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2020 Panini Illusions Football looks to the new NFL season while still honoring the past. Every Hobby box features one encased autograph along with two additional autographs and two relics.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Base / Inserts

Starting things off, the dual-image base set offers 100 cards and multiple Trophy Collection editions. The parallel lineup is revamped compared to 2019.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Base Trophy Collection Parallels Breakdown

Base Trophy Collection
Bronze – #/499
Pink – #/399
Light Blue – #/199
Teal – #/175
Yellow – #/149
Ruby – #/125
Red – #/99
Blue – #/75
Black – #/50
Gold – #/25
Green – #/10
Purple – 1/1

Retail Exclusives
Emerald – Blaster
Orange – Value Pack
Sapphire – Mega Box
Starlight – All Retail

2020 Panini Illusions Football also adds Hobby-exclusive Trophy Collection Wild Card cards that pair past and present players. These are noted as super short prints (SSP). Done in acetate, the inserts (and insert parallels) combine to average one per pack, including Astounding, Clear Shots, Living Legends, Mystique and Shining Stars.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Clear Shots Parallels Breakdown
Pink – #/399
Light Blue – #/299
Red – #/149
Black – #/50
Gold – #/25
Green – #/10
Purple – 1/1

2020 Panini Illusions Football Autographs

With three autographs arriving in each box, 2020 Panini Illusions Football has several signed options. A key set for rookie collectors is First Impressions. Low-numbered parallels showcase premium swatches. Also for the first-year players, Rookie Reflections goes with two autographs and two relics.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Rookie Auto Relic Parallels Breakdown

First Impressions
Red – #/99 or less
Black – #/50 or less
Gold – #/25 or less
Green – #/10 or less
Purple – 1/1

Rookie Reflections
Red – #/35 or less
Black – #/25 or less
Gold – #/15 or less
Green – #/10 or less
Purple – 1/1

Fans can hunt down Hobby-only ink colors in Rookie Endorsements. According to Panini, collectors can “find autographed jersey from some of the greatest players in NFL history with Immortalized Jersey Autographs.” In addition, the Immortalized line has multiple parallels. All-time greats fill out Pioneer Penmanship, as well.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Auto Relic Parallels Breakdown

Immortalized
Red – #/50 or less
Black – #/35 or less
Gold – #/25 or less
Green – #/10 or less
Purple – 1/1

Pioneer Penmanship
Red – #/75 or less
Black – #/50 or less
Gold – #/25 or less
Green – #/10 or less
Purple – 1/1

Other signed sets include Hobby-only Clear Shots Signatures, which is numbed to 25 copies or less. Rookie Signs is only in the Mega Box Retail format.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Memorabilia

The 2020 Panini Illusions Football checklist switches gears with memorabilia cards that fall two per Hobby boxes. For the multi-subject collectors, Rookie Idols Dual combines a rookie and seasoned star or former player from the same franchise. Lineage takes that a step further with three stars from one team, going from past, to present, to future.

2020 Panini Illusions Football Relic Parallels Breakdown

Rookie Idols Dual
Black – #/50 or less
Gold – #/25 or less
Green – #/10 or less
Purple – 1/1

Lineage
Black – #/50 or less
Gold – #/25 or less
Green – #/10 or less
Purple – 1/1