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Joe Montana Super Bowl Jersey Obliterates Auction Record With Whopping 7-Figure Price Tag
The jersey worn by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana in two Tremendous Bowl victories was auctioned off for $1.2 million, setting the report paid for a soccer jersey at an public sale, ESPN Affiliate Editor Dan Hajducky wrote in a Thursday article.
The earlier report was for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey Tom Brady wore in 2021, which was offered for $480,000. Each auctions had been held by the collectibles market Goldin. The jersey sale was part of a month-long public sale of Montana’s private memorabilia assortment, wrote Hajducky.
“It’s solely proper that the 2 biggest quarterbacks of all-time are nonetheless buying and selling off information, even in retirement,” Eponymous Market Founder Ken Goldin mentioned in a press release. “Montana was already in rarefied air with 4 championship rings and three Tremendous Bowl MVPs — (and) with the record-breaking sale of his Tremendous Bowl XXIII jersey, Montana has surpassed Tom Brady on prime of that mountain.”
Joe Montana wore the jersey in a 38-16 win over the Miami Dolphins in Tremendous Bowl XIX. 4 years later, he donned the legendary jersey when he helped full “The Drive” to guide San Francisco previous the Cincinnati Bengals in Tremendous Bowl XXIII.
The jersey Montana wore in Tremendous Bowl XXIV was auctioned off for $720,000. The 55-10 victory over the Denver Broncos continues to be the biggest margin of victory in Tremendous Bowl historical past.
Different objects offered included Joe Montana’s uniform from his closing sport performed with the 49ers, a ball from his closing San Francisco landing cross, his Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame jacket, and Montana’s highschool jersey.
Montana had a daring prediction for Brady’s retirement in February, saying he doesn’t assume he’s achieved but.
“Have a look at the group he’s obtained, why would you wish to depart that?” Montana mentioned. “I don’t assume it’s achieved but. I don’t assume that’s over with.”