37 Facts About Joe Montana

1. Joe Montana now owns horses and produces wine under the label Montagia.

2. Joe Montana placed his $49 million, 500-acre estate in Calistoga, California, on sale in 2009, which was reduced to $35 million in January 2012.

3. Joe Montana met Jennifer Wallace, an actress and model, while the two worked on a Schick commercial; the couple married in 1985.

4. Joe Montana is an Americanized form of the surname Montani, which comes from northern Italy.

5. Joe Montana is the only player to have two touchdown passes of 95+ yards.

6. Joe Montana was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times and selected All-Pro six times.

7. Joe Montana held the record for most Super Bowl pass completions and still holds the record for pass attempts (122) without throwing an interception.

8. Joe Montana led his team to victory in each game, and was the first player ever to win three Super Bowl MVP awards.

9. Joe Montana tied Terry Bradshaw's record for consecutive playoff games with at least two touchdown passes, though this record has since been broken by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.

10. Joe Montana held the record for most passing yards on a Monday night game with 458 against the Los Angeles Rams in 1989.

11. Joe Montana had won 100 games faster than any other quarterback until surpassed by Tom Brady in 2008.

12. Joe Montana led his team to a final playoff appearance in 1994.

13. Joe Montana returned healthy to the Chiefs in 1994, starting all but two games.

14. Joe Montana declined Dawson's and Stenerud's offers and wore 19 instead and signed a $10 million contract over three years.

15. Joe Montana was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in April 1993.

16. Joe Montana suited up for the final time as a 49er in the team's NFC Championship showdown with the Dallas Cowboys, though as third string QB behind Young and Steve Bono.

17. Joe Montana finished with 428 yards passing and five touchdown passes in the victory.

18. Joe Montana rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, and earned the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

19. Joe Montana completed 23 of 36 passes for a Super Bowl record 357 yards and two touchdowns.

20. Joe Montana crossed the picket line during the NFLPA strike and threw five touchdowns against replacement players.

21. In 1987, Joe Montana had 31 touchdown passes, a career-high, in just 13 games.

22. Joe Montana established the Super Bowl record for most yards passing in a single game and supplemented his passing with 59 yards rushing.

23. Joe Montana set what was then an NFL record with five consecutive 300-yard passing games.

24. Joe Montana helped San Francisco win two of those games with fourth-quarter comebacks.

25. Joe Montana began the 1981 season as San Francisco's starting quarterback.

26. Joe Montana completed 64.5 percent of his passes, which led the league.

27. Joe Montana became the starting quarterback midway through the 1980 season.

28. Joe Montana spent most of the season as the backup on the San Francisco depth chart behind starter Steve DeBerg.

29. Joe Montana graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in business administration and marketing.

30. Joe Montana spent one minute and two seconds of game time on the field.

31. In 2006, 32 years after Joe Montana had graduated, Ringgold High School renamed their football stadium "Joe Montana Stadium.

32. Joe Montana held the role for the final two years of his high school career; after his senior year, Parade named him to their All-American team.

33. Joe Montana was so good that during his senior year, North Carolina State offered Montana a basketball scholarship.

34. In 1993, Joe Montana was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs and led the franchise to its first AFC Championship Game in January 1994.

35. Joe Montana was elected to eight Pro Bowls, as well as being voted 1st team All-Pro by the AP in 1987, 1989, and 1990.

36. Joe Montana was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, his first year of eligibility.

37. Joe Montana holds Super Bowl career records for most passes without an interception and the all-time highest quarterback rating of 127.8.