Justin Herbert Cards Year by Year — 2020 Rookie to Now

Justin Herbert has been a franchise quarterback since 2020, and every season since his rookie year has added a fresh layer to his card catalog. Most Herbert pages — including ours — focus on the 2020 rookie class, and for good reason: it’s the foundation of his market. But a complete Herbert collection is a timeline, one season at a time, across the same recurring Panini brands.

This page is that timeline. It walks his cards year by year, names the brands and looks worth knowing in each season, and opens live eBay listings for every year so you’re always looking at the current market rather than a memorized list. We don’t publish price estimates — those are best read off live sold comps. Card numbers and print runs are different: we publish them wherever a free checklist is reachable, and say so where none is. For Herbert the dividing line is 2023 — nothing earlier is reachable from here, so his 2020–2022 numbers on this site are listing-attested, while his recent seasons are checklist-sourced:

The licence question behind that table is settled rather than shifting: Panini held the exclusive NFL and NFLPA licence from 2016 through the 2025 season, and Fanatics-owned Topps holds it from 2026. 2025 Topps Chrome, released 15 April 2026, is the first fully NFL-licensed Topps product since 2015 and so gives Herbert his first licensed Topps cards — base only, no signature. (All numbers read off the linked published checklists, 24 August 2026.)

2020 — The rookie year (the foundation)

Herbert was drafted 6th overall in 2020 out of Oregon and went on to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Every major Panini football brand that season carried his rookie card, which is why the 2020 class is the heart of his market.

The landscape runs from entry-level base rookies (Score, Donruss Rated Rookie) up through chromium flagships (Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic), the Chronicles anthology of mid-tier sub-brands, and the premium autograph tier (Contenders Rookie Ticket autos, National Treasures RPAs). Because there’s so much here, we map it in depth elsewhere:

• Start with the ranked Justin Herbert rookie cards list and the brand-by-brand rookie card checklist.
• Enter at the floor with the 2020 Score #362 (the Oregon-uniform base rookie) or the 2020 Donruss Rated Rookie #303.
• Go deep on the flagship in the 2020 Panini Prizm set review and its Prizm parallels guide.
• Chase the top of the market in the 2020 Contenders Rookie Ticket and 2020 National Treasures reviews.

Use the 2020 Rookie Year button above for the full live rookie market in one search.

2021 — The second-year chase

By 2021 Herbert had established himself as one of the league’s premier young passers, and his second-year cards reflect that. These are not rookies — but they carry the same recurring brands (Prizm, Optic, Select, Mosaic, Contenders, Chronicles, and the premium lines) with fresh designs, new parallel rainbows, and a new round of on-card autographs.

Second-year cards are an accessible way into a name you might find priced out at the rookie level, and premium 2021 autos and numbered parallels can still be scarce. Use the 2021 Cards button to browse the season.

2022 — Peak-form parallels & autos

Herbert’s 2022 releases land in the middle of his prime. Expect the full brand slate again — flagship chrome, the Chronicles anthology, and the premium patch-auto lines — with the year’s distinctive parallel colors and insert sets. For collectors who missed the rookie window, mid-career flagship base and colored parallels are an affordable entry, while the premium autos remain the high end.

Browse the year with the 2022 Cards button above.

2023 — Continuing the run

The 2023 season added another full year of Herbert cards across the same core brands. As with every non-rookie year, the value story is driven by scarcity (low-numbered parallels, on-card autos, patch cards) rather than the rookie designation. The 2023 Cards button surfaces the season’s live listings so you can see which designs are trading.

2024 — Recent releases

Herbert’s 2024 cards are among his most recent widely available releases. Newer cards can be easier to find raw and in fresh condition, which makes them a practical target for a PSA/BGS/SGC gem-grade submission if the card is well-centered. The 2024 Cards button opens the current market for the season.

2025 — The newest cards

The 2025 releases are Herbert’s newest cards as products roll out through the season. Availability and the exact brand mix evolve as each release drops — the 2025 Cards button always reflects what’s actually live right now, which is the honest way to track a season still in progress. For scheduled releases, cross-reference the card release calendar.

How to collect Herbert across the years

1. Anchor on the 2020 rookie first. It’s the foundation of his market — see the rookie cards list and checklist.
2. Fill in the years with scarcity, not just base. Later-year value lives in low-numbered parallels, on-card autos, and patch cards — browse the autographs list and the numbered & patch rookies guide for how the scarcity tiers work.
3. Grade the keepers. Above pocket change, a slab protects authenticity and condition — the grading-ROI calculator helps you decide when it’s worth it.
4. Price on live sold comps, every year. The per-year eBay buttons above open the current market so you never rely on a stale estimate.

Keep going: read the market-wide what a Herbert card is worth overview, learn to buy safely in the collecting guide, and explore the full Justin Herbert player hub and Los Angeles Chargers team page.