![Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162 — 1997 Metal Universe football card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AAwAAeSwXn5paOIX/s-l500.jpg)
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1997 Metal Universe Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Metal Universe (Football) has 126 cards in our price guide, 124 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Emmitt Smith [Precious Metal Gems Green] #126 at $30,000 raw. Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.3K and raw copies $45K.
- Cards
- 126
- With prices
- 124
- PSA 10 total
- $3.3K
- Raw total
- $45K
- Avg gem premium
- 42×
- Top card
- $30,000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Metal Universe, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
123![Brett Favre [Precious Metal Gems] #156 1997 Metal Universe card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/mtwAAeSwI6dpsYDS/s-l500.jpg)
4![Steve Young [Precious Metal Gems] #27 1997 Metal Universe card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/SZ4AAeSwRTtqZWzO/s-l500.jpg)
5![Tony Gonzalez [Precious Metal Gems] #193 1997 Metal Universe card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LcoAAeSw7sJqRn3K/s-l500.jpg)
6![Alex Molden [Precious Metal Gems] #170 1997 Metal Universe card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OF4AAeSwz0JqlgEo/s-l500.jpg)
7![Keyshawn Johnson [Precious Metal Gems] #78 1997 Metal Universe card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rAkAAeSwaGNqjgG7/s-l500.jpg)
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12![Reinard Wilson [Precious Metal Gems] #190 1997 Metal Universe card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DiUAAOSwp4Rn4zlE/s-l500.jpg)
Emmitt Smith [Precious Metal Gems Green] #126
Raw $30,000Graded $40,0000% 30d
Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162
Raw $3,919Graded $12,6550% 30d
Brett Favre [Precious Metal Gems] #156
Raw $8,336Graded $6,8870% 30d
Steve Young [Precious Metal Gems] #27
Raw $1,525Graded $3,9790% 30d
Tony Gonzalez [Precious Metal Gems] #193
Raw $280Graded $3,4780% 30d
Alex Molden [Precious Metal Gems] #170
Raw $125Graded $8250% 30d
Keyshawn Johnson [Precious Metal Gems] #78
Raw $250Graded $6880% 30d
Deion Sanders #135
Raw $3.80PSA 10 $6470% 30d
Larry Centers #73
Raw $2.14Graded $3750% 30d
Barry Sanders #162
Raw $20.00PSA 10 $3440% 30d
Brett Favre #156
Raw $2.70PSA 10 $2730% 30d
Reinard Wilson [Precious Metal Gems] #190
Raw $194Graded $2340% 30d
Best cards to grade
Deion Sanders #135 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Metal Universe: $3.80 raw to $647 in PSA 10, a 170× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1170×Deion Sanders #135$3.80 raw → $647 PSA 10
- 2106×Orlando Pace #175$1.38 raw → $147 PSA 10
- 3101×Brett Favre #156$2.70 raw → $273 PSA 10
- 459×Desmond Howard #132$1.59 raw → $93.78 PSA 10
- 553×Marcus Allen #66$1.50 raw → $79.32 PSA 10
- 650×Michael Irvin #58$1.65 raw → $82.42 PSA 10
- 750×Mark Brunell #64$1.12 raw → $55.91 PSA 10
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46×Terrell Owens #22$1.76 raw → $81.19 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 126 cards we track from 1997 Metal Universe, 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 [Precious Metal Gems Green] #170Alex Molden | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Molden [Precious Metal Gems] #170Alex Molden | $125 | $750 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alex Molden #170Alex Molden | $1.45 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Anthony Johnson #167Anthony Johnson | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ashley Ambrose #164Ashley Ambrose | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162Barry Sanders | $3,919 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Barry Sanders #162Barry Sanders | $20.00 | $70.88 | $344 | $94.99 | $448 | 0% |
| Brett Favre [Precious Metal Gems] #156Brett Favre | $8,336 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brett Favre #156Brett Favre | $2.70 | $33.53 | $273 | $164 | $355 | 0% |
| Brian Mitchell #154Brian Mitchell | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chester McGlockton #148Chester McGlockton | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris T. Jones #145Chris T. Jones | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darnell Autry #174Darnell Autry | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Daryl Johnston #137Daryl Johnston | $1.69 | $17.53 | $73.40 | $44.00 | $95.00 | 0% |
| Dave Brown #136Dave Brown | $1.77 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Deion Sanders #135Deion Sanders | $3.80 | $31.00 | $647 | $388 | $841 | 0% |
| Desmond Howard #132Desmond Howard | $1.59 | $42.00 | $93.78 | $56.00 | $122 | 0% |
| Dwayne Rudd #180Dwayne Rudd | $1.61 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Edgar Bennett #127Edgar Bennett | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Emmitt Smith [Precious Metal Gems Green] #126Emmitt Smith | $30,000 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Wycheck #120Frank Wycheck | $1.60 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Glyn Milburn #119Glyn Milburn | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Greg Hill #118Greg Hill | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gus Frerotte #117Gus Frerotte | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Hardy Nickerson #116Hardy Nickerson | $1.48 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jamal Anderson #108Jamal Anderson | $1.72 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| James Farrior #184James Farrior | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jamie Asher #107Jamie Asher | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jason Dunn #106Jason Dunn | $1.38 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jerris McPhail #82Jerris McPhail | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jerry Rice #84Jerry Rice | $6.00 | $34.99 | $184 | $111 | $240 | 0% |
| Jim Everett #85Jim Everett | $1.72 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Harbaugh #87Jim Harbaugh | $1.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jimmy Smith #86Jimmy Smith | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joey Galloway #83Joey Galloway | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Elway #88John Elway | $2.35 | $49.99 | $98.86 | $59.00 | $129 | 0% |
| John Friesz #89John Friesz | $1.17 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Johnnie Morton #91Johnnie Morton | $1.98 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Junior Seau #92Junior Seau | $1.55 | $16.68 | $68.48 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Karim Abdul Jabbar #93Karim Abdul Jabbar | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Keenan McCardell #94Keenan McCardell | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Dilger #95Ken Dilger | $0.60 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Norton #96Ken Norton | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Hardy #100Kevin Hardy | $1.44 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Keyshawn Johnson [Precious Metal Gems] #78Keyshawn Johnson | $250 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ki Jana Carter #77Ki Jana Carter | $1.23 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kordell Stewart #75Kordell Stewart | $1.50 | $16.69 | $68.56 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Larry Centers #73Larry Centers | $2.14 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lawrence Phillips #72Lawrence Phillips | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lawyer Milloy #71Lawyer Milloy | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Leeland McElroy #70Leeland McElroy | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Levon Kirkland #68Levon Kirkland | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marcus Allen #66Marcus Allen | $1.50 | $31.00 | $79.32 | $48.00 | $103 | 0% |
| Mario Bates #65Mario Bates | $0.98 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark brunell #13Mark brunell | $4.47 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Brunell #64Mark Brunell | $1.12 | $14.50 | $55.91 | $34.00 | $73.00 | 0% |
| Marshall Faulk #63Marshall Faulk | $1.89 | $32.50 | $78.52 | $47.00 | $102 | 0% |
| Marvin Harrison #62Marvin Harrison | $2.17 | $31.00 | $81.18 | $49.00 | $106 | 0% |
| Mel Gray #61Mel Gray | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Michael Bates #60Michael Bates | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Michael Haynes #59Michael Haynes | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Michael Irvin #58Michael Irvin | $1.65 | $34.00 | $82.42 | $49.00 | $107 | 0% |
| Michael Jackson #57Michael Jackson | $1.07 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Michael Westbrook #56Michael Westbrook | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Alstott #55Mike Alstott | $2.23 | $29.99 | $81.19 | $49.00 | $106 | 0% |
| Mike Tomczak #54Mike Tomczak | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Napoleon Kaufman #53Napoleon Kaufman | $1.44 | $16.50 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Natrone Means #52Natrone Means | $1.45 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Neil O'Donnell #51Neil O'Donnell | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Neil Smith #50Neil Smith | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Nilo Silvan #49Nilo Silvan | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| O.J. McDuffie #48O.J. McDuffie | $1.67 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Orlando Pace #175Orlando Pace | $1.38 | $53.76 | $147 | $88.00 | $190 | 0% |
| Qadry Ismail #47Qadry Ismail | $1.70 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Quentin Coryatt #46Quentin Coryatt | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rashaan Salaam #45Rashaan Salaam | $1.57 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Lewis #44Ray Lewis | $2.96 | $40.00 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Ray Zellars #43Ray Zellars | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reggie White #42Reggie White | $2.08 | $19.33 | $83.76 | $50.00 | $109 | 0% |
| Reinard Wilson [Precious Metal Gems Green] #190Reinard Wilson | $72.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reinard Wilson [Precious Metal Gems] #190Reinard Wilson | $194 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reinard Wilson #190Reinard Wilson | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rick Mirer #41Rick Mirer | $1.31 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rickey Dudley #40Rickey Dudley | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ricky Watters #39Ricky Watters | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rob Moore #38Rob Moore | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Robert Smith #37Robert Smith | $1.04 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rod Woodson #36Rod Woodson | $1.99 | $18.86 | $81.02 | $49.00 | $105 | 0% |
| Rodney Hampton #35Rodney Hampton | $1.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sam Mills #34Sam Mills | $1.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Scott Mitchell #33Scott Mitchell | $1.76 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sean Jones #32Sean Jones | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sedrick Shaw [Precious Metal Gems Green] #196Sedrick Shaw | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedrick Shaw [Precious Metal Gems] #196Sedrick Shaw | $130 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sedrick Shaw #196Sedrick Shaw | $1.49 | $16.63 | $68.22 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Simeon Rice #30Simeon Rice | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Stan Humphries #29Stan Humphries | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Young [Precious Metal Gems] #27Steve Young | $1,525 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Young #27Steve Young | $2.34 | $34.00 | $71.00 | $43.00 | $92.00 | 0% |
| Tamarick Vanover #26Tamarick Vanover | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ted Johnson #25Ted Johnson | $1.95 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terance Mathis #24Terance Mathis | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terrell Davis #23Terrell Davis | $1.50 | $56.45 | $64.70 | $39.00 | $84.00 | 0% |
| Terrell Owens #22Terrell Owens | $1.76 | $48.26 | $81.19 | $49.00 | $106 | 0% |
| Terry Allen #21Terry Allen | $1.61 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terry Glenn #1Terry Glenn | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terry Kirby #2Terry Kirby | $1.38 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Thomas Lewis #3Thomas Lewis | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tim Biakabutuka #4Tim Biakabutuka | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tim Brown #5Tim Brown | $1.79 | $33.00 | $75.25 | $45.00 | $98.00 | 0% |
| Tony Banks #7Tony Banks | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Brackens #8Tony Brackens | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Gonzalez [Precious Metal Gems] #193Tony Gonzalez | $280 | $3,162 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Martin [Spider Man] #20Tony Martin | $4.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Martin #9Tony Martin | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Trent Dilfer #10Trent Dilfer | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ty Detmer #12Ty Detmer | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tyrone Wheatley #13Tyrone Wheatley | $1.12 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Vinny Testaverde #14Vinny Testaverde | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Walter Jones #185Walter Jones | $2.02 | $45.00 | $88.87 | $53.00 | $116 | 0% |
| Wayne Chrebet #15Wayne Chrebet | $1.72 | $18.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wesley Walls #16Wesley Walls | $0.99 | $6.54 | — | — | — | 0% |
| William Floyd #17William Floyd | $1.32 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie McGinest #18Willie McGinest | $1.63 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Yancey Thigpen #19Yancey Thigpen | $1.66 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Zach Thomas #20Zach Thomas | $1.99 | $18.86 | $81.06 | $49.00 | $105 | 0% |
Players in this set
All Football players →About this set
1997 Metal Universe is a Football set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 126 cards from it, 124 with market prices from recent sales and 26 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Emmitt Smith [Precious Metal Gems Green] #126 at $30,000 raw. Priced raw copies add up to $45K, and PSA 10 copies to $3.3K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 42× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Metal Universe?
- Our Football price guide lists 126 cards for 1997 Metal Universe, 124 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Metal Universe?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Metal Universe is Emmitt Smith [Precious Metal Gems Green] #126 at $30,000 raw.
- When was 1997 Metal Universe released?
- 1997 Metal Universe was released in 1997.
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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 Topps Finest
1997 · 313 cards · 265 priced
PSA 10 total $2.6KTop: Deion Sanders [Refractor] #90 $598
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1997 · 3 cards · 3 priced
PSA 10 total $2.4KTop: Mike Webster #4 $2,386
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PSA 10 total $1.5KTop: John Elway [Atomic Refractor] #BC3 $456
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