The 2015 Topps Chrome Football base set has 200 cards. It's split evenly between rookies and veterans. All have more than a dozen Refractor parallels plus four different one-of-one Printing Plates. Basic Refractors are inserted 1:3 hobby packs. Hobby boxes also come with one two Green, one Pulsar and one Blue Wave Refractor. Numbered Refractors include STS Camo, BCA Pink, Black, Blue, Gold, Sepia, Red and Superfractor (1/1). New Diamond Refractors are only available in hot boxes where they're inserted one per pack.
Variations return for both rookies and veterans using different photos. Variation Superfractors (1/1) make their debut in 2015 Topps Chrome Football.
Rookie Autographs focus on on-card signatures. Like base cards, they have lots of Refractor parallels, all of which are serial numbered.
The rookie signature theme continues in the numbered Dual and Triple Rookie Autograph inserts. There are also Rookie Autograph Patches that come hard-signed and with a multi-colored swatch. Only players from the Rookie Premiere have autographed patch cards here.
Like previous years, select rookie and veteran variations have signed versions as well.
On the basic insert front, Topps 60th Anniversary draw from six decades worth of designs to create new cards of veteran and rookie players. These have numbered Refractor, Pulsar Refractor and Superfractor (1/1) parallels. Select players also have autographed versions.
1989 Topps Football spotlights first-year players with the 1989 Topps Super Rookie design. 1976 Topps Football does the same with the mid-70s look. Both have Pulsar Refractors (#/50) and Superfractors (1/1). 1989 cards also have Gold Refractors (#/75). Some players in both sets also have autographed versions that have on-card signatures.
Taking a best-of approach are All-Time 1,000-Yard Club, focusing on receivers and running backs, and All-Time 4,000-Yard Club cards for quarterbacks. Autographs are also available for both insert sets.
Super Bowl 50 Die-Cut limits its checklist to greats who have won football's biggest trophy. Parallels include Refractors (#/99), Pulsar Refractors (#/50) and Superfractors (1/1).
Estimated Release Date: 11/20/15
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
Price Point: Low- to Mid-End Football Card
Target Audience: Chromies, Rookie Collectors, Autograph Collectors
2015 Topps Chrome Football Box Break
1 Rookie Autograph
1 Blue Wave Refractor Parallels
1 Pulsar Refractor Parallel
2 Green Refractor Parallels
8 Refractor Parallels
96 Total Cards
