1997 SkyBox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (PMG) Red #36 Rod Woodson (#146/150) - PSA EX-MT 6

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Graded EX-MT 6 by PSA (65679233). Hall of Famer. This is one of only eight examples of this piece recorded in PSA's census reporting. Rod Woodson—the NFL's 1993 Defensive Player of the Year—appears on this captivating, avidly sought-after SkyBox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Red collectible that emanates from the manufacturer's inaugural year of Precious Metal Gems parallel production. Precious Metal Gems cards are among the most coveted parallels in the card-collecting specialty. Their release in 1997 revolutionized the hobby, with the eye-catching design and minuscule print run catapulting card collecting and design into the modern era. They are also notoriously condition-sensitive: the items' foil-covered obverses are prone to unsightly chipping, but the offered example displays only mild, glancing wear to its red-foil periphery and retains the vast majority of its original mystique and visual effect. By the time the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Woodson in the 1987 NFL Draft, the venerable "Steel Curtain" defense had begun to rust: the franchise, which had won four Super Bowls in six seasons during the 1970s, had won just a single playoff game since leaving Super Bowl XIV as champions. Woodson revitalized the tough, blue-collar character of Pittsburgh football. He was a player as adept at snagging interceptions (his 71 career read more