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1981 Football Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices
FootballAll years3 sets101 cards100 priced
Midpoint's price guide covers 3 Football sets from 1981, with 101 cards (100 priced). The most valuable 1981 Football set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $80K. The single most valuable 1981 football card is Joe Montana #216 (1981 Topps) at $51,240 in PSA 10.
- Sets
- 3
- Cards
- 101
- With prices
- 100
- PSA 10 total
- $80K
- Raw total
- $273
Sets released in 1981
- 1981 ToppsTopps · 99 cards · 99 pricedJoe Montana #216$51,240 PSA 10
…and 2 more small or unpriced sets
- 1981 Topps StickersTopps Stickers · 1 cards · 1 pricedDan Fouts #107$49.99 PSA 10
- 1981 Fleer Team ActionFleer Team Action · 1 cards
Most valuable 1981 Football cards
The 24 highest-value football cards from 1981 sets, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Joe Montana #216
1981 Topps
Raw $96.20PSA 10 $51,240
Walter Payton #400
1981 Topps
Raw $8.25PSA 10 $4,080
Dan Hampton #316
1981 Topps
Raw $4.97PSA 10 $3,782
Dwight Clark #422
1981 Topps
Raw $2.99PSA 10 $1,861
Art Monk #194
1981 Topps
Raw $5.01PSA 10 $1,719
Walter Payton #202
1981 Topps
Raw $3.12PSA 10 $1,338
Phil Simms #55
1981 Topps
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $700
Tony Dorsett #500
1981 Topps
Raw $2.11PSA 10 $575
Terry Bradshaw #375
1981 Topps
Raw $2.33PSA 10 $570
Kellen Winslow #150
1981 Topps
Raw $2.40PSA 10 $549
Franco Harris #220
1981 Topps
Raw $1.56PSA 10 $528
Joe Greene #495
1981 Topps
Raw $2.59PSA 10 $517
Lee Roy Selmon #410
1981 Topps
Raw $1.89PSA 10 $410
Greg Hawthorne #297
1981 Topps
Raw $1.13PSA 10 $353
Billy Sims #100
1981 Topps
Raw $3.73PSA 10 $345
Steve Largent #271
1981 Topps
Raw $2.01PSA 10 $328
Jim Plunkett #135
1981 Topps
Raw $1.67PSA 10 $315
Don McCauley #137
1981 Topps
Raw $1.30PSA 10 $311
Tony Dorsett #138
1981 Topps
Raw $1.58PSA 10 $267
Fred Smerlas #201
1981 Topps
Raw $1.54PSA 10 $263
Bears Team Leaders: Checklist #264
1981 Topps
Raw $2.05PSA 10 $260
Chuck Foreman #119
1981 Topps
Raw $1.34PSA 10 $259
Mark Gastineau #342
1981 Topps
Raw $2.63PSA 10 $251
Dan Fouts #265
1981 Topps
Raw $1.43PSA 10 $240
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most valuable 1981 Football card?
- The single most valuable 1981 football card is Joe Montana #216 (1981 Topps) at $51,240 in PSA 10.
- Which 1981 Football set is worth the most?
- The most valuable 1981 Football set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $80K. Its top card is Joe Montana #216.
- How many 1981 Football sets are in the price guide?
- Midpoint's price guide covers 3 Football sets from 1981, with 101 cards (100 priced).
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