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1979 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1979 Topps (Football) has 82 cards in our price guide, 79 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Walter Payton [All Pro] #480 at $16,767 in PSA 10 ($6.99 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $60K and raw copies $627.
- Cards
- 82
- With prices
- 79
- PSA 10 total
- $60K
- Raw total
- $627
- Avg gem premium
- 75×
- Top card
- $16,767
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1979 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Walter Payton [All Pro] #480
Raw $6.99PSA 10 $16,767
Donnie Shell #411
Raw $4.12PSA 10 $5,600
Earl Campbell #390
Raw $16.50PSA 10 $4,393
Walter Payton #480
Raw $4.99PSA 10 $3,786
Roger Staubach #400
Raw $3.99PSA 10 $2,257
Ozzie Newsome #308
Raw $6.50PSA 10 $2,014
Terry Bradshaw #500
Raw $3.31PSA 10 $1,883
Ken Stabler #520
Raw $2.41PSA 10 $1,565
Doug Williams #48
Raw $3.62PSA 10 $1,250
James Lofton #310
Raw $4.97PSA 10 $982
Tony Dorsett #160
Raw $2.99PSA 10 $880
Earl Campbell [Cream Colored Back] #390
Raw $12.49PSA 10 $827
Best cards to grade
Walter Payton [All Pro] #480 shows the biggest jump in 1979 Topps: $6.99 raw to $16,767 in PSA 10, a 2399× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 12399×Walter Payton [All Pro] #480$6.99 raw → $16,767 PSA 10
- 21359×Donnie Shell #411$4.12 raw → $5,600 PSA 10
- 3759×Walter Payton #480$4.99 raw → $3,786 PSA 10
- 4649×Ken Stabler #520$2.41 raw → $1,565 PSA 10
- 5569×Terry Bradshaw #500$3.31 raw → $1,883 PSA 10
- 6566×Roger Staubach #400$3.99 raw → $2,257 PSA 10
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365×Ricky Bell #258$1.75 raw → $639 PSA 10 - 8345×Doug Williams #48$3.62 raw → $1,250 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 82 cards we track from 1979 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 #166AFC Championship | $1.76 | $35.00 | $145 | $87.00 | $189 |
| Ahmad Rashad #30Ahmad Rashad | $1.00 | $26.65 | $294 | $176 | $382 |
| Alan Page #15Alan Page | $2.46 | $26.00 | $433 | $260 | $562 |
| Art Shell #210Art Shell | $1.47 | $43.94 | $156 | $93.00 | $202 |
| Bert Jones #220Bert Jones | $2.12 | $23.59 | $211 | $127 | $274 |
| Bill Bergey #20Bill Bergey | $1.74 | $33.00 | $66.85 | $40.00 | $87.00 |
| Billy Joe DuPree #110Billy Joe DuPree | $1.69 | $30.80 | $174 | $104 | $226 |
| Bob Griese #440Bob Griese | $1.90 | $38.90 | $392 | $235 | $509 |
| Bruce Harper [Record Breaker] #333Bruce Harper | $2.00 | $15.30 | $55.89 | $34.00 | $73.00 |
| Chicago Bears #132Chicago Bears | $2.37 | $39.95 | $305 | $183 | $397 |
| Chuck Foreman #100Chuck Foreman | $2.40 | $50.10 | $193 | $116 | $251 |
| Complete Set | $326 | — | — | — | — |
| Dallas Cowboys #469Dallas Cowboys | $2.15 | $30.78 | $213 | $128 | $276 |
| Dan Fouts #387Dan Fouts | $2.50 | $40.89 | $265 | $159 | $344 |
| Dave Casper #460Dave Casper | $1.99 | $51.01 | $373 | $224 | $485 |
| Donnie Shell [Cream Colored Back] #411Donnie Shell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Donnie Shell [Gray Colored Back] #411Donnie Shell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Donnie Shell #411Donnie Shell | $4.12 | $270 | $5,600 | $3,360 | $7,280 |
| Doug Williams #48Doug Williams | $3.62 | $176 | $1,250 | $750 | $1,625 |
| Earl Campbell [Cream Colored Back] #390Earl Campbell | $12.49 | $133 | $827 | $496 | $1,075 |
| Earl Campbell [Record Breaker] #331Earl Campbell | $3.75 | $66.22 | $504 | $302 | $655 |
| Earl Campbell #331Earl Campbell | $4.00 | $67.40 | $639 | $384 | $831 |
| Earl Campbell #390Earl Campbell | $16.50 | $716 | $4,393 | $2,636 | $5,711 |
| Ed 'Too Tall' Jones #24Ed 'Too Tall' Jones | $1.55 | $33.48 | $250 | $150 | $325 |
| Franco Harris #300Franco Harris | $3.33 | $74.00 | $400 | $240 | $520 |
| Fred Biletnikoff #305Fred Biletnikoff | $2.15 | $44.00 | $260 | $156 | $338 |
| Fred Dryer #453Fred Dryer | $1.00 | $55.00 | $171 | $103 | $223 |
| Gene Upshaw #260Gene Upshaw | $1.39 | $40.99 | $148 | $89.00 | $192 |
| Harold Carmichael #250Harold Carmichael | $1.78 | $37.99 | $181 | $109 | $236 |
| Houston Oilers #301Houston Oilers | $2.65 | $51.98 | $255 | $153 | $332 |
| Jack Ham #320Jack Ham | $1.74 | $65.00 | $417 | $250 | $542 |
| Jack Lambert #475Jack Lambert | $2.78 | $99.99 | $225 | $135 | $293 |
| Jack Tatum #326Jack Tatum | $1.60 | $45.00 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Jack Youngblood #180Jack Youngblood | $1.99 | $34.99 | $269 | $161 | $350 |
| James Lofton #310James Lofton | $4.97 | $230 | $982 | $589 | $1,276 |
| Jim Marshall #274Jim Marshall | $0.85 | $25.00 | $56.94 | $34.00 | $74.00 |
| Joe Greene #65Joe Greene | $2.40 | $57.76 | $474 | $285 | $617 |
| Joe Klecko #101Joe Klecko | $1.57 | $34.50 | $167 | $100 | $217 |
| Joe Theismann #155Joe Theismann | $2.15 | $34.99 | $188 | $113 | $244 |
| John Hannah #485John Hannah | $1.61 | $38.96 | $375 | $225 | $488 |
| John Hill #43John Hill | $1.00 | $24.99 | $82.00 | $49.00 | $107 |
| John Jefferson #217John Jefferson | $2.89 | $38.01 | $181 | $109 | $236 |
| John Riggins #10John Riggins | $1.77 | $45.00 | $392 | $235 | $510 |
| John Stallworth #450John Stallworth | $2.18 | $105 | $180 | $108 | $234 |
| Ken Stabler #520Ken Stabler | $2.41 | $69.99 | $1,565 | $939 | $2,035 |
| L.C. Greenwood #255L.C. Greenwood | $1.80 | $53.00 | $195 | $117 | $253 |
| Lee Roy Selmon #123Lee Roy Selmon | $1.95 | $31.14 | $473 | $284 | $614 |
| Lyle Alzado #420Lyle Alzado | $1.90 | $31.75 | $103 | $62.00 | $134 |
| Mike Haynes #35Mike Haynes | $1.75 | $38.19 | $175 | $105 | $227 |
| Mike Webster #194Mike Webster | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nat Moore [Cream Colored Back] #120Nat Moore | $45.00 | — | — | — | — |
| NFC Championship #167NFC Championship | $2.25 | $22.00 | $123 | $74.00 | $160 |
| O.J. Simpson [Cream Colored Back] #170O.J. Simpson | $2.85 | $47.30 | $272 | $163 | $353 |
| O.J. Simpson #170O.J. Simpson | $3.13 | $58.79 | $500 | $300 | $650 |
| O.J. Simpson, Freddie Solomon, Chuck Crist, Cedrick Hardman [Cream Colored Back] #38O.J. Simpson, Freddie Solomon, Chuck Crist, Cedrick Hardman | $1.69 | $36.20 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Ozzie Newsome #308Ozzie Newsome | $6.50 | $711 | $2,014 | $1,209 | $2,619 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers #19Pittsburgh Steelers | $8.77 | $99.00 | $726 | $436 | $944 |
| Randy White #290Randy White | $1.69 | $69.82 | $179 | $107 | $232 |
| Ricky Bell #258Ricky Bell | $1.75 | $59.99 | $639 | $383 | $830 |
| Rocky Bleier #522Rocky Bleier | $1.99 | $160 | $199 | $119 | $259 |
| Roger Staubach #400Roger Staubach | $3.99 | $124 | $2,257 | $1,354 | $2,934 |
| Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw [Passing Leaders] #1Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw | $2.37 | $83.50 | $585 | $351 | $760 |
| Ron Yary #298Ron Yary | $1.40 | $19.83 | $70.15 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Russ Francis #380Russ Francis | $1.44 | $25.33 | $88.82 | $53.00 | $115 |
| San Francisco 49ers #38San Francisco 49ers | $2.19 | $19.84 | $216 | $130 | $281 |
| Seattle Seahawks #244Seattle Seahawks | $1.39 | $39.99 | $148 | $89.00 | $192 |
| Steve DeBerg #77Steve DeBerg | $2.18 | $22.26 | $327 | $196 | $425 |
| Steve Grogan #95Steve Grogan | $1.72 | $36.50 | $113 | $68.00 | $146 |
| Super Bowl XIII #168Super Bowl XIII | $2.99 | $47.50 | $326 | $196 | $424 |
| Terry Bradshaw [Cream Colored Back] #500Terry Bradshaw | $3.50 | $55.71 | $326 | $196 | $424 |
| Terry Bradshaw #500Terry Bradshaw | $3.31 | $91.63 | $1,883 | $1,130 | $2,447 |
| Tom Banks #295Tom Banks | $1.50 | $22.59 | $61.75 | $37.00 | $80.00 |
| Tony Dorsett #160Tony Dorsett | $2.99 | $67.47 | $880 | $528 | $1,144 |
| Tony Hill #182Tony Hill | $2.00 | $40.00 | $214 | $128 | $278 |
| Walter Payton [All Pro] #480Walter Payton | $6.99 | $331 | $16,767 | $10,060 | $21,797 |
| Walter Payton [Record Breaker] #335Walter Payton | $2.86 | $108 | $591 | $354 | $768 |
| Walter Payton #335Walter Payton | $40.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Walter Payton #480Walter Payton | $4.99 | $589 | $3,786 | $2,272 | $4,922 |
| Walter Payton, Earl Campbell [Cream Colored Back] #3Walter Payton, Earl Campbell | $4.51 | $69.16 | $414 | $248 | $538 |
| Walter Payton, Earl Campbell [Rushing Leaders] #3Walter Payton, Earl Campbell | $4.21 | $183 | $824 | $494 | $1,071 |
| Washington Redskins #319Washington Redskins | $1.59 | $39.99 | $214 | $128 | $278 |
| Wilbert Montgomery #85Wilbert Montgomery | $1.99 | $85.05 | $380 | $228 | $495 |
Players in this set
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1979 Topps is a Football set from 1979. Midpoint tracks 82 cards from it, 79 with market prices from recent sales and 76 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Walter Payton [All Pro] #480 at $16,767 in PSA 10 ($6.99 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $627, and PSA 10 copies to $60K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 75× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1979 Topps?
- Our Football price guide lists 82 cards for 1979 Topps, 79 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1979 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1979 Topps is Walter Payton [All Pro] #480 at $16,767 in PSA 10 ($6.99 raw).
- Is Walter Payton [All Pro] #480 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Walter Payton [All Pro] #480 sells for $16,767 vs $6.99 raw — a 2399× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1979 Topps released?
- 1979 Topps was released in 1979.
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