NFL Mini Dorbz Series 1 captures a very specific moment in pro football and Funko history. Released in 2016, the assortment translated the rounded, smiling Dorbz style into tiny NFL players sold in opaque hanging bags. Each figure stands about 1½ inches tall, making this a genuinely miniature branch of the Dorbz family rather than a standard boxed Dorbz with sports graphics.
The front of the Series 1 bag does most of its work with helmets, team colors, and jersey numbers. It shows five possible pulls—Dez Bryant, Aaron Rodgers, Von Miller, DeMarco Murray, and Tom Brady—without revealing the figure inside. The back is more valuable to collectors because it carries the full illustrated checklist, NFL and NFLPA marks, Funko branding, and a 2016 copyright line. ToyWiz’s archived product information also dates the release to August 2016, while Midtown Comics described it at launch as the inaugural lineup of smaller-scale Dorbz football figures.
The complete Series 1 checklist
The printed bag checklist contains 14 players. It is a snapshot of the league’s mid-2010s star power, mixing quarterbacks, receivers, defensive standouts, and two prominent running backs:
- Aaron Rodgers — Green Bay Packers
- Andrew Luck — Indianapolis Colts
- Antonio Brown — Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cam Newton — Carolina Panthers
- DeMarco Murray — shown in his Dallas Cowboys uniform treatment
- Dez Bryant — Dallas Cowboys
- J.J. Watt — Houston Texans
- Odell Beckham Jr. — New York Giants
- Richard Sherman — Seattle Seahawks
- Rob Gronkowski — New England Patriots
- Teddy Bridgewater — Minnesota Vikings
- Todd Gurley — St. Louis Rams
- Tom Brady — New England Patriots
- Von Miller — Denver Broncos
That checklist is also why the sealed packaging matters. Several names are tied to team presentations that immediately date the set. Gurley appears under the St. Louis-era Rams identity, while Murray’s checklist art preserves his Cowboys look. For a collector building the series now, comparing helmet logos, jersey numbers, and uniform colors is more reliable than relying on a loose figure’s tiny facial sculpt: Dorbz deliberately simplifies faces, and the sports identity lives mostly in the uniform.
Blind-bag collecting without invented rarity
This is an opaque blind-bag product, so buying one sealed pouch means the player is random. A 24-pack display was the original retail case format documented by contemporary retailers. However, the photographed Series 1 bag does not provide legible character-by-character pull ratios, rarity tiers, or an official Funko Chase designation. That means no player should automatically be called a chaser simply because the name is popular or the loose figure is hard to find today. Collector demand and verified short-packing are different claims.
For that reason, a careful collector should treat the 14 names as the confirmed assortment and leave rarity unassigned unless a sealed case breakdown or other dependable production evidence turns up. The front art is promotional rather than an odds chart, and the presence of Brady or Rodgers on the pouch does not make either one guaranteed—or rare—inside.
What to inspect on a sealed pouch
The bag is part of the collectible. Look for intact top and bottom heat seals, a clean hang hole, and no pinholes or side splits. Wrinkles are normal for this foil format, but deep creases can obscure the back checklist and licensing text. The blue lower panel should retain the Funko, NFL, and NFLPA information, and the barcode for the individual pouch is 889698103213. A bag that has been cut and taped back together is no longer an untouched mystery pull even if the figure remains inside.
Loose buyers should confirm the jersey number and helmet treatment against the printed checklist. Because the figures are only 1½ inches tall, inspect small paint boundaries around the helmet, face, and jersey numerals rather than expecting the detail of a full-size sports figure. For sealed collectors, avoid bending the pouch around the figure during storage; a rigid postcard sleeve or small archival bag can keep the checklist visible without flattening the vinyl inside.