The quarterback (QB) is the undisputed on-field leader of a football team. As such, it is the QB that the team and the fans turn to with the game on the line. Some QB’s embrace the challenge and excel, others falter and fall on their faces. Joe Montana was a QB who embraced those moments and not only excelled, but excelled above all others.
Montana was born on June 11, 1956 in New Eagle, PA. From an early age he showed interest and talent in football as well as baseball and basketball. In fact, Montana was so good at basketball that as a senior he was offered a basketball scholarship to North Carolina State University. It wasn’t until his junior year of high school that Montana achieved the position of starting QB for the Ringgold High School Rams. Montana did not relinquish the position for the next two years, and after his senior season he was named to the Parade All-American team. He decided to pursue football and accepted a scholarship to play at the University of Notre Dame.
Montana did not see much action until his sophomore season when he impressed his new coach in spring games before the regular season. He became the go-to guy late in the game during comeback situations. He led Notre Dame to two crucial comeback wins, including an incredible performance against Air Force that earned him the nickname “The Comeback Kid”---the nickname stuck to Montana for the rest of his career. He missed the entire 1976 season due to a separated shoulder but came back strong in 1977. Once again, he began the year low on the depth chart at number three, but due to an injury to the second string QB and Montana leading another comeback win, he officially became the starting QB for the first time. Montana did not disappoint as...
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... 300 or more yards passing.
•NFL all-time leader with 22 consecutive passing completions.
•Holds numerous 49ers passing records.
•Holds six Super Bowl passing records:
1.Highest career passer rating: 127.8
2.Most career passes completed: 83
3.Most consecutive completions: 13
4.Most career passing yards: 1,142
5.Most passing yards in one Super Bowl: 357
6.Most career touchdown passes: 11
•Holds four Playoff passing records:
1.Most career passes attempted: 734
2.Most career passes completed: 460
3.Most career passing yards: 5,772
4.Most career touchdown passes: 45
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