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THE Notre Dame fighting the Irish are playing their first national football championship since 1988. Faced with a formidable Ohio State Buckeyes team, the Irish were going to need as much luck and support as possible.
Fortunately, Notre Dame fans came out in droves to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for their team, including arguably the greatest quarterback in program history, a four-time Super Bowl champion. Joe Montana.
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Montana was the Fight the Irishbetween 1975 and 1978, even helping the team win a national championship in 1977. Now, he’s back, hoping to see his alma mater win its first title in more than three decades.
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Joe Montana College Statistics
Over the course of three seasons, Joe Montana played in 27 games for the Irish, including nine in their 1977 championship season.
In 1978, Montana threw for over 2,000 yards along with ten touchdown passes and nine interceptions.
During his career, Montana completed 52% of his passes for 4,121 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 win four Super Bowls with the team and win three MVP awards.
Many football fans consider Montana to be the greatest quarterback in NFL history not named Tom Brady.
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This article was originally published on USA TODAY: Notre Dame alumnus Joe Montana attends national championship game