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Joe Montana had the crown as the best ever for a long time. He had the statistics like everyone else, but his ability to raise his game in the playoffs was unmatched in his time. Montana had 211 yards per game throughout his regular season career. He had 251 yards per game in the playoffs.

Montana started early, winning a Super Bowl in his first full season as starter. He won 13 games, threw for 3,565 yards and 19 touchdowns, and he went on to put together one of the most successful drives in NFL history. We’ve all seen the catch. The 49ers were home underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys, and they were down six with one drive remaining. On third down, Montana threw a very high pass to Dwight Clark, who went up and got it for the game-winning score. It was just the start for Montana, who went on to have plenty of memorable plays.

Just a few weeks later, Montana had the first of his three Super Bowl MVP awards. Montana won just about every award possible, both in the regular season and the playoffs. He finished his career with 40,000 passing yards and 273 touchdowns.

Weirdly, his most impressive playoff performance might have come with the Chiefs. He led two game-winning drives to show he was still one of the best in the league despite his advanced age. This included a 28-point second-half performance against the Houston Oilers. A concussion really put a damper on the AFC Championship Game, which was a loss to the Buffalo Bills. He eventually retired as an all-time great, and he is still the second-best ever despite how many great quarterbacks have come in the league since the turn of the millennium.