Earl Campbell: 1979 Topps Football (All-Pro)
Player: Earl Campbell
Card: 1979 Topps Football Card #390
Team/Position: Houston Oilers / Runningback
Cost: $2.80
I knew this deal was too good to be true, I knew it. I purchased this Earl Campbell with a Dan Fouts Rookie Card because the seller agreed to ship it via standard airmail.
Rant Ensues, Feel Free To Skip
I didn’t feel like spending 11 dollars on shipping for 5 dollars worth of cards and she agreed, yet every time that I requested an invoice she sent it back with shipping of 11 dollars. In her messages, she said she was going to ship it via the two dollar option, but her invoices said differently.
I eventually just paid the 11 dollar option and politely asked for a refund of the difference if she decided to ship it via the $2.00 option. Of course that was the wrong decision as she shipped it via the two dollar option before ignoring my refund requests for 3 weeks.
I eventually won the dispute because she didn’t bother responding to eBay either. I like to reward people that ship to Canada, even if they don’t get it postmarked until 10 days after payment, but this is just a piss-off.
Rant Ends, Earl Campbell Worship Begins
Some folks enjoy watching highlights of Barry Sanders or Gale Sayers, but in my opinion, neither could hold a candle to Earl Campbell.
In ’77 Campbell won the Heisman with the Texas Longhorns after leading the nation in rushing.
Sanders and Sayers would make your jaw drop, but Earl Campbell would make you grimace.
The Houston Oilers selected Campbell with the first overall selection in the 1978 Draft. Campbell won the Offensive Rookie Of The Year Award in 1978 and followed it up with an MVP award in ’79.
As you see on the front of the card, Campbell was awarded the first of his three-consecutive All-Pro selections in his rookie year. Campbell also has a “RECORD BREAKER” rookie card in the ’79 set, but it’s far less valuable.
Time For Another Video
Campebll went onto five Pro Bowls over the course of his eight year career. Unfortunately, Campbell’s career was cut far too short by his bruising running style.
After his epic 1980 season (373 Attempts, 1934 Yards, 13 TD, 5.2YPC,) it was essentially down-hill for Campbell. While he received a full workload in 1981, Campbell failed to average four yards per carry.
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