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1997 Bowman's Best Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Bowman's Best (Football) has 71 cards in our price guide, 63 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70 at $5,020 in PSA 10 ($300 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $8.7K and raw copies $933.
- Cards
- 71
- With prices
- 63
- PSA 10 total
- $8.7K
- Raw total
- $933
- Avg gem premium
- 16×
- Top card
- $5,020
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Bowman's Best, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
123![Tony Gonzalez [Atomic Refractor] #101 1997 Bowman's Best card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/IbEAAOSwLvRhpuLw/s-l500.jpg)
4![Deion Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #62 1997 Bowman's Best card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3t4AAOSwmUFnZw~z/s-l500.jpg)
5![Dan Marino [Refractor] #90 1997 Bowman's Best card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-WMAAeSwu7Zqheb0/s-l500.jpg)
6789![Eddie George [Atomic Refractor] #40 1997 Bowman's Best card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fAgAAOSw8YFi9Cxz/s-l500.jpg)
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Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70
Raw $300PSA 10 $5,0200% 30d
Jerry Rice [Atomic Refractor] #50
Raw $138PSA 10 $1,4750% 30d
Tony Gonzalez [Atomic Refractor] #101
Raw $114PSA 10 $7110% 30d
Deion Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #62
Raw $57.11PSA 10 $3240% 30d
Dan Marino [Refractor] #90
Raw $18.38PSA 10 $2550% 30d
John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #60
Raw $56.00PSA 10 $2300% 30d
Brett Favre [Atomic Refractor] #1
Raw $45.00PSA 10 $1770% 30d
Orlando Pace [Refractor] #110
Raw $12.66PSA 10 $1140% 30d
Eddie George [Atomic Refractor] #40
Raw $20.00PSA 10 $1000% 30d
Jerome Bettis #6
Raw $1.90PSA 10 $97.750% 30d
Troy Aikman #10
Raw $2.14PSA 10 $78.930% 30d
James Farrior [Atomic Refractor] #105
Raw $10.79Graded $55.000% 30d
Best cards to grade
Jerome Bettis #6 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Bowman's Best: $1.90 raw to $97.75 in PSA 10, a 51× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 151×Jerome Bettis #6$1.90 raw → $97.75 PSA 10
- 237×Troy Aikman #10$2.14 raw → $78.93 PSA 10
- 330×Reggie White #27$1.51 raw → $45.99 PSA 10
- 424×Derrick Thomas #19$1.65 raw → $39.99 PSA 10
- 517×Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70$300 raw → $5,020 PSA 10
- 615×Brett Favre #1$1.72 raw → $25.38 PSA 10
- 714×Dan Marino [Refractor] #90$18.38 raw → $255 PSA 10
- 811×Jerry Rice [Atomic Refractor] #50$138 raw → $1,475 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 71 cards we track from 1997 Bowman's Best, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Johnson #31Anthony Johnson | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Antonio Freeman [Atomic Refractor] #66Antonio Freeman | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70Barry Sanders | $300 | $685 | $5,020 | $3,012 | $6,526 | 0% |
| Brad Johnson [Atomic Refractor] #59Brad Johnson | $5.98 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brent Jones [Atomic Refractor] #76Brent Jones | $9.48 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brent Jones #76Brent Jones | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brett Favre [Atomic Refractor] #1Brett Favre | $45.00 | $138 | $177 | $106 | $230 | 0% |
| Brett Favre #1Brett Favre | $1.72 | $17.66 | $25.38 | $15.00 | $33.00 | 0% |
| Bryan Cox #17Bryan Cox | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bryce Paup [Atomic Refractor] #58Bryce Paup | $3.61 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Chandler #13Chris Chandler | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Spielman #18Chris Spielman | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Warren [Atomic Refractor] #71Chris Warren | $2.26 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cris Carter #24Cris Carter | $1.23 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Marino [Refractor] #90Dan Marino | $18.38 | $52.51 | $255 | $153 | $332 | 0% |
| Darnell Autry [Atomic Refractor] #118Darnell Autry | $4.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darnell Autry [Refractor] #118Darnell Autry | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darnell Autry #118Darnell Autry | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dave Brown #28Dave Brown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David LaFleur [Atomic Refractor] #114David LaFleur | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| David LaFleur [Refractor] #114David LaFleur | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| David LaFleur #114David LaFleur | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Deion Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #62Deion Sanders | $57.11 | $115 | $324 | $195 | $422 | 0% |
| Derrick Thomas #19Derrick Thomas | $1.65 | $16.99 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Dwayne Rudd [Atomic Refractor] #122Dwayne Rudd | $3.09 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dwayne Rudd [Refractor] #122Dwayne Rudd | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dwayne Rudd #122Dwayne Rudd | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eddie George [Atomic Refractor] #40Eddie George | $20.00 | $87.00 | $100 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Eddie George [Refractor] #40Eddie George | $6.60 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eddie George #40Eddie George | $1.45 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Heath Shuler #15Heath Shuler | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Farrior [Atomic Refractor] #105James Farrior | $10.79 | $49.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| James Farrior [Refractor] #105James Farrior | $14.15 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Blake #22Jeff Blake | $1.23 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff George [Atomic Refractor] #85Jeff George | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff George [Refractor] #85Jeff George | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jerome Bettis #6Jerome Bettis | $1.90 | $13.49 | $97.75 | $59.00 | $127 | 0% |
| Jerry Rice [Atomic Refractor] #50Jerry Rice | $138 | $205 | $1,475 | $885 | $1,918 | 0% |
| Joey Galloway #25Joey Galloway | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #60John Elway | $56.00 | $81.01 | $230 | $138 | $300 | 0% |
| Kent Graham [Atomic Refractor] #68Kent Graham | $2.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Lockett [Atomic Refractor] #103Kevin Lockett | $3.82 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Lockett [Refractor] #103Kevin Lockett | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Lockett #103Kevin Lockett | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Centers #2Larry Centers | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Phillips [Atomic Refractor] #94Lawrence Phillips | $2.99 | $19.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marshall Faulk #14Marshall Faulk | $1.31 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Michael Jackson #23Michael Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Westbrook [Atomic Refractor] #64Michael Westbrook | $4.94 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Natrone Means [Atomic Refractor] #61Natrone Means | $3.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| O.J. McDuffie [Atomic Refractor] #69O.J. McDuffie | $3.26 | $3.25 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Orlando Pace [Refractor] #110Orlando Pace | $12.66 | $22.00 | $114 | $68.00 | $148 | 0% |
| Orlando Pace #110Orlando Pace | $3.06 | $16.99 | $20.92 | $13.00 | $27.00 | 0% |
| Reggie White #27Reggie White | $1.51 | $24.99 | $45.99 | $28.00 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Reinard Wilson [Atomic Refractor] #123Reinard Wilson | $3.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reinard Wilson [Refractor] #123Reinard Wilson | $4.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reinard Wilson #123Reinard Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rob Johnson [Atomic Refractor] #67Rob Johnson | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rodney Hampton #4Rodney Hampton | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Simeon Rice #26Simeon Rice | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stan Humphries #16Stan Humphries | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Young #20Steve Young | $0.96 | $8.00 | $19.99 | $12.00 | $26.00 | 0% |
| Terry Allen #9Terry Allen | $0.87 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Thurman Thomas [Atomic Refractor] #73Thurman Thomas | $14.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Banks #11Tony Banks | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Gonzalez [Atomic Refractor] #101Tony Gonzalez | $114 | $192 | $711 | $426 | $924 | 0% |
| Tony Martin [Atomic Refractor] #63Tony Martin | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Trent Dilfer #3Trent Dilfer | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troy Aikman #10Troy Aikman | $2.14 | $10.24 | $78.93 | $47.00 | $103 | 0% |
| Ty Detmer #12Ty Detmer | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wesley Walls #5Wesley Walls | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
All Football players →About this set
1997 Bowman's Best is a Football set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 71 cards from it, 63 with market prices from recent sales and 16 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70 at $5,020 in PSA 10 ($300 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $933, and PSA 10 copies to $8.7K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 16× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Bowman's Best?
- Our Football price guide lists 71 cards for 1997 Bowman's Best, 63 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Bowman's Best?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Bowman's Best is Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70 at $5,020 in PSA 10 ($300 raw).
- Is Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #70 sells for $5,020 vs $300 raw — a 17× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Bowman's Best released?
- 1997 Bowman's Best was released in 1997.
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1997 Upper Deck Legends
1997 · 340 cards · 339 priced
PSA 10 total $72KTop: Johnny Unitas [Autograph] #AL-9 $150
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1997 Topps Chrome
1997 · 137 cards · 135 priced
PSA 10 total $6.7KTop: Steve Young [Refractor] #45 $1,289
1997 SP Authentic
1997 · 114 cards · 114 priced
PSA 10 total $6.1KTop: Jason Taylor #116 $1,583
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1997 Metal Universe
1997 · 126 cards · 124 priced
PSA 10 total $3.3KTop: Emmitt Smith [Precious Metal Gems Green] #126 $30,000
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1997 Topps Finest
1997 · 313 cards · 265 priced
PSA 10 total $2.6KTop: Deion Sanders [Refractor] #90 $598
1997 Topps Hall of Fame Autograph
1997 · 3 cards · 3 priced
PSA 10 total $2.4KTop: Mike Webster #4 $2,386
![Barry Sanders [Gold Medallion] #G45 card from 1997 Ultra](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hJsAAeSw3fZqHZld/s-l500.jpg)
1997 Ultra
1997 · 364 cards · 333 priced
PSA 10 total $1.7KTop: Barry Sanders [Gold Medallion] #G45 $415
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1997 Bowman's Best Cut
1997 · 61 cards · 56 priced
PSA 10 total $1.5KTop: John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 $456
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