CGC Cards Featured Card of the Month: 2022 Panini Prizm #353 Brock Purdy

2022 Panini Prizm #353 Brock Purdy Click images to enlarge.

Sport: Football

Set: 2022 Panini Prizm

Card: #353 Brock Purdy

What makes it special? Brock Purdy started his rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers as the team's third-string quarterback. After injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo, the young QB was thrust into the spotlight during the 2022 regular season and rose to the occasion. Purdy won all five games he started, playing a part in the team's 10-game winning streak and helping them secure another division title.

Following the exit of both Lance and Garoppolo, Purdy was named the starter ahead of the 2023 season. In only his second season, the former Iowa State Cyclone led the 49ers to a 12-5 regular season record, as they defended their NFC West division title once again. Purdy's superb play throughout the season has also entered his name into the MVP race, with strong performances in the playoffs so far adding to his case for the coveted award. The QB's late heroics against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game propelled San Francisco back into the Super Bowl, as the franchise looks to win its sixth Lombardi Trophy.

Did you know? During the 2022 NFL Draft, Brock Purdy earned the distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant," which is the nickname given to the player who is picked last in each year's draft. Selected by San Francisco with the 262nd overall pick at the end of the 7th Round, most NFL fans and analysts didn't have Purdy on their radar. However, in only his second pro season, the 24-year-old has already made his first Pro Bowl and has a chance to lead his team to a Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVIII.

Total graded by CGC Cards: There are numerous examples of Brock Purdy's rookie issues within the 2022 Panini Prizm set, including several parallels in different colors and an autographed parallel, as well. Of the standard Prizm #353 version, there are 40 graded examples of the standard card in the CGC Cards Population Report, as of early February 2024. CGC Cards has also graded 11 different parallels of the same card, including the Silver (10), Green (8), Red, White & Blue (5), Pandora (2), Orange Ice (2), Orange (1), Blue (1), Hyper (1), White Sparkle (1), Snakeskin (1) and Green Scope Autograph (1) inserts.

2022 Panini Prizm Autographs #353 Brock Purdy - Green Scope Click images to enlarge.

CGC Cards median grade: CGC 9.5

CGC Cards highest graded: There are only two examples of the standard Prizm #353 with a grade of CGC Pristine 10. There are also 15 base examples graded CGC Gem Mint 10, as well as 12 other parallels graded CGC Gem Mint 10 — the Silver (5), Pandora (2), Red, White & Blue (2), Blue (1), Orange Ice (1) and Hyper (1) inserts.

Sales highlights: The lone example of the Prizm Autographs #353 - Green Scope graded CGC 8.5, with an autograph graded CGC 10, realized $552 through PWCC in July 2023.

CGC Cards Sports Registry: The cards are part of these company sets: 2022 Panini Prizm, which currently only has one competitor. It is also part of the Purdy Players Set, which has 10 competitors. Collector Rambotim has assembled a Player Set called Brock Purdy that has amassed 7,003 points, which includes the standard 2022 Prizm #353 graded CGC Gem Mint 10. Rambotim's collection of Purdy rookie cards earned him third place in the Competing Player Sets.

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