A variant figure is very similar to a chase figure but a variant figure is usually an unexpected variation on the figure or in the set.
Generally variant figures aren't publicized before their "discovery". A variant figure is usually considered rare than a chase figure as the variation is often due to an unplanned change during production.
A variation often occurs during the production of a licensed line when the licensee decides they don't like something on a figure and production has to be stopped to make the change.
A recent example of this is the Baseball Series 18 set that has two version of Mariano Rivera. The first figure, produced in very small quantities, has the full version of the glass player's entrance door but because this was found to be too big and bulky for the packaging the regular figure only has the door section.
The main difference between a chase figure and a variant figure is that a chase figure is planned and intentional whereas a variant figure isn't.
Brett Favre (chase) 5 - Green Bay Packers - Chase - Green jersey - chase has no Captain C patch on jersey - Available in August 2008
JaMarcus Russell (chase) - Oakland Raiders - Chase - Black jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Joseph Addai (chase) - Indianapolis Colts - Chase - Blue jersey - chase has grass stains rather than clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Randy Moss (chase) 4 - New England Patriots - Chase - White jersey - chase has red arm bands - Available in August 2008
Reggie Bush (chase) 2 - New Orleans Saints - Chase - White jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Tony Romo (chase) 2 - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - White jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Willie Parker (chase) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Chase - Black jersey - chase has black tape on wrist - Available in August 2008
NFL 2008 Wave 1
Brett Favre (chase) 5 - Green Bay Packers - Chase - Green jersey - chase has no Captain C patch on jersey - Available in August 2008
JaMarcus Russell (chase) - Oakland Raiders - Chase - Black jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Joseph Addai (chase) - Indianapolis Colts - Chase - Blue jersey - chase has grass stains rather than clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Randy Moss (chase) 4 - New England Patriots - Chase - White jersey - chase has red arm bands - Available in August 2008
Reggie Bush (chase) 2 - New Orleans Saints - Chase - White jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Tony Romo (chase) 2 - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - White jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Available in August 2008
Willie Parker (chase) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Chase - Black jersey - chase has black tape on wrist - Available in August 2008
NFL 2008 Wave 2
Adrian Peterson (chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Chase - Purple jersey - chase has black tape on wrist - Expected in stores October 2008
Ben Roethlisberger (chase) 2 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Chase - Black jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Expected in stores October 2008
Brandon Jacobs (chase) - New York Giants - Chase - Blue jersey - chase has black gloves - Expected in stores October 2008
DeMarcus Ware (chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - White jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Expected in stores October 2008
Devin Hester (chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - White jersey - chase has navy blue wristbands - Expected in stores October 2008
LaDainian Tomlinson (chase) 6 - San Diego Chargers - Chase - Powder blue jersey - chase has black arm bands - Expected in stores October 2008
Tom Brady (chase) 3 - New England Patriots - Chase - Blue jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Expected in stores October 2008
NFL 2008 Wave 2
Adrian Peterson (chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Chase - Purple jersey - chase has black tape on wrist - Expected in stores October 2008
Ben Roethlisberger (chase) 2 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Chase - Black jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Expected in stores October 2008
Brandon Jacobs (chase) - New York Giants - Chase - Blue jersey - chase has black gloves - Expected in stores October 2008
DeMarcus Ware (chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - White jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Expected in stores October 2008
Devin Hester (chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - White jersey - chase has navy blue wristbands - Expected in stores October 2008
LaDainian Tomlinson (chase) 6 - San Diego Chargers - Chase - Powder blue jersey - chase has black arm bands - Expected in stores October 2008
Tom Brady (chase) 3 - New England Patriots - Chase - Blue jersey - chase has a clean uniform - Expected in stores October 2008
NFL Legends 1
Barry Sanders (Chase) - Detroit Lions - Chase - Retro Uniform
John Elway (Chase) - Denver Broncos - Chase - White uniform
Johnny Unitas (Chase) - Baltimore Colts - Chase - No Helmet
Lawrence Taylor (Chase) - New York Giants - Chase - White Jersey
Troy Aikman (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - Blue Jersey
NFL Legends 2
Joe Montana (chase) - San Francisco 49ers - Chase - White jersey
Ronnie Lott (chase) - Oakland Raiders - Chase - Black jersey
Walter Payton (chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - White jersey black pants
NFL Legends 3
Earl Campbell (chase) - Houston Oilers - Chase - White jersey
John Elway (chase) 2 - Denver Broncos - Chase - White uniform
Roger Staubach (chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - White jersey - helmet has red, white and blue stripes from the 1976 bicentennial season rather than blue and white stripes
NFL Legends 4
Fran Tarkenton (chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Purple jersey - chase version has white rather than purple undershirt sleeves
Jack Lambert (chase) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Chase - Black jersey - chase version has gray rather than black facemask
Joe Montana (chase) 2 - San Francisco 49ers - Red jersey - chase version has a clean rather than a dirty uniform
John Riggins (chase) - Washington Redskins - White jersey - chase version has a clean rather than a dirty uniform
Warren Moon (chase) - Houston Oilers - Blue jersey - chase version has blue rather than white sleeves
NFL Series 01
Eddie George - Tennessee Titans - Variant - Blue Jersey - Clean
Eddie George (Chase) - Tennessee Titans - Chase - White Jersey - Dirty (Chase)
Eddie George (Chase) - Tennessee Titans - No Helmet - Clean
Eddie George (Chase) - Tennessee Titans - No Helmet - Dirty
Eddie George (Chase) - Tennessee Titans - Chase Variant - White Jersey - Clean (Chase)
Edgerrin James - Indianapolis Colts - Variant - White Jersey - Clean
Edgerrin James (Chase) - Indianapolis Colts - White Jersey No Helmet - Clean
Edgerrin James (Chase) - Indianapolis Colts - Chase Variant - Blue Jersey - Clean (Chase)
Edgerrin James (Chase) - Indianapolis Colts - Chase - Blue Jersey - Dirty (Chase)
Edgerrin James (Chase) - Indianapolis Colts - Chase - White Jersey No Helmet - Dirty
Emmitt Smith - Dallas Cowboys - Variant - White Jersey - Clean
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - Blue Jersey - Clean jersey - says E. Smith on the back (Chase)
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase Variant - Blue Jersey - Dirty (Chase)
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - No Helmet - E. Smith
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase Variant - Blue Jersey - No stars (Chase)
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - No Helmet - Clean
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - No Helmet - Dirty
Kurt Warner - St. Louis Rams - Variant - White Jersey - Clean
Kurt Warner (Chase) - St. Louis Rams - Chase - Blue Jersey - Dirty (Chase)
Kurt Warner (Chase) - St. Louis Rams - Chase - No Helmet - Dirty
Kurt Warner (Chase) - St. Louis Rams - Chase - No Helmet - Clean
Kurt Warner (Chase) - St. Louis Rams - Chase - Blue Jersey - Clean (Chase)
Randy Moss (Chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Chase - White Jersey - Moss (Chase)
Randy Moss (Chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Chase Variant - White Jersey - R. Moss (Chase)
Randy Moss (Chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Chase Variant - No Helmet - R. Moss Jersey
Randy Moss (Chase) - Minnesota Vikings - Chase - No Helmet - Moss Jersey
Warren Sapp - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Variant - Red Jersey - Clean
Warren Sapp (Chase) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Chase - White Jersey - Clean (Chase)
Warren Sapp (Chase) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Chase - No Helmet - Clean
Warren Sapp (Chase) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Chase - No Helmet - Dirty
Warren Sapp (Chase) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Chase - White Jersey - Dirty (Chase)
NFL Series 02
Brian Urlacher - Chicago Bears - Variant - Blue Jersey - No Tattoo
Brian Urlacher (Chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - No Helmet - Dirty
Brian Urlacher (Chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - No Helmet - Clean
Brian Urlacher (Chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - White Jersey - Dirty (Chase)
Brian Urlacher (Chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - White Jersey - Clean (Chase)
Daunte Culpepper - Minnesota Vikings - Variant - White Jersey
Ray Lewis (chase) 3 - Baltimore Ravens - Chase - Purple jersey - Available September 2007
Tony Romo (chase) - Dallas Cowboys - Chase - Blue jersey - Available September 2007
Vince Young (chase) - Tennessee Titans - Chase - Dark blue jersey, blue pants - Available September 2007
William Thomas (surprise) - Philadelphia Eagles - Chase - Green jersey to match Westbrook figure - Surprise chase figure in green jersey
NFL Series 16
Alan Faneca (surprise) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Black Jersey - Available November 2007
LaDainian Tomlinson (chase) 4 - San Diego Chargers - Chase - white jersey, white helmet without numbers - Available November 2007
Steve McNair (chase) - Houston Oilers - Chase - Retro blue jersey uniform
Special - HOF
Jim Brown (variant) - Cleveland Browns - Variant - The initial version of this figure was intended to commemorate Brown's rookie season in 1957. Unfortunately, the uniform was not accurate; the helmet should have no brown stripes and no numbers on the sides, and the numbers should not be included on the shoulders. McFarlane asked the manufacturer to correct the errors. The manufacturer produced part of the line with no numbers on the helmet but failed to correct the other errors. The "no number" variant version of this figure was produced in about the same quantities as the regular version.
NFL 12-inch Series 1
Brett Favre - Green Bay Packers - Variant - Green Jersey Metallic finish on pants (Shopco Exclusive)
Brett Favre (Chase) - Green Bay Packers - Chase Variant - White Jersey Metallic finish on pants (Shopco Exclusive)
Brett Favre (Chase) - Green Bay Packers - Chase - White Jersey Flat finish on pants (Shopco Exclusive)
Emmitt Smith (Chase) - Arizona Cardinals - Chase - White Jersey TRU Exclusive
Ricky Williams - Miami Dolphins - Variant - Teal Jersey Metallic Finish
NFL 12-inch Series 2
Brian Urlacher (Meijer Exclusive) - Chicago Bears - Chase - White Jersey - Meijers Exclusive
Donovan McNabb (TRU Exclusive) - Philadelphia Eagles - Chase - White Jersey TRU Exclusive
Michael Vick (Chase) 2 - Atlanta Falcons - Red Jersey Walmart Exclusive
Peyton Manning (Meijer Exclusive) - Indianapolis Colts - Chase - White Jersey - Meijers Exclusive
NFL 12-inch Series 3
LaDainian Tomlinson 2 - San Diego Chargers - Variant - powder blue throwback jersey, gray face mask
NFL 12-inch Series 4
Walter Payton (chase) - Chicago Bears - Chase - This figure was sold through Toys R Us and specialty retailers. It was released in two different paint versions. Three white jersey figures were produced for every blue jersey figure. The support pole for the 12? figure is about 25% shorter than for the 6? Payton figure. Expected in stores in late October, 2007.
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