Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (Joe Cool)
Position: QB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: June 11, 1956 in New Eagle, PA
College: Notre Dame (school history)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 123 (34th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2000
| Games | Passing | Rushing | Scoring | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| League | NFL | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 321 | 520 | 61.73% | 3944 | 26 | 16 | 89.0 | 7.58 | 7.20 | 34.7 | 262.9 | 40 | 162 | 4.05 | 1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 1 | 6 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Place | Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 247 | 59.51% | 1747 | 11 | 9 | 80.8 | 7.07 | 6.32 | 35.3 | 249.6 | 20 | 90 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.9 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 273 | 63.74% | 2197 | 15 | 7 | 96.4 | 8.05 | 7.99 | 34.1 | 274.6 | 20 | 72 | 3.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Result | Win | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 483 | 61.90% | 3709 | 24 | 13 | 91.0 | 7.68 | 7.46 | 34.5 | 264.9 | 38 | 147 | 3.87 | 1 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Loss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 59.46% | 235 | 2 | 3 | 62.3 | 6.35 | 3.78 | 37.0 | 235.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 258 | 59.30% | 1947 | 11 | 6 | 87.5 | 7.55 | 7.35 | 32.3 | 243.4 | 26 | 113 | 4.35 | 0 | 3.3 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 130 | 63.85% | 1101 | 10 | 6 | 97.0 | 8.47 | 7.93 | 43.3 | 367.0 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15+ points | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 132 | 64.39% | 896 | 5 | 4 | 84.0 | 6.79 | 6.18 | 33.0 | 224.0 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Month | September | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 122 | 64.75% | 998 | 5 | 2 | 97.0 | 8.18 | 8.26 | 40.7 | 332.7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 144 | 61.81% | 1136 | 11 | 7 | 91.7 | 7.89 | 7.23 | 36.0 | 284.0 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| November | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 149 | 65.10% | 1166 | 8 | 5 | 92.9 | 7.83 | 7.39 | 37.3 | 291.5 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 10.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| December | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 105 | 53.33% | 644 | 2 | 2 | 70.5 | 6.13 | 5.66 | 26.3 | 161.0 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 418 | 64.11% | 3363 | 23 | 15 | 92.4 | 8.05 | 7.53 | 34.8 | 280.3 | 32 | 123 | 3.84 | 1 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 1 | 6 |
| Monday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 102 | 51.96% | 581 | 3 | 1 | 74.8 | 5.70 | 5.84 | 34.0 | 193.7 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Conference | AFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 121 | 62.81% | 845 | 5 | 6 | 76.6 | 6.98 | 5.58 | 30.3 | 211.3 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFC | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 399 | 61.40% | 3099 | 21 | 10 | 92.7 | 7.77 | 7.69 | 36.3 | 281.7 | 29 | 105 | 3.62 | 1 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Division | AFC Central | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 121 | 62.81% | 845 | 5 | 6 | 76.6 | 6.98 | 5.58 | 30.3 | 211.3 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFC East | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 110 | 61.82% | 832 | 4 | 2 | 89.7 | 7.56 | 7.47 | 36.7 | 277.3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1 | 6 | |
| NFC Central | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 95 | 61.05% | 729 | 5 | 2 | 93.7 | 7.67 | 7.78 | 31.7 | 243.0 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFC West | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 194 | 61.34% | 1538 | 12 | 6 | 94.0 | 7.93 | 7.77 | 38.8 | 307.6 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Opponent | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 84 | 66.67% | 874 | 8 | 2 | 122.8 | 10.40 | 11.24 | 42.0 | 437.0 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 73.08% | 185 | 0 | 1 | 76.6 | 7.12 | 5.38 | 26.0 | 185.0 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 45.95% | 185 | 1 | 2 | 47.7 | 5.00 | 3.11 | 37.0 | 185.0 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 72.97% | 290 | 1 | 1 | 93.3 | 7.84 | 7.16 | 37.0 | 290.0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 62.50% | 411 | 3 | 0 | 122.0 | 10.28 | 11.78 | 40.0 | 411.0 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.00% | 88 | 0 | 1 | 41.2 | 4.40 | 2.15 | 20.0 | 88.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 43 | 60.47% | 210 | 1 | 1 | 70.9 | 4.88 | 4.30 | 43.0 | 210.0 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 41.38% | 152 | 1 | 0 | 69.9 | 5.24 | 5.93 | 29.0 | 152.0 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 66.67% | 157 | 1 | 2 | 62.8 | 5.23 | 2.90 | 30.0 | 157.0 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 67 | 55.22% | 454 | 3 | 3 | 72.6 | 6.78 | 5.66 | 33.5 | 227.0 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 65.71% | 230 | 2 | 1 | 91.4 | 6.57 | 6.43 | 35.0 | 230.0 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 71.43% | 318 | 3 | 1 | 129.8 | 11.36 | 11.89 | 28.0 | 318.0 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 44 | 65.91% | 390 | 2 | 1 | 99.6 | 8.86 | 8.75 | 44.0 | 390.0 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||||||||
| Playoffs | Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 57 | 70.18% | 464 | 3 | 1 | 104.7 | 8.14 | 8.40 | 28.5 | 232.0 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 69.23% | 190 | 1 | 0 | 103.0 | 7.31 | 8.08 | 26.0 | 190.0 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Divisional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 70.97% | 274 | 2 | 1 | 106.1 | 8.84 | 8.68 | 31.0 | 274.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | |