Peyton Manning rookie cards have stood among the hottest football cards in the entire hobby from the moment they debuted in the fall of 1998.
It’s not hard to see why, either.
After all, Manning had turned in a stellar college career at Tennessee and stood toe-to-toe with Ryan Leaf in the battle to be the number-one overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.
Manning had a few things working for him on that front, not the least of which was a stellar pedigree as the son of long-time Saints quarterback Archie Manning and would-be-superstar (if not for a congenital neck problem) Cooper Manning.
As the draft neared, debate raged about which of the two QBs the lowly Indianapolis Colts would take with the first pick.
While many considered Leaf to have better skills and a higher ceiling, most considered Manning to be more ready to step into an NFL pocket and lead a rebuilding team.
And that’s how it played out.
The Colts took Manning with that first pick, leaving Leaf (ha!) to the San Diego Chargers and setting up the most glorious decade in the history of Indianapolis football (at least so far).
Over the course of 13 seasons in Indy, Manning set all sorts of records and battled Tom Brady for the title of “greatest ever” for most of his run.
Even after leaving the Colts to finish his career with four seasons with the Denver Broncos, Manning kept raising the bar, including an amazing 55 touchdown passes in 2013, a record that still stands.
All in all, Manning won five NFL MVP awards and two Super Bowls, and he picked up 14 Pro-Bowl and seven All-Pro selections along the way.
With more than 71,000 passing yards and 539 TD tosses, Manning sailed into the Hall of Fame in 2021.
His football cards — and especially his rookie cards — are Canton-worthy, too, and they have burned bright on the hobby landscape without pausing to so much as take a breath since all the way back in 1998.
Even today, Manning’s RCs bring big bucks and plenty of attention whenever they come up for sale, and collectors keep them right at the top of hobby hot lists. As active, vivid proof of that, here are the hottest, most watched Peyton Manning rookie cards on eBay right now. This list is updated every few minutes, too, so check back often!
(NOTE: The section below contains affiliate links to eBay listings for the card shown.)

1998 Fleer Ultra Platinum Medallion #416P Peyton Manning RC 16/66 BGS 9.5 POP 1
![]() | Watchers: 129 # of Bids: 22Current Bid: $3603 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 03:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Skybox EX 2001 Destination Honolulu #1 Peyton Manning RC PSA 8
![]() | Watchers: 38 # of Bids: 14Current Bid: $131.5 Auction Ends: 28-Sep-2023 03:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Bowman Peyton Manning Rookie Card RC #1 PSA 9 MINT Indianapolis Colts
![]() | Watchers: 26 # of Bids: 7Current Bid: $6.5 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Peyton Manning 1998 Topps Chrome #165 Rookie Card
![]() | Watchers: 26 # of Bids: 8Current Bid: $11.5 Auction Ends: 26-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Topps Chrome Peyton Manning Rookie Card RC #165 Colts
![]() | Watchers: 25 # of Bids: 2Current Bid: $2.25 Auction Ends: 28-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Finest Peyton Manning Rc #121 PSA 10 - Graded Gem Mint 10 - Rookie Card
![]() | Watchers: 25 # of Bids: 23Current Bid: $71 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 FLAIR SHOWCASE ROW 2 #3 PEYTON MANNING RC COLTS HOF BGS 9.5
![]() | Watchers: 23 # of Bids: 14Current Bid: $58 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Topps Chrome #165 Peyton Manning RC Rookie Gem Mint BGS 9.5
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1998 Upper Deck Black Diamond Peyton Manning RC #91 - BGS 9.5 GEM MINT Rookie
![]() | Watchers: 20 # of Bids: 21Current Bid: $42.09 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 SP Authentic Die Cuts Peyton Manning RC Rookie #003/500 BGS 9 MUST HAVE
![]() | Watchers: 19 # of Bids: 17Current Bid: $46 Auction Ends: 03-Oct-2023 19:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Fleer Flair Showcase Card #3 Peyton Manning Rookie Row 3 Graded PSA 10
![]() | Watchers: 19 # of Bids: 32Current Bid: $112.5 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 BOWMAN'S BEST #112 PEYTON MANNING RC COLTS HOF PSA 10
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🔥Jerry Jeudy Rookie 2020 Panini Impeccable Silver Bar Auto FOTL /19 Card PSA
![]() | Watchers: 17 # of Bids: 9Current Bid: $78 Auction Ends: 30-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Bowman Payton Manning Rookie Card #1 BGS 9.5 GEM MINT! TRUE P. MANNING RC!
![]() | Watchers: 16 # of Bids: 1Current Bid: $0.99 Auction Ends: 28-Sep-2023 23:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Bowman Peyton Manning Rookie Card RC #1 PSA 8 NM-MT Indianapolis Colts
![]() | Watchers: 14 # of Bids: 11Current Bid: $21.5 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 SPx FINITE #181 PEYTON MANNING RC PSA 6 Rookie /1998 Colts
![]() | Watchers: 14 # of Bids: 15Current Bid: $38 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Lot Of 25 Football Rookie Cards! Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow, Carr, Newton
![]() | Watchers: 14 # of Bids: 6Current Bid: $8.5 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 17:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Playoff Contenders - Rookie Ticket Red #87 Peyton Manning (RC) Autograph
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1998 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #201G Peyton Manning PSA 9 RC Rookie Card TCCCX
![]() | Watchers: 13 # of Bids: 13Current Bid: $25 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 E-X2001: # 54 Peyton Manning RC NM-MT OR BETTER *GMCARDS*
![]() | Watchers: 12 # of Bids: 2Current Bid: $4.25 Auction Ends: 01-Oct-2023 05:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Topps Finest - #121 Peyton Manning (RC)
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1998 Skybox Metal Universe #189 Peyton Manning PSA 9 RC Rookie Card - TCCCX
![]() | Watchers: 11 # of Bids: 5Current Bid: $9.5 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
PEYTON MANNING RC 1998 UD UPPER DECK BLACK DIAMOND #91 ROOKIE GRADED GEM MINT 10
![]() | Watchers: 11 # of Bids: 1Current Bid: $0.99 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 03:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Skybox E-X2001 #54 Peyton Manning PSA 9 RC Rookie Card - TCCCX
![]() | Watchers: 10 # of Bids: 4Current Bid: $10.5 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
1998 Skybox EX-2001 Peyton Manning Rookie Card RC #54 Colts
![]() | Watchers: 9 # of Bids: 5Current Bid: $6.5 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
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