Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

 1991 UD: Reggie White was one of the most dominating defensive players to ever put on the helmet.   Twelve times he had double-digit sacks including a career high 21 in 1987.  

One of my favorite sets no matter the sport, I really enjoy sharing these.  Here we have some of the great receivers of the era.  John Taylor only played 9 seasons but was a 3X Super Bowl Champion and a member of the All-1980s Team as well as going to 3X Pro Bowls.

When checklist cards were great.  I really enjoy this art.

Team MVP cards were another good way to see star players.

The elder Sharpe brother and Hall of Famer was great, and we all hated seeing injuries cut Sterling's career short.  He led the league in receptions 3 times in his 7-year career.

A fun photo on the back of that Vance Johnson card as well as a Thurman Thomas Game Breaker Hologram.

This photo feels like an actual depiction of how Vinny felt every year in Tampa.  He did do well with the Jets where his record was 35-26 over seven seasons.  This photo does make me smile.
We'll end it with another Eagle great in Randall Cunningham.  His career high in games was actually with Minnesota as he went 13-1 in a memorable 1998 season as the Vikings starting QB.

BREAKDOWN:

36 – Total Cards

3 – Team MVP

3 – Team Checklist

1 – Game Breaker Hologram

 

Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

 1991 Upper Deck: Derrick Thomas was an absolute beast, and he looks so intense on this great card.

I was always a fan of Irving Fryar.  While mostly known as a Patriot, his best years came after being traded to Miami and playing with Dan Marino.  He also did well in Philly and upon his retirement was the 8th player in league history with over 12,000 yards receiving.  

Sterling Sharpe was an amazing receiver.  He only played seven seasons due to injury, but his greatness can't be denied.

Marcus Dupree was so good in college, and I'd loved to have seen what he could have done in the NFL if he hadn't been injured in his time in the USFL.

I really like James Brooks and Jim Everett.  Brooks was an excellent rusher and could catch the ball out of the backfield.

More Team MVPs and overall greatness.

Some more great receivers including favorite Art Monk.  We'll end it with legendary defensive stud Reggie White.  Some much star power in these packs and an all-time great football set.

BREAKDOWN:

36 – Total Cards

3 – Team MVP

3 – Star Rookie

1 – Football Heroes

Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

1991 UD:  Alway hurts remembering Brett Favre was an Atlanta Falcon for a hot moment.  He was third on the QB chart in 1991 behind starter Chris Miller and Billy Joe Tolliver.  Obviously the 10-6 1991 Atlanta Falcons didn't know what they had on the bench.  Atlanta had some really good receivers in Andre Rison, Michael Haynes, and Mike Pritchard.  I would have loved to see what he could have done with them.  And for years to come.  Favre, legend.  

Just a great set that I love.  Leslie O'Neal is 14th all-time in sacks and 20th on the unoffical all-time sacks list.  Both are seen here.  Henry Ellard had just over 800 receptions and Gary Clark 699 over storied excellent careers.  

Steve DeBerg played 17 seasons, never was an All-Pro or Pro Bowl selection but everyone remembers him fondly as do I.  Greg Townsend had 109.5 sacks on his career.

Howie Long had 84 career sacks but seems so much more iconic.  His post playing days on TV have helped quite a bit, but he was so good on the field.  And had a great hair game.

Tim McKyer won three Super Bowl rings.  1988 and 1988 with the 49ers and 1997 with the Broncos.

I've had better pulls in packs but there are so many great players and memories here.  Zero complaints.  Who didn't like Reggie Roby and that high leg kick?  One of the best in the business (3X Pro-Bowl, 2X All-Pro, All-1980s Team). 

BREAKDOWN:
36 – Total Cards
3 – Team MVP
3 – Star Rookie

Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

91 Upper Deck:  Dan Marino needs no introduction.  Neither should these great checklist cards with the cool art.

Not just a good design but also some really good photography in this set. 

Nice MVP cards.  I don't remember Wayne Haddix either, but he did make the Pro Bowl in 1990 though he only played four seasons in the NFL.  Dennis Byrd would be paralyzed a year later playing against the Chiefs and would die in an auto accident in 2016.

The Icky Shuffle with a photo bomb by Boomer.  Randall McDaniel looks impressed.

Mark Duper was my favorite of the Mark brothers (Mark Clayton being the other).  Christian Okoye was a punishing runner while Gary Clark was a great receiver and won two Championships with Washington.

More checklist greatness and a nice Aerial Threats card.

So many greats of the game in this set.  Love these cards and they are so much fun.

BREAKDOWN:
36 – Total Cards
4 – Team MVP
3 – Team Checklist
1 - Checklist
1 – Aerial Threats

Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

1991 Upper Deck:  This Bo Jackson checklist card is too cool.  It was so cruel that 1990 would be his final NFL season.  He averaged 5.6 yards per carry but injured his hip in a playoff game against Seattle in January of 1991.  This is a really cool looking card.  Somehow, I don't remember it from my time ripping packs of this set when it came out.

I love that Andre Reed photo.  The snow.  His concentration.  The fact he may be tackled right after this.  Two more great players here with Herschel Walker and Rickey Jackson.

Team MVP cards were a great way to show greats on more cardboard.  The 1990 Patriots didn't have much to be happy about.  I would have gone with Irving Fryar as their MVP but there wasn't much to pick from.  Not a great photo of Michigan Wolverine great Anthony Carter.  Looks like he is grabbing for his ankle.

Another great player and sweet art.  We need more art checklist cards people!

Okay, Jim Everett's art isn't the greatest.  Really nice Stephone Paige photo.

I really like all three photos here.  I always liked Bobby Hebert and how many "kick holding' photos do we get?  Always fun and always great memories.  This set is a classic.

BREAKDOWN:
36 – Total Cards
3 – Team MVP
3 – Team Checklist
1 – Football Heroes

Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

 1991 Upper Deck:  Three more packs of this very fun box of cards.  We'll kick it off with one of the all-time greats to play.  Anthony Munoz was a 9X All-Pro, 11X Pro-Bowl selection and the All-1980s Teams.

Mark Duper is so happy he's got Dan Marino throwing to him.  That's not why he was a great receiver but it didn't hurt his stats.  RIP Junior Seau.  Still fun to celebrate his amazing career.  Jessie Tuggle played his entire 14 season career with the Atlanta Falcons and was a 5X Pro-Bowler.

These Aerial Threats are fun.  The Dolphins card is the most fun as you get Dan Marino in one game and the other Mark in Miami, Mark Clayton, in the snow.

Nothing special with the Team MVP card design but no complaints having another opportunity to see greats in the game.

Season Leaders are similar to the basic design again, but it works.  They didn't go crazy and we get to see top players in the league.  Wouldn't have complained with a multi-player leaders card but I'm still good.

Huge fan of these Checklist cards.  We need more art like this.

This set is always so much fun.  We end it with Steve Young who would start ten games in 1991.  He only won five of those games but he still had a great year.

BREAKDOWN:
36 – Total Cards
6 – Team MVP
3 – Aerial Threats
3 – Team Checklist
2 – Season Leaders
1 - Checklist

Random Wax: 1991 Upper Deck Football (3 Packs)

1991 UD Football:  We'll kick off these three packs with Emmitt Smith.  Was never a fan of the Cowboys or this guy while he played.  Of course they beat my Bills twice in the 90s and no, no I haven't let it go.  Still, I like this card and the photo.

Really good photos and players here.  Love this set and the design.  An all-time great for me.  Terance Mathis was just okay with the Jets but took off a few years later in the Atlanta Falcons offense.

Another good photo.  Fullbacks aren't graceful so it's fitting.  Rathman won two Super Bowls with the 49ers.

I'm a fan of any league leader cards and these Season Leaders cards work for me.  Team MVP cards give us another nice look at key players.  Upper Deck didn't get too fancy and it works.  Could of wedged a team logo in there somewhere though.

Great photo.

Again, just good photos.  Wilson played 17 seasons and won a Super Bowl as a backup with the Dallas Cowboys.

Some of the best checklist cards ever.

A Pro Bowl game photo.  Props to Upper Deck even if we didn't get actual Pro Bowl cards.

These are so much fun.  The memories alone are worth it but Upper Deck delivered a great set.

BREAKDOWN:
36 – Total Cards
5 – Team MVP
3 – Team Checklist
2 – Season Leaders