Joe Burrow rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Joe Burrow's first licensed base rookie card is the 2020 Donruss #301. The first chromium rookie card is the 2020 Panini Prizm #307. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2020 National Treasures #156, numbered /99. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2019 Panini Select XRC Rookie Redemption #301, which is not a rookie card. Joe Burrow's rookie season was 2020.
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No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Joe Burrow card market
Collector attention: down 12% this week, up 14% 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.
Joe Burrow'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
2020 Donruss #301
Panini, base, Rated Rookie. Sources [1]
First chromium RC
2020 Panini Prizm #307
Panini, chromium, base rookie; a black-and-white image variation exists. Sources [1][2]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2020 National Treasures #156 numbered /99
Panini, patch autograph, Rookie Patch Autograph. Sources [1][2]
First prospect card
2019 Panini Select XRC Rookie Redemption #301
Panini, prospect, issued before his rookie season; extended rookie card, not a true RC. Sources [1]
Which Joe Burrow card is the real rookie card
Burrow's 2020 rookie year fell in Panini's exclusive NFL and NFLPA license (from 2016), so his licensed RCs are Panini issues: Prizm #307, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #151, Donruss Rated Rookie #301, Mosaic #201 and Select (four levels, #46/#146/#246/#346). His main rookie autograph is 2020 Contenders Rookie Ticket #101. A 2019 Panini Select XRC Rookie Redemption #301 was issued before his NFL rookie season and is not counted as a true RC here.
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Joe Burrow rookie card checklist with card numbers
8 rookie cards and 1 earlier or related card, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Panini Prizm #307base rookie; a black-and-white image variation exists | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2020 Donruss Optic #151Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2020 Donruss #301Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2020 Panini Mosaic #201 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2020 Panini Select #346Field Level; Concourse #46, Premier #146, Club #246 also exist | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2020 Panini Contenders #101Rookie Ticket autograph | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2020 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #151 | Autograph | /150 | Yes | [1] |
| 2020 National Treasures #156Rookie Patch Autograph | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2019 Panini Select XRC Rookie Redemption #301issued before his rookie season; extended rookie card, not a true RC | Prospect | Not numbered | No | [1] |
Joe Burrow autograph and numbered rookie cards
Rookie autographs (3)
- 2020 Panini Contenders #101, not serial numbered in our source
- 2020 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #151, numbered /150
- 2020 National Treasures #156, patch autograph, numbered /99
From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.
Joe Burrow's career, in brief
- Has played for the Cincinnati Bengals since 2020, after college at Ohio State and LSU, where he won the 2019 Heisman Trophy.
- Led the Bengals to Super Bowl LVI after the 2021 season, a 23-20 loss to the Rams.
- Two-time AP Comeback Player of the Year (2021 and 2024).
- Led the NFL with 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns in 2024; a toe injury limited him to eight games in 2025.
Career facts: [1]
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Graded Joe Burrow 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.
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 2020 Donruss #301 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Joe Burrow card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Joe Burrow 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 Joe Burrow rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Joe Burrow card questions
- What is Joe Burrow's rookie card?
- Joe Burrow's first licensed base rookie card is the 2020 Donruss #301. The first chromium rookie card is the 2020 Panini Prizm #307. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2020 National Treasures #156, numbered /99. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2019 Panini Select XRC Rookie Redemption #301, which is not a rookie card. Joe Burrow's rookie season was 2020.
- What year is Joe Burrow's rookie card?
- Joe Burrow's rookie season was 2020, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Joe Burrow have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Joe Burrow rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Joe Burrow have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2020 Panini Contenders #101; 2020 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #151 (/150); 2020 National Treasures #156 (/99).
- Does Joe Burrow have numbered rookie cards?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 2 serial-numbered Joe Burrow rookie cards: 2020 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #151 (/150); 2020 National Treasures #156 (/99).
- How much is a Joe Burrow 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 Joe Burrow right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Joe Burrow are down 12% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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