Every 2025 Donruss Football Insert Set, Explained

Beyond the base set, 2025 Donruss Football carries 35 insert sets - 804 cards in all. Each has its own theme and its own short checklist, which is exactly what makes them fun (and realistic) to chase. Here's every insert, what it's about, and the names to look for - with the full card-by-card checklists on the set guide.

Every insert set, explained

Optic Rated Rookies Preview Football Emoji · 100 cards

A 100-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

Rookie Holiday Sweater · 42 cards

A 42-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

Rookie Holiday Sweater Shield · 42 cards

A 42-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

Dominators · 40 cards

A 40-card insert, led by Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tyreek Hill, Christian McCaffrey and Travis Kelce.

Retro 1995 · 40 cards

A 40-card insert spotlighting today's stars on the retro 1995 design, led by Patrick Mahomes II, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels and Tyreek Hill.

Retro 2005 · 40 cards

A 40-card insert spotlighting today's stars on the retro 2005 design, led by Patrick Mahomes II, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.

Rookie Revolution · 40 cards

A 40-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

The Rookies · 40 cards

A 40-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

Bomb Squad · 35 cards

A 35-card insert, led by Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy and Justin Herbert.

The Elite Series · 30 cards

A 30-card insert, led by Patrick Mahomes II, Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels, Micah Parsons, Myles Garrett and Jordan Love.

Best of Instant · 27 cards

A 27-card insert, led by Patrick Mahomes II, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels and Saquon Barkley.

Unleashed · 25 cards

A 25-card insert, led by Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Bo Nix and Nico Collins.

Vortex · 25 cards

A 25-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

All Pro Kings · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Saquon Barkley, Myles Garrett and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Canton Kings · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Calvin Johnson, Randy White, Mike Singletary, Ozzie Newsome, Marshall Faulk and Andre Tippett.

Champ is Here · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley.

Downtown! · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Patrick Mahomes II, Lamar Jackson, CeeDee Lamb, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Cam Ward.

Gridiron Marvels · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Justin Jefferson, Puka Nacua, Justin Herbert, Caleb Williams, Nico Collins and Josh Jacobs.

Horizontal Downtown! · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Ja'Marr Chase, Jayden Daniels and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Production Line · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Ja'Marr Chase, Jayden Daniels, CeeDee Lamb and Bijan Robinson.

Rookie Gridiron Kings · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Tetairoa McMillan.

The Legends Series · 20 cards

A 20-card insert, led by Peyton Manning, Eric Allen, DeAngelo Hall, Jim Hart, Jeremy Shockey and Mike Singletary.

All-Time Gridiron Kings · 15 cards

A 15-card insert, led by Deion Sanders, Aaron Donald, Brian Dawkins, Charles Woodson, Devin Hester and Emmitt Smith.

Crunch Time · 15 cards

A 15-card insert, led by Josh Allen, Ja'Marr Chase, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Myles Garrett and Caleb Williams.

Galaxy of Stars · 15 cards

A 15-card insert, led by Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Ja'Marr Chase, Jayden Daniels, Tyreek Hill and Christian McCaffrey.

Gridiron Kings · 15 cards

A 15-card insert, led by Patrick Mahomes II, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts and Justin Jefferson.

Leather Kings · 10 cards

A 10-card insert, led by Brian Thomas Jr., J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., Ladd McConkey, Blake Corum and Chase Brown.

White Hot Rookies · 10 cards

A 10-card insert, led by Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart and Omarion Hampton.

Road to the Super Bowl Wild Card · 6 cards

A 6-card insert, led by Jayden Daniels, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.

Road to the Super Bowl Divisional Round · 4 cards

A 4-card insert, led by Josh Allen and Travis Kelce.

Inducted · 3 cards

A 3-card insert, led by Eric Allen, Antonio Gates and Brett Favre.

Road to the Super Bowl Conference Championship · 2 cards

A 2-card insert, led by Patrick Mahomes II.

Champions · 1 cards

A 1-card insert, led by Philadelphia Eagles.

Road to the Super Bowl Championship · 1 cards

A 1-card insert, led by Jalen Hurts.

Super Bowl MVP · 1 cards

A 1-card insert, led by Jalen Hurts.

Because each insert is a short, self-contained set, several are realistic to complete from retail - and we build those as finished sets. See which 2025 Donruss Football inserts are ready to buy on the set guide.

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