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Patrick Mahomes rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Patrick Mahomes's first licensed base rookie card is the 2017 Donruss #327. The first chromium rookie card is the 2017 Panini Prizm #269. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2017 National Treasures #161, numbered /99. Patrick Mahomes's rookie season was 2017.

Patrick MahomesKC QB

No. 10 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, after a trade up with the Buffalo Bills.

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Patrick Mahomes card market

Collector attention: down 37% this week, up 39% 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.

Patrick Mahomes'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.

  1. First licensed base RC

    2017 Donruss #327

    Panini, base, Rated Rookie. Sources [1]

  2. First chromium RC

    2017 Panini Prizm #269

    Panini, chromium, base rookie. Sources [1][2]

  3. Scarcest licensed RC autograph

    2017 National Treasures #161 numbered /99

    Panini, patch autograph, Rookie Patch Autograph. Sources [1][2]

Which Patrick Mahomes card is the real rookie card

Mahomes' 2017 rookie year fell in Panini's exclusive NFL and NFLPA license, which began in 2016, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini issues: Prizm #269, Donruss Optic Rated Rookie #177, Donruss Rated Rookie #327 and the Select Premier Level #103 and Field Level #247 cards. His main rookie autographs are the 2017 Contenders Rookie Ticket #303 (not serial numbered) and Contenders Optic #103, and his high-end rookie patch autographs include National Treasures #161, numbered to 99.

Sources [1][2][3]

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Patrick Mahomes rookie card checklist with card numbers

8 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Patrick Mahomes card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2017 Panini Prizm #269base rookieChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2017 Donruss Optic #177Rated RookieChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2017 Donruss #327Rated RookieBaseNot numberedYes[1]
2017 Panini Select #103Premier LevelChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2017 Panini Select #247Field Level, the scarcer Select tierChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2017 Panini Contenders #303Rookie Ticket on-card autograph, not serial numberedAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2017 Panini Contenders Optic #103Rookie Ticket autographAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2017 National Treasures #161Rookie Patch AutographPatch autograph/99Yes[1][2]

Patrick Mahomes's career, in brief

  • Has played his whole career with the Kansas City Chiefs since 2017, starting as Alex Smith's backup and making his first start in Week 17 of his rookie year.
  • Won three Super Bowls (LIV, LVII, LVIII) and was Super Bowl MVP in each.
  • Two-time NFL MVP (2018 and 2022).
  • In 2025 he threw for 3,587 yards and 22 touchdowns in 14 games before a torn ACL in December ended his season.

Career facts: [1]

  • Honors include the National Football League Most Valuable Player Award, the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, among 6 listed on Wikidata.

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Record public Patrick Mahomes card sales

Reported sales only, each with the report that carried it.

  • 2021-07-28: 2017 National Treasures NFL Shield Rookie Patch Autograph 1/1, BGS 8.5, autograph 10, sold for $4.3 million at PWCC Marketplace (private sale). CBS Sports

Grading Patrick Mahomes cards

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 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.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

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 2017 Donruss #327 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Patrick Mahomes card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Patrick Mahomes card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
  5. 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 Patrick Mahomes rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Patrick Mahomes card questions

What is Patrick Mahomes's rookie card?
Patrick Mahomes's first licensed base rookie card is the 2017 Donruss #327. The first chromium rookie card is the 2017 Panini Prizm #269. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2017 National Treasures #161, numbered /99. Patrick Mahomes's rookie season was 2017.
What year is Patrick Mahomes's rookie card?
Patrick Mahomes's rookie season was 2017, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Patrick Mahomes have?
Our checklist lists 8 Patrick Mahomes rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Patrick Mahomes have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2017 Panini Contenders #303; 2017 Panini Contenders Optic #103; 2017 National Treasures #161 (/99).
How much is a Patrick Mahomes 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 Patrick Mahomes right now?
Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Patrick Mahomes are down 37% this week. That is attention, not a price.

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