The case for drew brees as the quarterback goat the ringer. As a pure passing quarterback, team leader and basic athletic skills, joe montana is the better qb. Some would say that its an easy call as brady has more rings, more wins, more yards, and pretty much more everything than does montana. Joe montana was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2000. But his 208 playoff passing yards will generate skepticism. Mar 07, 2016 in 18 nfl seasons, peyton manning set many records and won two super bowls. Jan 23, 2018 after brady, the active player with the nextmost career postseason passing yards is ben roethlisberger, with 5,256.
Most yards passing, game 458 joe montana, san francisco at l. Super bowl starts, hes gone from 328 passing yards. Former bulldog matthew stafford passes joe montana in nfl. The patriots quarterback tied joe montana with 45 career touchdown passes in the playoffs. Where does he rank among the greatest qb of alltime. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program. Feb 04, 2016 san francisco on sunday, joe montana will handle the coin toss at super bowl 50. If joe montana had been drafted by chicago, as nearly happened, would he have achieved as much. Jan 31, 2020 joe montana learned the hard way about the pitfalls and drawbacks of switching teams late into an incredibly successful nfl career. Joe montanas career highlights pro football hall of fame. Life after football joe montana was inducted into the pro football hall of fame on july 29, 2000. Joe montanas net worth after football might surprise you.
Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Sep 09, 2010 before he was a pro football hall of famer, joe montana was a notre dame quarterback and teammate of daniel ruettiger, the inspiration for the movie rudy. He threw for 35,124 regular season yards and 4,758 postseason yards as the quarterback for the 49ers. Monday night football monday night football record book. When he retired in 1995, montana held nfl playoff records for completions, yards, and touchdowns, as well as singleseason 1989 and career records for passing efficiency. Tom brady passes joe montana for most passing tds in super bowl history. Joe montana born 1956 has earned a reputation as one of the top quarterbacks in professional football, first rising to fame in the 1980s. Joe montana pro football hall of fame official site. The texas native has thrown over 77 thousand passing yards in a career that started back in 2001. In terms of total career, tom has stats that will be very difficult to beat. He took part in the pregame senior day festivities as did his dad joe, mom jennifer, and brother nathaniel. How many total passing yards did joe montana have in his.
Joe retired with the kansas city chiefs after amassing 40,551 passing yards and 273 touchdowns on 3,409 completions in 5,391 attempts. The greatest nfl quarterbacks of all time the delite. Get the latest updated stats for quarterback joe montana on espn. Joe montana students britannica kids homework help. Oregon ducks football statistical leaders wikipedia.
How a band of actors, artists and athletes hacked silicon valley, the nfl legend opens up on staying cool under pressure in his second career. Joe montana, american gridiron football player who was one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the national football league. Tom brady further distances himself from joe montana in. As such, his career passing yards total in the nfl stands at 28,339. Joe montana, selected by the san francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1979 national football league draft, had a stellar career with the 49ers and kansas city chiefs.
Tom brady passes joe montana for most passing tds in super. Saints quarterback drew brees set the nfl career record for passing yardage in a 4319 win over washington, surpassing peyton mannings mark. In 23 postseason games, montana completed 460of734 passes for 5,772 yards with 45 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He rushed for an additional 1,676 yards and 20 touchdowns for a total of 120 career points. Joe montana doubles down on opinion about bradys future. Jun 11, 2017 hall of fame qb joe montana s top 10 games of all time.
Tom brady sets nfl record for postseason td passes the. With 7,647 career postseason passing yards, brady further distances himself as the nfls alltime leader in that category. Nfl media analysts kurt warner, deion sanders and others debate. Oct 04, 2018 theyre congratulating him for becoming the n. Given that roethlisberger is barely halfway to 10,000 and is already 35 years. He won the nfl passing title in 1987 and 1989, and his six 300yard passing performances in the postseason are an nfl record. By contrast, phil simmss book covers one step, three step, five step, seven step, roll outs, throwing on the run, avoiding the sack, how to avoid the interception. Nfl playoffs the nfl playoffs is a knockout tournament held amongst the. Joe montana has books on goodreads with 754 ratings. When fouts retired, he was one of only three qbs to have at least 40,000 career passing yards. Within those areas, the lists identify singlegame, singleseason, and career leaders. He also holds the career playoff record for attempts, completions, touchdowns, and yards gained passing.
In 1994 montana achieved more than 40,000 career passing yards, becoming only the fifth quarterback to do so. Great insights into montana s personality, temperament and desire to not be the center of attention. How qb jimmy garoppolo joined joe montana, steve young in. Garoppolo completed 34 of 45 pass attempts for a career high 424 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and two interceptions. Montana finishes his college career with 4,937 passing yards and 40 touchdowns. Where does peyton manning rank among nfls greatest. Montana holds postseason records for most games with a passer rating over 100.
The nfl does not recognise statistics and records accrued in the aafc. Nfl passing yards singleseason leaders profootball. All his throws were angle throws to great receivers. The secrets of the game from one of the alltime best. After an offseason of rehabilitation on his elbow, unitas rebounded in 1969, passing for 2,342 yards and 12 touchdowns with 20 interceptions. In his pro career, montana completed 3,409of5,391 passes for 40,551 yards with 273 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
Montana s outstanding career includes 31 fourthquarter comeback victories, 11 playoff games, and 9 divisional championships. Both montana s pre and post nfl career are addressed in this book which is icing on the cake. Montana completed 12 pases in 22 attempts, threw for 223 yards, scored 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown. Tom brady has accomplished great feats in his nfl career. Despite not playing until late in the third quarter, he still finished the game with more passing yards than the teams starter, earl morrall. He was selected late in the third round of the 1979 draft by san francisco 49ers coach bill walsh and went on to lead the. In an exclusive excerpt of the new book alist angels. Mar 27, 2009 5060 yards deep into tight coverage over his receivers shoulder. How on earth is there still a tom brady joe montana debate. Dec 17, 2019 tom brady wont say hes better than joe montana 76.
Montana won four super bowls between 1982 and 1990 and was a twotime league mvp. How in the world is there still a tom bradyjoe montana. Joe montana learned the hard way about the pitfalls and drawbacks of switching teams late into an incredibly successful nfl career. List of national football league career passing yards leaders. In 2006, ringgold renamed their football stadium joe montana stadium. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime pass yards leaders.
How many passing yards does joe montana have answers. Before he was a pro football hall of famer, joe montana was a notre dame quarterback and teammate of daniel ruettiger, the inspiration for the movie rudy. Montana s success does not end with his career, however. Apr 09, 2020 as a pure passing quarterback, team leader and basic athletic skills, joe montana is the better qb. Tom brady and joe montana are two of the best quarterbacks to ever live, but one has separated himself as the greatest of all time. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index view current leaderboard.
Joe montana was born june 11, 1956, in new eagle, pennsylvania. Tom brady continues to achieve career milestones and permanently etch his name into the record books. Tom brady broke, tied or extended 9 super bowl records. Former bulldog matthew stafford passes joe montana in nfl record book connor riley. Tom brady owns more super bowl records than his childhood hero joe montana. Tom brady closing in on 10,000 career postseason passing yards. Joe montanas book barely covers the three and five step drops, ignores handoffs and faking, and brushes over roll out passing and throwing on the run.
However, 4,731 of those yards came in the allamerica football conference aafc. Joe montana, in full joseph clifford montana, bynames joe cool and the comeback kid, born june 11, 1956, new eagle, pennsylvania, u. One of montana s not notable performances in high school was his senior year agains monessen high school. From 19791990, montana led the nfl in passing yards, passing touchdowns only dan marino was even within 40 of him, completions nobody was within 400 of him and completion percentage minimum. Seventh string perhaps it was his only moment of indecision in a career devoted to imposi. Joe montana s 49ers career spanned 19791990 and 1 game in 1992. Former bulldog matthew stafford passes joe montana in nfl record book. Ian book has yet to complete his notre dame career. The oregon ducks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the oregon ducks football program in various categories, including passing rushing receiving total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Brees grew up watching joe montana, john elway and marino, famous quarterbacks he has long surpassed. After his second season with kansas city, montana retired from professional football at the age of 38.
I never got a chance to see joe montana, angelo bertelli, johnny lujack. He led the san francisco 49ers to four super bowl victories 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990 and was named the super bowls mvp three times. Joe montana career stats with the san francisco 49ers and kansas city chiefs. Ranking the 10 greatest nfl quarterbacks of all time. Nfl alltime pass yards leaders national football league espn. Inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2000. Its one of the things he can do without feeling pain, which is the daily cost of his hall of fame football. After all, hes one of the best quarterbacks ever and his san francisco 49ers teams are still lauded as some of the best to this day. Top 10 joe montana games of all time nfl films youtube. Matthew stafford passed joe montana on the career passing yards list.
The greatest debate in the sporting world boils down to two bay area athletes. Although he hasnt played since 1994, the qbs life postnfl is amassing him an impressive amount of wealth thanks to his smart investment decisions. Brady, who grew up in san mateo and idolized the former san francisco 49ers legend. Tittle passed for 33,070 yards in his professional career. Who is the better quarterback, tom brady or joe montana. Tom brady owns more super bowl records than joe montana.
A master of lategame comebacks, montana directed his teams to 31 fourth quarter comefrombehind wins during his illustrious career, including a 92yard drive in. At the time of his retirement, he ranked fourth in career passing yardage 40,551 yards, attempts 5,391, and passing touchdowns 273. Joe montana retired after the 1994 season as the greatest qb of all time. I dont think it ever happened, and i watched all of the 49ers games in the 80s. In 1994 montana became just the fifth quarterback to pass for more than 40,000 yards in a career. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. Monday night football record book abc sports online. So would his boyhood idol, joe montana, an undersized quarterback with a goodbutnotgreat arm who nevertheless became a fourtime super bowl winner, threetime super bowl mvp, and twotime. Known as joe cool, montana was always tremendous under pressure and delivered when the 49ers needed it. The secrets of the game from one of the alltime best montana, joe, weiner, richard on. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Even though he played in a longago era, he still leads all jets quarterback draftees in career passing yards. He became the third 49ers quarterback in franchise history to pass for at least 400 yards and four touchdowns in the same game, joining hall of famers joe montana and steve young. Details on the pro football reference win probability.
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