What Peyton Manning did before, Justin Herbert is doing now.
In 1998, Playoff Corp., the company behind the birth of the Playoff Contenders set, produced the first edition of the now-famous Rookie Ticket Autos. The set was headlined by Peyton Manning, the first overall pick in that year’s NFL Draft. Rookie Ticket Autos went on to become a staple of football collecting, with star newcomers such as Herbert’s printings, and their associated parallels, some of the hottest targets year in and year out.
Justin Herbert finished the 2024 NFL regular season with 21,093 career passing yards. That set a new record for the most in league history through a player’s first five seasons. And whose record did the Chargers superstar break? None other than Peyton Manning’s.
It remains to be seen if Herbert will go down as an all-time great like The Sheriff. But the Charger’s stats would say he’s certainly on his way. If he does, cards such as this Herbert 2020 Panini Contenders Championship Ticket Rookie Auto – the only PSA 10/DNA 10 example – could also go down in history.
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