 Joe Montana was an American professional football player,
a quarterback who led the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League
(NFL) to Super Bowl victories in 1982, 1985, 1989, and 1990.
He was born Joseph Montana in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, and
was educated at the University of Notre Dame. As Notre Dame's quarterback,
Joe Montana was recognized for his passing ability and performance under pressure,
and he helped lead the team to the national college football championship in 1977.
Joe Montana was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in
the third round of the 1979 NFL draft. Joe Montana became the starting quarterback
late in 1980 and in 1982 led the 49ers to a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals
in the Super Bowl, earning the game's most valuable player (MVP) award that year.
The 49ers again reached the Super Bowl in 1985, defeating the
Miami Dolphins for the title, and Joe Montana was once again named Super Bowl MVP.
The 49ers repeated as Super Bowl winners in 1989 and 1990, over the Bengals and the
Denver Broncos, respectively. Joe Montana was named MVP for the 1990 game, becoming
the NFL's first three-time winner of the Super Bowl MVP award.
Joe Montana retired from professional football after the 1994
season. During his career he was voted to the Pro Bowl game-held in February following
the end of the regular season the previous December-eight times (1982, 1984-1986,
1988, 1990, 1991, 1994). His autobiography, Montana, was published in 1995.
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