Joe Montana’s ‘The Drive’ SB Jersey Sells For $1 Mil, Breaks Brady’s Auction Record

Joe Montana‘s renowned jersey, used throughout Super Bowl XXIII (and SB XIX), when the famous quarterback crafted “The Drive,” the most renowned drive in football history, cost an astonishing $1.212 million, smashing the previous record of $480K, which a fan spent for a Tom Brady jersey in 2015.

Goldin brokered the historical sale.

“It’s only right that the two greatest quarterbacks of all-time are still trading off records, even in retirement,” stated Ken Goldin. “Montana was already in rarefied air with four championship rings and three Super Bowl MVPs — [and] with the record-breaking sale of his Super Bowl XXIII jersey, Montana has surpassed Tom Brady on top of that mountain.”

Montana — who went unbeaten in Super Bowls throughout his profession (4-0) — very first sported the record-breaking jersey in Super Bowl XIX (1985) when the 49ers beat the Dolphins, 38-16. Joe was called SB MVP.

The 4x Super Bowl champ — related to by numerous as the G.O.A.T. — likewise used the very same jersey in Super Bowl XXIII (think of that taking place now) versus the Cincinnati Bengals at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami on January 22, 1989.

The 49ers were tracking the Bengals 16-13 late in the 4th quarter when Montana sealed his famous status by marching his group down the field 92 backyards, scoring a goal with less than 3 minutes to enter the video game.

The game-winning 92-yard drive is historical amongst sports fans — as it moved the Niners to a 20-16 success over the Bengals. It was Montana’s 3rd Super Bowl champion.