NFL Game/Practice Used Footballs - Tagliabue, Rozelle

[cohibasmoker]

Hi - any other footballs for sale? If so, can you send me a email? I am at

flaa1a@comcast.net

[ousooner_85]

Is there a website that has the date code listings?

[RaiderNationPDX]

Jim, no other footballs for sale at this time, but thanks for the interest. Just trying to thin out a little bit (running out of room), but if any more come up, I'll let you know.

The Wilson date codes have been discussed extensively on the forum; here's the link to one such thread where it's cropped up:
http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...son+date+codes

[ousooner_85]

Sorry Raider.....I couldn't find it. Thanks for the information!

[RaiderNationPDX]

Maybe I pasted the wrong link. Basically, the date codes break down like this:

The first letter corresponds to the year; since Wilson began date coding in 1968, that corresponds to the letter A, and continues through on a 10-year cycle like so:

A=XXX8
B=XXX9
C=XXX0
D=XXX1
E=XXX2
F=XXX3
G=XXX4
H=XXX5
J=XXX6
K=XXX7

Near as I can tell, the NFL used "I" on 1976 balls, but phased that out when the cycle reset the next time.

As for the second letter, the months count backwards from the bottom of the alphabet, with Z corresponding to December.

O=January
P=February
Q=March
R=April
S=May
T=June
U=July
V=August
W=September
X=October
Y=November
Z=December

Hope this clears it up; thanks for your interest!

[RaiderNationPDX]

$55 + shipping on the Rozelle ball.

$25 + shipping on the Tagliabue ball.

Depending on ZIP, Priority Mail on these comes to about $8-$12.

[RaiderNationPDX]

Tagliabue football sold. Thanks to the buyer!