Primetime9287 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 (edited) Hey guys. Being only 18 years old I didn't get to see Joe Montana play at all and I only remember seeing maybe one season of Steve Young at the end of his career. Looking at numbers, it is very difficult to say who was better... Montana (16 years NFL, 192 games) 63.2 CMP %, 40,551 Pass yards, 273 Pass TDs, 139 INTs, 1,676 Rush Yards, 20 Rush TDs, 4 Super Bowls, 3 Super Bowl MVPs, 8x Pro Bowler Young (15 years NFL, 169 games) 64.3 CMP %, 33,124 Pass Yards, 232 Pass TDs, 107 INTs, 4,239 Rush Yards, 43 Rush TDs, 3 Super Bowls, 1 Super Bowl MVP, 7x Pro Bowler Teach me something boys! This could be a no brainer but I'm not familiar with either one of them. Edited August 5, 2005 by Primetime9287 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Didn't Garica put up better numbers, on average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 who cares!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampnuts Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Montana, but you're talking about two awesome and clutch players here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Some may disagree, but they played in completely different eras, although one followed the other. Additionally, they were completely different QBs. Young was a scrambler, Montana was a pocket passer. One thing they DID have in common, though, was a certain Jerry Rice. I'd be hard-pressed to say who was "better"... I seriously doubt any argument for one or the other would fully convince me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Young's numbers suffer cause he spent some time in the now defunct USFL and then languished on some pretty awful Tampa Bay teams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Stats can't show you the intangibles though. There was just something about watching Montana (when he was really on) that convinced you that you were witnessing greatness. I have nothing but respect for Young, but I just never got that same kind of rush when I watched him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Stats can't show you the intangibles though. There was just something about watching Montana (when he was really on) that convinced you that you were witnessing greatness. I have nothing but respect for Young, but I just never got that same kind of rush when I watched him. 912692[/snapback] I'll agree there. However, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Young play with "worse" Niner teams? Didn't he make "more out of less"? Not saying the Young-led Niners were a bad team... I just recall that the Montana-led Niners were next to unstoppable, while the Young-led team had to work for their victories a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outshined Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 2 of Steves 3 rings were from him watching from the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Montana led the niners to three SB victories compared to Young's 1. Montana, I beleive is the best in the modern era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REZ Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Montana started with the 49ers when they were terrible. It was with him that they began their run of dominance. His first super bowl win was with some very average talent on offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 (edited) Montana led the niners to three SB victories compared to Young's 1. Montana, I beleive is the best in the modern era. 912731[/snapback] Montana was the QB for 4 Super Bowl winning teams. Edited August 5, 2005 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Always been a Steve Young guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I like both. I have a signed ball from Steve Young, but have a signed game warn helmet and a signed jersey from Montana, so while I really like Young, Montana is my all time favorite. I think coparing Young and Favre is more comparible than Young and Montana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Steve Young couldn't carry Montana's Jock Strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Both. If they were both on the same tean playing each other I would pick Montana slightly due to his being incredibly cool under poressure. He didn't scramble much but would move slightly in the pocket to get extra time. Having both (Young as a backup) was best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 (edited) Not only was Joe better than Steve....he's the greatest QB of all-time. As Savage said, you just got that feeling that you were witnessing an all-time great when you watched him play. Even when SF let him go and he went to the Chiefs...I'll never forget that first time they played....Montana lit them up on MNF and the Chiefs won the game. Also, the comeback win against Denver on MNF....and those 2 great memories were of him PAST his prime. Joe was a big-time, big stage performer. No other QB was/is better, especially in the clutch. Edited August 6, 2005 by Hitman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Well Joe bought me drinks and was a good Athena so I ll go with Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Not only was Joe better than Steve....he's the greatest QB of all-time. As Savage said, you just got that feeling that you were witnessing an all-time great when you watched him play. Even when SF let him go and he went to the Chiefs...I'll never forget that first time they played....Montana lit them up on MNF and the Chiefs won the game. Also, the comeback win against Denver on MNF....and those 2 great memories were of him PAST his prime. Joe was a big-time, big stage performer. No other QB was/is better, especially in the clutch. 913031[/snapback] Gotta agree here. Young was fun to watch, and he was great with his own talents, but Montana was magical. Watching him in big games, there was a sense of no-doubt that he was going to win the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It's hard to vote against Joe, but I like Young better. I think he did do more with less. Montana was the ultimate cool competitor when it was all on the line, but he wasn't as versatile or athletic as Young. It is one of those things we'll never know. What would young have done if he was at the helm during the Montana years? When young started on the ultimate stage in his only Superbowl, all he did was throw 6 TDs and win MVP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Montana. Whoever compared Young to Favre was spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hop Devil Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 4 SB's vs 1. No brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 It's hard to vote against Joe, but I like Young better. I think he did do more with less. Montana was the ultimate cool competitor when it was all on the line, but he wasn't as versatile or athletic as Young. It is one of those things we'll never know. What would young have done if he was at the helm during the Montana years? When young started on the ultimate stage in his only Superbowl, all he did was throw 6 TDs and win MVP. 913059[/snapback] Young was great, but he did not have less. The "hired" 1994 defense helped more than people seem to realize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Fantasy points per game - performance scoring: Montana 15.67 Young 16.53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Primetime- This quick read should sum up the answer for you... DeBartolo -- determined not to fall short again to the Cowboys -- acquired a swarm of free agents for the 1995 season, lead by Deion Sanders, Ken Norton Jr. and Gary Plummer. The pressure on Seifert to win another Super Bowl was enormous, but Seifert and the 49ers came through, climaxing with their 49-26 victory over San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly all named Seifert coach of the year. ``To convince all those cynics still yearning for Montana and Walsh,'' the New York Times wrote, ``the 49ers had to win with Young the quarterback on Seifert's team.'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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