{"product_id":"topps-1981-bob-griese-482-mba-9","title":"Topps 1981 Bob Griese #482 MBA 9","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eBob Griese's final Topps base card\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003e#482 from the iconic 1981 Topps Football set\u003c\/em\u003e, graded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA 9 (Mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e. \nA shoulder injury ended Griese's career in 1980, and when he announced his retirement on June 25, 1981, his last base card was locked into the 1981 Topps set.\n That makes this not just a vintage collectible — it's a true \u003cstrong\u003ecareer-closing card\u003c\/strong\u003e for one of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nAs veteran set builder Roger Rumsey put it, \"You've got the last cards of Bob Griese, Joe Greene and Alan Page\" — and that strong combination of legends has helped make the \u003cstrong\u003e1981 Topps Football set one of the most desirable of its decade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n \nThe Joe Montana rookie (#216) anchors the set, but three other Hall of Famers — Kellen Winslow, Art Monk, and Dan Hampton — also debut in this 528-card issue.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981 Topps #482 Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA 9 (Mint) — sharp corners, strong centering, clean surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nRecognized as Griese's \u003cem\u003elast card in career\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nGriese and Don Shula led the Dolphins to back-to-back Super Bowl victories (VII and VIII); Griese played his entire career with Miami from 1967–1980.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHOF:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nBob Griese was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nCondition issues across the set, combined with its deep roster of rookies and Hall of Famers, make this 1981 issue an increasingly desirable set in high grade — ranked by top collectors as the second-best football set of the 1980s.\n A PSA 9 example of Griese's swan-song card belongs in any serious vintage football or Miami Dolphins collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Topps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48899737190652,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/topps-1981-bob-griese-482-mba-9-normalized.png?v=1780508117","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/topps-1981-bob-griese-482-mba-9","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}