Philadelphia Football #31
Dick Butkus
Rookie card
Butkus’s Philadelphia #31 adds a linebacker rookie reference.
FOOTBALL · SELECTED SET CHECKLIST
Philadelphia Football
1966 · Card release
This page gathers 2 selected references from the 1966 Philadelphia Football release. It is a partial checklist, not the manufacturer’s complete set.
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Philadelphia Football #38
Gale Sayers
Rookie card
Sayers’s Philadelphia #38 is his recognized rookie documented by PSA.
About this release.
Philadelphia Gum held the NFL card license from 1964 to 1967, which is why NFL players of those years appear in Philadelphia sets rather than in Topps.
This page lists 2 cataloged cards from the 1966 Philadelphia Football release: Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. 2 carry a rookie label. The full release has more cards than this partial checklist.
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Entry review dates: 2026-10-07. Each entry retains its own sources and edition notes.