Card: Pro Set 1992 Acquired: TTM 2021, C/o Home Sent: 8/4 Received: 8/23 (19 days)
Played QB at USC seeing backup duty in 1967-68 throwing for 108 yards and a TD.
Selected by the St Louis Cardinals in the 8th round of the 1969 NFL Draft and later saw time in the camp of the New York Jets.
Went into coaching in 1971, reaching the college ranks in 1981 at San Fransisco State as a QB coach and OC.
Quickly moved to BYU in 1982 as QB Coach tutoring Steve Young.
Worked with the 49ers from 1986-89 under Bill Walsh, as a QB Coach and later as an OC, tutoring both Joe Montana and Steve Young.
Won two Super Bowls during that period in ’89 and ’91.
Offense was ranked #1 in 1989 and the ’91 team’s 55-10 shellacking of the Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV remains the highest points scored by one team.
Joined the Packers in 1992, rebuilding storied franchise into perennial powerhouse, molding future HOFer Brett Favre.
Appeared in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots.
Signed on as head coach and GM of the Seahawks in 1998 coaching Matt Hasselbeck, making an additional Super Bowl appearance (XL).
Resigned after the 2008 season.
Spent 2009 to 2012 as GM of the Cleveland Browns.
ACCOLADES:
Seahawks Ring of Honor 2021
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
WA Sports Hall of Fame
NOTES:
Mike Holmgren didn’t sign for a while, even skipping out on signing this rookie card from what I understand, even when he did sign. He started back up again, and I couldn’t help but ask him to toss in a play as well. I was very happy to get him on both of these items.
He’s been denied the HOF for some reason a few times. I think he’s due to be inducted with a solid resume, and an incredibly heavy coaching tree branching off of him that includes a lot of current names such as Andy Reid.
After spending both 2019 and 2020 briefly with the Browns, was signed by the Dallas Cowboys off Cleveland’s practice squad.
Was starter in Week 9 against the Steelers, after injury bug hit the Cowboys QB rotation.
Threw for 243 yards, a TD and an INT in first meaningful NFL game.
Signed by New England Patriots and placed on team’s practice squad for 2021, finishing the season on the roster of the Redskins.
In March of 22, signed with the Las Vegas Raiders
NOTES:
I had still wanted to get Garrett on one more card of his- this Topps AAF Now card of his. In a take no risk get no reward situation, I took a shot at an address I found in Ohio (while he was still on the Browns). He signed these two cards for me in a bit under 30 days. Recently I also picked up his AAF Apollos jersey. Maybe if he does another event around here I’ll consider getting it and my custom art signed by him.
Derrick Ham played DE for the University of Miami from 1995-1998.
Allocated by the Redskins to the NFLE in 2000, playing for the Rhein Fire.
Burst loose in the league recording 9 sacks, 14 tackles, 1 forced fumble and a pass block.
Played sparingly in the NFL over the next two years for the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns.
Returned to the Fire in 2003 posting 17 tackles, 4.0 sacks, and a pass block.
ACCOLADES:
All NFLE 2000
NOTES:
I had been picking up a few of these guys autographs for CFLFaninPhilly, but Derrick elected to keep one of his cards, so CFL told me to keep this one. I am honestly tempted to start collecting this subset.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
