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One of the most interesting — but perhaps less-heralded — aspects of Panini America’s 2017 Gold Standard Football is the inclusion of veteran base-set Team and Photo Variations that have all of the necessary ingredients to create a feeding frenzy for the rarest versions among impacted player collectors. This Gold Standard ritual actually began with the inaugural Gold Standard Basketball in 2010-11. It finally arrived in football with last week’s 2017 Gold Standard Football release.
The featured Team Variation players include Brett Favre, Warren Moon, Kevin Greene, Jerry Rice, Eric Dickerson, Mike Ditka and more. The Photo Variations include Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Joe Montana, Emmitt Smith and more. More than just providing compelling — and sometimes downright devilish — chases for player and set collectors, the Gold Standard Team Variations are something of a delightful nomad’s land; a one-stop photographic summation of the featured players’ NFL (or collegiate) careers.
We’ve provided a complete checklist of both variations below. A few things to note about these variations:
- All Photo Variations feature players in a dark jersey (as compared to their regular base card featuring a light-colored jersey) and each is limited to just 10 copies.
- The quantity of each Team Variation is tied to the featured player’s tenure with a particular team. The shorter his career in one place, the rarer that team’s variation.
The following Team Variations are limited to 10 copies or less (with some 1/1s):
103
Jameis Winston
Florida State Seminoles
116
DeMarco Murray
Oklahoma Sooners
116
DeMarco Murray
Tennessee Titans
117
Brandon Marshall
UCF Knights
117
Brandon Marshall
Miami Dolphins
117
Brandon Marshall
New York Jets
117
Brandon Marshall
New York Giants
130
Brett Favre
Southern Miss
130
Brett Favre
Minnesota Vikings
130
Brett Favre
New York Jets
130
Brett Favre
Atlanta Falcons
132
Warren Moon
Washington Huskies
132
Warren Moon
Seattle Seahawks
132
Warren Moon
Kansas City Chiefs
133
Kevin Greene
San Francisco 49ers
134
Jerry Rice
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
134
Jerry Rice
Seattle Seahawks
136
Eric Dickerson
SMU Mustangs
136
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Raiders
136
Eric Dickerson
Atlanta Falcons
139
Deion Sanders
Florida State Seminoles
139
Deion Sanders
Washington Redskins
139
Deion Sanders
Baltimore Ravens
139
Deion Sanders
San Francisco 49ers
140
Mike Ditka
Pittsburgh Panthers
140
Mike Ditka
Philadelphia Eagles
The following Photo Variations are limited to 10 copies each:
118 Tom Brady New England Patriots
119 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers
120 Ezekiel Elliott Dallas Cowboys
121 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers
123 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints
124 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers
125 David Johnson Arizona Cardinals
126 Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys
127 Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks
128 Odell Beckham Jr. New York Giants
129 Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers
131 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys
135 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts
137 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins
138 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions
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