1971 Topps Joe Greene #245

With a nickname of Mean Joe Greene, I don't have to tell you that Pittsburgh's young Defensive Tackle on this 1971 Topps card was not really someone you wanted to mess with.

(I mean, you could say the same for Buck Buchanan, Bubba Smith, and Tombstone Jackson...based on names alone, I'd take my chances elsewhere).

Anyway, besides being Green's rookie, the card has historical significance as well being that 1971 Topps was the first set "to reflect the merger of the AFL and NFL with the newly aligned AFC/NFC conferences."

Taking all of that into consideration, a raw copy in poor condition is still going to run you $30-$40, with prices reaching around $300 for a PSA 7.

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