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2007 Playoff Contenders

2007 Playoff Contenders

The 2007 Playoff Contenders football card set is very appealing to collectors because of its 140 autograph rookies, the many short print rookie cards, and the great design. This is a very hard set to complete because of the limited short print of some of the autograph rookie cards; such as Kenny Irons, unsigned rookie numbered to only 50 (highest price that I saw one sell for was $690.00), Joe Thomas /129, Adrian Peterson /355, Calvin Johnson /525, Sidney Rice /529, Darrelle Revis /533, and Marshawn Lynch /533.

KENNY IRONS card was a redemption that did not get signed. The player got injured in training and never returned to the Bengals. When the card did not get signed, Donruss redeemed the Kenny Irons card unsigned with a 2008 Silver Signatures Dan Marino autograph #SS-DM SP /64, a John Riggins 2008 Playoff Silver Signatures autograph SP, and a 2008 Phillip Rivers Limited Monikers aoutograph SP /17. At least that is what they sent to me.

THERE CAN ONLY BE 50 COMPLETE SETS.
The common rookies sell for an average of $7.00, so it is best to buy in bulk to get the best possible price. The short print rookies sell for much more usually the larger amount on money usually depends on the print run.

Some other helpful hints:

SIGNATURE VARIATIONS:

  1. Adrian Peterson autograph rc has 2 different signatures, one with his name and one with his name followed by the #28. The majority of these cards do not have a clear signature due to the use of stickers by Donruss. Most Peterson's have the signature written off of the sticker. If you are a BGS collector: I have not seen a BGS 9.5 with a 10 for an autograph to date. There are quite a few 9's with 10 and 9.5's with 9's. 2. Amobi Okoye also has 2 different signatures, one with his name and one with initials. The initials being the more rare.
  2. Other cards to be aware of with signatures written off of the sticker are: Amobi Okoye, Anthony Spencer, Aundrae Allison, Adrian Peterson, Joe Thomas, Kenneth Darby, Kolby Smith, Pierre Thomas, Jacoby Jones (I have only seen 5 in the past five years), Syndric Steptoe, Turk McBride, Sidney Rice, and Stephen Nicholas.
  3. Pierre Thomas fans: I believe he has rookie cards in only about 3 sets which makes this card very sought after.
  4. Marshawn Lynch and Tony Hunt signed their cards with blue ink, they are not variants: all of their cards are like this.
  5. BROWNS FANS, Brady Quinn is short printed to 534, Joe Thomas 129, Eric Wright 273, and Syndric Steptoe 149.
  6. Card #117 Brandon Mebane's autograph and #228 Thomas Clayton's autograph seems to have been written with a bad marker. I have seen very few with good signatures.

I hope my post has helped those collecting this set. The reason why I have so much knowledge about this product is because I have completed the set and have a second one started. So far 100 of the 140 autographs are BGS graded as 9.5 with a 10 for an autograph. I am hoping that when it's all said and done that I will have a complete graded set of 9.5 with 10's for the autograph. It will probably take me years, but its worth it to me.
- Matt Schaffer

2007 Playoff Contenders SP List

Card Number#
Player Team
Qty
103
Adam Carriker St. Louis Rams
333
104
Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings
355
106
Alan Branch Arizona Cardinals
326
115
Brady Quinn Cleveland Browns
534
122
Buster Davis Detroit Lions
246
123
Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions
525
124
Chansi Stuckey New York Jets
502
125
Charles Johnson Carolina Panthers
303
134
Dan Bazuin Chicago Bears
198
135
Dante Hughes Indianapolis Colts
383
137
David Irons Atlanta Falcons
198
138
Darrelle Revis New York Jets
533
139
David Clowney Green Bay Packers
410
141
DeShawn Wynn Green Bay Packers
429
144
Dwayne Jarrett Carolina Panthers
484
145
Dwayne Wright Buffalo Bills
410
147
Eric Frampton Minnesota Vikings
452
149
Eric Wright Cleveland Browns
273
157
H.B. Blades Washington Redskins
383
158
Ikaika Alama-Francis Detroit Lions
222
159
Isaiah Stanback Dallas Cowboys
510
160
Jacoby Jones Houston Texans
435
161
Jamaal Anderson Atlanta Falcons
123
164
Jared Zabransky Houston Texans
347
165
Jarvis Moss Denver Broncos
227
167
Jeff Rowe Cincinnati Bengals
362
168
Joe Thomas Cleveland Browns
129
169
Joel Filani Minnesota Vikings
483
174
Jonathan Wade St. Louis Rams
365
176
Josh Wilson Seattle Seahawks
501
179
Kenny Irons Cincinnati Bengals
50
183
Kolby Smith Kansas City Chiefs
444
190
Levi Brown Arizona Cardinals
369
192
Marcus McCauley Minnesota Vikings
386
194
Marshawn Lynch Buffalo Bills
533
199
Matt Spaeth Pittsburgh Steelers
237
202
Michael Okwo Chicago Bears
261
203
Mike Walker Jacksonville Jaguars
248
205
Patrick Willis San Francisco 49ers
239
209
Quentin Moses Arizona Cardinals
498
210
Ray McDonald San Francisco 49ers
519
216
Ryne Robinson Carolina Panthers
430
217
Sabby Piscitelli Tampa Bay Buccaneers
337
220
Sidney Rice Minnesota Vikings
529
222
Steve Breaston Arizona Cardinals
274
223
Steve Smith New York Giants
541
225
Syndric Steptoe Cleveland Browns
149
227
Ted Ginn Jr. Miami Dolphins
519
229
Tim Crowder Denver Broncos
454
230
Tim Shaw Carolina Panthers
408
237
Victor Abiamiri Philadelphia Eagles
449