A picture of YA Tittle and his 1962 Topps card, his second season as a New York Giant. That year, with a 12-2 record, he led the Giants to a Eastern Division title and the NFL Championship game against Green Bay.
This Pro Set card, published in 1991, celebrates 1990 - his 12th pro season - and him becoming the 8th player in NFL history to gain 10,000 yards rushing in a career. He had a respectable year in 1990 with 784 yards and 11 touchdowns. He played 2 more seasons.
The Hall of Famer played for the 49ers and then the Giants way back in the 1950s and early 1960s. Here he is honored on the 2013 Topps Archives series cards that depicted recent players on retro card designs and a few past players - like Tittle above - on the more recent layouts. He retired in 1964 but the design is from Topps 1985 style.
His 12th year in the NFL, in 1990 he was 35 years old and having a good year until he broke his foot in Week 15. He then watched his back-up, Jeff Hostetler, led the Giants to the Super Bowl and a win over the Buffalo Bills.
From the back of his 1990 Score card:
Carl, who has great strength and mobility, topped the Giants defense with 77 solo tackles in 89 and finished second on the team with 97 total tackles. He also led the Giants with seven forced fumbles and had 4 sackas. In '87, Carl wa All-Pro and a starter in the Pro Bowl Game when he had a career-high nine sacks.
In 1957 he was headed into his 5th year in the NFL. Started all 12 games and made his 3rd straight All Pro selection.
The Giants Frank Gifford on his 1956 Topps card - In 1956 the Giants defeated the Chicago Bears for the NFL Title and Frank Gifford was a big part of it. Leading the league with 1422 Total Yards from Scrimmage he was named to his second straight All Pro Team and his 4th consecutive Pro Bowl.
A custom trading card of Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff who played for the Giants and Redskins.
Roosevelt Brown on his 1961 Fleer card. In 1961 Brown started all 14 games and was named to his 5th of 6 All Pro Teams he made in his career.
Hall of Famer Emlen Tunnell honored on this 1974 Fleer Card from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Immortal Roll Set.
Hall of Famer Sam Huff and his 1959 Topps card - considered his Rookie Card, Huff's actual Rookie season was 1956 as a 3rd round draft pick out of West Virginia. In 1959 he was named to his second All Pro and second Pro Bowl teams.
Hall of Famer Emlen Tunnell on his 1958 Topps Card - his 11th and last season as a New York Giant.
His 11th year in the NFL - started 15 games, threw for 3061 yards and 14 touchdowns. Led the Giants to 11 wins and a NFC Eastern Division Title.
Jim Katcavage and his 1968 Topps card. It was his last season of a 13-year career. Started all 14 games.
