What: 2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: April 11
Box basics: Six autographs per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: The hit-per-pack approach to NFL Draft hopefuls’ new cardboard continues with this one, which will also include past college greats.
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What: 2017 Panini Flawless football cards
Arrives: March 21
Box basics: Two gems, six autographs and two memorabilia cards per 10-card box (two boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Flawless returns for another ultra-high-end season with some new touches and some new signers from NFL’s recent past.
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What: 2017 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Panini America’s highly collected high-end brand returns with an array of big hits from the NFL’s past as well as the biggest names of the NFL at present. (Click on the card up top for a closer view.)
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The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 10 (three hobby, seven retail)
Cards per pack: 10 per hobby, eight per retail
Cards in this box: 86
Base set completion:
57 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Johnny Unitas, Cam Newton, Marcus Mariota, Franco Harris, David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, Eddie George, Todd Gurley, Peyton Manning, Derek Carr, Randy Moss, Matthew Stafford
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The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion:
42 of 300 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Vince Wilfork, Richard Sherman, Fred Taylor, A.J. Green, Dez Bryant, Larry Fitzgerald, Julio Jones, Todd Gurley, Jim Kelly, Derek Carr, Alex Smith, Ron Jaworski, Terrell Suggs, Jason Witten
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The box: 2016 Donruss football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)
Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion:
74 of 300 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Ozzie Newsome, A.J. Green, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, Blake Bortles, Ryan Shazier, Eli Manning, Derek Carr, Todd Gurley, Marcus Mariota
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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL (Special Edition blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (once available)
Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion:
11 of 100 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Base cards (all) – Richard Sherman, Brandon Marshall, Lamar Miller, Rob Gronkowski, Dez Bryant, Randall Cobb, Tavon Austin, Ben Roethlisberger, Marshawn Lynch, Jordan Matthews, Allen Hurns
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The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 9 (seven 2016 Donruss, two 2015 Gridiron Kings)
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 72
Donruss Base set completion:
42 of 300 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Eric Dickerson, John Riggins, Kurt Warner, Amari Cooper, Ron Jaworski, Khalil Mack, Dez Bryant, Ray Lewis, Richard Sherman, Jameis Winston, Gale Sayers, Tom Brady
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The box: 2016 Donruss football Mega Box
The cost: $14.99 BlowoutCards.com for hobby
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What: 2017 Panini Plates & Patches football cards
Arrives: Feb. 7
Box basics: One autograph, one memorabilia card and one printing plate per five-card box (12 boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: Plates & Patches is back with two hits and a printing plate in every single box and there’s more to be found beyond that. Oh, and there will be autographed printing plates found one per case.
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What: 2017 Panini Vertex football cards
Arrives: Jan. 24
Box basics: Four autographs and two memorabilia cards per three-pack box (eight boxes per case via two inners)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: A new NFL brand with a familiar look if you’re also a basketball collector arrives in January with plenty of hits per box and often multiple swatches per card, too, as part of a product that “showcases a variety of printing technologies to deliver distinct, jaw-dropping inserts.”
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The box: 2012 Panini Absolute Football (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby when available)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 81
Base set completion:
77 of 100 (77 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Cam Newton, A.J. Green, Ben Roethlisberger, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Ryan, Adrian Peterson, Eli Manning, Tony Romo, Dez Bryant
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The box: 2017 Playoff NFL cards (retail premium box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 80
Base set completion: 48 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards: Julio Jones, Ezekiel Elliott, Jared Goff, David Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Jameis Winston, Randall Cunningham, Jim Kelly, Dan Fouts, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino, Bo Jackson, Calvin Johnson, Gale Sayers, Len Dawson, Eddie George, Peyton Manning, Jim Brown, Ray Lewis
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The box: 2001 Fleer Tradition NFL blaster
The cost now: $12
The cost then: $13.99
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The box: 2017 Panini Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion:
64 of 100 (64 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Julio Jones, Rob Gronkowski, Ezekiel Elliott, Antonio Brown, Todd Gurley, Dak Prescott, Tom Brady, Richard Sherman, Odell Beckham Jr., Dez Bryant, Cam Newton, Larry Fitzgerald, Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota, Von Miller, Aaron Rodgers, Jameis Winston, Russell Wilson, Eli Manning
What: 2017 Panini Rookies & Stars football cards
Arrives: Nov. 27
Box basics: Two autographs and two memorabilia cards per six-pack box (14 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: Rookies & Stars arrives on Cyber Monday, giving NFL fans their first new product to rip after the big Black Friday blowout.
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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion:
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards – Jerry Rice, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, John Elway, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, Dan Marino, Fran Tarkenton, Jameis Winston, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant, Brian Bosworth, Khalil Mack, Von Miller
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The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 10 (three hobby, seven retail)
Cards per pack: 10 per hobby, eight per retail
Cards in this box: 86
Base set completion:
57 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Jim Brown, Amari Cooper, Peyton Manning, Dan Fouts, Ezekiel Elliott, Dan Marino, Derek Carr, Randy Moss, Franco Harris
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The box: 2016 Panini Classics football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion:
56 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards – Deion Sanders, Ozzie Newsome, Earl Campbell, Shannon Sharpe, Troy Aikman, Cris Carter, Tony Dorsett, Michael Strahan, Mike Ditka, Jameis Winston, Todd Gurley, Matthew Stafford, Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, Antonio Brown, Amari Cooper
Rookie Cards (8) – Shaq Lawson, Nelson Spruce, Alex Collins, Charles Tapper, Laremy Tunsil, Sterling Shepard, Karl Joseph, Vernon Adams Jr.
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The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: $19.99 at retail (hit BlowoutCards.com for hobby)
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What: 2017 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Game Day Greats Football Jersey Edition
Arrives: Nov. 8
Box basics: One autographed football jersey per box (five boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: TRISTAR’s Hidden Treasures line tries on jerseys for a new football season with a lineup of past and present greats from the NFL as well as some new stars from the college ranks.
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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders Draft Picks football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)
Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion:
26 of 100 (26 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notable players found on base cards – Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman, John Elway, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, LaDainian Tomlinson, Dan Marino, Rob Gronkowski, Fran Tarkenton, Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt, Julio Jones, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers
What: 2017 Panini Immaculate Collection football cards
Arrives: Nov. 8
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (six boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: Immaculate returns to the gridiron for another new season with on-card autographs and more full-sized memorabilia cards than ever.
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What: 2017 Panini Prizm football cards
Arrives: Oct. 25
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
Order: Click here for hobby & retail
What’s buzz-worthy: Prizm returns to the gridiron with “plenty of sizzle and shine,” according to the company, with a product full of color as well as a Randy Moss tribute set.
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What: 2017 Panini Impeccable football cards
Arrives: Sept. 27
Box basics: Five autographs per eight-card box (three boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: This high-end NFL brand arrives for a sophomore season with at least one rookie patch auto per box and a healthy mix of stars from the past and present.
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The box: 2014 Topps NFL Mega Box
The cost: BlowoutCards.com
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The box: 2017 Panini Classics NFL cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 14
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 140
Base set completion:
111 of 300 (37 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards: Mike Singletary, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Earl Campbell, Barry Sanders, Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Bo Jackson, Von Miller, Jameis Winston, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, David Johnson, Derek Carr
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The box: 2015 Donruss NFL (retail preferred)
The cost: Click here
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The box: 2015 Topps Chrome football Mega Box (retail-only release initially)
The cost: Click here
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The box: 2014 Panini Contenders NFL Super Blaster
The cost: Click here
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The box: 2014 Topps football cards (Relic hanger box)
Where to buy: Check around (This one: $7.98 in a retail clearance bin.)
Cards in this box: 72
Base set completion:
60 of 440 (14 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards: Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Julian Edelman, Matt Ryan, Jason Witten, Andy Dalton, Colts team card, Seahawks team
Rookie Cards (16) – Martavis Bryant, Jake Matthews, A.J. McCarron, Charles Sims, Kevin Norwood, Jared Abbrederis, Marion Grice, LaDarius Perkins, Pierre Desir, Donte Moncrief, Tyler Gaffney, George Atkinson III, Cody Latimer, Zach Mettenberger, Darqueze Dennard, Aaron Donald
What: 2017 Panini Immaculate Collection Collegiate football cards
Arrives: July 26
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (five boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
What’s buzz-worthy: The college gridiron once again gets its own Immaculate Collection release with the stars of the past (and recent past) in this school-focused high-end brand.
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The box: 2016 Panini Prestige football cards (blaster)
The cost: $14.99 (get hobby here)
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The box: 2016 Panini Football football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)
Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion:
66 of 200 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Notables on base cards – Odell Beckham Jr., Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Adrian Peterson, Todd Gurley, Cam Newton, Marcus Mariota, Matthew Stafford, Richard Sherman
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