The Best Panini Flawless Football Boxes

A look at the top rookie classes in the high-end Panini Flawless

Flawless is Panini’s most ultra-premium product. Carrying on-card autographs, game-used memorabilia, and low print-runs, Panini Flawless football is the most expensive release of the year. A look at recent rookie classes will help you decide which Panini Flawless boxes are best.

What’s in a Panini Flawless Football Box?

If you’re spending thousands of dollars on a Panini Flawless football box, you want to know exactly what cards you’ll be getting. Every Flawless box contains 10 cards, and all cards are numbered to 25 or less. You can expect 6 on-card autographs, 2-3 memorabilia cards, and 1-2 gem cards.

On-card autographs are exactly what they sound like — the players had the cards physically in front of them as they signed directly on the card. The only exception to on-card autographs will be the ultra-rare 1/1 cut signatures from legends like Walter Payton, Johnny Unitas, or Vince Lombardi. You’ll never pull a sticker autograph from a Flawless box.

You’ll also find a minimum of 2 memorabilia cards and 1 gem card, plus an additional memorabilia or gem card. Flawless boxes have premium multi-color patches, brand logos, NFL shields, cleats, and more. Many of these are often game used. The gem cards are another unique feature of the Panini Flawless line. The cards include authentic rubies, emeralds, sapphires, or diamonds.

What Are the Best Cards You Can Pull from a Flawless Box?

The Flawless Rookie Patch Autographs are the best cards on the checklist, especially the NFL Shield 1/1 cards. You also can’t go wrong with any low numbered rookie autograph.

Base cards are the least desirable cards in a product and some collectors will donate them or even throw them away. This isn’t the case in Flawless, however. All Flawless football base cards are limited to 25 copies or fewer and include a gem of some kind.

The 3 Best Panini Flawless Football Boxes

The value of Flawless football boxes directly correlates with the strength of the rookie class. The better those rookies turn out to be in the long run, the more the value of the sealed boxes will increase. If a rookie class flops, the value of the sealed boxes will decrease.

Based on the strength of the rookie classes, the three best Panini Flawless football boxes are from 2017, 2018, and 2020.

  1. 2017 Panini Flawless Football Hobby Box

2017 is Patrick Mahomes’ rookie year, and he is the reason the asking price for a 2017 Flawless Football box is $35,000. Along with future Hall of Famer Patrick Mahomes, the 2017 rookie class also includes Deshaun Watson, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, Kareem Hunt, and T.J. Watt.

  1. 2018 Panini Flawless Football Hobby Box

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson headline the 2018 rookie class. Also on the checklist are Saquon Barkley, Baker Mayfield, and Sam Darnold. 2018 Flawless Football boxes are selling for $12,500.

  1. 2020 Panini Flawless Football Hobby Box

The 2020 rookie class has both quantity and quality. The quarterback position is particularly strong with rookies like Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, and Jordan Love. Other notable rookies include Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Taylor, CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Chase Young, and D’Andre Swift. The deep rookie class from 2020 Flawless football pushes the cost of boxes up to $20,000.

Investing in Flawless Singles

While sealed Flawless football boxes might be out of reach for most collectors, buying singles of top players is another way to invest in this ultra-premium product. From the first Flawless football release in 2014 to the 2023 version releasing in November 2024, there are great players from every rookie class to consider.

  • 2014: Davante Adams, Odell Beckham Jr., Mike Evans
  • 2015: Jameis Winston, Melvin Gordon, Duke Johnson
  • 2016: Dak Prescott, Tyreek Hill, Ezekiel Elliott, Derrick Henry
  • 2017: Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Christian McCaffrey
  • 2018: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley, Baker Mayfield
  • 2019: Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones, DK Metcalf, David Montgomery
  • 2020: Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson
  • 2021: Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Ja’Marr Chase, Micah Parsons, Jaylen Waddle
  • 2022: Brock Purdy, Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Sauce Gardner
  • 2023: CJ Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young, Puka Nacua, Rashee Rice

The Best Flawless Football Cards to Buy

It’s important to know which rookies are in the product before you invest in sealed boxes or cases. If you’ve identified a strong rookie class, buying Flawless football boxes close to release day and holding it long-term is the best way to make a profit. If you’re looking to purchase Flawless football cards from a few years ago, investing in singles is the way to go.

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