Call it the Joe Montana bowl. Super Bowl LIV will be played by the two teams that “Joe Cool” played for in his NFL career, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
Known for his time as a 49er, Montana redefined what was to be a great quarterback during his 13 seasons in San Francisco. He won four Super Bowls as the starter for the 49ers and two MVPs.
With Bill Walsh as his head coach, Montana's 49ers brought the West Coast scheme to life. He was efficient before the same word was correlated with passing, throwing for 244 touchdowns to 123 during his time with the 49ers. He also had a 93.5 career passer rating in San Francisco and went 100-39 as a starter.
Montana's 49er career ended after 13 seasons. With his successor Steve Young blossoming, San Francisco shipped him off to the Chiefs in 1993, when he was 37 years old. It didn't matter that he was outside of the Bay Area, however, as he continued to impress as a Chief.
In two seasons in Kansas City, Montana went 17-8 as a starter, passing for 29 touchdowns to 16 interceptions in the process. In his first season with the Chiefs, he went to the AFC Championship but lost.
Montana's legacy is with the 49ers. It's where he won and spent the majority of his career. However, the Chiefs are a part of his career. On Feb. 2, the two teams will duke it out in the Super Bowl. No Joe Cool on each side, however, as Patrick Mahomes and Jimmy Garoppolo will lead their respective teams in Miami.
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