Joe Montana Showing Greatness Against The Best Defense Of All Time

The problem with Montana is the younger generation just doesn’t understand how difficult it was to play in an era of true bump and run where the QB could be annihilated! Joe is the best ever because of many reasons, he played the best and beat the best in the most dominant conference era in history. Not to mention Joe could do it all and won 2 without Rice.

Summerall and Madden were the real goats

Thank you, Joe Montana is the greatest quarterback to have ever played football.

Joe had the most graceful precise foot work of any quarterback. It was a joy to watch how he commanded the pocket. He ran the offense like a conductor leading an orchestra.

Joe Montana- the Greatest ever

Back when the 49ers had a Head Coach that KNEW WTF he was doing

When Montana played defensive backs were allowed to make contact beyond 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. Defensive lineman were allowed to level a quarterback, no silly touches as today. Bottom line Montana had to navigate against real defense and league rules that made passing much more difficult than today.

This is when the NFL was played by men.

Yes we all love an miss John Madden

Joe Montana is undoubtedly one of the Greatest Quarterbacks to have played the game.

Back when the NFC Championship was the de facto Super Bowl - even though the SB at the end of 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 season was that rare close one in the 80’s.

Without Joe Montana there is no Tom brady

Joe Montana..my 49er football hero!! Been a 49er faithful since Joe Montana. Faithful to the Bay!!

Joe Montana played against the 1985 Bears at Candlestick. His stats were 17-29-116 with 0 TD and 0 INT. He was sacked 7 times. They lost 26-10 with the offense only scoring a field goal. In 1983, He played against the Bears at Soldier Field and lost 13-3. His stats were 26-43-218 with 0 TD and 2 INT and was sacked five times. In 1984, in the NFC Championship at Candlestick he won 23-0. His Stats were 18-34-225 with 1 TD and 2 INT and was sacked three times. The game is available on YouTube and watching it will show that the 49ers won that game with defense and special teams. The Bears defense simply got worn out midway through the 3rd Quarter because the offense had so many 3 and outs. Steve Fuller, the Bears backup QB threw less than 100 yards. The halftime score was 6-0. Also for what it's worth, Chicago Bear All-Pro Strong Safety Todd Bell started and played cornerback because of injuries. Joe Montana simply didn't do well against Buddy Ryan coached Bear defenses.

Madden - "this is going to be four quarters of ugly" - this Niner team had a top O Line, something the current Niners don't have.

The 85 Bears was the best defense of all time, in my opinion. This one wasn't even close. If I remember, the 85 Bears beat Walsh and the 49ers at Candlestick

The Bears defense was great for that one 85 season only. The Niners beat them up the rest of the time that decade, including 3 shutouts and a 28-3 victory in this game.

Joe lined up against the Steel Curtain, the Doomsday Defense, the Killer Bees, the Bears 46, and #56,

GOD I miss these days. NFC football on CBS with Madden and Summerall, great NFC teams.

we here in Columbia SC love John & Pat th way they call th game