For most sets that have variations, it's a greatest hits of sorts. They offer an alternate look at the top players of the release. 2014 Topps Prime Football Variations make the photo swap the norm. One hundred of the set's 150 base cards come with a second image.
Veterans and rookies follow different themes. For vets, variations show players celebrating. Arms raised, fists pumped, roaring mouths open -- that sort of thing. Fifty of the 100 veterans in the set get the variation treatment.
All 50 rookies in the set have a second card as well. These are a little trickier to spot. There aren't a lot of useable images for them yet outside of the Rookie Premiere. As a result, collectors will need to look at things like whether the player has a ball or not, which hand it's in and the color of their jersey.
We've begun compiling a gallery for all of the 2014 Topps Prime Football Variations. The tabs at the top break them down into the veteran and rookie themes. The checklist is also arranged so that returning players are at the front of the set and rookies represent the final 50 cards.
Once complete, the guide will have images of both the base cards and variations as well as brief descriptions on what to look for.
This guide is a work in progress.
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2014 Topps Prime Football Veteran Variations Visual Guide
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1 Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
Base: with towel
Variation: clapping
3 Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
Base: white jersey
Variation: blue jersey
4 Torrey Smith, Baltimore Ravens
Base: white jersey
Variation: purple jersey
5 Kendall Wright, Tennessee Titans
Base: with ball
Variation: light blue glove
8 Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
Base: white jersey
Variation: blue jersey
10 Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears
Base: dark jersey
Variation: white jersey
11 Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings
Base: catching
Variation: pink arm band
12 T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis Colts
Base: catching
Variation: showing his muscles
13 Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
Base: orange gloves
Variation: with ball
14 Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
Base: with ball
Variation: hands on chest
20 Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers
Base: red jersey
Variation: white jersey
22 Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Base: with ball
Variation: no ball
25 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Base: white jersey
Variation: purple jersey
26 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Base: red jersey
Variation: white jersey
28 Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
Base: running
Variation: jumping
29 Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
Base: with ball
Variation: brushing chest
30 Darrelle Revis, New England Patriots
Base: white jersey
Variation: pointing
32 Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
Base: running
Variation: dancing
34 Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
Base: with ball
Variation: arm raised
35 Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
Base: jumping
Variation: posing
37 J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
Base: arms down
Variation: arms up
38 Von Miller, Denver Broncos
Base: crouching
Variation: arms crossed
46 LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
Base: running
Variation: arms up
47 Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Base: ref in background
Variation: arm raised
48 Pierre Garçon, Washington Redskins
Base: with ball
Variation: spiking ball
50 Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
Base: catching
Variation: with teammate
51 Kiko Alonso, Buffalo Bills
Base: white jersey
Variation: blue jersey
52 Andre Johnson, Houston Texans
Base: white jersey
Variation: blue jersey
53 DeSean Jackson, Washington Redskins
Base: with ball
Variation: no ball
58 Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Base: black jersey
Variation: white jersey
59 Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams
Base: with ball
Variation: hugging teammate
60 A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
Base: running
Variation: hugging
61 Matt Forté, Chicago Bears
Base: white jersey
Variation: dark jersey
64 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Base: with ball
Variation: fist pump
65 Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
Base: tackling
Variation: flexing
66 Victor Cruz, New York Giants
Base: jumping for ball
Variation: spiking ball
70 Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
Base: white jerssey
Variation: blue jersey
73 Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
Base: tackling
Variation: smoke in background
78 Geno Smith, New York Jets
Base: white jersey
Variation: green jersey
79 Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
Base: running
Variation: pointing up
81 Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Base: throwing
Variation: fist pump
84 Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
Base: white jersey
Variation: red jersey
86 NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers
Base: red jersey
Variation: white jersey
87 Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
Base: catching
Variation: holding ball
88 Wes Welker, Denver Broncos
Base: white jersey
Variation: orange jersey
90 Josh Gordon, Cleveland Browns
Base: dark jersey
Variation: white jersey
92 Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals
Base: running
Variation: jumping
93 Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
Base: catching
Variation: pointing
94 Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
Base: white jersey
Variation: arms raised
100 Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Base: white jersey
Variation: black jersey
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2014 Topps Prime Football Rookie Variations Visual Guide
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101 Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: ball in right arm
Variation: jumping
102 David Fales, Chicago Bears
Base:
Variation:
103 Jace Amaro, New York Jets
Base: green jersey
Variation: white jersey
104 Kelvin Benjamin, Carolina Panthers
Base: catching
Variation: running
105 Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis Colts
Base:
Variation:
106 Bishop Sankey, Tennessee Titans
Base: running, leg out
Variation: jumping
107 Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Base: ball in two hands
Variation: arm up
108 Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles
Base: reaching
Variation: jumping
109 Jerick McKinnon, Minnesota Vikings
Base:
Variation:
110 Michael Sam, St. Louis Rams
Base: running
Variation: standing
111 Logan Thomas, Arizona Cardinals
Base: throwing
Variation: running
112 AJ McCarron, Cincinnati Bengals
Base: throwing
Variation: pointing
113 Josh Huff, Philadelphia Eagles
Base: green jersey
Variation: white jersey
114 Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals
Base: catching
Variation: running
115 Marqise Lee, Jacksonville Jaguars
Base: catching ball
Variation: jumping with ball
116 Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions
Base: hands at chest
Variation: arms out
117 Charles Sims, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: running forward
Variation: feet out to side
118 Jimmy Garoppolo, New England Patriots
Base: looking down
Variation: pointing forward
119 Paul Richardson, Seattle Seahawks
Base: running
Variation: reaching
120 Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base: running
Variation: jumping
121 Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings
Base: throwing
Variation: running
122 De'Anthony Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
Base: two hands on ball
Variation: one hand on ball
123 Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders
Base:
Variation:
124 Troy Niklas, Arizona Cardinals
Base:
Variation:
125 Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
Base: turned sideways
Variation: facing forward
126 James White, New England Patriots
Base: ball in right hand
Variation: ball in left hand
127 Anthony Barr, Minnesota Vikings
Base:
Variation:
128 C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens
Base:
Variation:
129 Tajh Boyd, New York Jets
Base: with ball
Variation: no ball
130 Aaron Murray, Kansas City Chiefs
Base: ball visible
Variation: ball not visible
131 Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers
Base: running right
Variation: towel out
132 Andre Williams, New York Giants
Base: running
Variation: catching
133 Tom Savage, Houston Texans
Base:
Variation:
134 Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars
Base: ball in two hands
Variation: ball in one hand
135 Zach Mettenberger, Tennessee Titans
Base: dark jersey
Variation: white jersey
136 Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers
Base: ball in left hand
Variation: jumping
137 Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons
Base: no ball
Variation: running
138 Tre Mason, St. Louis Rams
Base: running
Variation: jumping
139 Cody Latimer, Denver Broncos
Base: running
Variation: catching
140 Jadeveon Clowney, Houston Texans
Base: running
Variation: jumping
141 Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints
Base: running
Variation: catching
142 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay Packers
Base:
Variation:
143 Dri Archer, Pittsburgh Steelers
Base: running
Variation: jumping
144 Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns
Base: throwing
Variation: pointing
145 Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins
Base: two hands catching ball
Variation: one hand reaching for ball
146 Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills
Base: catching
Variation: running
147 Terrance West, Cleveland Browns
Base: feet on ground
Variation: jumping
148 Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh Steelers
Base:
Variation:
149 Ka'Deem Carey, Chicago Bears
Base: catching
Variation: jumping
150 Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
Base: running
Variation: jumping
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