Cheap Wax Wednesday Box Breaks: 2006 Score Football
2006 Score Football features a 440-card base checklist. Though, the base checklist actually has 517 total cards for those who want to go all-in. Why? 77 cards in the checklist have two different variations. For example, card #111. Peyton Manning has two different versions, one with him wearing a Colts jersey and the other pictures him in his Pro Bowl jersey. With this being Score, there are a ton of rookies on the checklist as well. One hundred forty-three to be exact. Though this was a heralded rookie class at the time with Matt Leinert, Vince Young, and Reggie Bush, only one has made the Hall of Fame. That would be Devin Hester.
In addition to the Glossy parallel, there are a handful of numbered parallels to chase down, including Scorecard (/750), Gold (/600), Red (/120), Artist’s Proofs (/32) and Black Parallels (/6). There are autographs as well, though they are tough pulls. The autograph checklist is 134 players long, and includes Jake Plummer, Ty Law, Wes Welker, Frank Gore, as well as rookies Leinert, Young, Bush and Hester.
2006 Score Football Box Break:
Cards per pack: 7
Packs per box: 36
Price paid: $80
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Pack 1 highlights:
Heath Miller & Robert Mathis Glossy (one per pack)
The Glossy cards were tough to photograph. You’ll have to trust me on these, I promise they are glossy.
Pack 2:
Hines Ward, Fred Taylor, Santonio Holmes RC & Antwaan Randle El Glossy
Pack 3:
Chad Johnson, Jamal Lewis, Julius Peppers, Vernon Davis RC & Lofa Tatupu Glossy
Pack 4:
Patrick Crayton Glossy & Reggie Bush Hot Rookies
Pack 5:
Aaron Brooks, Bob Sanders, Devin Hester RC & Ernest Wilford Glossy
Hester was just inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past year.
Pack 6:
Terry Glenn, Charlie Whitehurst RC & J.J. Arrington Glossy
Pack 7:
Alex Smith, Torry Holt, Deion Branch Glossy & LenDale White Hot Rookies
Pack 8:
Peyton Manning, Troy Brown & Antonio Gates Glossy
Pack 9:
Rod Smith, Brodie Croyle RC Glossy & Jeremy Shockey Scorecard #ed /750
Shockey made his fourth Pro Bowl appearance following the 2006 season, recording 623 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
Pack 10:
Vincent Jackson, Simeon Rice & Chester Taylor Glossy
Pack 11:
Rex Grossman, Rich Alexis Glossy & Santonio Holmes Hot Rookies
Pack 12:
Matt Hasselbeck, “Cadillac” Williams, DeMeco Ryans RC, Matt Leinert RC & Charlie Frye Artist’s Proof (/32)
Ryans has coached his Texans into the second round of the NFL playoffs.
Pack 13:
Deion Branch, Antwaan Randle El & Brad Smith RC Glossy
Pack 14:
Roy Williams, Roddy White, Tommie Harris Glossy & Leinert/Bush Gold (/600)
Pack 15:
Leinert/Young, Adam “Pacman” Jones, Reggie Bush RC & Terrell Owens Glossy
Pack 16:
Donte’ Stallworth, Laveranues Coles, Marvin Harrison & Donnie Edwards Glossy
Pack 17:
Donald Driver, Vince Young RC & Kellen Winslow, Jr. Glossy
Young was the third overall selection in the draft following Mario Williams and Reggie Bush.
Pack 18:
DeAngelo Williams RC & Reggie Wayne Glossy
Pack 19:
Keyshawn Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew RC, Travis Wilson RC Glossy & Warrick Dunn Scorecard (/750)
Pack 20:
Leinert/Bush, Frank Gore, Isaac Bruce & Mike Anderson Glossy
Pack 21:
Curtis Martin, Brian Westbrook, Edgerrin James & Rashean Mathis Glossy
Curtis Martin retired following the 2005 season. He led the NFL with 1,697 rushing yards just one year earlier in 2004.
Pack 22:
David Carr, Carson Palmer, Drew Bledsoe, Vashon Pearson Glossy & Maurice Stovall Hot Rookies
Pack 23:
Brian Urlacher, Michael Vick, Willis McGahee, Travis Taylor Glossy & Jimmy Williams Gold (/600)
Pack 24:
Adrian Wilson, Drew Brees & Shayne Graham Glossy
Pack 25:
Dwight Freeney, Trent Green, Tedy Bruschi & Jerious Norwood Glossy
Pack 26:
Jon Kitna, Jason Witten, Matt Leinert RC, Brian Finneran Glossy & Devery Henderson Red (/120)
Pack 27:
Shaun Alexander, Joey Galloway, White/Leinert/Bush & Antowain Smith Glossy
White, Leinert, and Bush were all selected out of USC in the first 45 picks of the 2006 draft. Not pictured were two USC offensive linemen also selected in the first 45 picks, Winston Justice and Deuce Lutui.
Pack 28:
Plaxico Burress, Zach Thomas, Laurence Maroney RC & Chris Johnson Glossy
Pack 29:
Andre Johnson, Lawyer Milloy, Aaron Rodgers, Mario Williams RC & Leon Washington RC Glossy
Pack 30:
Marshall Faulk, DeShaun Foster & Brodrick Bunkley Scorecard (/750)
Pack 31:
Terrell Owens, Reggie Wayne, Wes Welker & Jonathan Vilma Glossy
Pack 32:
Duce Staley, LenDale White RC & Laurence Maroney RC Glossy
Pack 33:
Amani Toomer, Troy Polamalu & Brett Favre Glossy
Pack 34:
Ray Lewis & Wes Welker Glossy
Pack 35:
Steve McNair, Bryce Fisher Glossy & Troy Brown Gold (/600)
Pack 36:
Ronnie Brown, Donovan McNabb & Mario Williams RC Glossy
Lastly, the McNabb card back. Pretty classic card back with bio and stat lines.
No autograph in this one but that was to be expected. Score is one of the more budget-friendly sets still released to this day, now under the Panini umbrella.
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