2023-08-31 13:53:27
In the eyes of many fans and personalities in the American football world, Tom Brady is the best quarterback in NFL history, but one of the greats of the sport does not share their opinion.
During a recent interview delivered to the Men’s Health site, the former glory of the San Francisco 49ers gave his opinion on the subject. And no, he didn’t proclaim himself the greatest center of all time. He instead set his sights on one of his most well-known opponents, Dan Marino, who excelled with the Miami Dolphins.
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“Put him in today’s football where he could throw passes freely. […] At the time, his receivers were small; now these guys are 6ft 4in, 6ft 5in. I think he’s one of the best under-the-radar players. People don’t talk about him enough and don’t understand the magnitude of the stats he kept when he was playing,” said Montana, who defeated Marino in Super Bowl XIX.
Thus, in his words, his ex-opponent would have done better than Brady if he had evolved from the 2000s. “He drew quickly, while I had to follow a lot of steps to have enough force on the ball. He made the transition perfectly with his upper body in order to accurately complete relays very quickly, ”said the 67-year-old man.
While Brady had seven Super Bowl titles, 89,214 passing yards and 649 touchdown passes, Marino had 61,361 yards and 420 majors through the air, without winning the Vince-Lombardi Trophy a single time.
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