How many cards are in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut?

Our Football price guide lists 61 cards for 1997 Bowman's Best Cut, 56 of them with live market prices.

What is the most valuable card in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut?

The most valuable card in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut is John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 at $456 in PSA 10 ($17.15 raw).

Is John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 worth grading?

A PSA 10 John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 sells for $456 vs $17.15 raw — a 27× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.

When was 1997 Bowman's Best Cut released?

1997 Bowman's Best Cut was released in 1997.

$John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 — 1997 Bowman's Best Cut football card$

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1997 Bowman's Best Cut Checklist & Card Prices

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1997 Bowman's Best Cut (Football) has 61 cards in our price guide, 56 of them with live market values. The most valuable is John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 at $456 in PSA 10 ($17.15 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.5K and raw copies $1.1K.

Cards: 61
With prices: 56
PSA 10 total: $1.5K
Raw total: $1.1K
Avg gem premium: 13×
Top card: $456

Most valuable cards

The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

$John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 1997 Bowman's Best Cut card$

John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3

Raw $17.15PSA 10 $4560% 30d

Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #BC15

Raw $245Graded $4130% 30d

$Brett Favre [Atomic Refractor] #BC5 1997 Bowman's Best Cut card$

Brett Favre [Atomic Refractor] #BC5

Raw $30.00PSA 10 $3120% 30d

$Emmitt Smith [Atomic Refractor] #BC13 1997 Bowman's Best Cut card$

Emmitt Smith [Atomic Refractor] #BC13

Raw $91.30Graded $2200% 30d

Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC20

Raw $32.11Graded $1760% 30d

Barry Sanders #BC15

Raw $22.74PSA 10 $1500% 30d

Tony Gonzalez #BC4

Raw $3.76PSA 10 $1360% 30d

Dan Marino [Refractor] #BC10

Raw $13.79Graded $1310% 30d

Jerry Rice #BC20

Raw $6.98PSA 10 $1140% 30d

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC13

Raw $21.50PSA 10 $1120% 30d

Jerry Rice [Atomic Refractor] #BC20

Raw $128Graded $1100% 30d

Brett Favre [Refractor] #BC5

Raw $15.23PSA 10 $1040% 30d

Best cards to grade

Tony Gonzalez #BC4 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut: $3.76 raw to $136 in PSA 10, a 36× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.

Full checklist

All 61 cards we track from 1997 Bowman's Best Cut, 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
Antowain Smith [Atomic Refractor] #BC18Antowain Smith	$9.50	—	—	—	—	0%
Antowain Smith [Refractor] #BC18Antowain Smith	$2.30	—	—	—	—	0%
Antowain Smith #BC18Antowain Smith	$2.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Barry Sanders [Atomic Refractor] #BC15Barry Sanders	$245	$375	—	—	—	0%
Barry Sanders [Refractor] #BC15Barry Sanders	$83.13	—	—	—	—	0%
Barry Sanders #BC15Barry Sanders	$22.74	$55.00	$150	$90.00	$195	0%
Brett Favre [Atomic Refractor] #BC5Brett Favre	$30.00	—	$312	$187	$406	0%
Brett Favre [Refractor] #BC5Brett Favre	$15.23	$40.00	$104	$63.00	$136	0%
Brett Favre #BC5Brett Favre	$6.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Dan Marino [Atomic Refractor] #BC10Dan Marino	$13.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Dan Marino [Refractor] #BC10Dan Marino	$13.79	$119	—	—	—	0%
Dan Marino #BC10Dan Marino	$8.49	—	—	—	—	0%
Drew Bledsoe [Atomic Refractor] #BC17Drew Bledsoe	$11.86	—	—	—	—	0%
Drew Bledsoe [Refractor] #BC17Drew Bledsoe	$3.64	—	—	—	—	0%
Drew Bledsoe #BC17Drew Bledsoe	$4.86	—	—	—	—	0%
Eddie George [Atomic Refractor] #BC2Eddie George	$8.30	—	—	—	—	0%
Eddie George [Refractor] #BC2Eddie George	$7.19	—	—	—	—	0%
Eddie George #BC2Eddie George	$3.29	—	—	—	—	0%
Emmitt Smith [Atomic Refractor] #BC13Emmitt Smith	$91.30	$200	—	—	—	0%
Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC13Emmitt Smith	$21.50	$59.00	$112	$67.00	$146	0%
Emmitt Smith #BC13Emmitt Smith	$8.95	—	$33.00	$20.00	$43.00	0%
Ike Hilliard [Atomic Refractor] #BC12Ike Hilliard	$6.52	—	—	—	—	0%
Ike Hilliard [Refractor] #BC12Ike Hilliard	$1.70	—	—	—	—	0%
Ike Hilliard #BC12Ike Hilliard	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jake Plummer [Atomic Refractor] #BC11Jake Plummer	$7.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Jake Plummer [Refractor] #BC11Jake Plummer	$4.95	—	—	—	—	0%
Jake Plummer #BC11Jake Plummer	$3.15	—	$24.99	$15.00	$32.00	0%
Jerry Rice [Atomic Refractor] #BC20Jerry Rice	$128	$99.99	—	—	—	0%
Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC20Jerry Rice	$32.11	$160	—	—	—	0%
Jerry Rice #BC20Jerry Rice	$6.98	—	$114	$68.00	$148	0%
Jim Druckenmiller [Atomic Refractor] #BC16Jim Druckenmiller	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jim Druckenmiller [Refractor] #BC16Jim Druckenmiller	$1.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Jim Druckenmiller #BC16Jim Druckenmiller	—	—	—	—	—	—
Joey Galloway #BC6Joey Galloway	—	—	—	—	—	—
John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3John Elway	$17.15	$48.85	$456	$274	$593	0%
John Elway [Refractor] #BC3John Elway	$16.00	$51.65	$93.42	$56.00	$121	0%
John Elway #BC3John Elway	$4.24	$22.99	—	—	—	0%
Mark Brunell [Atomic Refractor] #BC19Mark Brunell	$8.50	—	—	—	—	0%
Mark Brunell [Refractor] #BC19Mark Brunell	$5.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Mark Brunell #BC19Mark Brunell	—	—	—	—	—	—
Orlando Pace [Atomic Refractor] #BC1Orlando Pace	$2.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Orlando Pace [Refractor] #BC1Orlando Pace	$6.10	$22.50	—	—	—	0%
Orlando Pace #BC1Orlando Pace	$3.46	—	—	—	—	0%
Shawn Springs [Atomic Refractor] #BC6Shawn Springs	$6.75	—	—	—	—	0%
Shawn Springs [Refractor] #BC6Shawn Springs	$2.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Shawn Springs #BC6Shawn Springs	$4.31	—	—	—	—	0%
Steve Young [Atomic Refractor] #BC14Steve Young	$19.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Steve Young [Refractor] #BC14Steve Young	$12.49	$19.63	—	—	—	0%
Steve Young #BC14Steve Young	$3.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Terry Glenn [Atomic Refractor] #BC9Terry Glenn	$4.97	—	—	—	—	0%
Terry Glenn [Refractor] #BC9Terry Glenn	$4.71	—	—	—	—	0%
Terry Glenn #BC9Terry Glenn	$1.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Tony Gonzalez [Atomic Refractor] #BC4Tony Gonzalez	$29.90	—	—	—	—	0%
Tony Gonzalez [Refractor] #BC4Tony Gonzalez	$10.03	—	—	—	—	0%
Tony Gonzalez #BC4Tony Gonzalez	$3.76	$5.50	$136	$81.00	$176	0%
Troy Aikman [Atomic Refractor] #BC8Troy Aikman	$35.00	$21.50	—	—	—	0%
Troy Aikman [Refractor] #BC8Troy Aikman	$12.59	$33.00	—	—	—	0%
Troy Aikman #BC8Troy Aikman	$8.49	$14.99	—	—	—	0%
Warrick Dunn [Atomic Refractor] #BC7Warrick Dunn	$19.78	—	—	—	—	0%
Warrick Dunn [Refractor] #BC7Warrick Dunn	$6.29	—	—	—	—	0%
Warrick Dunn #BC7Warrick Dunn	$4.49	—	—	—	—	0%

About this set

1997 Bowman's Best Cut is a Football set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 61 cards from it, 56 with market prices from recent sales and 10 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 at $456 in PSA 10 ($17.15 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.1K, and PSA 10 copies to $1.5K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 13× the raw price across the set's graded cards.

Frequently asked questions

How many cards are in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut?: Our Football price guide lists 61 cards for 1997 Bowman's Best Cut, 56 of them with live market prices.
What is the most valuable card in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut?: The most valuable card in 1997 Bowman's Best Cut is John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 at $456 in PSA 10 ($17.15 raw).
Is John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 worth grading?: A PSA 10 John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 sells for $456 vs $17.15 raw — a 27× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
When was 1997 Bowman's Best Cut released?: 1997 Bowman's Best Cut was released in 1997.

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