Joe Montana
Birthday: 11 June 1956, New Eagle, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name: Joseph Clifford Montana Jr.
Height: 184 cm
Considered by many experts to be the greatest quarterback in the history of NFL football, Montana was recruited by the San Francisco 49ers from Notre Dame in 1979 after leading the "Fighting Iris ...Show More
I miss the game - I miss it a lot.
I miss the game - I miss it a lot.
Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it Show more
Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live. Hide
In sports... you play from the time you're eight years old, and then you're done forever.
In sports... you play from the time you're eight years old, and then you're done forever.
I don't watch a lot of the games on Sunday. But I always kept an eye on the 49ers. I think Mike Sing Show more
I don't watch a lot of the games on Sunday. But I always kept an eye on the 49ers. I think Mike Singletary has made a big difference. He's done a tremendous job. Hide
I mean the game is just, everybody talks about baseball but I really think football probably has a l Show more
I mean the game is just, everybody talks about baseball but I really think football probably has a little bit more American feeling than anything. Hide
I don't live in the past. I just live in the enjoyment of the game.
I don't live in the past. I just live in the enjoyment of the game.
As a quarterback, there's no better way to finish your year, in winning a Super Bowl, than with a to Show more
As a quarterback, there's no better way to finish your year, in winning a Super Bowl, than with a touchdown pass. The chances of that happening, by the looks of most of the Super Bowls, is a very rare chance. Fortunately for me, I had an opportunity. Hide
If I could still play, I would be trying. It's been 15 years.
If I could still play, I would be trying. It's been 15 years.
I had six or seven documented concussions, so I had a lot more than that. But I feel fine.
I had six or seven documented concussions, so I had a lot more than that. But I feel fine.
I don't watch a lot of the games on Sunday. But I always kept an eye on the 49ers.
I don't watch a lot of the games on Sunday. But I always kept an eye on the 49ers.
I started a business with two guys I played with, Ronnie Lott and Harris Barton: Champion Ventures, Show more
I started a business with two guys I played with, Ronnie Lott and Harris Barton: Champion Ventures, it's a fund of funds. We have $400 million or so under management. Hide
Any quarterback that understands what the offense is really about is going to succeed.
Any quarterback that understands what the offense is really about is going to succeed.
Man, coaching is a hard job, and it requires a lot of time... I hear stories from coaches who tell m Show more
Man, coaching is a hard job, and it requires a lot of time... I hear stories from coaches who tell me that players call them in the middle of the night not knowing where they parked their car. Hide
Confidence is a very fragile thing.
Confidence is a very fragile thing.
There's no thrill like throwing a touchdown pass.
There's no thrill like throwing a touchdown pass.
The game is just, everybody talks about baseball, but I really think football probably has a little Show more
The game is just, everybody talks about baseball, but I really think football probably has a little bit more American feeling than anything. Hide
As a quarterback, you have to love it. As much as you like to turn around and hand the ball off - th Show more
As a quarterback, you have to love it. As much as you like to turn around and hand the ball off - the whole traditional football game - as a quarterback, you gotta love putting it in the air. Hide
You know, I've had blowups with my coach too. The same thing happens, it just wasn't as evident back Show more
You know, I've had blowups with my coach too. The same thing happens, it just wasn't as evident back then because they didn't have so many cameras and ways to see things happen. Hide
My mother and father, Joe and Theresa Montana brought me along and taught me to never quit, and to s Show more
My mother and father, Joe and Theresa Montana brought me along and taught me to never quit, and to strive to be the best. Hide
Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!
Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!
There is nothing worse for me than sitting in traffic. That's what killed me in L.A.
There is nothing worse for me than sitting in traffic. That's what killed me in L.A.
Man, coaching is a hard job, and it requires a lot of time... I hear stories from coaches who tell m Show more
Man, coaching is a hard job, and it requires a lot of time... I hear stories from coaches who tell me that players call them in the middle of the night not knowing where they parked their car. You are baby-sitting rich, spoiled kids... I don't know where you parked your car! Hide
Yeah, I think it motivates you as people start to count you out. It doesn't make you play any harder Show more
Yeah, I think it motivates you as people start to count you out. It doesn't make you play any harder, because every time you go out on the field you give 110 percent, but it does give you more of an edge mentally, knowing that you were in the same situation, because in sports you always find yourself behind. Hide
Especially in football, it is not a QB's game... even though the media likes to make it into that - Show more
Especially in football, it is not a QB's game... even though the media likes to make it into that - it takes the whole team. Hide
I don't live in the past.
I don't live in the past.
Yeah, it's nice to look up to people, but the more you try to be somebody else, the less you are of Show more
Yeah, it's nice to look up to people, but the more you try to be somebody else, the less you are of yourself. Hide
Always be prepared to start.
Always be prepared to start.
Some people have no respect whether you are with your family or not. That's the hardest part. I was Show more
Some people have no respect whether you are with your family or not. That's the hardest part. I was shopping in a grocery store in Seattle looking for stuff for Nicholas. This guy kept following me with his cell phone video on. Hide
Cause there's only one reason for doing anything that you set out to do. if you don't want to be the Show more
Cause there's only one reason for doing anything that you set out to do. if you don't want to be the best, then there's no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything. Hide
My back only bugs me when I sleep wrong. I feel my knee more than anything, the left one. It's arthr Show more
My back only bugs me when I sleep wrong. I feel my knee more than anything, the left one. It's arthritic. Hide
Installing a new offense is harder than a new defense. It just takes time.
Installing a new offense is harder than a new defense. It just takes time.
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