2012 Panini Prizm Football Rookie Variations Guide
In case the chase for multiple Refractor parallels wasn't enough, 2012 Panini Prizm Football has 25 rookie variations to track down. They also have a limited number of Refractors, as well.
The rookie variations are focused largely on the top first-year players. Some have obvious differences that are easy to recognize. For others, it's much trickier. Hopefully you practiced playing "Spot the Difference" on the back of Highlights magazines when you were a kid.
2012 Panini Prizm Football rookie variations fall approximately one per hobby box. Besides regular variations, they also have Prizm Refractor, Gold Prizm (#/10) and Finite Prizm (1/1) parallels. They do not have Red or Green parallels like the base versions.
Not all rookies in the set have variations. Just 25 of the 100 rookie cards on the main checklist have a second version.
Below is a complete gallery of all the 2012 Panini Prizm rookie variations along with their base card for comparison. We've also given brief descriptions to help further clarify what you should be looking for.
2012 Panini Prizm Football Rookie Variations Visual Guide
Base rookie cards are the first image. Variations are the second image.
203 Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
Base: turned sideways
Variant: turned diagonal
212 Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: ball in left hand
Variant: ball in right hand
214 Isaiah Pead, St. Louis Rams
Base: sideways
Variant: running forward
217 Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville Jaguars
Base: facing forward
Variant: sideways
218 Kendall Wright, Tennessee Titans
Base: facing left
Variant: facing right
226 Rueben Randle, New York Giants
Base: blue jersey
Variant: white jersey
227 Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
Base: pink towel and sleeve
Variant: white sleeve
228 Robert Turbin, Seattle Seahawks
Base: green gloves
Variant: white gloves
230 Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Base: towel down
Variant: towel up
232 Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Base: aqua-blue jersey
Variant: white jersey
233 Stephen Hill, New York Jets
Base: facing forward
Variant:turned to side
235 Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns
Base: brown jersey
Variant: white jersey
236 Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins
Base: left arm at chest
Variant: left arm at waist
240 Brandon Bolden, New England Patriots
Base: number on chest covered
Variant: number on chest clear
246 Chandler Jones, New England Patriots
Base: bent over
Variant: standing straight
249 Courtney Upshaw, Baltimore Ravens
Base: turned sideways
Variant: facing forward
250 Josh Gordon, Cleveland Browns
Base: pink towel
Variant: no towel
278 Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: orange jersey
Variant: white jersey
279 Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
Base: blue jersey
Variant: white jersey
280 Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: Arms straighter
Variant: fist at waist arms more bent
283 Melvin Ingram, San Diego Chargers
Base: right fist out
Variant: right fist at waist
284 Michael Brockers, St. Louis Rams
Base: white jersey
Variant: blue jersey
285 Morris Claiborne, Dallas Cowboys
Base: arms bent
Variant: arms straight
295 Zach Brown, Tennessee Titans
Base: blue jersey
Variant: white jersey
299 Vontaze Burfict
Base: black jersey
Variant: white jersey
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