Panini America’s ballyhooed 2017 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops two weeks ago today to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the last week in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short prints.
Last week we started sharing early information in an effort to clarify or demystify some of the set’s SP and SSP mysteries. You can check out last week’s update here. The list below details more of the SPs and SSPs featured in 2017 Contenders Football’s Rookie Tickets, Rookie Ticket Variations (horizontal) and Veteran Tickets. For 2017 Contenders Football, an SP indicates cards with a print run of 250 or less; an SSP indicates cards with a print run of 100 or less. Enjoy the list and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage.
SSP (100 or less)
Rookie Ticket #199 Trent Taylor
Rookie Ticket Variation #280 Jonnu Smith
Rookie Ticket Variation #345 Davis Webb
Rookie Ticket Variation #352 Joe Mixon
Veteran Ticket Autograph #385 Jason Witten
Veteran Ticket Autograph #391 Drew Brees
Veteran Ticket Autograph #396 Kirk Cousins
SP (250 or less)
Rookie Ticket #211 Elijah McGuire
Rookie Ticket #173 Shaquill Griffin
Rookie Ticket #303 Patrick Mahomes II
Rookie Ticket Variation #256 Chad Kelly
Rookie Ticket Variation #344 DeShone Kizer
Rookie Ticket Variation #362 Joe Williams
Rookie Ticket Variation #367 JuJu Smith-Schuster
Rookie Ticket Variation #368 Corey Davis
Veteran Ticket Autograph #381 Greg Olsen
Veteran Ticket Autograph #394 Jordan Howard