Joe Montana – 8 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993), Tom Brady - 2 (2007, 2010)  Neither was the full-time starter during their respective rookie seasons and Montana was the starter for only half of the 1980 season. When Drew Bledsoe went down with an injury in Brady’s second season, he assumed the starting job and never looked back. Joe Montana – 4 (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989), Tom Brady - 16 (2000-2015)  I also don’t think the words “Rex Grossman led the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl appearance” should ever be uttered with any bit of seriousness. The story that details how Montana coolly pointed out to his teammates that John Candy was sitting in the crowd before methodically marching the 49ers down the field on an 11 play, 92 yard touchdown drive is the stuff of legends, but let’s not overthink this everyone: Montana’s 4-0 mark in the Super Bowl is tidy and impressive, and many fans love when a player loses before the Championship as opposed to in the Championship. Advantage Montana. © Copyright 2020 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. If you Google Search “The Comeback Kid” – as I did – you’ll see that a book about former United States President Bill Clinton is titled “The Comeback Kid.” Comedian John Mulaney’s 2015 stand-up special was called “The Comeback Kid” and there was also a 1980 film titled “The Comeback Kid” starring John Ritter as a “hard-luck baseball player who coaches a bunch of hard-luck youngsters.” Compelling stuff. One could go on and on about what constitutes a great NFL quarterback and many names could be thrown into the ring in the battle for the GOAT. Conversely, a Brady supporter could just as easily say “What if every Supah Bowl went owuh way though? The conversation wrapped when New England came back from 25 points down in Super Bowl LI. If the heir apparent was never in place in San Francisco, it’s quite possible that Montana could’ve stayed in San Francisco until the end of his career instead of finishing it out with an underwhelming Kansas City Chiefs tenure. The conversation on who is the greatest quarterback in NFL history is a lengthy one. Joe Montana – Yes (Inducted in 2000), Tom Brady - No (Still Playing) Taken in the third round, the 82nd overall pick, out of Notre Dame in the 1979 NFL draft, Joe Montana was the most successful NFL quarterback of his era. As it was with the recent comparison of Steve Young and Aaron Rodgers, the era in which both men played must be taken into account as well. By the numbers, Montana had more consistent help from his defense and ground attack than Brady did. He’s not going to have a second career as an announcer or media personality like Troy Aikman, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino or Tony Romo. It will be a legacy rooted in staggering numbers, but simplifying it to that degree is unfair. Who you got? Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons. Joe Montana – 3 (1987, 1989, 1990), Tom Brady - 2 (2005, 2007)  Brady wrapped up his career at Michigan with a 20–5 record and he sat in third place in Michigan history with 710 attempts and 442 completions, fourth with 5,351 yards and 62.3 completion percentage, and fifth with 35 touchdown passes. Therefore, in 131 possessions per game, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50 points. However, it must be taken into account that Brady has started nearly 120 more games. Joe Montana – 4 (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989), Tom Brady - 11 (2001, 2004-2005, 2007, 2009-2015)  In my opinion, Brady evened himself with Montana with the win over Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX. Wilt’s Philadelphia Warriors averaged 131 possessions per game during the 1961-62 season and Wilt played 48 minutes per game. Like Montana, Tom Brady was taken later in the draft, chosen in the sixth round out of Michigan with the 199th overall selection in the 2000 draft by the New England Patriots. Initially, I expected that Brady would be the answer. It’s a front office finding guys like Asante Samuel, Dan Koppen, Stephen Gostkowski, Matthew Slater, Julian Edelman, James White, Shaq Mason, and Trey Flowers in the later rounds of the NFL Draft. All Rights Reserved. Er spielt für die New England Patriots in der National Football League (NFL). Despite his success, Brady was the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. I’m here to tell you that’s an ass-backwards way of thinking. At some point in the distant future Brady will mostly be remembered for his Super Bowl wins/appearances and all of the records he holds in that particular game. To make what could end up being a long story short, I guess I think this matters only a little bit. Then Tom Brady came along. To start off, I’d first like to note that I find it interesting that at respective points in their collegiate careers Brady and Montana were each nicknamed or given the moniker “The Comeback Kid,” which highlights both their propensity for leading their respective schools back from deficits, and also the media’s lack of creativity when coming up with nicknames. Brees is fortunate to be playing in an era where Linebackers and Safeties can’t head-hunt Wide Receivers coming across the middle and Defensive Linemen can’t hit QB’s low, or high, or apparently rather gently across the chest. We’ll give this one to Joe Cool. With that said, figuring out whether Brady or Montana had more help was no easy chore. He played in all 16 games in his rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers but was the backup for Steve Deberg and started only once. Is it the most Super Bowl wins? The conversation wrapped when New England came back from 25 points down in Super Bowl LI. Learn how your comment data is processed. Joe Montana – 13 (1979-1994), Tom Brady - No (Still Playing) Joe Montana missed the 1991 season with an elbow injury and was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs late in his career as the 49ers had moved on to Steve Young. What is this? Joe Montana won his fourth Super Bowl in his 10th year as a starter. Are different eras a factor? What if the refs didn’t take a win away from Oakland with the never-before-seen Tuck Rule call in the ’02 Divisional Round? Wilt had the luxury of playing at a time when 70 percent of the league was Caucasian and offensive goal-tending rules were relaxed. Joe Montana – 2 (1989, 1990), Tom Brady - 3 (2001, 2003, 2014)  I just don’t know how you argue against that without saying “luck” or “cheating,” and going down that route is just an exercise in ignorance. That equates to just shy of 62 points per 131 possessions. Even still, it doesn’t hurt to find an answer to this question. Montana got his start in the comeback game even earlier than Brady did. He also has the highest passer rating in Super Bowl history at 127.8. What’s been amazing about Tom Brady is his durability. I’ve prepared two detailed charts for you, one with a side by side of Regular Season stats and another with Playoff stats. If collegiate performance were just as important as one’s play in the NFL, then oh boy, we’d be having some tremendous Tim Tebow vs. Vince Young vs. Tom Brady vs. Joe Montana Fatal Four-Way conversations, and that’s a little too much for my brain to handle. Joe Montana – 1 (1989), Tom Brady - 1 (2009)  Brady’s stats will be updated after the 2016 season. What if Atlanta didn’t blow a 28-3 lead? Advantage Brady. Over the next year, I will be taking the longest possible route on the quest to find the answer to ten simple Who Is Better prompts. This might sound crazy, but no, I don’t think they will. Copyright © 2012-20 Hardwood and Hollywood. Advantage Brady. What if the Niners never traded for Steve Young in 1987? … In each edition of Head 2 Head, I’ll be asking and answering seven questions. In terms of year end finishes in the categories of Yards Per Rush, Rush Yards Per Game, Defensive Points Allowed, and Defensive Yards Allowed, Montana’s 49ers squads outranked Brady’s Pats teams on average in all four. I think a portion of the NFL fanbase/media who dislikes New England for whatever reasons will always point to Spygate and Deflategate as a way to minimize the accomplishments of Brady and the Patriots as a franchise. Largely because of rule changes throughout the years, there is such a greater emphasis on passing the ball offensively now in comparison to in the 1980’s and prior, anyone who looks at the record books in ten years will assume the best Quarterbacks in the history of the NFL all played in the 2000’s. What if the Helmet Catch never happened? Question #3: Were the 80’s or the 00’s/10’s a more difficult era to be an NFL Quarterback? In those four Super Bowl victories, Montana threw 122 passes with zero interceptions, still an NFL record. What if Mario Manningham didn’t pull in a catch on the sideline in an impossibly tight window? When he returned to the game late in the 3rd Quarter the Fighting Irish were trailing 34-12, but ND rallied, scoring three touchdowns in the final eight minutes of the game to win 35-34. Certain years have to be taken out for both, right? And does this matter? Question #7: Whose defining Super Bowl win is most impressive? In comparison, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana’s Super Bowl passer rating is an astounding 127.8. Statistically, they may not be wrong. August 1977 in San Mateo, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Quarterbacks. Additionally, the ease with which QB’s can throw the ball over the middle of the field nowadays has increased in a drastic way since Montana retired. Montana finished up in 1994; this was the season that the 49ers went all in in the offseason, signing Deion Sanders and Ken Norton Jr. away from the Dallas Cowboys. Brady played in just one game in 2008 so that’s out. The 49ers became a powerhouse in the 1980s, winning four Super Bowls. The Tom Brady vs. Joe Montana conversation will go on forever. This sort of long-term organizational consistency and excellence isn’t normal; it is an aberration. Just look at guys like John Elway and Dan Marino, Hall of Fame, top tier Quarterback’s who spent their entire careers with one franchise. Question #5: Will the various cheating allegations against the New England Patriots hurt Tom Brady’s legacy? Joe Montana – Quarterback, Tom Brady - 4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014)  Joe Montana – 0, Tom Brady - 4 (2002, 2007, 2010, 2015)  He holds the NFL record for most years as a starter with one team and also has the most playoff wins and appearances of any player in history. In comparison, Brady has averaged 4,138 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 picks. It’s actually pretty remarkable that all nine Super Bowl’s that Brady has played in were swung by only a dozen or so different plays. Brady will be remembered for winning. Brady has won six Super Bowl titles to Montana’s four. As Brady continues to churn out Super Bowl appearances in his forties without showing a dip in his level of play, it’s a reminder that this is a once in a lifetime kind of athlete we’re watching. Perhaps it’s just recency bias at work, given that the Patriots are making their ninth Super Bowl appearance since 2002 and surely that can’t all be Brady. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Montana was led by a popular pre-Belichick choice as the Coaching GOAT in the NFL, Godfather of the West Coast Offense and overseer of three Super Bowl victories in San Francisco, Bill Walsh. So that’s 11 full seasons for Montana and 18 for Brady. To be clear, that is the most important stuff. Joe Montana – 4 (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989), Tom Brady - 6 (2001, 2003-2004, 2008, 2011, 2014)  Joe Montana – 2 (1982, 1987), Tom Brady - 2 (2007, 2010)  Brady, who grew up in San Mateo and idolized the former San Francisco 49ers legend, leapfrogged Montana for Super Bowl rings and Super Bowl MVP awards when the New England Patriots on Sunday pulled off the largest comeback in NFL history to stun the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Your email address will not be published. His six Super Bowl rings are also the most in history. The only reason the deal wasn’t finalized was because Montana was injured and it was discovered that he wouldn’t be ready for the start of the season? What if Seattle had called a run on the one yard line? Some would say that it’s an easy call as Brady has more rings, more wins, more yards, and pretty much more everything than does Montana. Joe Montana was the greatest Quarterback of all-time. It turns out though that Montana was flanked by similar sort of back-up as Brady.

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