Joe Montana -the best QB who has ever play the posistion

[CrusaderFrank]

It must have been tough on Montana to have only Rice, Taylor, Clark, and Craig to choose from out there.

You try it. See how well you do.

One thing for sure, you'd do a lot better of you knew what play your opponent was going to run, maybe like 17-1* good

 

[Paulie]

It must have been tough on Montana to have only Rice, Taylor, Clark, and Craig to choose from out there.

You try it. See how well you do.

It wasn't exactly an implication that ANYONE could have done as well.

We're talking about NFL level QB's, not random people.

I feel the same way about Aikman, btw.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Won a SLAM DUNK National Championship at Notre Dame - outplayed the likes of Marino andElway in Super Bowlds

heres a thread where that topic was talked about.as you can see,myself and other Montana fans proved he is better than Brady and the best at his position.I would say Unitas might be the one QB out there though that was better than him.He was one amazing dude at his position.

 

[ginscpy]

Won a SLAM DUNK National Championship at Notre Dame - outplayed the likes of Marino andElway in Super Bowlds

heres a thread where that topic was talked about.as you can see,myself and other Montana fans proved he is better than Brady and the best at his position.I would say Unitas might be the one QB out there though that was better than him.He was one amazing dude at his position.

38-10 over #1 ranked Texas and Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell in the Cotton Bowl in 1978 - and the game wasn't as close as the final score indicated. ( BTW - ND was 14 point 'dogs)

Was also pretty good in high school.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

RW said it best, Monata knew how to win and he was a clutch performer.

In baseball you'd want down to the 9th Inning in the World Series you'd want Reggie Jackson, Thurmond Munson or Derek Jeter up, same way you want Monata at QB if you were down with under 2 minutes to go.

 

[rightwinger]

1979 Cotton Bowl vs Houston

1979 Cotton Bowl Classic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In the first quarter, Notre Dame scored the first 12 points of the game and ended 12-0. In the second quarter, aided by the direction of the wind, Houston responded with 20 consecutive points. When the teams returned to the field to start the second half, Joe Montana remained in the locker room.

During the game, Montana's body temperature had dipped to 96 degrees and he had to fight off hypothermia. He was forced to retire to the locker room where the ND medical staff warmed Montana by feeding him chicken bouillon, and by covering him with warm blankets.

By the fourth quarter, Houston had built a 34-12 lead over Notre Dame. Montana returned to the field with 7:37 remaining on the game clock and was cheered actively by the Notre Dame fans. In the last seconds of the game, Notre Dame was behind, but had possession of the ball. With six seconds left, Montana threw the ball out of bounds, which stopped the game clock and just two seconds remained.

The final play was a touchdown pass to receiver Kris Haines after the clock had stopped; placekicker Joe Unis was forced to kick the extra point twice after a Notre Dame penalty, but was successful both times, and Notre Dame won the game 35-34

 

[ginscpy]

Montanas best-ever comeback was aganst USC in 1978 - when ND was down 24-6 at half - Joe leads them to a lead in the final minute - but USC kicks a FG with 2 seconds left.

Courtesy of a ref gaffe - Paul McDonald FUMBLED on USCs last posesion (not aforward pass) - should have been ND ball -game over

 

[LA RAM FAN]

RW said it best, Monata knew how to win and he was a clutch performer.

In baseball you'd want down to the 9th Inning in the World Series you'd want Reggie Jackson, Thurmond Munson or Derek Jeter up, same way you want Monata at QB if you were down with under 2 minutes to go.

very true.Montana was easily the best quarterback ever except of course like I said,maybe Unitas might have been better.Even at the age of 38,he was able to take the chiefs to the AFC championship game,their first in 25 years and was able to do it with below par receivers no less.He made them better players than what they were and elevated their game.proof of that is after he retired,you never heard a peep from those receivers again,they disapeared completely from football after Montana retired.these receivers would drop the balls at the slightest of impact when they were with the cheifs.they got the championship game cause everybody on the team belived in Joe and made them all better.They did not believe in any of their other quarterbacks like elvis grbec or steve bonehead after that who tried to replace him to no avail.

 

[Wry Catcher]

Giants beat their ass

Yep, but Montana wasn't the QB, he got knocked out in the first quarter. Oh, his first pass was to Jerry Rice and would have been a TD, but #80 on his clear run to the end zone kicked the ball out of his own hands.

 

[Trajan]

I still have a vcr tape somewhere around here of the KC at Denver game...2 min. drive, first time in like a decade they won there.....unreal.

 

[ginscpy]

John Madden said of Montana in 1980 " he's been in the areana"

John Brodie in Time Mag cover story story of Monatana in 1981 - he will go down as being the bestQB ever

Don't think even M Jordan made thecover of Time so fast - even thoughthe had50 SI covers

 

[rightwinger]

Giants beat their ass

Yep, but Montana wasn't the QB, he got knocked out in the first quarter. Oh, his first pass was to Jerry Rice and would have been a TD, but #80 on his clear run to the end zone kicked the ball out of his own hands.

Jim Burt pounded Montana. The Giants won about half the time against the Niners. One of the best was the 15-14 game where Taylor forced Craig to fumble and set up the fifth Giants field goal

 

[ginscpy]

Montana wasn't drafted until the freaking Third Round in the 1979 - with his stellar college career.

A lot of GMs and Mel Kiper were probably saying OOPS!!!! after the 1982 Super Bowl.

(never was a serious Heisman candidtate - or even 3rd team All-American)

go figure

 

[rightwinger]

Montana wasn't drafted until the freaking Third Round in the 1979 - with his stellar college career.

A lot of GMs and Mel Kiper were probably saying OOPS!!!! after the 1982 Super Bowl.

(never was a serious Heisman candidtate - or even 3rd team All-American)

go figure

The NFL Draftniks have never done a good job at measuring heart

 

[ginscpy]

Montana wasn't drafted until the freaking Third Round in the 1979 - with his stellar college career.

A lot of GMs and Mel Kiper were probably saying OOPS!!!! after the 1982 Super Bowl.

(never was a serious Heisman candidtate - or even 3rd team All-American)

go figure

The NFL Draftniks have never done a good job at measuring heart

Remember the 1977 USC Green Jersey Game - when Joe discomboulated powerfull USC 49-17?

 

[LA RAM FAN]

I still have a vcr tape somewhere around here of the KC at Denver game...2 min. drive, first time in like a decade they won there.....unreal.

yeah I got that game on tape as well.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Montana wasn't drafted until the freaking Third Round in the 1979 - with his stellar college career.

A lot of GMs and Mel Kiper were probably saying OOPS!!!! after the 1982 Super Bowl.

(never was a serious Heisman candidtate - or even 3rd team All-American)

go figure

yeah that was really hard to believe or ponder.Whats even more of a head scacther though is that Tom Brady wasnt drafted till the SIXTH round.He is this era's Joe Montana. I fhtta receiver of the Giants did not make that miracolous catch on fourth down in that superbowl a few years ago,Brady would have joined Montana and Bradshaw as the only quarterbacks to win four superbowls.Brady single handedly turned that franchise around yet everybody passed him up including the patriots till the sixth round.Go figure on that one as well.

 

[rightwinger]

Montana wasn't drafted until the freaking Third Round in the 1979 - with his stellar college career.

A lot of GMs and Mel Kiper were probably saying OOPS!!!! after the 1982 Super Bowl.

(never was a serious Heisman candidtate - or even 3rd team All-American)

go figure

yeah that was really hard to believe or ponder.Whats even more of a head scacther though is that Tom Brady wasnt drafted till the SIXTH round.He is this era's Joe Montana. I fhtta receiver of the Giants did not make that miracolous catch on fourth down in that superbowl a few years ago,Brady would have joined Montana and Bradshaw as the only quarterbacks to win four superbowls.Brady single handedly turned that franchise around yet everybody passed him up including the patriots till the sixth round.Go figure on that one as well.

Brady did not have the college resume that Montana had. He bloomed once he got in the NFL.

Montana was a victim of the "too small, weak arm...nothing but intangibles" mindset

 

[ginscpy]

So was Joe Theismann.

A domer who got screwed out of the Heisman Trophy in 1970.

Passed for 526 freaking yards against USC in a monsoon.

Back then - 300 yard passing games were huge.

Joe jumped the400 yard mark.

Rifle arm - mobility - outplayed OJ Simpson in 1968 , beatTexazz 24-11 in 1971 Cotton Bow,

Also played in 2 Super Bowls - won 1

 

[GHook93]

Won a SLAM DUNK National Championship at Notre Dame - outplayed the likes of Marino andElway in Super Bowlds

It debatable, but he is definitely up there.

My top five are:
(1) Montana
(2) Brady
(3) Elway
(4) Marino
Tie (5) P. Mannning/Farve (Farve has the championships and Iron Man Streak)