Contenders

Rookie Tickets

One of the most popular physical football trading card sets has just gone digital!  Year in and year out, Contenders has provided some of the most collected NFL rookie cards on the market. And now Contenders Rookie Ticket signatures have arrived in Gridiron! This set features the top rookies from this NFL Season. There will be 68 total Rookie Ticket Signatures to chase!

Rookie Tickets will come in 3 variations:

• Blue Ink Signatures
• Red Ink Signatures
• Gold Ink Signatures

• You can get Rookie Tickets in the following ways:
• Rookie Ticket Pack – 100 coins – Contains Blue Ink Rookie Ticket Signatures – 1:10 packs on average
• Rookie Ticket VIP Pack – 100 coins – Contains Red and Blue Ink Rookie Ticket Signatures – Available with VIP Access – Blue Ink 1:5 packs and Red Ink 1:20 packs on average
• Rookie Ticket Premium Pack – $9.99 USD – Contains 1 GUARANTEED Red Ink Rookie Ticket and 4 GUARANTEED Blue Ink Rookie Tickets per pack

Gold Rookie Tickets can only be found in the physical Contenders trading card Hobby Boxes. Each Hobby Box includes one special redemption code that can be redeemed at http://code.paninigridiron.com.  Each code will grant you a Gold Ink Rookie Ticket for the player named on the card.

• *Please note Gold Ink Ticket Code Redemptions are now active and ready to be claimed.

Collectors that are able to collect all 68 Rookie Tickets in a specific variant will receive a special 5 card Rookie Ticket Variation Reward set. For example, collecting all 68 Blue Rookie Tickets will get you the 5 card Rookie Ticket Variation Blue Ink Set. Please note only one reward set for a specific color will be given per account.  The reward deadline will be revealed in a future news update.

 Today’s Panini Instant Cards

Today’s Instant inserts feature some significant moments, great plays and outstanding performances from this past week’s games.

As with all Panini Instant cards, these will be available to order for just 24 hours and will launch at 2pm CST today. You can get the physical versions of the Panini Instant trading cards by going to the Panini Instant website (http://store.paniniamerica.net/panini-instant/nfl.html) and ordering there!

For our Gridiron Digital fans, we are also providing special digital variations of the cards for Gridiron! Collectors will be able to chase the Panini Instant Insert along with special Signature versions within the APP! Like the physical cards, these cards will only be available for 24 hours!

Today’s Instant digital card will be available in Gridiron in the following packs until 3pm EST 01/05/2016:

Today’s Gridiron Digital Instant card is:

1. Tom Brady
2. Julian Edelman
3. Michael Floyd
4. Tony Romo

Today’s Gridiron Digital Instant Signature card is:

1. Tom Brady
2. Tony Romo

Instant cards are available in the following packs:

• Instant Coin Pack – 100 Coins – 1:10 odds on average to pull an Instant Base Insert
• VIP All-Access Pack – 100 Coins with VIP Access – 1:10 odds on average to pull an Instant Base Insert
• Instant VIP Pack – Free with daily VIP Access (get VIP by purchasing any coin bundle that day) – Each Pack contains all available Instant base cards for that day
• Instant Signature Pack – $4.99USD – 1 guaranteed Panini Instant Signature Insert per pack.
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New Panini Instant cards will be released throughout the season capturing all the greatest plays, games and moments from the 2016 NFL Season.

Remember, you can also own the physical versions of the Panini Instant trading cards by going to the Panini Instant website (http://store.paniniamerica.net/panini-instant/nfl.html) and ordering there!

Miami Dolphins

Instant Playoffs Set

Today we have something special for Panini Instant. The Miami Dolphins clinched a spot in this year’s playoffs. To commemorate the occasion we are offering a special 25 card Instant Set.

For our Gridiron Digital fans, we are also providing special digital variations of the cards for Gridiron! Collectors will be able to chase the Panini Instant Insert along with special Signature versions within the APP! Like the physical cards, these cards will only be available for 48 hours!

Today’s Instant digital card will be available in Gridiron in the following packs until 3pm EST 01/05/2016:

The Dolphins Playoff Instant Cards include the following Players

• Ryan Tannehill
  Matt Moore
  Jay Ajayi
  Kenyan Drake
  Jarvis Landry
  DeVante Parker
  Kenny Stills
  Dion Sims
  Branden Albert
  Laremy Tunsil
  Mike Pouncey
  Jermon Bushrod
  Ja’Wuan James
  Cameron Wake
  Ndamukong Suh
  Jordan Phillips
  Mario Williams
  Donald Butler
  Kiko Alonso
  Jelani Jenkins
  Byron Maxwell
  Xavien Howard
  Isa Abdul-Quddus
  Michael Thomas
  Andrew Franks

• The Playoff Signature Set consists of the following players:

• Ryan Tannehill
• Jay Ajayi
• DeVante Parker

• Dolphins Playoff Instant cards will ONLY be available in the following packs (they will not be added to the VIP All-Access packs):

• Instant Playoff Pack – 100 Coins – 1:10 odds on average to pull a Dolphins Instant Base Insert
• Instant Playoff VIP Pack – 100 Coins with VIP Access – 1 Guaranteed Dolpins Instant Base Insert in every pack
• Instant Playoff Set Pack – $9.99 USD – Contains all 25 Dolphins Instant Playoff Cards
• Instant Playoff Signature Pack – $9.99USD – 1 random guaranteed Panini Instant Dolphins Playoff Signature Insert per pack.

New Panini Instant cards will be released throughout the season capturing all the greatest plays, games and moments from the 2016 NFL Season.

Atlanta Falcons

Instant Playoffs Set

Today we have something special for Panini Instant. The Atlanta Falcons clinch a spot in this year’s playoffs. To commemorate the occasion we are offering a special 25 card Instant Set.

For our Gridiron Digital fans, we are also providing special digital variations of the cards for Gridiron! Collectors will be able to chase the Panini Instant Insert along with special Signature versions within the APP! Like the physical cards, these cards will only be available for 48 hours!

Today’s Instant digital card will be available in Gridiron in the following packs until 3pm EST 01/05/2016:

The Falcons Playoff Instant Cards include the following Players

• Matt Ryan
  Devonta Freeman
  Tevin Coleman
  Patrick DiMarco
  Julio Jones
  Mohamed Sanu
  Taylor Gabriel
  Austin Hooper
  Jake Matthews
  Andy LeVitre
  Alex Mack
  Chris Chester
  Ryan Schraeder
  Brooks Reed
  Jonathan Babineaux
  Grady Jarrett
  Tyson Jackson
  Vic Beasley Jr.
  Deion Jones
  De’Vondre Campbell
  Robert Alford
  Jalen Collins
  Ricardo Allen
  Keanu Neal
  Matt Bryant
• The Playoff Signature Set consists of the following players:

• Matt Ryan
• Devonta Freeman
• Julio Jones

• Falcons Playoff Instant cards will ONLY be available in the following packs (they will not be added to the VIP All-Access packs):

• Instant Playoff Pack – 100 Coins – 1:10 odds on average to pull a Falcons Instant Base Insert
• Instant Playoff VIP Pack – 100 Coins with VIP Access – 1 Guaranteed Falcons Instant Base Insert in every pack
• Instant Playoff Set Pack – $9.99 USD – Contains all 25 Falcons Instant Playoff Cards
• Instant Playoff Signature Pack – $9.99USD – 1 random guaranteed Panini Instant Falcons Playoff Signature Insert per pack.

New Panini Instant cards will be released throughout the season capturing all the greatest plays, games and moments from the 2016 NFL Season.

Heads Up

Ezekiel Elliott

Heads Up! Our newest Gridiron set is underway. This set gives a very unique look at the top players in the NFL. These custom caricatures are like nothing you have ever seen before in Gridiron! For the next 12 weeks we will be releasing a new Heads Up insert every Tuesday. Each card will be limited to just 500 copies each! Cards will be available in Heads Up packs until sold out.

The Heads Up set consists of the following players:

• Andrew Luck – SOLD OUT
• Rob Gronkowski – SOLD OUT
• Odell Beckham Jr – SOLD OUT
• Carson Wentz – SOLD OUT
• Andy Dalton – – SOLD OUT
• Antonio Brown – SOLD OUT
• Aaron Rodgers – SOLD OUT
• Russell Wilson – SOLD OUT
• Cam Newton – SOLD OUT
• Ezekiel Elliott – AVAILABLE NOW
• Von Miller
• Larry Fitzgerald

This week’s Heads Up Insert is: Ezekiel Elliott (Please note any previous unsold Heads Up inserts will also be available)

Heads Up Inserts can be found in the following packs:

• Heads Up Pack – 100 coins -Odds of pulling a Heads Up insert is 1:25 packs on average
• VIP All-Access Pack – 100 coins with VIP Access – Odds of pulling a Heads Up insert is 1:25 packs on average

Collectors that manage to collect all 12 Heads Up inserts will receive a special Drew Brees Reward Card! Please note, only 1 reward count will be given per account despite how many sets are completed by a user.

Eternal Hall of Fame

Dan Marino

Some of the most timeless moments in sports are about to become a whole lot more collectible. Today,Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive traditional trading card partner of the NFL and the NFLPA, will launch Panini Eternal, a new on-demand trading card platform that will deliver unique and rare trading cards honoring the most iconic accomplishments in sports history, special tributes and commemorations of past championships.

The newest NFL Eternal card arrives today. Panini Eternal will pay tribute to the Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Marshall Faulk. The physical trading cards will also feature rare variations that include authentic diamonds! The unique physical cards will be available to order on the Panini Eternal website (https://store.paniniamerica.net/paninieternal.html) for just 48 hours.

For our Gridiron Digital fans, we are also providing special digital variations of the cards for Gridiron! Collectors will be able to chase the Eternal Insert along with special Memorabilia versions within the APP! Like the physical cards, these cards will only be available for 48 hours!

Today’s Eternal digital cards will be available in Gridiron in the following packs until 3pm EST 1/4/2017:

• Eternal Aikman Coin Pack – 100 Coins – 1:25 odds on average to pull an Eternal Base Insert
• VIP All Access Pack – 100 Coins with VIP Access – 1:25 odds on average to pull an Eternal Base Insert
• Eternal Aikman VIP Pack – FREE with daily VIP Access – 1 guaranteed Panini Eternal Insert per pack (1 pack per account)
• Eternal Aikman Diamond Pack – $9.99USD – 1 guaranteed Panini Eternal Diamond Memorabilia Insert per pack – Available ONLY in this pack
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For 20 weeks, there will be a new Hall of Fame Eternal card every Monday. Collectors that can collect all 20 Hall of Fame Eternal cards will receive a special SIGNATURE Hall of Fame Reward Card in that matching variation! For example, collecting all 20 of the Eternal Diamond Memorabilia cards will get you a Eternal Diamond Memorabilia Signature Reward card! Please note, only one Eternal Reward and Eternal Memorabilia Reward variation will be given per account.

Remember, you can also own the physical versions of these trading cards by going to the Panini Eternal website (https://store.paniniamerica.net/paninieternal.html) and ordering there!

Checklist:

• Eternal HoF Card 1 – Brett Favre – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 2 – Marvin Harrison – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 3 – Jerome Bettis – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 4 – Tim Brown – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 5 – Michael Strahan – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 6 – Cris Carter – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 7 – Curtis Martin – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 8 – Marshall Faulk – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 9 – Shannon Sharpe – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 10 – Jerry Rice – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 11 – Michael Irvin – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card12 – Troy Aikman – SOLD OUT
• Eternal HOF Card 13 – Dan Marino – Available Now!

• Game Day

• Wave 11

  

• Today we are releasing our newest wave of Game Day inserts! Each week we will be featuring 32 new cards from the Game Day set. One player from each team will be represented. Game Day allows us to bring you the latest images from the current 2016 NFL Season every week! Get a look at your favorite teams and players from this year’s regular season and playoff games!

Game Day cards can be found in the Game Day pack in the Gridiron Store. Each pack contains 3 Game Day cards. Every Sunday we will be releasing 32 new cards into the Game Day packs with brand new players and amazing photography from the 2016 NFL Season. Once a new set of Game Day new cards are released the previous week’s Game Day cards will be retired.

This week’s cards are:

 Today’s Panini Instant Cards

Today’s Instant inserts feature some significant moments, great plays and outstanding performances from this past week’s games.

As with all Panini Instant cards, these will be available to order for just 24 hours and will launch at 2pm CST today. You can get the physical versions of the Panini Instant trading cards by going to the Panini Instant website (http://store.paniniamerica.net/panini-instant/nfl.html) and ordering there!

For our Gridiron Digital fans, we are also providing special digital variations of the cards for Gridiron! Collectors will be able to chase the Panini Instant Insert along with special Signature versions within the APP! Like the physical cards, these cards will only be available for 24 hours!

Today’s Instant digital card will be available in Gridiron in the following packs until 3pm EST 12/31/2016:

Today’s Gridiron Digital Instant card is:

1. Dak Prescott
2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Jalen Ramsey
4. David Johnson

Today’s Gridiron Digital Instant Signature card is:

1. Dak Prescott
2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Jalen Ramsey
4. David Johnson

Instant cards are available in the following packs:

• Instant Coin Pack – 100 Coins – 1:10 odds on average to pull an Instant Base Insert
• VIP All-Access Pack – 100 Coins with VIP Access – 1:10 odds on average to pull an Instant Base Insert
• Instant VIP Pack – Free with daily VIP Access (get VIP by purchasing any coin bundle that day) – Each Pack contains all available Instant base cards for that day
• Instant Signature Pack – $4.99USD – 1 guaranteed Panini Instant Signature Insert per pack.
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New Panini Instant cards will be released throughout the season capturing all the greatest plays, games and moments from the 2016 NFL Season.

Remember, you can also own the physical versions of the Panini Instant trading cards by going to the Panini Instant website (http://store.paniniamerica.net/panini-instant/nfl.html) and ordering there!

Star Gazing

Amari Cooper

***UPDATE – THE STAR GAZING CARDS ARE RELEASED EVERY 3 DAYS AND NOT WEEKLY AS THE INITIAL POST STATED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE**

Our newest Gridiron set is now available. Introducing Star Gazing! The cards feature some of the biggest and brightest stars of the NFL. You are going to want to catch a Star before they’re gone. Only 500 of each Star Gazing insert will be available. Every 3 days a new Star Gazing insert will release at 2pm EST. Once all 500 of a Star Gazing insert is pulled it will be retired and no longer available!

The Star Gazing set is a 10 card set and consists of the following players:

• Dec 3rd – Drew Brees 
• Dec 6th – Odell Beckham Jr.
• Dec 9th – Larry Fitzgerald 
• Dec 12th – Jameis Winston 
• Dec 15th – DeAndre Hopkins 
• Dec 18th – Andy Dalton
• Dec 21st – Alshon Jeffery 
• Dec 24th – Julian Edelman
• Dec 27th – Cam Newton 
• Dec 30th – Amari Cooper – AVAILABLE NOW!

Today’s Star Gazing Insert is Amari Cooper

Star Gazing inserts can be found in the following packs:

• Star Gazing – 100 coins – Odds of pulling a Star Gazing insert is 1:20 packs on average
• VIP All-Access Pack – 100 coins with VIP Access – Odds of pulling a Star Gazing insert is 1:20 packs on average.

Collectors that manage to collect all 10 Star Gazing inserts by 1/5/16 at 2pm EST will receive a special Andrew Luck Reward Card! Please note, the reward will be limited to one per account despite how many sets are completed by a user.

Throwbacks

Aaron Rodgers

For the upcoming weeks, Thursdays will now be Throwback Thursdays on Gridiron! Our newest set takes a look at current NFL stars in their throwback threads. We’ve also given each card an old school look to match the old school uniforms. Each Throwback is limited to just 750 copies. There will be a total of 10 cards in the Throwback set. Each card will be available until sold out. A new Throwback insert will be released every Thursday.

The Throwback set consists of the following players:

• Tom Brady – SOLD OUT
• Le’Veon Bell – SOLD OUT
• Tyrod Taylor – SOLD OUT
• Doug Martin – SOLD OUT
• Philip Rivers – SOLD OUT
• Julio Jones – SOLD OUT
• Todd Gurley – SOLD OUT
• Dez Bryant – SOLD OUT
• Aaron Rodgers – AVAILABLE NOW
• Jay Cutler

This week’s Throwbacks Insert is Aaron Rodgers

Throwbacks Inserts can be found in the following packs:

• Throwbacks Pack – 100 coins -Odds of pulling a Throwbacks insert is 1:15 packs on average
• VIP All-Access Pack – 100 coins with VIP Access – Odds of pulling a Throwbacks insert is 1:15 packs on average

Collectors that manage to collect all 10 Throwbacks inserts will receive a special Ben Roethlisberger Signature Reward Card! Please note, the reward will be limited to one per account despite how many sets are completed by a user.