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1972 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1972 Topps (Football) has 99 cards in our price guide, 99 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Roger Staubach #200 at $25,620 in PSA 10 ($42.98 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $149K and raw copies $1.8K.
- Cards
- 99
- With prices
- 99
- PSA 10 total
- $149K
- Raw total
- $1.8K
- Avg gem premium
- 40×
- Top card
- $25,620
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1972 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Roger Staubach #200
Raw $42.98PSA 10 $25,620
Bobby Bell #177
Raw $2.50PSA 10 $10,675
Steve Spurrier #291
Raw $168PSA 10 $7,250
Archie Manning #55
Raw $6.35PSA 10 $6,750
Rayfield Wright #316
Raw $135PSA 10 $6,600
Alan Page #300
Raw $53.00PSA 10 $6,540
Mercury Morris #331
Raw $61.52PSA 10 $6,270
Bob Lilly [All Pro] #280
Raw $52.01PSA 10 $6,154
Complete Set
Raw $690Graded $4,200
Roger Staubach [In Action] #122
Raw $3.34PSA 10 $3,655
Terry Bradshaw #150
Raw $9.29PSA 10 $3,585
Joe Namath #100
Raw $10.35PSA 10 $3,175
Best cards to grade
Bobby Bell #177 shows the biggest jump in 1972 Topps: $2.50 raw to $10,675 in PSA 10, a 4270× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 14270×Bobby Bell #177$2.50 raw → $10,675 PSA 10
- 21094×Roger Staubach [In Action] #122$3.34 raw → $3,655 PSA 10
- 31063×Archie Manning #55$6.35 raw → $6,750 PSA 10
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1005×Bob Hayes #105$2.47 raw → $2,483 PSA 10 - 5
990×Larry Csonka #140$3.20 raw → $3,167 PSA 10 - 6
652×Jim Plunkett #65$4.10 raw → $2,674 PSA 10 - 7596×Roger Staubach #200$42.98 raw → $25,620 PSA 10
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584×Ron Yary #104$4.83 raw → $2,820 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 99 cards we track from 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Championship #137AFC Championship | $2.47 | $119 | $310 | $186 | $403 |
| AFC Receiving Ldrs. [Biletnikoff, Taylor, Vataha] #5AFC Receiving Ldrs. | $1.25 | $150 | $197 | $118 | $256 |
| AFC Rushing Leaders: Little, Csonka, Hubbard #1AFC Rushing Leaders: Little, Csonka, Hubbard | $1.50 | $226 | $271 | $163 | $352 |
| Alan Page #300Alan Page | $53.00 | $265 | $6,540 | $3,924 | $8,502 |
| Archie Manning #55Archie Manning | $6.35 | $560 | $6,750 | $4,050 | $8,775 |
| Bill Nelsen #211Bill Nelsen | $1.94 | $120 | $252 | $151 | $328 |
| Bob Berry #107Bob Berry | $0.99 | $27.75 | $135 | $81.00 | $176 |
| Bob Griese [All Pro] #272Bob Griese | $50.00 | $199 | $680 | $408 | $884 |
| Bob Griese #80Bob Griese | $2.80 | $176 | $1,358 | $815 | $1,765 |
| Bob Hayes #105Bob Hayes | $2.47 | $113 | $2,483 | $1,490 | $3,228 |
| Bob James #114Bob James | $1.87 | $35.29 | $245 | $147 | $318 |
| Bob Lilly [All Pro] #280Bob Lilly | $52.01 | $209 | $6,154 | $3,693 | $8,001 |
| Bob Lilly #145Bob Lilly | $2.58 | $135 | $539 | $323 | $700 |
| Bobby Bell #177Bobby Bell | $2.50 | $66.01 | $10,675 | $6,405 | $13,878 |
| Bubba Smith #190Bubba Smith | $1.91 | $103 | $203 | $122 | $264 |
| Carl Eller #20Carl Eller | $2.00 | $500 | $600 | $360 | $780 |
| Charlie Joiner #244Charlie Joiner | $7.38 | $404 | $899 | $539 | $1,169 |
| Complete Set | $690 | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Abramowicz #213Dan Abramowicz | $1.49 | $46.44 | $202 | $121 | $262 |
| Dan Pastorini #156Dan Pastorini | $3.00 | $100 | $465 | $279 | $605 |
| Daryle Lamonica #169Daryle Lamonica | $1.99 | $189 | $366 | $220 | $476 |
| Dave Elmendorf #109Dave Elmendorf | $1.90 | $34.00 | $350 | $210 | $456 |
| Dave Robinson #116Dave Robinson | $2.13 | $49.34 | $609 | $366 | $792 |
| Deacon Jones #209Deacon Jones | $2.17 | $59.58 | $303 | $182 | $394 |
| Dick Butkus [In Action] #341Dick Butkus | $58.34 | $250 | $1,234 | $740 | $1,604 |
| Dick Butkus #170Dick Butkus | $7.99 | $213 | $2,999 | $1,800 | $3,899 |
| Ed Podolak #82Ed Podolak | $1.38 | $62.09 | $203 | $122 | $264 |
| Emmitt Thomas #157Emmitt Thomas | $3.39 | $453 | $496 | $298 | $645 |
| Errol Mann #222Errol Mann | $1.47 | $53.68 | $207 | $124 | $269 |
| Eugene Upshaw #186Eugene Upshaw | $4.99 | $451 | $629 | $378 | $818 |
| Floyd Little #50Floyd Little | $1.81 | $80.00 | $625 | $375 | $812 |
| Fran Tarkenton #225Fran Tarkenton | $4.06 | $375 | $514 | $308 | $668 |
| Fred Biletnikoff #210Fred Biletnikoff | $2.26 | $153 | $296 | $178 | $385 |
| Gale Sayers #110Gale Sayers | $7.00 | $316 | $2,105 | $1,263 | $2,736 |
| Garo Yepremian #115Garo Yepremian | $2.54 | $54.75 | $383 | $230 | $498 |
| Gene Washington #218Gene Washington | $1.87 | $78.00 | $253 | $152 | $328 |
| George Atkinson #323George Atkinson | $40.03 | $290 | $1,300 | $780 | $1,690 |
| George Blanda #235George Blanda | $2.88 | $175 | $1,500 | $900 | $1,950 |
| George Nock #212George Nock | $1.25 | $37.50 | $317 | $190 | $412 |
| Herb Adderly #66Herb Adderly | $2.26 | $140 | $450 | $270 | $585 |
| Isiah Robertson #215Isiah Robertson | $1.96 | $63.06 | $244 | $147 | $318 |
| Jackie Smith #161Jackie Smith | $2.81 | $60.97 | $380 | $228 | $494 |
| Jeff Queen #117Jeff Queen | $1.00 | $50.83 | $139 | $84.00 | $181 |
| Jerry Logan #31Jerry Logan | $1.00 | $31.21 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 |
| Jim Kiick #9Jim Kiick | $1.51 | $104 | $209 | $125 | $272 |
| Jim Otto #86Jim Otto | $1.69 | $135 | $241 | $144 | $313 |
| Jim Plunkett #65Jim Plunkett | $4.10 | $404 | $2,674 | $1,604 | $3,476 |
| Jim Tyrer #111Jim Tyrer | $2.00 | $33.36 | $223 | $134 | $289 |
| Joe Greene #230Joe Greene | $6.89 | $975 | $1,170 | $702 | $1,521 |
| Joe Namath [In Action] #343Joe Namath | $111 | $733 | $2,556 | $1,534 | $3,323 |
| Joe Namath #100Joe Namath | $10.35 | $480 | $3,175 | $1,905 | $4,128 |
| John Brockington #85John Brockington | $2.00 | $90.50 | $236 | $142 | $307 |
| John Brodie #220John Brodie | $2.01 | $50.00 | $235 | $141 | $305 |
| John Hadl #15John Hadl | $1.29 | $79.00 | $202 | $121 | $262 |
| John Riggins [In Action] #126John Riggins | $2.25 | $86.16 | $566 | $340 | $736 |
| John Riggins #13John Riggins | $7.25 | $779 | $2,998 | $1,799 | $3,898 |
| John Unitas [In Action] #251John Unitas | $2.80 | $129 | $798 | $479 | $1,037 |
| John Unitas #165John Unitas | $7.75 | $367 | $831 | $498 | $1,080 |
| Ken Burrough #26Ken Burrough | $1.66 | $69.92 | $212 | $127 | $276 |
| Ken Houston #78Ken Houston | $1.77 | $68.77 | $549 | $329 | $714 |
| L.C. Greenwood #101L.C. Greenwood | $3.79 | $477 | $1,953 | $1,172 | $2,539 |
| Lance Alworth #248Lance Alworth | $1.63 | $331 | $398 | $239 | $517 |
| Larry Brown #95Larry Brown | $2.28 | $54.78 | $245 | $147 | $319 |
| Larry Csonka #140Larry Csonka | $3.20 | $306 | $3,167 | $1,900 | $4,117 |
| Larry Little #240Larry Little | $6.07 | $381 | $694 | $417 | $903 |
| Lem Barney #42Lem Barney | $1.71 | $65.00 | $247 | $148 | $321 |
| Len Dawson #245Len Dawson | $2.52 | $158 | $362 | $217 | $471 |
| Leroy Kelly #70Leroy Kelly | $1.68 | $78.00 | $277 | $166 | $360 |
| Lyle Alzado #106Lyle Alzado | $2.85 | $244 | $986 | $592 | $1,282 |
| Manny Fernandez #221Manny Fernandez | $2.75 | $301 | $354 | $212 | $460 |
| Marlin Briscoe #30Marlin Briscoe | $1.99 | $99.27 | $374 | $224 | $486 |
| Mel Gray #112Mel Gray | $1.74 | $55.00 | $332 | $199 | $432 |
| Mercury Morris #331Mercury Morris | $61.52 | $383 | $6,270 | $3,762 | $8,151 |
| Merlin Olsen #181Merlin Olsen | $2.55 | $170 | $450 | $270 | $585 |
| NFC Passing Leaders [Staubach, Landry, Kilmer] #4NFC Passing Leaders | $2.01 | $184 | $280 | $168 | $364 |
| Nick Buoniconti #43Nick Buoniconti | $2.76 | $123 | $336 | $202 | $437 |
| O.J. Simpson #160O.J. Simpson | $4.40 | $249 | $2,407 | $1,444 | $3,129 |
| Otis Taylor #10Otis Taylor | $2.25 | $50.35 | $304 | $182 | $395 |
| Pat Fischer #217Pat Fischer | $1.50 | $62.18 | $196 | $118 | $255 |
| Paul Robinson #219Paul Robinson | $1.86 | $70.00 | $295 | $177 | $384 |
| Paul Warfield #167Paul Warfield | $3.22 | $149 | $494 | $296 | $642 |
| Randy Johnson #325Randy Johnson | $17.92 | $119 | $2,140 | $1,284 | $2,782 |
| Rayfield Wright #316Rayfield Wright | $135 | $1,197 | $6,600 | $3,960 | $8,580 |
| Robert Holmes #103Robert Holmes | $1.00 | $31.44 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Roger Staubach [In Action] #122Roger Staubach | $3.34 | $246 | $3,655 | $2,193 | $4,751 |
| Roger Staubach #200Roger Staubach | $42.98 | $21,350 | $25,620 | $15,372 | $33,306 |
| Roman Gabriel #40Roman Gabriel | $1.58 | $83.39 | $236 | $142 | $307 |
| Ron Yary #104Ron Yary | $4.83 | $282 | $2,820 | $1,692 | $3,666 |
| Sam Brunelli #208Sam Brunelli | $1.75 | $66.06 | $207 | $124 | $269 |
| Sonny Jurgensen #195Sonny Jurgensen | $2.90 | $85.00 | $324 | $195 | $422 |
| Steve Spurrier #291Steve Spurrier | $168 | $888 | $7,250 | $4,350 | $9,425 |
| Super Bowl #139Super Bowl | $4.25 | $286 | $530 | $318 | $690 |
| Ted Hendricks #93Ted Hendricks | $4.00 | $1,238 | $1,486 | $892 | $1,932 |
| Terry Bradshaw #120Terry Bradshaw | $2.13 | $242 | $283 | $170 | $368 |
| Terry Bradshaw #150Terry Bradshaw | $9.29 | $2,724 | $3,585 | $2,151 | $4,661 |
| Tom Matte #216Tom Matte | $2.42 | $50.32 | $222 | $133 | $289 |
| Walter Johnson #292Walter Johnson | $20.00 | $106 | $861 | $517 | $1,119 |
| Willie Brown #28Willie Brown | $1.75 | $122 | $237 | $142 | $308 |
| Willie Lanier #35Willie Lanier | $1.55 | $68.77 | $220 | $132 | $285 |
Players in this set
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1972 Topps is a Football set from 1972. Midpoint tracks 99 cards from it, 99 with market prices from recent sales and 98 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Roger Staubach #200 at $25,620 in PSA 10 ($42.98 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.8K, and PSA 10 copies to $149K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 40× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1972 Topps?
- Our Football price guide lists 99 cards for 1972 Topps, 99 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1972 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1972 Topps is Roger Staubach #200 at $25,620 in PSA 10 ($42.98 raw).
- Is Roger Staubach #200 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Roger Staubach #200 sells for $25,620 vs $42.98 raw — a 596× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1972 Topps released?
- 1972 Topps was released in 1972.
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