{
  "id": 1394135,
  "title": "Tom Brady's Historic $1.39M Memorabilia Gets Broken by Joe Montana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/tom-bradys-historic-1-39m-memorabilia-gets-broken-by-joe-montana",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T01:41:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tom-bradys-historic-1-39m-014120155.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The jaw-dropping sale price of $1.515 million for Joe Montana's Super Bowl-winning jersey shattered the previous record held by Tom Brady's jersey. Brady's final game-worn jersey, donned while playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, set the previous benchmark at $1.39 million in November 2023. Montana's jersey, worn during the 49ers' victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV, quickly surpassed that mark. According to Treasure Trove, the high-end collectibles venture that made the record-breaking purchase, the jersey fetched a staggering $1,515,000. NBCSportsBayArea reporter Angelina Martin noted that the sale of Montana's jersey surpassed the previous record, while acknowledging that Brady's jersey might command an even higher price in the future as more examples may yet surface on the market. Both Montana and Brady are widely regarded as the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, with Brady often being considered the superior player. However, Montana's jersey's record-breaking sale price highlights his status as arguably the best player in San Francisco 49ers franchise history.",
  "summary": "Joe Montana has taken over the Patriots' legend.",
  "key_points": [
    "Joe Montana's Super Bowl jersey sold for $1.515 million, breaking Tom Brady's record.",
    "Montana's jersey was worn in 49ers' Super Bowl XXIV victory over Denver Broncos.",
    "Treasure Trove purchased Montana's jersey for $1,515,000, surpassing Brady's previous record."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Joe Montana's record-breaking sale price cements his status as a top-tier NFL legend and the premier player in San Francisco 49ers history, potentially eclipsing Tom Brady's memorabilia value.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}