EXCLUSIVE

The football used to sink the New England Patriots in the “Miami Miracle” game earlier this season just sold for $18k at auction … TMZ Sports has learned.

The pigskin Kenyan Drake famously ran in with no time left on the clock in a Week 14 stunning win over the Pats received plenty of attention — earning 23 total bids during the Steiner Sports auction.

But … we’re told Kenyan — who openly pled for fans to give him the game-winning football in a trade for some Dolphins gear and tickets — wasn’t one of the bidders.

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Still, the ball could be a great investment for whoever ultimately won it … it could be one of the only blemishes on what might end up being Tom Brady‘s last Super Bowl run (then again, who knows with this guy). 

Probably worth a little more than some gloves, a jersey and tix — right, Kenyan??