| Jim Ray Smith #73Jim Ray Smith | $2.28 | $86.26 | $537 | $322 | $698 | 0% |
| Jim Ringo #44Jim Ringo | $7.51 | $179 | $1,154 | $692 | $1,500 | 0% |
| Jim Taylor #41Jim Taylor | $12.49 | $398 | $2,611 | $1,567 | $3,395 | 0% |
| Jimmy Brown Gains [1257 Yards] #77Jimmy Brown Gains | $20.20 | $713 | $3,732 | $2,239 | $4,851 | 0% |
| Jimmy Orr #108Jimmy Orr | $6.55 | $175 | $1,090 | $654 | $1,417 | 0% |
| Joe Schmidt #36Joe Schmidt | $2.99 | $455 | $679 | $407 | $882 | 0% |
| John Brodie #59John Brodie | $15.76 | $493 | $3,246 | $1,948 | $4,220 | 0% |
| John David Crow #116John David Crow | $3.25 | $95.26 | $597 | $358 | $776 | 0% |
| John Henry Johnson #105John Henry Johnson | $3.99 | $222 | $1,099 | $660 | $1,429 | 0% |
| John Paluck #130John Paluck | $2.26 | $256 | $440 | $264 | $572 | 0% |
| Johnny Morris #11Johnny Morris | $5.53 | $166 | $1,068 | $641 | $1,389 | 0% |
| Johnny Robinson #139Johnny Robinson | $37.26 | $727 | $6,990 | $4,194 | $9,087 | 0% |
| Johnny Unitas [Ad Back Hand Cut]Johnny Unitas | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Unitas #1Johnny Unitas | $24.26 | $3,927 | $6,878 | $4,127 | $8,942 | 0% |
| Jon Arnett #49Jon Arnett | $2.85 | $236 | $572 | $343 | $744 | 0% |
| Ken Rice #162Ken Rice | $7.09 | $174 | $1,123 | $674 | $1,460 | 0% |
| Kyle Rote #87Kyle Rote | $2.51 | $284 | $490 | $294 | $637 | 0% |
| L.G. Dupre #22L.G. Dupre | $3.39 | $304 | $779 | $467 | $1,012 | 0% |
| Larry Grantham #154Larry Grantham | $3.35 | $95.00 | $753 | $452 | $979 | 0% |
| LaVerne Torczon #157LaVerne Torczon | $3.68 | $126 | $800 | $480 | $1,040 | 0% |
| Lenny Moore #2Lenny Moore | $9.99 | $261 | $1,703 | $1,022 | $2,213 | 0% |
| Leo Nomellini #64Leo Nomellini | $3.51 | $102 | $505 | $303 | $656 | 0% |
| Lindon Crow #55Lindon Crow | $2.18 | $74.03 | $456 | $274 | $593 | 0% |
| Lionel Taylor #190Lionel Taylor | $15.50 | $418 | $2,746 | $1,648 | $3,570 | 0% |
| Los Angeles Rams #56Los Angeles Rams | $4.25 | $117 | $742 | $445 | $965 | 0% |
| Max McGee #42Max McGee | $6.16 | $177 | $1,143 | $686 | $1,486 | 0% |
| Mel Branch #134Mel Branch | $3.42 | $79.01 | $650 | $390 | $844 | 0% |
| Mel Triplett #86Mel Triplett | $2.27 | $203 | $393 | $236 | $510 | 0% |
| Mike McCormack #72Mike McCormack | $2.84 | $82.19 | $510 | $306 | $663 | 0% |
| Milt Plum #68Milt Plum | $3.61 | $97.18 | $610 | $366 | $793 | 0% |
| New York Giants #93New York Giants | $3.24 | $98.56 | $619 | $371 | $805 | 0% |
| Nick Pietrosante #31Nick Pietrosante | $2.41 | $92.03 | $576 | $345 | $748 | 0% |
| Ollie Matson #50Ollie Matson | $3.85 | $115 | $728 | $437 | $946 | 0% |
| Packers' Hornung [Sets NFL Scoring Record] #38Packers' Hornung | $6.07 | $278 | $1,118 | $671 | $1,454 | 0% |
| Paul Hornung #40Paul Hornung | $19.74 | $600 | $3,950 | $2,370 | $5,135 | 0% |
| Paul Lowe #167Paul Lowe | $3.25 | $207 | $568 | $341 | $739 | 0% |
| Paul Miller #137Paul Miller | $2.91 | $650 | $800 | $480 | $1,040 | 0% |
| Pete Retzlaff #99Pete Retzlaff | $4.08 | $122 | $776 | $466 | $1,009 | 0% |
| Philadelphia Eagles #103Philadelphia Eagles | $3.99 | $119 | $753 | $452 | $979 | 0% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers #112Pittsburgh Steelers | $3.90 | $201 | $539 | $323 | $701 | 0% |
| R.C. Owens #61R.C. Owens | $3.63 | $37.00 | $755 | $453 | $981 | 0% |
| Ralph Guglielmi #123Ralph Guglielmi | $2.42 | $75.68 | $467 | $280 | $607 | 0% |
| Ray Renfro #69Ray Renfro | $2.09 | $77.30 | $478 | $287 | $621 | 0% |
| Ray Wietecha #89Ray Wietecha | $1.41 | $48.42 | $286 | $171 | $371 | 0% |
| Raymond Berry #4Raymond Berry | $5.00 | $146 | $934 | $560 | $1,214 | 0% |
| Rich Michael #143Rich Michael | $3.22 | $102 | $641 | $384 | $833 | 0% |
| Rick Casares #12Rick Casares | $4.00 | $141 | $791 | $475 | $1,028 | 0% |
| Ron Mix #168Ron Mix | $8.45 | $143 | $1,462 | $877 | $1,900 | 0% |
| Ron Nery #172Ron Nery | $2.38 | $150 | $461 | $277 | $600 | 0% |
| Roosevelt Brown #88Roosevelt Brown | $5.09 | $140 | $893 | $536 | $1,160 | 0% |
| Ross O'Hanley #178Ross O'Hanley | $2.35 | $125 | $465 | $279 | $604 | 0% |
| Sam Baker #74Sam Baker | $1.76 | $56.04 | $336 | $202 | $437 | 0% |
| Sam Etcheverry #115Sam Etcheverry | $2.85 | $90.89 | $568 | $341 | $739 | 0% |
| Sam Huff #91Sam Huff | $9.21 | $304 | $2,055 | $1,233 | $2,671 | 0% |
| San Francisco 49ers #66San Francisco 49ers | $1.74 | $56.86 | $342 | $205 | $444 | 0% |
| Sonny Randle #118Sonny Randle | $2.25 | $71.28 | $438 | $263 | $569 | 0% |
| St. Louis Cardinals #121St. Louis Cardinals | $2.25 | $71.31 | $438 | $263 | $569 | 0% |
| Stan Jones #14Stan Jones | $3.49 | $600 | $673 | $404 | $875 | 0% |
| Tom Flores #186Tom Flores | $44.06 | $425 | $7,694 | $4,616 | $10,002 | 0% |
| Tom Rychlec #164Tom Rychlec | $4.84 | $45.95 | $719 | $431 | $934 | 0% |
| Tom Saidock #155Tom Saidock | $1.98 | $58.58 | $420 | $252 | $545 | 0% |
| Tommy McDonald #96Tommy McDonald | $4.13 | $136 | $867 | $520 | $1,127 | 0% |
| Vince Promuto #128Vince Promuto | $1.79 | $87.00 | $354 | $213 | $461 | 0% |
| Volney Peters #170Volney Peters | $2.58 | $192 | $501 | $301 | $652 | 0% |
| Walt Michaels #75Walt Michaels | $2.99 | $71.30 | $438 | $263 | $569 | 0% |
| Washington Redskins #131Washington Redskins | $3.01 | $117 | $534 | $320 | $694 | 0% |
| Wray Carlton #160Wray Carlton | $6.06 | $196 | $1,128 | $677 | $1,467 | 0% |
| Y.A. Tittle #58Y.A. Tittle | $9.93 | $310 | $2,024 | $1,214 | $2,631 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1961 Topps is a Football set from 1961. Midpoint tracks 171 cards from it, 170 with market prices from recent sales and 170 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Jim Brown #71 at $21,559 in PSA 10 ($119 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.1K, and PSA 10 copies to $217K.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1961 Topps?
- Our Football price guide lists 171 cards for 1961 Topps, 170 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1961 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1961 Topps is Jim Brown #71 at $21,559 in PSA 10 ($119 raw).
- Is Jim Brown #71 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Jim Brown #71 sells for $21,559 vs $119 raw — a 182× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1961 Topps released?
- 1961 Topps was released in 1961.
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