Brett Favre rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Brett Favre's first base rookie card is the 1991 Action Packed #21. Brett Favre's rookie season was 1991.
Brett Favre
2nd round, 33rd overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Brett Favre card market
Collector attention: down 13% this week, up 17% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Brett Favre's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
First licensed base RC
1991 Action Packed #21
Action Packed, base. Sources [1]
Which Brett Favre card is the real rookie card
His rookie cards are from 1991, his one season with the Atlanta Falcons, across many brands including Action Packed, Pacific, Pro Set, Score, Stadium Club, Ultra and Upper Deck. The 1991 Ultra Update #1 shows him in his Falcons jersey and cap, and the 1991 Stadium Club #94 misspells his name as 'Farve'. Draft-pick issues from Classic, Star Pics and Wild Card also carry 1991 cards of him.
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Brett Favre rookie card checklist with card numbers
10 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Action Packed #21 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Pacific #551 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Pro Set #762 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Pro Set Platinum #290 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Score #611 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Stadium Club #94name misspelled 'Farve' on the card | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Ultra #283 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Ultra Update #1pictured in Falcons jersey and cap | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Upper Deck #18 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1991 Upper Deck #647 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Brett Favre's career, in brief
- Played 20 NFL seasons: Atlanta (1991), Green Bay (1992 to 2007), the New York Jets (2008) and Minnesota (2009 to 2010).
- Won three straight AP NFL MVP awards (1995, 1996, 1997) and Super Bowl XXXI.
- Started 297 straight regular-season games, the NFL record.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
Career facts: [1]
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Graded Brett Favre rookie cards: PSA 10, BGS and CGC
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up. How the four graders compare and what grading costs.
- 1991 Star Pics Autograph #65: many copies have the authenticity sticker placed on top of the signature (source: oldsportscards.com).
Sources [1]
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 1991 Action Packed #21 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Brett Favre card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Brett Favre card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Brett Favre rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Brett Favre card questions
- What is Brett Favre's rookie card?
- Brett Favre's first base rookie card is the 1991 Action Packed #21. Brett Favre's rookie season was 1991.
- What year is Brett Favre's rookie card?
- Brett Favre's rookie season was 1991, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Brett Favre have?
- Our checklist lists 10 Brett Favre rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- How much is a Brett Favre rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Brett Favre right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Brett Favre are down 13% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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