As he continues to further his legacy, Tom Brady continues to draw comparisons to Joe Montana. After joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason and despite the argument, Brady doesn't claim that he's better than Montana.

“I can’t say that,” Brady said, via the Howard Stern Show. “I would never say that. That’s not how I think about myself. The only thing I care about is am I the best I can be? I’m the best I can be.”

Brady, a native of San Mateo and newly signed Buccaneers quarterback, grew up idolizing Montana and aspired to be just like the San Francisco 49ers signal-caller. As an avid 49ers fan as a kid, Brady actually attended Montana's final game at Candlestick Park—San Francisco's old stadium.

Prior to Brady arriving with the New England Patriots in 2000, Montana was the undisputed greatest quarterback of all time. However, Brady has rivaled his idol by becoming the most accomplished quarterback ever in his 20 seasons with the Patriots.

Similar to Brady, Montana was once asked the same question about who the greatest quarterback of all time is. The Hall of Fame quarterback avoided answering the question, pointing out that he and Brady played in different eras.

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There's no doubt that there are a few similarities between Brady and Montana, including Brady's decision to change teams later in his career, moving to the Buccaneers. While it wasn't a two-decade tenure with a single team, Montana left the 49ers after 13 seasons in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs.

When looking at their careers, Brady has surpassed Montana in just about every statistical category. Even though Brady has a definitive case as the greatest of all time, he's hesitant to crown himself with that title.