During the ‘70s and ‘80s, Walter Payton routinely trampled NFL defenders. And a microscopic Gem Rate shows that his 1976 Topps rookie card was roughed up along the way. Nearly 50 years in, just 56 copies have received a PSA 10 grade. pic.

During the ‘70s and ‘80s, Walter Payton routinely trampled NFL defenders.

And a microscopic Gem Rate shows that his 1976 Topps rookie card was roughed up along the way.

Nearly 50 years in, just 56 copies have received a PSA 10 grade. pic.twitter.com/OgB0FDawQi

— PSAcard (@PSAcard) January 9, 2026