Joe Montana’s underrated toughness, and his NFL injury battles
May 16, 2016 at 4:50 PM
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This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. Quick, what's the first thing that comes to mind when Joe Montana is mentioned? Cool under pressure, probably. Clutch, to course. Legend. Champion. GOAT. They all fit. What about toughness? Maybe it didn't cross your mind, but among the four Super Bowls and the two MVPs and even the solid finish with the Kansas City Chiefs, what's often overlooked is that Montana's career could have easily ended due to major injuries. Twice. There was the back surgery in 1986, after which his doctor tried warning him of the dangers of playing football and suggested retiring. Montana returned to his starting position in 56 days. There were the complications from the Leonard Marshall hit at the end of the 1990 season, most notably the elbow tendon that tore off the bone. Despite playing only part of one game over the next two seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, he came back and played two seasons with the Chiefs. He made a Pro Bowl at age 37, too....
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