How many cards are in 1997 Donruss?

Our Football price guide lists 61 cards for 1997 Donruss, 58 of them with live market prices.

What is the most valuable card in 1997 Donruss?

The most valuable card in 1997 Donruss is Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 at $99.99 in PSA 10 ($6.00 raw).

Is Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 sells for $99.99 vs $6.00 raw — a 17× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.

When was 1997 Donruss released?

1997 Donruss was released in 1997.

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1997 Donruss Checklist & Card Prices

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1997 Donruss (Football) has 61 cards in our price guide, 58 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 at $99.99 in PSA 10 ($6.00 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $381 and raw copies $142.

Cards: 61
With prices: 58
PSA 10 total: $381
Raw total: $142
Avg gem premium: 32×
Top card: $99.99

Most valuable cards

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

Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221

Raw $6.00PSA 10 $99.990% 30d

Tim Brown [Press Proof Silver] #49

Raw $2.50PSA 10 $94.280% 30d

Walter Jones #221

Raw $2.49PSA 10 $93.910% 30d

Ed McCaffrey [Press Proof Silver] #172

Raw $2.50PSA 10 $93.210% 30d

Walter Jones [Press Proof Silver] #221

Raw $2.00Graded $37.990% 30d

Troy Aikman #4

Raw $5.100% 30d

Elvis Grbac [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #78

Raw $5.000% 30d

Brian Blades [Press Proof Silver] #193

Raw $3.420% 30d

Bryant Young [Press Proof Silver] #190

Raw $3.420% 30d

Byron Hanspard [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #215

Raw $3.420% 30d

Frank Sanders [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #136

Raw $3.420% 30d

Jake Reed [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #77

Raw $3.420% 30d

Best cards to grade

Tim Brown [Press Proof Silver] #49 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Donruss: $2.50 raw to $94.28 in PSA 10, a 38× 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 Donruss, 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
Alex Molden [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #189Alex Molden	$1.52	—	—	—	—	0%
Alex Molden [Press Proof Silver] #189Alex Molden	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Alex Molden #189Alex Molden	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Brent Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #155Brent Jones	$2.38	—	—	—	—	0%
Brian Blades [Press Proof Silver] #193Brian Blades	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Bryant Westbrook [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #204Bryant Westbrook	$2.39	—	—	—	—	0%
Bryant Young [Press Proof Silver] #190Bryant Young	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Byron Hanspard [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #215Byron Hanspard	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Chris Sanders [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #42Chris Sanders	$2.20	—	—	—	—	0%
Curtis Conway [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #135Curtis Conway	$2.49	—	—	—	—	0%
Dan Wilkinson [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #87Dan Wilkinson	$2.50	—	—	—	—	0%
Dave Brown [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #176Dave Brown	$2.14	—	—	—	—	0%
Derrick Alexander [Press Proof Silver] #129Derrick Alexander	$2.78	—	—	—	—	0%
Dwayne Rudd [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #222Dwayne Rudd	$0.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Dwayne Rudd [Press Proof Silver] #222Dwayne Rudd	$3.05	—	—	—	—	0%
Dwayne Rudd #222Dwayne Rudd	$1.23	—	—	—	—	0%
Ed McCaffrey [Press Proof Silver] #172Ed McCaffrey	$2.50	$21.00	$93.21	$56.00	$121	0%
Elvis Grbac [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #78Elvis Grbac	$5.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Elvis Grbac [Press Proof Silver] #78Elvis Grbac	$3.07	—	—	—	—	0%
Eric Bjornson [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #188Eric Bjornson	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Eric Bjornson [Press Proof Silver] #188Eric Bjornson	$0.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Eric Bjornson #188Eric Bjornson	$1.69	—	—	—	—	0%
Errict Rhett [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #32Errict Rhett	$2.43	—	—	—	—	0%
Frank Sanders [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #136Frank Sanders	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Garrison Hearst [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #120Garrison Hearst	$2.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Greg Hill [Press Proof Silver] #133Greg Hill	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Jake Reed [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #77Jake Reed	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Jeff Blake #37Jeff Blake	$0.99	—	—	—	—	0%
Jim Druckenmiller [Press Proof Silver] #201Jim Druckenmiller	$3.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Keith Byars [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #57Keith Byars	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Ken Dilger [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #53Ken Dilger	$2.50	—	—	—	—	0%
Ken Norton [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #67Ken Norton	$2.84	—	—	—	—	0%
Kenny Holmes [Press Proof Silver] #218Kenny Holmes	$2.20	—	—	—	—	0%
Kevin Lockett [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #224Kevin Lockett	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Kevin Lockett [Press Proof Silver] #224Kevin Lockett	$2.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Lake Dawson [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #170Lake Dawson	$3.41	—	—	—	—	0%
Lamar Lathon [Press Proof Silver] #151Lamar Lathon	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Mike Mamula [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #171Mike Mamula	$3.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Mike Mamula [Press Proof Silver] #171Mike Mamula	$3.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Mike Mamula #171Mike Mamula	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Muhsin Muhammad [Press Proof Silver] #152Muhsin Muhammad	$0.25	—	—	—	—	0%
Qadry Ismail [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #104Qadry Ismail	$2.73	—	—	—	—	0%
Qadry Ismail [Press Proof Silver] #104Qadry Ismail	$3.41	—	—	—	—	0%
Reidel Anthony [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #200Reidel Anthony	$2.84	—	—	—	—	0%
Rick Mirer [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #61Rick Mirer	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rick Mirer [Press Proof Silver] #61Rick Mirer	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rick Mirer #61Rick Mirer	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ricky Watters [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #23Ricky Watters	$2.88	—	—	—	—	0%
Sean Gilbert [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #159Sean Gilbert	$2.55	—	—	—	—	0%
Shawn Jefferson [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #157Shawn Jefferson	$2.78	—	—	—	—	0%
Shawn Springs [Press Proof Silver] #199Shawn Springs	$3.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Terry Glenn [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #17Terry Glenn	$1.49	—	—	—	—	0%
Tim Biakabutuka [Press Proof Silver] #33Tim Biakabutuka	$2.79	—	—	—	—	0%
Tim Brown [Press Proof Silver] #49Tim Brown	$2.50	$21.15	$94.28	$57.00	$123	0%
Todd Collins [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #148Todd Collins	$2.78	—	—	—	—	0%
Tom Carter [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #95Tom Carter	$3.42	—	—	—	—	0%
Troy Aikman #4Troy Aikman	$5.10	—	—	—	—	0%
Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221Walter Jones	$6.00	$11.50	$99.99	$60.00	$130	0%
Walter Jones [Press Proof Silver] #221Walter Jones	$2.00	—	—	—	—	0%
Walter Jones #221Walter Jones	$2.49	$12.50	$93.91	$56.00	$122	0%
Willie Jackson [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #167Willie Jackson	$2.14	—	—	—	—	0%

About this set

1997 Donruss is a Football set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 61 cards from it, 58 with market prices from recent sales and 4 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 at $99.99 in PSA 10 ($6.00 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $142, and PSA 10 copies to $381. On average a PSA 10 sells for 32× the raw price across the set's graded cards.

Frequently asked questions

How many cards are in 1997 Donruss?: Our Football price guide lists 61 cards for 1997 Donruss, 58 of them with live market prices.
What is the most valuable card in 1997 Donruss?: The most valuable card in 1997 Donruss is Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 at $99.99 in PSA 10 ($6.00 raw).
Is Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 worth grading?: A PSA 10 Walter Jones [Press Proof Gold Die Cut] #221 sells for $99.99 vs $6.00 raw — a 17× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
When was 1997 Donruss released?: 1997 Donruss was released in 1997.

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