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1989 Swell Greats Checklist & Card Prices
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1989 Swell Greats (Football) has 132 cards in our price guide, 125 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Joe Namath #129 at $173 in PSA 10 ($2.99 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.2K and raw copies $214.
- Cards
- 132
- With prices
- 125
- PSA 10 total
- $1.2K
- Raw total
- $214
- Avg gem premium
- 63×
- Top card
- $173
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1989 Swell Greats, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Joe Namath #129
Raw $2.99PSA 10 $1730% 30d
Jim Thorpe #17
Raw $2.78PSA 10 $1670% 30d
O.J. Simpson #127
Raw $2.40PSA 10 $1450% 30d
Johnny Unitas #104
Raw $1.97PSA 10 $1230% 30d
Roger Staubach #134
Raw $1.85PSA 10 $1180% 30d
Vince Lombardi #44
Raw $1.85PSA 10 $1180% 30d
Bob Lilly #109
Raw $1.78PSA 10 $1150% 30d
Dick Butkus #148
Raw $1.68PSA 10 $1100% 30d
Mike Ditka #144
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $89.770% 30d
John Driscoll #24
Raw $1.97Graded $23.240% 30d
Gene Upshaw #147
Raw $14.000% 30d
Jim Parker #90
Raw $0.99Graded $5.760% 30d
Best cards to grade
Mike Ditka #144 shows the biggest jump in 1989 Swell Greats: $1.25 raw to $89.77 in PSA 10, a 72× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 172×Mike Ditka #144$1.25 raw → $89.77 PSA 10
- 266×Dick Butkus #148$1.68 raw → $110 PSA 10
- 365×Bob Lilly #109$1.78 raw → $115 PSA 10
- 464×Roger Staubach #134$1.85 raw → $118 PSA 10
- 564×Vince Lombardi #44$1.85 raw → $118 PSA 10
- 663×Johnny Unitas #104$1.97 raw → $123 PSA 10
- 760×O.J. Simpson #127$2.40 raw → $145 PSA 10
- 860×Jim Thorpe #17$2.78 raw → $167 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 132 cards we track from 1989 Swell Greats, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Page #145Alan Page | $1.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alex Wojciechowicz #57Alex Wojciechowicz | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andy Robustelli #43Andy Robustelli | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Arnie Herber #32Arnie Herber | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Arnie Weinmeister #123Arnie Weinmeister | $1.67 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Art Donovan #62Art Donovan | $0.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Art Rooney #35Art Rooney | $1.33 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Art Shell #37Art Shell | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bert Bell #2Bert Bell | $1.19 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bill Dudley #30Bill Dudley | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bill George #87Bill George | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bill Hewitt #46Bill Hewitt | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Lilly #109Bob Lilly | $1.78 | $23.66 | $115 | $69.00 | $150 | 0% |
| Bob Waterfield #29Bob Waterfield | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Layne #68Bobby Layne | $1.91 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Mitchell #120Bobby Mitchell | $1.86 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bronko Nagurski #15Bronko Nagurski | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charles W. Bidwill Sr. #70Charles W. Bidwill Sr. | $1.67 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charley Taylor #124Charley Taylor | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charley Trippi #58Charley Trippi | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Checklist #150 | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chuck Bednarik #71Chuck Bednarik | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Fortmann #25Dan Fortmann | $1.43 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Reeves #67Dan Reeves | $1.01 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dante Lavelli #82Dante Lavelli | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dick Butkus #148Dick Butkus | $1.68 | $22.90 | $110 | $66.00 | $143 | 0% |
| Dick Lane #85Dick Lane | $1.94 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Doak Walker #137Doak Walker | $2.20 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Hutson #10Don Hutson | $1.44 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Maynard #139Don Maynard | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Doug Atkins #111Doug Atkins | $1.76 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ear Clark #4Ear Clark | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earl Lambeau #11Earl Lambeau | $2.11 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Elroy Hirsch #61Elroy Hirsch | $1.94 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Emlen Tunnell #64Emlen Tunnell | $1.53 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ernie Nevers #16Ernie Nevers | $1.88 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ernie Stautner #52Ernie Stautner | $1.52 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Forrest Gregg #76Forrest Gregg | $1.62 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Fran Tarkenton #138Fran Tarkenton | $2.70 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Gatski #130Frank Gatski | $1.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Gifford #77Frank Gifford | $1.11 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Fred Biletnikoff #146Fred Biletnikoff | $1.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gene Upshaw #147Gene Upshaw | $14.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Blanda #114George Blanda | $1.97 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Halas #9George Halas | $2.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George McAfee #75George McAfee | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Musso #117George Musso | $1.20 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Preston Marshall #13George Preston Marshall | $1.94 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Trafton #22George Trafton | $1.17 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Georgennor #83Georgennor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gino Marchetti #94Gino Marchetti | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Guy Chamberlin #23Guy Chamberlin | $1.42 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Harold Grange #5Harold Grange | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Herb Adderley #103Herb Adderley | $1.66 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Hugh McElhenny #49Hugh McElhenny | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Hugh Ray #73Hugh Ray | $1.01 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jack Christiansen #51Jack Christiansen | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jack Ham #143Jack Ham | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Langer #140Jim Langer | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Otto #108Jim Otto | $1.29 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Parker #90Jim Parker | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Ringo #112Jim Ringo | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Taylor #78Jim Taylor | $1.48 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Thorpe #17Jim Thorpe | $2.78 | $32.04 | $167 | $100 | $218 | 0% |
| Jimmynzelman #34Jimmynzelman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Carr #3Joe Carr | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Greene #142Joe Greene | $0.51 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Guyon #31Joe Guyon | $1.42 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Namath #129Joe Namath | $2.99 | $32.96 | $173 | $104 | $225 | 0% |
| Joe Perry #53Joe Perry | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Schmidt #89Joe Schmidt | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Stydahar #65Joe Stydahar | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Driscoll #24John Driscoll | $1.97 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Henry Johnson #141John Henry Johnson | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John McNally #14John McNally | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Johnny Unitas #104Johnny Unitas | $1.97 | $25.00 | $123 | $74.00 | $160 | 0% |
| Ken Houston #132Ken Houston | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lance Alworth #99Lance Alworth | $2.05 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Csonka #136Larry Csonka | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Wilson #95Larry Wilson | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Len Dawson #135Len Dawson | $1.44 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Len Ford #79Len Ford | $1.52 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lenny Moore #81Lenny Moore | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Leo Nomellini #54Leo Nomellini | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lou Groza #86Lou Groza | $2.63 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marion Motley #59Marion Motley | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mel Blount #39Mel Blount | $1.43 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mel Hein #7Mel Hein | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Merlin Olsen #116Merlin Olsen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Ditka #144Mike Ditka | $1.25 | $19.59 | $89.77 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Mike McCormack #125Mike McCormack | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Michalske #21Mike Michalske | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Norm Van Brocklin #41Norm Van Brocklin | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| O.J. Simpson #127O.J. Simpson | $2.40 | $28.44 | $145 | $87.00 | $188 | 0% |
| Ollie Matson #93Ollie Matson | $1.76 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Otto Graham #26Otto Graham | $1.82 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Parker #92arenceParker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Brown #69Paul Brown | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Hornung #133Paul Hornung | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Warfield #119Paul Warfield | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pete Pihos #48Pete Pihos | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pete Rozelle #128Pete Rozelle | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Flaherty #80Ray Flaherty | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Nitschke #96Ray Nitschke | $1.78 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Raymond Berry #91Raymond Berry | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Robert Hubbard #8Robert Hubbard | $1.85 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roger Staubach #134Roger Staubach | $1.85 | $24.20 | $118 | $71.00 | $154 | 0% |
| Ron Mix #105Ron Mix | $1.97 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roosevelt Brown #84Roosevelt Brown | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sam Huff #118Sam Huff | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sammy Baugh #38Sammy Baugh | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sid Gillman #122Sid Gillman | $1.85 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sid Luckman #27aSid Luckman | $1.85 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sid LuckmanR #27bSid LuckmanR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sonny Jurgensen #121Sonny Jurgensen | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Owen #74Steve Owen | $1.97 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Van Buren #28Steve Van Buren | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terry Bradshaw #1Terry Bradshaw | $1.67 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tom Fears #50Tom Fears | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Canadeo #88Tony Canadeo | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Turner #72ydeTurner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vince Lombardi #44Vince Lombardi | $1.85 | $24.14 | $118 | $71.00 | $154 | 0% |
| Walt Kiesling #33Walt Kiesling | $1.53 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wayne Millner #60Wayne Millner | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Weeb Ewbank #98Weeb Ewbank | $2.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wilbur Henry #6Wilbur Henry | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| William Roy Lyman #20William Roy Lyman | $1.01 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Brown #126Willie Brown | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Lanier #131Willie Lanier | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Wood #36Willie Wood | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Y.A. Tittle #42Y.A. Tittle | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Yale Lary #106Yale Lary | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
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1989 Swell Greats is a Football set from 1989. Midpoint tracks 132 cards from it, 125 with market prices from recent sales and 9 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Joe Namath #129 at $173 in PSA 10 ($2.99 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $214, and PSA 10 copies to $1.2K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 63× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1989 Swell Greats?
- Our Football price guide lists 132 cards for 1989 Swell Greats, 125 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1989 Swell Greats?
- The most valuable card in 1989 Swell Greats is Joe Namath #129 at $173 in PSA 10 ($2.99 raw).
- Is Joe Namath #129 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Joe Namath #129 sells for $173 vs $2.99 raw — a 58× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1989 Swell Greats released?
- 1989 Swell Greats was released in 1989.
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