Before there was Tom Brady there was the professional quarterback that he grew up idolizing: none other than [autotag]Joe Montana[/autotag] of the San Francisco 49ers.
After Montana’s memorable career at Notre Dame that came to a thrilling end with a miracle comeback win versus Houston in the Cotton Bowl, Montana led the 49ers to four Super Bowl victories and was considered by many to be the greatest quarterback of all-time when he retired.
With the countdown to the Super Bowl on, please enjoy a look back at Joe Montana at those four Super Bowls as well as a couple of appearances he’s made in and around the big game since retiring.