How Good Was Joe Montana Actually?

[@believer7280]

In his 4 Super Bowl wins, Joe Montana threw 11 TDs and 0 INTs. Thats playing big when it counts.

[@STP43FAN1]

No it’s just frontrunning. Montana just one win trailing in fourth; Brady had three such wins.

[@arizjones]

@@STP43FAN1 The reason Joe wasn't trailing in the fourth was because he was DOMINANT. You can't blame a QB for being good and not having to come back in fourth quarters.

[@davidmaslen6063]

@@STP43FAN1are you actually trying to say Montana wasn’t a clutch WB. Did you see “the catch”? He basically owned the last 2 minutes.

[@Nautilus1972]

4 appearances. 4 wins.

[@danmartin26]

If Brady lost 3 more conference championships, he'd be undefeated in Super Bowls too.

[@theresaherman]

Old guy here. Joe”COOL” Montana. The name says it ALL.

[@steviechampagne]

Joe Cool is such a cool nickname

[@uprite88]

@@steviechampagne Ask John Madden, until the end he said, in any game he'd take MONTANA!

[@testtest-qr6sx]

joe burrow took it srry

[@atiboyful]

Joe took a knee lots of times or threw out of bounds intentionally when LT or Reggie White came crashing in

[@chrisedwards2539]

Joe Montana is the reason I got interested in NFL. As a Brit I had had no previous exposure until the then new Channel 4 started a weekly one hour program .

[@Gabriel-i1z1z]

The greatest of all time. Joe played in a time when a QB was actually getting hit.

[@STP43FAN1]

Brady sacked more per season (29) than Montana (28)

[@fp8901]

​@@STP43FAN1not true. Tom Brady, or his offensive lineman, led the league in sack percentage, meaning he was sacked less than any quarterback his last two seasons. Over his career Tom Brady was sacked MUCH less than Joe Montana.

[@RyanFors-s2o]

Young replaced Montana … nobody replaced Tom Brady

[@Veggamattic]

@@RyanFors-s2o and was better.

[@TO-dl2gg]

@@Veggamattic Cause Montana was at the end of his career and not as physically healthy as Steve Young and definitely not as mobile either… And yes Steve Young was a great Quarterback

[@Foehammer157]

Crazy how even with injuries, he was still that good. Also keep up the good work blitz, your videos are like NFL Film level quality!

[@mootpointjones8488]

I smile when GOAT is used with Tom Brady in mind. Montanna played when a QB got hit a lot and WR's had a tough time against DB's. I am a Raider fan but Montanna is the best QB I have ever seen play the game.

[@uprite88]

Brady would never have lasted so long playing in Montana's era. I'd take Joe any day over Tom, he had way more Heart!

[@stephenkennedy8305]

I smile when people think Brady could not handle getting hit. When they have no empirical evidence to back it up.

[@STP43FAN1]

Uprite where are your examples? Oh and quarterback s didn’t move in the pocket then. That’s why they got hit. They didn’t fall into the fall they fought the fall. That’s why they got injured. Montana would throw over 5,000 yards today? So why isn’t it happening now? Why didn’t Marino teach 5,000 again? It was not because of the physical impossibility that the game was tougher then.

[@icbm7]

@@STP43FAN1 The rules were different back then. If the defensive player's momentum was carrying him forward when the QB threw the ball, and then he hit the QB after the ball left his hand, it would NEVER be called as "roughing the passer". As I remember it, Montana would be hit on almost every pass. My memory is probably exaggerating, but only slightly. I don't think you can say Montana (or Brady) had greater heart, that was a silly comment by @uprite88, but Brady did play in a "kinder gentler" NFL.

[@STP43FAN1]

icbm literally everything you said is wrong. No the rules were not different. No Montana was not hit close to every pass, that was Steve Young; Brady was hit in the pocket more than Montana because he hung in the pocket more. It was nastier in Brady’s era in ACTUALITY but people want to think otherwise to cling to myth

[@JoelWelter]

I became a 49ers fan just as Joe was joining the team. It was quite a ride thru the 80's and 90's! He was the GOAT! I was in Colorado when KC played Denver, and I have to say that was one of the best 2nd half games ever. Joe and Elway went back and forth like fencing masters. The final drive was Joe Montana at his best. Fantastic game. I often wonder how long he could have played if all the safety rules that are in effect today were in effect during his career. It was a sad day when he retired, though he deserved it. What a player!

[@joeylibbs6236]

OMG I remember that game. I think it was a Monday night. The absolute best display of quarterback mastery I had ever seen! Thanks for reminding me about that.

[@cutty-sark]

I remember that game. It was a lousy game for 3 quarters. 4th quarter last 3 drives were great by both QBs. An old Montana outplayed a younger Elway!

[@poindextertunes]

Thats the game that made Joe Montana my favorite player for DECADES as a Chiefs fan. The look on Elway’s face on the sideline that last drive was glorious. As if to say “This mf really going to beat me in my own house” 😂

[@easystreet1888]

Not only Joe Cool but also a very thoughtful fellow. At SFO my elderly father was set to board the flight to LAX and Joe indicated to the Flight attendant he wanted my father boarded before him. I certainly thanked him for his consideration and my father was thrilled.

[@dolphcrane6420]

Joe Montana and Jerry Rice two names you never wanted to play against.

[@davehowes5162]

And Ronnie Lott

[@Veggamattic]

Darrell Green owned Rice.

[@ddigwell]

@@davehowes5162 Ronnie was what we called in the Army, a "force multiplier".

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

Aikman & Irvin were the force also.

[@dannyberrones273]

And montana won 2 sb's before rice came into the league! G.O.A.T

[@davidk6269]

Joe Cool was deadly. He was the ideal QB for Bill Walsh's west coast offense. It would be a big mistake to underestimate Joe Montana.

[@jmgonzales7701]

the only thing missing was a strong arm but he made up for it with anticipation and precision. he knew the right amount of the strength for a big play

[@chuckstranahan5600]

@@jmgonzales7701 I saw him play - early-on the arm was plenty strong enough; in the twilight of his career, after multiple injuries, it faded - but he still got it done.

[@arizjones]

In truth, the 49s made the choice based on the injuries that Montana had gone through. They knew they had a sure thing with Young, and he had the added feature of youth and great mobility. Going to Young paid off for them with three additional Super Bowls. I love Joe, but injuries took a toll.

[@susanrodriquez3757]

@@arizjonesYoung actually won 1 Super Bowl as a starter not 3. As for mobility Montana was also quite elusive himself and was great at avoiding sacks and pressure even when he was older. Young was obviously a highly talented quarterback but basically what the 49ers did by keeping him over Montana was to extend their winning seasons and championship window. The reality of it was Montana very likely would’ve beaten the Cowboys in 1992 and won the Super Bowl if he had played. The 49ers had the better roster in 1992 (had more stars), and the Cowboys weren’t quite the juggernaut they were about to become in the 90s. Steve Young wasn’t ready and threw up an absolute stinker when the 49ers were favored to win by more than one score and were expected to dominate the Cowboys. If Joe had played that likely wouldn’t have happened and they would’ve gone to the Super Bowl that year with the great talent they had. Of course if the 49ers had kept Montana, I highly doubt they would’ve gotten the likes of Deion Sanders which helped them win the Super Bowl in the 1994 season (and of course we wouldn’t of experienced the Hall of fame greatness of Steve Young until his career was nearly over). In the end I think 1 Super Bowl was traded for another. If they had kept and started Montana I think they likely would’ve won a Super Bowl in 1992 but I also think the 49ers wouldn’t have gotten the talent necessary to defeat the Cowboys in 1994 with an aged Montana and therefore may not have won a Super Bowl that year like they did with Young. That’s kind of how I see it.

[@larryyoung5757]

Joe was the best quarterback of his time. Football was different when he played. The defenses mostly dominated the game. The NY Giants had a great and brutal front line and linebackers. It was a war playing against them. Dallas was much the same. Joe got hurt many times standing in the pocket and waiting for those long routes to open up. He was insanely courageous and the epitome of coolness under pressure.

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

Joe played in an era where you can knock the Quarterbacks head off and it wouldn't be a flag. 😂

[@STP43FAN1]

Wrong. They got flagged.

[@TO-dl2gg]

@@STP43FAN1don’t kid yourself playing quarterback when he did was much more physically abusive than it is today ..Nobody would be able to play QB into their 40’s back then without becoming crippled first .

[@STP43FAN1]

That’s a bald faced lie. No it wasn’t more abuse then. All quarterbacks had to do turn and now is handle the pocket better, fall into the fall instead of fight the fall, study the field and opponents better, throw better.

[@TO-dl2gg]

@@STP43FAN1 ok clown you obviously are a new comer to the game and haven’t played and witnessed the game of the 70’s ,80’s and even early 90’s ….If I blast you in the fkn jaw how are you going to fall ? Answer you won’t have the slightest clue cause you’ll be KTFO ! And that happened on a regular basis in that era of football and by the way I don’t lie …

[@mlparks27]

@@STP43FAN1 You have no clue what you are talking about

[@porterwake3898]

If he played today, his numbers would be stupid good.

[@sammygaudino8906]

Can you imagine him and rice in today's league.

[@jmgonzales7701]

yes because of the passing attempts

[@STP43FAN1]

No. He’d play the same now as he did then.

[@vonkaneshiro8336]

@@sammygaudino8906 That is why Rice's career statistics are even more remarkable because now they attempt 30% more passes per game, and the middle of the field is wide open.

[@sammygaudino8906]

@vonkaneshiro8336 And The wr we're getting mugged and unless you we're getting tackled you weren't getting the call..Plus them qbs took a beating..Be honest do you think brady would played until he was 45 with them rules.

[@codingwithguyfranciscopoli9887]

He was actually the greatest of all time.

[@kevinbarry4325]

until brady came along...

[@JadeStarLP]

And Brady can continue to live under Montana's shadow. Ball deflating, tuck rule creating bitch that he is.

[@poindextertunes]

@@kevinbarry4325Yeah that dude that smashed his phone to smithereens when accused of deflating footballs? Or was that the guy who’s team was caught taping practices and then tried to say every team does it when it was pretty clear they had an assistant go in as a spy to do it? which one was that? oh wait…. 😂

[@poindextertunes]

@@kevinbarry4325Enjoy the the 3 peat 😎

[@mikeblenheim117]

@@poindextertunes stick um gloves , no salary cap gtfo

[@tyeesteimel440]

Its always a good day when Blitz uploads!🐐🐐

[@nonstop]

BLITZ doesn’t miss.

[@NormanEspina-ov6bn]

Hi

[@Boutobust]

Pls do Tony Gonzalez

[@birthgravy]

Little bit of a self compliment 😂

[@BlitzV-r]

@@birthgravy😂

[@erikscream]

Yet nonstop does 💀💀

[@nancybento8723]

74 now and I remember so well watching with my late dad.

[@steveswangler6373]

Joe Montana played in an era when quarterbacks were still football players and could still be hit. he didnt play in today's era where glancing at a quarterback gets a penalty on the defense. he also didn't play in an era when almost all of the rules were geared to passing the ball and making it tougher on defenses. despite playing football, instead of standing behind the line basically being untouchable, Joe Montana never cried about being hit. you know, like a certain crybrady. and most importantly and cannot stress this enough, Montana never had to cheat.

[@peggylavelle581]

And his line averaged 250.

[@caelachyt]

Mindless fanboy nonsense. Brady was sacked around 250 times more than Joe over his career by bigger stronger faster guys.

[@mikeandrews1899]

I remember when the defensive guy could take two steps after the ball was gone ( the rule was one , but they got a step and a half at least for a few seasons ) , blast the QB helmet first , wrap his arms around him and drive them into the ground with his full weight and momentum ( this was after they made it illegal to go after their knees ) ... Now QB's get brushed , take a fake ass tumble and jump up crying to the ref for a flag

[@coo3disk1]

You do know Tom Brady's 1st NFL season was in 2000, right? Tom Brady played before the rule changes for qb's & was still successful. I get it, people do the same with Lebron, these guys played so long that people forget that they were successful before the rule changes, but, yes, Tom Brady earned his success.

[@mikeandrews1899]

@@coo3disk1 you obviously don't know the rules of the 70's and the 80's 😳

[@davehutchins2820]

Joe Montana is heads above all other quarterbacks then and now. There are alot of great quarterbacks then and now. However, no one destroyed his opponents as efficiently as he did.

[@suepeteking743]

at one time I was a big Joe Montana fan. he has great statistics and what an arm on that guy with two minutes left in the game and if he had the ball scoring was given. but then along comes Brady, and with two minutes left in the game there was never anybody ever better.Ever!! and what about the six Super Bowls? He is the NFL all time leader and quarterback wins. Playoff wins regular season wins as Super Bowl MVP awards. Now you know and I know that no one will ever do that again I say.GOAT!! prove me wrong

[@suepeteking743]

Nine. Super bowls, if you want to count his time with the bucs. He won six of those nine. and for those that, don’t understand, these records will never be broken. That’s why I call him the greatest of all time

[@yepdontcarebud]

Brady did... lol

[@Veggamattic]

He's not even better than Steve Young.

[@freddiecopeland6390]

Me and my baby daughter used to watch Joe Montana throw Jerry Rice touchdown passes. The two won Super Bowls😊 Joe Montana took some hard hits. The quarterbacks can't be touched now 😊. I used to wonder how he got up ! The players make money 💰 now and they're not worth what they get 😊

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

My G.O.A.T🏆🏆🏆🏆4-0, 11 TD's 0 int. Perfect in the biggest stage, &, in the toughest era of football. Only one could pulled that off, & that was, "Joe Cool"

[@robertbrownridge7579]

16-7 in the playoffs - Brady 35-13 (7 rings) Bradshaw 14-5 (4-0 in the super bowl)

[@gregorycasey3347]

I am a Cowboy fan and I knew how great the 49er with Montana and Rice. Those two scared teams. I knew the truth and give respect where it’s due.

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

@@gregorycasey3347 iUnderstand that everyone has their opinions, but when it comes to Brady, people get ofended, & its like, we can't say anything otherwise. iRespect Brady, & as a patriots fan, i think that without of doubt, he's one of the greats & a top 3 in my opnion. But iSeen both, & to me, Montana was better in his prime, & he played in tougher era. When people talk about the NBA & the Michael Jordan & LeBron James names come up, & they compare both, one of things that people knock off LeBron, is for his NBA finals record with a 4-7, but, he's "The GOAT" for some. But the most people, will say Michael Jordan because 6-0 & because he was far a better player in his prime compared to, LeBron. Now, in football when we look back at Tom Brady's career, the guy lost twice to the same guy in (S🏈B) in Eli Manning, & cheated in few of those super bowl wins but its ok, because no matter what he's "our goat".

[@chuckstranahan5600]

@@robertbrownridge7579 Record won by cheating shouldn't count. If you count them and don't look at the character of the men who played the game, that's on you - and not a measure of Brady's real or imagined greatness.

[@chuckstranahan5600]

​@@llorenstorrespr4409 Thanks for being an objective Pats fan. A true fan of anything - sports, politics - sees the people they admire through an objective lens.

[@Slantzvfx]

Watching blitz while playing road to glory on NCAA 25 is top tier!

[@CharlieHagmeier]

May God and Jesus Christ and the Angels and Saints and the Holy Spirit bless you and protect you and guide you Amen🙏❤️🤲💕🧡✝️

[@Slantzvfx]

@@CharlieHagmeier thank you, I really need this, may god bless you aswell!

[@Ron-mo7gt]

Literally me rn

[@daboulwitdaglassess]

Real😂

[@chrisoakley5830]

Montana is the greatest QB in NFL history.

[@ladistar]

what about tom brady or aaron rodgers

[@lukerocheleau9173]

⁠@@ladistarwhat about them? They play in a time of babying the quarterback….Tom would not have lasted 5 years in the old style of play, he’s soft. Aaron in the big moment folds, he’s got 1 ring….also Joe never lost a SB, also never threw an int in a SB….also never won a SB due to his kicker or defensive back saving the day.

[@ExodusPessoa]

@@ladistar Aaron Rogers??? lol lol lol Please (Ha Ha Ha)

[@AHMAD-2324]

IMO hands down!

[@ladistar]

@@ExodusPessoa Dude he's the greatest of all time, have you seen him throw the football?

[@ninolama]

How come you didn't highlight the showdown vs. the 49ers where he beat Young and his old team? It was an epic game!

[@Armis71]

The atmosphere in that game was like a Super Bowl.

[@autiebell1357]

The way the Chief's played that day, Shows the RESPECT KC"s Players had for Joe.

[@warpet2011]

Exactly, I was waiting for that and it didn't happen.

[@DailyLaugh96]

That the 49ers went from Montana to Young was one of the most unfair things ever

[@MrOctober44]

And to Steve Young. He didn't become a starter until he was 30 years old

[@mastermace7770]

Steve Young benefited from the West Coast offense and Jerry Rice 🍚. Other than that, he was overrated

[@josephgravely-cj2li]

@@mastermace7770that’s a bit of a stretch man, Montana was better but young is still a top 20 qb

[@DailyLaugh96]

@@mastermace7770 No he wasn’t

[@funkychicken2119]

Young was a legit star QB. He was the original Micheal Vick duel threat prototype with 4.5 -40 which was unheard of 40 years ago.

[@kflow1379]

That man is a ball player. Tough as hell

[@autiebell1357]

I watched the 78 Cotton Bowl. Nobody was like Montana.

[@trevortamboline279]

Joe is the greatest of all time. If my life was at stake over a football game and I could choose one quarterback in the history of the game to win it for me, I'm picking Joe.

[@trippnorris2599]

Joe is the G.O.A.T never even threw an interception in the Superbowl.

[@chrisoakley5830]

He sure is. The modern day QBs wouldn't survive under the rules that Joe had to play under.

[@trippnorris2599]

@@chrisoakley5830 That is 100% facts

[@guidonagle5075]

Yeah, the fact is: in Super Bowls, his QB rating was 127.8. Brady's was 97.7. For what it's worth.

[@GlenA-pg7ne]

@@guidonagle5075C channel C channel CNN pp high b job I’ll PO Pop 16:47 😅😅😅😅plk min pop

[@STP43FAN1]

Chrisoakley modern quarterbacks read the field faster and handle the pocket better. There was not more hitting then (more hitting then was a physical impossibility)

[@BruceBailey-b7x]

I watched Joe play many times back in the '80's and the one thing I noticed was his awareness of where every man on the field was, finding the open man and getting the ball to him. He had great command of the field.

[@HC-iu1vs]

Special talent he had. He got to the point where, in essence, he's throwing to the receiver that had the best chance to SCORE not just complete the pass.

[@atiboyful]

Except he never knew where Lawrence Taylor was

[@HC-iu1vs]

@@atiboyful wrong

[@basedgod-pilled2876]

This. He was smooth, always in control, and always capable of throwing to the 4th man in his progression if need be

[@basedgod-pilled2876]

@@atiboyful The problem with LT is it didn't matter if you knew where he was. Fortunately for Joe, he didn't face the Giants hardly at all. That's nothing against Joe, any and every quarterback was fortunate to not have to play against LT. Closest they had to that in the west was probably someone like Derrick Thomas. I think Reggie White was after Joe's time. Thomas might have been, I'd have to look it up, but there was no one that gave Joe problems that I can remember

[@huhu63uk]

People forget that back then Defensive linemen and linebackers were allowed to try kill the QB, try playing as QB at 40 back then you'd be in hospital perminately and these guys played beaten up half thier careers

[@chuckstranahan5600]

Brady wilted under less pressure every time he saw it. Which wasn't often. He had all day tyo throw and seldom got touched in his "amazing comerbacks." I give the guy his due - but courage and physical toughness weren't his long suits.

[@STP43FAN1]

Chuck cite examples. And cite where Brady just stood in the pocket instead of shift around. Cite where Brady wilted. Simple fact is he didn’t. He got sacked more every season than Montana. He hung in the pocket much more than most. He played against faster stronger opponents. He played SMARTER football. He in short was better than Montana. In yesterday's game Brady would have thrived. Because the fact is he IS that much better

[@benlaw4647]

​@STP43FAN1 just say you love Tommy 😂😂😂

[@STP43FAN1]

Benlaw facts are facts. Brady was better than Montana

[@arizjones]

@@STP43FAN1 In Super Bowls, Montana's QB rating was 127.8. Brady's was 97.7. So how does that make Brady better? How is getting sacked more better? So you are blaming Joe for feeling the pressure being mobile and avoiding sacks? Brady is the slowest runner I have ever seen on a football field.

[@DannyGift-dl8vg]

If Joe played in this era he would play in consecutive super bowls.Tom Brady is great but Joe Montana is greater, the real G.O.A.T!

[@tbountybay3080]

Dude! Tom Brady did it consistently and surpassed Montana in not just accomplishments but overcoming challenges. You're blind if after all of his Patriots rings, you still don't see it after he went to the Buccaneers and in just his first year with them!! led them to the super bowl without the help of Bilicheck. His accuracy and throw power was just as good as Montana. And his leadership exceeded even Joe.

[@itree4]

@@tbountybay3080you do realize how many rules have been changed to benefit the offense since Montana retired right? You might want to research that before you comment 🤔

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

Joe would have won at least 2 three peats. Brady is a big baby.

[@tbountybay3080]

@@cancel.lgbtq.6892 All you stated was a theory and your opinion. What are the facts? Montana's skill vs. Brady? Super bowls?

[@joekeiser6221]

If joe could have played in this era he could have won ten super bowls. He really was the best.

[@sammygaudino8906]

Could you imagine him and Rice in today's league.

[@joekeiser6221]

They would have too stop it. It just wouldn't be fair.

[@sammygaudino8906]

@joekeiser6221 Be honest do you think Brady would of lasted until he was 45 if the rules we're the same as the 80's.

[@joekeiser6221]

@@sammygaudino8906 No way. Brady was a great quarterback but Joe played at a time when the quarterback got hit most every play. If Joe played until he was 45 think od the records he would have set.

[@sammygaudino8906]

@joekeiser6221 He be in the top 3-5 all time in yards and TD passes if he played today.

[@mike-il4dg]

I'm 70 years old and for me, Montana is the GOAT QB. He didn't have to cheat to be the best. He didn't have someone deflate his game balls. He didn't have to steal signals from the opponents. He didn't have rules that prevented the defense from going after him. He was a man's man and that makes him the GOAT.

[@giornogiovanni5655]

His accuracy was off the charts . . . Simply one of the best!

[@BillBracket]

Best game I've ever watched a quarterback play was unfortunately against my Eagles 1989 Eagles defense was destroying 49ers tremendous pressure on Joe Montana. The second half the pressure continued Joe Montana just stood in the pocket made the most amazing throws in the face of real brutality of the game back then.

[@paulmartinson875]

Love Brady, but Montana was the best

[@NattyBumppo48]

My sentiments exactly....

[@TO-dl2gg]

@@paulmartinson875 I agree but one thing I will give Brady an advantage was that he didn’t have the loaded rosters that Montana had , Brady never had Jerry Rice , Roger Craig , John Taylor , Dwight Clark and coached and coordinated by genius Bill Walsh …Not that Brady didn’t have talent around him but like I said not like the loaded rosters Joe Cool had

[@paulmartinson875]

@TO-dl2gg there is a very long list of GREAT pats players. Bellichick was certainly an elite coach. Fun to think about. I would say the new rules regarding roughing the passer is the main distinction.

[@steveswangler6373]

crybrady was a whiny little cheater. he doesnt compare to Montana in any way shape or form

[@TO-dl2gg]

@@paulmartinson875 Brady mainly had a good D to complement his offense and that’s big Bills specialty on offense he didn’t have the firepower Montana did but of course a different era today a team couldn’t afford that overwhelmingly talented firepower wouldn’t fit under the cap …And Randy Moss as good as he was isn’t and never was Jerry Rice

[@dmac7128]

Consider his competition. He went head to head against several hall of fame quarterbacks like John Elway and Dan Marino and bested them in the biggest games of their time.

[@FrozenzFirez]

when we talk about the GOATs, one of the key attributes is always comebacks. That shows not how good the team was but how good the QB was. I hope one day we can have a comparison between Montana, TB and Mahomes in this aspect.

[@RandyChan-g9x]

Joe Montana was the Tom Brady before Tom Brady. As Tom Brady said, he was a 49ers fan and as a youngster he witnessed "The Catch" which jumpstarted the 4 career Superbowls Joe Montana would eventually win. In addition Joe Montana's leadership lead to teammate Steve Young winning a Superbowl and becoming a HOF inductee. Joe Montana is a proven champion and mentor.

[@chuckstranahan5600]

True that last statement. Who follows Tom Brady as a role model?

[@DanielSong39]

And Otto Graham was the Joe Montana before Joe Montana I saw some footage of the Browns and it's easy to see where the West Coast Offense came from

[@GtheGreat1]

If Joe Montana played in this era he would be the best QB in the league. Hard hits derailed his career

[@williamavery1758]

Put Joe Montana in Tom Brady era and put Tom Brady in Joe's era. I bet Tom doesn't do as well. I'm not taking nothing away from Tom. But Joe Montana fkn absolutely dominated and probably a few more superbowls i still take Joe moe over Tom Brady anyday.

[@bubufubu]

@@williamavery1758 Forget the other guy. I'll take Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Peyton Manning over him every single time.

[@trippnorris2599]

@@bubufubu Agreed I'd take Montana over anyone and then probably Manning or Marino second.

[@jmgonzales7701]

i would still say its brady his mind was different

[@hermeticxhaote4723]

​@jmgonzales7701 and the cheating the Patriots got away with helped.

[@christopherbanuelos2147]

Great video. Thanks BLITZ. As a Dodgers fan, I absolutely LOVE hearing Vin Scully's call of The Catch. I'm glad you left that audio clip in there. Love me some Joe Montana. The "Golden Great."

[@STP43FAN1]

This gets wrong the locker room dynamic with the quarterbacks. They didn’t oppose Young; they’d won with Young. The locker room got angry that players were quitting on the season; that’s why Ronnie Lott called the “screw the coaches” meeting with players to get them to focus on winning again. It wasn’t because they wanted Montana and opposed Young

[@STP43FAN1]

^in 1988

[@RDSports5]

Great video. Only small thing I'd say is that part about the team "growing tired of Walsh's mind games", while that may have been taxing on the team and the coaching staff for sure, the reason the switch was made to Seifert was more about the pressure of coaching and winning that was getting to Walsh. He was a genius, and as such, he sought perfection from his team and himself every season and over time that pursuit became very mentally draining on Walsh

[@jammyjam353]

Montana is the greatest QB of all time. Easily! Just because he didn’t have the luck the QBs of the new millennium have with the NFL not allowing anyone to harm them doesn’t mean he’s not the greatest. None of the new millennium QBs would have lasted half as long as him had they played in the man era and was fucked up like he was. Had he played now, he would have 9 superbowls. Not to mention no one's clutch ability comes even close to his. Oh yeah.. and he was literally perfect in the superbowl. If he got there, he was winning it. Period

[@WinnersMind67]

Nah, he’ll have 10 sb. 😂😂😂

[@jammyjam353]

@@WinnersMind67 You might be right lmao. With him and that team not having to worry about him being literally half torn up damn near every season?? Yeah maybe

[@chrisoakley5830]

Truth!!

[@JahWontPayTheBill]

I think Big Ben could have succeeded in Montana’s era. The man was a tank. One of the toughest QBs ever. That’s just Pittsburgh Steelers football.

[@jammyjam353]

@@JahWontPayTheBill I definitely agree

[@pistoldecellis3530]

Unequivocally the best QB in NFL history. No gifts in each of his Super Bowl victories.

[@nancybento8723]

He is still the most memorable and simply the best as Tina turner sang.

[@VictoryDayz009]

Good stuff! I'm loving what you guys do! I've started out a small and looking to build into more.

[@usernamunavailiable]

4 Super Bowl victories without an “*”

[@STP43FAN1]

Asterisks don’t exist. Brady beat better opponents

[@dinosauregg69]

@@STP43FAN1tuck rule speak for itself bozo

[@skriabinfly]

The asterisk stands for interception.

[@arizjones]

@@STP43FAN1 Spygate, Deflategate, Filming opponents' practices, Performance-enhancing drugs. Headset malfunctions on opposing teams. Patriots are a walking Asterisk

[@mrgainz1344]

@@STP43FAN1tuck rule spygate deflate gate the most horrible division for 20 years auto playoffs

[@chrissupport]

I'm not a big football watcher but always enjoyed seeing Joe and Jerry connect.. along with Joe scrambling behind the line and then running down the field.

[@joshuarosen2483]

In case you guys didn’t know, his nickname was Joe Cool. I don’t think the video mentioned that

[@sagepark7193]

Joe Cool is mentioned at 2:51.

[@joshuarosen2483]

@@sagepark7193 it was a joke, they mention it like a hundred times throughout the video

[@jimmungai1938]

Thank you, Joe Montana thank you for not only being a winning quarterback, but the way you carried yourself on and off the field and we can’t forget that legendary Jerry rice and some of the other cohorts anyway thank you again and I think you are the goat. This is Jim.Mungai originally from Pittsburgh PA

[@terrygross5740]

No doubt, Joe Montana is the best quarterback; but the NFL used Tom Brady name to help sell the product of the NFL. That's why they started that campaign of him being the GOAT.( A few of those super bowl wins for Tom Brady were really won by the kicker.)

[@shawnmckinney8352]

Lol won by the kicker?? Haha

[@chuckstranahan5600]

@@shawnmckinney8352 First SuperBowl win for Brady against Warner and the Rams: Cheating up the wazoo, and Vinateri won with a last-second FG - not Brady.

[@DanielSong39]

@@chuckstranahan5600 People forget that Drew Bledsoe was the starter in 2001 Brady was a solid starter that year but not quite Bledsoe level back then

[@STP43FAN1]

Chuckstranahan there never was any cheating. There’s no such thing as winning because of a kicker

[@christianjimenez7268]

He was simply the best. I still remember many of the games he led. I remember crying when Marshall did that blindside tackle and seeing my childhood hero not standing back up. I remember that last great game against John Elway, winning the way he always did. Montana was just the best quarterback of that era. He revolutionized the game just as other great quarterbacks did before him, and he also paved the way for today's quarterback play. Simply the best.

[@6370WIN]

Seriously, Montana was one of the best I have ever seen.

[@wanderlking8634]

It is weird living in an era where Joe is no longer given his due. I remember watching him growing up and thinking he would never lose. And when it came to Superbowls...he never did.

[@Stevemontana19]

It infuriates when i here people say he had a below average arm. He didn’t have a cannon but he could definitely “make every throw” and his deep ball was a pretty as anyones

[@Shootskas]

I grew up in the San Fransisco Bay Area. It seemed like I went with my parents to Super Bowl parties every year. I barely remember the times in the 80's when the Niners lost in the playoffs, but I definitely remember those Super Bowl parties.

[@CG-vn8iy]

The GOAT.

[@deucerz]

My day is made, thanks Blitz 😩

[@MalevolentElephant]

This editing. Wow 😍😍

[@michaelwatt7846]

Joe may not have been the very best ever to have played, but he was great, and NOBODY was more clutch. My dad told me a story about a time when he attended a Notre Dame game and Notre Dame was behind and it was 4th quarter. Notre Dame sent a different quarterback onto the field, and they guy who was watching the game with my dad, who was NOT rooting for Notre Dame, remarked to my dad, heh, who is that guy? My dad replied, "That's Joe Montana, and you're in trouble." Joe went on to win the game.

[@bigdogfromnj]

This guy went against LT. Which makes him the best QB ever.

[@STP43FAN1]

LT was just a pass rusher and not even as good as a lot of other such players

[@granthaller9544]

I will never forget Joe’s Monday night halftime return at Candlestick after his long recovery. The crowd went nuts! His first play was a completion to Jerry Rice I think. His finish of the drive was a TD pass to Rice. The fans stood and cheered the whole drive. It brought tears to my eyes watching the GOAT in that return.

[@multiyapples]

He's a legend.

[@Warmaker01]

Joe was 4-0 for the Super Bowl. Most pass attempts in a Super Bowl without throwing an interception at 122. Threw for 11 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. I had a friend in the 90s who was from the Los Angeles area and was a Rams fan. But he had to admit that even though he hated the 49ers, Montana was his favorite player. We 49er fans were lucky in the 80s and 90s. We had Joe Montana and our backup was Steve Young ready to take over.

[@rwang5688]

GOAT before the term GOAT meant anything 😊

[@100percentSNAFU]

Goat used to be negative. Hero vs the goat. The goat was the scapegoat.

[@JamesMancil]

Smartest general on the field. Record after record. I'm a lifetime cowboys fan but have great respect for Joe Montana. The name even sounds like a gunslinger.👍

[@9Ballr]

Montana is the greatest SB quarterback of all time.

[@wallheadkdir]

I watched him play and im here to tell you that you were on the edge of your seat. Down by 3, 2mins left.....Montana deep to Rice TOUCHDOWN 49ERS!!!!!!!!!! MAN WHAT AN ERA

[@ChristopherM720]

It's so hard to compare Unitas to Montana to Brady to Mahomes. Who is the GOAT? Football in the 80s/90s was so much more physical than today, and wondering Joe could have played longer with less beat up and added at least 1 of not 2 more SB. But the thing you can't argue is that he has 4-0 record in SB, with progressively greater performances. Fun debate. To say nothing of how they compare to other greats like Manning, Elway, Fouts and Marino, guys who were often let down by bad defenses or awful head coaches.

[@edsalisch4322]

The GOAT is LT.

[@Constellasian]

Haters tend to say fans of old legends like Joe are delusional for considering him as one of, if not the best, the greatest QBs. The fact is as you said. 80s - 90s football was different in the sense that QBs weren't as well protected compared to modern times. Considering that Joe played many more games WITH injuries because of how football was back then, and he made it that far, he's a legend.

[@susanrodriquez3757]

@@ConstellasianAnd let’s not forget great quarterbacks like Marino or Elway. They often get lost in the discussion because they didn’t play with teams of destiny (although Elway did later on). While I think the 49ers don’t win any of their Super Bowls in the 80s without Joe he still had some amazing teams behind him (as a niners fan I’m just being realistic and I want to give a shout-out to other old greats who often get overlooked).

[@susanrodriquez3757]

@@edsalisch4322LT is definitely in the conversation. Probably the best overall defensive player of all time and that’s hard for me to say because I love Ronnie Lott. People often bring up Jerry Rice as still being the greatest because he still holds records to this day that can’t be broken in a modern era that is heavily biased towards the pass where Rice had none of those huge advantages receivers have today. He was the LT of the offense.

[@dampaul13]

mahones wouldn't have made it out of college, let alone to the NFL. He just would have been an article in a high-school newspaper of a kid who had potential.

[@DevinHoyt]

😂 did marino dirty with that comment "if ya know anything about dan Marino you know exactly how this duel went" 🍻🤝

[@edwardx4979]

As much as I love Tom Brady, I still have Joe Cool as my #1 best QB! He was scary throughout the 80-90's and undefeated in his Super Bowls.

[@markphillyfreeway5350]

Joe was my goat to til Brady showed me after changing teams

[@lakernation26]

I’ll take 7-3 over 4-0 any day lmaoo with 5 sb mvps

[@troym.reaves5935]

Brady is the GOAT, bro the man made it to the big Game 10 times, 10 times man!!!, and people try to knock Brady for losing a few, look man if you make it to the Super Bowl that many times, there’s no way possible that you’re winning all 10 of those games, it’s football luck happens but Brady is the GOAT, I’ll take 7 rings, 5 SB MVPS & 3 League MVPs anyday of the week, Montana was a beast to though, especially during that era

[@juliuscaesar6994]

​@@troym.reaves5935I can bet you didn't actually watch all 10 SBs.. Not only was Montana quite literally flawless in 4 SBs; 11TDs 0INTs and a PR of 120+, Montana was beating legends in Marino and Elway.. Brady lost to Eli Manning twice and a back up QB in Nick Foles.. Brady overall is statistically superior in every way now but in no way was he better in the SB than Joe Montana, Brady is not the goat either.. His chance was in 07 when Patriots were 18-0, not only would that have tied Montana with 4 rings, Brady would've had an undefeated season too.. Everything after that was just running numbers up, impressive nonetheless since we see where it went, 7 rings etc etc etc.. Do you realize how close Brady was to losing 5 SBs??.. If Seattle runs the ball, that would have been 3 consecutive Ls in the superbowl.. Then had Atlanta not had the most embarrassing collapse of all time marks the 5th L.. Brady was more so lucky than good sometimes, still incredible but real Patriots fans like myself speak of those 6 rings Brady helped NE win with humility.. We know well how very different it could be right now.. Lastly, if Seattle wins that game, the dynasty is over and Brady never sees Tampa Bay.. instead of 7-3, Brady resumé says 4-5.. Moral of the story, not only was Joe a better QB, 49ers beat better teams and Joe was unbeaten.. As far as SBs go I want Joe Montana 100%.. And Joe was never second fiddle to anyone in SBs like Brady was for the first 3 rings too.. Montana owned it completely and perfect 4 times..

[@johnre5342]

@@lakernation26not when 7 and 3 took 20 years and 4-0 took 10 years. If Tom and joe retired at the same age they would both have 4 super bowls.

[@AJ-jy6lb]

Mr. Montana's windup took a while (not the slowest, but not a "quick release" throw, by any means). But when he finally released it, it was on target and sailin'. Hard throws at the proper time, with soft touch passes at appropriate times. He always seemed to be able to pull something out of a special bag of tricks when needed. I can see him, along with a few others, as being the kind that draw their own plays in the dirt in the huddle during a game, especially in crucial situations.

[@nancybento8723]

Love these memories I miss my daddy so bad.

[@DWilliam1]

Watched him his entire career…he was great and more importantly a leader and winner.

[@ItsTreyWasTaken]

Wish Jim Kelly had a 4-0 record in the superbowl

[@lonewolf_vr]

i just wish he got 1

[@GustavoGalvan-i4l]

Well not happening 😮

[@jayclark8284]

Many dyslexic people probably do😂

[@mitchrichards1532]

The 49er's in the Montana era led the league year in, year out in highest salary. They were the NY Yankees of the NFL with the highest payroll, trying to bankroll success and it worked. Joe was great, but so was everyone else on the team and I think that explains individual greatness to a large degree. Case in point, the "catch".... Was Montana great because he later admitted he was throwing it away, or was Clark great because he went up and snared it out if the air and came down in bounds? Montana had the greatest offensive coordinator of the era designing and call his plays, the best WR's to throw to, best RBs to hand off to, and a defense that always kept him in the game and got the ball back. Joe was great, no doubt....but so was the whole team.

[@xliquidity3914]

Montana is the GOAT!

[@jkxelor1295]

The guy is an absolute winner

[@budski0927plays]

I love your vids

[@lhart99]

I was born in 1980. I was able to watch a lot of football from a young age, 1984 onward. I became a Giants' fan, but man oh man those battles with the 9ers were epic. I've always had mad respect for Joe Montana. I consider him the GOAT.

[@Ohdeedee]

It’s still Montana for me. For those who say Brady, I look at what happened during Deflategate and ask myself if Joe was a quarterback during Deflategate, would he have turned over his phone when it was requested or would he have destroyed it as Brady did. I believe Montana would have turned it in. I can’t think of any reason not to turn it over unless there was something to hide.

[@joesephsmith7991]

I am a 30 year New England Patriots and Tom Brady fan. The greatest Quarterback to ever play the game is without question Joe Montana.

[@joesephsmith7991]

Sir today's game is about speed and finesse. Back in Joe Montanas day it was still about vicious hitting and violence.

[@michaelwalters1711]

Look up GOAT in the dictionary and you’ll see Joe Montana. I’m not saying Tom Brady is not a great Quarterback, and I’m not saying he is not a first round HOF, but he couldn’t hold Montana’s jock strap. Brady never played against Lawrence Taylor, Mike Singletary, Reggie White etc. Brady was protected by the zebras and no defensive player could be 6 feet from Brady without the zebras pulling at the yellow flag.

[@DanielSong39]

If Brady plays in the 80's he retires at age 34 with back injuries

[@STP43FAN1]

Oh no he doesn’t. He falls into the fall thus doesn’t get hurt, reads the field better, learns better, executes better, wins more. Just like today.

[@jesterhead4393]

@@STP43FAN1delusional

[@STP43FAN1]

jesterhead I’m talking facts to you.

[@jesterhead4393]

@@STP43FAN1 no qb playing today would last they’d all be broken

[@superfantastichappymedia4617]

The 1984 or 1989 49er teams playing in the Real era of NFL defenses would beat any of the Patroit teams by at least 2 touch downs. Joe Montana is the best NFL QB of all time. Love to see Tom Brady play against the 80s Bears, Giants or Redskin defenses playing with the 1980s rules.

[@spartan6005]

The real goat no Tuck rules 2 point conversion sudden death over . Now keep the game going until poster boys win . Take away the tuck maybe Brady don’t have the confidence to win 7 take away all the flags QBs get the two point conversion Brady used to win many play off games and 58 would have been over in Jo.”s day so yes he is the goat

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

Let's not forget sign stealing and deflate gate.

[@venturaguerreroiii7850]

I hate the 9ers but Joe was a BAAAD man!! The guy was clutch in the biggest moments. "Joe Cool".

[@AMart870]

I know Tom Brady has Seven Championships but I was born in the 80s and "Joe Cool" Joe Montana is my G.O.A.T. Quarterback, he was just smooth and clutch when it counted! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

4-0 is more impressive to me. My G.O.A.T🏉🏆

[@michaeldavison123]

Just means he lost earlier in the playoffs way more… 🤷‍♂️

[@lonewolf_vr]

@@michaeldavison123 he played in a time when qbs and offense were not untouchable, now the defense is very hamstrung alot of times, different eras makes it harder to judge, same with the nba

[@richardmahfouz4392]

Two of those seven championships were gifted to him, if the Patriots were playing any other team but the Atlanta 'chokers' they would have lost that game, and Pete Carroll of the Seahawks NOT handing off the ball to Lynch and stupidly trying to throw it instead, gifted another championship to Brady. Montana didn't have any of his Super Bowl titles gifted to him, Montana is the REAL g.o.a.t....🐐

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

@@richardmahfouz4392 They cheated, too.

[@williamrodriguez7551]

Joe Montana Hands down The Greatest Quarterback Ever Ever On The Planet. This And Or Any Lifetime

[@michaelhowell6448]

The real Goat 4-0 no INTs

[@rickluttrell5529]

Montana. The actual GOAT. And I got to watch every minute of it. A much more difficult and brutal game in those days.

[@bb-double-yuh]

Joe Cool should ALWAYS be respected. It's horrendously disappointing that people just immediately forgot about him when Brady won his 5th ring. That is f'd up.

[@lonewolf_vr]

imagine how many he would of won if he played now when qbs and offense is so protected.

[@davis2k1234]

@@lonewolf_vrHe had his advantages big one being no Salary Cap the 49ers always highest paid roster no turnover

[@chrisoakley5830]

Doesn't matter, Joe is still the greatest QB ever.

[@bubufubu]

Smart people don't put that much stock in rings because those are a _team_ accomplishment in a 53-man sport. It takes time and effort to properly evaluate the legacy of an individual. Unfortunately, lazy and uneducated people tend to run their mouths the most when it comes to debates in sports.

[@STP43FAN1]

Lone wolf, quarterback injuries are higher than in Montana’s era and offense is penalized more than defense and more than in Montana’s era. This myth of protecting quarterbacks needs to go away

[@simonbarry6582]

Actually... he was even better than people say. And that is coming from a Rams fan. I flew to LA from London in 88 for the Monday night game where we were finally gonna puncture that 49er bubble. When we faked the field goal and he threw to Taylor for 96 yards... I cried. 40-odd years later I'm still thinking about it - that's how good he was. 👑

[@Lebisto]

4 superbowls in 9/10 years better that Brady babies! No spygate, deflategate etc etc etc. Much tougher league back then 2

[@bosoerjadi2838]

Joe Montana was a leader on the field and off the field. His era was when I enjoyed watching American football the most.

[@Arasteele]

Absolutely.

[@DavidBayliff]

montana was andstill the best 4 and 0 in super bowls no ints 11 touchdowns now thats quarterback brady is 7 and 3 even patrick is 3 and 1 give me joe againsit those 2

[@STP43FAN1]

Brady and Mahomes win against much tougher opponents than anything Montana faced. Quality opponents more limited in Montana’s time. His Superbowl opponents were gutless; Brady and Mahomes faced infinitely bette opponents

[@pjmlegrande]

Definitely the greatest, imo, and I knew he’d be great in the pros after I saw him lead his Notre Dame team in a thrilling comeback against USC in 1978 in the L.A. Coliseum. It looked like Montana was going to pull off another miracle in the last minute or so of the game when ND pulled ahead of USC, but … USC managed to drive the ball back downfield on the ensuing kickoff in 3 or 4 plays to get close enough to kick a 30-something yard field goal to win it with 2 seconds left on the clock (27-25). I left the Coliseum feeling very relieved, but also very impressed with Joe Montana. On that day I saw an incredible competitor with an undaunted will to win.

[@Arasteele]

Most people, fans, etc, don't know Joe's pre-NFL history and early greatness. Thanks for sharing. Fact is, Joe Montana is the singular reason why a guy like me from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is a lifelong 9'ers fan for over 4 decades and counting. And in spite of what Google search has to say, there was a year back in the early 80's where San Fran and Winnipeg were "sister cities." I recall it clearly being announced on local radio. At any rate i'm a lifelong '9ers fan. Win or lose, they're my NFL team.

[@KingOfAquilonia]

Montana is the greatest QB of all time period. He did what he did in an era where defenses weren't crippled and not allowed to really play defense.

[@lottji]

Ok, Mel Kiper.

[@chrisoakley5830]

Exactly right.

[@100percentSNAFU]

Pretty much any qb today would crap their pants if LT was bearing down on them 😂

[@100percentSNAFU]

Scariest guys in NFL history...LT, Singletary, Butkus, Conrad Dobler, James Harrison.

[@100percentSNAFU]

OJ was scarier after he retired 😂

[@jeremiahrose4681]

I will say this, not a 9ers fan, love watching Joe Montana. My favorites qb to watch. It's like saying I'm not a Michael Jordan fan but love to watch him play. In saying that, I'm a Raiders and Celtics fans. The way Joe carved defense was insane, then again, he was put in the perfect offensive system also the west coast (Bill Walsh) offense. People may claim that TB12 is the greatest, but NO WAY. Joe Montana was. Outside of that he did win a college Championship.

[@Classicgoat23]

Can you guys do a Michal Vick video?? 🤷‍♂️

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

And Tom Brady

[@theshape3389]

There already one but on their nonstop channel

[@Classicgoat23]

@@theshape3389 thank you imma go check it out 🤙

[@theshape3389]

@@Classicgoat23 did u see it

[@Classicgoat23]

@@theshape3389 yeah 👍

[@blisshyatt6350]

I'm from near his hometown and played ring gold in football in highschool and have met people who have coached his back then. All say the same thing, he was an incredible athlete and person