1992 Topps Stadium Club #3 Johnny Unitas QB Legends Authentic Handwriting Game Used Playoff Football 12/26/1970 JF Authentic Collection Baltimore Colts
1992 Topps Stadium Club #3 Johnny Unitas QB Legends Authentic Handwriting Game Used Playoff Football 12/26/1970 JF Authentic Collection Baltimore Colts
1992 Topps Stadium Club Football — Johnny Unitas QB Legends | Authentic Handwriting + Game Used Playoff Football | JF Authentic Collection | Beckett Authenticated
- Card: #3 Johnny Unitas — QB Legends
- Set: 1992 Topps Stadium Club Football
- Subset: QB Legends
- Relic Type 1: Authentic Handwriting — On-Card
- Relic Type 2: Game Used Playoff Football Swatch (Brown Leather)
- Game Date: December 26, 1970 — Baltimore Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals (AFC Playoff)
- Authenticator: JF Authentic Collection
- Grader: Beckett Grading Services
- Cert #: 00018352698
- Team: Baltimore Colts
- Position: Quarterback
- Hall of Fame: Inducted 1979
One of the most extraordinary pieces in the JF Authentic Collection — the 1992 Topps Stadium Club Johnny Unitas QB Legends #3, featuring both an authentic on-card handwriting inscription and a genuine game used playoff football swatch from the December 26, 1970 AFC Playoff game between the Baltimore Colts and Cincinnati Bengals — one of Unitas's final playoff appearances. The brown leather football swatch is embedded directly into the top of the slab, making this a visually stunning display piece.
The card front showcases a vivid color action photo of Unitas in his iconic blue Baltimore Colts #19 uniform at full extension on a pass, with the bold chrome Stadium Club design and "FOOTBALL LEGEND" banner. The authentic handwriting inscription sweeps across the lower portion of the card in silver ink.
The back features Unitas's complete career passing statistics and his Hall of Fame induction year (1979):
Career Passing Stats: 5,186 ATT | 2,830 COMP | 54.6% | 40,239 YDS | 290 TD | 7.8 YPA
⚡ Fun Fact: Johnny Unitas is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback in NFL history by many historians. A 3-time NFL Champion, 10-time Pro Bowler, and 1979 Hall of Famer, Unitas held the record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (47 games, 1956–60) for 52 years until Drew Brees broke it in 2012. His December 26, 1970 playoff appearance against the Bengals came during the final chapter of his legendary career with the Baltimore Colts. A game used playoff football from a specific dated game is among the rarest and most historically significant relics in the football card hobby.