Joe Montana

American football player (born 1956)

Joseph Clifford Montana, Jr. (born June 11, 1956[1]) is a retired American Hall of Fame football player. He played as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. With the San Francisco 49ers, he won four Super Bowls. He was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times.[2] Montana began his career playing for the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He broke many records while playing for San Francisco. His main receiver was Jerry Rice, who is also in the Hall of Fame.

Joe Montana
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Montana in 2006
No. 16, 19
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 67)
New Eagle, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Ringgold
(Carroll, Pennsylvania)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:5,391
Pass completions:3,409
Percentage:63.2
TDINT:273–139
Passing yards:40,551
Passer rating:92.3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References change

  1. "Joe Montana, QB". National Football League. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. Mike Olson. "Top 10 Quarterbacks of All Time". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 6 February 2013.