Football sets by year
1981 Football Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices
FootballAll years10 sets692 cards646 priced
Midpoint's price guide covers 10 Football sets from 1981, with 692 cards (646 priced). The most valuable 1981 Football set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $99K. The single most valuable 1981 football card is Joe Montana #216 (1981 Topps) at $51,240 in PSA 10.
- Sets
- 10
- Cards
- 692
- With prices
- 646
- PSA 10 total
- $105K
- Raw total
- $2.3K
Sets released in 1981
- 1981 ToppsTopps · 255 cards · 254 pricedJoe Montana #216$51,240 PSA 10
- 1981 Topps StickersTopps Stickers · 184 cards · 183 pricedAnthony Munoz #56$647 PSA 10
- 1981 TCMA GreatsTCMA Greats · 60 cards · 60 pricedLen Dawson #48$190 PSA 10
- 1981 Fleer Team ActionFleer Team Action · 93 cards · 88 pricedCleveland Browns [The Only Way to Go Is...] #12$114 PSA 10
- 1981 Topps Team ChecklistTopps Team Checklist · 15 cards · 5 pricedCowboys #376$167 PSA 10
- 1981 Topps CokeTopps Coke · 39 cards · 16 pricedBilly Joe Dupree #3$250 raw
- 1981 Msa Holsum DiscsMsa Holsum Discs · 20 cards · 19 pricedArchie Manning$4.00 raw
- 1981 Bears PoliceBears Police · 7 cards · 7 pricedDan Hampton$10.49 raw
- 1981 Topps Red Border StickersTopps Red Border Stickers · 13 cards · 13 pricedRandy Gradishar #8$2.49 raw
…and 1 more small or unpriced set
- 1981 Jogo CFL B WJogo CFL B W · 6 cards · 1 priced
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 $106PSA 10 $51,2400% 30d
Walter Payton #400
1981 Topps
Raw $5.60PSA 10 $4,0800% 30d
Walter Payton #202
1981 Topps
Raw $2.29PSA 10 $3,8800% 30d
Dan Hampton #316
1981 Topps
Raw $4.97PSA 10 $3,782
Dwight Clark #422
1981 Topps
Raw $2.50PSA 10 $1,8610% 30d
Art Monk #194
1981 Topps
Raw $3.99PSA 10 $1,7040% 30d
Terry Bradshaw #375
1981 Topps
Raw $2.19PSA 10 $6830% 30d
Phil Simms #55
1981 Topps
Raw $1.71PSA 10 $6710% 30d
Anthony Munoz #56
1981 Topps Stickers
Raw $8.00PSA 10 $6470% 30d
Tony Dorsett #500
1981 Topps
Raw $2.11PSA 10 $575
Richard Caster #471
1981 Topps
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $5710% 30d
Kellen Winslow #150
1981 Topps
Raw $2.95PSA 10 $5490% 30d
Franco Harris #220
1981 Topps
Raw $1.79PSA 10 $5280% 30d
Joe Greene #495
1981 Topps
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $5170% 30d
Freddie Solomon #512
1981 Topps
Raw $1.31PSA 10 $5000% 30d
Wilbert Montgomery #295
1981 Topps
Raw $1.69PSA 10 $4310% 30d
Billy Sims #100
1981 Topps
Raw $1.79PSA 10 $4250% 30d
Lee Roy Selmon #410
1981 Topps
Raw $1.89PSA 10 $4100% 30d
John Hill #26
1981 Topps
Raw $1.15PSA 10 $4000% 30d
Frank Corral #45
1981 Topps
Raw $0.95PSA 10 $3560% 30d
Greg Hawthorne #297
1981 Topps
Raw $1.60PSA 10 $3530% 30d
Dwight Clark #255
1981 Topps Stickers
Raw $1.87PSA 10 $3520% 30d
Fred Smerlas #201
1981 Topps
Raw $1.67PSA 10 $3490% 30d
Jim Plunkett #135
1981 Topps
Raw $1.67PSA 10 $315
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 $99K. Its top card is Joe Montana #216.
- How many 1981 Football sets are in the price guide?
- Midpoint's price guide covers 10 Football sets from 1981, with 692 cards (646 priced).
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