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Cracked ice football cards are a type of parallel card that is found in Contenders or Contenders Draft (along with other non-boxed Panini products like “Panini Day”). Cracked ice parallels can be found in a handful of colors, are sometimes numbered, and can have autos or relic pieces. Most of the time, though, the most valuable will be from Contenders, and thus autographed and low numbered.
As you can see from the above, the most valuable cracked ice cards are of rookie quarterbacks. But, let’s take a deeper look from the last 90 days. Here is a list of the most valuable cracked ice cards from 2020-2022 Contenders and Contenders Draft.
| Player | Card | End Avg | Sales Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 2020 Contenders #104 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $36,000.00 | 1 |
| Jalen Hurts | 2020 Contenders #122 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $26,400.00 | 1 |
| Justin Herbert | 2020 Contenders #104 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9.5 | $20,400.00 | 1 |
| Kenny Pickett | 2022 Contenders #127 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $12,300.00 | 1 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 2020 Contenders #103 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $8,400.00 | 1 |
| Brock Purdy | 2022 Contenders #263 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9.5 | $6,700.00 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 2020 Contenders #109 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9.5 | $5,949.99 | 1 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 2020 Contenders #103 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9.5 | $5,280.00 | 1 |
| Jordan Love | 2020 Contenders #111 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9 | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 2020 Contenders #103 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9 | $4,440.00 | 1 |
| Kenny Pickett | 2022 Contenders #127 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9 | $4,155.87 | 1 |
| Kenny Pickett | 2022 Contenders #127 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $4,049.99 | 1 |
| Jordan Love | 2020 Contenders #111 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $3,600.00 | 1 |
| Desmond Ridder | 2022 Contenders #114 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9 | $3,250.00 | 1 |
| Desmond Ridder | 2022 Contenders #114 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9.5 | $2,480.00 | 1 |
| Desmond Ridder | 2022 Contenders #114 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 8 | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | 2022 Contenders #109 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $1,104.00 | 1 |
| Garrett Wilson | 2022 Contenders #117 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $1,025.00 | 1 |
| George Pickens | 2022 Contenders #118 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $905.00 | 1 |
| Romeo Doubs | 2022 Contenders #132 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $749.00 | 1 |
| Bailey Zappe | 2022 Contenders #104 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $725.00 | 1 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 2022 Contenders #102 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $700.00 | 1 |
| Breece Hall | 2022 Contenders #105 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 SGC 10 | $660.00 | 1 |
| Skylar Thompson | 2022 Contenders #257 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $650.00 | 1 |
| Matt Corral | 2022 Contenders #130 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $649.00 | 1 |
| Sauce Gardner | 2022 Contenders #101 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $610.00 | 2 |
| George Pickens | 2022 Contenders #118 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $598.00 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | 2022 Contenders #124 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $550.00 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | 2022 Contenders #109 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $500.00 | 1 |
| Sauce Gardner | 2022 Contenders #101 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $455.00 | 1 |
| John Metchie III | 2022 Contenders #125 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $430.00 | 1 |
| Malik Willis | 2022 Contenders #129 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $425.00 | 1 |
| Bailey Zappe | 2022 Contenders #104 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $410.00 | 1 |
| Drake London | 2022 Contenders #115 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $405.00 | 1 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 2022 Contenders #102 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $400.00 | 1 |
| Drake London | 2022 Contenders #115 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $400.00 | 1 |
| Breece Hall | 2022 Contenders #105 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 SGC 9.5 | $395.00 | 1 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2020 Contenders #116 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 BGS 9.5 | $375.00 | 1 |
| James Cook | 2022 Contenders #123 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $350.00 | 3 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 2022 Contenders #102 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $327.00 | 1 |
| Drake London | 2022 Contenders #115 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $320.00 | 2 |
| Christian Watson | 2022 Contenders #110 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $320.00 | 3 |
| Chris Olave | 2022 Contenders #109 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $300.00 | 2 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 2020 Contenders #210 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $280.00 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | 2022 Contenders #124 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 SGC 9 | $275.00 | 1 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 2020 Contenders #110 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $269.99 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 2022 Contenders #126 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $260.00 | 2 |
| Jahan Dotson | 2022 Contenders #121 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $250.00 | 4 |
| Treylon Burks | 2022 Contenders #137 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $250.00 | 2 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 2022 Contenders #126 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $250.00 | 1 |
| Trevon Diggs | 2020 Contenders #162 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $232.50 | 1 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2020 Contenders #116 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $232.50 | 1 |
| Romeo Doubs | 2022 Contenders #132 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $224.50 | 4 |
| Calvin Austin III | 2022 Contenders #107 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 10 | $218.51 | 1 |
| Tariq Woolen | 2022 Contenders #223 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $218.00 | 3 |
| Romeo Doubs | 2022 Contenders #132 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $202.50 | 2 |
| D'Andre Swift | 2020 Contenders #115 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 SGC 10 | $190.50 | 1 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 2020 Contenders #114 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $182.50 | 1 |
| Skyy Moore | 2022 Contenders #134 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $180.00 | 2 |
| Matt Corral | 2022 Contenders #130 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $179.99 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 2022 Contenders #106 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $177.50 | 1 |
| Dameon Pierce | 2022 Contenders #111 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $175.00 | 1 |
| Romeo Doubs | 2022 Contenders #132 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $168.48 | 1 |
| Cam Akers | 2020 Contenders #121 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $160.25 | 2 |
| John Metchie III | 2022 Contenders #125 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $155.00 | 1 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 2020 Contenders #114 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $150.01 | 1 |
| Dameon Pierce | 2022 Contenders #111 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $148.50 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | 2020 Contenders #118 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $142.00 | 1 |
| Skylar Thompson | 2022 Contenders #257 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $140.00 | 1 |
| Darnell Mooney | 2020 Contenders #204 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $137.50 | 1 |
| Treylon Burks | 2022 Contenders #137 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $132.50 | 1 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 2022 Contenders #145 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $130.00 | 2 |
| John Metchie III | 2022 Contenders #125 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $128.50 | 1 |
| Dameon Pierce | 2022 Contenders #111 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 8 | $125.50 | 1 |
| Alec Pierce | 2022 Contenders #103 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $124.00 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 2022 Contenders #106 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $118.50 | 2 |
| Calvin Austin III | 2022 Contenders #107 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $117.50 | 3 |
| Rachaad White | 2022 Contenders #193 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $113.61 | 1 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 2022 Contenders #145 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $112.50 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 2022 Contenders #141 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $100.00 | 3 |
| Van Jefferson | 2020 Contenders #124 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $100.00 | 1 |
| Calvin Austin III | 2022 Contenders #107 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $90.00 | 1 |
| Kyle Hamilton | 2022 Contenders #128 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $89.00 | 2 |
| Nakobe Dean | 2022 Contenders #188 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $84.00 | 2 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 2022 Contenders #122 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $80.00 | 5 |
| Marcus Jones | 2022 Contenders #190 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $76.25 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis | 2022 Contenders #159 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $76.00 | 3 |
| Jordan Davis | 2022 Contenders #148 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $76.00 | 1 |
| Jordan Davis | 2022 Contenders #148 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $75.86 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | 2020 Contenders #118 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $75.00 | 1 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 2022 Contenders #144 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $69.99 | 1 |
| Danny Gray | 2022 Contenders #112 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $65.00 | 1 |
| Greg Dulcich | 2022 Contenders #185 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $61.80 | 4 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2020 Contenders #127 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $60.00 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis | 2022 Contenders #159 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $57.56 | 1 |
| Tyquan Thornton | 2022 Contenders #138 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $53.08 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 2022 Contenders #141 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $51.00 | 1 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 2022 Contenders #144 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $49.99 | 3 |
| Cade Otton | 2022 Contenders #201 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $40.00 | 1 |
| Danny Gray | 2022 Contenders #112 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $36.99 | 3 |
| Tyler Linderbaum | 2022 Contenders #155 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $36.77 | 2 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2022 Contenders #221 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 PSA 9 | $36.00 | 1 |
| Hassan Haskins | 2022 Contenders #119 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $36.00 | 1 |
| Kyler Gordon | 2022 Contenders #166 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $34.75 | 2 |
| Tyrion Davis-Price | 2022 Contenders #139 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $33.00 | 1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2022 Contenders #221 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $31.00 | 4 |
| Trey McBride | 2022 Contenders #136 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $29.99 | 1 |
| David Bell | 2022 Contenders #113 Rookie Ticket Auto Variation - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $25.00 | 1 |
| David Bell | 2022 Contenders #113 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $23.50 | 3 |
| Hassan Haskins | 2022 Contenders #119 Rookie Ticket Auto - Cracked Ice /22 Raw | $13.50 | 3 |
In terms of the design, most who are fans of shiny silver prizms enjoy shimmery cracked ice parallels. They’re colorful and reflect light like a glimmering crystal (or, well, shattered glass).
Speaking of the design, there is often confusion among checklists, given the fact the Prizm and Select products feature “ice” parallels (like green ice”) where Contenders, as mentioned, has “cracked ice.”
2021 Panini Prizm TREVOR LAWRENCE #331 RC Rookie RED ICE SP PSA 10 GEM MINT #ad #thehobby https://t.co/F5LgexB4H4 pic.twitter.com/tVqP4m8YBF
— 24/7 Football Cards (@247fballcards) September 3, 2023
All in all, cracked ice football cards are another entry into a long list of parallels that take a “base” model card and upgrade it to something more colorful, shiny, and oftentimes, valuable.
