Panini America’s ballyhooed 2017 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops roughyl one month ago to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the weeks since in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short prints.
Panini America’s ballyhooed 2017 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops roughyl one month ago to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the weeks since in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short prints.
A few weeks back we started sharing early information in an effort to clarify or demystify some of the set’s SP and SSP mysteries. You can check out our first update here, our second update here and our third update here. The list below details more of the SPs and SSPs featured in 2017 Contenders Football’s Rookie Tickets, Rookie Ticket Variations (horizontal) and Veteran Tickets. For 2017 Contenders Football, an SP indicates cards with a print run of 250 or less; an SSP indicates cards with a print run of 100 or less. Enjoy the list and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage.
SSP (100 or less)
Rookie Ticket Variation #347 C.J. Beathard
Rookie Ticket Variation #373 Zay Jones
Rookie Ticket Variation #376 ArDarius Stewart
Veteran Ticket Autograph #392 John Brown
Veteran Ticket Autograph #395 David Johnson
SP (250 or less)
Rookie Ticket #186 Jehu Chesson
Rookie Ticket #231 Montae Nicholson
Rookie Ticket #301 Mitchell Trubisky
Rookie Ticket #310 Leonard Fournette
Rookie Ticket #325 Mike Williams
Rookie Ticket #336 ArDarius Stewart
Rookie Ticket Variation #254 Jamal Adams
Rookie Ticket Variation #257 David Njoku
Rookie Ticket Variation #271 Zach Cunningham
Rookie Ticket Variation #278 Dalvin Tomlinson
Rookie Ticket Variation #281 Gerald Everett
Rookie Ticket Variation #289 Obi Melifonwu
Rookie Ticket Variation #348 Nathan Peterman
Rookie Ticket Variation #350 Leonard Fournette
Rookie Ticket Variation #377 Chris Godwin
Any plans to release Kevin King’s cards?