""Unquestionably. It won us our first championship. The other thing that speaks to me so much, probably more than any other piece of memorabilia I've ever seen is all the mud on it. I know John says it's blood, sweat and beer all over that jersey -- those are his words. "That jersey represents more than just a play and his MVP performance. It represents the grit of the franchise, the hard work, the Ho"
""I would have gone higher," he said, "a decent amount higher.""
Jason Oppenheim purchased John Riggins' Super Bowl XVII jersey for $470,000 and Riggins' Super Bowl ring for $105,750 at Hunt Auctions' 18th Super Bowl Live Auction. The jersey was worn during Super Bowl XVII when Riggins broke a fourth-and-1 tackle and scored a 43-yard touchdown that helped secure a 27-17 lead and earned him Super Bowl MVP honors. Oppenheim grew up idolizing Riggins in Northern California and once owned a Riggins poster and a childhood jersey. The visible mud on the game-worn jersey was described as "blood, sweat and beer" and symbolized franchise grit and hard work.
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