Patrick Mahomes Rookie Cards — The 2017 Chase
Every major Patrick Mahomes rookie card comes from the 2017 season, spread across the Panini lineup. Here's how to navigate the chase — and live eBay listings for each family.
Patrick Mahomes was drafted 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017, and by the time the 2017 card season arrived, every Panini product wanted his rookie card in it. That’s why there is no single “Mahomes rookie” — there’s a whole class of 2017 rookies to chase, from affordable base cards to premier on-card rookie autographs.
The rookie-year brands
Mahomes’ 2017 rookie cards appear across the era’s flagship Panini brands, including:
- Panini Prizm — the chrome-finish flagship, with sought-after Silver Prizm and colored parallels
- Donruss Optic — the chromium Donruss line with Holo parallels
- Donruss — the affordable, high-volume Rated Rookie base
- Select — the tiered chromium set with colored Prizms
- Contenders — home of the coveted Rookie Ticket autographs
- National Treasures — the ultra-premium RPA (rookie patch auto), the crown jewel
We deliberately don’t publish specific card numbers or print runs here — those details are best confirmed against live listings, which is exactly what the eBay buttons above surface.
How to approach the chase
If you want one iconic rookie, most collectors gravitate toward a 2017 Prizm or Donruss Optic in a high grade — or, for the top end, a Contenders Rookie Ticket auto. If you’re building a rainbow, the 2017 class gives you dozens of different looks to hunt. Either way:
- Decide your budget tier first — raw commons, mid-grade slabs, or high-grade auto chase.
- Buy graded above four figures. Counterfeits are common; a PSA/BGS/SGC slab protects you.
- Watch sold comps, not asking prices. The links above open live listings so you’re always looking at the current market.
Use the buttons above to jump straight into live eBay listings for each rookie family.
Find these cards on eBay
The cards on this list trade on eBay, not Amazon — these open live listings for each one. Buy graded (PSA or SGC) for anything above four figures.