Emmitt Smith and Shannon Sharpe are two of five NFL rookies from the 1990 NFL season included in the 1990 Action Packed Rookie Update set who've been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In 1999, Football received it's first and only release under the Sports Illustrated/Fleer partnership. It's center theme was "Greats of the Game" (Baseball got the same release as well).