Joe Montana calls Marino the BOAT qb

[NYC Rebel]

49ers Legend Joe Montana Names Dolphins Icon Dan Marino as Best QB in NFL History
Paul Kasabian
Football: Legends of Candlestick: Former San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana (16) with former Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino (13) before flag football game at Candlestick Park.
San Francisco, CA 7/12/2014
CREDIT: Brad Mangin (Photo by Brad Mangin /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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Four-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana believes that Dan Marino is the best quarterback to ever play football, per comments made in an exclusive interview with Keith Nelson of Men's Health.

"He had a quick release. I had to step into a lot of things to get enough [force] on the ball," Montana said about Marino. "He had the perfect torque of his upper body and strength to deliver the ball quickly at a fast release with accuracy."

Nelson clarified the difference between greatest and best in this case.

"...However, there's a difference between 'greatest' and 'best,' and Montana thinks the latter distinction doesn't belong to him," Nelson wrote. "The title of 'greatest QB' typically refers to career achievements, whereas 'best QB' refers to individual talent."

Marino doesn't own the career accomplishments that other quarterbacks do, but there's no denying his tremendous talent.

He had one of the best and strongest arms in the game and dominated in an era where defenses could take more physical liberties on offensive players, specifically signal-callers.

Nowadays, quarterbacks are far more protected, a luxury that Marino, Montana and others did not benefit from seeing.

"Put Marino into today's game where he gets free release...and his receivers, holy cow, weren't very big," Montana told Nelson. "Now these guys are 6'4," 6'5." I think [Marino] is probably one of the most unsung heroes of the game. People don't talk enough about him or realize the numbers that he put up during the times that he put them up."

Marino led the NFL in passing yards five times and touchdowns on three occasions. His 48 touchdowns in 1984 stood as a single-season record until Tom Brady broke it in 2007 (50). That was since broken by Peyton Manning (55 in 2013).

Marino is still seventh on the all-time passing touchdown list (420), and he's No. 1 among players who never suited up in the 21st century.

He may never have won a Super Bowl, but Marino was a sensational talent who clearly has the respect of one of the best to ever play the game.

 

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[yseJ]

Nelson clarified the difference between greatest and best in this case.

"...However, there's a difference between 'greatest' and 'best,' and Montana thinks the latter distinction doesn't belong to him," Nelson wrote. "The title of 'greatest QB' typically refers to career achievements, whereas 'best QB' refers to individual talent."

So he didn't call him the GOAT, just "best" or most talented...altho its semantics

 

[Grifter]

Joe Montana shares his pick for best QB ever, and it's not him or Tom Brady

The Niners legend had high praise for a quarterback who never won a Super Bowl.

sports.yahoo.com

Joe Montana Shares His Pick for the Best QB Ever—And It's Not Him

It's also not Tom Brady.

www.menshealth.com

Best not Greatest

 

[Bboystyle]

He aint lying. What Marino did in 1984 is unheard of. Best season ever for a QB.

 

[Remote]

In 1992, Marino led the NFL throwing for 4,116 yards.

In 2020, that would have been 11th in the NFL — just ahead of Derek Carr.

It’s a different world for quarterbacks these days. Who knows what Marino and other QBs from his era could do with the protections offenses have these days?

 

[premier58]

He aint lying. What Marino did in 1984 is unheard of. Best season ever for a QB.

One year of unparalleled dominance doesnt make him the GOAT, though. Marino fans act like 84 was what his did his entire career. If hes the GOAT, why did he peak so early? One MVP in his 2nd year. He had one 30 td season in the last 12 years of his career, if Im not mistaken.

 

[skyrunner1]

One year of unparalleled dominance doesnt make him the GOAT, though. Marino fans act like 84 was what his did his entire career. If hes the GOAT, why did he peak so early? One MVP in his 2nd year. He had one 30 td season in the last 12 years of his career, if Im not mistaken.

He had jimmy johnson tryna have a run game a defense lmaoo.. I think this is just based on pure talent.. If he played today its kinda like how they say Larry Bird/Reggie Miller having green light like a Curry in todays climate and understanding of sport it would be different. You cant really look at past stats and compare.. You watch the games and it looks like a completely different sport.. Marino was before his time..

 

[premier58]

He had jimmy johnson tryna have a run game a defense lmaoo.. I think this is just based on pure talent.. If he played today its kinda like how they say Larry Bird/Reggie Miller having green light like a Curry in todays climate and understanding of sport it would be different. You cant really look at past stats and compare.. You watch the games and it looks like a completely different sport.. Marino was before his time..

I understand context. I am not comparing his numbers to the modern era. Im saying he peaked in 88. He literally won one MVP, in his second year. Why did production dip so much after 88?

 

[skyrunner1]

I understand context. I am not comparing his numbers to the modern era. Im saying he peaked in 88. He literally won one MVP, in his second year. Why did production dip so much after 88?

I was too young to say so I leave it to old heads honestly.. I wasnt there, maybe they left the OB cuz no team won shyt down here since that happened I know they was still having deep playoff runs til early 90s so something was working, they just couldnt get over that hump I think they were in afc championship game in '92 with pasadena trip on the line in joe robbie.. SO they had home field

 

[WesCrook]

I understand completely.

Randy Moss is the best WR in the history of football to me. However, Jerry Rice would be considered the greatest.

If my team needed to win a big game, I'm taking Moss all day, every day.

Same goes for Pedro Martinez as a starting pitcher to win Game 7 of a World Series

 

[NYC Rebel]

One year of unparalleled dominance doesnt make him the GOAT, though. Marino fans act like 84 was what his did his entire career. If hes the GOAT, why did he peak so early? One MVP in his 2nd year. He had one 30 td season in the last 12 years of his career, if Im not mistaken.

I get it. Brady is your boy.

But no….Marino fans dont just look at a single year. They look at ability as well.

Best QB Ive ever seen throw a football.

 

[Bboystyle]

One year of unparalleled dominance doesnt make him the GOAT, though. Marino fans act like 84 was what his did his entire career. If hes the GOAT, why did he peak so early? One MVP in his 2nd year. He had one 30 td season in the last 12 years of his career, if Im not mistaken.

I mean it was rare for QBs to throw over 30 TDs in a season during his era. Even Montana only has one 30 TD season his whole career and Both Aikman and ELway have none but Marino managed 4 seasons of 30+ and had another 40+ season as well. Still, no one came close to 5k yards and close to 50 TD's in an era where defense had an advantage. GOAT shyt

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I understand completely.

Randy Moss is the best WR in the history of football to me. However, Jerry Rice would be considered the greatest.

If my team needed to win a big game, I'm taking Moss all day, every day.

Same goes for Pedro Martinez as a starting pitcher to win Game 7 of a World Series

Rice was the best and the greatest.

 

[premier58]

I mean it was rare for QBs to throw over 30 TDs in a season during his era. Even Montana only has one 30 TD season his whole career. Still, no one came close to 5k yards and close to 50 TD's in an era where defense had an advantage.

I understand that, but he had already set the precedent for himself. Why did he dip so visibly? Did he lose skill? Did the league catch up? What was it??