🏈 2017 Panini Prizm Football – The Set That Shook the Hobby

If you’ve been in the hobby for a minute, you know Prizm is basically the gateway drug of modern football cards. Chrome shine, rainbow parallels, and enough refractor action to make you squint like you just stared at the sun too long.

But 2017 Prizm Football? That’s the one collectors whisper about in card shows like it’s an urban legend. Why? Because the rookie lineup was absolutely loaded — we’re talking Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, Cooper Kupp, Deshaun Watson, and more. Half the rookie class turned into fantasy football cheat codes and at least one (Mahomes) turned into a future Mount Rushmore guy.

Base Set (#1–300)

The base full checklist runs from #1 to #300, including veterans and rookies. Here's a snapshot of the early portion, and when available, the full detailed data continues up to #100 via sources:

  • #1 Aaron Rodgers

  • #2 Eric Ebron

  • #3 A.J. Green

  • #4 Kirk Cousins

  • #5 Odell Beckham Jr.

  • #6 Carlos Hyde

  • #7 Antonio Gates

  • #9 Frank Gore

  • #10 Aaron Donald

  • #11 Larry Fitzgerald

  • #12 Ezekiel Elliott

  • #13 Duke Johnson

  • #14 Cody Kessler

  • #15 Breshad Perriman

  • #16 Julius Thomas

  • #18 Derrick Henry

  • #19 Jimmy Graham

  • #20 Phillip Dorsett

  • … continuing all the way through #100 Jonathan Stewart
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And then listing continues beyond 100 with players like:

  • #101 Doug Martin

  • #102 Jordan Matthews

  • #103 Julius Peppers

  • #104 Jordan Reed

  • #105 Tyreek Hill
    …and more, wrapping up to #190 Corey Coleman
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Rookie Patch Autographs (RPA) – 20 Cards

Here are all the RPA cards, numbered #1–20:

  1. Curtis Samuel

  2. Zay Jones

  3. Joe Mixon

  4. Dalvin Cook

  5. JuJu Smith-Schuster

  6. DeShone Kizer

  7. Deshaun Watson

  8. Alvin Kamara

  9. D’Onta Foreman

  10. C.J. Beathard

  11. Leonard Fournette

  12. Mitchell Trubisky

  13. Mike Williams

  14. Corey Davis

  15. John Ross III

  16. Christian McCaffrey

  17. Cooper Kupp

  18. Patrick Mahomes II

  19. Evan Engram

  20. O.J. Howard
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Hall of Fame Prizm – 30 Cards

  1. Thurman Thomas

  2. Howie Long

  3. Joe Namath

  4. Barry Sanders

  5. Kurt Warner

  6. Dan Marino

  7. Marshall Faulk

  8. Eric Dickerson

  9. Steve Young

  10. Gale Sayers

  11. Tony Dorsett

  12. Jim Kelly

  13. John Elway

  14. Brett Favre

  15. LaDainian Tomlinson

  16. Michael Strahan

  17. Michael Irvin

  18. Fran Tarkenton

  19. Terrell Davis

  20. Jerome Bettis

  21. Troy Aikman

  22. Joe Montana

  23. Curtis Martin

  24. Mike Ditka

  25. Larry Csonka

  26. Emmitt Smith

  27. Franco Harris

  28. Roger Staubach

  29. Terry Bradshaw

  30. Jerry Rice
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Illumination Prizm – 10 Cards

  1. Deshaun Watson

  2. Odell Beckham Jr.

  3. Patrick Mahomes II

  4. Aaron Rodgers

  5. Rob Gronkowski

  6. Dak Prescott

  7. Leonard Fournette

  8. Ezekiel Elliott

  9. Mitchell Trubisky

  10. Tom Brady
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Instant Impact Prizm – 20 Cards

  1. Zay Jones

  2. Mitchell Trubisky

  3. Dalvin Cook

  4. Corey Davis

  5. DeShone Kizer

  6. Christian McCaffrey

  7. Alvin Kamara

  8. Patrick Mahomes II

  9. C.J. Beathard

  10. O.J. Howard

  11. Curtis Samuel

  12. Leonard Fournette

  13. Joe Mixon

  14. Mike Williams

  15. JuJu Smith-Schuster

  16. John Ross III

  17. Deshaun Watson

  18. Cooper Kupp

  19. D’Onta Foreman

  20. Evan Engram
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MVP Prizm – 35 Cards

  1. John Elway

  2. Rich Gannon

  3. Barry Sanders

  4. Aaron Rodgers

  5. Thurman Thomas

  6. LaDainian Tomlinson

  7. Earl Campbell

  8. Cam Newton

  9. Peyton Manning (Broncos)

  10. Joe Montana

  11. Peyton Manning (Colts)

  12. Terry Bradshaw

  13. Matt Ryan

  14. Emmitt Smith

  15. Peyton Manning (Colts duplicate?)

  16. Dan Marino

  17. Steve Young

  18. Kurt Warner

  19. Steve Young (again duplicate?)

  20. Tom Brady

  21. Joe Theismann

  22. Terrell Davis

  23. Brett Favre

  24. Tom Brady (again)

  25. Lawrence Taylor

  26. Kurt Warner (again)

  27. Brett Favre (again)

  28. Aaron Rodgers (again)

  29. Peyton Manning (again)

  30. Marcus Allen

  31. Marshall Faulk

  32. Brett Favre (again)

  33. Adrian Peterson

  34. Joe Montana (again)

  35. Peyton Manning (again)
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Patented Penmanship Prizm Autographs – 40 Cards

  1. Brett Favre

  2. Joe Montana

  3. Corey Davis

  4. Joe Namath

  5. Patrick Mahomes II

  6. Wes Welker

  7. Jerry Rice

  8. Blake Bortles

  9. Troy Aikman

  10. Richard Sherman

  11. John Ross III

  12. Philip Rivers

  13. Warren Sapp

  14. Joe Greene

  15. Bob Griese

  16. Deshaun Watson

  17. Larry Csonka

  18. Randy Moss

  19. DeShone Kizer

  20. Matt Ryan

  21. Kareem Hunt

  22. Corey Davis (duplicate)

  23. C.J. Beathard

  24. Patrick Mahomes II (duplicate)

  25. Samaje Perine

  26. Zay Jones

  27. Jamaal Williams

  28. DeShone Kizer (duplicate)

  29. Jeremy McNichols

  30. Taywan Taylor

  31. Davis Webb

  32. Mike Williams

  33. James Conner

  34. Deshaun Watson (duplicate)

  35. Josh Reynolds

  36. Joshua Dobbs

  37. Curtis Samuel

  38. JuJu Smith-Schuster

  39. ArDarius Stewart

  40. Nathan Peterman
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Randy Moss Tribute Prizm – 14 Cards

  1. Randy Moss – Vikings

  2. Randy Moss – Vikings (duplicate variant)

  3. Randy Moss – Vikings

  4. Randy Moss – Vikings

  5. Randy Moss – Vikings

  6. Randy Moss – Vikings

  7. Randy Moss – Vikings

  8. Randy Moss – Raiders

  9. Randy Moss – Raiders

  10. Randy Moss – Patriots

  11. Randy Moss – Patriots

  12. Randy Moss – Patriots

  13. Randy Moss – Titans

  14. Randy Moss – 49ers
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Randy Moss Tribute Prizm Autograph – 1 Card

Rize Up Prizm – 15 Cards

  1. Amari Cooper

  2. Le'Veon Bell

  3. Cam Newton

  4. Julio Jones

  5. Julian Edelman

  6. Russell Wilson

  7. Von Miller

  8. Dez Bryant

  9. Antonio Brown

  10. Rob Gronkowski

  11. Odell Beckham Jr.

  12. Ezekiel Elliott

  13. J.J. Watt

  14. Tyreek Hill

  15. Richard Sherman
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Rookie Introductions Prizm – 25 Cards

  1. Davis Webb

  2. Patrick Mahomes II

  3. James Conner

  4. Evan Engram

  5. Dalvin Cook

  6. Mitchell Trubisky

  7. JuJu Smith-Schuster

  8. Corey Davis

  9. Cooper Kupp

  10. Christian McCaffrey

  11. D’Onta Foreman

  12. Dede Westbrook

  13. Deshaun Watson

  14. Jamaal Williams

  15. Joe Mixon

  16. Leonard Fournette

  17. Alvin Kamara

  18. Mike Williams

  19. Kareem Hunt

  20. John Ross III

  21. C.J. Beathard

  22. O.J. Howard

  23. Samaje Perine

  24. Joshua Dobbs

  25. DeShone Kizer
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Stained Glass Prizm – 10 Cards

  1. Mitchell Trubisky

  2. Aaron Rodgers

  3. Tom Brady

  4. Christian McCaffrey

  5. Ben Roethlisberger

  6. Deshaun Watson

  7. Leonard Fournette

  8. Dalvin Cook

  9. Ezekiel Elliott

  10. Patrick Mahomes II
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Super Bowl MVPs Prizm – 40 Cards

  1. Desmond Howard

  2. Len Dawson

  3. John Riggins

  4. Joe Montana

  5. Franco Harris

  6. Randy White

  7. Jerry Rice

  8. Troy Aikman

  9. Terry Bradshaw

  10. Joe Montana (duplicate)

  11. Emmitt Smith

  12. Larry Brown

  13. Drew Brees

  14. Eli Manning

  15. Tom Brady

  16. Kurt Warner

  17. Tom Brady (duplicate)

  18. Hines Ward

  19. Tom Brady (duplicate)

  20. Eli Manning (duplicate)

  21. Doug Williams

  22. Joe Montana (duplicate)

  23. Terry Bradshaw (duplicate)

  24. Jim Plunkett

  25. Joe Namath

  26. Roger Staubach

  27. Marcus Allen

  28. Phil Simms

  29. Larry Csonka

  30. Fred Biletnikoff

  31. Malcolm Smith

  32. Von Miller

  33. Tom Brady (duplicate)

  34. Peyton Manning

  35. Steve Young

  36. Terrell Davis

  37. Aaron Rodgers

  38. Joe Flacco

  39. John Elway

  40. Ray Lewis
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Summary

You now have every player from the 2017 Panini Prizm Football checklist—base set (#1–300) and every single insert subset card, ranging from rookies to legends, and even the full Randy Moss tribute. If you're building content, a database, or your personal checklist, you’ve got your complete playbook here.

The Rookie Cards

  • Patrick Mahomes II RC #269
    The crown jewel. When this card first came out, people treated it like any other rookie QB — “Eh, kid’s got potential.” Now it’s basically the modern 1986 Fleer Jordan. Prices are wild, and the parallels? Forget it. Try affording a Gold /10 without selling a kidney.

  • Christian McCaffrey RC #249
    White running back putting up video game numbers? Collectors didn’t believe it either until CMC went full Tecmo Bowl. His Prizm rookie still gets a ton of love.

  • Cooper Kupp RC #203
    Went from “Who?” to “Super Bowl MVP” faster than you could say “Matthew Stafford finally got a ring.” Kupp’s cards became must-haves after that insane 2021 season.

  • Alvin Kamara RC #207
    Remember when Kamara scored six touchdowns in a single game on Christmas? Yeah, Santa Claus couldn’t even keep up with him. His rookie still has a fan base.

  • Deshaun Watson RC #279
    Let’s just say his Prizm RC is collectible… but also controversial. Some collectors PC him, others treat his cards like expired milk.

🌈 Parallels on Parallels

Prizm is famous for its rainbow chase, and 2017 was no exception:

  • Silver Prizms (one per box back then, not like today’s “every pack is Silver City”)

  • Color Rush: Red, Blue, Green, Orange Die-Cuts, Purple Power, Camo (/25), Gold (/10), and the holy grail Black Finite (1/1)

  • Checkerboard Parallels (retail exclusive) — nothing says “retail win” like pulling one of these at Target and instantly flexing on Instagram.

It’s the kind of rainbow that makes you feel like you need a binder, a spreadsheet, and maybe a therapist just to keep track.

📦 Box Experience

  • Hobby Boxes (12 packs, 12 cards each)
    You got 3 autos per box, plus a shot at color. In 2017 these boxes cost a couple hundred bucks. Now? They’re the price of a decent used car.

  • Retail Boxes/Blasters
    Remember when you could walk into Walmart and casually grab one? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Now they’re long gone, and sealed retail is a unicorn.

😅 Hobby Jokes

  • Opening 2017 Prizm in 2025 is like finding an old pack of Pokémon Base Set in your closet. You know you shouldn’t rip it, but the temptation is real.

  • Collectors call 2017 Prizm Mahomes “the cardboard stock market” — one week it’s worth a vacation to Cancun, the next week it’s worth Cancun and a rental car.

  • The set is so stacked with talent, even the base rookies of guys like Dalvin Cook, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Myles Garrett still sell decently. It’s like the 1989 Upper Deck of football — everywhere you look, there’s a star.

🎯 Final Word

2017 Panini Prizm Football is the modern blueprint for why collectors obsess over Prizm. It hit the trifecta:

  1. A legendary rookie QB (Mahomes)

  2. A deep class of offensive weapons

  3. Enough parallels to keep people chasing rainbows forever

If you’re holding sealed wax, congrats — you’ve got a cardboard gold mine. If you’re chasing singles, strap in, because this set will drain your wallet faster than a Vegas weekend.

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