The Best NFL Memorabilia Ever Sold by Sotheby's

The Best NFL Memorabilia Ever Sold by Sotheby's

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  Tom Brady's Record-Breaking Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game Worn Away Jersey

  This is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey in which Tom Brady broke the NFL record for all-time career passing yards. It was worn on 3 October 2021, for an away game against The New England Patriots, the game which also marked Brady's first return to Massachusetts after transferring to Florida. The jersey sold in 2024 for $504,000 as part of The GOAT Collection: Watches & Treasures from Tom Brady.

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  Paul Hornung's Heisman Memorial Trophy

  NFL diehards will know Paul Hornung as the legendary quarterback who played for Notre Dame and the Green Bay Packers. He is the only NFL player in history to win the Heisman Trophy whilst playing for a losing team (Notre Dame) — but he was that good. We sold the trophy in our Century of Champions event in 2020 for $378,000.

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  2015 Panini Immaculate Collection Tom Brady Card

  The five-time Super Bowl MVP and record holder for every substantial career passing stat, there will never be another Tom Brady. This card commemorates Tom’s sixteenth season at the helm in New England. It sold for $480,000 in our 2025 Holy Grails auction.
  

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  2017 Patrick Mahomes II Kansas City Chiefs Panini National Treasures Football Rookie Card

  Patrick Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl MVP, a six-time Pro Bowler, and has been named MVP twice. This card , which sold in 2025 for $48,260 as part of our Timeless Titans auction, commemorates Patrick’s rookie season with the Chiefs.
  

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  1969 New York Jets Super Bowl III Championship Ring

  Presented to the Jets's equipment manager Herb Norman, this 10K gold and diamond-set ring commemorates an underdog win by the team in the 1969 Superbowl (newly named that year). It was sold in the 2020 A Century of Champions auction for $18,900.
  

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  2002 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys Game-Used Football

  It is not often that a ball used to break a long-standing record comes up for auction, and this documented piece used by Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith to break the all-time carry record is a piece of football history worthy of a museum. Bearing Smith's signature, and the marks and scuffs of game use, it sold in 2020 for $12,600 as part of the Century of Champions auction.
  

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  Gold Rolex Reference 18038 Day-Date

  A gold Rolex might not seem like NFL memorabilia but this one was worn by Tom Landry, one of the most important men to ever play – and coach – in the game of football. This Day-Date was worn on the sidelines for over a decade, including while he coached the Super Bowl XII. It was sold in 2023 as part of the Important Watches sale for $88,900 alongside the full suit and fedora worn by Landry and a signed football.

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  2018 New England Patriots Super Bowl LIII Championship Players Ring

  With their victory in Super Bowl LIII, the New England Patriots joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as the only franchises with six Super Bowl victories. This ring , which was presented to then rookie corner back J.C. Jackson, has a total diamond weight of 8.25 carats, a sapphire weight of 1.6 carats and a total gem weight of 9.85. It sold for $100,800 in the 2020 A Century of Champions sale.

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  2008 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Game Worn & Signed Jersey

  Worn for five games by the Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a.k.a. "Big Ben," this jersey 's sleeves were cut after he was carted off the field following an injury. Roethlisberger offered the jersey at auction in 2025 to benefit his foundation. It was sold for $21,590 as part of the Winter Classics Sale.

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