Merv Krakau Autographs
Mervin Floyd Krakau (pronounced KROH-ker) (born May 16, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons with the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). After a five-year hiatus, he played a seventh professional season with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Krakau was a four-sport star at Guthrie Center High School. His versatility in track and field attracted the attention of Jimmy Johnson, then an assistant to Johnny Majors at Iowa State University. Krakau accepted Iowa State's scholarship offer in the spring of 1969. He played defensive end for the Cyclones, helping Iowa State reach its first two bowl games, the 1971 Sun Bowl and the 1972 Liberty Bowl. Krakau's best game of his 1972 senior campaign came in the regular season finale against Nebraska. Krakau made 11 tackles, sacked the quarterback twice, and caused and recovered two fumbles as the Cyclones ended Nebraska's 24-game Big Eight winning streak with a 23–23 tie. Krakau was named Big Eight Player of the Week and Sports Illustrated's national Lineman of the Week for his outstanding play. For the season, he was named first-team All-Big Eight and third-team All-American. Krakau is the first defensive player from Iowa State to be named All-American.
Krakau played six seasons in the NFL, from 1973 to 1978. His best season in Buffalo was 1976, when he started all 14 games at middle linebacker, led the team in tackles with 132, and was second in the NFL in fumble recoveries, with six. In 1983, he played for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL.
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Current items with a signature of Merv Krakau
These are the most current items with a signature of Merv Krakau that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Merv Krakau Buffalo Bills AUTO Signed 1978 Topps Guthrie Center Iowa State 2R | $7.87 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Merv Krakau
The most expensive item with a signature of Merv Krakau (MERV KRAKAU #491 Signed 1979 Topps NFL Football Card AUTO Bills) was sold in December 2025 for $12.99 while the cheapest item (Merv Krakau Signed 1979 Topps #491 Card *Autograph Den* Auto) found a new owner for $0.64 in April 2023. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2010 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Merv Krakau. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $12.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.64 was April 2023. In average, an autographed item from Merv Krakau is worth $5.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Merv Krakau were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1978 TOPPS RC MERV KRAKAU AUTOGRAPH SIGNED AUTO #369 BUFFALO BILLS | $9.95 |  |
 | 1979 -Merv Krakau- Topps Autograph/Signed/Auto Football Card #491 Bills | $2.99 | |
| MERV KRAKAU #369 Signed 1978 Topps NFL Football Card AUTO Bills | $12.99 | |
| MERV KRAKAU #491 Signed 1979 Topps NFL Football Card AUTO Bills | $12.99 | |
| Merv Krakau 1978 Topps Bills Signed Auto Autograph Card Authentic | $4.00 | |
| Merv Krakau Buffalo Bills AUTO Signed 1978 Topps Guthrie Center Iowa State 2R | $7.88 | |
| Merv Krakau Buffalo Bills AUTO Signed 1978 Topps Guthrie Center Iowa State 2R | $7.92 | |
| Merv Krakau Buffalo Bills AUTO Signed 1978 Topps Guthrie Center Iowa State 2R | $7.94 | |
| Merv Krakau Signed 1979 Topps #491 Card *Autograph Den* Auto | $0.64 | |
| Merv Krakau signed BUFFALO BILLS card 1978 Topps | $5.95 | |
| Merv Krakau signed BUFFALO BILLS card 1978 Topps | $5.95 | |
| Merv Krakau signed BUFFALO BILLS card 1978 Topps | $5.95 | |
| Merv Krakau signed BUFFALO BILLS card 1978 Topps | $5.95 | |
| Merv Krakau signed BUFFALO BILLS card 1978 Topps | $5.95 | |
| Merv Krakau signed BUFFALO BILLS card 1979 Topps | $5.95 | |
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