2024 Donruss Football Cards: Set Preview and Break Guide

The 2024 Donruss Football release is set to offer a full playbook of exciting hits for those hopping into live sports card breaks. With Downtown and Gridiron Kings inserts, a lineup of 100 Rated Rookies, and a range of parallels and autos to discover, the flagship release brings hard-hitting football action to the masses.

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Lamar Jackson 2024 Downtown Gold football card

Check out this set preview and break guide to see what's waiting for you in this annual football favorite.

Base set and Rated Rookies

The 2024 Donruss Football release consists of a 400-card base set, including 300 veterans and legends and 100 Rated Rookies. Each Hobby box delivers 18 Rated Rookies and 12 parallel cards, offering plenty of excitement and opportunity for those lining up in live card breaks.

Average Hobby box breakdown:

1 autograph card
1 memorabilia card
42 insert cards
18 Rated Rookies
12 parallel cards

Rated Rookies include Michael Penix Jr., Rome Odunze, and J.J. McCarthy.

Michael Penix Jr. Rated Rooki Press Proof football card

2024 Donruss Football inserts

Some of the hobby's most beloved hits reside in Donruss Football, enhancing the product's allure for those joining live sports card auctions and group breaks.

Downtown

The Downtown insert series contains some of the most sought-after cards in sports collecting. These artistic cards, especially in gold parallel, bring the firepower to live sports card breaks.

Gridiron Kings

Peyton Manning autographed Gridiron Kings football card

Another favorite in sports card breaks, Gridiron Kings returns with both base and autographed versions. The All-Time Gridiron Kings autographs feature football legends, including Peyton Manning, potentially adding an air of gravitas and reverence to live card breaks.

Gridiron Marvels

Another popular hit in sports card breaks, the Gridiron Marvels insert set, particularly in its black variant, offers stunning designs and add a superheroic element to collecting some of the biggest players in the game.

Crunch Time

This impact-focused insert set, featuring gold parallels, celebrates the game's most physical players.

Ceedee Lamb Crunch Time football card

The accessibility and range of hits in the 2024 Donruss Football release makes it particularly well-suited for live card breaks and live sports card auctions. With the potential for high-value inserts such as Downtown! and Gridiron Kings autographs, there are plenty of opportunities for big-time pulls.

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