Peyton Manning rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Peyton Manning's first licensed base rookie card is the 1998 Upper Deck #1. The first chromium rookie card is the 1998 Topps Chrome #165. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #87, numbered /200. Peyton Manning's rookie season was 1998.
Peyton Manning
1st round, 1st overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Collector attention: up 29% this week, up 40% 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.
Peyton Manning'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
1998 Upper Deck #1
Upper Deck, base. Sources [1]
First chromium RC
1998 Topps Chrome #165
Topps, chromium. Sources [1]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #87 numbered /200
Playoff, autograph, reported print run of 200, per source. Sources [1]
Which Peyton Manning card is the real rookie card
In 1998 several companies made licensed NFL cards, so his rookie year spans many makers, including Topps (Topps Chrome, Finest, Bowman Chrome), Upper Deck (Upper Deck, SP Authentic, SPx Finite), Pacific, Playoff, Leaf and SkyBox. Numbered rookies include SP Authentic #14 to 2,000 and SPx Finite #181 to 1,998, and the Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #87 had a reported run of 200.
Sources [1]
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Peyton Manning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Upper Deck #1 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 Topps Chrome #165 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 Bowman Chrome #1 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 Finest #121 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 SP Authentic #14 | Base | /2000 | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 SPx Finite #181 | Base | /1998 | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #87reported print run of 200, per source | Autograph | /200 | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 Pacific Revolution #58 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 E-X2001 #54 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 1998 Leaf Rookies & Stars #233 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
Peyton Manning's career, in brief
- Played 1998 to 2015: 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts (1998 to 2011) and four with the Denver Broncos (2012 to 2015).
- Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion (XLI with Indianapolis, 50 with Denver).
- Finished with 71,940 passing yards and 539 touchdown passes, including a record 55 touchdown passes in 2013.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Peyton Manning 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.
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 1998 Upper Deck #1 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Peyton Manning card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Peyton Manning 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 Peyton Manning rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Peyton Manning card questions
- What is Peyton Manning's rookie card?
- Peyton Manning's first licensed base rookie card is the 1998 Upper Deck #1. The first chromium rookie card is the 1998 Topps Chrome #165. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #87, numbered /200. Peyton Manning's rookie season was 1998.
- What year is Peyton Manning's rookie card?
- Peyton Manning's rookie season was 1998, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Peyton Manning have?
- Our checklist lists 10 Peyton Manning rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Peyton Manning have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists one: 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph #87 (/200).
- How much is a Peyton Manning 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 Peyton Manning right now?
- Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Peyton Manning are up 29% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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