Bo Jackson
This is a 1989 Topps Bo Jackson football card, number 269, showing the Los Angeles Raiders running back in action. The front has a purple border with orange and white stripe accents and a red name banner reading BO JACKSON, LOS ANGELES RAIDERS • RB. The back features a yellow and green design with his biography, personal details, and a rushing statistics table covering the 1987 and 1988 seasons.
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- Subject
- Bo Jackson
- Year or era
- 1989
- Publisher
- Topps
- Set
- 1989 Topps Sports Card
- Card number
- 269
- Variant
- Not confirmed
- Serial number
- Not numbered
- Category
- sports_card
- Autograph
- No
Collector questions
What card is this?
This is Bo Jackson's 1989 Topps football card, number 269, showing him as a running back for the Los Angeles Raiders.
What does the front of the card show?
The front has a purple border with orange and white stripe accents on the left and right edges. The photo shows a Raiders player in a black and silver uniform, number 34 visible, carrying a football, with a teammate wearing number 20 in the background. The Topps logo is printed in the upper left of the photo, and a red banner at the bottom reads BO JACKSON with LOS ANGELES RAIDERS • RB below in black.
What information appears on the back of the card?
The back uses a yellow and green design with a green football-shaped panel containing the card number 269. It lists his vitals (height 6'1", weight 230, college Auburn, drafted by the Raiders #7 in 1987, born 11-30-62 in Bessemer, Alabama), a short biography describing him as a two-sport athlete, and a rushing statistics table in green ink. The Topps logo appears at the right and NFLPA logos at the lower left.
What rushing statistics are listed on the card back?
The table shows 1987 Raiders: 81 attempts, 554 yards, 6.8 average, 4 touchdowns; 1988 Raiders: 136 attempts, 580 yards, 4.3 average, 3 touchdowns; and lifetime totals of 217 attempts, 1,134 yards, 5.2 average, and 7 touchdowns.
Is this card autographed or serial numbered?
No. The card record shows no autograph and no serial number. It is a standard 1989 Topps card with the Topps logo printed in the photo area and the NFLPA and NFL Players Association logos on the back.
Transcribed card text
Front: Topps BO JACKSON LOS ANGELES RAIDERS • RB Back: BO JACKSON Running Back & Los Angeles Raiders™ HT: 6'1" WT: 230 COLLEGE: AUBURN DRFT: RAIDERS #7-1987 ACQ: VIA DRAFT BORN: 11-30-62, BESSEMER, ALABAMA HOME: BESSEMER, ALABAMA 269 Bo is a superb 2-sport athlete who can excel in both football and baseball at a combined level never before achieved. He has superb combination of size, speed, power, competitiveness & athletic skills. RUSHING RECORD YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG TDS 1987 RAIDERS NFL 81 554 6.8 4 1988 RAIDERS NFL 136 580 4.3 3 LIFETIME TOTALS 217 1134 5.2 7 Topps® © 1989 NFLPA NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION TM B* © 1989 THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC.