I looked up Bradshaw's post season stats. Uh, not so much. He did elevate his game the most when it came to Super Bowls however, where he had a sterling 58 % completion rate. I didn't see the QB rating on the website I was on, but I would guess it was probably in the high 90s. He had 9 TDs and 4 Ints and 11.1 ypa, which is outrageously high.
Bradshaw's 4-0 record in Super Bowls is much more a result of the Steelers' defense than anything he ever did.
Montana did it during the regular season, the post season, the Super Bowl, you name it. It's Montana and then everyone else. The 49ers never had great offensive lines. They were anywhere from adequate to good. He never had a horse at running back. Roger Craig was a 3rd down back who also ran the ball. Early on the 49ers had a running back by committee. Montana was quite amazing. And I hated him the entire time he was in the NFC West playing against my Saints. I only came to appreciate him in his days at Kansas City.
Either that or Johnny Unitas followed by Joe Montana. I will say that Joe Montana was the most clutch QB I've ever seen in my lifetime. I never saw Unitas play and it's hard to compare players from different eras. On Johnny U I got to listen to my dad on that.
I would plug Unitas in 4th place all time. Unitas was the Peyton Manning of his time, redefining the position and elevating it to new heights.
...Regular season, post season, Super Bowl, you name it...How about college too. remember that Cotton Bowl?
i heard a stat the day of the carolina debacle that jake delhomme had the third highest qb postseason rating in history. behind joe montana and bart starr. then proceeded to throw 5 picks and lost a fumble. id like to know where he stands now. if you saw him in that superbowl, you may remember he looked like montana he played so well. i couldnt believe it. i thought he was going to choke. and i agree, its montana and everyone else. brady would have likely caught him but im afraid his career could be coming to a close with that busted knee. its not looking good. i think he will be out all of next year then all bets are off. he could be done. yes, it hurts.
It was a sign of things to come. The Chicken Soup Game, the 1979 Cotton Bowl, featured one of the most historic comebacks in bowl history. Notre Dame trailed the University of Houston 34-12 midway through the fourth quarter. Thanks to a blocked punt and the brilliance of future NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, the Irish rallied to win 35-34. Montana was suffering from hypothermia at halftime and missed the first 2 drives of the 2nd half. The Cougars were so assured of victory they started substituting players.
Agreed. Though Dan Marino would be in it for me also. Manning has great commercials but nothing trumps Namath wearing pantyhose.
