2024 Topps Chrome Football Checklist: Everything You Need to Know

With the general conception about unlicensed sets being terrible, this could be a gem in the heap of stones. Topps chrome is returning, but this time with the Football variant since time immemorial.

Although, the lack of official NFL logos or team names would be pretty evident, topps would try to make up for it with its strong design, exciting inserts and solid checklist.

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What Is Topps Chrome Football?

Topps Chrome Football is the unlicensed football trading card venture of the popular trading card manufacturer Topps.

Although, the product is unlicensed, this set mainly gains its value from the topps strong branding behind the product: Chrome cards.

Moreover, strong rookie class including big time names such as Bo Nix (for all the broncos fans out there), Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye are among the top rookie signers.

Box Configuration: What’s Inside?

Each 2024 Panini Illusions Football Hobby box guarantees:

Box Break: Hobby vs. Mega vs. Blaster boxes

The 2024 Topps Chrome Football Base Set

The base set comprises of 300 cards, including a separate bunch of 100 rookies (#201-300).

• Current Legends: Celebrated action shots with colorful glowing city names instead of the team name.
• Retired Legends: Honoring NFL greats with featuring players like Tom Brady, J.J. Watt, and Ben Roethlisberger.
• Rookies: The 2024 rookie class, highlighting standout names like Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Bryce Young.

Parallels and Refractors

The Base set of the 2024 Topps Chrome Football has an ALL-NEW ultra-rare Frozen Fractor Variation, a unique refractor that adds a frosty, eye-catching design to the base cards.

Here is a complete list of all the parallels and refractors of the 2024 Topps Chrome Football Base Set:

See Also: 2024 Panini Illusions Football and How to Pre-Order?

Autographs: The Biggest Hits

Autograph content from Topps is one of their major selling-point. Even in such sets where there are no-more than a handful of really popular names, top rookies signatures save the game for chrome football.

Both Base and Rookie Sets have 96 signers checklist along with several other subsets including:

• Chrome Legends Autographs— featuring on-card autographs of All-time favourites and Legends from players including Jason Taylor and Steve Young

• Dual Autographs— features dual autographs and highlights notable connections among players such as teammates, rivals, or mentor-protégé relationships. Players including Bo nix, Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams.

• Future Stars Autographs— Focuses on Rookies. Features players such as Ladd McConkey, Brock Bowers and Keon Coleman.

• All Pro Autographs— Honors players who have achieved All-Pro status. Features Barry Sanders and Adrian Peterson.

• All Etch Rookie Rush Autographs— features rookies stars with heartbeat lines depicting the rush in the background.

• All Etch Autographs— has a distinct football design in the backdrop and features player in action shot leaving space for a white rectangle for on-card signature.

Relic: From Player to You

The 2024 Topps Chrome Football set also has space for relic sets in the checklist. This includes:

• Rookie Relics—As the name describes, this horizontal subset features relics mostly napkins from rookie players.
• First Year Fabric—features swatches of player-worn material from player’s rookie years.

The set also features a 20 player Rookie Patch Autograph Checklist including names of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye.

Other Insert Sets

The 2024 Topps Chrome Football feature 16 insert subsets all with distinct design elements. For instance, the 1974 Topps Football most probably will portray current players like Anthony Richardson and CJ stroud in a vintage 1974 style trading card.

The All-Chrome Team insert is an subset created for the completist collectors. The set is filled with 25 legendary former football players each having spent more than 20 seasons in NFL.

2024 Topps Chrome Football All Inserts and Parallels

Chase Inserts: Rare Finds

For collectors seeking rare and valuable additions, the 2024 chrome football set includes ultra-rare parallel, the Superfractor 1/1.

It also includes rare autograph card sets such as All-Etch Rookie Rush Autograph Refractor having odds of 1:648 packs in a hobby box.

Top Rookies to Look Out For

One of the biggest selling points of this release is that it features key rookie signers, including:

• Caleb Williams
• Jayden Daniels
• Drake Maye
• Marvin Harrison Jr.
• Bo Nix
• Brock Bowers
• Xavier Worthy

Pros & Cons of 2024 Topps Chrome Football Cards

Hobby Box

✅ Guaranteed two autographs
✅ Better odds for rare inserts
❌ An unlicensed product

Mega Box

✅ 10 Exclusive Refractors + 1 Prism Refractor
✅ Affordable middle-ground option
✅ Chance at big rookies
❌ No guaranteed autographs

Value Box

✅ Cheapest way to collect
✅ 4 Exclusive Refractors + 1 Prism Refractor
❌ Fewer exclusive inserts

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