Cards: Topps 1975, Topps 1983, Upper Deck Legends 1997
Acquired: TTM 2018, C/o Home
Sent: 11/2 Received: 11/14 (12 days)
Lynn Dickey played college ball for his home state Kansas State Wildcats from 1968 to 1970. In 1969 he posted 2476 yards on 196 of 372 passing, throwing for 14 TDs to 19 interceptions. Although he had what many consider a down season in 1970, Dickey placed 10th in Heisman voting. He finished his career with the Wildcats going 501 of 994 in passing for 6208 yards, 29 TDs to 64 interceptions. Dickey was selected in the 3rd round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.
Under head coach Ed Hughes, the Oilers expected Dickey to compete for the starting QB job against first round pick Dan Pastorini. Over the next 5 injury plagued seasons, Dickey frustratingly started 10 games going 2-7-1 as starter for the moribund Oilers, throwing for 8 TDs to 28 interceptions- during the heyday of the Dead Ball Era. He’d be traded by Houston to Green Bay in exchange for John Hadl.
Although snakebitten by injuries, Lynn managed to start 101 games over the next 10 seasons for the Packers. His best season came in 1983 when he posted an 8-8 record for Green Bay, and led the NFL with 4458 passing yards and 32 TDs. He’d also manage to eclipse 3,000 yards passing 2 other times in his career in 1980 (3529 yards) and in 1984 (3195 yards). Dickey during his underrated career in Green Bay set numerous single game and season passing records (that have been eclipsed by the likes primarily of Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers-) earning him a card in the Upper Deck Legends 1997 set and prompting a, “Really?”, From me.
After retiring Lynn has had his number retired by the Wildcats, and is a member of the Packers Hall of Fame. A prolific TTM signer, Lynn autographed these 3 cards for me in no time flat.
Both the 1983 Topps and the Upper Deck Legends card are epic cards of Dickey in his prime, but the Topps 75 card was sort of a throw in since I love my Houston Oilers. Lynn has a strong autograph that really matches the canvas well.
| ATT | CPD | YDS | PCT | TD | INT | RAT |
| 3125 | 1747 | 23322 | 55.9 | 141 | 179 | 70.9 |
| RUSH | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| 140 | 121 | .9 | 9 | 13 |