In an era better known for overprinted commons than autographs, Pro Line's "Portraits" Autograph sets tapped into something ahead of it's time, the pack pulled auto. The sets were large and expansive, encompassing autographs of retired legends, stars of the day, player wives, and the real sleeper of the set, NFL Head Coaches!
Both 1991 Pro Line and 1992 Pro Line featured autographed cards of NFL Stars like Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and John Elway. But, there would be plenty of player autographs in subsequent years. The real gem of Pro Line lies in the coaches, who have all but gone extinct in the world of sports cards.
With names like Belichick, Ditka, Gibbs, Shula, Cowher, Seifert, Jimmy Johnson, and Holmgren, the "Portraits" checklist reads like a who's who of NFL Coaching Greats. For those with a sense of humor, the sets also includes some of the NFL's more memorable less than spectacular coaches like Wayne Fontes and Rich Kotite.
Below is a look at every NFL Head Coach autograph from both 1991 Pro Line and 1992 Pro Line.
1991 Pro Line Coach Autographs - 27 Total
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #17 Bill Belichick
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #33 Joe Bugel
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #35 Jerry Burns
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #53 Bruce Coslet
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #59 Mike Ditka
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #74 Wayne Fontes
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #83 Joe Gibbs
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #85 Jerry Glanville
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #93 Ray Handley
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #97 Dan Henning
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #114 Lindy Infante
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #120 Jimmy Johnson
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #130 Chuck Knox
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #132 Rich Kotite
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #149 Dick MacPherson
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #168 Ron Meyer
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #176 Jim Mora
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #183 Chuck Noll
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #192 Jack Pardee
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #209 Dan Reeves
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #218 John Robinson
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #227 M. Schottenheimer
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #230 George Seifert
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #231 Art Shell
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #233 Don Shula
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #289 Richard Williamson
1991 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #297 Sam Wyche
1992 Pro Line Coach Autographs - 53 Total
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #26 Bill Cowher
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #46 Tom Flores
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #70 Mike Holmgren
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #84 Chuck Knox
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #93 Ted Marchibroda
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #113 Bobby Ross
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #119 David Shula
1992 Pro Line Portraits Autographs #160 Sam Wyche
1992 Pro Line Profiles Autographs #109 - #117 Art Shell
1992 Pro Line Profiles Autographs #118 - #126 Don Shula
1992 Pro Line Profiles Autographs #127 - #135 Joe Gibbs
1992 Pro Line Profiles Autographs #262 - #270 Jerry Glanville
1992 Pro Line Profiles Autographs #487 - #495 Mike Ditka
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