Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes continue to set the pace at the top of the football card market. The latest batch of high-end sales featured a clean sweep by the two superstar quarterbacks, with all five of the biggest reported NFL card transactions from the past seven days tied to either Brady or Mahomes.
The group includes iconic rookie cards, scarce serial-numbered parallels, a Kaboom! insert, and multiple premium autograph patch pieces. Four of the five sales closed on October 23, 2026, and each landed firmly in six-figure territory. At the top of the board was a Tom Brady 2014 Panini Flawless Gold Patch Auto /10 in BGS 9.5, which changed hands for $300,000.
For collectors, the latest results reinforce a familiar market truth. When marquee football money shows up, Brady and Mahomes remain two of the safest bets in the hobby, especially when the cards combine low print runs, strong eye appeal, and elite grading.
Top football card sales of the week
Here is the full ranking of the five biggest reported football card sales from the past seven days:
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2014 Panini Flawless Gold Patch Auto /10 Tom Brady BGS 9.5
Sold for $300,000 on October 23, 2026.2017 Panini National Treasures Patch Auto /99 Patrick Mahomes PSA 10
Sold for $264,000 on October 23, 2026.2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Auto /100 Tom Brady BGS Authentic/Altered Auto 9
Sold for $198,000 on October 23, 2026.2000 Fleer E-X Essential Credentials Future /25 Tom Brady PSA 9
Sold for $186,000 on October 23, 2026.2019 Absolute Kaboom! Gold /10 Patrick Mahomes BGS 10
Sold for $156,000 on October 23, 2026.
That breakdown gives Brady three of the top five spots and Mahomes the remaining two. It also shows how broad the demand is for both players. Buyers were not focused on just one flagship rookie or one preferred brand. Instead, the winning cards spanned rookie-year staples, premium patch autos, and ultra-limited inserts.
Brady’s $300,000 Flawless card tops the list
The top sale of the week was a 2014 Panini Flawless Gold Patch Auto /10 Tom Brady BGS 9.5 at $300,000. Flawless has long held a premium position in the modern hobby thanks to its luxury presentation, hard-signed autographs, and limited production, and Brady remains one of the brand’s strongest names.
This particular card checks multiple boxes that matter to advanced collectors. It is serial-numbered to 10, carries a strong BGS 9.5 grade, features an autograph, and includes a patch component. On top of that, the card comes from a season that ended with another Brady championship run, which only adds to its long-term appeal.
While Brady’s rookie cards usually attract the biggest headlines, premium post-rookie cards like this Flawless Gold continue to command serious money when rarity and condition line up. In this case, the result speaks to how deep the Brady market remains even beyond his classic 2000 releases.
Mahomes rookie power remains strong
Patrick Mahomes landed the second-highest sale of the week with a 2017 Panini National Treasures Patch Auto /99 PSA 10 at $264,000. For modern football collectors, National Treasures rookie patch autos still sit near the top of the pecking order, and Mahomes is one of the central drivers of that category.
A Mahomes NT RPA numbered to 99 already carries major hobby status. Add a PSA 10 grade, a tricolor patch, and a blue on-card signature, and the result becomes one of the most desirable modern-era quarterback rookie cards on the market. The sale is another reminder that high-grade Mahomes rookie material remains a major target for buyers chasing cornerstone football assets.
Mahomes also appeared at No. 5 with a 2019 Absolute Kaboom! Gold /10 BGS 10 that sold for $156,000. Kaboom! has become one of the most recognizable insert lines in the hobby, and gold versions numbered to 10 are among the toughest and most coveted examples. The BGS 10 holder adds another premium layer to an already scarce and visually popular card.
Taken together, Mahomes’ two sales show the full reach of his market. Collectors are willing to chase both traditional blue-chip rookie content and elite rare inserts, especially when the grades land at the very top.
Tom Brady’s rookie market still reaches every tier
Brady filled the middle of the list with two notable 2000 rookie-year cards, and both offer a strong look at why his market continues to endure. The most striking result may have been the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Auto /100, graded BGS Authentic/Altered Auto 9, which still brought $198,000.
That figure stands out because the card is not sitting in a straight, untouched gem-style holder. Even with an altered designation, the hobby’s appetite for one of Brady’s defining rookie autographs remains enormous. The Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket is one of the cornerstone Brady cards in the entire football market, and collectors continue to treat it that way regardless of the card’s imperfections.
The sale also provides useful context for the ceiling on stronger examples. An unaltered version in a stronger grade can push dramatically higher, which keeps even compromised or imperfect copies highly relevant whenever they surface.
Brady’s other rookie-era result was a 2000 Fleer E-X Essential Credentials Future /25 PSA 9 that sold for $186,000. Essential Credentials cards remain some of the most admired low-numbered parallels from the late 1990s and early 2000s, and Brady’s examples carry extra weight because they combine rookie-year status with real scarcity. Numbered to just 25, the card sits in a sweet spot for advanced collectors who want something rare but still culturally recognizable within the hobby.
The design appeal matters too. E-X cards have a distinct look that continues to resonate with collectors who appreciate early-2000s aesthetics, and that visual identity has helped the brand maintain relevance alongside more traditional rookie staples.
Why these sales matter for the football card market
This week’s top sales were not just big numbers. They also offered a snapshot of what buyers are rewarding right now.
Elite quarterbacks still dominate: The entire top five belonged to Brady and Mahomes, underlining how concentrated high-end football spending remains around all-time great quarterbacks.
Scarcity continues to drive value: Every card in the group was either serial-numbered to 99 or less, with several numbered to 25 or 10.
Premium formats matter: Patch autos, rare inserts, and celebrated rookie cards remain the categories that bring the largest checks.
Grades still add separation: PSA 10 and BGS 10 examples continue to earn significant premiums, especially on iconic modern cards.
Iconic cards can overcome flaws: The altered Brady Contenders auto still sold near $200,000, showing how much demand exists for true hobby grails.
There is also a branding angle worth noting. Flawless, National Treasures, Playoff Contenders, Essential Credentials, and Kaboom! all have distinct collector bases. Seeing all of them represented in one week’s top five suggests the market is not relying on just one lane of football cards. Instead, capital is moving across multiple established categories so long as the player and the card carry top-tier cachet.
Notable extra sale adds more Brady depth
One more Brady sale adds useful context to the week’s leaderboard. A non-numbered parallel of the 2000 Playoff Contenders autograph rookie, graded BGS 9.5/Auto 10, also sold on October 23 for $180,000. That figure would have been right in the mix with the week’s biggest results and further illustrates how deep the demand runs for Brady’s signature rookie issues.
The comparison is interesting because it highlights how collectors weigh rarity, condition, and card status against one another. Even outside the serial-numbered Championship Ticket /100, the broader Playoff Contenders Brady rookie auto family continues to perform at an elite level.
What collectors should watch next
If this week is any indication, the upper tier of the football market remains centered on established legends and modern champions with championship resumes. Brady’s long track record, hobby prestige, and deep rookie catalog keep him firmly planted at the top. Mahomes, meanwhile, continues to look like the most natural modern counterpart, with buyers showing equal enthusiasm for his top rookie patch autos and limited inserts.
Collectors tracking future six-figure football sales should keep an eye on a few recurring themes: serial-numbered premium releases, rookie-year autographs, top-condition examples, and visually iconic inserts. Cards that combine at least three of those factors are the ones most likely to keep surfacing in headline-level results, especially when the name on the front is Brady or Mahomes.
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