Football set
1981 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1981 Topps (Football) has 255 cards in our price guide, 254 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Joe Montana #216 at $51,240 in PSA 10 ($106 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $99K and raw copies $486.
- Cards
- 255
- With prices
- 254
- PSA 10 total
- $99K
- Raw total
- $486
- Avg gem premium
- 58×
- Top card
- $51,240
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1981 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Joe Montana #216
Raw $106PSA 10 $51,2400% 30d
Walter Payton #400
Raw $5.60PSA 10 $4,0800% 30d
Walter Payton #202
Raw $2.29PSA 10 $3,8800% 30d
Dan Hampton #316
Raw $4.97PSA 10 $3,782
Dwight Clark #422
Raw $2.50PSA 10 $1,8610% 30d
Art Monk #194
Raw $3.99PSA 10 $1,7040% 30d
Terry Bradshaw #375
Raw $2.19PSA 10 $6830% 30d
Phil Simms #55
Raw $1.71PSA 10 $6710% 30d
Tony Dorsett #500
Raw $2.11PSA 10 $575
Richard Caster #471
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $5710% 30d
Kellen Winslow #150
Raw $2.95PSA 10 $5490% 30d
Franco Harris #220
Raw $1.79PSA 10 $5280% 30d
Best cards to grade
Walter Payton #202 shows the biggest jump in 1981 Topps: $2.29 raw to $3,880 in PSA 10, a 1694× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 11694×Walter Payton #202$2.29 raw → $3,880 PSA 10
- 2761×Dan Hampton #316$4.97 raw → $3,782 PSA 10
- 3744×Dwight Clark #422$2.50 raw → $1,861 PSA 10
- 4729×Walter Payton #400$5.60 raw → $4,080 PSA 10
- 5481×Joe Montana #216$106 raw → $51,240 PSA 10
- 6457×Richard Caster #471$1.25 raw → $571 PSA 10
- 7427×Art Monk #194$3.99 raw → $1,704 PSA 10
- 8392×Phil Simms #55$1.71 raw → $671 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 255 cards we track from 1981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Passing Leaders #11980 Passing Leaders | $1.32 | $25.65 | $131 | $79.00 | $170 | 0% |
| 1980 Receiving Leaders #21980 Receiving Leaders | $1.90 | $9.00 | $177 | $106 | $230 | 0% |
| 1980 Scoring Leaders #41980 Scoring Leaders | $0.82 | $12.00 | $93.27 | $56.00 | $121 | 0% |
| 49ers Team Leaders: Checklist #319 | $1.44 | $21.99 | $141 | $85.00 | $183 | 0% |
| AFC Championship #493AFC Championship | $1.63 | $19.00 | $231 | $139 | $300 | 0% |
| Ahmad Rashad #140Ahmad Rashad | $1.30 | $14.12 | $146 | $87.00 | $189 | 0% |
| Ahmad Rashad #457Ahmad Rashad | $1.53 | $35.00 | $42.00 | $25.00 | $55.00 | 0% |
| Al Baker #175Al Baker | $1.59 | $19.99 | $50.00 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Al Baker #498Al Baker | $1.06 | $21.96 | $107 | $64.00 | $139 | 0% |
| Alan Page #160Alan Page | $1.44 | $34.99 | $161 | $97.00 | $210 | 0% |
| Alfred Jenkins #284Alfred Jenkins | $1.49 | $11.99 | $32.00 | $19.00 | $42.00 | 0% |
| Alfred Jenkins #448Alfred Jenkins | $1.07 | $11.50 | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Archie Griffin #38Archie Griffin | $1.59 | $24.27 | $160 | $96.00 | $208 | 0% |
| Archie Manning #158Archie Manning | $1.17 | $36.23 | $65.00 | $39.00 | $85.00 | — |
| Archie Manning #379Archie Manning | $1.79 | $36.97 | $164 | $99.00 | $213 | 0% |
| Art Monk #194Art Monk | $3.99 | $105 | $1,704 | $1,022 | $2,215 | 0% |
| Art Shell #43Art Shell | $1.60 | $28.14 | $169 | $101 | $219 | 0% |
| Art Still #310Art Still | $1.42 | $28.00 | $171 | $102 | $222 | 0% |
| Bears Team Leaders: Checklist #264 | $1.51 | $39.95 | $260 | $156 | $338 | 0% |
| Bennie Cunningham #111Bennie Cunningham | $1.46 | $19.99 | $67.50 | $41.00 | $88.00 | 0% |
| Bert Jones #525Bert Jones | $1.69 | $16.86 | $32.08 | $19.00 | $42.00 | 0% |
| Bill Bergey #250Bill Bergey | $1.55 | $28.54 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Bill Thompson #336Bill Thompson | $1.15 | $23.75 | $93.06 | $56.00 | $121 | 0% |
| Billy Campfield #199Billy Campfield | $0.99 | — | $53.00 | $32.00 | $69.00 | 0% |
| Billy Joe Dupree #393Billy Joe Dupree | $1.57 | $9.99 | $54.00 | $32.00 | $70.00 | 0% |
| Billy Johnson #518Billy Johnson | $1.00 | $7.00 | $87.48 | $52.00 | $114 | 0% |
| Billy Sims #100Billy Sims | $1.79 | $66.61 | $425 | $255 | $552 | 0% |
| Billy Sims #473Billy Sims | $1.80 | $30.90 | $49.31 | $30.00 | $64.00 | — |
| Billy Taylor #34Billy Taylor | $0.25 | $11.99 | $37.00 | $22.00 | $48.00 | 0% |
| Bob Griese #482Bob Griese | $1.99 | $30.25 | $162 | $97.00 | $210 | 0% |
| Bob Kuechenberg #323Bob Kuechenberg | $1.27 | $19.65 | $45.00 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| Bob Parsons #237Bob Parsons | $1.30 | $9.82 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Brad Van Pelt #270Brad Van Pelt | $1.66 | $17.01 | $115 | $69.00 | $149 | 0% |
| Brian Kelley #374Brian Kelley | $1.00 | $17.09 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Brian Sipe #350Brian Sipe | $1.65 | $29.57 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Brian Sipe #486Brian Sipe | $1.51 | $38.00 | $86.36 | $52.00 | $112 | 0% |
| Broncos Team Leaders: Checklist #303 | $1.29 | $19.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Browns Team Leaders: Checklist #113 | $1.00 | $20.78 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bruce Harper #211Bruce Harper | $1.78 | — | $51.00 | $31.00 | $66.00 | 0% |
| Bruce Harper #424Bruce Harper | $1.63 | — | $38.73 | $23.00 | $50.00 | 0% |
| Butch Johnson #229Butch Johnson | $1.79 | $26.99 | $206 | $124 | $268 | 0% |
| Calvin Hill #398Calvin Hill | $1.72 | $16.99 | $39.50 | $24.00 | $51.00 | 0% |
| Chargers Team Leaders: Checklist #282 | $1.24 | $22.24 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charles Alexander #222Charles Alexander | $1.40 | $18.31 | $65.00 | $39.00 | $85.00 | 0% |
| Charles White #69Charles White | $1.60 | $54.99 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 | 0% |
| Charlie Johnson #92Charlie Johnson | $1.36 | $16.99 | $46.48 | $28.00 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Charlie Waters #455Charlie Waters | $1.75 | $21.49 | $63.65 | $38.00 | $83.00 | 0% |
| Checklist 133-264 #259 | $1.81 | $24.99 | $56.45 | $34.00 | $73.00 | 0% |
| Checklist 265-396 #389 | $1.65 | $24.99 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Checklist 397-528 #517 | $1.31 | $34.00 | $84.11 | $50.00 | $109 | 0% |
| Chiefs Team Leaders: Checklist #394 | $1.10 | $18.18 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Bahr #107Chris Bahr | $1.25 | $11.08 | $74.61 | $45.00 | $97.00 | 0% |
| Chris Ward #261Chris Ward | $1.49 | $27.84 | $104 | $62.00 | $135 | 0% |
| Chuck Foreman #119Chuck Foreman | $1.35 | $39.99 | $300 | $180 | $390 | 0% |
| Chuck Muncie #105Chuck Muncie | $0.99 | $25.00 | $84.00 | $50.00 | $109 | 0% |
| Cliff Branch #403Cliff Branch | $1.25 | $24.99 | $217 | $130 | $282 | 0% |
| Colts Team Leaders: Checklist #411 | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Conrad Dobler #97Conrad Dobler | $1.69 | $24.99 | $74.99 | $45.00 | $97.00 | 0% |
| Cowboys Team Leaders: Checklist #376 | $1.49 | $25.00 | $145 | $87.00 | $188 | 0% |
| Craig Colquitt #31Craig Colquitt | $1.50 | $11.90 | $75.69 | $45.00 | $98.00 | 0% |
| Craig Morton #425Craig Morton | $1.84 | $21.99 | $112 | $67.00 | $146 | 0% |
| Dan Dierdorf #519Dan Dierdorf | $1.35 | $18.63 | $47.00 | $28.00 | $61.00 | 0% |
| Dan Fouts #153Dan Fouts | $1.48 | $22.37 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Dan Fouts #265Dan Fouts | $1.43 | $29.25 | $240 | $144 | $312 | — |
| Dan Hampton #316Dan Hampton | $4.97 | $200 | $3,782 | $2,269 | $4,917 | — |
| Darrol Ray #78Darrol Ray | $1.40 | $14.79 | $49.68 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Dave Butz #276Dave Butz | $1.73 | $15.00 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Dave Williams #193Dave Williams | $1.73 | $9.99 | $41.00 | $25.00 | $53.00 | 0% |
| Dolphins Team Leaders: Checklist #197 | $1.71 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don McCauley #137Don McCauley | $1.51 | $21.50 | $311 | $187 | $405 | 0% |
| Don Smith #339Don Smith | $1.17 | $5.99 | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Donnie Shell #90Donnie Shell | $1.70 | $22.49 | $147 | $88.00 | $191 | 0% |
| Doug Williams #32Doug Williams | $1.42 | $21.24 | $165 | $99.00 | $215 | 0% |
| Drew Pearson #95Drew Pearson | $1.32 | $22.15 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 | 0% |
| Dwight Clark #422Dwight Clark | $2.50 | $115 | $1,861 | $1,117 | $2,419 | 0% |
| Earl Cooper #331Earl Cooper | $1.25 | $12.25 | $54.97 | $33.00 | $71.00 | 0% |
| Earl Cooper #75Earl Cooper | $1.14 | $9.02 | $175 | $105 | $228 | 0% |
| Ed 'Too Tall' Jones #185Ed 'Too Tall' Jones | $1.49 | $20.45 | $86.00 | $52.00 | $112 | 0% |
| Eddie Lee Ivery #117Eddie Lee Ivery | $1.40 | $29.13 | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Eddie Payton #304Eddie Payton | $1.21 | $16.00 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Elvin Bethea #272Elvin Bethea | $1.42 | $29.99 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Franco Harris #220Franco Harris | $1.79 | $44.15 | $528 | $317 | $686 | 0% |
| Frank Corral #45Frank Corral | $0.95 | $11.00 | $356 | $213 | $463 | 0% |
| Fred Dean #520Fred Dean | $1.31 | $26.07 | $131 | $79.00 | $170 | 0% |
| Fred Smerlas #201Fred Smerlas | $1.67 | $21.99 | $349 | $209 | $454 | 0% |
| Freddie Solomon #148Freddie Solomon | $1.76 | $7.00 | $42.00 | $25.00 | $55.00 | 0% |
| Freddie Solomon #512Freddie Solomon | $1.31 | $16.78 | $500 | $300 | $650 | 0% |
| Garo Yepremian #373Garo Yepremian | $1.74 | $16.00 | $64.15 | $38.00 | $83.00 | 0% |
| Gary Fencik #40Gary Fencik | $1.49 | $27.81 | $145 | $87.00 | $188 | 0% |
| Gary Jeter #289Gary Jeter | $1.69 | $12.00 | $42.00 | $25.00 | $55.00 | 0% |
| Gary Johnson #370Gary Johnson | $0.97 | $21.35 | $99.95 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Gene Upshaw #219Gene Upshaw | $1.69 | $26.99 | $155 | $93.00 | $201 | 0% |
| Giants Team Leaders: Checklist #188 | $1.14 | $12.50 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gordon Jones #108Gordon Jones | $1.38 | $15.37 | $136 | $82.00 | $177 | 0% |
| Greg Hawthorne #297Greg Hawthorne | $1.60 | $43.91 | $353 | $212 | $458 | 0% |
| Greg Landry #102Greg Landry | $0.58 | $16.54 | $39.56 | $24.00 | $51.00 | 0% |
| Greg Pruitt #415Greg Pruitt | $1.35 | $25.77 | $132 | $79.00 | $171 | 0% |
| Harold Carmichael #35Harold Carmichael | $2.33 | $38.00 | $183 | $110 | $238 | 0% |
| Harold Jackson #311Harold Jackson | $1.05 | $10.00 | $37.51 | $23.00 | $49.00 | 0% |
| Harry Carson #475Harry Carson | $1.75 | $17.81 | $176 | $106 | $229 | 0% |
| Harvey Martin #15Harvey Martin | $1.69 | $21.01 | $107 | $64.00 | $140 | 0% |
| Haven Moses #187Haven Moses | $0.99 | $18.50 | $99.50 | $60.00 | $129 | 0% |
| Herb Orvis #508Herb Orvis | $0.63 | $15.00 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Herman Edwards #179Herman Edwards | $1.56 | $10.52 | $45.43 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| Herman Weaver #87Herman Weaver | $0.99 | $21.19 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Horace Belton #163Horace Belton | $1.30 | $10.00 | $54.32 | $33.00 | $71.00 | 0% |
| Jack Ham #235Jack Ham | $1.61 | $43.00 | $155 | $93.00 | $202 | 0% |
| Jack Lambert #155Jack Lambert | $1.75 | $48.35 | $164 | $98.00 | $213 | — |
| Jack Tatum #8Jack Tatum | $1.58 | $19.99 | $48.27 | $29.00 | $63.00 | 0% |
| James Lofton #361James Lofton | $1.54 | $24.99 | $131 | $79.00 | $171 | 0% |
| Jan Stenerud #387Jan Stenerud | $1.60 | $29.12 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 | 0% |
| Jay Saldi #53Jay Saldi | $1.42 | $14.99 | $89.16 | $54.00 | $116 | 0% |
| Jeff Van Note #70Jeff Van Note | $1.60 | $8.00 | $37.52 | $23.00 | $49.00 | 0% |
| Jim Allen #251Jim Allen | $1.00 | $13.97 | $50.99 | $31.00 | $66.00 | 0% |
| Jim Haslett #173Jim Haslett | $1.37 | $14.00 | $55.59 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| Jim Plunkett #135Jim Plunkett | $1.67 | $60.00 | $315 | $189 | $409 | — |
| Jim Zorn #125Jim Zorn | $1.60 | $23.01 | $99.63 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Joe Cribbs #103Joe Cribbs | $1.24 | $24.83 | $126 | $75.00 | $163 | 0% |
| Joe Cribbs #360Joe Cribbs | $1.79 | $19.93 | $163 | $98.00 | $211 | 0% |
| Joe Danelo #328Joe Danelo | $1.34 | $6.39 | $50.76 | $30.00 | $66.00 | 0% |
| Joe DeLamielleure #170Joe DeLamielleure | $1.24 | $13.70 | $104 | $62.00 | $135 | 0% |
| Joe Ferguson #503Joe Ferguson | $1.58 | $21.26 | $69.88 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Joe Greene #495Joe Greene | $1.99 | $37.04 | $517 | $310 | $672 | 0% |
| Joe Montana #216Joe Montana | $106 | $3,777 | $51,240 | $30,744 | $77,180 | 0% |
| Joe Theismann #165Joe Theismann | $1.63 | $25.84 | $171 | $103 | $222 | 0% |
| John Bunting #439John Bunting | $0.99 | — | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| John Hannah #80John Hannah | $1.49 | $29.74 | $55.25 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| John Hill #26John Hill | $1.15 | $29.99 | $400 | $240 | $520 | 0% |
| John Jefferson #190John Jefferson | $1.67 | $27.99 | $170 | $102 | $221 | 0% |
| John Jefferson #267John Jefferson | $1.61 | $23.00 | $139 | $83.00 | $180 | 0% |
| John Jefferson #332John Jefferson | $1.75 | $30.00 | $46.01 | $28.00 | $60.00 | 0% |
| John Matuszak #255John Matuszak | $1.62 | $27.25 | $82.13 | $49.00 | $107 | 0% |
| John Stallworth #476John Stallworth | $1.50 | $27.82 | $147 | $88.00 | $190 | 0% |
| Johnny Lam Jones #16Johnny Lam Jones | $1.61 | $24.00 | $238 | $143 | $310 | 0% |
| Kellen Winslow #150Kellen Winslow | $2.95 | $53.00 | $549 | $329 | $714 | 0% |
| Ken Burrough #301Ken Burrough | $1.55 | $14.00 | $146 | $87.00 | $190 | 0% |
| Ken Greene #17Ken Greene | $1.00 | $17.00 | $33.22 | $20.00 | $43.00 | 0% |
| Ken Stabler #405Ken Stabler | $1.09 | $26.99 | $158 | $95.00 | $206 | 0% |
| Ken Stone #479Ken Stone | $1.24 | $12.25 | $33.20 | $20.00 | $43.00 | 0% |
| Kenny King #234Kenny King | $1.50 | $26.31 | $146 | $87.00 | $189 | 0% |
| Kenny King #329Kenny King | $1.75 | $19.06 | $94.25 | $57.00 | $123 | 0% |
| Kenny King #333Kenny King | $1.62 | $44.99 | $50.90 | $31.00 | $66.00 | 0% |
| Kevin House #214Kevin House | $1.73 | $17.15 | $208 | $125 | $270 | 0% |
| Larry Swider #442Larry Swider | $1.57 | $19.99 | $30.01 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Lee Roy Selmon #410Lee Roy Selmon | $1.89 | $33.64 | $410 | $246 | $533 | 0% |
| Lemar Parrish #210Lemar Parrish | $1.69 | $16.05 | $35.99 | $22.00 | $47.00 | 0% |
| Leon Gray #30Leon Gray | $0.99 | $11.99 | $77.07 | $46.00 | $100 | 0% |
| Lester Hayes #20Lester Hayes | $1.50 | $54.99 | $189 | $113 | $246 | 0% |
| Lester Hayes #218Lester Hayes | $1.30 | $31.51 | $131 | $79.00 | $170 | 0% |
| Lions Team Leaders: Checklist #338 | $1.30 | $29.99 | $130 | $78.00 | $169 | 0% |
| Louis Wright #385Louis Wright | $1.10 | $23.15 | $115 | $69.00 | $149 | 0% |
| Lyle Alzado #505Lyle Alzado | $1.39 | $23.49 | $101 | $60.00 | $131 | 0% |
| Lynn Dickey #41Lynn Dickey | $1.55 | $28.28 | $135 | $81.00 | $175 | 0% |
| Mark Gastineau #342Mark Gastineau | $2.63 | $89.97 | $251 | $150 | $326 | — |
| Mark Moseley #145Mark Moseley | $1.45 | $15.00 | $125 | $75.00 | $163 | 0% |
| Mark Murphy #104Mark Murphy | $1.44 | $28.00 | $88.00 | $53.00 | $114 | 0% |
| Matt Bahr #416Matt Bahr | $1.40 | $17.19 | $211 | $127 | $275 | 0% |
| Mike Bragg #483Mike Bragg | $1.42 | $8.46 | $34.00 | $20.00 | $44.00 | 0% |
| Mike Haynes #230Mike Haynes | $1.41 | $23.50 | $79.72 | $48.00 | $104 | 0% |
| Mike Kenn #215Mike Kenn | $1.72 | $25.25 | $78.77 | $47.00 | $102 | 0% |
| Mike Nelms #252Mike Nelms | $1.52 | $28.16 | $147 | $88.00 | $191 | 0% |
| Mike Nelms #407Mike Nelms | $1.45 | $40.60 | $166 | $100 | $216 | 0% |
| Mike Renfro #58Mike Renfro | $0.26 | $16.31 | $50.03 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Mike Webster #10Mike Webster | $1.75 | $26.00 | $179 | $108 | $233 | 0% |
| Nat Moore #136Nat Moore | $1.49 | $27.68 | $42.45 | $25.00 | $55.00 | 0% |
| NFC Championship #492NFC Championship | $1.90 | $27.00 | $300 | $180 | $390 | 0% |
| Nick Lowery #213Nick Lowery | $1.53 | $20.00 | $234 | $140 | $304 | — |
| Oilers Team Leaders: Checklist #207 | $0.99 | $19.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ottis Anderson / Pat Tilley / Ken Stone / Curtis Greer / Steve Neils #468Ottis Anderson / Pat Tilley / Ken Stone / Curtis Greer / Steve Neils | $1.79 | $31.41 | $168 | $101 | $219 | 0% |
| Ottis Anderson #365Ottis Anderson | $1.44 | $10.13 | $108 | $65.00 | $140 | 0% |
| Ozzie Newsome #435Ozzie Newsome | $1.74 | $30.60 | $128 | $77.00 | $166 | 0% |
| Packers Team Leaders: Checklist #151 | $1.50 | $22.50 | $146 | $87.00 | $189 | 0% |
| Pat Haden #445Pat Haden | $1.62 | $5.50 | $61.47 | $37.00 | $80.00 | 0% |
| Pat Leahy #177Pat Leahy | $1.30 | $25.53 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Pat McInally #383Pat McInally | $1.44 | $16.99 | $57.43 | $34.00 | $75.00 | 0% |
| Pat Tilley #239Pat Tilley | $1.52 | $9.99 | $36.37 | $22.00 | $47.00 | 0% |
| Patriots Team Leaders: Checklist #94 | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Coffman #353Paul Coffman | $1.67 | $29.99 | $157 | $94.00 | $204 | 0% |
| Pete Johnson #427Pete Johnson | $1.54 | $13.00 | $52.97 | $32.00 | $69.00 | 0% |
| Phil Simms #55Phil Simms | $1.71 | $22.96 | $671 | $403 | $872 | 0% |
| Preston Pearson #413Preston Pearson | $1.51 | $19.99 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Rafael Septien #157Rafael Septien | $1.29 | $26.66 | $97.49 | $58.00 | $127 | 0% |
| Rams Team Leaders: Checklist #39 | $0.99 | $35.59 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Randy Gradishar #116Randy Gradishar | $1.44 | $28.99 | $120 | $72.00 | $156 | 0% |
| Randy Grossman #256Randy Grossman | $1.02 | $20.59 | $125 | $75.00 | $162 | 0% |
| Randy Logan #377Randy Logan | $1.20 | $14.98 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Randy White #470Randy White | $1.36 | $26.30 | $182 | $109 | $237 | 0% |
| Ray Guy #186Ray Guy | $1.75 | $33.99 | $206 | $124 | $268 | 0% |
| Ray Guy #510Ray Guy | $1.53 | $28.62 | $178 | $107 | $232 | 0% |
| Ray Wersching #36Ray Wersching | $1.45 | $16.99 | $34.49 | $21.00 | $45.00 | 0% |
| Raymond Chester #65Raymond Chester | $1.50 | $16.63 | $127 | $76.00 | $165 | 0% |
| Redskins Team Leaders: Checklist #57 | $1.49 | $26.00 | $145 | $87.00 | $188 | 0% |
| Reggie McKenzie #481Reggie McKenzie | $1.25 | $23.88 | $52.00 | $31.00 | $68.00 | 0% |
| Richard Bishop #414Richard Bishop | $1.79 | — | $290 | $174 | $376 | 0% |
| Richard Caster #471Richard Caster | $1.25 | $19.98 | $571 | $343 | $742 | 0% |
| Rick Upchurch #82Rick Upchurch | $1.37 | $26.37 | $136 | $81.00 | $176 | 0% |
| Rickey Watts #93Rickey Watts | $1.13 | $16.00 | $47.03 | $28.00 | $61.00 | 0% |
| Ricky Bell / Gordon Jones / Mike Washington / Lee Roy Selmon #169Ricky Bell / Gordon Jones / Mike Washington / Lee Roy Selmon | $0.99 | $21.83 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Ricky Bell #456Ricky Bell | $1.42 | $14.99 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Rob Carpenter #231Rob Carpenter | $1.24 | $16.45 | $40.47 | $24.00 | $53.00 | 0% |
| Rob Lytle #464Rob Lytle | $1.78 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Robert Brazile #450Robert Brazile | $1.59 | $16.99 | $105 | $63.00 | $137 | 0% |
| Robert Newhouse #71Robert Newhouse | $1.60 | $19.99 | $153 | $92.00 | $198 | 0% |
| Rod Martin #334Rod Martin | $1.61 | $31.69 | $77.77 | $47.00 | $101 | 0% |
| Rod Martin #487Rod Martin | $1.42 | $34.99 | $300 | $180 | $390 | 0% |
| Roger Carr #245Roger Carr | $1.29 | $19.50 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Roger Wehrli #195Roger Wehrli | $1.49 | $19.95 | $56.71 | $34.00 | $74.00 | 0% |
| Roland Harper #516Roland Harper | $1.55 | $19.99 | $134 | $80.00 | $174 | 0% |
| Roland Hooks #404Roland Hooks | $1.60 | $60.75 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ron Jaworski #280Ron Jaworski | $1.60 | $27.42 | $117 | $70.00 | $152 | 0% |
| Ron Springs #433Ron Springs | $1.73 | $36.15 | $42.00 | $25.00 | $55.00 | 0% |
| Ron Yary #402Ron Yary | $1.49 | $21.93 | $51.50 | $31.00 | $67.00 | 0% |
| Rush Brown #54Rush Brown | $1.14 | $16.50 | $69.84 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Russ Francis #515Russ Francis | $1.25 | $21.47 | $65.89 | $40.00 | $86.00 | 0% |
| Saints Team Leaders: Checklist #76 | $1.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sammy White #183Sammy White | $1.50 | $25.30 | $93.49 | $56.00 | $122 | 0% |
| Scott Dierking / Bruce Harper / Ken Schroy / Mark Gastineau #132Scott Dierking / Bruce Harper / Ken Schroy / Mark Gastineau | $1.01 | $22.07 | $108 | $65.00 | $140 | 0% |
| Scott Dierking #484Scott Dierking | $0.76 | $8.19 | $43.49 | $26.00 | $57.00 | 0% |
| Sidney Thornton #61Sidney Thornton | $1.19 | $24.47 | $123 | $74.00 | $160 | 0% |
| Stan Walters #420Stan Walters | $1.51 | $19.99 | $39.37 | $24.00 | $51.00 | 0% |
| Steelers Team Leaders: Checklist #526 | $1.67 | $19.04 | $159 | $95.00 | $207 | 0% |
| Steve Bartkowski #390Steve Bartkowski | $1.35 | $15.00 | $89.22 | $54.00 | $116 | 0% |
| Steve Bartkowski #42Steve Bartkowski | $1.00 | $24.95 | $107 | $64.00 | $139 | 0% |
| Steve DeBerg #364Steve DeBerg | $1.55 | $13.14 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Steve Freeman #443Steve Freeman | $1.25 | $19.00 | $54.05 | $32.00 | $70.00 | 0% |
| Steve Largent #271Steve Largent | $1.56 | $28.99 | $304 | $183 | $396 | 0% |
| Steve Largent #343Steve Largent | $1.59 | $32.59 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 | 0% |
| Steve Mike Mayer #277Steve Mike Mayer | $1.32 | $9.50 | $26.99 | $16.00 | $35.00 | 0% |
| Super Bowl XV #494Super Bowl XV | $1.55 | $22.00 | $189 | $114 | $246 | 0% |
| Ted Brown / Ahmad Rashad / John Turner / Doug Sutherland #432Ted Brown / Ahmad Rashad / John Turner / Doug Sutherland | $0.70 | $18.37 | $84.01 | $50.00 | $109 | 0% |
| Ted Hendricks #200Ted Hendricks | $1.64 | $26.99 | $146 | $88.00 | $190 | 0% |
| Terry Bradshaw #375Terry Bradshaw | $2.19 | $44.99 | $683 | $380 | $887 | 0% |
| Terry Bradshaw #88Terry Bradshaw | $1.83 | $28.71 | $169 | $102 | $220 | 0% |
| Theo Bell #351Theo Bell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theotis Brown #502Theotis Brown | $1.00 | $12.99 | $22.45 | $13.00 | $29.00 | 0% |
| Tim Fox #434Tim Fox | $1.49 | $20.77 | $145 | $87.00 | $188 | 0% |
| Tom Brahaney #178Tom Brahaney | $1.52 | $19.99 | $40.39 | $24.00 | $53.00 | 0% |
| Tom Mullady #417Tom Mullady | $1.39 | $16.99 | $142 | $85.00 | $185 | 0% |
| Tommy Kramer #461Tommy Kramer | $1.68 | $39.99 | $239 | $143 | $310 | 0% |
| Toni Fritsch #345Toni Fritsch | $1.75 | $19.42 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Dorsett #138Tony Dorsett | $1.58 | $29.74 | $267 | $160 | $347 | — |
| Tony Dorsett #500Tony Dorsett | $2.11 | $36.10 | $575 | $345 | $748 | — |
| Tony Hill #355Tony Hill | $1.57 | $21.50 | $79.99 | $48.00 | $104 | 0% |
| Vagas Ferguson #208Vagas Ferguson | $1.00 | $29.99 | $57.50 | $35.00 | $75.00 | 0% |
| Vince Evans #11Vince Evans | $1.67 | $28.75 | $157 | $94.00 | $204 | 0% |
| Walter Payton #202Walter Payton | $2.29 | $185 | $3,880 | $2,328 | $1,739 | 0% |
| Walter Payton #400Walter Payton | $5.60 | $172 | $4,080 | $6,030 | $5,305 | 0% |
| Wayne Morris #122Wayne Morris | $0.99 | $12.95 | $31.42 | $19.00 | $41.00 | 0% |
| Wes Chandler #428Wes Chandler | $1.59 | $23.77 | $140 | $84.00 | $182 | 0% |
| Wesley Walker #118Wesley Walker | $1.30 | $14.49 | $61.17 | $37.00 | $80.00 | 0% |
| Wilbert Montgomery #295Wilbert Montgomery | $1.69 | $21.00 | $431 | $258 | $560 | 0% |
| Wilbert Montgomery #392Wilbert Montgomery | $1.69 | $30.20 | $160 | $96.00 | $208 | 0% |
| William Andrews / Alfred Jenkins / Al Richardson / Joel Williams #244William Andrews / Alfred Jenkins / Al Richardson / Joel Williams | $0.43 | $10.96 | $36.16 | $22.00 | $47.00 | 0% |
| William Andrews #28William Andrews | $1.92 | $16.00 | $37.99 | $23.00 | $49.00 | 0% |
| William Andrews #528William Andrews | $1.36 | $23.79 | $154 | $93.00 | $201 | 0% |
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1981 Topps is a Football set from 1981. Midpoint tracks 255 cards from it, 254 with market prices from recent sales and 240 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Joe Montana #216 at $51,240 in PSA 10 ($106 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $486, and PSA 10 copies to $99K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 58× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1981 Topps?
- Our Football price guide lists 255 cards for 1981 Topps, 254 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1981 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1981 Topps is Joe Montana #216 at $51,240 in PSA 10 ($106 raw).
- Is Joe Montana #216 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Joe Montana #216 sells for $51,240 vs $106 raw — a 481× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1981 Topps released?
- 1981 Topps was released in 1981.
More Football sets from 1981
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1981 Topps Stickers
1981 · 184 cards · 183 priced
PSA 10 total $3.7KTop: Anthony Munoz #56 $647
1981 TCMA Greats
1981 · 60 cards · 60 priced
PSA 10 total $1.2KTop: Len Dawson #48 $190
1981 Fleer Team Action
1981 · 93 cards · 88 priced
PSA 10 total $695Top: Cleveland Browns [The Only Way to Go Is...] #12 $114
1981 Topps Team Checklist
1981 · 15 cards · 5 priced
PSA 10 total $478Top: Cowboys #376 $167
1981 Topps Coke
1981 · 39 cards · 16 priced
Raw total $506Top: Billy Joe Dupree #3 $250
1981 Msa Holsum Discs
1981 · 20 cards · 19 priced
Raw total $69.59Top: Archie Manning $4.00
1981 Bears Police
1981 · 7 cards · 7 priced
Raw total $39.73Top: Dan Hampton $10.49
1981 Topps Red Border Stickers
1981 · 13 cards · 13 priced
Raw total $31.98Top: Randy Gradishar #8 $2.49
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