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In 2016, Montana described many devastating long-term physical injuries from which he was suffering from due to his football career, when he was only about 59 years old.

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In 2023, an auction record price of $1.21 million was paid for the jersey worn by Joe Montana for two of his Super Bowl victories, including one in which he famously led "the drive."<ref>https://sports.yahoo.com/joe-montana-the-drive-jersey-sells-for-astonishing-121m-shattering-2022-record-set-by-tom-brady-jersey-143847223.html</ref> That was more than double the price previously paid for an [[NFL]] jersey.

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== Long-term physical injuries ==

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In 2016, Montana described many devastating long-term physical injuries from which he was suffering from due to his football career, when he was only about 59 years old. ''The Guardian'' reported that Montana:

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{{cquote|has detailed extensive physical problems caused by 15 years in the league, including knee pain, neck pain, eye trouble – and arthritis that “hurts like crazy” in the middle of the night.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/06/joe-montana-nfl-injury-problems</ref>}}

== See also ==

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*[[Peyton Manning]]

*[[Gallery of Sports Idols]]

== References ==

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[[Category:NFL Players|Montana, Joe]]

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