The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are playing for their first national football championship since 1988. Going up against a fearsome Ohio State Buckeyes team, the Irish were going to need as much luck and support as they could muster.
Luckily, Notre Dame fans came out to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in droves for their team, including arguably the greatest quarterback in program history, 4-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana.
Montana was the Fighting Irish’s quarterback between 1975 and 1978, even helping the team win a national championship in 1977. Now, he has returned, hoping to see his alma mater earn their first title in more than three decades.
Joe Montana college stats
In parts of three seasons, Joe Montana played in 27 games for the Irish, including nine during their championship 1977 season.
In 1978, Montana threw for over 2000 yards alongside ten touchdown passes and nine interceptions.
For his career, Montana completed 52% of his passes for 4121 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions.
Where was JoeMontana drafted?
Joe Montana was selected in the third round (82nd overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1979 NFL draft. He would go on to win four Super Bowls with the team and earn three MVP awards.
Many football fans consider Montana the greatest quarterback in NFL history not named Tom Brady.